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You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

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Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice reacts to going two goals behind during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Aston VIlla at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 14, 2024.

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My Kingdom For A Premier League Title Race

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Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Manchester City score goals in their Champions League quarter-finals.

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This Was The Champions League At Its Dramatic Best

Arsenal's Spanish goalkeeper #22 David Raya, Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard, Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka, Arsenal's English defender #04 Ben White and Arsenal's English midfielder #41 Declan Rice celebrate after winning the penalty shoot-out session the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between Arsenal and Porto FC at the Arsenal Stadium in north London, on March 12, 2024

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Don’t Forget About Arsenal

Phil Foden of Manchester City scores a goal to make it 2-1 during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 3, 2024 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Manchester United – Premier League

Phil Foden Paints Manchester Sky Blue

Phil Foden of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester City at Brentford Community Stadium on February 05, 2024 in Brentford, England.

Brentford FC v Manchester City – Premier League

Manchester City Is Ready To Pounce

Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring a late equalising goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2023 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League

Tottenham Loves To Ruin Manchester City’s Day

Jeremy Doku of Manchester City battles with Pascal Gross of Brighton &amp; Hove Albion during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Brighton &amp; Hove Albion at Etihad Stadium on October 21, 2023 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion – Premier League

Jérémy Doku Unleashed

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder #11 Gabriel Martinelli celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 8, 2023.

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Gabriel Martinelli Is Built For The Big Ones

Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig Looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on May 20, 2023 in Munich, Germany

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Window Shopping: Josko Gvardiol Is Too Young To Be This Good

Bernardo Silva of Manchester City celebrates with teammates Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish after scoring the teams second goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on May 17, 2023 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City FC v Real Madrid: Semi-Final Second Leg – UEFA Champions League

It Sure Feels Like It’s Manchester City’s Time

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Patrick Redford

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Dayot Upamecano of Bayern Muenchen looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg match between Manchester City and FC Bayern München at Etihad Stadium on April 11, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Zemanek/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Manchester City v FC Bayern M√ºnchen: Quarterfinal First Leg – UEFA Champions League

Dayot Upamecano Lived A Defender’s Worst Nightmare

Granit Xhaka of Arsenal is held back by Alisson Becker as they argue with Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool who is held back by Ibrahima Konate during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC at Anfield on April 09, 2023 in Liverpool, England.

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The Winner Of Liverpool-Arsenal Was Manchester City

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Erling Haaland of Manchester City next to a desperately diving Janis Blaswich of RB Leipzig in Champions League round-of-16

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Champions League

Erling Haaland Is A Bolt, Or Five, Of Lightning

Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal following the VAR check during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on March 01, 2023 in London, England.

Arsenal FC v Everton FC – Premier League

Arsenal Is Back In Control

Martin Odegaard of Arsenal looks dejected during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 15, 2023 in London, England.

Arsenal FC v Manchester City – Premier League

Arsenal Found Out Just How Hard It Is To Topple Manchester City

The official Manchester City club badge on a cornerflag ahead of the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton FC at Etihad Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Manchester City v Everton FC – Premier League

Why Is The Premier League Going To War With Manchester City?

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester City at Anfield on October 16, 2022 in Liverpool, England.

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Mohamed Salah Is The Difference

Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates his hat trick during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Crystal Palace – Premier League

The Erling Haaland Show Has Only Just Begun

Allan Saint-Maximin of Newcastle United reacts after a missed sho during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on August 21, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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Newcastle United Is Almost There

Bernardo Silva of Manchester City scores their side's third goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on August 21, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Cut It Out, Kevin

Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester City at the London Stadium, in London on August 7, 2022.

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Manchester City Is Already Evolving Around Erling Haaland

Marc Cucurella of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux on April 30, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England.

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Window Shopping: Is It Cuckoo To Spend €65 Million On Marc Cucurella?

Manchester City's English midfielder Jack Grealish attends an event for fans with members of the Manchester City football team following an open-top bus parade through Manchester, north-west England on May 23, 2022, to celebrate winning the 2021-22 Premier League title.

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Jack Grealish Went Lad Mode At Manchester City’s Title Parade

Ilkay Guendogan of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Aston Villa – Premier League

The Premier League Got The Chaotic Ending It Deserved

Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham United saves a penalty from Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester City at London Stadium on May 15, 2022 in London, England

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