LET’S ALL LAUGH AT SPURS

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haahaaaahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa!

I mean, come on.

£15m a year.

Pure winner.

Elite.

Squad BUILT for him.

Premier League looking good.

He’s taking Spurs back to the top.

HE WILL NOT LOOK DOWN THE TABLE.

hahahahahhaahah!

2-0 up after the home leg because Jose managed to switch the tie so Arsenal would have to play Spurs after an away leg in Europe. Cruuuuuuising 0-0 on 60 minutes. Then bang. Next thing you know, Mislav Oršić turns it on. 2 goals. Extra time. One more goal. BOOOOOOOOOM

Spurs drop out of the Europa League as Dinamo Zagreb drop a win for the ages.

Hahhahahahahahhaaaaaaaaa!

That loss was for all the melts that maintained Jose Mourinho was an elite hire.

That loss was for all those who did a little wet patch when Spurs were top of the league.

Never, ever forget… Jose is a busted flush.

He’s not coaching a sustainable model of football. He has one trick, if it doesn’t work, he has nothing. They let Dinamo Zagreb have 21 shots at their goal. STAGGERING. A total battering. A beautiful one as well.

Anyway, Arsenal played, we were shite, but we did what we needed to do and made it through to the quarter finals.

But Spurs, come on, isn’t it funny? Poch takes them to the Champions League final, and Jose can’t get a turn out of them after 19 months. INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS.

Back to Arsenal.

The headline is we won. We learned some very important lessons about our midfield and defence. The team has a lot to learn from that game.

The biggest miss in midfield was control. Mo Elneny and Dani Ceballos aren’t going to give you what you need when it comes to control. When central midfield doesn’t work, the entire system fails. That said, we still went into half time giving them two attempts at goal.

The second half was really poor. The Greeks weren’t good, but we couldn’t click, we didn’t work hard enough, and there was a lack of concentration all over the park.

It was the sort of game that shows you why David Luiz needs to be moved on this summer. He was really poor. Switching off when it mattered, giving us a really low energy game. It’s part of who he is, not a good day for him. I also thought the difference between Hector and Cedric was clear… I didn’t trust the runs down the right would amount to much.

Auba had a really, really poor all game. I don’t say this lightly, but he was a disgrace. Was he hungover from being dropped? Was he angry at starting a Europa game? Whatever it was, it was bad. It looked like he was sulking. He fluffed some extremely good chances, his control was terrible, and he was half in it with his movement. Embarrassing stuff from him. I’m surprised he stayed on. Martinelli would have made us far more dangerous. Auba just didn’t fancy it and really, a man of his talents should be killing that game with chances like he had. Very, very sloppy… it was very immature from a man in his 30s.

Arteta had eventually seen enough. He subbed off Mo and Dani and brought on control in Partey and Odegaard. It made things instantly a lot better, but still, we were messy in possession. Thomas Partey was very iffy with some of his play and though he gave us comfort, it wasn’t exactly a reassuring performance.

Sure, we need to do better in the next round, but I’m not sure we’d have played like that if we’d needed to win. Something about the marching orders had the players thinking about Fortnite or whatver they do in the evenings. I’m not sure the squad is professional enough to take a 0-0 instruction set without fucking up. A bit like kids on non-uniform day, they just went straight to slacker mode.

Still, we had enough chances to do more damage than the score suggests. 12 shots, 5 on target… a few really big chances. ESR even popped up to tip a shot of their line. Very kind of him.

Overall, it was the worst performance of 2021 for me. I hope there are consequences for the weekend thinking. Gabriel M came on and offered us control and he created chances and noise that Auba wasn’t really doing. If we drop something like that against West Ham, make no mistake, they will smash us.

Still, we won. We did the bare minimum and limited a decent European side to 2 shots on target in a game they needed to come at us in.

The squad needs work this summer. The midfield is a couple of injuries away from absolute November form. That needs to be fixed. No new deals for players that needed to go last summer, no renewal of loans for players that haven’t found their footing in two seasons… Arteta needs to kick his addiction to players that have no future with us.

Anyway, enough analysis. Today, the floor is yours… let’s all laugh at Spurs ahahahhahahahaaahaha!

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englandsbest

I have no doubts, not one, about Partey. He will be a force to reckon with. A Vieira in the making. Arteta showed his ruthless streak in the Sky interview: ‘My way – or no way’ I hope Auba took due note. Any further transgression and he is out, out, out. For being late? No, it was never truly about that. It was for being a potential hangover from the Ozil era. In Arteta’s book, every player must be reading from the same page. Last seaon Auba was vital, a life-saver. Arteta was blackmailed into giving him a massive wage… Read more »

Bob N16

CC ‘ a true number 9’ needs to be able to retain possession well, while having a CB tight on you. It’s old score, I appreciate, but being good in the air might also be prerequisite.

Old dogs, new tricks…

Champagne Charlie

Bob

True, in Auba’s case I mean more of a poacher than true 9, you’re right. Not my cup of tea, but we signed him to a new deal and we need to play to his strengths as far as that goes.

I’d much rather a CF that is capable across the board than a brilliant finisher lacking in areas, but alas. In that case it becomes imperative the wide players are predominantly creative….like Saka, ESR etc

Matt

I would actually be relieved if Aubamayang is not starting tomorrow. He needs to be absolutely lethal in front of goal to make up for his poor all round contribution and more importantly, awful attitude. He hasn’t been lethal in front of goal all season. Let him sulk some more on the bench. The most individual player we have in this team and a terrible role model for our youngsters.

Bergkamp63

Partey has made 14 PL apps in total including subs appearances in a stop start injury season, his first in the PL, pretty sure he will get much much better next year if he stays injury free.

Pepe on the other hand has had 51 PL starts and had ample time to prove himself, he is getting better under Arteta but still need to improve further or we may have to let him go and get what we can for him / swap him ?

Terraloon

Rich “I think KSE will back us, but only if we can make the room for new players, which is where I think we’ll struggle” Nail on head I know that some on here talk about this player being sold for £x million or that player for £x + million but for the quality of players that are described as deadwood I just can’t see where the buyers will be. The last accounts, which are near enough 12 months out of date revealed that circa £110 million net was owed in respect of historical transfers add to that in a… Read more »

Pierre

Englandsbest
“Arteta showed his ruthless streak in the Sky interview: ‘My way – or no way’”

Not so ruthless when Willian shot off to Dubai in November without telling the club.

Graham62

Pierre

Agreed.

Maybe Aubameyang feels the same way.

Loyalty obviously doesn’t pay, as far as he’s concerned,

Pierre

Nelson
“Last game, Auba’s attitude worries me. He couldn’t even complete a three yard pass. Maybe when he starts to score again, he’ll put up more effort.”

Isn’t 6 goals in his last 7 starts “scoring again”

G

pierre normally agree with alot of what u say but
”Fortunately smith rowe fell into his lap to save his job” This has happened in the history of Football where injuries have let in a player who takes his chance.. Arteta knew about ESR before he even took the job.. He was never going to start the season and he has had a few injuries

AFC Forever

“Last season Auba was vital, a life-saver. Arteta was blackmailed into giving him a massive wage and a long contract” Look, Aubamayang is a top quality goalscorer. Last season he proved that & the contract was deserved. He has been poor this season, pre-Christmas his contribution was awful & even Thursday he missed sitters he should bury. My own view is that something isn’t right, even the lateness is an indication his head isn’t right. If we can sort him out or he can more to the point, then he’s a massive asset but he has to deliver more than… Read more »

Rich

Under no circumstances should we sell Saka

Not even for £150 million

Bergkamp63

Without Auba’s goals in last years FA Cup Final, we wouldn’t have been in this years EL, giving us a shot at CL football next year ?

Form in temporary, class is permanent.

His pride might be hurting a little atm following on from his private life worries, don’t be surprised if he gets on the scoresheet on Sunday if he plays.

Nelson

Pierre

Did Auba score last game.? Are you telling me that he played well last game.

Northbanker

I would welcome a shift at CF from Gabby. With Ode, supporting and ESR and Saka flanking, it would be a great sight to behold. However, probably the better strategy is to completely rest Saka and pull him out of the England squad as injured.

China1

CC I liked Torreira, though not sure why you think I love Ceballos. He was excellent in the second half of last season but hasn’t done anything this season when he’s played. I’ve been quite vocal about him failing this season and said he clearly can’t be depended on. he’s talented enough but that alone isn’t enough

Taylor Swift

Pierre,

Totally agree about Partey. I dont think we have got a full 90 minutes out of him, or even close.

Kroenkephobe

Under no circumstances should we sell Saka Not even for £150 million

Rich
Another reminder that you’re not an economist.

Everyone has their price – what do you think the club would do if they received a bid of that magnitude for a player?

Kroenkephobe

India just hit 224 in 20 overs against England. Wow.

England’s batsmen have a massive job on their hands. Fingers and everything else crossed.

The Bard

Kroenkephobe if anyone offers us £150m for Saka the club will take it
and so would any other club. Footballs a business feeding off of our loyalty and passion. I wouldn’t worry because on one will make such an offer.

The Bard

No one

Sid

Sakas price should be twice ousmane Ndembeles

Im telling you for free!

Sid

AM ripped Arse off on with Partey

Zacharse

Sorry,
Who is offering us 150m?

Sid

Ode would make a better CF than Laca

Rich

Kroenkephobe Hopefully they’d laugh the bid straight out of the room We’ll have a first team squad of 28 this summer, 29 if we renew Luiz Moving players out is going to be our problem, because hardly anyone has any money to spend, so even if KSE back us, we’re currently checkmated Moving players like Bellerin, Lacazette, Guendouzi, Torreira, Elneny, Chambers, on this summer, is going to be much more difficult than many seem to think, as will bringing in any types of transfer fee, hardly anyone has any disposable cash Too much competition, kills competition, too little competition, kills… Read more »

Sid

Partey as CM isnt top tier like Saul, Pjanic, Goretzka
At DM he will have fitness issues, his body wont handle the EPL

Bob N16

Sid, with his crystal ball bollocks!

Sid

I have been more correct than wrong in these streets

prvhc

Apparently Chumpagne is the Shakespeare of the AKB world.

Kroenkephobe

Exactly Sid. Providing of course you’re marking your own homework.

Otherwise it’s an E for attainment and 4 for trying in the most rudimentary way.

Kendo

prvhc

Don’t upset Champagne, he’s very sensitive and liable do another runner and skulk away again for a few months.

Bob N16

Sid, Ancient proverb, ‘If you throw enough shit, sometimes it’ll stick’

NORG

Sid, with his crystal ball bollocks! – you can hear him coming from miles away – in more ways than one

Wiglaf

Big respect to the Irish and english rugby players who refused to bow to Marxism and racism.
✊🏽

Crimson

Be creative

Crimson

Sid is a complete loser, who likes trump and has inferior mind.

Crimson

This blog would be happy if he died

Crimson

Reiss Nelson is a quandary

Rich

There’s a reason why smaller clubs are now better at keeping their best players Villa selling Grealish for £100 million isn’t in their interest, unless he kicks up a stink Staying in the PL is worth £80-£100 million per season, and I think it’s £2 million for every place you finish up the league The difference between finishing 10th and 15th is £10 million, over 5 years that’s £50 million It’s only worth selling Grealish if they can replace his quality for the same price, which while not impossible, is extremely unlikely, because he’s a consistent match winner, and players… Read more »

Crimson

Rich is a clever goose

Taylor Swift

All the usual economics go out of the window this summer. How much would we get for Bellerin, Guen, Torreira and Laca? Maybe £20m? I dunno, Laca is on high wages, Torreira doesn’t play, Guen is just a massive headache and Bellerin is not the same player he once was. We HAVE to sign a goallie and a left back, but that might pretty much be it. Would love to buy MØ, but again, how much for? I guess Real are desperate for some money so that might go in our favour. If we got offered £150m for Saka, what… Read more »

The BFB

To paraphrase somebody, the only living creatures that are capable of surviving a nuclear war are cockroaches, Keith Richards…………and Granit Xhaka. Good luck to the boys tomorrow. Is project Arteta working and are we really making as much progress as Pedro harps on about ? Beat West Ham and Liverpool and I might, just might, start to believe.

Champagne Charlie

Prvhc and Kendo battling one another for the tiny dick crown.

My money is on a draw.

prvhc

Ah, there’s the Chump we all know and admire

TheLegendaryDB10

New post

Rich

Completely agree about genuine competition for Tierney + Leno being top priority, along with signing Odegaard permanently Unless we can get Kolasinac + Niles out the door, numerically we don’t have room for another left back It’s pointless paying Kolasinac to leave, if we then replace him with another subpar left back, because that would completely defeat the point Talk of £20 million fees this summer seem extremely far fetched in general, but the idea anyone who’s watched Bellerin play recently would pay that, seems even more farfetched Why would Lacazette take a pay cut this summer, when he can… Read more »

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