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?
Think your the only one who I’ve seen say that anywhere tonight Kenyan Gunner
2 great through balls for our goals
KenyangunnerJanuary 26, 2021 21:09:40
Partey not looking good tonight
Really??
Lacazette may of been wasteful with a couple chances but that assist to Saka was money.
Xakha looking more like his old self
Good early passes forward
Agree Xhaka’s on one.
Laca always missing 1v1
Can’t score to save his life
Missed 2 1v1 against Pool as well
For once I’ll side with Laca on his miss..that really was down to good goalkeeping
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.
We now need to defend a little deeper and hit them with pace on the break. They’ve slow defenders.
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
Go on jack wilshere..nice goal
Cmon gunners !
Alright BOys.. Lets keep it going.. No let up.
City 4 up without striker and KDB. Crazy.
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
Come on let’s hit the accelerator and get a couple more!
Friend is whistle h a p p y
… and a total cunt.
Sliced open again.
Lovely trick from Partey
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.
What did xhaka do qrong??
How is that a foul ?!!!
Partey is so calm on the ball. Makes it look easy when under pressure. Great awareness too
Pepe just won a tackle on the edge of our box. I’m humbled…
*wrong*
The guy screamed and got a FK….
Friend is a terrible ref
Have Southampton players bought immunity from this referee?
A lob would be better but hard to do….
Ohhh… ESR just couldn’t get quite enough on it..
Looks like Pepe thinks his night is done scoring…
Done jack since.
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Q: Have Southampton players bought immunity from this referee?”
A: Southampton players bought this referee
Refereeing standard as expected. Fucking Kevin friend. Never changes.
Poor touch bellerin
Good football going forward we are so much better with Partey in CM
Bellerin’s cross are really bad.
Kevin fraud
Bellerin is gutless. Hesitant most time and dwell on the ball both ends
We need to get a another one to just make this one a certain win…
Kevin Friend of Southampton
Luiz down
Approaching 60″ As long as Arteta doesn’t put William on….
It was a Bellerin great cross. Next time Pepe would use his head instead of trying his foot at this height!
Cedric having a great game in an unnatural position
Get martinelli on
Time to get pepe off
Poor shot by Saka
Gabi in Pepe off.
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.
Not time to park the bus MIkel.
I find Bellerin worse than Xhaka.
Martinelli ready
At least we arent doing that passing from the back bs
Cedric definitely growing on me
The next touch after Bellerin has touched it is always a Southampton player.
Looks like Marti downing the Redbull.. to come in.
Say it quietly, but Xhaka is having a good game.
Soares doing fine as make shift LB
Pepe been lively tonight. Good job from him.
Martinelli is coming on!!
I just love that kid.
He is scoring tonight!!!!
Partey makes xhaka look better
Partey making players around better. Xhaka is one.
Partey is that damn good
Well done Pepe , good try.
Just proves Kevin fraud is a cunt
Fair play to Pepe good outing for most part.
Is the ref sick? Pepe wasn’t walking off that slow Nd ESR is down anywya!?
Not Willian please
Mixed bag again for Pepe.. but I.m not mad at his goal. ESR down.. making me nervous though.
ESR took a knock
Some say he’s called Kevin Cunt but he had to change his name.
Oh no ESR , hope just a knock
Oh do fuck off arteta
Why William on not msrtinell??
“ Partey making players around better. Xhaka is one”
…
Is it possible that Xhaka has always needed a good player around him?
Just musing
The referee’s a wanker!!!
The referee’s a wanker!!!!
3
Ødegaard can’t come soon enough.
Laca !!!
Now Pepe in a yellow. What a disaster this Friends.
Fuck arteta. What kind of sub is that ffs??
Saka is too good!!!!
Who knew Cedric was such a good left back.
Saka doesn’t have a weak foot.
And Willian on… what the fuck does MA see in this fucking cunt????
Sweeet!!!!!!!! Saka Laca…. Boom!!
Great long pass by Soares.
First time pass by Saka
Laca can’t miss from 1 yard!
Get in !! Saints sleeping due to the long break.
Soares started that too.. having a good match.,
Laca!!!!!!
Well that makes that sub that much easier on us.
Great goal…Cedric is class..gutted for Martinelli
.truly looked hurt
Game over!!
That’s better he obviously prioritised the league over the cup
Kevin Freon na such a card hungry cunt
What was the yellow card for
There was an injured player on the field !!
I hope ESR was off as a precaution
More than enough time to get another. Need GD.
Yes Cedric has been a good sighing we don’t need a LB this season with him and KT
We want four so we can celebrate with Theo.
Pass ffs Pepe