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.
Vickingz
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Yep… And we are still waiting to hear his name.
I in fact just saw an apparition…. makes sense. 😁
‘Can anyone explain to me what Ceballos brings that Torreira didn’t? Both lightweight, but at least one is our own.”
Exactly this.
Willian still looking for his first goal, let that sink in
Arteta bringing on Elneny to get the draw!!
Great result for us.
What is Arteta waiting for ?
Here comes the Mo, a popular sub here.. I guess
Glad Willian is playing so well and keeping Martinelli out the team
Fuck off, Arteta, if you put Elneny on
Did you just see both Gabriel and Xhaka refused to pass to Leno when he was the obvious choice? Looks like they don’t trust him not to drop them into it.
Arteta can talk all he wants about unity, but if the players start to have doubt their goalkeeper, there will be some resentment bubbling below the surface.
Putting on our leading backpasser on.
Only in Arteta s world
OH MY FUCKING…
I CAN’T EVEN.
ELNENY.
HE BRINGS ON ELNENY
NO WORDS
Fucking hell, arteta out, these subs are fucking atrocious
Socrates
1-1 and Arteta is twiddling his thumbs…
Generational coaching I tell you!
Has Auba had a shot?
Is he on?
El fucking Neny are you sure. Ffs. Jesus Christ Arteta what’s the fucking problem with you
Hope martinelli pepe and saliba leave and have good careers, they are lost at arsenal
Let’s apunk another 100mil worth of twlent up the wall
Elmo bang bang, am I right?
Gabriel what a goal!!!
Great header.
Is Pepe injured?
Gabrielle
2
When Arsenal attack its like watching a pub 5 a-side team slowly trying to pass around the opposition defence before giving the ball away.There is just no cutting edge or pace to anything that they do…And talking of a lack of pace…here comes Elneny when they have a bench thats filled with players of greater attacking flair.
Great header Gabriel!
Well done Gabriel great stuff come on Arsenal let’s get a 3rd
What.A.Header!!!!
This goal is all Gabriel! Flying header!
That’s a towering header! Get in, Leno and Dani C breathe a huge sigh of relief!
Goal!!!
Willian assist.
Start him in the next 200 games Arteta
They can’t rule this out.
Var wtf ?
What a header.
Willian’s got another assist
Gabs……. Yes!!!!!!!!!! nice… header..
The defender wouldn’t want to get up of course….VAR tume
This is a joke now
So, no sub till ’80 lol
Gabriel!!!!!!
Yessssssss!!!!!
Doomed
Gabiiiii
Their number 6 just got posterized (American basketball term)
That was one of the best headers i have ever seen
Oh this’ll be VAR’d. Of course, it’s arsenal
Papsok wants a free kick
Can’t win the ball if you don’t jump
No…. not Var…
Pepe coming on
Willian the assist king
Good header!!!!
Has Arteta got something against Martinelli ?
Esr also on for Ode
Thought it was being checked at first. My bad
Smith Rowe back
M’villa is embarrassed
He just got dunked
How many games since Gabriel last played?
That’s a goal no way is that a foul.
What A looping header.
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I agree that the subs are really late. Wtf???
That was all Willian with a sublime assist! What a player …put it on a plate for an easy nod in for Gabriel!
I wouldn’t worry if I was the Greeks. We’re bound to give them another chance before the game is out, we’re good like that
Val you’re an idiot with your stupid takes and lies. Now is the players resenting the goalie you’re a clown sometimes
Yes.. Karim me too… Whenever they say VAR .. I get nervous.
But.What.A.Header
Go for another!!
We’re obviously gonna need it for the 2nd leg
Soham, yes… most definitely
MO will never make at Real Madrid, might find a home with us though, considering how low our standards are.
2 1 is so so much better a result than 1 0
We learnt that to our cost last year.
Attacking subs on when we need to protect a lead
Fuck me. It counted !! In the PL VAR would try so hard to disallow that. Because it’s Arsenal.
Leno will be in trouble…. he kicked long once!
Surely with two away goals in the bank, we should be okay
Ha ha.
Elneny
3
Pepe cones on and we instantly look better , go figure
3-1!!!!
3-1 finally
Auba day dreaming.
Apologise to Arteta.
Great sub; Elneny SCREAMER
Elneny lol !
Mo Mo Mo!! Generational sub :p
Mo scores….
Get in. Three away goals!!
E L N E N Y
Game over!!!
Ohh… somebody just needed to sneeze on it.. would have scored.
Their GK is absolutely pants. Two of the goals are on him.
Moooooooooooo
I knew it. Elneny!!
🤣🤣🤣
LOL
Nevermind… Get in Pyramid Pirlo!!!
El neny
What just happened
Olympiacos are very poor. We should have won this by 5 or 6 goals.
Moooooooo
Willian and Elneny both signing a 5 year contract extension…right after the game
I love Elneny. ❤️ Lol
Like I said, Elmo bang bang!
Long shots against this goalie the way to go.
ELNENEY???
Don’t shoot Mo
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ve always rated El neny
Unbelievable!!
Their players were all sitting inside the box.
We know Val you’re pissed. Tell us how the players will start a revolt around Leno?
Lolz!!!…
Elneny of all players to score!!!