Open to recovering arseholics
indeed! 👍
Speaking of usernames, if we manage to win the league this time, I'd like to change my username because we would have snapped out of a 22-year malaise.
Then again, considering the current circumstances, the arses is kind of like 'group therapy' also 😅
Open to recovering arseholics
Then again, considering the current circumstances, the arses is kind of like 'group therapy' also 😅
Thanks! Been lurking long enough and felt is was time to come out the shadows.
The more the merrier innit 😁
Lovely username by the way
:)
Thanks! Been lurking long enough and felt is was time to come out the shadows.
Lovely username by the way
You won’t find many better players in his position and he’s shown what he can do in England. Shunting him into the same bracket as Havertz and Madueke is borderline ludicrous.
Shunting Havertz into the same bracket as Madueke is just as bad.
If you guys joke this into being I'll never forgive you 😂
Arteta has 500 assistants and hired a throw in consultant. If he wanted an attacking coach, he would have an attacking coach.
It's like Wenger and the Director of Football. Made sense in theory. In ...
I like this comment but I think the point is that some edicts need to be made from above.
Garnacho is repellent and wouldn't fit in with the ethos of our squad.
Just watched some Fan Reaction TV. Apparently the Brighton fans were singing "Are you Tottenham in disguise?"
Hhe. Low blow
Just watched some Fan Reaction TV. Apparently the Brighton fans were singing "Are you Tottenham in disguise?"
From the MoTD highlights he was the one brightr spark in th Chavs team when he came on as a sub for the second half.
Linkedin Liam soon to become Locked-out Liam.
Relegation confirmed!
Hahahaha! Cunts!
heh
Vardy deserves a statue at their little stadium. He arrives and takes them to promotion. two seasons later drives them to the most shockingly unlikely Premier League title. They go down and up a bit but as soon as he leaves... to league one with ya!
Fucking ace... Lester are getting relegated, the cunts!
Relegation confirmed!
Hahahaha! Cunts!
Despite the noise I don't see Arteta going anywhere. Another run to the CL semi finals is worth in excess of 100m alone.
He needs to add an attacking coach to his team period. All of the great manage...
Arteta has 500 assistants and hired a throw in consultant. If he wanted an attacking coach, he would have an attacking coach.
It's like Wenger and the Director of Football. Made sense in theory. In practice, he saw it as a babysitter and the results showed. If we'd accepted the legend was past it and hired Klopp when he was available, we'd have saved some time, money and maybe won what Liverpool did. We're approaching a similar moment.
LOL. Was thinking the same thing. Arteta in talks already.
can someone please leave a sticky note to that effect on Mikel's fridge?
WELCOME GARNACHO
Big London clubs have struggled on the south coast this season
If we had Dat Guy we'd have the title wrapped up already.
LinkedIn Liam is getting his P45 in the morning
Linkedin Liam is gonna be Let Go Liam
LinkedIn Liam is getting his P45 in the morning
One thing is abundantly clear. There is not a single person we should buy from Chelsea - even if offered on a free, or even if they offer to pay us.
can someone please leave a sticky note to that effect on Mikel's fridge?
So our physios have a job? No way.
on a free, and he plays for free
One thing is abundantly clear. There is not a single person we should buy from Chelsea - even if offered on a free, or even if they offer to pay us.
Zola was pretty good but maybe past his peak
So our physios have a job? No way.
One thing is abundantly clear. There is not a single person we should buy from Chelsea - even if offered on a free, or even if they offer to pay us.
Reece James
One thing is abundantly clear. There is not a single person we should buy from Chelsea - even if offered on a free, or even if they offer to pay us.
Absolutely
One thing is abundantly clear. There is not a single person we should buy from Chelsea - even if offered on a free, or even if they offer to pay us.
At least we’re not Chelsea
Quite a few of these Chelsea players look like they've turned it in for the season
Fucking ace... Lester are getting relegated, the cunts!
This
Fucking ace... Lester are getting relegated, the cunts!
I'd swap with Kepa though.
No, no you wouldn't!
How the fuck is Sanchez a professional goal keeper!!??
I'd swap with Kepa though.
How the fuck is Sanchez a professional goal keeper!!??
Is it just me or did Cole Palmer look like the emperor out of Star Wars in that shot?
Do it
Fair point, in terms of depth no squad matches it.
In terms of top end it's lacking a little.
But it is just a little
I don’t think it’s lacking, another manager with a more attacking outlook and style has this squad doing even better going forward
With the worst hair transplant ever
He should get a personality transplant
Is it just me or did Cole Palmer look like the emperor out of Star Wars in that shot?
Yes, because with Havertz up top he's not in it
There’s less chance of us winning anything with Havertz as the main man, that’s why everyone spent last season begging for Gyok
Shame their manager is a prize twat
With the worst hair transplant ever
Shame their manager is a prize twat
Heh.
Minteh is useful too. Decent side to watch.
Shame their manager is a prize twat
Minteh is useful too. Decent side to watch.
He stabbed at it, slightly too far ahead of him.
Good to see Cunterella getting the treatment from the Brighton fans
Brighton should be out of sight already.
How did he miss that!!??
Brighton should be out of sight already.
There goes Liam's Powerpoint presentation.
Lol
Linkedin Liam doing a fine job, give him a 10 year contract
Chelsea one down in three minutes 😂
There goes Liam's Powerpoint presentation.
Chelsea one down in three minutes 😂
Arse
Well in Zrep.
I think the squad is very solid, we have decent coverage in all positions except the keeper. But absolutely no way is the best ever Arsenal squad ever. The first 11 is nowhere near the best I have seen, at least going back to the 70s. The forward line is well off the pace and the midfield is too. Look at the goals from our top players and it is embarrassing. I find it incredible that we are still even in the title chase given how poorly we have played in 2026, excepting the NLD.
This is the best squad we've ever had
It is a very good squad. The results speak for themselves but is a double edged sword. We haven't gotten it done yet.
Cos football has got shit
It certainly ain't pretty.
That's very much up for debate, but if you're correct, why doesn't it look like it on the pitch?
Cos football has got shit
Fair point, in terms of depth no squad matches it.
In terms of top end it's lacking a little.
But it is just a little
This is the best squad we've ever had
That's very much up for debate, but if you're correct, why doesn't it look like it on the pitch?
This is the best squad we've ever had
There are decisions that are easy to make though like...
-hiring an attacking coach
-selling players that are not good enough
You may think it's easy to sell a player, but there needs to be interest first.
We can't afford to write of talent like before.
Anyone would think we're in the bottom half with how shit all our players are
You won’t find many better players in his position and he’s shown what he can do in England. Shunting him into the same bracket as Havertz and Madueke is borderline ludicrous.
I guess. Looks like he's got 8 goals in 29 league games so far. It's so difficult to gauge how a player is going to fit into our tactics. Personally I'm far from convinced.
"I don’t make us favourites by any means, but you just never know with cup football."
We have by far the best defence and the best results record in the Champions League.
What's the war chest looking like for the summer?
You won’t find many better players in his position and he’s shown what he can do in England. Shunting him into the same bracket as Havertz and Madueke is borderline ludicrous.
Alvarez is talented but would be just another convenient signing. Former City player and the Berta/Atletico connection.
I think its just more of the same of a talented player but not quite the grab t...
Alvarez’s talent transcends those conversations.
No more buying Chavs rejects ffs. When will we ever learn?
Kai was a mistake that I still don't understand and Noni was a mistake as well. I feel like we'd have been better off with Nwaneri continuing to cover at RW.
Noni package was offered to us - we weren't actively after him.
We paid the going rate for a wide forward.
He does yeah
Gyokeres was worth a punt, and it seemed to be either him or Sesko. Norgaard was cheap and no one really questioned it at the time
Madueke however has been a mistake, and an expensive ...
Around £100k a week
Was Madueke a Berta call? I thought it was the manager who pushed for that one. I supposed we don't really know...?
Noni package was offered to us - we weren't actively after him.
We paid the going rate for a wide forward.
There are decisions that are easy to make though like...
-hiring an attacking coach
-selling players that are not good enough
which would leave you with the obvious question...
For a paltry 3m yearly salary I'd be happy to provide a list of 10 viable targets but alas that's not my job.
which would leave you with the obvious question...
Haha
Does indeed
Alvarez is talented but would be just another convenient signing. Former City player and the Berta/Atletico connection.
I think its just more of the same of a talented player but not quite the grab t...
which would leave you with the obvious question...
Alvarez is talented but would be just another convenient signing. Former City player and the Berta/Atletico connection.
I think its just more of the same of a talented player but not quite the grab the game by the scruff force of nature.
It seems like the only one who thinks Norgaard didn't work out is Arteta. For that value to have a decent #6 back-up it made good sense. The way that one has gone is a real mystery.
A PL captain no less. That has got to be one of the all-time mysteries. 56 minutes all season.
Guess we'll all have to wait for the Teta memoirs then..
Yes, because with Havertz up top he's not in it
ha ha ha, ouch!
If we're on a goal bonus don't expect me to square it...
Fair enough mate 😂
He does yeah
Gyokeres was worth a punt, and it seemed to be either him or Sesko. Norgaard was cheap and no one really questioned it at the time
Madueke however has been a mistake, and an expensive ...
It seems like the only one who thinks Norgaard didn't work out is Arteta. For that value to have a decent #6 back-up it made good sense. The way that one has gone is a real mystery.
I'm not greedy.
£10k per week is fine with me! 😅
If we're on a goal bonus don't expect me to square it...
Fucking sell them all mate
Me and you can play up front.
I'm not greedy.
£10k per week is fine with me! 😅
What if Berta is not good?
He was the one who pushed for Gyokeres. He brought in Norgaard. He's the one who was tempted by Madueke when he was offered to us.
I think he's got a lot to prove in te...
Was Madueke a Berta call? I thought it was the manager who pushed for that one. I supposed we don't really know...?
Yes, because with Havertz up top he's not in it
Havertz is equally bad. He is just bad in a different way.
I think the logic behind Gyokeres was that he'd be the second option for the 'smaller' games with Havertz against better opposition.
In PL his goals have come against Leeds (2), Forest, Burnley, Everton (pen), Leeds, Sunderland (2), Spurs (2), Everton, Bournemouth. In 31 league appearances, he hasn't scored in 22 of them.
He's barely even had a shot in any of the games we've played against big opposition in the league.
What if Berta is not good?
He was the one who pushed for Gyokeres. He brought in Norgaard. He's the one who was tempted by Madueke when he was offered to us.
I think he's got a lot to prove in te...
He does yeah
Gyokeres was worth a punt, and it seemed to be either him or Sesko. Norgaard was cheap and no one really questioned it at the time
Madueke however has been a mistake, and an expensive one. I hope his wages are small
Hopefully the Berta cunt is more ruthless
What if Berta is not good?
He was the one who pushed for Gyokeres. He brought in Norgaard. He's the one who was tempted by Madueke when he was offered to us.
I think he's got a lot to prove in terms of talent ID
Arsene has got us winning it🥹
“I believe that Arsenal will win the league. I deeply believe. It looks, to me, like commonsense. I like Eze, Odegaard, Havertz and Madueke attacking (intent at the Eti...
Old fucker has me believing again
There needs to be a transformational upgrade in the quality of judgement that brought far too many players to the club over the last six years who have failed to deliver with the required regularity; ...
We're close to being in that space where everyone assumed replacing Wenger would make us better, but the reality was different ...
I can see scenarios where Arteta goes this summer, but in all likelihood we'd be less competitive the next season.
Arsene has got us winning it🥹
“I believe that Arsenal will win the league. I deeply believe. It looks, to me, like commonsense. I like Eze, Odegaard, Havertz and Madueke attacking (intent at the Etihad). Manchester City will not make the perfect run-in.” Arsene Wenger
Gyokeres isn’t the issue in our current XI
Yes, because with Havertz up top he's not in it
There needs to be a transformational upgrade in the quality of judgement that brought far too many players to the club over the last six years who have failed to deliver with the required regularity; be that because they just weren’t good enough in the first place, didn’t adapt to the manager’s demands or became injury prone.
What can lead us to believe that level of judgement might undergo an uplift?
Wouldn't mind offloading Havertz too. His misses on Sunday will haunt me for a long time.
Highest paid player after Saka. I got reminded of his misses in the cup last year. A very weird signing like Madueke.
Wouldn't mind offloading Havertz too. His misses on Sunday will haunt me for a long time.
Fucking sell them all mate
Me and you can play up front.
Wouldn't mind offloading Havertz too. His misses on Sunday will haunt me for a long time.
Gyokeres isn’t the issue in our current XI
The aforementioned Alvarez is a decent shout. Expensive though..
I don't think Gyok is going anywhere. We need to show Jesus the door and sign a top top qwalitee replacement.
Simples 😊
Depends if you could sell him. I'm sure there would be takers for him...would you not rather have him than G Jesus though as Alvarez backup?
depends which one is more enticing to Atletico in a swap deal. 😏
(but seriously, in a straight shootout between the two you keep Vik who at least brings a thunderblast of a shot to the table)
They'd also release Jesus and fire Madueke to the moon but no doubt we'll hold onto most of them, slowly winding down their contracts.
Hopefully the Berta cunt is more ruthless
Gyokeres is such a net negative in the way we play. So many moves break down because he simply cannot keep hold of the ball. He makes us so much worse as a team.
The club needs to be serious and sell...
Depends if you could sell him. I'm sure there would be takers for him...would you not rather have him than G Jesus though as Alvarez backup?
Take Kai for example. I believe he was our highest paid player until Saka's new contract.
We are not getting enough value there. The role he plays in this team and the amount he is getting paid that ...
Sure, but if Jesus goes you have room to sign another centre forward and have Havertz and Gyokeres as backups. If you could offload one of those two as well you could sign a younger fella to develop.
They'd also release Jesus and fire Madueke to the moon but no doubt we'll hold onto most of them, slowly winding down their contracts.
Whereas Gyokeres gets slagged off, but in the last 10 PL games he's scored 6 goals.
As agricultural as he can look sometimes, we'd be fucked without him.
I would lose Jesus, Madueke, Martinelli, Tross...
Gyokeres is such a net negative in the way we play. So many moves break down because he simply cannot keep hold of the ball. He makes us so much worse as a team.
The club needs to be serious and sell him this summer.
I think we're overlooking Marti's contribution in the CL. Without his goals I'm not sure we'd be where we are.
I think there is equal blame to go around to everybody.
Whereas Gyokeres gets slagged off, but in the last 10 PL games he's scored 6 goals.
As agricultural as he can look sometimes, we'd be fucked without him.
I would lose Jesus, Madueke, Martinelli, Trossard before getting rid of Gyokeres. He can play the Sorloth role when we buy Alvarez...
If this is true...
Leandro Trossard hasn’t scored in his last 22 games in all competitions
Bukayo Saka has two goals in his last 24 in all competitions
Gabriel Martinelli hasn’t scored in his last 23...
I think there is equal blame to go around to everybody.
Still, at least getting Saka to stretch the play allows space for Timber to then drive into the box....
Sums up Arteta's approach. Sacrifice our best attacking player in attacking areas of the pitch to allow space for - a defender to attack!?
Make it make sense!
Women's squad- Stina Blackstenius
Scored the winner in last season's UWCL final against Cuntelona Femini.... Thus making Arsenal Women 2-time European champions!
I think his performances have 100% been hampered by the fact he looks physically way short of where he used to be.
However, Arteta has changed his role and it's completely neutered him. He's basicall...
Despite the noise I don't see Arteta going anywhere. Another run to the CL semi finals is worth in excess of 100m alone.
He needs to add an attacking coach to his team period. All of the great managers do it. Ferguson did it all the time and saw the need to freshen things up. Klopp did it. Hell Guardiola hired Klopp's man. There is no way Kompany is the architect of Bayern's attack- I would be flabbergasted.
If this is true...
Leandro Trossard hasn’t scored in his last 22 games in all competitions
Bukayo Saka has two goals in his last 24 in all competitions
Gabriel Martinelli hasn’t scored in his last 23 Premier League games
Noni Madueke has two goals in 22 Premier League appearances
Martin Odegaard has one goal in his last 21 PL appearances
...then it's the coaching. It is highly improbable they all become shit/goal shy at the same time.
And we are without doubt having to pay for him to leave this summer if we really want him gone.
Absolutely no one is paying cash money for the 2026 version of Gabriel Jesus.
Time for Jesus to go to the middle east or MLS
And we are without doubt having to pay for him to leave this summer if we really want him gone.
Absolutely no one is paying cash money for the 2026 version of Gabriel Jesus.
What if we got him to identify as being 2022 Gabriel Jesus? That way we can get money for him
Sorry bit obvious- I didn't want to make a big leap and swim against the current.
Salmon and Mosquito could be our main CB pairing in a few years time
Jesus has gone under the radar a little as one of the worst purchases in terms of fee/wages that the club has ever made. Not far off Nicholas Pepe country. I know there has been a mixture of bad luck,...
And we are without doubt having to pay for him to leave this summer if we really want him gone.
Absolutely no one is paying cash money for the 2026 version of Gabriel Jesus.
Heh
If nothing else, he'd be good to have around for the puns at least 😅
Sorry bit obvious- I didn't want to make a big leap and swim against the current.
After United snqtching Ayden Heaven glad no one poached Salmon.
Heh
If nothing else, he'd be good to have around for the puns at least 😅
Marli Salmon has committed his future to Arsenal. A bit of positive news then..
After United snqtching Ayden Heaven glad no one poached Salmon.
Marli Salmon has committed his future to Arsenal. A bit of positive news then..
Jesus has gone under the radar a little as one of the worst purchases in terms of fee/wages that the club has ever made. Not far off Nicholas Pepe country. I know there has been a mixture of bad luck,...
This
Jesus has gone under the radar a little as one of the worst purchases in terms of fee/wages that the club has ever made. Not far off Nicholas Pepe country. I know there has been a mixture of bad luck, injuries, further injuries , false dawns, new false dawns etc etc. But in actual end product...what?
He earns roughly 300K a week . I know some people say he raised the bar when he arrived - maybe- but he has just taken up a senior attacking squad place and a lot of wages.
Another one without a "real" position.
Wide man? Utility striker? 10and a half? False 13? Non-finishing finisher? Human e-moji? Leech? Need to move on from that one.
Well Jesus is going as far as I know., may even be end of his contract. If we could offload Madueke and Gyokeres without fucking ourselves financially then I'd do that. There's three attacking positio...
transfermrkt says his Jesus is signed until next summer, not this summer, but if we can find a taker then yes I expect he will leave.
Well Jesus is going as far as I know., may even be end of his contract. If we could offload Madueke and Gyokeres without fucking ourselves financially then I'd do that. There's three attacking positio...
Take Kai for example. I believe he was our highest paid player until Saka's new contract.
We are not getting enough value there. The role he plays in this team and the amount he is getting paid that is the position of the killer that everybody wants and knows we need.
I think his performances have 100% been hampered by the fact he looks physically way short of where he used to be.
However, Arteta has changed his role and it's completely neutered him. He's basicall...
That channel is one Timber likes to roam through too. Usually when you see Timber in the box it's because he's taken the lane Saka used to take his best shots from. I still think that's why the Odegaard-Saka-White triangle of old saw Saka at his best.
There are very few players on this team I am not willing to sacrifice this summer but to a man basically all of of our attackers have woefully underperformed or not been available. The line of who act...
Well Jesus is going as far as I know., may even be end of his contract. If we could offload Madueke and Gyokeres without fucking ourselves financially then I'd do that. There's three attacking positions freed up straight away. Failing being able sell those two for decent money we could probably get a few quid for Trossard and Martinelli, Martinelli must be all profit too as he was bought for a pittance which will have been written down by now.
Pre injury he was our best player and one of the absolute top wide forwards in the world. Probably only consistently bettered by Salah, Vini Jr and Mbappe (when he played there).
This whole achilles issue makes me wonder if Saka has been in 2024-Ben-White mode, playing through the pain for awhile now. if so, maybe that could explain his meh performances of late.
Still, at least getting Saka to stretch the play allows space for Timber to then drive into the box....
I harbor massive concerns whether his best days are now in the rearview mirror.
I think his performances have 100% been hampered by the fact he looks physically way short of where he used to be.
However, Arteta has changed his role and it's completely neutered him. He's basically asked to stick to touchline now. Saka is at his best in inside channel where he can cut in and use his left foot. Get him near the goal.
Artetas use of some of our forwards is bemusing at the best of times.
" he’s generally a poor fit for the way we want to play. "
therein lies a significant problem. We talk about ruthlessness but do we have the cojones to send Vik and Noni on their way after ...
There are very few players on this team I am not willing to sacrifice this summer but to a man basically all of of our attackers have woefully underperformed or not been available. The line of who actually deserves to stay is very blurry for me.
Those attacking stats basically confirmed what I thought was the case. Gyok may not have been great, but everyone else has been terrible, especially since the turn of the year. Looking at that, it's s...
We'd be coasting and making parade plans right now had two other players showed up this season and contributed as expected.
... flat track bully?
Okay, that's too much perhaps. But I've yet to see him really deliver, when it matters.
He's delivered some big moments for us. Scoring at the Bernabeu comes to mind. He's done it better than anybody else for us over the last few seasons but is it enough? Based on our trophy haul no.
" he’s generally a poor fit for the way we want to play. "
therein lies a significant problem. We talk about ruthlessness but do we have the cojones to send Vik and Noni on their way after just one season? To improve our attack sufficiently we probably should but we won't
Arse!
Well in, z!
Can we do it? yes
Will we do it? probably not
How do we do it? lasagna
What if we don't do it? we never will... or at least not any time soon. This feels like the best opportunity we're going to get. We have to win something this season. We pushed the boat out last summer and though that particular boat is taking on water, it needs to go the distance.
Those attacking stats basically confirmed what I thought was the case. Gyok may not have been great, but everyone else has been terrible, especially since the turn of the year. Looking at that, it's surprising we're still top of the league. Yes, partly due to injuries, and partly due to the fullbacks being injured, but even when those attackers have been on the pitch, they haven't been producing. Absolutely needs to be fixed or too many will give up on this team, including perhaps some key players.
... flat track bully?
Okay, that's too much perhaps. But I've yet to see him really deliver, when it matters.
CL final hattrick
I harbor massive concerns whether his best days are now in the rearview mirror.
... flat track bully?
Okay, that's too much perhaps. But I've yet to see him really deliver, when it matters.
Who? Don't recognize name or nick name ?
Women's squad- Stina Blackstenius
Stina signs new 2-yr contract extension
Who? Don't recognize name or nick name ?
Stina signs new 2-yr contract extension
Pre injury he was our best player and one of the absolute top wide forwards in the world. Probably only consistently bettered by Salah, Vini Jr and Mbappe (when he played there).
I harbor massive concerns whether his best days are now in the rearview mirror.
If anyone still has the stomach for any further analysis of Sunday's game, and hasn't seen it yet, Adam Clery's video is very good - and also, somewhat reassuring. He still thinks we're gonna do it an...
Game was pretty even. We didn't punish them which is par for the course with this team. If we don't figure that out we will continue to struggle to win things.
The good news is that we've no lead to try and hold on to anymore, sometimes I think Arteta doesn't know whether to stick or twist.
Example is the Liverpool game, the team played almost like a point w...
We're still top.
Tomorrow's match may just bring the light relief we've been waiting for.
In summary then, we have to be absolutely perfect in the league, and score a ton of goals while we're at it. I'm not hopeful.
We have a better chance in the CL where a couple of the lads have perform...
Pre injury he was our best player and one of the absolute top wide forwards in the world. Probably only consistently bettered by Salah, Vini Jr and Mbappe (when he played there).
Come on Mikel, do it for nutzzzzz51!
Good idea playing attacking full back in prem.
Californi and white , goal difference
Defence in champion League , mosquera, timber , hincpiehe
If anyone still has the stomach for any further analysis of Sunday's game, and hasn't seen it yet, Adam Clery's video is very good - and also, somewhat reassuring. He still thinks we're gonna do it anyway ...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saA4a2cFZY…In summary then, we have to be absolutely perfect in the league, and score a ton of goals while we're at it. I'm not hopeful.
We have a better chance in the CL where a couple of the lads have performed - Marti, 6 goals & 2 assists in 11 games (not bad).
I'll leave you with a non-provocative question. What has merited that big juicy contract that Bukayo Saka has recently signed?
Let's Go Gung-Hooooooooo!!
Good thing we still have the CL... because the league can honestly go fuck itself. I'm good not watching the last five games.
Just get to the final then see what happens.
Good thing we still have the CL... because the league can honestly go fuck itself. I'm good not watching the last five games.
It aint over yet-but yes, I'm very despondent.
We will have blown a massive opportunity if we don't do it.
Most mediocre prem since the Leicester "miracle" at least, maybe ever ( also thought the United Van Persie season was pony)- but possibly with our attacking stats ours would be the bigger happenstance.
Vardy and Mahrez were on fire ( 24 and 17 LEAGUE goals respectively.)
Sometimes feels like we have been deploying the attritional trench warfare of 1914-18 against a group of ageing, straggling reservists.
One of the big questions for me is how do the key players who have given their all - Rice, Raya, Timber, Saliba, Magalhaes, Saka pick themselves up again if this one flops again.
It might be an interesting summer.
The good news is that we've no lead to try and hold on to anymore, sometimes I think Arteta doesn't know whether to stick or twist.
Example is the Liverpool game, the team played almost like a point was ok, because man city dropped points beforehand.
23/24 we were chasing, so the team had no choice but to go at the opponent.
Anyway I hope Guardiola fucks off soon.
There's one thing just occurred to me about Gyokeres
The way we play means that it almost seems like scoring goals are such hard work...look at Haaland in the man city game, he missed a couple of chances but they were that dangerous going forward that it was inevitable that one would drop for the cunt, as it did.
Gyokeres has his limitations, but if we played less cautiously there would be a few more balls dropping in the box at him and he'd probably have a few more goals.
In the PL we need to point fingers more at the other wide forwards who have done fuck all recently
Come on Mikel, do it for nutzzzzz51!
... and for Collibosher!
Thanks Blogs, when I say this year I meant last year and things going very well but probably won’t make another22 years so come on Arteta, make it this year
Come on Mikel, do it for nutzzzzz51!
Hope you're recovering well
Thanks Blogs, when I say this year I meant last year and things going very well but probably won’t make another22 years so come on Arteta, make it this year
Seems like we have had similar paths and have similar views. 76 next year and a heart attack this year has meant me giving my son my season for a lot of games this season. I too was at Highbury for th...
Hope you're recovering well
If our team goes out and plays their last five league games, plus their remaining Champions League games, the way they played against C115y on Sunday, I'll be proud of them whether they win something ...
Seems like we have had similar paths and have similar views. 76 next year and a heart attack this year has meant me giving my son my season for a lot of games this season. I too was at Highbury for the fairs cup and always seemed surrounded by Spurs fans - there were glory hunters even in the 60’s !
Like you, I feel that if we play to Sundays standards then we can have few regrets. Let’s not forget C115 aside we would have had shed loads of trophies over the last 3-4 years.
If our team goes out and plays their last five league games, plus their remaining Champions League games, the way they played against C115y on Sunday, I'll be proud of them whether they win something or not.
As for the Kai/Gyök question, I think that with a more intelligent number 9, other players also get chances to score. This has been seriously missing during Kai's absence.
At my age and with my health as it is, I don't know whether I'll make it to the end of another season, but during my life, being an Arsenal fan has given me more ups than fans of the vast majority of clubs will see. A few downs of course, but it's only Social Media that makes finishing runners-up a bad thing. How many teams would like to swap places with us?
I was there at Highbury when we won the Inter Cities Fairs Cup against Anderlecht. Considering that my early introduction to Arsenal had taken place in the shadow of Spuds' 1961 double, we'd climbed out of their shadow and (despite a few years at the end of Wenger's reign) never really looked back. But those fallow years of the sixties showed me that we have no automatic right to win anything, and there are far more reasons to support your team than that.
I'll just end by saying that the identity of Arsenal is so strong that, even being owned by Trump-loving Americans hasn't been able to change it. Always a proud supporter.
"In 22 Premier League games this season he has 2 goals and 1 assist"
That is shit
With a capital shit!
"In 22 Premier League games this season he has 2 goals and 1 assist"
That is shit
He's also home grown though, that counts for around £45M
"In 22 Premier League games this season he has 2 goals and 1 assist"
That is shit
$64,000 question?
if only the financial stakes were that low
arse!
well in zrep!
morning all!
Let's hope that in a month this argument seems silly.
When we signed him there was a lot written everywhere about how we would have to change our way of playing, I have not seen that happen. Probably...
I think you always have to make some concessions to players in terms of getting the best out of them, but unless the talent level is absolutely elite, I don't think it's a good thing to put yourself in a position where you have to compromise how you play to make one player effective.
I think that's a fair criticism of Gyok but was he ever that type of back against the goal striker? Genuine question
He probably isn't, but that speaks to a failure of recruitment and/or coaching. And if we're saying we need to put the ball in front of him then he appears to not be able to do that particularly well at Premier League level either, his dribbling is poor and he's not quick enough to run away from defenders. So you're left with a guy who can twat the ball really hard into the goal when given loads of time, not really a recipe for deciding tight games against good Premier League opposition.
So appreciate your arse. Honestly keeps me sane with all the crap…I really really want us to win, but not sure I can be genuinely excited when our front 4 have in reality been crap this season. Those stats just confirm what we all see. I love em, I long for them to stick it in, but they’re just not quite good enough. It is miraculous that we are where we are… so COYG!
Completely agree with your final point, Blogs. Been saying it myself for a while. Until we are mathematically out of all the competitions, I don't see the benefit in dissecting the club, management, players etc. We *can* still do something great this season, and even though it may be very unlikely, tearing apart manager and players right now only reduces the chances of anything good happening. They still need positivity and support from as many of us as possible until such time as things are actually over. Otherwise we're just trying to ruin it for ourselves.
I don't. I think he's just fundamentally too limited. I appreciate his goals, but his all round game is not at the level you need.
Also v willing to eat Swedish humble pie if he bangs them in in the ...
Let's hope that in a month this argument seems silly.
When we signed him there was a lot written everywhere about how we would have to change our way of playing, I have not seen that happen. Probably also limited by injuries too but to be honest I was team Sesko
Agreed and am I a huge fan of Gyok, no not really. Could he be worth what we paid for him if we catered to his strengths though, I believe so.
I don't. I think he's just fundamentally too limited. I appreciate his goals, but his all round game is not at the level you need.
Also v willing to eat Swedish humble pie if he bangs them in in the next few weeks!
I don't think we necessarily ask Gyokeres to play with his back to goal, but his inability to do it in any way makes it feel like that.
Agreed and am I a huge fan of Gyok, no not really. Could he be worth what we paid for him if we catered to his strengths though, I believe so.
I think that's a fair criticism of Gyok but was he ever that type of back against the goal striker? Genuine question
I don't think we necessarily ask Gyokeres to play with his back to goal, but his inability to do it in any way makes it feel like that.
Well blogged Blogs. I’d prefer the last 4-5 games to be a formality where we only have to secure a couple of wins, but the alternative we have is potentially pretty exciting. If we do throw everything at it and return to playing expansive football (which I think is the approach) we possibly wrestle the momentum back our way and turn the narrative a bit. Even if we come up short (which I think we will) I’d hate to do it playing the dogshit timid football we’ve bemoaned on here for the last couple of months
Arse. Well in zrep.
Morning all.
We just have to get our best attacking players out on the pitch at the same time as much as possible in the remaining games. Havertz, Odegaard, Eze, Saka are a must ...
I think that's a fair criticism of Gyok but was he ever that type of back against the goal striker? Genuine question
Arse. Well in zrep.
Morning all.
We just have to get our best attacking players out on the pitch at the same time as much as possible in the remaining games. Havertz, Odegaard, Eze, Saka are a must as much as possible and Calafiori and Timber would help no end too. Against really weak opposition, like Burnley, I wouldn't be averse to see Rice at six with Odegaard and Eze ahead of him as the eights.
One other thing about Gyokeres, while acknowledging he's scored a few goals, if your centre-forward keeps on giving the ball away when it goes up to him, how can the teamhope to generate attacking momentum and keep the pressure on the opposition? It's very frustrating to watch him losing the ball time and again. I think that is at least a small part of the lack of attacking output from the other attacking players.
Arse. Well in zrep
I don't know about offense but I want to see the stingy defense which we had in the first half of campaign. Too many mistakes from back five (maybe due to long campaign) and not enough cover fro mid (Rice and Zubi are tired for sure)
Arse all
Enjoyed the arsecast yesterday Blogs. One question for you though, does any part of you think that we'd have more cohesion and fluidity up front with another manager? It doesn't seem to me like any of our final third players have improved under Arteta. Probably the opposite really. For me personally the money spent in the summer on these players is not the issue.