This is going to be a power blog today.
Sven Mistlinat dropped an excellent interview with Rapha Honigstein in The Athletic. He basically defended all his signings and gave clear rationale as to why the club made the decisions. He also pumped Matteo and Mavrapanos, saying the Greek defender is the fastest defender in the league, and Matteo should have stayed with us.
Without doubt, we’d be a stronger club with Sven here. A lack of leadership didn’t work out well for his tenure at Arsenal. If Ivan G had stayed, he would have managed the process a little bit better and Raul wouldn’t have been allowed to run roughshod on him or the Arsenal brand. It is what it is… he’s doing a good job in Germany with a young collection of players. Hopefully Edu can do something similar with us this summer.
Arteta reckons we’re about to bang.
“This is where we are but sometimes it is difficult to see the moment now, but I’m sure [of] where we are going.
“We have created a really strong group, a really strong bond with our players, with our fans, with our staff and that is going to pay big in the future.
“If you are not inside the club every day and know exactly what is going on within the club, the only way to convince anybody is to win
I AGREE.
Points follow performances… Unai Emery was winning points without performacnes, and it caught up with him. We are performing but not winning points.
Cut out the errors in both boxes and this team will fly.
Our summer is HUGELY important to the revolution. The Arsenal machine has some parts that will always break down. We need to address those and Arteta needs to be fucking ruthless about that instead of believing his own coaching hype like he did last summer. Some things cannot be fixed.
My hope is that we start to match results to our performances starting now.
My second hope is that the plan going into the summer is sexy and clear.
Get rid of the dregs. Sign in young players with high ceilings. Hit the ground running next season.
There is a lot to be excited about. Don’t listen to the moaners that can only make a point by considering the entire season in the worst possible light. This was a transition season. It was a pandemic year, which is why you can’t compare it to any season EVER. The key point… we have found something. The coaching is starting to pay dividends. We are on the right track with the right coach.
What are the chances we could have an easy night for once this season?
It’s a huge game. Let’s see what we have. Let’s keep ’em crossed for a big win.
See you in the comments.
Luiz almost another brain dead moment.
Jeez… v v lucky… the striker got to kick himself with almost an open goal
We can bloody play like clowns at the back
Its not Luiz its fucking Leno, he thinks he’s Santa Claus
“silly.Guys pick on another player next then he might score.”
William is a goose 😁
David Luiz the “senior” defender!
Calamity bob
Luiz, Bellerin and xhaka are such clowns.
These heart in mouth moments, we’re good for 3-4 of them per outing.
Partey losing every tackle.
Any manager worth his salt is going to exploit our fuckeroundery at the back. It is going to cost us more points this season. You just know it.
They had two attackers inside the box. Leno still made a short pass to Luiz.
Luiz. The sooner him Xhaka & Bellerin leave this club the better.
You can never coach out mistakes from these lot.
Ode’s been abit sloppy today as well but my goodness what a goal from the lad.
The only reliable players in this team are Saka and Tierney..rest are jokers
Diving prick.
“Their coach looks to have COV-19”
Better than the Vaccine if the latest news is anything to go by…
Why’s Gabrielle carded? Just clattered the guy…. we had that several times….nothing was given
Oh the referee does have a card… …did Gabs even touch him?
Partey not having a good game today so far tbh
Never worried about him tho
Jesus, Partey literally has lost the ball everytime he’s had it so far.
“Its not Luiz its fucking Leno, ”
The fucking state of some people on here! 🤣🤣
This Greek team do like a dive. At least it gets our players used to what Kane & Son will be up to Sunday..
How’s that a yellow?? First foul. Nothing foul in the middle of the pitch. Ridiculous.
Like I said for the Burnley equaliser, Leno keep passing to players on their wrong foot which automatically put them under pressure. Players with better technique can handle it, but still Leno should cut those hospital passes.
The idea that we are good enough to play from the back against better team is clearly flawed. Luckily Olympiacoa is not one of the better team left in the Europa League.
“fuckeroundery” – like that a lot 🙂
Fuck sake… a corner ended up with Leno after 5 passes!!???
Great tackle by Saka.
Terrible corner routine. Just cross the ball.
Thanks Dave
It’s just came to me – I think it’s pretty apt! 😄
Auba straying left all the time causes us problems. When we have the ball in the centre he needs to be showing for the ball as a CF as we end up losing 9/10. May catch them on the break but we look more vulnerable to conceding after losing it imo
How to waste a corner 101
Need an out and out CF that gets goals. Like Laca but one that can finish
Leno would probably be disciplined if he didn’t make those apparent stupid passes… all Arteta BS playing from the back non negotiable
“Fuck sake… a corner ended up with Leno after 5 passes!!???”
That’s Arteta ball.
We are about to bang! Yes ofcourse why not. Anybody who sees the football we play would be left with no doubt that we are about to bang….. not.
Bang(ing) average 1st half. The defense looks a joke and everyone in the midfield seems to be having an off day.
Pfffft….. feels like we should have comfortable 2-0… 3-0… lead. bit it’s Arsenal 2021.. so… of course not.
1 up at HT is good but should be 2 or 3 😱
Whenever Bellerin recieves the ball in the opposition half, he only has 1 move. Pass it backwards. Once in a blue moon he might pass into the midfield.
Rocky…something is bubbling behind what we’d see, some say
Agree Val, our players quite simply aren’t good enough to play this style of football. When you have 2 of the most calamitous players in the league receiving these balls (GX and DL) mixed with some dodgy decision making from Leno you are asking for it.. TGIO(lympiacos)
Unlike Tierney, Bellerin doesn’t have to speed to run pass a defender.
Good half overall but with the usually ridiculous brain farts. We need to cut out all these silly mistakes.
Auba, Saka, Ode apart from the thunderous goal, Willian, Partey, Luiz all have been poor.
How come Arsenal’s generational manager has not taught those error prone defenders how to play out from the back. Arsenal’s defense is causing heart attacks in their supporters. That is why Chelsea is where they are and Arsenal is where they are, they have a fear inspiring defense not for the opposition but for the supporters.
Since it is so obvious why can this newb not correct that, oh forgot he has no sauce.
They don’t have a good attack at all. The only way they can score is us assisting them.
Someone’s getting a red 2 nd half.
Never kick the ball across your own goal.
Simple except our old should no better defenders.
Arteta kick ass
Willian teamed up with Tierney well in the first 20 minutes. He then disappeared.
Luiz is a fucking clown..whom was he trying to feint? Levae that sort of thing to those who can play football
Xhaka looked even better than Partey in the first half.
Watching Leno while playing out of the back actually feels like he gets turned on by making things as risky as possible..the absolute fucking clown
I close my eyes every time Arsenal’s defense has the ball around their own 18 yard box. The look like amateurs. WTF is this passing the ball so terrible and as already said Arsenal’s defense will get an assist for a Olympiacos’ goal.
If Emi was in goal we would have already won the Europa League by now.. along with La Liga and Formula One.
If Emi was in goal he would saved that Odegaard shot..from our box
Whoaaa whoaaa whoaaa.. Formula One is too far.. Leno is a boss Mercedes driver… I hear.
Getting to be a real pain in the ass getting up for these games at 3 in the morning just to see terrible lineup after terrible lineup. We’re not doing any banging unless Arteta stops holding the team back with his selections. Luis, Xhaka and Willian especially has no place in our first XI. Pepe did 10 times more in 20 minutes against Burnley than Willian did in 70 but that doesn’t matter as usual. Willian must have been really good in training again… Should still have enough to beat Olympiacos but he’s doing himself no favours carrying on like… Read more »
He looks as stubborn as a 65 year-old Wenger.
His substitutions are depressing too, let alone his team selections.
He’s already lost Saliba and Guendouzi, he’s about to waste both Pepe and Martinelli
Looks like we’re gonna be frustrated for quite a long time with this egomaniac in charge.
Anyway, rant over.
Arsenal have now had more different goalscorers (14) than any other team in the Europa League this season.
Partey had a half to forget there.
We need that second goal!
Come on The Arsenal!!!!!
Partey was ok…Bellerin on the other hand…
A bit better from Thomas.
Partey keeps a shot under the bar. Frame that.
I’ve worked out why xhaka never appears to go off form. It’s because he’s never been in form.
Who can hear the rumblings of another brain fart train?
Partey has got really quick feet under pressure. Xhska on the other hand……………..
“I’ve worked out why xhaka never appears to go off form. It’s because he’s never been in form.”
And every time it’s mentioned that ‘Xkaha is our 2nd best midfielder’, somewhere something terrible happens to someone who didn’t deserve it.
Foden has a much better shot than Saka.
Xhaka. Couldn’t even be fucked to get his name right apparently.
Bellerin is becoming so frustrating to watch.
Partey lasted 55 minutes…….
Partey off.
Ceballos on
Can’t make a simple pass forward cebamkos
Ceballos is shit
Is Partey the new Abou Diaby?
Partey being saved for the loss against Tottenham
My sphincter palpitates every time Leno gets that ball under pressure in his 6 yard box
So far copy of the first half.. creating plenty of chances but no finish. Seems like team has worked out .. just get the ball to Tierney though.
MA keeping Thomas for the game vs the Spuds.
We will need him for the full 90 mins of that game.
I fucking hate this team!!!
Hahahahaha
Thanks Leno you cunt
I’m surprised for this need to keep resting partey. Arteta never makes an early sub. Unless it’s for a baffling unnecessary one.
FUCK OFF arteta
Again. Fucking Leno!!!
This nonsense simply has to stop. It just keeps happening.
Ceballos;!!!
He’s done it again.
Finally our gk and defenders get what they’ve been asking for the whole game.
Lol!!!
“Who can hear the rumblings of another brain fart train?”
Told ya
Never fucking learn.
Arteta please have the balls
We are a complete and utter fucking joke.
Three games in a row.
Three times in a game.
Hahahahahaha, the non negotiables
Why play ceballos after last European game although it’s Leno’s fault
Xhaka started it by doing.a shit slow pass
Fuck sake.. it was coming… wasn’t it.. ridiculous.
Let’s remember Partey being Injured for some of this season was a much bigger loss to us than Liverpool losing VvD and Gomez all season.
Official Le Grove fact.
We give them 3 fucking chances, 3 unforced errors, fuck this idiots
I mean Leno refuses to kick it long or pick any pass over 15 yards. Just puts his teammates under pressure unnecessarily all the time
….but, but…..Arteta wanted Martinez as Leno’s no.2.
Complete shit.
Sure enough of it happening in the game with spuds as well
Ceballos had two players on him and yet Leno gave him the ball.
We’re up 1-0 and there’s nothing but whining. Holy f give it a rest