Patrick Vieira on AFCON: "I would never stop a player going to the competition. I believe that the competition needs to be more respected. That competition is as big as the European Championship."
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- Joachim Andersen says he’s been sent 300-400 messages of abuse online after yesterdays match. He’s posted examples on his Instagram story. Some of them include death threats #CPFC
- Mikel Arteta just spent about a minute talking/coaching something with Martin Zubimendi once the session finished. The rest of the squad have made their way into the crowd to do signings #AFC
00:00 - Thomas Frank on playing Arsenal: "I think it's a great challenge besides being our biggest rivals and the first North London Derby outside the UK. It's also right now one of the best teams, I must say unfortunately in the world we also need to be honest."
- Arsenal doing their ‘first ever immersive light show’. Fans could scan a QR code and join in. It basically makes supporters phone torch flash at different times. It’s pretty impressive tbf #AFC
00:00 - Riccardo Calafiori is going individual training with ‘tekkers guru’ Hussein Isa. Lots of work on receiving the ball crossing from left back position #AFC
- Arsenal currently have 18-year-old Josh Nichols at right back, 15-year-old Marli Salmon at centre back, 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly at left back and 15-year-old Max Dowman on right right side of attack. Amazing amount of young talent and of course Ethan Nwaneri also 18 started
- Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee: “What Crystal Palace have done for me and my wife is immense. We will be forever grateful. It’s a years medication for my wife and for us to know that is unbelievable. I will follow Palace now and hope they have success for what they have done."
- Here he is, Viktor Gyokeres! He is introduced to the crowd in Singapore #AFC
00:00 - We’re finally good to go this week! I went to @gabimartinelli’s house to chat to him about all things #AFC, Arteta, Saka, Smith-Rowe and Odegaard. Plus he tells me what @IanWright0 messages him. Full interview tomorrow on Football Focus on BBC One from 12pm.
