If we keep that going until the end of the season (and then win the last game) we will end up on 86 points.
That would mean that City can only drop 4 or 5 points (depending on goals difference) if they are to win the league.
Some perspective:
Over the last 5 games we have taken 11 points. That’s more than any other team in the league.
So while I think it should really have been at least 13, it’s not that bad.
So not a bad weekend really
Morning table-topping grinners.
Thanks Jo.
I remember 1 few days ago the away fan cheering Gabriel after a costly mistake and him scoring a nice volley just minutes after.
I'm not naive or candid and agree that being just positive w...
It's a result of the trauma of a few things over the last few years but it's noticeable in the grounds whenever we should be leading but aren't. Can you imagine what the atmosphere would've been like if the Forest game had been at home? It would've been tense as hell.
if we schmucks at home notice it you can be sure the players do too.
Be honest, BA, you can't tell the difference.
Ha ha, gray socks!
The Blue Scunts are only four points behind the Red Scunts.
Be honest, BA, you can't tell the difference.
Good post.
I guess on the flipside, it’s the team that are creating the anxiety in the first place?
It’s intertwined. If they were rubbish from the start then we wouldn’t have the expectation or anxi...
Thanks Jo.
I remember 1 few days ago the away fan cheering Gabriel after a costly mistake and him scoring a nice volley just minutes after.
I'm not naive or candid and agree that being just positive whatever happen doesn't work.
What i'm convinved about is that our stress / negativity / anxiety is contageious.
We can argue that they are professionals and that they just have to deal with it, but i feel like this year we need to do our extra part and try to be as positive as we can.
And if Northbank can, we all can 😅
How good was Barry's finish against Villa. Great composure and subtlety in such a narrow window.
Fucking hell, Senegal miss an open goal to finish it!
Nah, 'keeper managed to get fingertips to it as the Senegalese player struck it to send it wide.
Quick look at the Inter squad, don't know what to make of them. They seem to carry too many players on the wrong side of 30 (Mikhitaryan, Sommer, Calhanoglu, Acerbi, Darmian, Zieliński, De Vriij, even...
We owe these cunts for last season.
We lost there to an extremely soft pelanty... Handball that merely brushed off Cunt5's hand.
This Senegalese kid who plays for PSG looks quite the player!
Yeah, he was good
Morocco's keeper is amazing. A talented Bono, who'd have thought
Somebody hide Artetas cheque book
Haha
Fucking hell, Senegal miss an open goal to finish it!
Somebody hide Artetas cheque book
Fucking hell, Senegal miss an open goal to finish it!
This Senegalese kid who plays for PSG looks quite the player!
I can’t see but reading some real corruption suspected
Ref bending over for Marocco
It's hard to say but there were two very soft decisions by the ref, that's for sure. He had been quite good up until that point.
I can’t see but reading some real corruption suspected
Ref bending over for Marocco
Senegal 1-0 Gueye with a cracker
Hahahahaha.....saved. Almost like he meant to miss! Tried to 'dink' it!
Extra time
Very entertaining even though it's not a good look overall
Hahahahaha.....saved. Almost like he meant to miss! Tried to 'dink' it!
Extra time
Now they're back out again......chaos
Bad look for African football
Mane only Senegalese player left on the pitch......
There’s one marginal group to blame it on. The 0.1%
The Profit Marginals
The Moroccan player absolutely bought that....weak officiating. They have form in this tournament
I really feel for Senegal. Dreadful reffing
The Moroccan player absolutely bought that....weak officiating. They have form in this tournament
Senegal had a totally fair goal ruled out, and then the penalty decision, never a penalty.
Senegal manager trying to take his team off the pitch!!!?!
Totally crazy game
Senegal manager trying to take his team off the pitch!!!?!
Feckin hell....the worst penalty decision EVER!
Soft in the extreme.....last minute of the match. Ref never had control of this game
Sorry Afcon final...... Morocco penalty. All kicking off. Ref clueless
We are changing into a European model of rentall rather than ownership. The problems for this include the oldest housing stock in Europe, amongst the smallest homes in Europe, a rental market that is ...
There’s one marginal group to blame it on. The 0.1%
Feckin hell....the worst penalty decision EVER!
Soft in the extreme.....last minute of the match. Ref never had control of this game
We are changing into a European model of rentall rather than ownership. The problems for this include the oldest housing stock in Europe, amongst the smallest homes in Europe, a rental market that is ...
If you've heard anything for Gary Stevenson, I think he explains it best. Bottom line is, we ought to fix our tax system, otherwise we will be eaten by the ultra-rich. Tax wealth not work. Here in Switzerland they a have a peculiar way to make things work. The welfare and pension system is relatively pretty solid. But God forbid you try and propose fairer taxation on the ultra-rich cunts
A large amount of rotation surely needed.
We could lose and still top the table. It's really a secondary consideration to keeping pur players from injury or just running them into the ground.
We've ...
Oh and there are the unfathomable pillar payments to add.
Quick look at the Inter squad, don't know what to make of them. They seem to carry too many players on the wrong side of 30 (Mikhitaryan, Sommer, Calhanoglu, Acerbi, Darmian, Zieliński, De Vriij, even...
A large amount of rotation surely needed.
We could lose and still top the table. It's really a secondary consideration to keeping pur players from injury or just running them into the ground.
We've already earned about €18m for qualifying for the Champions League and €2.1m for each victory. If we top the table we will get €9.9m. We are guaranteed qualification for the next round - and l think a further 11m / match for next phase.
If we drop to second we get €275k less.
So the financial gurus at Arsenal need to make sure Mikel does lose focus
Not too mention not being able to afford to buy anything much less a home.
I fear for our children
We are changing into a European model of rentall rather than ownership. The problems for this include the oldest housing stock in Europe, amongst the smallest homes in Europe, a rental market that is far more expensive compared to salaries and very weak tenant protection. All in all, our kids are inheriting a fucking mess to go along with their shit employment protection and a low pay high-instability job market. Add the unequal education and health access and the huge varance in health outcomes, and you csn see why our kids may well be less-than-happy with previous generations.
The answer to this smorgasbord of problems, is the age-old remedy of 'blame it all on marginal groups', and promise simplistic and dishonest panacea that further harm those groups.
I think our kids have every right to be angry and disillusioned.
Quick look at the Inter squad, don't know what to make of them. They seem to carry too many players on the wrong side of 30 (Mikhitaryan, Sommer, Calhanoglu, Acerbi, Darmian, Zieliński, De Vriij, even Akanji), and Chalhanoglu and Dumfries both injured.
I'm tempted to think we can keep them at bay even with heavy-ish rotation.
Teta ought to swallow his pride and really prioritize Manure. They're the third highest scoring team in the league after City and us. Gonna be a huge test. These past two draws have been absorbed since everyone else shat the bed. But fail to win again, and against a Carrick-lead Manure while the others do their job this time, heat will go up to a 100 really fast. All the talk about "bottling" will make a come back, pressure on the squad, etc. Hope his pragmatic strain wins out on this.
Worth mentioning that the Top 4 scored a single combined goal this weekend.
A good return on a half-billion pound investment.
lol
2nd shout-out for bassarse on the podcast
I pity the fool who doesn't give me a shout-out.
Worth mentioning that the Top 4 scored a single combined goal this weekend.
Maybe it will be an Unbadly Morning.
lol
2nd shout-out for bassarse on the podcast
Maybe it will be an Unbadly Morning.
Don't give 'em ideas!!
Arsenal only drew this weekend, but ...
Man C115y lost, Villa lost, Liverpool drew at home to Burnley, and Spuds lost at home to Wet Spam.
My question is ... on balance, will tomorrow's Arsecast Ext...
Maybe it will be an Unbadly Morning.
Arse! Hello all!
Just came here to say one thing:
Villa and Unai can just go fuck off!
Haha.
Have a great rest of your Sunday gooners. We’re gonna win the league.
(Ok - so 2 things in the end.)
Villa suffered a double whammy today, as Arsenal Women knocked their women's team (who have had a bit of a jinx on us in the last two seasons) out of the Women's FA Cup. Couldn't happen to a nicer team!!
Arsenal only drew this weekend, but ...
Man C115y lost, Villa lost, Liverpool drew at home to Burnley, and Spuds lost at home to Wet Spam.
My question is ... on balance, will tomorrow's Arsecast Extra be announcing it as a Good Morning or a Goodly Morning?
Haha what have I started
Just because someone typed boomers instead of doomers
Hahaha
Arse! Hello all!
Just came here to say one thing:
Villa and Unai can just go fuck off!
Haha.
Have a great rest of your Sunday gooners. We’re gonna win the league.
(Ok - so 2 things in the end.)
My kids will inherit an unstable and totally inequitable employment Markey which offers the bare minimum for old age, and they will probably need to work beyond 75 for the privilege
Not too mention not being able to afford to buy anything much less a home.
I fear for our children
Haha what have I started
Just because someone typed boomers instead of doomers
It hits a nerve Kleinie
My kids will inherit an unstable and totally inequitable employment Markey which offers the bare minimum for old age, and they will probably need to work beyond 75 for the privilege
If the world / human race lasts that long!
My kids will inherit an unstable and totally inequitable employment Markey which offers the bare minimum for old age, and they will probably need to work beyond 75 for the privilege
Market
My kids will inherit an unstable and totally inequitable employment Markey which offers the bare minimum for old age, and they will probably need to work beyond 75 for the privilege
Haha what have I started
Just because someone typed boomers instead of doomers
And they don't even get half-decent pensions any more!
Exactly
Exactly right. "Gold-plated pension" is a phrase invented by politicians who turn up for work when they feel like it, and retire with a solid gold 24 carat pension!
by or for? Politician pensions are one case where a good argument could be made about out-sized pensions. Especially when they can retire after six years (at least in Canada)
Hating the boomers for having a pension is idiotic. Hate the oligarchy for ending pensions and eroding workers' rights for the generations following.
I used to get so annoyed about the ridiculous false narrative of employees having 'too many rights' and this negatively impacted on the health of the economy, when in fact UK workers have very poor employment protection compared to most European countries.
That along with the "very generous welfare benefits".
'Gold-plated pensions', a term used to justify low salaries for public servants, along with no benefits and often poor working spaces.
And they don't even get half-decent pensions any more!
Exactly right. "Gold-plated pension" is a phrase invented by politicians who turn up for work when they feel like it, and retire with a solid gold 24 carat pension!
'Gold-plated pensions', a term used to justify low salaries for public servants, along with no benefits and often poor working spaces.
This.
We were so below par yesterday it was infuriating. A battling loss I can take but wimping out against a rubbish forest was disappointing
You have to understand we are the standard bearers of consistent match winning performances which is why we are in incredible positions across all four comps.
It’s fucking annoying to drop points. But nobody is playing champagne football across Europe with the exception of Bayern maybe who plays in a joke league.
What a weird weekend all the big boys fail to win and we in hindsight win an away point..
They won't talk about the 115 charges, can the media at least tell Baldy to stop spitting out those disgusting globules of whale spunk or whatever it is
I remember Pep claiming the title race starts now in December. Since then it's been downhill
Absolute tosser that boy
Him and his dirty fucking spit
It's too late for that. I've already got my Class Warfare Pitchfork out of its case.
Haha
Shall I bring my Class Warfare torch?
Please, as this 'fork requires both hands.
It's too late for that. I've already got my Class Warfare Pitchfork out of its case.
Whoah
Is the next generation (from 2025 on) really going to be called Generation Beta? ha ha, ouch!
Ouch like being called a "gooner"?
It's too late for that. I've already got my Class Warfare Pitchfork out of its case.
Shall I bring my Class Warfare torch?
Hope we rotate heavily vs inter. A defensive masterclass and a set piece goal anyone?
We need a good performance against utd.
Winning is all that counts. Performance is second.
Is the next generation (from 2025 on) really going to be called Generation Beta? ha ha, ouch!
I remember Pep claiming the title race starts now in December. Since then it's been downhill
Hating the boomers for having a pension is idiotic. Hate the oligarchy for ending pensions and eroding workers' rights for the generations following.
Exactly right. "Gold-plated pension" is a phrase invented by politicians who turn up for work when they feel like it, and retire with a solid gold 24 carat pension!
Fucking boomers with their gold plated pensions
Mine's platinum-,plated.
I was only joking. I don't really have an opinion on boomers
It's too late for that. I've already got my Class Warfare Pitchfork out of its case.
Hating the boomers for having a pension is idiotic. Hate the oligarchy for ending pensions and eroding workers' rights for the generations following.
I was only joking. I don't really have an opinion on boomers
Hating the boomers for having a pension is idiotic. Hate the oligarchy for ending pensions and eroding workers' rights for the generations following.
This
Fucking boomers with their gold plated pensions
Hating the boomers for having a pension is idiotic. Hate the oligarchy for ending pensions and eroding workers' rights for the generations following.
7 point lead- that is big especially when teams don’t even look like scoring against us.
Yeah, we need to attack and win games but it’s not like we’re not trying to.
It’s on us, but we have the ability and the squad to do it.
Hope we rotate heavily vs inter. A defensive masterclass and a set piece goal anyone?
We need a good performance against utd.
That would do. A draw clinches top 2 and still gives us a pretty good shot at top spot.
for me it had more to do with the performance and knowing that the players are so much better.
This.
We were so below par yesterday it was infuriating. A battling loss I can take but wimping out against a rubbish forest was disappointing
for me it had more to do with the performance and knowing that the players are so much better.
That’s the frustrating part
If the Arsenal are bottling it, what in the hell are Man City and Aston Villa doing?
The Arsenal winning the league with Arteta as manager will be a thumb in the eye to all the haters, xenophobes, and racists as well as the many grubby, dishonest peddlers of "narrative" up and down the British Isle and I am looking forward to the day.
Fucking boomers with their gold plated pensions
Not exactly gold plated but we get by
This. How are the boomers from yesterday and this morning feeling now?
I’m feeling really good thank you
I think that there is an attitude that we can win every match just by turning up ... if only ... I think the result of our two closest rivals today and yesterday show that it ain't that easy. We've ha...
for me it had more to do with the performance and knowing that the players are so much better.
Hope we rotate heavily vs inter. A defensive masterclass and a set piece goal anyone?
We need a good performance against utd.
It's nice that man city have to go to Anfield, hopefully Salah is back with his dick up again.
If we can get to after man utd game and still be 7 clear, would be a great opportunity to go 9-10 clear i...
Leeds style of play might just be what we need; open gungho football against us is music to Arteta
After all of your moaning and negativity we are one point better off than before the matches this weekend.
Have faith in the players like what i do 😏
We could have been 9 points clear though. The moaning was maybe too much, but moaning about the moaning ain't much better (and neither is moaning about the moaning about the moaning, so I'll stop there!).
Fucking boomers with their gold plated pensions
I'm Gen X, but to Gen Z and Millennials we're all Boomers. We also lived through an 18 year title drought, so making the dooming generational is odd. Online I see the influencers all blaming young 'uns for the worst moaning.
It's nice that man city have to go to Anfield, hopefully Salah is back with his dick up again.
If we can get to after man utd game and still be 7 clear, would be a great opportunity to go 9-10 clear if we can beat Leeds
and us and everyone else had pretty much thrown in the towel by March
March? Our entire attack was obliterated by February. Merino became a precious flicker of light at the end of a dreary tunnel. Bless him
What do you expect? Liverpool's win last year was the worst as every other team had issues with injuries
and us and everyone else had pretty much thrown in the towel by March
I don’t give a shit what anybody will have to say. I want to see us on that stage with the white and red ribbons on that thang with the confetti raining down.
I can't wait to see the parade. Might even be there myself.
But if we add the champions league, I'll definitely be there
Why are you blaming the boomers for the moaning - all the boomers I
know are not moaning.
Absolutely. We lived through the times when Arsenal were the second best team in North London, when the Spuds won the double. We've lived through all the lean years with the occasional periods of greatness. We're the last ones to moan about finishing second.
West Ham regretting letting him go, I suspect.
Their fans olayed a big part in that. Apparently he was "clueless".
Man city will bury wolves
bury so deep they'll come out the other side
Why are you blaming the boomers for the moaning - all the boomers I
know are not moaning.
Let's see what the media narrative will be when the android tears a hammy. I see excuses being trundled out
I don’t give a shit what anybody will have to say. I want to see us on that stage with the white and red ribbons on that thang with the confetti raining down.
This. How are the boomers from yesterday and this morning feeling now?
Fucking boomers with their gold plated pensions
It’s just a tough competitive league where injuries are a big part of the equation as it’s so physically taxing.
Let's see what the media narrative will be when the android tears a hammy. I see excuses being trundled out
After all of your moaning and negativity we are one point better off than before the matches this weekend.
Have faith in the players like what i do 😏
I think that there is an attitude that we can win every match just by turning up ... if only ... I think the result of our two closest rivals today and yesterday show that it ain't that easy. We've had to battle every inch this season! Maybe it didn't come off yesterday, we missed our chances, but we kept battling to the final whistle.
Oh, and St. Totteringham's Day got four points closer! 😏😏
What do you expect? Liverpool's win last year was the worst as every other team had issues with injuries
It’s just a tough competitive league where injuries are a big part of the equation as it’s so physically taxing.
This. How are the boomers from yesterday and this morning feeling now?
Bit tongue in cheek to tell the truth, i was one of the worst.
After all of your moaning and negativity we are one point better off than before the matches this weekend.
Have faith in the players like what i do 😏
its just arse-therapy
The narrative ESPN is selling right now is Arsenal will be the worst champions in recent memory. That lot fucking hates us.
But I agree the league is just tough.
What do you expect? Liverpool's win last year was the worst as every other team had issues with injuries
After all of your moaning and negativity we are one point better off than before the matches this weekend.
Have faith in the players like what i do 😏
This. How are the boomers from yesterday and this morning feeling now?
After all of your moaning and negativity we are one point better off than before the matches this weekend.
Have faith in the players like what i do 😏
It just goes to show that there are no pushovers for anyone in this league. Let's also consider that last season, Forest would have nicked one on the break.
Every club has so much money that even the lower tier teams have good squads.
It just goes to show that there are no pushovers for anyone in this league. Let's also consider that last season, Forest would have nicked one on the break.
The narrative ESPN is selling right now is Arsenal will be the worst champions in recent memory. That lot fucking hates us.
But I agree the league is just tough.
West Ham regretting letting him go, I suspect.
Nah. He didn’t play the West Ham way
Hehehe
West Ham regretting letting him go, I suspect.
Moyes and Everton just need to know that they are the perfect fit for each other.
West Ham regretting letting him go, I suspect.
Haha they're too proud to admit it.
Moyes doing an ok job at Everton given how financially restricted they still are for the most part.
West Ham regretting letting him go, I suspect.
It just goes to show that there are no pushovers for anyone in this league. Let's also consider that last season, Forest would have nicked one on the break.
Did Emery offer a handshake?
Moyes doing an ok job at Everton given how financially restricted they still are for the most part.
All of the top three collectively soiled themselves this weekend. At least ours was just a wet fart. The other two completely shitting up themselves.
At least when we have a shite performance we tend to draw at worst
Baldiola loses
The Blue Scunts are only four points behind the Red Scunts.
A stake through Dracula's heart.
Good way to end the weekend!
All of the top three collectively soiled themselves this weekend. At least ours was just a wet fart. The other two completely shitting up themselves.
Lovely
Might actually get some sleep tonight
Give Eze a start vs Inter
Haha there's dreams and then there is a psychotic episode
I'm worried I'll get one of those by the end of the season. It'll be the classic case of the psychiatrist gone crazy
Apart from the two points that we dropped this has been a perfect weekend of results
Not only stream, but it's showing 1979
I watched Newcastle Vs wolves earlier, I was glued to my seat
Otherwise I'd have left
Damn kleinie let a man dream haha
Haha there's dreams and then there is a psychotic episode
Villa are a threat till they aren't
I know you can say this to some degree for every team but Villa could easily be 6-7
Man city will bury wolves
Damn kleinie let a man dream haha
Man city will bury wolves
No doubt
Personally won't feel happy about yesterday's result unless we beat the mancs next, or City lose or draw vs Wolves. My brain has irrationally linked this and next matchday together, possibly because u...
Man city will bury wolves
Personally won't feel happy about yesterday's result unless we beat the mancs next, or City lose or draw vs Wolves. My brain has irrationally linked this and next matchday together, possibly because us and C115y play Utd consecutively
Villa are a threat till they aren't
Unai gonna Unai they are not a threat
They have been winning off vibes all season- no way they could maintain that
Arteta v Unai title race. Calamity beckons.
Unai gonna Unai they are not a threat
They have been winning off vibes all season- no way they could maintain that
I've been saying this all season, he's a cup manager.
Unai gonna Unai they are not a threat
They have been winning off vibes all season- no way they could maintain that
4 minutes Lexus stoppage time
Grealish has had a smile on his face for the whole game
That might be the botox
Grealish has had a smile on his face for the whole game
You love to see it at the expense of Villa
Villa can deffo win the Europa this season so will be interesting to see where their priorities lie
Especially as Unai knows how to win the fucker
I don't think it's worth much money, 10.5 million dollars guaranteed apparently for the first round.
Peanuts in todays game
Peanuts in the Premier League, not so sure in some of the countries in question
Grealish has had a smile on his face for the whole game
Villa can deffo win the Europa this season so will be interesting to see where their priorities lie
I'm scared to tune into the game lest I jinx the fuck out of it.
Come on the toffees!
Will be a good point if this result holds
In Moysey we trust eh?
Probably too much money at stake for the African associations to withdraw
I don't think it's worth much money, 10.5 million dollars guaranteed apparently for the first round.
Peanuts in todays game
Just took a cursory look at BBC football and saw Unai getting his fangs blunted by the toffees.
Yesterday not looking too bad right now lol
Will be a good point if this result holds
Just took a cursory look at BBC football and saw Unai getting his fangs blunted by the toffees.
Yesterday not looking too bad right now lol
He who has fishy fingers is a lucky sod
What if you're Brady Hartsfield
When fish that appear big move to larger ponds, we find out how big they really are.
It's a plausible reason, but for some it's like they forgot how to br a fish at all
Not so loud today at Villa Park
Nope
Not so loud today at Villa Park
He with stinky finger has itchy asshole?
He who has fishy fingers is a lucky sod
Ay don't play for Pep if you have the slightest hint of free spirit about you. Blows my mind that people think Guardiolas teams are entertaining
He with stinky finger has itchy asshole?
Maybe just as well emery didn't offer Tet a handshake
Not watching but sounds like a classic Moyes plan and execution.
Villas light is fading
Not watching but sounds like a classic Moyes plan and execution.
Did exactly the same to United but with 10 men on the pitch
He who finds grey pube grows old
He with stinky finger has itchy asshole?
He who finds grey pube grows old
Not watching but sounds like a classic Moyes plan and execution.
When fish that appear big move to larger ponds, we find out how big they really are.
Sounds very Zen
I can see a good amount of countries withdrawing if things continue this way, maybe not all the European countries, England will pull a Neville, but African and Asian countries pulling out will make i...
Probably too much money at stake for the African associations to withdraw
When fish that appear big move to larger ponds, we find out how big they really are.
Maybe
That's a fact, but I wonder why it's been so. Even PL proven buys (Isak, Eze) are struggling
Tactical, competitive and physical league
I think Grealish saw the £££££ signs in his eyes when he went to 115FC, and he's not been the same player as he was at Villa.
Pep ruined him
Not really sure what Grealish does for this team though
Grealish won a lot at man city but sadly lost that spark he had
Back in the day he'd have gone to man utd under Fergie and won but also been allowed to play
That's a fact, but I wonder why it's been so. Even PL proven buys (Isak, Eze) are struggling
When fish that appear big move to larger ponds, we find out how big they really are.
Very few buys are setting the league on fire. It’s arguably our guy Zubimendi who is settled the best
I think he's been good, but where are all these line breaking forward passes we were promised? Seems to be sideways and backwards to me.
lol
Lee Evans looking motherfucker
Just as well VAR doesn’t do checks for earball offences
UEFA would love to stick it to FIFA, there's no love lost there. I doubt it will happen though.
I was so excited to have the WC in my backyard but I hope they fuck off somewhere else
But with ears constantly in an unnatural position
lol
Lee Evans looking motherfucker
Not really sure what Grealish does for this team though
I think Grealish saw the £££££ signs in his eyes when he went to 115FC, and he's not been the same player as he was at Villa.
I can see a good amount of countries withdrawing if things continue this way, maybe not all the European countries, England will pull a Neville, but African and Asian countries pulling out will make i...
UEFA would love to stick it to FIFA, there's no love lost there. I doubt it will happen though.
Very few buys are setting the league on fire. It’s arguably our guy Zubimendi who is settled the best
That's a fact, but I wonder why it's been so. Even PL proven buys (Isak, Eze) are struggling
But with ears constantly in an unnatural position
😄
Not really sure what Grealish does for this team though
Upsetting the Villa fans is enough tonight
Not really sure what Grealish does for this team though
But with ears constantly in an unnatural position
I mean had we not pissed them about on Noni and Eze...
Very few buys are setting the league on fire. It’s arguably our guy Zubimendi who is settled the best
Tarkowski an elite backs to the wall defender
He is a wall!!
Not a team to fall behind against. Moyes has them seriously well drilled
Tarkowski an elite backs to the wall defender
Haha hope you've got 100m handy
Sell Martinelli, Trossard and give Gyokeres away and the wages saved will cover it.
Haha hope you've got 100m handy
I mean had we not pissed them about on Noni and Eze...
Not a team to fall behind against. Moyes has them seriously well drilled
Haha hope you've got 100m handy
Yep
Haha nah current Welbeck is noticeably less dynamic to my eyes, but he's made up for it with more composure
Haha ok then like current Milner 😂
World Cup gonna be fucking shambles what a disgrace. Pricing is fucking despicable as well
I can see a good amount of countries withdrawing if things continue this way, maybe not all the European countries, England will pull a Neville, but African and Asian countries pulling out will make it meaningless as a world tournament.
UEFA meanwhile should look to either organise a quick tournament or just give the players the month off.
Rogers fella needs to be snatched up by Arsenal asap
Haha hope you've got 100m handy
Rogers just roams at will in the final third. No staying in his zone. We could use Eze in tha manner.
Rogers fella needs to be snatched up by Arsenal asap
wouldn't most of these be fouls in other leagues, or different refs?
"you are generally not allowed to intentionally "barge" someone over. While physical, shoulder-to-shoulder contact is a legal part of the game (often called "fair charging"), it becomes a foul if the force used is excessive, dangerous, or causes the opponent to fall over"
Like current Welbeck you mean!
Haha nah current Welbeck is noticeably less dynamic to my eyes, but he's made up for it with more composure
World Cup gonna be fucking shambles what a disgrace. Pricing is fucking despicable as well
Ice agents will have a field day
He's proving to be a big nuisance to that Villa defence. He runs tirelessly like a young Welbeck
Like current Welbeck you mean!
World Cup gonna be fucking shambles what a disgrace. Pricing is fucking despicable as well
If villa lose here then we've gotten away with one. 7 points clear of them plus with the GD it's really 8
The player I described as "masquerading as a footballer" to an Everton fan this morning!!
He's proving to be a big nuisance to that Villa defence. He runs tirelessly like a young Welbeck
McNeil has always been a skillful player for bottom half of the table teams
The player I described as "masquerading as a footballer" to an Everton fan this morning!!
Yep, I've been saying something along the same lines to my cousin.
Thierno Barry. My psych-out worked.
The player I described as "masquerading as a footballer" to an Everton fan this morning!!
Looks like Villa are getting the jitters too. Good stuff
Thierno Barry. My psych-out worked.
My stream has just caught up
Yessss
Good player but massively overrated at the moment. He is very good at those passes but there is a lot more to that position and he has lots to improve.
I think he's superb, I don't know what you're looking at. But going with your analysis wouldn't he be the perfect backup to Zubimendi?
It couldn't have gone unnoticed by Arteta.
I do worry about the emotional reslience of some fans after reading some of the comments in the link
The number 11 for Everton looks like a giant man-sized baby
Man-Baby scores!
At least Kim Jong Un is happy: "There's another president who is crazier than I am!!"
You don't know Kim very well, it'd be more like "how the fuck am I supposed to out crazy this?!"
Good player but massively overrated at the moment. He is very good at those passes but there is a lot more to that position and he has lots to improve.
Yeah but he’s the perfect understudy. We don’t need a starter.
Good player but massively overrated at the moment. He is very good at those passes but there is a lot more to that position and he has lots to improve.
Got to feel sorry for Palace fans. They're seeing their best players being sold, Glasner saying he's leaving, and their remaining players being idenfied as targets for other clubs- all whilst they are competing in Europe.
Former European Empire Colonialists getting upset about someone threatening to steal somebody else's land, you couldn't make it up 😂.
Adam Wharton surely moving this summer the way things going at Palace
Good player but massively overrated at the moment. He is very good at those passes but there is a lot more to that position and he has lots to improve.
Adam Wharton surely moving this summer the way things going at Palace
Yep, good player
Adam Wharton surely moving this summer the way things going at Palace
I bet he thought "Why Me"!
Private White, nicknamed "Snowy".
Not joking. Britain literally sent 1 soldier. Widely reported
I bet he thought "Why Me"!
Britain sending 1 soldier with a flag. Heh
Not joking. Britain literally sent 1 soldier. Widely reported
Lucky it wasn't two. That could have been interpreted as a declaration of war.
Three soldiers would invite a nuclear response.
At least Kim Jong Un is happy: "There's another president who is crazier than I am!!"
The motherfucker is Looney tunes to say the least
Not joking. Britain literally sent 1 soldier. Widely reported
Who was it, Corporal Jones?
Unlikely, with Labour, Tories and Reform all inhabiting the Orange Baby's arse!
Not joking. Britain literally sent 1 soldier. Widely reported
Puts Mcginns arse to shame!
At least Kim Jong Un is happy: "There's another president who is crazier than I am!!"
To be fair he couldn't stay fit, but they could certainly do with him now.
Loan?
Wasn't he a free agent?
Unlikely, with Labour, Tories and Reform all inhabiting the Orange Baby's arse!
Puts Mcginns arse to shame!
He's very good at what he does. I can see why he ended up back there. Moyes and Everton were made for each other.
Moyes is a great fit for a limited Everton - financially and squad strength.
I see him as the manager to steady the ship. However, I have no faith in their recruitment policy for most of the last 15 years which has seen the club waste its resources.
The affection he garnered from calling Everton "the People's club" can never be underestimated in a strongly working class local fanbase, especially when contrasted to Liverpool.
Having said all of that, the fans must be sick of the football. I assume that's why they value effort and tenacity, because without much talent, they disproportionately rely in physicality.
Britain sending 1 soldier with a flag. Heh
Unlikely, with Labour, Tories and Reform all inhabiting the Orange Baby's arse!
The European countries sending soldiers to Greenland is a bit of a fuck you too.
Britain sending 1 soldier with a flag. Heh
It can't, because Moyes is no longer ManUre's manager!
Heh..
Long may Everton be above Manure, whoever their manager may be! 😅
Wouldn't mind DCL injured for Leeds game though. He has gotten the better of Saliba before
Loaned out DCL to Leeds ffs
To be fair he couldn't stay fit, but they could certainly do with him now.
The guys they have up front are an embarrassment though. They need to do something about that.
Loaned out DCL to Leeds ffs
Mind you, I remember the meme going around Social Media sometime after Moyes had left Everton to take over at ManUre. It had a picture of Moyes, with the caption: "For years, David Moyes has tried to ...
Ha ha, and I'm sure the headline for him going back to Everton was "double agent Moyes returns to the fold after a job well done"
It can't, because Moyes is no longer ManUre's manager!
Mind you, I remember the meme going around Social Media sometime after Moyes had left Everton to take over at ManUre. It had a picture of Moyes, with the caption: "For years, David Moyes has tried to ...
Long may it continue
They're quite good now. Not the shit team they were about 2-3 years ago nearly getting relegated.
Moyes is a top coach
Mind you, I remember the meme going around Social Media sometime after Moyes had left Everton to take over at ManUre. It had a picture of Moyes, with the caption: "For years, David Moyes has tried to get Everton above Manchester United. It seems that he has now succeeded."
He's very good at what he does. I can see why he ended up back there. Moyes and Everton were made for each other.
Snap
Moyseh-ball holding Villa so far
He's very good at what he does. I can see why he ended up back there. Moyes and Everton were made for each other.
The guys they have up front are an embarrassment though. They need to do something about that.
They're quite good now. Not the shit team they were about 2-3 years ago nearly getting relegated.
Moyes is a top coach
Looks like Everton is a good fit for Moyes. I just hope Villa don't fluke their way to 3 points with another late sucker punch
Wrighty would probably do it for nothing.
Gyok would definitely benefit from a few hours of Wrighty coaching
They're quite good now. Not the shit team they were about 2-3 years ago nearly getting relegated.
Moyes is a top coach
He's very good at what he does. I can see why he ended up back there. Moyes and Everton were made for each other.
HT at Villa Park. Everton have actually done fairly well.
They're quite good now. Not the shit team they were about 2-3 years ago nearly getting relegated.
Moyes is a top coach
Heh... but doesn't need to be Wenger. He had plenty of proper attackers who may not be head coach material but could certainly do a job as a an assistant. We have all these specialist coaches but wh...
I was about to suggest bringing in TH14 as a coach in the art of "Va VA voom" but it appears that FloridaGooner has beaten me to it. 😆
Get Thierry and Dennis in there!
Wrighty would probably do it for nothing.
HT at Villa Park. Everton have actually done fairly well.
Better than I expected.
Much better.
The European countries sending soldiers to Greenland is a bit of a fuck you too.
It would be a token gesture, and perfectly acceptable given the outlandish threats.
HT at Villa Park. Everton have actually done fairly well.
I don't think it would take much, a chat to go over things every so often. Like, "Get 'em to fucking move once in a while Mikel."
"Release le handbrake" 😅
Grealish doesn't have calves, he has upper and lower thighs
He's a specimen is Brylcreeminho
Would have loved him at arsenal before he went to 115. Won the treble but lost his soul
Heh... but doesn't need to be Wenger. He had plenty of proper attackers who may not be head coach material but could certainly do a job as a an assistant. We have all these specialist coaches but wh...
Get Thierry and Dennis in there!
Grealish doesn't have calves, he has upper and lower thighs
Explains why he doesn't wear shin pads.
So far Davy doing the business for his boy
Would love a Grealish sickener
Grealish doesn't have calves, he has upper and lower thighs
Then again, it's very Big Wengz to NOT do a Fergie and loom around the place like a fucking spectre innit
Heh... but doesn't need to be Wenger. He had plenty of proper attackers who may not be head coach material but could certainly do a job as a an assistant. We have all these specialist coaches but who is our coach for scoring open play goals?
So far Davy doing the business for his boy
Would love a Grealish sickener
Then again, it's very Big Wengz to NOT do a Fergie and loom around the place like a fucking spectre innit
I don't think it would take much, a chat to go over things every so often. Like, "Get 'em to fucking move once in a while Mikel."
Greenland is technically a part of Denmark. Denmark is a member of NATO. An attack on a member of NATO is considered an attack on all members of NATO. USA is a member of NATO. 😬😂
Good luck wrapp...
Crazy innit
Then again, it's very Big Wengz to NOT do a Fergie and loom around the place like a fucking spectre innit
Aye
I've said it before, Big Weng should be consulting at London Colney.
Then again, it's very Big Wengz to NOT do a Fergie and loom around the place like a fucking spectre innit
How is the Greeland question playing put in the USA.
It's truly bizarre that he is issuing threats to take Greenland by force, even if the population disagrees, if required and is putting tarrifs up ...
Greenland is technically a part of Denmark. Denmark is a member of NATO. An attack on a member of NATO is considered an attack on all members of NATO. USA is a member of NATO. 😬😂
Good luck wrapping your head around that little vicious circle
The European countries sending soldiers to Greenland is a bit of a fuck you too.
Absolutely
Aye. It's the bald cunt's fault. I wish his disciple Arteta didn't take so much after him,
Instead blending in some of Wenger's laissez faire into his own management style. That would've been nice
I've said it before, Big Weng should be consulting at London Colney.
Not going well
A few Senators want to impeach him if he goes with military force. It's all about his ego and power
The European countries sending soldiers to Greenland is a bit of a fuck you too.
I blame Pep. It worked at Barca because he had three of the best players to ever play the game all on the team at the same time but even some of his peak ¢115eh sides could be mind numbing to watch a...
Aye. It's the bald cunt's fault. I wish his disciple Arteta didn't take so much after him,
Instead blending in some of Wenger's laissez faire into his own management style. That would've been nice
How is the Greeland question playing put in the USA.
It's truly bizarre that he is issuing threats to take Greenland by force, even if the population disagrees, if required and is putting tarrifs up ...
Not going well
A few Senators want to impeach him if he goes with military force. It's all about his ego and power
I blame Pep. It worked at Barca because he had three of the best players to ever play the game all on the team at the same time but even some of his peak ¢115eh sides could be mind numbing to watch a...
Guardiola is responsible for a lot of the worlds ills.
Stealing two titles off of Tet for one.
No one can compete with the "Orange Man Baby" Trump for throwing their toys out of the pram. He's a pathetic bully
How is the Greeland question playing put in the USA.
It's truly bizarre that he is issuing threats to take Greenland by force, even if the population disagrees, if required and is putting tarrifs up for any country questioning this. These countries being his allies!!!!
With very little attacking flair innit?
I wish it wasn't so, but it does seem that way. Ugly football is the future I guess
I blame Pep. It worked at Barca because he had three of the best players to ever play the game all on the team at the same time but even some of his peak ¢115eh sides could be mind numbing to watch at times.
Imagine your knees trying to hold up that fat arse
Heh
How are the Toffees doing?
Hope they've not gone soft..
Imagine your knees trying to hold up that fat arse
I dunno, I quite enjoyed it lol.
Heh.
I dunno, I quite enjoyed it lol.
With very little attacking flair innit?
I wish it wasn't so, but it does seem that way. Ugly football is the future I guess
It’s just the cycle we are in now.
That’s good to hear- I am hoping there is a silent majority waiting
There is definitely something moving in the background. People are not gonna stand for this bullshit he's pulling, especially the like of what's going on in Minnesota
We already have one of those.
41-6 🦅🦅🦅
"Lotte Wubben-Moy was imperious at the back"
And at the front
She certainly caused a lot of trouble, Gabriel-style, at set pieces.
With very little attacking flair innit?
I wish it wasn't so, but it does seem that way. Ugly football is the future I guess
Sadly only a few. I have no idea how anybody can still support the twat. I do however know of a few people who regret voting for him.
That’s good to hear- I am hoping there is a silent majority waiting
For the first 30 minutes of the second half of that women's FA cup match, the girls finally played like they remembered they are European Champions. It was great to watch. I thought that Lotte Wubben-...
"Lotte Wubben-Moy was imperious at the back"
And at the front
Gosh there are some sane people in Florida!
Sadly only a few. I have no idea how anybody can still support the twat. I do however know of a few people who regret voting for him.
"It's ironic how we castigated Mourinho for his safety first football, calling it anti-football. What then, is Arteta's?"
I think the kids call it "Haramball" these days..
It’s modern football.
No one can compete with the "Orange Man Baby" Trump for throwing their toys out of the pram. He's a pathetic bully
Gosh there are some sane people in Florida!
Eze's game is all about taking risks, doing the maverick thing. Video clips were glowing about him cutting his teeth in the cages on the estates. But that's all about maverick players. You see him now...
"It's ironic how we castigated Mourinho for his safety first football, calling it anti-football. What then, is Arteta's?"
I think the kids call it "Haramball" these days..
That was quite the backarse..
Maybe he needs competition!
No one can compete with the "Orange Man Baby" Trump for throwing their toys out of the pram. He's a pathetic bully
We already have one of those.
Maybe he needs competition!
Maybe he should move to U.S.A. and run for president?
We already have one of those.
Villa almost conceded the quickest goal
Are we still the holders of that record?
The number 11 for Everton looks like a giant man-sized baby
Maybe he should move to U.S.A. and run for president?
The number 11 for Everton looks like a giant man-sized baby
Arse
Well in HFB
Come On You Toffees!
Villa almost conceded the quickest goal
When was the last time villa dropped points at home
For the first 30 minutes of the second half of that women's FA cup match, the girls finally played like they remembered they are European Champions. It was great to watch. I thought that Lotte Wubben-Moy was imperious at the back. The perfect cover for Leah Williamson.
For the last 2 seasons , we have resorted to the horse shoe pattern of passing in buildup. We are focusing so much on set pieces and throw ins. This is football by margins... Arteta is the one who set...
Those are features of our abilities as a team but I don’t think any member of the coaching staff sends them out there to not try to win the game from open play.
Mikel is at pains to congratulate the team when they really play creative stuff and play with energy. We probably do lack that elite level imaginative attacker because in this team you still have to play with tactical discipline.
Interesting you mention the Birmingham game because that's what clarified it for me. When we were up in that game, I felt nothing. When we went behind, there was a feeling of "we can't even win *this*...
The way we bottled that final ... the mixup between Kosciely and Szczęsny.... horrible to watch. Our entire season collapsed between the last week of Feb 2011 and the initial 3 weeks of March 2011. We were out of the FA cup, League Cup and Champions league during this period. Going into this period, we were 2nd or 3rd in the league still capable of competing for the PL.
We had too many draws in the league and 3 losses in the final 6 games which pushed us down to 4th. We lost the League Cup final. We suffered an embarrassing 2-0 defeat to United where Fergie played 6 defenders. And we inevitably lost against Barcelona in the Champions League with the infamous red card to Van Persie.
We find ourselves in a similar position where we are competing on all 4 fronts and we do have a great defense and are not so weak like those Wenger teams. But we definitely need a trophy push to start a spark of a winning culture. In the last 3 seasons , we should have won at least a couple of cups but we shot ourselves in the foot repeatedly.
Heh, I've seen that one before. No, not me, I'm not a speccy ginger cunt.
That kid Mane at Wolves might be worth a punt. Kids got a lot of talent
Yeah he looks electric. Will run riot in the championship if they keep hold of him.
Yes but that doesn’t mean he asks them to play toothless football. It’s some of the players and it some on the manager.
But we are sitting in pole position in four competitions. Need to keep in persp...
For the last 2 seasons , we have resorted to the horse shoe pattern of passing in buildup. We are focusing so much on set pieces and throw ins. This is football by margins... Arteta is the one who sets the tactics . I think we are amongst the worst teams in the PL over the last 2 seasons for successful counters.
The constant inverting fullback is tiresome. Watching Timber yesterday being absolutely useless in the box while Trossard had to go out all the way to the wing... Timber trying to play at the base of midfield... Why? He is not some great passer or creator. Unless he has always been doing this, this is an instruction from the manager.
I disagree with the comment about the Carabao Cup not being a "real trophy". Man, I was devastated when we bottled the final in 2011 against Birmingham and then got absolutely slaughtered in the final...
Interesting you mention the Birmingham game because that's what clarified it for me. When we were up in that game, I felt nothing. When we went behind, there was a feeling of "we can't even win *this*?". The emotional stakes felt lopsided. I stopped watching it after that. And unlike the Wenger years, it's no longer even a way to see some young/less-used guys in action. FA Cup, league, CL: all very real to me.
Another point for Wolves!
Something that seems to be a trend this season is that the matches across the league have been getting more and more like chess matches with minimal excitement compared to previous years, this could b...
Across all sports really. It’s a numbers game.
Something that seems to be a trend this season is that the matches across the league have been getting more and more like chess matches with minimal excitement compared to previous years, this could be the trend for the next decade or so going by historical shifts in tactics.
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Don't often post here though i do read blog & arses almost every day.
Like many, i'm still gutted by yesterday's result...But worse, i've the feeling that our anxiety is contagieous t...
Good post.
I guess on the flipside, it’s the team that are creating the anxiety in the first place?
It’s intertwined. If they were rubbish from the start then we wouldn’t have the expectation or anxiety.
No fan wants to player-bash, but when performances are so poor, it’s hard to get over.
I just hope we find some form again and soon.
That mentality comes from the manager. I believe he is meant to have said some time back " If you can't win it, at least don't lose it".
Yes but that doesn’t mean he asks them to play toothless football. It’s some of the players and it some on the manager.
But we are sitting in pole position in four competitions. Need to keep in perspective that by and large what we are doing is working very well.
For sure we can play better. I don’t think it’s lost on the coaching staff that we need to get better. There is definitely a don’t lose the game mentality which sometimes I wish we’d throw caution to ...
That mentality comes from the manager. I believe he is meant to have said some time back " If you can't win it, at least don't lose it".
Is her goal celebration marketable?
She's 15/16, probably has a new one every week! 😂
Lovely run by Kim and the cut-back to Stina!
But the point being, United is by a huge margin the more important game this week.
We don't get many free hits but Inter is pretty close to that. Even if we end up needing a result against Kairat ...
We are 5W 1D in our last six versus United. We will be ready.
Not easy, easiest, as in least difficult.
But the point being, United is by a huge margin the more important game this week.
We don't get many free hits but Inter is pretty close to that. Even if we end up needing a result against Kairat to confirm top 2, we can field a stronger side for that one with Leeds after that.
All moot though because we know Arteta will go quite strong.
We can play better than constantly passing back to the defenders, We don't seem to be willing to take risks at all in our approach play.
For sure we can play better. I don’t think it’s lost on the coaching staff that we need to get better. There is definitely a don’t lose the game mentality which sometimes I wish we’d throw caution to the wind. But I understand that thinking because it can blow up in your face.
But Forest yesterday really tried to man mark both Ode and Zubi out of first phase build up and forced Gabriel, Saliba and Martinelli to make decisions which obviously worked well in their favor.
We had a few chances hope they don't come back to bite us in the arse.
Not easy, easiest, as in least difficult.
That kid Mane at Wolves might be worth a punt. Kids got a lot of talent
One of them plays County and is pretty handy. Looks more robust in the challenge than any of ours.
Is her goal celebration marketable?
We need half time... now!
She has to score there, huge let off
I think this season has been defined by constantly trying to find form and rhythm whether that is down to injury or new players bedding into our system. It’s been some peaks and some valleys but the o...
We can play better than constantly passing back to the defenders, We don't seem to be willing to take risks at all in our approach play.
Fuck! Villa nearly scored!
Could any of them do a job as our #9?
One of them plays County and is pretty handy. Looks more robust in the challenge than any of ours.
Just back from reffing an U16 Girls game. Two yellows and pelanty. Fun match!
Could any of them do a job as our #9?
Even top 2 is almost in the bag already and our final match is our easiest of the group stage.
There are no easy games!
Aye like a wee boy
Who is Anderson anyway, looks handy. They've some good players at Forest, shows the strength of the league. Gibbs white is very good
I think this season has been defined by constantly trying to find form and rhythm whether that is down to injury or new players bedding into our system. It’s been some peaks and some valleys but the overall trajectory is an upward trend.
But here we are. We obviously sit in very good position across all four comps so something is working.
I think the thought of free flowing Wenger one touch football is a bit of a pipe dream though because modern football especially in the PL doesn’t really work like that. You can argue that individual artistry is has taken a backseat to analytics and tactics across most team sports.
Just back from reffing an U16 Girls game. Two yellows and pelanty. Fun match!
Well, the top 2 are kept apart and won't meet until the final (if either gets there), plus you get home advantage in all 2nd legs of the knockout section!
Even top 2 is almost in the bag already and our final match is our easiest of the group stage.
I'm sure I saw that C115ty are looking at Anderson as a potential transfer. Cunts.
Of course they are. Hopefully not January anyway.
Cunts
Aye like a wee boy
Who is Anderson anyway, looks handy. They've some good players at Forest, shows the strength of the league. Gibbs white is very good
I'm sure I saw that C115ty are looking at Anderson as a potential transfer. Cunts.
Holmberg has put in a number of enticing crosses already
She's impressed.
Saw a reel of Odegaard vs Anderson duels yesterday- he was getting monstered.
Aye like a wee boy
Who is Anderson anyway, looks handy. They've some good players at Forest, shows the strength of the league. Gibbs white is very good
NB dooming all day, we're definitely winning it now.
Struggling to find the final ball, now where have I seen that before?
Holmberg has put in a number of enticing crosses already
Struggling to find the final ball, now where have I seen that before?
Saw a reel of Odegaard vs Anderson duels yesterday- he was getting monstered.
This villa team have become a bit of a banana skin for us.
Fuck all villa teams
What's with the empty seats? Not used to seeing that at meadow park.
This villa team have become a bit of a banana skin for us.
So far so good from Holmberg, looking pretty decent
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Don't often post here though i do read blog & arses almost every day.
Like many, i'm still gutted by yesterday's result...But worse, i've the feeling that our anxiety is contagieous t...
Nicely put but imagine how boring it would be if everyone was really positive and didn't feel anxiety about the club we all love potentially getting to their first title in what's been far too long. I think for the most part everybody gets behind the team but like to use the Arses as a place to air their anxieties, a lot of people find it cathartic.
Actually she's moving pretty slow
Foxy hurt, off, Holmberg on.
Pretty girl
Concussion concerns? She seems to be moving okay
Foxy hurt, off, Holmberg on.
Odegaard's criminal failure this season is hiding in plain sight. "Busting a gut" to close down a defender in isolation, not as part of coordinated press. The defender has numerous options, and just p...
This is very well put. Unproductive busyness describes him perfectly.
and as poor as Gyokeres has looked so far, Gabby J has been dreadful apart from his goal vs Villa.
Praying we can get Havertz up to speed soon.
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Use a fucking VPN and connect to a UK server!
Guess there's a stream somewhere
Anyone have a way to watch this bloody women's game?
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Because we may have to face them if we have any pretensions of winning the league. They are the measure of what is possible in attack. We prefer to blame our stunted attack on the “low block”.
I’ve ...
Sorry man I don't give two fucks about the CL at the minute
For me this season is about winning the league.
It's really difficult to do both anyway
Anyone have a way to watch this bloody women's game?
Channel 4 in UK
Anyone have a way to watch this bloody women's game?
I don't give a shit about being top of the champions league table. We've pretty much guaranteed top 8, that's all that matters. Play the kids.... er, but maybe not the U21s 😬
Well, the top 2 are kept apart and won't meet until the final (if either gets there), plus you get home advantage in all 2nd legs of the knockout section!
Why are we even discussing Bayern? Since Klopp won a couple of titles about 12 years ago, they've won every league except one.
Their league is shit, and they just buy the best players from any team th...
This.
Kleiny nose!
True. It hurt the result but all this doom isn’t helping anyone. Time to park my doom!
the result is not so terrible - IMO Villa are our only rivals this season, unless Guéhi transforms 115
True. It hurt the result but all this doom isn’t helping anyone. Time to park my doom!
last season Pool had 53 points after 22 games
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Don't often post here though i do read blog & arses almost every day.
Like many, i'm still gutted by yesterday's result...But worse, i've the feeling that our anxiety is contagieous t...
Very fair point well put without dissing anyone. I’ll park the doom now and resolve to be willing to keeping the faith for the sake of spreading some good vibes for the team. They deserve it for all they’ve overcome up to now. I mean it. It’s time to show some faith.
Why are we even discussing Bayern? Since Klopp won a couple of titles about 12 years ago, they've won every league except one.
Their league is shit, and they just buy the best players from any team th...
Because we may have to face them if we have any pretensions of winning the league. They are the measure of what is possible in attack. We prefer to blame our stunted attack on the “low block”.
I’ve just seen someone online quoting stats of the game, shots taken, xGs etc and saying if one of those chances had gone in we’d all be happy. They don’t seem to get that for many fans who remember what silky attacking play looks like, that wouldn’t cover up that this team can’t pass the ball around or rotate players in attack the way Bayern can, regardless of their weak league.
And I hope we beat them ugly regardless, but it will have to be ugly. If we go toe-to-toe with them it could get ugly in a different way.
Aaaand I hope I’m wrong about that too and we thump them 5-3. But they are a good attacking team and so far this season we haven’t been and maybe that’s down to Arteta.
Having read the full quote, I can only conclude Arteta thought Rice’s shot from Saka’s ball was a ‘tap-in’. Heh.
Heh, was that the one he hit into the ground? That is a very tough skill to get right. I was just impressed he connected at all and got it on target.
stop wussing
21-22 season after 22 games the leaders (Shitty) had 50 points - the same number we have after 22 games. Manu in 2nd had 44 points.
Anyone who watched the Manchester game yesterday will not be worried about 115 catching up
A strong captain would take charge on the pitch and even if they were contrary to the coaches he would issue instructions to his players on where best to receive the ball and to maybe not bother too much about tracking back and try to make a nuisance of themselves further up the pitch.
How many times have we gained possession but have nobody up the pitch to pass to and allow the opposition to regroup?
We see teams, not just us, who have been conservative in their approach in games who then find that they cannot get into second gear later in the game when the opportunity or need presents itself, I feel that this could be our achilles later in the season if we don't start to play with a bit more freedom.
Well in HFB
Don't often post here though i do read blog & arses almost every day.
Like many, i'm still gutted by yesterday's result...But worse, i've the feeling that our anxiety is contagieous to the team.
We are more than half way through and 7pts clear off C115ty (who looks to have a more difficult schedule than us)
We do this while our attack doesn't really click (or not often)
We had lots of injuries (and still have)
Our neighbour are... well they are what they are... and i'd like to have a thought for Mr Venkatesham who made such a clever choice
Said differently, we are only human and we are terrified by the idea of C115ty coming back again to spoil us. But will expressing it again and again in a bitter way change anything?
Being closer to a title than we've been since years, is there anything more impactful for the team we can do than cheering and supporting each and every player?
There's no trophy for beating Inter away, hopefully someone has a word
I don't give a shit about being top of the champions league table. We've pretty much guaranteed top 8, that's all that matters. Play the kids.... er, but maybe not the U21s 😬
Blog image: Arteta shows his team what he thinks of their performance by taking a massive dump on the sidelines... but its okay, he did it inside his technical area.
Excellent analogy from Blogs regarding the drunken drive to the league win. The elation after United won yesterday and the disappointment after we didn’t capitalize is just so Arsenal right now.
Arse!
Well in, hfb!
Is Dyche Arteta's Mourinho? It seems like he has got our number.
Why are we even discussing Bayern? Since Klopp won a couple of titles about 12 years ago, they've won every league except one.
Their league is shit, and they just buy the best players from any team that looks like challenging them.
They're playing well and scoring loads of goals, so fucking what
Bayern arte scoring 5 or 6 every game at present. Only have to hope they have peaked, but they look clear favourites for the Champions League and they have some special talents in attack.
Bayern scored 71 goals in 18 games, won 16 and drew 2. Says solething about their league, but they do look imperious in attack.
You’re never around after a win are you
🤔
Although there were not many Liverpool fans sorry to see the back of Diaz. Good player without being a needle mover. We got enough of them.
I’d take Diaz over Martinelli or Madueke and Trossard at a push. Eze’s the one that’s kinda breaking my heart. So much emotion on his arrival, maybe too much. Almost an “I can’t believe this is happening, a dream come true”, shot down quickly (remember the first game against Liverpool?) by Arteta’s no-nonsense pragmatism. Eze looks like a broken spirit right now, as someone said earlier, he looks unsure what to do, as if his head is filled with a hundred instructions.
Can Arteta have a moment of clarity and change one of his key non-negotiables?
Bayern arte scoring 5 or 6 every game at present. Only have to hope they have peaked, but they look clear favourites for the Champions League and they have some special talents in attack.
To be honest, their league is nowhere near as tough as the Premier league and they have been dominant for decades. They do have a quality attack that is on great form now and that helps build rhythm and confidence.
arteta leaving would greatly improve it
You’re never around after a win are you
He would help get us over the line
Just watched a video of Arshavin's 1st season with us.. What a magical player. What I would give for such a fantastic player right now...
Sorry, Blogs... That's a stonewall pelanty.
Absolutely
You can't help yourself eh?
🤣🤣🤣
The lack of self-awareness!
And some of them you take a pencil to and draw a line through.
Although there were not many Liverpool fans sorry to see the back of Diaz. Good player without being a needle mover. We got enough of them.
We bossed the second half against them but for the first 20 minutes they were passing around and through us, just couldn't;'t get past our rock solid defence. Musiala is back as well now and Diaz wasn...
Man for man I agree they are better than us up top but from keeper through to midfield we are considerably better than them.
Bayern are always good and will always be in the mix but their league form is never much of an indicator.
We bossed the second half against them but for the first 20 minutes they were passing around and through us, just couldn't;'t get past our rock solid defence. Musiala is back as well now and Diaz wasn...
They would batter us over two legs
At least it always gives you something to complain about
Doesn't it just.
Even yesterday there were times when Eze was in space, Gyökeres was in space, no defender between him and the passer, but the passer opts to go - as ever - to the wings. Because that's the percentage ...
Yeah. It’s why I think it’s important not to underestimate Villa.
People say Villa will drop off. Maybe. But from
what I’ve seen of Kamara, Rogers, Teilemans, Onana, MCginn, it’s exactly that Bayern way you mentioned.
Direct, one touch, breaking the lines passes.
2nd game we played against them - we won because they missed both Onana and Kamara in the middle. Be interesting to see who they have available against Everton today but their style looked fluid.
I would hate for them to win it and I’d hate for Martinez to win it - but they’ve played better football than us of late and they look a real threat.
They play in a shit league and looked a level below us at the Emirates
We bossed the second half against them but for the first 20 minutes they were passing around and through us, just couldn't;'t get past our rock solid defence. Musiala is back as well now and Diaz wasn't playing. To me they are a superior attacking team and it isn't even close.
At least it always gives you something to complain about
You can't help yourself eh?
I disagree with the comment about the Carabao Cup not being a "real trophy". Man, I was devastated when we bottled the final in 2011 against Birmingham and then got absolutely slaughtered in the final...
I have to agree now we are in the semis. At this stage of the season, to get to the final will do this team the world of good. To win would really give a boost for the run-in.
Bayern arte scoring 5 or 6 every game at present. Only have to hope they have peaked, but they look clear favourites for the Champions League and they have some special talents in attack.
They play in a shit league and looked a level below us at the Emirates
Bayern arte scoring 5 or 6 every game at present. Only have to hope they have peaked, but they look clear favourites for the Champions League and they have some special talents in attack.
They also play in a much less competitive league
He should've rotated against Chelsea. It's not a real trophy and one can draw a line from starting Saka there to two points dropped here.
His ideas about players needing and wanting to play "consist...
I disagree with the comment about the Carabao Cup not being a "real trophy". Man, I was devastated when we bottled the final in 2011 against Birmingham and then got absolutely slaughtered in the final vs Man City in 2018.
We talk about the this team needing to learn how to win and this is a trophy we are very close to winning compared the mighty Premier league and Champions League . I don't think we should be so arrogant to look down on any trophy.
its unwatchable, like most football has become.
Bayern arte scoring 5 or 6 every game at present. Only have to hope they have peaked, but they look clear favourites for the Champions League and they have some special talents in attack.
I'm rewatching the match now, and we actually look even worse than I remembered.
Our new throw-in coach really needs to get a grip. The lack of movement is perplexing. In fact the lack of movement across the match is worrying.
its unwatchable, like most football has become.
At least it always gives you something to complain about
I have to read stuff like the below every time from "real fans" who can't stand that there are fans who criticise the team and can't fathom how many fans can recognise that we are playing ugly footbal...
its unwatchable, like most football has become.
Honestly I looked closely at Eze in the few minutes he’s been offered since Ødegaard’s return and he looks completely shot of confidence.
He looks like he doesn’t know where he’s meant to go, he’s n...
Agreed. And it frustrates me that probably our best games were when Eze was in the No 10 role and playing closer to the striker.
I'd love us to get Alvarez and Yildiz. It's not going to happen but they would greatly improve our attack.
arteta leaving would greatly improve it
Ødegaard could attempt a give and go if there’s no movement up ahead… dunno, just an idea 🤯.
He’s saving himself for World Cup. Get him off the pitch for a while. Bring back the combination that was...
Even yesterday there were times when Eze was in space, Gyökeres was in space, no defender between him and the passer, but the passer opts to go - as ever - to the wings. Because that's the percentage ball. It's riskier to play into a player with a defender on them. But all the exciting teams of recent years play that way. Even Barcelona's tiki-take football, which was often (unfairly imo) derided for being sterile football, the players were all good enough to receive fast balls into feet with a defender marking them. There were always options to lay off to other runners in space and the players were good enough to shield and feint to find space.
Bayern play that way. I loved watching their first 20 minutes against us and was criticised for saying it was easy on the eye. Sure, they didn't score, but they looked genuinely threatening, the sheer variety of passing and movement. I want us to play like that with the security we have at the back.
But Arteta does not rate that football, or maybe he realises he doesn't have the players to play that way. Either way, we have to admit our attacking play is just boring and lacking any genuine inventiveness. Doesn't mean we can't win the league, but history points to another failure because this league does not reward percentage teams, but ones that take risks.
Eze's game is all about taking risks, doing the maverick thing. Video clips were glowing about him cutting his teeth in the cages on the estates. But that's all about maverick players. You see him now...
Honestly I looked closely at Eze in the few minutes he’s been offered since Ødegaard’s return and he looks completely shot of confidence.
He looks like he doesn’t know where he’s meant to go, he’s not asking for the ball, not making runs… he looks like he’s waiting for someone to choose to pass to him. He looks like a player who was crushed at being dropped… and if that really is the case - I get it.
Ødegaard wasn’t eased back in… Eze was dropped after some fine performances. Odegaard got 90mins 2x in a row foratbganes back. Sorry but that’s a big F U to Eze from Arteta no matter he tried to sugar coat it with players needing a rest.
I have a feeling that’s what’s happened with Eze.
I wonder if these players are being over-coached. I get the feeling that they are. It’s all just too predictable. The patterns, the lack of movement, the ball always going to Saka.
And then one player...
Eze's game is all about taking risks, doing the maverick thing. Video clips were glowing about him cutting his teeth in the cages on the estates. But that's all about maverick players. You see him now second-guessing himself. Rather than punish him for losing the ball, Arteta should be playing him further forward. But our game up front has no flair, it's all the same predictable moves.
One thing about Arteta is he has iron will, he will strain every sinew to find a solution on his terms. He's not going to turn us into Bayern or PSG. We are more like Wimbledon circa 1980s. It's ironic how we castigated Mourinho for his safety first football, calling it anti-football. What then, is Arteta's?
Arse. Well in hfb.
Morning all.
I still have faith in us being able to bag the title this year. We're not losing many and the competition aren't exactly pulling up trees either.
On the Gyokeres qu...
Ødegaard could attempt a give and go if there’s no movement up ahead… dunno, just an idea 🤯.
He’s saving himself for World Cup. Get him off the pitch for a while. Bring back the combination that was working so well before he returned from injury. We played better football overall then.
Yeah only you 😂.
It just happened ffs , who isn’t pissed?
First pool and now Forest we’ve left numbers on the board ..I should be picking out clothes for the parade rather than posting shit on the...
I wonder if these players are being over-coached. I get the feeling that they are. It’s all just too predictable. The patterns, the lack of movement, the ball always going to Saka.
And then one player has a ‘free’ role amongst all of that rigidity. Can anyone tell me in the last 6 games… what position has Odegaard played? 6? Right-sided 8? Or 10?
Because in every single game since his return from injury he’s played a bit in all 3.
Is Arteta trying to confuse the opposition? Keep them guessing? Because I sure am guessing!
People can say all they want about the lack of movement up front but have the players heard of give and go? Has Ødegaard? If nothing is happening up ahead, make something happen!!
I have a feeling they are over coached in the final third. They all look confused or scared to make something happen. Sorry but if you wear the armband you have to at least try make something happen every game - consistently. It’s not enough.
Rice and Zubimendi are undroppable at the moment in midfield… Eze confidence was killed by Arteta when he effectively got immediately dropped when Odegaard returned to fitness. Not good player management.
You win some, you lose some. And some of them you take a pencil to and draw. Perhaps some nice colouring in would help. too.À plus tard...
Took ages to get to sleep last night FFS.
Also, have a nasty feeling Arteta is going to go full strength for Inter...Man utd have a full week rest. I want to see Ethan and Norgaard playing
He should've rotated against Chelsea. It's not a real trophy and one can draw a line from starting Saka there to two points dropped here.
His ideas about players needing and wanting to play "consistently" (thrice a week?) are stupid.
Do you think we could get Alvarez in the summer? Can’t think of a better option that wouldn’t land in the aisle of the unrealistic.
I'd love us to get Alvarez and Yildiz. It's not going to happen but they would greatly improve our attack.
Odegaard's criminal failure this season is hiding in plain sight. "Busting a gut" to close down a defender in isolation, not as part of coordinated press. The defender has numerous options, and just p...
Exactly this benzed. I really can't fathom why Ødegaard is stepping back to pick the ball up from the defenders, that is surely Zubi's job and something Zubi is really good at. I think we need to move on from Ødegaard. He was a great buy at the time, but not what we need now.
I have to read stuff like the below every time from "real fans" who can't stand that there are fans who criticise the team and can't fathom how many fans can recognise that we are playing ugly footbal...
There's been cult-like behaviour since he was appointed. And with my tinfoil hat firmly on, I'll say that some of the online stuff around the time of his appointment smelled very PR bot-like.
Am I the only one who still feels pissed off about the Forest match?
Yeah only you 😂.
It just happened ffs , who isn’t pissed?
First pool and now Forest we’ve left numbers on the board ..I should be picking out clothes for the parade rather than posting shit on the internet , but that’s gotta wait now.
I have to read stuff like the below every time from "real fans" who can't stand that there are fans who criticise the team and can't fathom how many fans can recognise that we are playing ugly football which is not a patch on Wenger's beautiful football or even George Graham's.
"Fanbase which hasn’t seen their team win the league in 22 years have transitioned to:
“even if we win the league, it will be a shame this side will win”
“I don’t like the way we might win the league”
Special special minds 👍
This kind of people are stupid
Incredibly. can’t believe what I’ve read since…
Arsenal fans are becoming insufferable, meltdowns, player wars it's tiring.
Yeah it's weird af. Like there's nothing wrong with being angry and frustrated by bad performances and poor results, but reacting like that is completely out of order.
Boils my brain that I support the same club as some of these so called fans.
Useless bunch of idiots
Special idiots."
Etc Etc Etc
Still fuming from the result yesterday. Saliba in the 90th min down the touchline trying a cross instead of Saka or White... Good lord..
Why the hell was Timber all the way up in the box where he of...
I've been saying for a long time that Odegaard isn't the world class player most fans think he is. He is very limited in my book, yet fans lean toward favorites, maybe because they feel vindicated by the manager's favorites.
Ødegaard was an opportunistic buy. A feted young talent who wasn't getting into the Real Madrid team and we snapped him up cheap because at the time we couldn't afford a real 10. There's talent there,...
I completely agree. Odegaard also can't for the life of him pass with his right foot. His play is heavily biased to his left, which can drive you crazy from an alleged playmaker. Players like Cesc and Ozil could receive a ball anywhere and pass anywhere.
Look at how free flowing and quick Man Utd looked compared to us. Look at how bravely Bruno Fernandes plays compared to Odegaard. Fernandes might be a rat but he can damage the opposition consistently with his passes, runs and shooting. Odegaard has not been able to do this for a quite some time.
Still fuming from the result yesterday. Saliba in the 90th min down the touchline trying a cross instead of Saka or White... Good lord..
Why the hell was Timber all the way up in the box where he offers absolutely nothing? Tired of this crap inverted fullback tactic.
Really think both Odegaard and Gyokeres need to be dropped for sometime and Play Eze in # 10. Do something different.
Odegaard keeps backing out of challenges and is unable to string some creative passes together. He played very safe yesterday than trying something different. Drops off too deep , at times deeper than Zubimendi. Part of me thinks his reluctance to get into /challenges is because he got injured twice this season in the same way and also doesn't want to miss the world cup.
We are so horribly conservative while building up. The ball is touched by the defenders more than the attackers. By the time the defenders and midfielders get the ball to Saka or the other winger, they are facing 2 opposition defenders.
Arteta deciding to bring on Eze so late is pathetic. Last 10 mins in the PL is hardly an opportunity for a good player to create something.
All of this is correct. Now that Bukayo held out for his massive wage packet it's time to deliver like a big star. And be called out by those so keen to criticise others, new to the club, if he doesn...
He won't be criticised. You know that. There are certain players who will not get criticised by the core of support. Saka is beyond reproach and that's limiting. No one should be beyond criticism. Ødegaard is another one. Both were poor yesterday but neither have been mentioned in today's blog and I doubt it will be in most analyses.
I'm savouring top spot for now. I need to make peace with what may well happen if both those players don't step up massively from now. Where's Tony Adams to whisper in their ears "isn't it about time you won something?"?
Am I the only one who still feels pissed off about the Forest match?
No, there's a few of us. I think tbh all of us. We know that was two points dropped and we know that's given City hope.
Who did he buy? Eze and Vieira? I can't think of other creative attackers right now. Maybe Odegaard, but he was molded to be a system player. Vieira was a wildcard and Eze a bonus in a summer we bough...
Ødegaard was an opportunistic buy. A feted young talent who wasn't getting into the Real Madrid team and we snapped him up cheap because at the time we couldn't afford a real 10. There's talent there, no doubt. There's intelligence, no doubt. And he raised our level with his professionalism.
But as benzes again has outlined so well, he has limitations. It's funny I was watching with my youngest nephew and he comes out with some classic lines. He noticed as benzed did that Ødegaard runs and skips around by himself with no one near him, trying to look like he's busy.
But notice again inna key moment just outside the Forest area, how he was just brushed aside and lost possession. He's just not an elite player. He can be a shoe lot better than he's been and maybe he's not being supported in the press, but he should be parked outside the box waiting to receive to make that final ball, not trying to dictate play with sideways passes on the halfway line. Again, is this down to percentage manager Arteta?
This all sounds so negative, but we need to get these things ironed out quickly because this will unravel again, it's like when we are 0-0, not putting chances away and the opposition get a wind of it (not last night, they weren't good enough) and get a goal.
Just watching MOTD. Pelanty all day long, fucking ridiculous VAR decision.
Am I the only one who still feels pissed off about the Forest match?
Just imagine if Villa win the league this year, “doing a Leicester”
plausible. We'll be the butt of jokes till infinity. G. Neville fantasising as we speak.
Anyway, time to watch a real man making the most of his talent and opportunities at the sharp end of sport. Daryl fucking Mitchell. King.
Are there any of those level available though?
I also think Saka should be kicking on to be on that level; winning games on his own
All of this is correct. Now that Bukayo held out for his massive wage packet it's time to deliver like a big star. And be called out by those so keen to criticise others, new to the club, if he doesn't. 4 PL goals all season, one a penalty! Let's get real.
I get your excuse of zero movement for Ødegaard and no doubt that stops him from delivering the Hollywood balls that are his only weapons. But he doesn't carry the ball, can't really dribble at pace, ...
It's not an excuse for Odegaard, it's just how we play. It's why Eze is similarly ineffective in the 8 position, are you telling me he can't dribble and has no pace? It's the system, it's not the players.
I get your excuse of zero movement for Ødegaard and no doubt that stops him from delivering the Hollywood balls that are his only weapons. But he doesn't carry the ball, can't really dribble at pace, ...
Odegaard's criminal failure this season is hiding in plain sight. "Busting a gut" to close down a defender in isolation, not as part of coordinated press. The defender has numerous options, and just passes the ball. Odegaard is now out of play and doesn't have to make a tackle or compete for the ball, but it looks like he was putting in effort. The same when he collects the ball from Salina or Raya, 80 metres from the opposition goal. Touch it eleven times, eventually make a sideways pass. We have Zuba who can be the deep playmaker, Odegaard should be up front where he can make a difference with his passing. But there are challenges up there, nasty blokes who will tackle. Scary stuff. He is making an artform of avoiding real work, real influence.
But let's focus all criticism on Gyökeres, Madueke, Merino. Always their fault. Odegaard and Saka are beyond critique, for reasons I just don't understand other than pure unwavering favouritism. Just not honest reporting on what is happening in front of our eyes game upon game.
Say it quietly, because in the wrong space it will cause a riot, but Saka is a very limited player. Outstanding athlete, amazing ability to shield the ball and bring it under control, and has develope...
When was the last time he cut in and stuck one into the top corner?
Seems like ages since we've seen a bit of Saka brilliance. He needs to go full Freddie L and go win us this fucking league
Say it quietly, because in the wrong space it will cause a riot, but Saka is a very limited player. Outstanding athlete, amazing ability to shield the ball and bring it under control, and has develope...
I don't think the team practices passing as it does the other aspects of the game. I really don't. Saka is both talented and intelligent. His struggle to make clever passes can only be explained by a lack of training in that regard.
I presume this is because a stray pass can lead to transitions, so the focus is more about carrying the ball forward and passing toward "safe zones."
I don't want to see Sally fucking Gunnell anywhere near Arsenal
Mavis Riley
Who did he buy? Eze and Vieira? I can't think of other creative attackers right now. Maybe Odegaard, but he was molded to be a system player. Vieira was a wildcard and Eze a bonus in a summer we bought 8 players. To be utilized as backup for Ode and a chaos-factor as a substitute.
The recruitment record suggests that Arteta is not interested in creative footballers. And by the way, he's not the only one. Modern football has largely shifted to his view.
Are there any of those level available though?
I also think Saka should be kicking on to be on that level; winning games on his own
Say it quietly, because in the wrong space it will cause a riot, but Saka is a very limited player. Outstanding athlete, amazing ability to shield the ball and bring it under control, and has developed an ability at his best to drive into the box and shoot from either foot (which we've seen little of recently).
But ability to improvise, eye for a threaded pass? I don't see it and unfortunately, as so often with Arsenal run recent years (thinking of Özil) his achievements change the shape and form of the team. This Arsenal team plays to Saka's strengths to get past the full back, drive into the box and shoot or cross.
He's our most effective player at his best, but he has also limited us and he faded in the last three seasons and this time he's yet tp reach any peak. We need him to step up, but tbh I am bored of seeing him do the same thing play after play, with varying degrees of success.
But I know I've committed blasphemy just by saying that. Excommunicated as "not a real fan" because I don't fall at the feet of St Bukayo!
Arse,
I thought at the very least we never looked liked losing that game last night. Maybe that was just me.
Our attack looks toothless but Im sure Arteta never expected Gyök or Eze to be so underwhelming and ineffective.
Top of the league..yyeeeooooo etc etc
Mbuemo and Cunha are fine but don't change much. Cunha is especially a luxury player.
I'm talking Hazard, Salah, Mahrez levels. We don't have anyone near that level.
agreed, but were those types of players available. Again, we were interested in Semenyo last summer. No doubt it would have been hard to get across the line, but the fan reaction to Madueke, which so many criticised, should be telling. Fans as a collective knew he wasn't't all that. Another waste of £45m.
But Gyökeres we were all hoping for so much more. As a footballer, he's painful to watch, but we haven't played to his strength and his game seems massively at odds with Arteta's and Arteta just can't budge from his system.
Mbuemo and Cunha are fine but don't change much. Cunha is especially a luxury player.
I'm talking Hazard, Salah, Mahrez levels. We don't have anyone near that level.
Are there any of those level available though?
I also think Saka should be kicking on to be on that level; winning games on his own
Arteta won't be able to resist the temptation to go and beat Inter, which I kinda understand, but I think he needs to be sensible ahead of United.
There's no trophy for beating Inter away, hopefully someone has a word
"You’d hope those links to Anthony Gordon are the sum total of nothing. "
100%, he's not any kind of improvement on what we already have.
Do you think we could get Alvarez in the summer? Can’t think of a better option that wouldn’t land in the aisle of the unrealistic.
"Recruitment up top has been a colossal failure"
That has been the hardest to accept. But it's undeniable.
We really have a bunch of the most one-dimensional "system" forwards. They each have parti...
Mbuemo and Cunha are fine but don't change much. Cunha is especially a luxury player.
I'm talking Hazard, Salah, Mahrez levels. We don't have anyone near that level.
Arse. Well in hfb.
Morning all.
I still have faith in us being able to bag the title this year. We're not losing many and the competition aren't exactly pulling up trees either.
On the Gyokeres qu...
I get your excuse of zero movement for Ødegaard and no doubt that stops him from delivering the Hollywood balls that are his only weapons. But he doesn't carry the ball, can't really dribble at pace, doesn't shoot, spends most of his time in our half and, when the game's not going well, he hides as he did yesterday. I'd really like to see him dropped for Merino, Havertz or Eze, because as bad as Gyökeres has been, he at least deserves a few games with some proper central link up play from a second striker not a quarterback who's hiding in his own half.
Completely agree re: forward line recruitment. Bar Trossard, it's all been v average.
And our best/most suitable striker was signed as a midfielder.
There is a distinct lack of talent in the forward line which is kinda mad when you consider the sum value of Jesus, Gyok, Havertz, Trossard.
We don't have that Salah, Haaland, Aguero, Mane level kil...
"Recruitment up top has been a colossal failure"
That has been the hardest to accept. But it's undeniable.
We really have a bunch of the most one-dimensional "system" forwards. They each have particular skillsets, but they are not fantasy players. They don't seem able to improvise. Trossard is the closest to that and Eze could do that were he given the freedom.
I don't know how much it's Arteta's choices, but one suspects that with Madueke especially, that was his choice and Madueke is a bang average player, there's really very little to him. People will use the excuse of "squad player", but when you think Mbuemo and Cunha were available, to give Chelsea another £45m for such an average player is hard to take.
Would a win against Kairat Almaty at the Emirates not essentially seal top spot anyway?
I mean they have to travel to the Emirates from essentially China as well as not being that good
Arteta won't be able to resist the temptation to go and beat Inter, which I kinda understand, but I think he needs to be sensible ahead of United.
True but some are certainly better than what they’re currently producing.
You’d hope those links to Anthony Gordon are the sum total of nothing. This team is crying out for a marquee forward.
I don't want to see Sally fucking Gunnell anywhere near Arsenal
Would a win against Kairat Almaty at the Emirates not essentially seal top spot anyway?
I mean they have to travel to the Emirates from essentially China as well as not being that good
"You’d hope those links to Anthony Gordon are the sum total of nothing. "
100%, he's not any kind of improvement on what we already have.
There is a distinct lack of talent in the forward line which is kinda mad when you consider the sum value of Jesus, Gyok, Havertz, Trossard.
We don't have that Salah, Haaland, Aguero, Mane level kil...
True but some are certainly better than what they’re currently producing.
You’d hope those links to Anthony Gordon are the sum total of nothing. This team is crying out for a marquee forward.
There is a distinct lack of talent in the forward line which is kinda mad when you consider the sum value of Jesus, Gyok, Havertz, Trossard.
We don't have that Salah, Haaland, Aguero, Mane level killer.
We don't even have that Mahrez, Sane level support forward.
Recruitment up top has been a colossal failure to date.
Also, we shouldn't be surprised by Eze's exclusion. Don't forget that Mikel opted for Madueke first. Eze was merely a bonus. Arteta (1) leans strong toward his favorites, (2) prefers system players, n...
Why buy them then?
I just wish we’d play some passes through the lines.
I used to say watching Arsenal was the best part of my week. Now we’re top of the table and I genuinely don’t like our style of play. I am bired at least half of our games.
Arteta might win us the title but what a boring, boring brand of football we play.
Arse.
Not a disaster, but frustrating yes. For me this is far more on the players than the manager, but it seems difficult for some to blame the players for anything.
Rotate more - he has done th...
What has Arteta done to switch things up? When his system prohibits adventurous football and venerates caution, this is what you’ll often get against sides in lockdown mode.
I find the other argument equally baffling. This is firmly his side. Nature vs. nurture shouldn’t be a thing anymore.
Arteta spoke about missed chances last night as though he felt his team had created enough.m to win the game. He’s so fixated on big data that attacking fundamentals are getting phased out.
Also, we shouldn't be surprised by Eze's exclusion. Don't forget that Mikel opted for Madueke first. Eze was merely a bonus. Arteta (1) leans strong toward his favorites, (2) prefers system players, not creative players and (3) puts most of his emphasis on out of possession play.
He wants eleven warriors and runners on the pitch, not eleven talented individuals.
We're away to the Deadie A league leaders, he's not gonna take many if any risks. Bloke is risk averse to the core, unless a key player can't walk I reckon he starts.
I wonder if he realises that he absolutely has to win the league this season
My main issue is that we're suffering from the same problems we suffered in past seasons. Our attack is shit. I don't care if this team scored more goals in the history of the club. I know what my eyes tell me. Arteta's system sometimes works offensively very well, and the scoreline follows suit. But when it doesn't, from an attacking point of view, it is extremely excruciating, dull, unimaginative, boring and slow.
Can we win the title primarily on the back of the team's defensive stability? Maybe. But this remains to be seen.
So far Arteta has been uninspiring as an attacking coach. Against Bayern and Spurs I thought maybe we were seeing a coming of a new attacking unit, but performances have been drab ever since.
The manager deserves seeing out his contract and winning a trophy, but I'm unsure how long I want this project to last. There's more than enough evidence to suggest that Arteta will never change his "defense first" mentality. Which by the way, I'm not saying is the wrong approach, but I think that playing with more risk, more freedom, more fluidity is possible on a solid defensive structure. Is that too much to ask?
Thinking more of zubi and rice
We're away to the Deadie A league leaders, he's not gonna take many if any risks. Bloke is risk averse to the core, unless a key player can't walk I reckon he starts.
Suspect Gabriel and Saliba both play. No Hincapie or Cala, Mosquera only just back.
Thinking more of zubi and rice
Basically our back 7 are great but front 4 average. Saka remains our best player & invariably the one most likely to open up opposition defences although below his best overall. Trossard been grea...
Just imagine if Villa win the league this year, “doing a Leicester”
Suspect Gabriel and Saliba both play. No Hincapie or Cala, Mosquera only just back.
Even if we lose we are still extremely likely to finish first of the group phase. Sure, it’s a good match to test your strength, but it’s also badly placed. So I hope sense prevails.
This
Took ages to get to sleep last night FFS.
Also, have a nasty feeling Arteta is going to go full strength for Inter...Man utd have a full week rest. I want to see Ethan and Norgaard playing
Even if we lose we are still extremely likely to finish first of the group phase. Sure, it’s a good match to test your strength, but it’s also badly placed. So I hope sense prevails.
Being held to a goalless draw by a team Dyche took over less than three months ago. Dear oh dear.
But I guess that’s what happens when the og’s and the bundled in goals from set pieces dry up.
Still better than losing to a team Dyche took over less than a week ago. I remember Everton…
Took ages to get to sleep last night FFS.
Also, have a nasty feeling Arteta is going to go full strength for Inter...Man utd have a full week rest. I want to see Ethan and Norgaard playing
Being held to a goalless draw by a team Dyche took over less than three months ago. Dear oh dear.
But I guess that’s what happens when the og’s and the bundled in goals from set pieces dry up.
I just read this quote from Dyche on the handball, "You may as well cancel football if you're going to give that [as handball]. The rules have to be careful. You know what they should be looking at? People feigning injury. That's the new diving."
Maybe he needs to have a stern word with his no mark player who didn't get touched in the head at all and went down holding his face in the first half.
Merino is a leader. He's a bit slow, big deal. He is technically sound, brave, knows when to make a foul and when to change the tempo of games. Great understanding of positional play, can win crucial ...
Agreed, he is also someone who tries to make stuff happen & takes risks appropriately as opposed to slowly passing it sideways whilst the opposition get their defensive structure in place.
This was definitely one of those games when Arteta’s cautiousness turned around and took a big bite off his arse.
Zonal positioning is a key ingredient of Pep and his disciples. It's what lead to this horrible static attack.
I definitely agree that collectively, our failure to make runs and change positions is light years behind others. So bizarre. So many statues at throw ins or when someone is trying to bring the ball up field. What worries me is that this is a collective lack of bravery, too many players wanting somebody else to take responsibility for receiving the ball under pressure and needing to trust their technique. These are technically skilled players, but too many of them are hiding.
Basically our back 7 are great but front 4 average. Saka remains our best player & invariably the one most likely to open up opposition defences although below his best overall. Trossard been great until last few games where he's been average. Odegaard, Eze, Gyokeres, Jesus, Martinelli & Madueke have all flattered to deceive & we're all desperately hoping Havertz is the key. And that's a lot of money spent on a very non-fluent attack.
As long as things don't fall apart defensively we should still win the league, primarily as there are no outstanding teams. Offensively changes will be required over summer for this team to keep winning long term as City, Liverpool, Chelsea, United & Spurs are quite uniquely simultaneously all at a low point, which won't last.
Arse. Well in hfb.
Morning all.
I still have faith in us being able to bag the title this year. We're not losing many and the competition aren't exactly pulling up trees either.
On the Gyokeres question, a bit of a variation in tactics occasionally might help get him some more service. Fifteen minutes in a game where Saka/Madueke goes left and Martinelli/Trossard goes right with instructions to get half a yard and whip the ball in. Gyokeres told to make camp on the six-yard line and the two "eights" and opposite winger crashing the box. I really don't think that Arteta will do it, for all his talk of needing more options he sticks dogmatically to the same setup game in game out, but I don't understand it when it plainly isn't working in a game.
As for Odegaard not doing enough, when he has the ball there's zero movement in front of him, so I'm not sure what people expect him to do? There's a younger guy who sits near me in the ground (18/19 yo) who was moaning about him at the last game until I pointed out three or four times in a row how the forward players were just standing still when Odegaard had the ball at his feet. Maybe it's easier to see when you don't just have one camera angle and can see the whole field all the time. I am on board with the frustration over his reluctance to shoot, but given the lack of options he's given when on the ball, I think the crticism of his lack of creativity is a bit overdone.
Merino is a leader. He's a bit slow, big deal. He is technically sound, brave, knows when to make a foul and when to change the tempo of games. Great understanding of positional play, can win crucial headers. He plays more accurate creative passes on the floor to create a gilt-edged chance than Odegaard, Eze even Saka. All these lifted bloody balls into the box, not for Gyökeres but for the far side winger - Martinelli, Trossard, Madueke - to attack? Why? Corners and set pieces when the big boys are in there, fine. But when attacking in open play, pass the bloody ball fast, through the lines. On the ground.
Admittedly doesn't help when he has next to no creative execution coming from the midfield
Declan is allowed less influential games, he has done so much. That's when others should step. Leadership. The armband seems to go to Saka as a sign of how much we adore our star boy. He is not leadin...
Saka rightly has more credit in the bank than all the other forwards combined, but we are at a point where we need more from him
In previous title races he has faded. That alleged wage does look a bit awkward currently.
Declan is allowed less influential games, he has done so much. That's when others should step. Leadership. The armband seems to go to Saka as a sign of how much we adore our star boy. He is not leading this team through his performances, and Odegaard the same. Leadership through performance - That's Rice, Gabriel in a nutshell.
Arse.
Not a disaster, but frustrating yes. For me this is far more on the players than the manager, but it seems difficult for some to blame the players for anything.
Rotate more - he has done th...
Martinelli and Trossard have probably been our best attackers this season, and that's a little worrying.
Was yesterday just a bad day at the office for Declan or had he run out of gas
He didn’t have a great game but still worked hard and kept possession well. No, as benzed said so well below, you have to look to our captain and starboi who are both performing well below their best.
Was yesterday just a bad day at the office for Declan or had he run out of gas
Well in hfb.
After such a good run of results yesterday, the glass feels half empty this morning
Most of our good results have been with this kind of play. It’s nothing new this season. We’ve yet to find any real rhythm. Maybe that’s down to Gyökeres. The other players don’t seem on his wavelength and he can’t drop deep to involve himself in starting attacks, so they seem to play around him.
Basically, his own man bashes into him and the ball barely brushes the underside of his elbow. Let's get real.
I'm not sure it's Arsenal's problem that his own man clumsily bashes into him. It's a handball and penalty. We should have already been in the lead by then anyway, our lads need shooting lessons.
Well in hfb
Arse.
Not a disaster, but frustrating yes. For me this is far more on the players than the manager, but it seems difficult for some to blame the players for anything.
Rotate more - he has done that. Earlier, proactive subs - he has done that.
I would never start Odegaard and Eze together, losing both structure and defensive nous against teams just waiting to spring a counter. When the going is tough, Odegaard and Eze are nowhere to be seen.
Saka, out star boy. Forcing our hand for 350k pw, has been rested, rotated, had an injury for 4 weeks early on. No fatigue, no horrific workload. 4 PL goals including a penalty, 3 assists which includes 2 corners someone bundled in. That's not good enough, by far. When is he going to earn his corn by taking on.his man, by taking the game by the neck of the scrote and winning it for us through his brilliance.
The team is where it is due to Declan/Zuba + the back 5 being brilliant. Not one of the 9-10 front players can claim to be having a great season. It's a miracle we're 7 points clear. Now it's time for the attackers - of which Gyökeres is no more culpable in his first 6 months in the league than all the established players - to bloody well rip past their man, shoot and pass with bravery and win games for the team.
We can't feel confident because there are too many offensive players collectively leaving the responsibility to be brave and influential, to others. That the team's star and team's captain are the 2 most glaring examples, is where more focus should land IMO. Step the fuck up.
Well in hfb.
After such a good run of results yesterday, the glass feels half empty this morning
I am ambiguous on the pelanty. First I thought it was unfortunate as pushed by his team mate as blogs said, but then on another replay, it really felt it was a movement of the arm to stop the ball from going out. Instinctive perhaps rather than conscious, but still looking deliberate.
I am not incensed by it not being given though, would just have been an undeserved gift to win the match.
Basically, his own man bashes into him and the ball barely brushes the underside of his elbow. Let's get real.
He scooped the ball with his arm to prevent the corner. I would have been mad at our defender if we’d had a pen given against us. I’m sure if that had been Ben White it would have been given. There was enough doubt for VAR to give Oliver the opportunity to view it on screen. It was a definite reaction to control the ball with his arm. Subtle but intentional.
Villa are quite good. Some may find the idea of Arteta winning the league as fanciful as Unai.
Hope Everton can do us a favour today.
Having read the full quote, I can only conclude Arteta thought Rice’s shot from Saka’s ball was a ‘tap-in’. Heh.
I was very frustrated and disappointed, but yeah, that’s the idea, it might not end up as impressive as we wish, but I don’t think Guehi miraculously fixing City after yesterday.
Sure, if Villa win it...
We have some tough games against better opposition and we still have to go to the Etihad. I guess a Carabao Cup will be a good boost. I’m really frustrated in different degrees with our three new forwards.
Madueke just doesn’t look like a top player to me, but he has pace and strength and a few little tekker skills, so he’ll blow hot and cold. Hasn’t got the football IQ to get the best out of Gyökeres and neither does Martinelli so if course Big Vik suffers.
Gyökeres is so cumbersome, I didn’t see thar at all in the youtube vids when he was bagging a goal a game. What I did see was a player who was somehow always managing to get the ball into the net. But he’a not getting enough service or link up play.
Eze is an enigma. I really like how he moves with the ball but again he’s brought on and goes deep and is stationary too often. Is that Arteta’s coaching. All through the team were overly cautious. We’re not dominant and flowing in our moves and I’m tired of the “low-block” excuse. If anything it should give the team a chance to get some rhythm to their play all that possession. It does the opposite, we just slow to a snail’s pace.
It’s up to Arteta to find a solution. We’re still top and clear but we’re getting to the intensity of the business end. Inter is a great test of our mettle against top opposition, but it’s these domestic games that highlight our limitations in structure and style of play.
Basically, his own man bashes into him and the ball barely brushes the underside of his elbow. Let's get real.
He literally handled the ball to stop it going out for a corner!
How is that not handball??
Completely bullshit that his arm is "in a natural position". You know very well that that is given in Euro...
As I said, if that's given against us I'd be burning down PGMOL HQ
He literally handled the ball to stop it going out for a corner!
How is that not handball??
Completely bullshit that his arm is "in a natural position". You know very well that that is given in European games!
Sorry, Blogs... That's a stonewall pelanty.
Nah, not for me
Sorry, Blogs... That's a stonewall pelanty.
It’s frustrating to see Gyökeres. It’s clear he has limitations, but I’d like to see Ødegaard replaced before him because yesterday again our captain was peripheral and our striker needs more support ...
Agree on needing more from Odegaard last night, but it's a separate issue from Gyokeres. We can't keep pointing fingers at other players for his lack of impact when the actual truth is so apparent.
To blow this title against such poor opposition will be too hard to take. Winning the league playing this stunted football won’t be great but I’ll take it all day.
I was very frustrated and disappointed, but yeah, that’s the idea, it might not end up as impressive as we wish, but I don’t think Guehi miraculously fixing City after yesterday.
Sure, if Villa win it, we might as well go home and never come back, but I don’t think it’s happening.
Obviously, if we don’t win next weekend, I might join the DOOM.
(Inter is a freebie, won’t get too worked out about what happense there…..either way!)
Why not believe? Have you seen the state of the competition?
To blow this title against such poor opposition will be too hard to take. Winning the league playing this stunted football won’t be great but I’ll take it all day.
It’s frustrating to see Gyökeres. It’s clear he has limitations, but I’d like to see Ødegaard replaced before him because yesterday again our captain was peripheral and our striker needs more support through the middle, and Øde’s just not giving it.
Why not believe? Have you seen the state of the competition?
Hope arteta will get the team to do extra rounds on the training pitch.
And take away all of gyokeres batman stuff from his locker. That'll teach him.
like bonnie tyler once sang, we need a hero
Once we find him..
Well in hfb and well done for keeping the faith. I’m struggling with that!