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?
Where is Mari ? I don’t trust Luiz at all
KrisJanuary 26, 2021 20:37:10
Is ESR playing?
Haven’t seen him yet.
Not seen him break the lines? with the high press?
Laca so slooow
Left again! Being targeted. Nearly
Our left side SOOOOO open.
Saints have that ability to play one ball that cuts us wide open. We need to be careful.
ESR has been around…
According to Ars.com, Pablo has a mild strain on his right calf.
United wont be so forgiving
Would like to see Martinelli given a go at ST. We’d be even better at high pressure.
Our defence is a shambles.
We need to get a grip right now. Southampton getting on top right now.
Martinelli with Esr and Saka would be great partnership.
Sadly Arteta doesn’t think so
“Anyone with a decent stream ?”
http://www.hesgoal.com/news/72202/Southampton_vs_Arsenal.html
Leno should do many more of the throws to bellerin to start our attack
Classic Pepe !
Pele is so weak on the ball. Lose it or fall onto the ground most times.
Keven Firends is a vibrant red, has that cunt look
Db10 thanks
Laca look up before you pass!
Laca lost a great opportunity there
Fuck the lino too. Soares had two hands on his head and shoulders all over him and yet got penalized
Cedric was fouled there
Shit ref
Laca awareness is so slow. early pass that could of been a goal.
Don’t know why people are saying our left is weak
It’s our right side that’s getting cut open
Pepe always manages to find a way to lose the ball
Ffs Luiz. Lucky it was Walcott
Wtf is Pepe doing??
Kevin Friend is among the most anti-Arsenal refs if I remember correctly.
And yes he does have a cunt look.
Boom!!
Saka
2
Yes!!!
Fucking Luiz , wake up ! Yeeeess saka
Beautiful!!! Love this guy
Saka shows Laca how to do a 1 v 1
Yeah!!! Saka!!!!
Shhweeew Thank God .. Luiz almost fatal error.
SAKA BOOM
Saka you legend
Great pass laca
World class talent
I Fducking love Saka.
Get the fuck in
Play him at LB indeed
Saka great goal.
Yes!!!! Get in Saka… you beauty.. nice!!!
This Saka kid man.
Saka’s a lil ball of gold man, what a finish.
SAKKKKKA
Luiz is such a liability
Great goal from Saka!!!!! And from a long bsll from Leno!!
Great goal Saka 4 goals in 6 games
Xakha laca Saka
Great ball
User Oz doesn’t see the game
Saka showed more composure than Lacazette there.
Where’s the ducking yellow Kevin??
Teach that fucking Laca how to finish. Yesssss
Both LB and keeper lucky not to pull him down and get a red card. Rather have a goal though.
How is that not a yellow on lacca
C’mon ARSENAL!!!
don’t let up
Winthorpe. I am talking Saka 1v1, not the assist.
Now hit those fucking journey men on the break.
VAR will never assist Arsenal.
Kevin fucking friend that’s a pen
Was that a pen???
Laca Flop… Going full Zaha on that one.
How’s that not a pen?
ManU and Pool get that penalty every day of the week.
Lacazette should have stayed on his feet and he could have scored
Stupid offside rule again. What if Saka was injured?
That’s a pen. Laca had his leg trapped.
City doing city things
It wasn’t a penalty!!
Laca has good chemistry with Saka and ESR.
If that was ManU it would’ve been a pen.
The referee’s a wanker!!!!
Not a penalty because Laca has an Arsenal shirt on, not a Manure one…
Man city up 3-0.. Their title to lose
For VAR to change the decision it has to be stonewall. Anything 60/40 or 70/30 is not going to be given.
Southampton’s record signing was about £22million ffor Vestergaard
The highest wage earner at Southampton is Danny Ings, about 80k weekly
We have to change our ways
Rasford got pens for less.
Pepe has been very good today
Well done Cedric…he looks so much more mobile than Bellerin
Well play on our left ….attacking. cmon. One more before HT
Where would we be without Saka… and ESR?
Up the creek without a paddle that’s where!
Pepe played pretty good on the left side.
Overall a better 1H ….
Need to keep the energy and pace in the 2H
Great recovery and attitude after going 1-0 down so early.
The wait and see offside rule really is totally daft.
Good display so far. Only thing letting us down is the left side of defence. Cedric and Luiz.
Lacazette is poor at finishing but he links play very well so made up for it.
Pepe & Xhaka playing well.
Well that was an entertaining half of football.. I would have preferred to not be so open at the back.. but when you have defenders like Bellerin.. Luiz and Soares playing our of position bound to give up a goal or two. The attack was really clicking though at times.
Pepe looking a little soft defensively (surprise) but looking very dangerous on the left. Nice surprise
Could we sub out Luiz? Very very poor in this half!
I mean this ref is a real nightmare, he’s the type of cunt that want the limelight. Fame hungry cunt.
Not a bad half. We had some good moments, and so did Soton, but we kept at it which is good to see.
When Willian the passenger is not on the pitch, we do speed up our play quite a bit.
We can win this if we keep at it!!!
Yes Pepe has had a good game but only by his usual standards..which really isn’t saying much
In form Laca is such a neat footballer
Love the way ESR plays, hope he scores 🙏
When Smith-Rowe and Saka get the ball it’s so exciting, haven’t felt this good with players for so long, an absolute joy.
Lets not forget Leno’s super save too.
Villa got Morgan Sanson for 14 million pounds… what a steal
Partey not looking good tonight
Which game are you watching?
Parteys the reason why we’re passing forwards