And so did Todd Boehly, who predicted a 3-0 Chelsea win. Because of course he did.

Marcus, Pete and Andy react to Chelsea’s tricky night at the Bernabéu, where even Pete’s most ardent Frank Lampard fandom cannot hide the fact that they simply can’t score for love nor money – nor even one of Ancelotti’s cigars. We also start our campaign for Dele Alli to be Real Madrid’s next manager and we check in with Neil Warnock, who’s been up to some unlicensed foot bothering.

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Ryan Gravenberch struggled to play at Bayern Munich when Julian Nagelsmann was their manager and the Dutchman was tipped to leave the club at the end of the season.

This alerted Arsenal and several other Premier League clubs who wanted to make him a member of their squad for the next campaign.

The Gunners wanted a top young midfielder in their squad in January and failed to land Moises Caicedo before moving for Jorginho.

The Italy international is considered a short-term fix to a problem area at the Emirates, so Arsenal is likely to sign another midfielder in the summer.

Gravenberch is one of their targets and the former Ajax man might want to leave, but Bayern has a new gaffer and it could all change.

Arsenal has reignited their interest in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins ahead of the summer transfer window.

Watkins was on their radar last season and they were expected to move for him at the end of the previous campaign, but that never happened.

The Gunners signed Gabriel Jesus instead and Watkins remained a key player at Villa Park.

He has been in fine form under Unai Emery in the last few weeks, which has caught Arsenal’s attention again.

A report on Football Insider reveals he is on their shopping list and they are keeping tabs on his development.

Arsenal has pursued an interest in Dusan Vlahovic for much of the last two seasons, as the Serbian perfectly fits the profile of the striker they want.

Vlahovic ignored their interest in moving Juventus at the start of last year, but the Gunners haven’t given up on the struggling striker.

At the end of this term, Arsenal has been tipped to add a new goalscorer to their group and DV9 is the player Mikel Arteta wants.

Juventus had previously said he was untouchable, but as he struggles for goals, they are now open to letting the 23-year-old leave them for the right price.

Having spent around €80m on his signature, a Calciomercato report reveals that any suitor paying €90m will get their man.

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has admitted he follows Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga.

The Premier League legend has led Burnley back to the English top flight and fans will expect him to sign some players with Premier League experience to add to his squad.

Sambi Lokonga is struggling at Arsenal and was sent out on loan to Crystal Palace in the January transfer window.

The Eagles could keep him, but he might return to the Emirates. Will Kompany sign him for Burnley?

The Clarets boss admits he follows every player he worked with at Anderlecht, but that does not mean he will sign them.

Olympique Marseille has become the latest club to show an interest in Arsenal man Folarin Balogun.

The Englishman is spending this season on loan at Reims, where he is in double figures for goals scored.

Arsenal simply had no space for him in their squad this season and sent him out on loan, but he has exploded into life and is now one of the sought-after players in Europe.

The attacker will demand regular game time when he returns and Arsenal might struggle to offer that to him.

The Gunners have some top attackers who are helping them to challenge for the league title in England, so they might struggle to keep Balogun and several clubs are now looking to add him to their squad.

Arsenal Loanee Patten on Aston Villa beating Chelsea to get to Women’s FA Cup Final by Michelle

Aston Villa Women welcome Chelsea to the Poundland Bescot Stadium today, Sunday 16th April, with kick-off scheduled for 14:15 UK, for the Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-final.

Anna Patten is on-loan to Aston Villa, from parent club Arsenal, and very much hopes to feature for Aston Villa today, having tasted success when she won two FA Youth Cups with Arsenal.

“The first final I played in with the under-17s, I had my Scottish family come down which was unusual. I had grandparents from both sides there,” Patten told BBC Sport.

“I remember they were all there with their phones out wanting me to pose for photos with the cup. It was a great feeling.

Arsenal v Wolfsburg Semi Final re-writing Women’s Champions League history in UK by Michelle

After beating Bayern Munich in the quarter-final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Arsenal Women progressed to the semi-finals where our Gunners will play VfL Wolfsburg.

Arsenal set a UK-record attendance of 21,307 for a Women’s Champions League match, when Bayern Munich travelled to Emirates Stadium, for the second leg of the quarter-final. Ticket sales for Arsenal Women’s UEFA Women’s Champions League Semi Final, second leg tie against VfL Wolfsburg have now exceeded 42,000!

Arsenal will be playing Away at the Volkswagen Arena for the first leg of the Semi Final on Sunday 23 April at 14:30 UK time, 15:30 local time. Click here to buy your tickets!

The second leg will be played at Emirates Stadium on 1st May bank holiday, kick-off 17:45 UK, and you can buy tickets here!

Sorry Moyes, To Win The League, Arsenal Need A Big Fat W At The London Stadium

David Moyes hasn’t shied from admitting Arsenal are the team playing some of the best football, and they have been consistent, which puts them in an opportune position to lift the PL title. “I think they’ve got a great chance [to win the league], which is an obvious thing to say. Will they win the league? I don’t know, because they have got a huge opponent in Manchester City, and you never know, but they have got themselves in a great position, and to be fair, they’ve been playing some really good football throughout the season,” said Moyes, as quoted by Football London.

The West Ham boss made these claims in his press conference on Friday, ahead of the West Ham game. I bet deep down he would be hoping his team beats Arsenal this Sunday; however, he and his boys may be in for a bad day. He has spoken of Arsenal having a great chance to win the Premier League and hinted that they ought to beat Manchester City to it.

What he forgot to say is that the only way Arsenal is winning this league title is by winning every game they play, the West Ham vs. Arsenal clash included. Arsenal, having failed to win last weekend, will be hungry to go back to winning ways.

West Ham may be picking up their form, but if Arsenal can be as good as they were in the first half against Liverpool, there is only one outcome for the London derby this weekend: Arsenal winning.

Jude Bellingham would have thrived under Arteta at Arsenal, but does his price tag prevent him from having the opportunity.

As per speculation, Jude Bellingham is set to depart Borussia Dortmund this summer. Do you believe he is a midfielder who could come to Arsenal in the summer and change the club’s midfield into something special? Maybe then some people will agree that Arsenal already has the best midfield unit. Hold that thought but, with Liverpool out of the running for the English midfield sensation the race might be wide open.

At one point, it appeared that Bellingham would only move to Liverpool if he returned to play in England. We now know that there is no obvious favourite for him in England; we even asked why Arteta and Edu couldn’t take advantage of it.

According to the Express, that is something they would have done, but it is improbable. They claim Arsenal will not enter a transfer battle with Manchester City or Real Madrid (two clubs who are said to be willing to break the bank for the former Birmingham man), not because Bellingham isn’t the right fit for their midfield but because they aren’t the type of team that engages in transfer battles that only end up being a battle of who pays the most.

Arsenal’s refusal to entertain transfer battles in the cases of signing Dusan Vlahovic, Lisandro Martinez, and Mykhailo Mudryk are examples of when Arsenal had the opportunity to compete with other teams to sign them but chose not to. Arsenal’s philosophy of not participating in transfer battles may lead them, like Liverpool, to opt out of the competition for Bellingham.

Leah Williamson voted Arsenal Women’s Player of the Month for March by Michelle

It’s a HUGE pod debut for… Sammy Ameobi the dog!

In other news, Franky Lampard’s back! But is it all a bit… cruel? Marcus, Andy, Jim, Pete and Sammy are asking that, plus we go to South America where there’s a new Guy Goma and there’s HUGE news from Forest! They’ve not sacked Steve Cooper. I repeat, they’ve not sacked Steve Cooper.

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What Lionel Messi wants and what PSG want are no longer compatible. But where does this season’s World Cup-winning captain head to next? It really could be the beaches of Miami…

Dotun, Andy and Miguel give you the inside track and ponder on whether the Messi experiment in Paris has worked at all – for either party. 

Plus, we discuss José Mourinho’s realistic future and after reaching the final of the Copa del Rey, we look at how Miguel’s very own Osasuna are showing the way for Spanish football with an organised, community-led approach!

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Some said we shouldn’t bother with this episode of Reacts. But if we don’t investigate just how close Chelsea are to hiring Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson or Duncan Ferguson as their new manager, then who will? 

Marcus and Vish hear your takes on one of the worst games of the season at Stamford Bridge, which left both teams with some incredibly harsh truths. Elsewhere, Marcus reveals his plans to tarmac over Anfield for Everton’s new stadium car park and Vish accidentally brings back Jeremy Kyle. Plus, are Nottingham Forest about to contract managerial-merry-go-round FOMO?

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Where were you on the night of April 3rd 1996? Jim doesn’t remember, which is all very suspicious.

Marcus, Jim, Vish and Pete look back at arguably THE most legendary Premier League clash ever, which simply had it all. A terrible 90s pitch. Brilliant attacking football. And the Premier League title on the line. We find out all about it, discover what Marcus gets up to in the pub and stumble across Kevin Keegan’s real truth. Seriously, this one HAS to be listened to right to the very end!

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Third spot was in their grasp, but Spurs let it slip! To ten-man Everton. And then got a man sent off themselves. Oh dear.

Marcus and Luke react to a shaky start to the post-Antonio Conte era and just another day at the office for Michael Roberto Carlos Keane.

Elsewhere, there’s a Fabio Paratici update after he valiantly (and temporarily) falls on his sword while Leicester barely wait until Brendan Rodgers has left the carpark before speed dialling Graham Potter. Plus, what sort of social occasion would force Roy Hodgson’s assistant Ray Lewington into a pair of trousers? Stay tuned.

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Chelsea’s board reportedly ‘admire’ Julian Nagelsmann. We here at the Ramble admire José Mourinho for the job. 

Jules, Jim and Luke react to a dramatic Sunday that saw Potter and Brother Brendy get the boot from their respective pressure cookers! We discuss where this leaves both of their reputations and why Chelsea - in Jim’s view - are giving North Korea vibes.

In more important matters, a referee knees a player in the nads in Mexico, Jack Grealish follows our takeaway advice, and we try to work out how former-player-turned-whaler Wayne Rooney should launch his boxing career.

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Marcus, Vish, Jim and Andy celebrate the glorious return of club football and a very, VERY inglorious week for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Lol.

We chat about all of that nonsense, plus Marcus rallies to Roy the Boy’s defence and tips Crystal Palace for the Europa League (“clip that”). We also discuss what Jack Grealish really needs to add to his Chinese takeaway ahead of Man City vs Liverpool.

Plus, do donkeys pop up and score winning goals in the Champions League? And what do Newcastle and AI have in common?

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After Rodri and Spain got tangled in the long grass at Hampden, Dotun, Andy and David are here to ask what’s going on with Spain. A one-off slip-up, or are they just short of talent right now?

Next, we answer your questions about Thomas Tuchel’s move to Bayern Munich! It’s a challenging time there: David argues that Bayern’s players drove the bus over Julian Nagelsmann, while Andy explains why there’s a whole heap of pressure on Bayern’s board as much as Tuchel now. 

Plus, Feyenoord are on course for their second Eredivisie title in 23 years, but they could have a tricky (Arne) Slot to fill come the summer…

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