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Hey, did you hear? Roy Keane has had a thought.

‘When I was watching it I thought they were 10 points clear in the league the way they were celebrating. ‘No, forget Arsenal. Way over the top celebration for beating Newcastle 4-0. Ridiculous.’

Well I’ll be damned, if there’s ever a person in the world of sport ready with a hot take about joy, it’s gotta be the Irishman. That this sort of commentary still interests people is staggering. It’s so boring.

For me, the best part about the celebration was seeing the players happy again. Lacazette is obviously very highly thought after by the players and it was great to see them all launch at him after 7900 minutes without a goal. Good for them, enjoy life, fuck Roy.

In ‘two drunk uncles fighting’ news, Unai Emery and Arsene Wenger are at it in the press. It’s like two reimagination titans duking it out to see who can fool those lying eyes harder.

This was Emery: “Arsenal was a club on a downward slope for two years before I arrived.

This was Arsene: “In 2017 we made 75 points and won the FA Cup so you cannot say that [Arsenal were in decline] and the year before [2016] we finished second in the league,”

“2018 was my last year but it is very difficult to come out on that.

“Arsenal is a club that is in a very strong position financially. It has good players, after that when you are a manager you have to stand up for what you do and your result and not look around you.

Oof… Arsene, just stop.

I liked that Arteta just pretended he’d not read Emery’s comments. Classy.

Pablo Mari played his first 45 in an Arsenal shirt for the U23 team, dropping a very solid performance according to the nerds that watch those games. It’ll be interesting to see whether he actually starts on Thursday, quite the risk this early, even if it is light opposition.

Robbie Burton, hot prospect from last season, has been shipped off to Dinamo. I cant see what the fee is, but one would assume he must have been told he was surplus to requirements to move to a fairly obscure league. Good luck to him, I love to see British kids moving abroad to land the game time they need in their formative years. Interesting to see that Marcus Mcguane was being touted with a move back to Forest after failing to break into the Barca B team on a consistent basis.

Manchester United kept the race for top four nice and alive, OGS putting Frank Lampard’s team to the sword 2-0 in a VAR controversy fest for the ages. I think the win was ideal for us, the pack is now very tight, just 7 points separate 10th and 4th. I still think it’s a huge ask for Arsenal, but it’s not beyond the pale to suggest a team that dropped a 22 game unbeaten run 18 months ago could do the same again… still feels unlikely though, but we’ll see.

I also think glorious failure of both clubs works for us. United won’t fire OGS if he finishes a close 5th, Chelsea won’t fire Frank if he’s there or thereabouts. Last thing we need is Poch at either of our rivals.

The game on Sunday will be a major test, the ‘SHOULD HAVE BEEN CARLO’ fanboys will be waiting with bated breath to see if he can turn us over. It’ll be a tough home game, no doubt, but it’s one we simply have to win if we want to stand a chance in the league this season.

Right, short post today, I’m off to Virginia… my first time.  Make sure you listen to the podcast though, the sound is so spot on it brought a tear to my eye.

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Redtruth

WengerEagle

You’re having a laugh, hoping to avoid teams in a substandard competition…..lol

WengerEagle

Ajax are CL quality Red, Much better side than Valencia who fluked their way to the last 16.

Habesha Gooner

I always want spurs to lose but I would’ve loved it if it was on the next round. Now they will only concentrate on the league.

Redtruth

WengerEagle

Ajax are a good team but no world-beaters…you donut…lol….I’d stick.to cooking and leave the football to the experts….

GunnerDNA

Ishola,

“The only positives for Spurs atm is that the Dutch boy Bergwijn looks a decent signing for them and they still have decent central midfield options in the squad.

Other than that they look like they are going down the shitter”

They made a mistake firing Poch but squad wise they have a lot of assets to sell and improve the team. I wish Arsenal had their midfielders

Valentin

This summer the Spurs recruitment department did some good moves. Once they are fully acclimated to the EPL and their teammates, Lo Celso and NDombele will be great addition for them.
While at Arsenal we still need to buy a full compliment of CM.

WengerEagle

Red

This same expert that proclaimed Lucas Moura to be a world class player? Lol, halfwit. How did he do tonight? Or this season?

Back to Deal or No Deal with you.

Redtruth

Gunner
“They made a mistake firing Poch but squad wise they have a lot of assets to sell and improve the team. I wish Arsenal had their midfielders”

I wish Arsenal had Kettering Town’s midfielders….

Redtruth

WengerEagle

You’re obsessed with Lucas Moura, lol…
I haven’t mentioned him for over
2 years lol

WengerEagle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc9m7a1OZmc

2: 18 in the video… enjoy lol.

rollen

LOL at stupid Spuds.
Don Carlo might have beet better than Arteta but surly not Moureen.

rollen

WE Red will be furious lol

Graham62

Everyone in football knows that Lucas Moura should have started against Liverpool in the CL final.

Kane wasn’t fit and, at the time, Moura was on a high.

Massive mistake by Poch.

Graham62

Jose was ultra cautious tonight, until it was far too late.

I think he was looking for a 0-0.

Valentin

Mourinho played for a 0-0 but got undone by Ben Davies.
Spurs could still qualify, but Mourinho will have to be more adventurous because I can’t see them stopping RB Leipzig from scoring at home.
In fact I hope they qualify so they leave energy in a fruitless Champion’s League campaign and we can overhaul them. Saint Totteringham should return!

useroz

“Ozil wife is due”

Count an assist or a goal ??

peanuts&monkeys

https://www.goal.com/en/news/nagelsmann-reveals-how-mourinho-shaped-his-own-management/hs0ked3118np11g0v1u7n62cx

Was Nagelsmann even interested in the Arsenal job when Wenger’s replacement was being searched?

Did he not make the shortlist with Arteta and Emery?

Northbanker

Peanuts

Does it really matter? We have followed our own path

Chris

Valentin

I want Spurs out as soon as possible, last season was horrible as they progressed through each round with the feeling of dread increasing ever so.

They will trip over their own feet in the league without having to play this seasons Champions League. They are likely to be in at least the FA Cup quarters also.

Chris

We are 7/5 for the win tonight. I am taking it.

I think the players needed to get that winning feeling back again, after the Newcastle game, I think we will go on a winning run.

Graham62

Naglesmann is irrelevant.

Who cares if he was on Arsenal’s shortlist.

Graham62

Leipzig are a good side but Mourinho’s tactics last night made it so much easier for them.

His over cautious approach enabled them to get on the ball and play an offensive game. It wasn’t until Lamela and Ndombele entered the fray that Spuds caused problems.

This is where Mourinho fails. Because of a couple of injuries he decides to go on the backfoot instead of utilising those players that can hurt the opposition.

Should have kept Dele Alli on.

Graham62

Thank god we didn’t get Mourinho.

Graham62

It won’t be long now before he fcuks up another team.

Just happens to be Spuds.

Marvellous!

Bob N16

Agree Graham, I would still be in mourning if the self-centred one had ended up at Arsenal.

Very happy he’s going to shit on Spurs.

Sid

Timo werner is the new Rebic, the hype will soon go quiet
Im telling you this for free!

Ishola70

I think those that are implying that Spurs and Mourinho were tactically looking for a low scoreline or as some said on here a 0-0 are being very kind to Spurs and Mourinho and that is just a no no being kind to Spurs. Maybe it has something to do with wanting to over-rate the EPL who knows. You are not following any tactical defensive game when you give up so many chances to the opposition and Leipzig had plenty of golden chances to absolutely wrap the game up. The tone of the game was set within 2 minutes of… Read more »

Guns of Brixton

Ozil not in the team for Olympicaos.

Graham62

Ishola70 Did you watch the game? Tottenham just held dysfunctional defensive lines and allowed a very good team the opportunity to move the ball around. We all knew, as Naglesmann did, how Mourinho would react to losing Son and Kane. Ultra negative. Leipzig were able to attack because Tottenham allowed them the time and space to do so. There were players out there( and on the bench) who could have hurt Leipzig far more if Mourinho had been prepared to try and win the game. That’s always been JM’s achilles heel. He has always set teams up to not lose… Read more »

Nelson

Without Eriksen, Son and Kane, SPUDS played like a mid_table team. Their football is boring to watch.

Graham62

It doesn’t matter what team environment you work in, if you stifle the talented/instinctive individuals and ask them to fulfill a role that is alien to them and nullifies their true abilities, you’re screwed.

That’s Jose for you.

Left testicle

Without Eriksen, Son and Kane, SPUDS played like a mid_table team. Their football is boring to watch.
………………..
Mid table as in 10th?

Marc

Nelson

I’m not sure Kane is quite the player he was a few years ago. He’s played to much football without a real break and is picking up injuries on a regular basis. When he is getting injured it’s not a minor hamstring or ankle twist they’re bad ones as well.

Bob N16

Testicle with his Spud hat on again

Nelson

PapaSok will definitely feature. Don’t tell me he was at the prematch press conference just to answer some questions in Greek.

Left testicle

Bob N16,
Just stating a fact – we are mid table.
And I’m currently wearing a Top Hat.

China1

Have you lot heard Barca have just signed an in contract player from leganes in the Spanish league (not a free agent) in fucking FEBRUARY What the actual fuck? They were apparently given permission by whomever has authority of la liga transfers and whomever that is should be banned from working in football ever again So city are in trouble for financial doping but when Barca have two injured offensive players in a season when they’re under performing the powers that Be will quite literally intervene to change the rules only for them Absolutely unreal if uefa let this pass… Read more »

Graham62

So Jens Lehmann reckons the Arsenal invincibles would beat the current Liverpool team because the EPL is not as strong as it was.

Not so sure.

It would be interesting though.

China1

Barca have a few hundred million worth of offensive players on the pitch each week but if Suarez is injured and their league title is in doubt they can still make signings

UNBELIEVABLE

Graham62

China1

Rules for some and not for others.

As I said previously UEFA oversee all these things but always turn a blind eye when it comes to the likes of Barcalona and RM.

Always have.

MC is just the tip of a very messy iceberg.

Graham62

Corruption and cheating runs rife throughout UEFA and FIFA.

It’s the name of the game.

Bamford10

Graham

Good post at 11:38:52. Spot on, I think.

Marc

I thought any team could sign players throughout the year – what you can’t do is register them to play.

If Barca are allowed special dispensation Madrid will go mental.

raptora

It’s really insane how Barcelona are allowed to transfer a player FROM La Liga, paying the release clause of a player, and the club selling the player has absolutely 0 voice in the matter. Leganes, sitting at 19th position in La Liga, 2 points away from safety, basically fighting for their lives in a really close battle for survival, just got their top scorer poached by Barcelona outside of the transfer window and without any chance to strengthen their team.

What the actual fuck?!?!?! Who in their right mind thought that this is a perfectly okay thing to do?!?!?!?!

raptora

Football organisations are so corrupt is obscene and laughable how, for many of us, football is our life, yet it’s unreal how disingenuous the game has become.

China1

I’d be glad to hear that every single official in uefa fifa and all the league organisations globally got sacked and we all just started again

The lot of them are some combination of horrendously corrupt, totally out of touch with the game, entirely incompetent. In most cases all 3

Ahmeducrazy

Un

I dont get it, so if ANYONE gets injured for 5+ months, they can just poach another player?

Nelson

Rumor that the Pool wants to sign Jadon Sancho in the Summer. Now Pool is like the new MC. FiFA should review all their financial reports carefully.

Tom

I’m no Mourinho fan but Kane, Son, and Eriksen have been responsible for 47 of Tottenham’s goals/assists this season, and Eriksen’s output was lower than usual for obvious reasons ( contractual).

To eliminate this sort of offensive output from Arsenal you would have to remove not three , but more like five or six Arsenal top scorers and assist makers.
Where do you think we’d be then?

Jim Lahey

“I dont get it, so if ANYONE gets injured for 5+ months, they can just poach another player?”

If a player is out for the season any club in La Liga can make an emergency transfer. Its just odd that Barca needed to do it instead of looking from within the club. Just goes to show where they are at the moment.

Habesha Gooner

It’s fucked up what Barcelona are doing. And the worst thing is Leganes haven’t been given permission to sign anyone while their star striker was signed outside a transfer window. It’s just Insane. If you have players injured play your academy players. Don’t sign a player outside a transfer window.

Jim Lahey

“the worst thing is Leganes haven’t been given permission to sign anyone while their star striker was signed outside a transfer window”

Yeah that is pretty fucking terrible.

Moray

It’s an abomination.

There used to be a very rare exception for multiple keeper injuries but this is just a joke. And a club with the resources of Barca. Shows where Football is at this time. All about money and full of corrupt cunts.

salparadisenyc

This Barca signing is an abomination, FIFA’s club. Rotten top to bottom that organization.

salparadisenyc

Moray knows….

GunnerDNA

Graham62,

“So Jens Lehmann reckons the Arsenal invincibles would beat the current Liverpool team because the EPL is not as strong as it was.

Not so sure”

It would be interesting though”

You tripping! The invincibles would wash them. No current Liverpool player would make the invincible team. Henry, Bergkamp, Pires and Freddie would dismantle Liverpool defenders. Plus, good luck to Henderson and JW against Vieira and Gilberto.

Moray

@graham” So Jens Lehmann reckons the Arsenal invincibles would beat the current Liverpool team because the EPL is not as strong as it was.Not so sure.It would be interesting though.“

I’m not impartial on this one, but the invincibles would beat this team at least 6 times out of 10. We used to have games won in the first 15 or 20 mins then just take the piss or pass round them. Good though this Liverpool team is, our Invincibles were a thing of beauty, crafted from the strongest steel.

Champagne Charlie

I totally agree with Jens, our invincible side had an abundance of individual quality across the pitch whereas this Liverpool side are a fantastic team.

Just look at the players in midfield, there’s no comparison in terms of talent.

Moray

FIFA is Messi’s little bitch. So is Barca, for that matter.

You treat the small clubs like that at your peril. If you can’t generate some proper competition then you end up with the Harem Globe Trotters touring the road and masturbating with basketballs: a great physical showcase but not an element of competition, risk or jeopardy.

Distant legrover

I don’t get why Arsenal would have issues reaching a contract agreement with an inexperienced and very new 18 year old in Saka. Hes no megastar yet like Ozil or Auba, so whats the hold up ?

GunnerDNA

DL,

“Hes no megastar yet like Ozil or Auba”

He’s more valuable to Arsenal than those two fake “megastar” you’re referring to. Ozil is only a megastar to the deluded ones in Arsenal fan base. The thought that Arsenal have mega stars is hilarious.

Tee

Distant legrover

The agent is the one acting there.

Even Saka didn’t say anything about pledging his alliance with us but leaving everything to his agent.

We can only hope he signs da thing.

It saddens the heart that we still can’t solve our contractual problems with players.

Jim Lahey

Campbell
Cole
Ljungberg
Pires
Vieira
Bergkamp
Henry

All stroll into todays Liverpool side.

Distant legrover

GunnerDNA

Ozil gets on my nerves too and I think he’s inconsistent. But megastar, he is.

He should be happy that a club like Arsenal is giving him a start. But i guess the agents run things nowadays

Jim Lahey

@Un na –

Yeah you’re right Gilberto would walk into that team too. Maybe Mane over Ljungberg?

I would nearly take 2004 Wenger over Klopp…

GunnerDNA

DL,

“Ozil gets on my nerves too and I think he’s inconsistent. But megastar, he is”

Megastar in Turkey? Bro, Ozil ain’t no megastar. There’s no megastar at Arsenal.

Thomas

@GunnerDNA

“No current Liverpool player would make the invincible team”

___

Lol at this.

GunnerDNA

Thomas,

@GunnerDNA“

“No current Liverpool player would make the invincible team”___

Lol at this”

I was referring to the starting 11, my bad for saying team.

Jim Lahey

I was referring to the starting 11, my bad for saying team.

Alisson
van Dijk
Mané
Alexander-Arnold

All in the starting 11 for me.

Jim Lahey

4-4-2

GK: Alisson

RB: Alexander-Arnold
CB: Campbell
CB: van Dijk
LB: Cole

RM: Mané
CM: Vieira
CM: Gilberto
LM: Pires

CF: Bergkamp
CF: Henry

Valentin

The Barcelona legal kidnapping of Leganes best striker will lead to further inflation to the already ridiculous Spanish release clause.
Here is a player who had a realistic £16millions clause has been taken mid season by Barcelona because he was cheap. And now Barcelona has put a £250 millions clause on him.
I bet that next time Leganes has a striker on their book, it will give him either a huge release clause or an extortionate release clause for out of transfer window transfer.

China1

These 250m release clauses are so silly

You’d think la liga clubs were being run by 8 year olds if you didn’t know better

TR7

PSG president now accused of bribing former FIFA secretary. Football has lost its charm and soul ever since Sheikhs and corrupt oil barons have made foray in to club ownership. Inflated transfer market, players moving to arch rivals just for money, blatant corruption in footballing organizations, cooked up club financials, bribing etc. make me feel sick.

Thomas

@GunnerDNA

I know you refered to the starting eleven. Still lol on that.

Graham62

One things for sure, Jens Lehmann wouldn’t get in the team ahead of Alisson.

I would say 50:50 between the teams.

Graham62

TR7

UEFA and FIFA should be stripped of all governance of world Football.

Hand it over to The Dog and Duck.

They’d sort it out.

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