Sports reporter, The Times. Views my own. Previous life analysing breathing patterns and the heart. http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/gary-jacob/1/159/a82 https://x.com/garyjacobhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mem6f3hzos2gThibaut Courtois jokingly took himself out of the debate when asked, back in November, to name the world’s three best goalkeepers, instead choosing Jan Oblak, Alisson — and David Raya. Recent points-saving saves for Arsenal might justify that. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/david-raya-arsenal-goalkeeper-premier-league-cjvtn3vvq11 Feb 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem6f3hzos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mee27twres2rhttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-sunderland-result-premier-league-s88t0v280?spot_im_highlight_immediate=true&spot_im_reply_id=sp_nNNHCgsN_79ebae2e-2730-428c-a467-a2f73b41b77c_c_39Lv1bRSKQb0JdYq45kwx6HbCvi_r_39M90MHTOyjeFXgpi0eHtMq9ZPC&utm_source=spotim&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=replied-message&spot_im_redirect_source=email08 Feb 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mee27twres2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mdkv3ab4yc2cRazor-sharp Kai Havertz shows up wayward Victor Gyokeres German forward has hand in all three goals but Gyokeres’s errant finishing costs him potential hat-trick as Arsenal end group phase with perfect record https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-kairat-almaty-kai-havertz-result-score-champions-league-jw5lk60tw29 Jan 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkv3ab4yc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mdkjg5dqtk2nhttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-kairat-almaty-kai-havertz-result-score-champions-league-jw5lk60tw29 Jan 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkjg5dqtk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mdixkxjtns2nhttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/champions-league-live-score-results-fixtures-standings-ghq7s8hzb28 Jan 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdixkxjtns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mdfglqwcs222Arsenal’s struggles: Blip, wobble or something more serious? https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-premier-league-analysis-psd5k2mth27 Jan 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfglqwcs222https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mdcwo5hti22khttps://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arteta-mental-strength-stuttering-arsenal-p98pckq5k26 Jan 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdcwo5hti22khttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3mcf75llmi226Why have Arsenal struggled in recent semi-finals? https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-mikel-arteta-semi-finals-chelsea-dvqxvtzx014 Jan 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcf75llmi226https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lwhaqk2wg22yScott Parker illustrated: Burnley manager who puts his emotions in a sketchbook https://www.thetimes.com/article/b510bc2f-ed4a-4e7a-89dc-bba646f524ea?shareToken=cea40641392c2ccfeda15747fae0941915 Aug 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhaqk2wg22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lvxahzsndk23After Glasner comments how can Crystal Palace turn their summer around? https://www.thetimes.com/article/bdbf65b7-915d-48e8-8399-fbbbb22cace3?shareToken=1a2f58e8f5ed7a38e1caff0ed8262ecb09 Aug 2025 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxahzsndk23https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lvvqt3wkxs2cOliver Glasner hints at Crystal Palace exit after summer of frustration https://www.thetimes.com/article/6180a17f-1943-42be-ae01-e6c937c5b510?shareToken=75ae88bc1d8a5d7ebf9bbcaa16be536108 Aug 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvqt3wkxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lqul3wvotc2nArsenal add Morgan Rogers to list of attacking targets https://www.thetimes.com/article/24e6758e-79d8-4371-8395-4c62162a5e86?shareToken=12f12946bec83cbd1e5d7aebce423d8b05 Jun 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqul3wvotc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lnnsc3oqt223Big summer for Graham Potter and West Ham after slow start. Paquetá case, Kudus future and selling to buy… https://www.thetimes.com/article/1e3c7d9f-240a-4494-9cc7-7b5e805d3ed1?shareToken=88f8402551367464b7b26096bda8f52825 Apr 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnsc3oqt223https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lnkuve5g722uCrystal Palace Daniel Muñoz: from tough streets of Medellin to mixing with ultras https://www.thetimes.com/article/356cba20-caec-48b0-a609-9d2127baa40f?shareToken=c525f0439eacbd02f497c89192ff8d5224 Apr 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnkuve5g722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lmgxjsawfk2nDeclan Rice now has confidence to back talent every coach at West Ham and Arsenal has seen in him https://www.thetimes.com/article/5e7bc6e4-1f77-4e32-960a-4c63842d2c6d?shareToken=27f1ac8c12cd06a2a3614f1d091b5d7f10 Apr 2025 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmgxjsawfk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3ljzebdp2n22cPeter Withe, Nigel Spink and Tony Morley reminisce about Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup triumph and contrast with today’s team who are one step from quarter-final. “1982 heroes were 100 per cent better than this Aston Villa team” https://www.thetimes.com/article/f36342ec-9be9-4a5e-807a-3b2edcd7fef7?shareToken=924c07a0e197962d810fc1e9f0d05ff510 Mar 2025 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzebdp2n22chttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3ljzebdp2n22cPeter Withe, Nigel Spink and Tony Morley reminisce about Aston Villa’s 1982 European Cup triumph and contrast with today’s team who are one step from quarter-final. “1982 heroes were 100 per cent better than this Aston Villa team” https://www.thetimes.com/article/f36342ec-9be9-4a5e-807a-3b2edcd7fef7?shareToken=924c07a0e197962d810fc1e9f0d05ff510 Mar 2025 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzebdp2n22chttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lj7uj3iqz22kArsenal’s most lethal weapon this season, the corner, no longer as potent since Bukayo Saka’s injury https://www.thetimes.com/article/df3f16e6-8936-4b88-b21f-fc0c3bfcddfb?shareToken=c308e460b4c3f1f2e48ecfa50a80512228 Feb 2025 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj7uj3iqz22khttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lj7tjbjygk2kArsenal’s most lethal weapon this season, the corner, no longer as potent since Bukayo Saka’s injury https://www.thetimes.com/article/df3f16e6-8936-4b88-b21f-fc0c3bfcddfb?shareToken=c308e460b4c3f1f2e48ecfa50a80512228 Feb 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj7tjbjygk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3liyf62trsk2nArsenal’s in-tray …. contracts of star players, appointing a sporting director, elite signings, injuries, disciplinary record…. https://www.thetimes.com/article/ad6b5a7f-bb8c-4b52-a81e-7e93071f6467?shareToken=31c95fe016c5a33483c8b92c3ec63f8d25 Feb 2025 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3liyf62trsk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lf3yg7b45s2yGraham Potter offered West Ham job with Julen Lopetegui set to be sacked https://www.thetimes.com/article/588bb631-cf70-440c-bc08-040d1cd9c32e?shareToken=aa2c1df60da5bd8101ac7e273fac613506 Jan 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3yg7b45s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lf3d664c6s27Arsenal v Newcastle: clash of the dark-arts specialists https://www.thetimes.com/article/2173b2b7-aab4-4c29-8b99-602c0b2ca31a?shareToken=b46016143679f1285671db0ffdd250a906 Jan 2025 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3d664c6s27https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3leibbpdi7s26Five-star Liverpool continue relentless away form against West Ham https://www.thetimes.com/article/8ee1ae00-48e3-453b-a70a-65fe23ad774d?shareToken=de93281d2ef5acf53982bbd63a46727930 Dec 2024 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3leibbpdi7s26https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3legvdyd3q226How Bill Foley has propelled Bournemouth to such dizzy heights https://www.thetimes.com/article/125063f7-b5e8-4efb-b474-67cd0a618664?shareToken=59263c740d57496473065c412483c0bc29 Dec 2024 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3legvdyd3q226https://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3ldcb455s422zArsenal 0 Everton 0: 13 shots, 77% possession – but Arsenal still fail to break Everton down Mikel Arteta’s side drop points in successive weekends as they spurn early chances and run out of ideas against dogged defence https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/arsenal-everton-premier-league-score-result-table-bbh9t83lf14 Dec 2024 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldcb455s422zhttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lcbuqhbbjc2oSloppy Spurs held as Tom Cairney scores for Fulham and is sent off https://www.thetimes.com/article/692d4bf5-0b6c-44d2-bd7b-99354599f0cd?shareToken=375444b8eb535dabdbb62fdc9344cca602 Dec 2024 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbuqhbbjc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/garyjacob.bsky.social/post/3lc2wrqzqzk2jFrank Lampard: Ex-British stars overly judged as bosses – give us a chance https://www.thetimes.com/article/9e1505b8-0983-4833-884c-42c749888ecb?shareToken=e0ce45e856644cc395d7aea12c072c8d29 Nov 2024 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:dvqseq3tcqtw3joobdbbvdr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc2wrqzqzk2j