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    April 19 Social Zone: Arsenal scrape draw with Fulham to highlight European Super League credentials

    Paul OkeyPaul Okey19 April 2021
    Arsenal Fulham equaliser Eddie Nketiahki

    Arsenal Fulham equaliser Eddie Nketiahki

    Europe back on the agenda as six leavers chase the money, while Allan Saint-Maximin throws some shade on Sunderland.

    SOCCER: Plenty of takes on the proposed European Super League this morning. But this maybe explains why the 'big clubs' want a closed shop. And when we say big clubs, we do include the ninth-placed team in the Premier League in that.

    SOCCER: Unless Arsenal have been preparing their fans for just this very scenario since Arsene Wenger left.

    SOCCER: I wouldn't go that far.

    SOCCER: *Insert non-league team name here* would like to confirm they are not joining the #SuperLeague.

    Stop it, my sides are splitting.
    SOCCER: Saint-Maximin's tweet was later deleted.
    — Football Shithousery (@FootyRustling) April 17, 2021

    SOCCER: Don't worry, it's going wide. Don't worry, it's going wide. Don't worry, it's going wide. Oh.

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