{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630b017e3603450012b3cb09/6a0aa5ee4376eaa9a7754c62?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"437: Play Nice","description":"<p>No match! Arsenal’s injury crisis ahead of the run-in, the brand new 2026–27 home kit release 👕, fresh VAR controversy 🎙️, Champions League final referee drama 🏆, all the latest twists in the Premier League title race, FIFA rule changes, Vinícius Jr fallout, MLS relocation chaos, and European qualification permutations explained.</p><p><br></p><p>YouTube Channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@GoonerU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@GoonerU</a></p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/NYnvR7vttxg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View this episode on YouTube</a></p><p>Social Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/goonerushow/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@gooneru\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@goonerushow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Threads</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/GoonerUShow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter/X</a></li><li>Fediverse: @goonerushow@threads.net</li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/dovfrankel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dov on Twitter/X</a></li><li><a href=\"https://boxd.it/16Znd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dov on Letterboxd</a></li></ul><p>Sign up for Zencastr using this <a href=\"https://zencastr.com/?via=gooner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SPECIAL LINK</a> to support our show: <a href=\"https://zencastr.com/?via=gooner\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://zencastr.com/?via=gooner</a></p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7270080/2026/05/12/ben-white-injury-arsenal-england/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal’s Ben White set for surgery and expected to miss the rest of the season (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7278493/2026/05/14/arsenal-timber-arteta-injury-update-chance/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jurrien Timber injury update: Arsenal hopeful defender can return before season ends (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-launch-new-adidas-202627-home-kit?utm_source=arsenaldotcom&amp;utm_medium=embedded-article&amp;utm_campaign=news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal launch new adidas 2026/27 home kit (Arsenal.com)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7273539/2026/05/12/arsenal-west-ham-disallowed-goal-howard-webb/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Howard Webb explains controversial Arsenal vs West Ham VAR decision (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://apple.news/AF9HutlV3TPqr9JCH8nBi6A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">VAR controversies continue to dominate Premier League discussion (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7270203/2026/05/11/champions-league-final-referee-daniel-siebert/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Champions League final referee Daniel Siebert appointed for PSG vs Arsenal (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://apple.news/AklYsuQo7Rsef-1Pn2h_w_Q\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FIFA considering rule requiring clubs to field at least one U21 player (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7273268/2026/05/12/cristo-fernandez-el-paso-locomotive-ted-lasso-dani-rojas-usl-championship/?source=athletic_pulsenewsletter&amp;campaign=18030812&amp;userId=2435979\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Football is real life’: Cristo Fernández on El Paso, Ted Lasso and the USL (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48619838/fifa-updates-world-cup-2026-yellow-card-rule-reduce-suspensions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FIFA updates World Cup yellow-card rules to reduce suspensions (ESPN)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48619835/red-cards-cover-mouth-players-2026-world-cup-vinicius-junior\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Players who cover mouths while speaking could face red cards at 2026 World Cup (ESPN)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81995282\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Emi Martínez documentary (Netflix)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7233781/2026/04/27/vancouver-whitecaps-relocation-mls-owners-las-vegas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Could the Vancouver Whitecaps relocate to Las Vegas? MLS ownership questions explored (The Athletic)</a></li><li><a href=\"https://apple.news/AV54atF-nQtWgbcoBYhLXCA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">McDonald’s Park officially unveiled as new stadium naming-rights deal (Chicago Fire FC)</a></li></ul><p>Alternate Titles:</p><ul><li>Managerial Merry-Go-Around</li><li>He’s Ours</li><li>2-Minute Report</li><li>Foreign Players</li><li>Gooner U After Dark</li></ul>","author_name":"Dov Frankel and Keith Altavilla"}