WELL HELLO.
Let’s rattle through the good news.
MARTINELLI IS BACK FOR NEXT MONDAY.
Finally, the bad luck momentum is turning. I really, really couldn’t have handled the young Brazilian being out long-term. Great news that he has a little bit of recovery time before he explodes over the next 5 games. Explodes in a good way, not like, you know, an exploding muscle or something.
We also landed good news on Gabriel 2. The suspended then covid infected centre back will finally make his return to the action. I’m unsure whether he takes his place straight back, he was a touch out of sorts before the break. Holdinho and Mari have been pretty decent together. A winning combo if you will.
Talking of Holdinho, our 25-year-old centre back of BRITISH background has signed a new long-term deal with the club. Fantastic news. We’ve finally broken the duck of letting players run down their deals. A few people scoffed at this move. I don’t really understand it. The player is growing every week, he rarely puts a foot wrong, and he can play music. What more do you want?
There are rumours doing the rounds that Edu reports into Arteta… and that Arteta has felt like a victim of Raul getting binned because all of the extra work fell on his shoulders.
Now, I’d love this rumour if it were true because it’d totally crystallize the utter mess that Arsenal is from a leadership perspective… but this one feels too far for me. Edu might be the submissive one in the relationship, but I doubt the Kroenke’s would keep Edu around if he was so bad at his job they needed to put him UNDER a rookie manager.
Also, you have to understand this about Arteta. He is fucking ruthless. There is no situation in the world where 1) he didn’t ask for the promotion 2) doesn’t absolutely love the powers and responsibility that came with it. It is almost unimaginable that he would leak in a way that made him seem like a beta male.
Hard to really see who this story serves best? Which is why I suspect it’s just bollocks… but I will tell you this now, I would LOVE it if it was true. I have a 3000 essay on operational structure and cuck leadership in my drafts if that little beauty is confirmed. It would be SO salacious. Imagine getting a double demotion and having to negotiate with Vinai that you’d only sit on the Arsenal.com deck chair of shame if you could say it was a single level demotion. OH MY WORD would that be a good story.
… alas, I think it’s bollocks (Arsenal insiders, hit me up on the bat phone if it’s true).
Finally, an agent in and around the Mesut Ozil deal leaked this to the press.
“If he comes to Turkey then he will play for Fenerbahce, god willing. Let me tell you he has told me, ‘in my football career I am going to play for Fenerbahce’. Until the contract has been signed we can’t say anything is finished”
“It is a case where Mesut would come not just as a footballer but as a lover. The process is underway though I can’t give a percentage. Even if we agreed verbally, it is not over without signing the contract. Let’s wait a bit.”
A LOVER! For fucks sake. Let’s do the deal then boys. The reports state that the deal hasn’t been done with Arsenal. We’ll likely be negotiating how much of his final salary we pay him… it’ll be a lot, I suspect. But… who cares, get him out of Arsenal so we can move on.
Ok my lovers, let’s call this a day, and I’ll be back tomorrow. x
Oh man,… I think Bellerin screwed Laca..
Leave Benteke alone you’re tempting fate!!
Zaha is a cunt
Fuck. The ball was for Laca!! Bellerin took it away.
Take it back
Very quiet, Laca, Saka, and ESR.
Crab footy again
Lack of communication, that ain’t bell’s ball
Bellerin you greedy bastard
Excellent cutback cross by Esr though.
Bellerin wanting to pretend he is a striker…. *facepalm*
Kolasinac was better than AMN…naturally left footed at least…No real back up for KT…another mistake by Arteta
Ok… lets get a goal before half.. come on boys.
Zaha is a diver. Always falls down.
Our players need to learn from Zaha on how to fall and earn free kicks and pens…
Xhaka stamped on his foot though. but yeah Zaha loves to hit the floor… crossbar saved us.
Xhaka is so poor.
His idea of playing defense is a stomp, trip or obstruction…such a terrible player.
OMG off the bar.
Thanks Xhaka
Holding can’t jump.
We need to get Croydon De Bruyne on ze ball.
Zaha is shameful. Trying to draw for a penalty rather than relying upon his skill to win.
Pathetic really.
Hey guys, any streams? I can only sign up for so many free trials…
Smith Rowe looking a bit lightweight
This one xhaka stepped up and onto his foot but the earlier one basically had no contact
Back to garbage football.
Yep we got away from our game plan… get the ball to 32 near the box.
The sort of performance I thought this lineup would inspire
Ozy
Ask and you shall receive.
http://cricfree.top/soccer/arsenal-crystal-palace-cfrcch2d?l=1596771494
CP has been much more dangerous in last 10 mins
World class save!!!
Good save… Leno. he has reflex skillz.
We should be losing.
Palace threatening more and more. Defending with 2 banks of 4 but also countering very dangerously.
Saka etc being at bit out muscled by bigger and stronger palace players. This game may need a bit of magic from pepe for an Arsenal win
The thing is he is Crystal Palace’s best player and he doesn’t need to resort to such play acting.
AFC forever
A game where we haven’t had a decent shot yet but conceded some great chances.
Well our energy levels dropped off.. only natural… but we are missing Tierney and his insane levels..
Apart from Gabi we really don’t have pacy players..KT maybe
Eagle, thanks!!!! Much appreciated.
Also, good to see you again! Hope you’re holding up well.
Ceballos and Xhaka must be banned from passing to each other… should cut down side/back passes by half. AND speed our game up.
Highlights the huge gulf without KT
This game has a draw all over it.
Saka and ESR are neutralized by their defense. We miss Tierney’s run. Both AMN and Auba suck in attack.
We need an improvement like we had at Brighton. Partey will be needed too.
Xhaka and Ceballos have been our best players.
Men against boys
Could easily down by 1 or 2
Party aside, sadly we have saviors
Game needs partey.
…*haven’t * saviors on the bench
A bit of a meh half. A decent start but we then didn’t get into 2nd gear. Allowed CP, who have been a bit shit, to get back into the game and have the more threatening shots on target.
We need to wake up a bit.
Again we seem to lack some real 6 yard box presence – Diego costa if he can still run and jump would do perhaps
Will we be seeing Partey in the 2nd half. Both Xhaka and Ceballos play a good game.
Even when we had energy, what did we do with it?
Dour Roy Hodgson outplaying Arsenal
Well, that was …. ummm… uninspiring. Palace were definitely the better side in the first half.
I hope those guys who keep jumping on Mikel’s neck coz of starting Tierney so many times have seen the difference in quality btwn him and AMN….defensively he is actually not too shabby but chances of him contributing offensively is slim to none.
Then today Saka is a bit all over the place…..hope we have a good settled 2nd half. Bellerin, that was totally dumb!!! COYG!!!!!!
AMN practically toothless in attack on the 1H and thee goes our left side.
CP just needed to lock down on their right and our fattackers like Esr and Saka are easily ringfenced..
Party helps but how could we boost the left to balance it, and pull CP out of position?? Haven’t the players on the bench.
I like Zaha. And he is a very good player. But his scoring record is shit. If he was at the top of the premier league wingers he wouldn’t have stayed at palace up to now. Mane and Mahrez were in teams better than palace and they moved. Anyway he wasn’t going to be our saviour. And he is a cunt.
Makes you appreciate how important Tierney is for us with and without the ball. Second half game will stretch so there will be more chances. Hope we see Partey although Xhaka and Ceballos have done okay. AMN is struggling out of position.
Balance looks off, this middle pairing is slow man, individually they are OK tonight but together look dreadful.
The left side is right off, pepe on, saka go. Left party on for xhaka.
Gabriel for Luiz as well we’ll, he ldoes not look comfortable on the left
Bellerin can actual defend when he get tight on the man with the ball rather than wandering around out of position. some good tackles towards the end of the half
Habesha, yes Zaha winds me up too!!
I’m afraid every second game amn looks like he’s being blazing the zoot pre game, for a pro not good enough, he isn’t a natural lb fair, but this shit is basic
Ronald
“I hope those guys who keep jumping on Mikel’s neck coz of starting Tierney so many times have seen the difference in quality btwn him and AMN”
This.
Tierney is important player.
I would try Pepe on RW. Saka replacs AMN as LB.
Fuck it even cedric as lb, he can play there
Amn is struggling in attack
..But all their chances are coming down their left side between Bellerin and Holding and behind Saka and around Ceballos. Just sayin.
Put too much energy into the first 20 minutes and slowly ran out of steam as the half progressed.. As a team tires they start making elementary mistakes and that’s what’s happened , especially in midfield. We will come.out in the 2nd half on thr front foot , playing with intensity and then we can bring on Partey and mane willock to give us more drive in the last 20 minutes Lacazette has been very quiet but i wouldn’t think of taking him off yet, could be a case of one chance one goal for him .. Centre mid was… Read more »
Tierney has been a massive miss! Reckon we could have gotten a goal at least with him in the side,This was the game for him
Our right side is a worry though,the Eze chap for Palace toying with Bellerin makes me want to cry
FFS Bellerin, get it on target at least, fuck.
Good start
Auba is doing his bit today
Came out Guns blazing need to get the payoff.
Our crossing from corners and free kicks is awful. All season.
We really need to get away from thinking our attack or defence depends on one player. We need to attack and defend as a team.
Why Laca didn’t jump on Saka’s cross??
Better start
AMN is a hugely frustrating player.
Better so far, more urgency. No choice really as our bench is useless.
Refs never give us those fouls. Bit always seem to give them to other team.
How is that not a foul ffs
Has Lacazette even touched the ball
Come on Bellerin you can do it … Fair throw in.
Almost. Offside though.
Ugh… Offside I think.. anyhow. better.
Almost an hour and we really haven’t got even close to scoring
AMN hasn’t started any of the last 10 games I think. And people expect him just to come straight in and be at his best. Isn’t going to happen.
Is it a prerequisite to go back to Leno as much as possible when Luiz is in back four?
Ward is the weak link of their defence, and we don’t have a winger who can exploit it, see the gaps arteta
Too slow. Way to ooooo sloooooow
we are playing well but crystal Palace have completely parked the bus.
still though tidy passing and good touches we just need a game changing moment
Our attack is so slow!
AMN has been shocking tonight.
AMN not good enough attack wise
Oh dear bellerin
Bellerin sucks!
Tierney would have been so much better than amn
Ok sub. Saka to left. Pepe right
Good try AMN
Paddy that’s because he is better statement of the year there bud
Getting close to Partey time. I’m thinking.
ESR trying to make things happen
Where is partey???!
Interesting sub……