EDU, THE TERMINATOR

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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?

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Leftside

Think your the only one who I’ve seen say that anywhere tonight Kenyan Gunner

G

2 great through balls for our goals

Winthorpe

KenyangunnerJanuary 26, 2021 21:09:40
Partey not looking good tonight

Really??

salparadisenyc

Lacazette may of been wasteful with a couple chances but that assist to Saka was money.

Winthorpe

Xakha looking more like his old self
Good early passes forward

salparadisenyc

Agree Xhaka’s on one.

Havyn

Laca always missing 1v1
Can’t score to save his life
Missed 2 1v1 against Pool as well

Buzzy

For once I’ll side with Laca on his miss..that really was down to good goalkeeping

MidwestGun

Sal-
Yep… hell the scoreline could have been like 4-3.. 4-2 so far and I wouldn’t have been surprised. we created a lot of chances .. so did they unfortunately.

Time up

We now need to defend a little deeper and hit them with pace on the break. They’ve slow defenders.

DUIFG

Nah buzzy, if you choreograph to go one side, make sure it goes wide.

Never liked players that open the body, welbeck was bad for it, you can either do it Henry and auba or it just tells the keeper where you are off

G

Go on jack wilshere..nice goal

Jaffa

Cmon gunners !

MidwestGun

Alright BOys.. Lets keep it going.. No let up.

Time up

City 4 up without striker and KDB. Crazy.

Vintage Gun

Need to go for the third and win this. Aston Villa and the Saints play each other this weekend and they’re both around us in the table.

Big half boys!!!

We need to keep the ball and wear these fuckers out

Leedsgunner

Come on let’s hit the accelerator and get a couple more!

salparadisenyc

Friend is whistle h a p p y

TheLegendaryDB10

… and a total cunt.

Useroz

Sliced open again.

Mr Serge

Lovely trick from Partey

Foxy

Pepe getting pushed to wide, him and Saka need to rotate a bit to try and unsettle the SOTON defence. We need CF with more physical presence than Laca for this type of game.

Useroz

What did xhaka do qrong??

Captain Tierney

How is that a foul ?!!!

Jaffa

Partey is so calm on the ball. Makes it look easy when under pressure. Great awareness too

Kroenkephobe

Pepe just won a tackle on the edge of our box. I’m humbled…

Useroz

*wrong*

The guy screamed and got a FK….

Mr Serge

Friend is a terrible ref

Leedsgunner

Have Southampton players bought immunity from this referee?

Useroz

A lob would be better but hard to do….

MidwestGun

Ohhh… ESR just couldn’t get quite enough on it..

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Looks like Pepe thinks his night is done scoring…
Done jack since.

Useroz


Q: Have Southampton players bought immunity from this referee?”

A: Southampton players bought this referee

Gazzap

Refereeing standard as expected. Fucking Kevin friend. Never changes.

Useroz

Poor touch bellerin

Mr Serge

Good football going forward we are so much better with Partey in CM

Nelson

Bellerin’s cross are really bad.

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Kevin fraud

Useroz

Bellerin is gutless. Hesitant most time and dwell on the ball both ends

Leedsgunner

We need to get a another one to just make this one a certain win…

Soham

Kevin Friend of Southampton

Useroz

Luiz down

Useroz

Approaching 60″ As long as Arteta doesn’t put William on….

Valentin

It was a Bellerin great cross. Next time Pepe would use his head instead of trying his foot at this height!

Buzzy

Cedric having a great game in an unnatural position

Gazzap

Get martinelli on

Useroz

Time to get pepe off

Useroz

Poor shot by Saka

Buzzy

Gabi in Pepe off.

MidwestGun

Might have been poor shot but I like the confidence.. Saka feeling his oats today. if we can get a goal off one of these counters.. I would feel a lot better.

salparadisenyc

Not time to park the bus MIkel.

Nelson

I find Bellerin worse than Xhaka.

Useroz

Martinelli ready

Buzzy

At least we arent doing that passing from the back bs

G

Cedric definitely growing on me

Gazzap

The next touch after Bellerin has touched it is always a Southampton player.

MidwestGun

Looks like Marti downing the Redbull.. to come in.

Valentin

Say it quietly, but Xhaka is having a good game.

Useroz

Soares doing fine as make shift LB

Gazzap

Pepe been lively tonight. Good job from him.

TheLegendaryDB10

Martinelli is coming on!!

I just love that kid.

He is scoring tonight!!!!

Mr Serge

Partey makes xhaka look better

Useroz

Partey making players around better. Xhaka is one.

Leftside

Partey is that damn good

Jaffa

Well done Pepe , good try.

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Just proves Kevin fraud is a cunt

salparadisenyc

Fair play to Pepe good outing for most part.

Useroz

Is the ref sick? Pepe wasn’t walking off that slow Nd ESR is down anywya!?

Useroz

Not Willian please

MidwestGun

Mixed bag again for Pepe.. but I.m not mad at his goal. ESR down.. making me nervous though.

Mr Serge

ESR took a knock

Gazzap

Some say he’s called Kevin Cunt but he had to change his name.

Jaffa

Oh no ESR , hope just a knock

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Oh do fuck off arteta

Mr Serge

Why William on not msrtinell??

Dissenter

“ Partey making players around better. Xhaka is one”

Is it possible that Xhaka has always needed a good player around him?

Just musing

TheLegendaryDB10

The referee’s a wanker!!!

The referee’s a wanker!!!!

Useroz

3

salparadisenyc

Ødegaard can’t come soon enough.

Jaffa

Laca !!!

Time up

Now Pepe in a yellow. What a disaster this Friends.

Gazzap

Fuck arteta. What kind of sub is that ffs??

Nelson

Saka is too good!!!!

Captain Tierney

Who knew Cedric was such a good left back.

Saka doesn’t have a weak foot.

TheLegendaryDB10

And Willian on… what the fuck does MA see in this fucking cunt????

MidwestGun

Sweeet!!!!!!!! Saka Laca…. Boom!!

Useroz

Great long pass by Soares.

First time pass by Saka

Laca can’t miss from 1 yard!

Gazzap

Get in !! Saints sleeping due to the long break.

MidwestGun

Soares started that too.. having a good match.,

TheLegendaryDB10

Laca!!!!!!

Well that makes that sub that much easier on us.

Buzzy

Great goal…Cedric is class..gutted for Martinelli
.truly looked hurt

azed

Game over!!

Mr Serge

That’s better he obviously prioritised the league over the cup

Dissenter

Kevin Freon na such a card hungry cunt
What was the yellow card for

There was an injured player on the field !!

Useroz

I hope ESR was off as a precaution

Useroz

More than enough time to get another. Need GD.

Mr Serge

Yes Cedric has been a good sighing we don’t need a LB this season with him and KT

Time up

We want four so we can celebrate with Theo.

Useroz

Pass ffs Pepe