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Saka

QuincyAbeyie

I personally don't think Eze will be furious if he doesn't start the first game at his new club.

RowJimmy

QuincyAbeyie
Yeah, I don't see that either.

Burnwinter

Big Willie Who said he's actually autistic? I haven't heard anything mentioning that about him anywhere.

I haven't heard this either, but perhaps it tracks. @Clrnc would know as he took the man's whole family out for the day. From what I recall he said he was a lovely bloke.

It's a fair shout that a higher proportion of footballers in general would be neurodivergent.

Sicario2

Big Willie sounds like BS to me. No way one can determine a player is autistic or not.

Speedster

Big Willie

Everything about him screams high functioning autism. I'm not suggesting I'm his therapist. If you can't see it that's fine.

Well over 20% of people tested are neuro divergent. So it's not a massive thing. They changed the criteria for diagnosis now. The bar is super low compared to what it was.

Even when we mentioned he forgot to get his GF a present on Valentine's Day, but him scoring a goal at the weekend made up for it. If that doesn't scream at you as someone who doesn't get social norms, I have some news for you.

Even crouch couldn't keep himself together laughing at it on his podcast and he's a nice lad not one to spread people.

Even his face, ultra expressive or a bit deadpan like Elon musk?

Big Willie

Speedster genuinely no offence @Speedster but I'm starting to wonder about you.

Qwiss

This is some wild speculation.

Burnwinter

Qwiss It is but I'm enjoying it. Let @Speedster cook.

Speedster

Big Willie

Grown men on a football forum arguing over every small detail is super autistic behavior. The rates of high functioning autism on the forum are no doubt extremely high.

I'm not saying it as a bad thing I think it's why he's so good. The best person in my company is autistic. Within 6 months post uni she was better than anyone with less than 10 years experience. Her IQ is 5 of Einstein. She's our most valuable asset (bar the building) maybe even including the building if she stays around.

USArsenal

Speedster Grown men on a football forum arguing over every small detail is super autistic behavior.

Lulz, not even remotely close.

Speedster

USArsenal

Well I asked IA for you

When an individual, regardless of age or gender, spends a significant amount of time on a niche topic like online football forums, debating every small detail, it can sometimes be associated with certain traits that are also seen in autistic individuals. These traits include:

Intense and highly focused interests: Many autistic people have deep, passionate interests in specific subjects. They might dedicate a lot of time to learning everything they can about their chosen topic, whether it's trains, a specific TV show, or, in this case, football. The level of detail and passion can be very high.
Repetitive behaviors or routines: Engaging in a regular routine, such as spending a few hours on a specific forum each evening, can be a comforting and predictable activity. This can be a form of self-regulation and a way to manage anxiety by sticking to a familiar pattern.
Debating and a preference for logic: A strong desire to debate and analyze every single detail can stem from a preference for logical, rule-based systems. In football, there are statistics, rules, and historical data to analyze, which can be a very appealing system for someone who enjoys logical processing. This can lead to wanting to correct inaccuracies or clarify points that others might overlook.

It's important to remember that these traits are not exclusive to autism.
Not suggesting everyone is autistic here. Just that their would be more than in the general pop.

Speedster

Qwiss yea that's fair. Can't wait to see Eze on the pitch.

JazzG

Qwiss If we start Merino it'll say a lot of about Arteta given we now have this deep squad.

Away game at Anfield I'd be shocked if Arteta put Nwaneri there, Eze if he is being brave but he'll defo go with Merino over Nwaneri in that sort of game.

Sicario2

JazzG it’s the right move. There’s risk and then there’s being crazy. Nwaneri can always come on with 15/20 mins to go depending on the state of the game.

QuincyAbeyie

I don't think there's necessarily less risk with Merino in terms of "expected points" since he's not a very good midfielder.

Sicario2

QuincyAbeyie merino has won a euros. You need experienced players in an hostile environment, at least to start with.

Qwiss

QuincyAbeyie it also massively thrown off the balance of midfield. There's no creativity in a Rice/Merino midfield.

RocktheCasbah

Qwiss yeah, I'm with you. No need for Rice AND Merino at Anfield, we'd be hamstringing ourselves. I do worry a bit about Nwaneri for this game, so if Ode doesn't make it, it has to be Eze.

Qwiss

RocktheCasbah watching Liverpool now, they're there to be got at. It's a poor defence, no point being conservative against them.

GooneriC

Too bad about Saka , he would have Kerkez on skates

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