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Hello top 4 my old friend.
I’ve come to try with you again.
Here we are AGAIN people. Spurs shit the bed against Bournemouth losing two players to red cards. Chelsea has a London derby against Watford tomorrow morning. We have to face off against the MIGHTY Brighton at home in a later kick-off.
This goes down to the last day if we can pull off a win. It’ll be a classic top 4 face off where any of 4 teams could sneak it on the last day. Who really needs a title race when you have a battle like this going on?
United are taking 6 points, no doubt. FIXTURE FRAUD RIFE AS USUAL.
Last game for Spurs is Everton, which won’t be easy.
Last game for Chelsea is apparently one of the most underrated midtable teams in the world… Leicester.
We have to go away to Burnley, which is never easy… because 1) we are Arsenal 2) it is away from home.
All we can do is win both our games and pray for an upset. Incredible that we’ve lost 4 of our last 5 games. A travesty.
Still, worth remembering we have two chances at the promised land. Europa League is looking good for us. Mulling over whether I’d prefer Chelsea or Frankfurt… at least we know we’ll turn up if it’s Chelsea.
Alex Iwobi, had something to say on his record this season.
“I try to dwell on the positive and not dwell on the negative as much as I can. If I make a mistake I try to use it as a lesson and try to improve on it. We have a lot of good fans as well.”
“They are entitled to their own opinion and I am happy with the progress I have made this season. I have been able to get more goals than I had in the previous season and I have”
Not exactly a ringing endorsement of himself here. 4 assists and 5 goals across 48 games is a pitiful record in his third season. That’s the sort of return you’d expect from a decent full back. Not someone who in an attacking role for a team trying to be protaganists. If you’re brutally honest, it’s not good enough and it’s hard to see when it comes good. He lacks physicality, offers up little pace and the decision making hasn’t gotten any sharper.
As we rebuild this summer, the focus really has to be on players that aren’t happy with ‘a few assists’, we need to bring in electric pace, and a brutal winner takes all mentality. We’ve really struggled out wide this year and it’s the excuses are running out because he’s been given a huge amount of game time.
What would Saka have done with that many games? Maybe we should find out… or just pony up the money and bring in Pepe, Sarr, or Zaha?
Alex Lacazette took the player of the season. There’s been some fierce debates in my chat groups. No one really stood out majorly this season. There was a lot of ok or good form in spits and spats. Dare I say if Ramsey hadn’t have been benched for the first half of the year, he’d be taking that? Him or Leno for me. But hey, I love the Frenchman. He works hards, he makes so much out of nothing and he’s popped up with important goals all year. He and Auba have had a far beyond average impact on our conversion rate in front of goal and we are very lucky to have the both of them.
Emery was asked by a paid-up journo whether winning the remaining two games was important. Imagine that being the extent of your questioning when you’re handed the mic?
Good afternoon. We need to win the next match and if we win against Brighton we are going to the last match against Burnley with the possibility to be in the top four. It’s not in our hands, but we need to win our matches and the first is Sunday. It’s not easy to win each match – for us and for other teams – but the focus for us is to win against Brighton for different situations. We are going to play the last match at home. We are going the play the last match with Petr Cech, with Aaron Ramsey and also I think we want to finish at the Emirates with a victory. The first objective is to finish in the top four and it will give us the chance.
The ‘good afternoon’ is a lovely touch. Interesting that we might start Cech. He had a good game against Valenica, but this game isn’t a dead rubber.
The manager was asked if he thought we’d progressed.
Yes I am. Our progress I think – when we started the season we lost against Man City and Chelsea and we worked for this process, little by little and at the end of the season now we are with this possibility. I think when we started we would have been happy to have today these two opportunities in the Premier League and Europa League to reach our target.
I think he’s trying to say that we are competing for top 4 this season, which hasn’t been the case. He’s right. If we make top 4, it’s hard to argue about his success. It’s like the FA Cup final in 2005, it was grubby, but we did it. However, if you are into reality, he’s not progressed the club like most of us would have hoped. But, he’ll get the next season to stamp his authority… I’m sure there will still be those that can’t tolerate any critique until he’s purged every last binman that was under Wenger’s control, but there we go.
One step at a time… Emery HAS to put on a show tomorrow. Send the fans home with a smile and make sure they’re hanging back for that lap of honour!
Right, see you in the comments x
Samesong
He hasn’t been shit at all, but that pass was shit, I’ll give you that. Overall he’s been very good today, though. Shame his mistake lead to that goal.
We are so shit. Top 4 side my arse.
lol MASTERCLASS of diving!!
This is why Xaka needs to be gone from this team !
I’m a life long gooner 42 years old never been so angry in all my life
Club is a joke.. manager is a joke.. owners are a joke.. team is a joke…
Whole team bar Leno, Holding, Laca & Torreira needs sacking!!
I hate Xhaka he’s an embarrassment but even worse is manager that keeps picking him….
Sad sad times…. no end in sight either
Need subs now
Xhaka is a daft cvnt..what a NOTHING player
Quite aside from the goal xacka has been horrendous 50% pass completion max
Xhaka didn’t even touch the guy…
Xhaka. What a surprise. The simple fact is we don’t deserve top 4 or Champions League football. This team is shit. Being owned by Brighton at home when a top 4 place is at hand says it all. Mhitkitarian and Ozil are a waste of space for about 90% of the time. Our defence (outside of Sokratis and Holding) are a total joke. Not including Leno of course. We have no decent wingers, one good DFM and one WIP. 2 hot and cold strikers. Basically, what is the point in getting in the CL? WE are Europa standard and that… Read more »
A diving specialist this cunt is.
Cech
Montreal
Jenkinson
Lichesnter
Xhara
Element
Mikkhi
Welbeck
First six names on my list
MK dreadful.
Ozil is he even on the fucking pitch?
Lichsteiner what was he doing so far up the pitch leaving us stranded at the back?
Relegation form over the past three weeks , three defeats and this shite.
Nobody on the field gives a shit.
The Spanish waiter looks lost
Out played
No other attacks but from our forwards
It’s too much
Oh an Mustafa
Dissenter
Emery set up the team. Played players not to their positions they are good in.
Banned Bould out of contention and it shows in the shitiest defence in the Premier League.
Azed no I am talking about next season I never want to see any of those players at the Emirates again
The same prideless players will keep on costing this club, if Emery still persists with them next season then he’ll need to do one as well.
Utter shit
Emery not exuding game management again.
Xhaka is a pos
Even thou I don’t rate Emery, you’ve got to feel for him having to work with absolute shits
Ozil gets the ball and all he does is to raise his left hand and repeat same over and over and over, so predictable
Iwobi needed
Iwobi be like Jesus
Paolo agreed at least ten players need to go I blame Kronke invest some money you twat
S AsoaMay 5, 2019 17:54:38
Dissenter
Emery set up the team. Played players not to their positions they are good in.
Banned Bould out of contention and it shows in the shitiest defence in the Premier League.
>>>>>
Banned Bould? You know this how exactly?
Ozil mikki on and no creativity. Fuck me
Our runs into the box are so predictable we offer nothing of unpredictability in our attack
If he brings guen on I’m going to lose my shit
Nketiah not Iwobi please.
Fuck me! 20;000 kms plus too watch this utter fucking SHIT!
WTF does Emery see in Xhaka?
Emery is about the same level as the players.
Our club is in meltdown, I hope we don’t win the Loosers cup it will only prolong the nightmare
That goal was MK’s fault, what a giveaway.
Xhaka clipped his heels fucking idiot.
All the BS by Iwobi et al on learning from mistakes is infuriating. We have eyes and know you guys aren’t improving, like Xhara, Mustafi, Mkhi.
Can fucking jump for header proper…
Every time he start
Mikkhi n ozil it ends in defeat
One or both have to go
It doesn’t matter because we are not going to beat Burnley next week.
Guns of sfMay 5, 2019 17:56:31
Iwobi neededIwobi be like Jesus
I just fucking spat beer everywhere laughing
I hope I don’t see most of these players at Arsenal next season
Diss
Sean dyches burnely
Mikki sell
We need three subs out Now all creative and attackers but sadly there are none
He needs to take mykhi off and put Iwobi in
Burnley
Chris wood will play like Messi
Steve Bould is banned? That fucker’s been there for years our defence hasn’t improved and the excuse continues to be he’s not allowed to work. How small must his dick be? To be in a job and not allowed to do anything
I’m telling you right now, Xhaka, Mustafi, Mikki and Ozil will all be here next season. So it’s pointless anyway.
The guy started to drop when he felt Xhara’s hand on his shoulder replay shows.
If we aren’t careful we may lose it forget about a win…
Whatever the guys do looks a fraction late. Pass the darn ball…
C’mon 20 min max to go
Omg
Big miss
Auba misses!!!
Am I surprised ?
Honestly no
Lol, we’re not winning shit and not finishing in the top 4 with our ‘top 4 quality squad’.
again Auba is not good enough
no need for kung fu kick volley he only know how to tap it in
Lol, surely we’ll win now
Auba tops the chart for missing big chances.
Ffs. Auba. Could he take a touch with no one around??
We lack guts
Auba is hardest working and laca
I know were shit, but fucking Brighton playing like its a cup final all of a sudden…
Stupid fucking Xhaka. Emery and the lads have been disastrous the past few Prem games.
I don’t understand what the tactical plan is when attacking. The players look like they have no idea what to do.
Triple sub is just going to kill off the game
And i bet one of Chels or Spuds drop points next week. This side has been given too many chances.
Fuck sake Aubameyang! How many do you miss!
It’s like the same thing happens over and over again attack corner attack corner
Useroz, with our goal difference we might as well lose as draw. We need three points or it’s gone.
Fucking guendouzi
Dickhead off,
Dickhead on
Iwobi coming on, that’s a real sign of how low we have sunk
Should be Nketiah not Guendouzi
We aren’t gutsy. Laca doesn’t shoot with his left. Again. Missing half chances.
Bha is fighting for their lives. The announcer please reminds Brighton they are safe and can take it easy…..
Who going to be the first to bemoan a Kola cross lol.
Spanish Dave hahaha
Brighton are cunts though, completely safe and playing like they’ll be relegated if they don’t get a result.
Think of the beach you twats.
Arsenal games used to be the highlight of my fucking week. It’s been years since that’s fully been true, but only in the past couple of seasons have I begun to almost dread them.
Subs just killed the momentum. Lolz
Ozil is shit has given nothing
I think after the debacle of recent weeks, most Arsenal fans would have at least accepted an exciting final day of the season with us still in the race. Are they going to deny us that? Looks like it..
Fuck the club
If they don’t care why should the fans…
I’m done with the shit
Brighton are cunts though, completely safe and playing like they’ll be relegated if they don’t get a result.
Hughton.
PierreMay 5, 2019 15:31:27 4-2-3-1 Xhaka and Torreira holding in midfield. Lacazette up top Mhkitaryan Ozil and Aubamayang.supporting. It won’t happens I know but if it did it would only be the 2nd time the season that those 4 offensive players had started together ( Liverpool home was the only other time). Will probably be iwobi, Guendouzi and Elneny. PierreMay 5, 2019 15:38:47 Yes….at long last …4 quality offensive players on the pitch at the same time …..expecting a nice 4-1 win at least . >>>>> How’s that working out Pierre?? MK and Ozil together are shit. MK cost us… Read more »
Changing three at once killed off the game
Nketiah has not had a fair crack this season. Hard to see how he would be worse than this lot
With less than 15 min why still bother switching from left or right etc. Bha parks the bus anyway Just take it forward.
I’d have Eddie on (if on bench) then Guen
If Chelsea hold onto third hopefully they won’t be busting too much of a good and the Europa league final against us
Ozil ffs
Auba should have scored
That was an unforgivable miss
Iwobi shooting or crossing?? Too heavy.
Gut not good
If Chelsea hold onto third hopefully they won’t be busting too much of a good and the Europa league final against us
Course they will. It’s a trophy.
Guendouzi is so thick
Guen is such a spaz
In need of a goal you bring on Iwobi, Kolasinac and Guendouzi you know you have a poor squad
Bould is old defensive coach from Wenger era kept ,one for continuity, 2nd for competence since used to save Wenger’s bacon when things went South. Still Emery brought his Pansy as defensive coach. Of course in a power game Emery would avoid showing his deficiency..
I’m so sick of struggling at home to shit like Brighton and Palace. Can we not have one bloody game against a bottom half side where we comfortably blow them away at home!?
Shit subs, all momentum is gone.
Top 4 quality squad doe…
Iwobi has 94 touches , swivels then disappears up his own arse.
Clever stuff heh.
The Spanish waiters getting excited rearranging the tables now.
yep even Gwen hasn’t learn yet his fairy diving don’t work anymore
Brighton win every cross, why fucking cross it!
Let’s don’t fall unless in the opposition box…
Not looking good. We don’t have 8 min fergie time
Fuck sake. Nearly lost it
Squad bar our strikers there is nothing between us Everton Leicester .
We are miles closer to them than the top 2
Love the way Iwobi tries to run fast with the ball like Sterling. Looks up and then squares it directly to 3 Brighton players. Not an Arsenal player in sight. Some of Luton Towns players are better than him (fact)
Spanish Waiter serving a shit paella