We’re now in the territory of ITKness where people are trying to land the wins with, ‘MEDICAL PASSED’ or ‘MARTIN SHARED A GUMMI BEAR WITH THE FRONT DESK.’ Whatever is going on, it seems very much like the deal is close and Edu will have a deal he can parade as ‘one in, one out.’
This is a fantastic piece of business, hopefully the player settles well, and we see him with us next season.
There’s more good news on the horizon, despite claims to the contrary, it now seems like Mustafi is asking for a contract termination like his three Bundesliga buddies Mikhi, Ozil, and Sokratis managed to land. Again, this would be superb news. He’s not exactly easy to deal with and it’ll be great to move on another player that has had an Arsenal career of absolute MEH.
The squad would still have some deadweight and no doubt we could still do with loaning out some of the younger players, but overall, you’d have to celebrate the window. If we could find a back-up left-back, that’d really make me feel good about how we tackle the backend of the season.
Southampton is going to be a massive, massive test for Arsenal. Can the players that were rested against a strong FA Cup side at the weekend show us the way forward with another impressive display? Let’s hope so. Dropping Willian, Elneny, Pepe, and Eddie will give us a more potent flavour going forward and a different energy. Hopefully we can start the ball moving at speed and really get at a side that weren’t exactly scary on Saturday.
Both games are part of a Top 4 doubleheader. We have to win both to be considered competitive. United on Sunday is going to be huge to their title fight and our PR story. 6 points would really give us a sexy feeling. It’d also truncate the Premier League further.
We’ve seen the first major casualty of the season. Frank Lampard was given the boot over at Chelsea. They hired in a young manager and held him to world-class manager standards. They can afford to do that because they have big finances (£110m on exiting managers). Arsenal wouldn’t have been able to foot the bill for Arteta and we certainly wouldn’t have had the replacement fund to lure someone as good as Thomas Tuchel. The league run just became a lot harder.
Right, tick-tock Arsenal.com, where’s our new signing?
I really rate…
1-0 Southampton. Fuck you Lacazette.
Ouch… fuck sakes.
Poor miss laca
Costly
Pepe day dreaming.
You knew when Laca missed that would happen. Fucking shite
Lol
No way man
No way
Fuck that
FUCKING PEPE CUNT
Seriously. Time to clear the dross and droas-elect like Lava. Won’t get any better while being paid heaps
For fuck sake…… pfffffff
Pepe marking shadows
Pepe ball watching !
Oh Pepe you fucking lazy twat, too good to mark up at corners?
Seriously??
Who was Pepe marking
Pepe doesn’t understand the concept of marking a player…. He really isn’t worth £72mil eh?
We. Got. Conned. Thanks Raul.
Its gonna be a long night !
If you rest players ad go out of the cup you have to win the league game….
Rubbish cross pepe
He is a poor player pepe
Haha Pepe…better to sub him now
Went toilet and were losing wtf.
Pepe is playing like shit!!!!
Pepe
1. 1
It’s not Pepes fault, it’s the ones who plays him!!
Need to get ESR on the ball with partey
Pepe the french Bebe
Pepe i hate you 😆
Eat me words
Great finish
Laca is shite on one to one’s
Never learns.
Arteta sauce lol
Saka elite… so much fight.
Told you Pepe would score
Shhhhhhh
🤫
Pepe isn’t 100% a bum.
Oh! I take my word back. Pepe scored.
Pepe!
Yes… Pepe hahaha 😀
Get inn.
Xhara EVOLVING.
Two thru balls under 10 minutes
Xhaka great ball again. He’s playing very well these days.
Another sexy ball from Xhaka, well done Pepe from zero to hero in seconds.
Lol
shhhhhh…
Cmon arsenal!!
If we’re going to use Pepe the for me it should be on LW
Magic Xhaka ball.
FUCKING COME ON LADS!!!
Good ball by Xhaka
Training ground routine
When they come off they look fantastic
There’s no organizer in the defense line barking orders and holding team mates responsible
People just long for a scapegoat have an easy target in Pepe.
…and he scores
Another great ball xakha
Don’t want to see auba starting any more
This is my team
Get Mari back and Tierney and it’s my first 11!
Thank God. Man we needed that. If they settled at 1-0 it could’ve got extremely tough
Saka was balling out before that.. so it seemed like we were gonna get the equalizer.
Pepe playing high up the field is a totally different player.
Lmao. The scenes on here
Dissenter
You know your football
Well Pepe is making up for his crap mistake….
Still not worth £72 mil.
One in the eye for Pepe haters.
Laca is slow
Xhaka pinging those through balls.
Now keep pressuring those journey men.
Come on Arsenal must win no excuses
Good stsrt though… let’s keep up the pressure.
Cmon boys. Teach these bunch a lesson and do us proud…
Might have to change my Nostradamus prediction.. game so far seems like it will have plenty of goals in it.
Pepe looks more lively today. That goal helps.
Good try Soares. Just a yard wide
Add Tierney and Mari. This is our best team.
As long as our boys don’t lingering onto the ball and pass quickly we’d be good
Cedric inches away. Good effort
Ooooo
Nice volley
Partey made that jinking past the press
That is exactly what this team has lacked since losing wilshere and cazorla
I’ve been watching this Diallo against Leicester and us twice, looks good.
SamirJanuary 26, 2021 20:29:49
Add Tierney and Mari. This is our best team.
Er
That’s what I said
Get your own comment
Pepe has been lively today. Keep it for 70 minutes please
Theo still looks shit
Don’t want to see auba starting any more
The Soares and Luiz make combo on our left makes it so welcoming for the Sotons….
Cedric was day dreaming!!!!
Good thing Walcott is crap
WTF the yellow for?? Manure will never have got that. Duck the ref
Belly on a yellow already. Might have to be subbed now
That’s a harsh yellow from a clownish ref
The pitch is wet and slick, those challenges will happen
Was that really a yellow??? A bit harsh… he hardly touched the player.
Either Arteta is some daft cunt or ESR had a dramatic transformation as it’s makes no sense why he wasn’t getting more game time earlier in the season.
For a team that crosses a lot we’re pretty shit at it.
Our left is vulnerable. Best to pray Walcott remains shit..
Anyone with a decent stream ?
We keep playing these high floating crosses.
What’s their purpose exactly ?
Is ESR playing?
Haven’t seen him yet.
stream:
http://eddensports.com/episode/2020/southampton-vs-arsenal/
Pressing all well and good but we need to be careful of the counter. Both xhaka and partey quite high up the pitch.
Standard Luiz…. back to Leno… back to Leno…….
It would be great if we could give a yellow and a red card to a ref. 2 crap decisions and you’re out!!!
Saka just get better and better his ball retention is a level above the other players.
Thanks Kris.
Whats Luiz doing so far? Amost conceded and Luiz nowhere near it
KrisJanuary 26, 2021 20:37:10
Is ESR playing?
Haven’t seen him yet.
🙄
He’s 20
Definitely can’t say this one is boring.. barely any sideways and back passes. I like that. Just have to stay focused… Ings and Theo are dangerous on the counter.
Good save that time by Leno.
Any balls in from Southampton look so much more dangerous than any crosses we put into their box
Good save but one you’d expect him to make. If that goes in it’s a massive error put it that way.
This game would be perfect for Martinelli to start !