the penne opticon
Posts by James Tyler
Idaoh
love you too, my man. can't wait to hang this summer
let's GO Dustin. Keep going mate!!!!
Today marks 20 years (!) since I got the news that my cancer was gone. Never stop fighting. Celebrate each day; think about what you can give to those around you. Sending love, strength and spirit to anyone battling, recovering, or mourning.
Kai Havertz, man.
can Arsenal score an open play goal
I also like that Pep has crafted a team of steely robots but allows himself a magician or two as a treat
[image of Pep Guardiola furiously guzzling water]
Very much did not enjoy that Merseyside derby, right until I really did enjoy it
ATTN: @killakow.bsky.social, the Quiz With Balls is challenging you
Me and the goat Ken Jennings w an advances sign
(Bill Belichick voice) We’re onto the semis
The only rational explanation I can glean is that Tottenham have accidentally awoken some ancient spirits that have a very specific set of curses
the ability to turn any liquid into diet coke
LFG
first game I ever attended was Coventry City 1, Liverpool 0 in May, 1987. So naturally I will take some sliver of credit for their impressively polished return to the Premier League
Real Lemon
Real Orange
A beautiful, deeply moving tribute by @arseblog.com to Alex Manninger, who died yesterday at the age of 48. arseblog.com/2026/04/on-a...
The most attacking, aggressive team in soccer right now is this one, in the Netherlands. Let @stighefootball.bsky.social explain: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
The Sixers Batman
🤝
not sure how to handle Bane
your Champions League final four
Bayern: can't defend, can attack
PSG: can defend, can attack
Arsenal: can defend, can't attack
Atletico: can defend, choose to use defense as attack
yeah you're right, neither Bayern nor Real Madrid are trying to win today
our liveblog is appropriately lively today, what with @ryanrosenblatt.bsky.social behind the turntables: www.espn.com/soccer/story...
HALFTIME
Bayern 2-3 Real Madrid (4-4 aggregate): 2.68 combined xG
Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (1-0 agg): 0.37 combined xG
it sure is
It sucks that these two teams are going to put on an 8-7 aggregate score and the Arsenal-Atletico semifinal will somehow end with negative goals scored
I don't think anyone has really grappled with the fact that a guy who wears Skechers really might win the Ballon d'Or.
Incandescent finishing from Harry Kane. in-kane-descent, even
the most tragic a soccer player can look is when they're a goalkeeper who is stuck in their own net and can't remove themselves