Alright folks, today’s headache was finding that damn Everton vs Arsenal starting lineups before anyone else. Seems simple? Hah! Buckle up.
Waking Up To The Chase
Right, alarm goes off way too early. Coffee first, always. Brain still fuzzy, but I know the drill. Fixtures say Everton v Arsenal tonight. Need those lineups! Grabbed the phone like a zombie.
First stop: the official club sites. You’d think they’d be fastest, right? Wrong. Arsenal’s page was showing yesterday’s training pics. Everton’s had some flashy ticket promo blocking everything. Annoying. Scrolled down like a maniac – nothing. Just fluff. Clicked away, frustrated.
Social Media Black Hole
Okay, plan B: Twitter. Or “X” or whatever it’s called this week. Opened it up. Immediate mistake. Dozens of fan accounts screaming predicted lineups. Pure guesses! Some guy “InsiderJoe” claiming Jesus is benched. Another swears Ramsdale’s starting. Total noise. Scrolled past the junk.
- Checked Arsenal’s actual Twitter feed. Latest post? Some academy player signing a contract. Useless.
- Everton’s feed? Pushing their podcast. Seriously?
Kept refreshing both like a crazy person. Nothing concrete. This happens every single time!
Falling Into The Rumour Trap
Starting to sweat. Kick-off creeping closer. Went back into the murky depths of football news sites. Big ones are slow, smaller ones? Dangerous. Saw one screaming “CONFIRMED: Lineups Leaked Early!” Heart jumped! Clicked faster than lightning.
Turned out it was just some blogger’s “probable XI” based on vibes. Complete crap. Shouldn’t have fallen for it. Wasted precious minutes.
Finally, The Payoff (Sort Of)
Almost gave up. Decided to try one more time with the club feeds. Lo and behold, Arsenal finally posted! But just a graphic with some names. No positions. No formation picture. Just… names. Everton followed about two minutes later with basically the same thing. Barely readable. Needed my glasses!
- Squinted at the Arsenal list: Saka, Odegaard, Havertz… good, expected those.
- Everton: Calvert-Lewin starting? Interesting. Tarkowski and Branthwaite together? Gonna be a fight.
The Aftermath
So yeah, got ’em. Eventually. Why’s it always such a fight? You’d think something as basic as the starting eleven could be posted promptly and clearly by the clubs ten minutes before kick-off on their actual platforms. But nope. It’s a scavenger hunt through rumours, junk news, and slow social updates. Utter chaos every matchday. Feel like I ran a marathon just for a damn list! Till next time.
