Football Daily | Arsenal dial up the noise and face final reckoning with the Celebration Police

In response, Ian Wright posted a video on social media disgraces urging fans to revel in the moment, albeit while taking the necessary steps to avoid having the collective collar felt. “Arsenal fans, let me tell you something: enjoy this,” he whooped. “The celebration police will be out in force, do not get nicked! Enjoy yourselves! Football is about moments and this is a big moment.” Wright’s was a view with which Declan Rice concurred: “I don’t think you can underestimate what we have done in this competition up to this point,” roared the midfielder of a team who are unbeaten in Bigger Cup after 14 games, have conceded only six goals and will still go into the final in Budapest as underdogs against PSG or Bayern.

“Come on man, you can’t ask me that,” laughed Saka, upon being asked which side he’d rather face by Micah “Big Meeks” Richards. “You know I’m going to have to give you a media-trained answer to that question. You know deep down who we wanna face, that’s all I’ll say.” While the general consensus appears to be that Saka and chums would rather face PSG in order to exact revenge for last season’s exit, Football Daily can’t help but feel they’d rather take on the Bayern side they’ve already comfortably beaten this season.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We are in the market in which entertainment is the most developed in the world. So we have to apply market rates. In the [USA USA USA] it is permitted to resell tickets as well. So if you were to sell tickets at the price which is too low, these tickets will be resold at a much higher price” – Fifa head-honcho Gianni Infantino, there, on how the market is responsible for eye-watering Geopolitics World Cup ticket prices. The market is suggesting a different story when it comes to US hotel reservations associated with the GWC, mind, which are falling short of expectations. “A range of factors have tempered early optimism … to fully realise that potential, the US and Fifa must ensure a welcoming and seamless experience for international travellers,” warned American Hotel and Lodging Association president Rosanna Maietta.

Gianni Infantino with Canada prime minister Mark Carney. That’s a big ticket. Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters

FOOTBALL DAILY LETTERS

double quotation markWhen did the law change that required all BBC 5 Live presenters to start talking about ‘Atléti’ instead of using their full name? Even John Murray’s at it. You wouldn’t have caught Peter Jones and Bryon Butler lowering themselves like that” – Jon Foulkes.

double quotation markThe term ‘Firewall FC’ has been used for so long now by Football Daily that I no longer know who they are. Anyone else?” – Z Snook [clue: they finished fifth in the National League – Football Daily Ed].

double quotation markI recently saw a club website (well, it was Bury FC) describe ‘the final passer before a goal’ as an ‘assistant’. Can we now, forthwith, henceforth and so on describe them as ‘assistants’ and have an ‘Assistant of the Year’ award?” – George Paterson.

double quotation mark‘A hefty and very audible sigh’ (yesterday’s last line, full email edition). Oh, that’s an easy one. What is my wife’s reaction when I proudly tell her that one of my letters has been published in the latest Football Daily?’ – Mike Wilner.

If you have any, please send letters to the.boss@theguardian.com. Today’s letter o’ the day winner is … George Paterson, who gets a copy of Classic Football Shirts. It’s out now and the Guardian Bookshop is offering discounted copies here if you’re not successful. The are loads of other top reads on their website, too. Terms and conditions for our competitions, when we run them, are here.

It’s a lovely looking book. Illustration: Classic Football Shirts

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