FILTHY @ FIVE (FILTHY FELLAS)

THE SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING AND HERE AT FILTHY WE’RE STILL VERY MUCH IN PRE-SEASON… 
MORE TRANSFER UPDATES FOR THE EVER-EVOLVING VINÍ JR. TO ARSENAL SAGA, AS THE DEAL REMAINS VERY MUCH ALIVE. WHILE THERE'S STILL A SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING IT, THERE'S DEFINITELY MORE REASON FOR OPTIMISM WHEN IT COMES TO BRUNO GUIMARÃES' POTENTIAL MOVE TO ARSENAL, WITH NEWCASTLE LOOKING SET TO LOSE YET ANOTHER KEY PLAYER. THEY'RE PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME—THE AMOUNT OF TOP TALENT THEY'VE LOST OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF SEASONS IS BECOMING A REAL CONCERN.
CHELSEA HAVE MADE EVEN MORE SIGNINGS, INCLUDING FOOTBALLING FAN FAVOURITE DAT GUY WELBZ. ON TOP OF THAT, CHELSEA CONTINUE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST: SEEMINGLY BREAKING THE RULES AND SOMEHOW GETTING AWAY WITH IT. DOES THAT GIVE MANCHESTER CITY AND THEIR 115 CHARGES A REASON TO FEEL OPTIMISTIC?

WE TAKE A LITTLE NOSTALGIA TRIP TO KICK THINGS OFF, HEADING BACK TO AROUND 725–675 BCE AS WE TALK THE ODYSSEY (WHICH STEVO KNOWS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT!). FROM THERE, WE DIVE INTO ALL KINDS OF MYTHICAL CREATURES BEFORE FINISHING WITH THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS...
BEFORE WE EVENTUALLY GET ROUND TO THE FOOTBALL AND DISCUSS THE LIKELY CONTENDERS TO TOPPLE ARSENAL'S PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE DEFENCE. NEW MANAGERS, NEW SQUADS, NEW METAL, IT'S ALL HERE!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEVO. 
CONGRATULATIONS AJ. BIG L REST IN PEACE. 
BASKETBALL IS OUR FAVOURITE SPORT… AFTER FOOTBALL. 
THINGS COULD BE ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT WORSE FOR MANCHESTER CITY. WITH PEP GUARDIOLA SET TO LEAVE, THE 115 CHARGES STILL LOOMING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING RODRI, HOW WILL CITY MOUNT A TITLE CHALLENGE AGAINST THE CURRENT CHAMPIONS, ARSENAL?
MEANWHILE, ARSENAL COULD BE ON THE VERGE OF MAKING ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST SIGNINGS IN PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY BY LANDING VINICIUS JR... BUT THE BIGGEST QUESTION IS: WOULD IT ACTUALLY WORK AT ARSENAL?!

THE WORLD CUP IS OVER AND, WITH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FINALLY TAKING A BREAK, WE CAN ALL CATCH OUR BREATH... ALTHOUGH ONLY UNTIL 21ST SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS IN ITSELF.
THIS WEEK, WE BAND TOGETHER TO TAKE A LONG, HARD LOOK AT OURSELVES AND REALISE WE DESPERATELY NEED A PRE-SEASON OF OUR OWN, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR ETIQUETTE. CAN WE TURN THINGS AROUND FOR THE NEW SEASON? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
WE ALSO COVER A HOST OF MAJOR TRANSFER STORIES THAT HAVE DOMINATED THE HEADLINES SINCE THE WORLD CUP, INCLUDING CHELSEA HIJACKING ARSENAL'S MOVE FOR MORGAN ROGERS.

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THE WORLD CUP IS FINALLY OVER.
THE STAGE WAS SET FOR A FINAL OF EPIC PROPORTIONS!
ARGENTINA VS SPAIN.
MESSI VS THE MAN HE CHRISTENED WAY BACK IN 2007... LAMINE YAMAL.
BUT, IN THE END, NEITHER OF THEM DELIVERED... IT WAS A BLAND FINAL. THE HALF-TIME SHOW WAS MORE ENTERTAINING... EVEN ENGLAND VS FRANCE IN THE THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF WAS MORE ENTERTAINING...
AT THE END OF IT ALL, KYLIAN MBAPPÉ BECAME THE WORLD CUP'S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER.
CONTROVERSIAL? SOME MIGHT SAY.