Late to the party today because I’m traveling back home, BUT MY WORD did I enjoy 10 man Arsenal making Jurgen Klopp has his false test army look distinctly average against a 10 men Arsenal.
Make no mistake about it, the German rockstar coach had the game from the previous week moved under dubious circumstances because 1) He’s under pressure after tanking the league again, he really needs an insurance trophy 2) He knows that Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal is very much on the rise.
We saw a coaching masterclass from our manager again. The biggest proof points we were looking for in 2022 were based around how well we could do against City and Liverpool. Well, we’re two games in and I think you’d find very few Arsenal fans that don’t have those two performances in their top 2 of the season.
There was a familiar theme across both. Granit Xhaka. He had hand in the result not going full tilt our way again. Against Liverpool, he was put in a shitty position by the defence, he knew Jota was lurking behind him and he tried to clear the ball ungracefully and landed a karate kick to the Portuguese chest. The ref said it was a clear goalscoring opportunity, I’m not sure many would disagree with the foul, but it was a red. There’s a Xhaka tax. Micheal Oliver was desperate to flash red against a player there’s never going to be any recourse over. If it was Fabinho, it’s a yellow based on a lack of intent. The night before, when Rudiger took down Hojberg under a similar set of criteria, there was no red card. It’s rough that refs hate Xhaka, but that’s how it is, and it’s costing us.
There are so many good parts to his game, but it’s getting hard to ignore that these sort of things now tend to exclusively happen to him. Not good when you are the leader of the team.
10 men was made slightly worse by the fact Arteta had opted for safety with ESR and Tomi, benching them so they’d be ready for Sunday. We also lacked Martin Odegaard, who was hit by the COVID outbreak. It really was a nightmare moment we’ve not had the tools to escape in the past.
Well, last night is when the coaching seemed to click. Arteta’s in-game management was impeccable. Chambers came on early for Cedric, which I think turned out to be a godsend. When the match went south, he brought on Rob Holding and tightened the ship. Dropping Gabi and Saka into the midfield with Lokonga left as the only recognized central midfielder.
My word, did the team show up.
Liverpool didn’t have a shot on target. That is quite simply spectacular defending. It’s all the ingredients of JDP coming together at once to control the space against one of the most aggressive attacking forces in world football.
NOT ONE SHOT ON TARGET. I honestly couldn’t believe it.
Ben White was quite simply sensational. He’s had his ups and downs this season, but overall, he’s been impressive. The reality is Gabriel has tended to shine a little brighter than him, there was talk of him being the second defender on our podcast, well, last night I think we put that idea to bed. He led with extreme sharpness, fantastic leadership, and full-on aggression all game. He was masterful, he gives a shit about clean sheets, just look at that amazing picture of him cheering the Liverpool miss. Would I trust him in a nightclub with my girlfriend? No way. But that’s not what today is about. Benny Blanco, without doubt, looks like he’s worth every penny of the £55m we paid for him. Also… anyone dredging up all the slander from other clubs fans? Konate? Varane? Are we talking about their fees being a waste now?
Alex Lacazette, for me, has been on of our players of the season. I just cannot believe how well he’s adapted his game to the cause. The man is a powerhouse leader on the pitch. There’s no doubt he’s twice the captain his predecessor was. He doesn’t give up, he leaves everything on the pitch, and his all-round game is just a joy to watch.
Let’s also talk about the midfield. Saka, Lokonga and Martinelli adapting at speed to new positions and doing a fantastic job. No one is bigger than the team, everyone is pulling in the same direction, and all our players seem to bounce back from poor performances very fast.
Our defence put in a stellar performance. Cal Chambers showed up when we needed it from him, Rob Holding put to bed the horror show of Forest, KT drove the team with his relentless work rate, and Gabriel just did Gabriel things. Mad that Ramsdale probably had his worst game in an Arsenal shirt and still kept a clean sheet.
It was also a nice touch that Arteta trusted Nuno in a massive moment to come on and shake out the grubbiness of the weekend.
So some concluding thoughts:
This is a young side learning on the job. They are experiencing new things every week. Every week, they are getting stronger. That performance was special, just remember, United went down to 10 men against Liverpool and lost 5-0 at Old Trafford. We made them look ordinary and bereft of ideas. We did the same against City.
Arteta’s mark on this team is becoming more apparent by the week. He knows how to make the fans feel pride in their team, just listen to him talk about everyone wanting to join The Arsenal. Clearly, he knows how to motivate his players, so put the talk of man management in the bin, because we just played 60 minutes with 10 men and every player left it all on the pitch. The ideas he has about where the game is going are the right ones. It might take time for them to lead to a title challenge, but we’re now causing problems for the very best in world football.
This is all happening with the youngest team in the league. There are going to be games like Forest, that’s what happens. The key is not to get too down on those games, and not think we’re winning the league after games like last night (I know it was the cup, but we do get exciting).
The plan from the start of the season is that we’ll be contending the title in two seasons’ time. Top 4 is for next season. The fact that we’re doing bits against Liverpool with 10 men tells you we might be a little ahead of schedule, but don’t lose your mind of pump expectations too hard, because we have a light squad and things can change fast in football. It’s not good getting a big result like last night, then getting pumped on the return leg… which is entirely possible.
The key takeaway from yesterday is this team has bouncbackability. Ben White said ‘that’s football, it is what it is’ when asked about Forest. He’s right. There’s a lot of character and it’s only going to get stronger.
Final thought on the game is the fans. We’re creating a fortress of noise at home, and we outsang the Liverpool fans at their own gaff yesterday. Arteta has brought back pride to Arsenal fans, he’s purchased and developed players that get us off our seats, and he’s made us want to sing again. I think it’s a fantastic development and credit to all the lunatics that went up there and did us proud. This is the most exciting project in world football at the moment and the fans are a huge part of why it’s so much fun.
Arsenal are in trouble for the Spurs game if it goes ahead, which I suspect it might. We have COVID in the club and injury concerns. We literally have no midfield. It’s romantic to think Jack could slip in, but it could also be disastrous. We don’t have time to loan someone in and pray they can adapt to the fiercest derby in the world. We’re either getting creative by bringing Saka into midifield / moving Ben White forward… or we’re rolling the dice on Patino, which I think might be a bit mean. I’m not sure any of those ideas is ideal.
Let’s see where we go with that.
There was no On The Whistle last night, we’ll be back at the weekend. I’m traveling, Johnny is in Dubai with Salt Bae, and Matt is too shy to do it on his own.
Have fun in the comments. Isn’t it great to be an Arsenal fan again?
What
2nd too
Who will clinch the 4th as I only care about 1st
GG
Haaaaaaa!
Missed the tr4phy again.
I will be back tomorrow
As much as I want to blame Xhaka for being rash yesterday, the fact we held Liverpool (even though they played without Mane and Salah) to a draw at Anfield is highly commendable.
Hopefully we have the guts to go all the way and knock them out at the emirates in the return leg.
What are our chances against spurs in the NLD?
recruit well this transfer window and top 4 is a guarantee!
no ifs no buts
Eleven outfield players, 7 defenders, two midfield players (and that’s with Charlie) two strikers, fuck em’ it;s the Arsenal, make em’ play – that will be the attitude. if it was the scousers it would be off in a heartbeat.
in the spirit of being humble i am not a huge lacazette fan, but wothout him on the pitch yesterday that result and display does not happen, he shoulda been made captain a year ago it seems
Still made the team after reading the blog?
Yes we can!
Zach, amen brother, he’s a powerhouse on that pitch. Just wish he had pace.
Fingers crossed we get ESR, Tomiyasu back for Sunday. Talk of moving White to CM, not for me not the game to be breaking up his partnership with Gabriel. Weaken a strength to fill a hole for a game not for me. Kane will be up to his usual trick of trying to buy cheap free kicks/pens we need our best CB pair together. Great backs to the wall stuff last night Xhaka is a liability never far away from a pen/red card, it’s killing us stime and again. It all makes the AMN loan more baffling, we could of… Read more »
I am proud of our team today – haven’t said that often lately. And I appreciate Pedro’s unvarnished enthusiasm. But in the big picture we have to acknowledge that this was a third-rate Liverpool playing a second-team Arsenal. No Mane nor Salah, who surely wouldn’t have missed that extraordinary scuff my Minamino at the end. Still, it was a great mental test and the lads passed. Onward and upward (with a few bumps in the road). I was sitting having a beer in Vienna today and a man walked passed me wearing an Arsenal hat. I decided to take it… Read more »
‘There are so many good parts to his game’
Lol Pedro. Then why did you write a whole blog post called ‘arteta dies on xhaka hill’
Sounds like he’s become ten times the player in the last handful of months if he now has ‘so many good parts’ to his game. Can we stop skirting round the elephant in the room just because arteta likes him already
One more thing: I thought that Chambers made a great play for a spot in Sunday’s team. Right back if Tomo is unavailable, wing back if he is, or defensive midfield if necessary. It was a great statement that he came in from the cold and put up such a strong performance.
Agree Lacazette was brilliant last night just a shame his impact tends to wear off after 70 mins as he is then basically knackered from the effort he has put in
One of many things I like about Ramsdale is that he is not just very good but lucky At least three times last night he made a mistake that could have lead directly to a goal – or remember that hospital pass to Xhaxa in the NLD that ended up in an Auba goal at the other end And his confidence is such that even if he did make an error that cost a goal I am convinced he would just dust himself down and carry on – unlike say Richard Wright who I still remember almost disintegrating in front… Read more »
White was immense, Saka not far behind.
Xhaka was, well, Xhaka.
Pool without Salah and Mane are a mid table club.
Klopp “tanking the league “on fourth biggest wage bill and 7-8 biggest net spend over last five years.
Arsenal expected to fight for Europa places on third biggest net spent last five years and fifth largest wage bill ………go figure.
Great team effort in a competition I don’t really care about but if you have to play it, might as well put in a shift and the boys did that and then some.
19th…relegated?
I do wish Grove posters were not so prone to hysteria. Holding / Chambers / Sambi have gone from rubbish, which they are not, to demi-Godsz which they are not. It just seems very playgroundy.
When in England. I live in Brighton, so do follow them. Looking forward to tonight’s M23 derby.. I have been lucky enough to go to a couple and the hatred is palpable.
White was immense, Saka not far behind.
Xhaka was, well, Xhaka.
Pool without Salah and Mane are a mid table club.
Klopp “tanking the league “on fourth biggest wage bill and 7-8 biggest net spend over last five years.
Arsenal expected to fight for Europa places on third biggest net spent last five years and fifth largest wage bill ………go figure.
Great team effort in a competition I don’t really care about but if you have to play it, might as well put in a shift and the boys did that and then some.
All about Famuli Cani, boys …
Not just Sunday but for the rest of the season play Chambers RB over Cedric who simply is physically weak defensively, Chambers lack of pace a massive issue but at least a presence in both boxes at set pieces.
Set pieces modern football account for a large percentage of goals scored or conceded.
I would even take Tavares playing right back over Cedric who at leasr is able to get up and down the line and not be brushed off the ball, Cedric a disaster of a signing.
My comment above obviously relates to Tomiyasu’s availability.
Pedro Nicely written mate. Last night at Anfield, our young players stood toe to toe and restricted a strong Covid40 team to a solitary shot on target. With just ten players. For 70 minutes. Few teams do that at Anfield with 11 blokes on the pitch. The attitude of the players matches what we demand. They showed real heart and discipline to deliver on the tactics of the manager; the players are learning and growing. They are young, so they make mistakes but we allow them that. We get it (well most do). The traveling fans were immense, they deserve… Read more »
Hoping for a Gabon win tonight so Partey comes back soonest.
China, tough to marry ‘he’s totally shit’ to ‘was part of the midfield that controlled City’
He’s a good player. He’s also a liability. Arteta isn’t dying on any hill.
Yes it is great to be a fan again….but I don’t agree top 4 is for next season,as we are now, am not being bias we are the fourth best team in d league,only just behind cheski(whom are in for a whole lot of surprise when we meet again, hopefully at the final first). I will not put manu or spuds b4 us….so why not make tr8phy the tr4phy it really is?Let’s help ourselves in the transfer market and go bang…… this season is the one we enter the big boys league again.so Pedro say it out,you will not be… Read more »
Pedro – there is a job for you at No 10. The current occupant needs your rhetorical style to get him out of the brown stuff.
Last night was a fantastic effort, Liverpool imo complacent played the ball slowly side to side in front of us and we dealth with it well. The big miss for them Salah, Mane a very good player but not having the best of seasons Salah for Minamino and Keita/Thiago for Milner and that’s their strongest line up. Klopp wanted and secretly expected the first leg to go the way a lot of our recent visit’s have gone 3/4 or 5 goals and the second leg he can play a weakened starting 11 with insurance on the bench. That he didn’t… Read more »
Pedro
Xhaka needs to go. The evidence has been apparent time and time again. If Arteta had enough money to spend and Roma paid a few mil more Xhaka wouldn’t be here now.
NORG, no saving that garbage fire. Unreal that a leader can be so bad at his job.
ACON only 8 teams will exit the group stages so we won’t be getting anyone back too quickly.
The PL break after the Burnley game we should start getting players back and we don’t play again until Wolves 8th February.
Get through the next week through to a final and 4pts minimum from the two PL games and we should be in good shape for a real crack at 4th.
ACON only 8 teams will exit the group stages so we won’t be getting anyone back too quickly.
The PL break after the Burnley game we should start getting players back and we don’t play again until Wolves 8th February.
Get through the next week through to a final and 4pts minimum from the two PL games and we should be in good shape for a real crack at 4th.
Pedro Let’s be fair here. Xhaka is a very good, international player with limitations. He’s reliable, strong, recycles and passes well while working hard for the team – we shouldn’t forget the run he made to try to cover Jota and prevent a goal. He’s rated by many managers, including Mourinho, not just Arteta. Unfortunately, his lack of pace means he gets exposed in one on one situations, so he makes daft fouls. Referees know that so he is treated more harshly than other players who make many more fouls. It’s this unconscious bias that PGMOL can’t seem to address.… Read more »
Pedro
“He’s a good player. He’s also a liability. Arteta isn’t dying on any hill.”
100% accurate, as per my comment above.
Also NORG, no idea if you were popping at me for spin, but the reality is… everything I’ve been saying has come true. So it wasn’t spin, it was accurate rhetoric.
Agree with all that AFC. He needs to be changed at some point. Not sure when we’ll do that.
Zach He was my choice for a captain with Tierney as understudy beat back when xakha was stripped. He was my choice for striker way back when auba was kicking goals for fun He’s still the host complete and selfless forward we have at the club and he gives up on his own goal pursuit to elevate the young players and give them the atrium to Change games It’s a thankless role but he rolls his sleeves up and outs in a shift every single time Glad he’s now getting the recognition he deserves Auba is a turnip and hopefully… Read more »
Pedro can you get rid of the widget on mobile devices? It’s horrible and the “hoe is Arteta handling his job as head coach?” Keeps coming up.
Xhaka might as well be broken. With that red card he has shown great disrespect to his team, the medical team who got him fit. For what purpose?
I’m tired of Xhaka and his ridiculous antics. Sending off today. Penalty versus Man City…
Where is the discipline from Arteta to Xhaka?
Or does he get a bye, with a shrug
Yes Muppetman, will get that sorted.
*like nothing has happened?
Leeds, that wasn’t disrespect. It was football. Rudiger did the same and got away with it. Kane did worse against Liverpool and got away with it. Refs hate him. That was harsh by any standard. Certainly not disrespect.
Cheers my man.
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NOT ONE SHOT ON TARGET. I honestly couldn’t believe it.
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Yes Pedro, we had no shots on target against N.Forest and again yesterday, 2 full 90 minutes of fuck all!
Pedro – harmless fun – I do enjoy your posts and have done for years but do not always agree with everything you write . When Geoff was still at the keyboard we would know Geoff would be writing the post if Wenger had a bad result – I imagine he was probably eating the keyboard at the same time as typing.
By the way Boris is at the head of the queue for your services closely followed by Andrew.
Now back to saving the planet.
Danny, I feel like you can’t find joy in anything and at this point, your views are so off-key and out of touch, you must be trolling?
Pedro
It’s suddenly not very easy to post comments very hit and miss… I’m using an iPhone. When you tap post comment… it zooms in instead.
We’ve been told how the elite teams eek out that extra 1% from dieticians, psychologists, set piece experts but what’s the point when xhaka undoes all that hard work in 20% of the games he plays in with red cards, suspensions from 5th yellows, penalties, mistakes leading to goals. Maybe the Xhaka tax isn’t worth paying?
We now play Spurs on Sunday who have had an extra days rest after exhausting ourselves for 80mins defending.
Midfield was already tight but now we’re an extra man down, it just isn’t funny anymore.
Just heard that Thomas Partey has had to change his name to Thomas Work-Event.
“and landed a karate kick to the Portuguese chest”
😂😂😂 Anyone would be forgiven for thinking this was MMA commentary.
“pray they can adapt to the fiercest derby in the world”
NLD is up there but I think that title goes to Al Ahly v Zamalek or Boca Juniors v River Plate. Those derbies have actually killed people and caused serious property damage. I think football authorities had to move one Copa Libertadores final between the Argentine sides because of the violence.
No Pedro, you can’t put Arteta’s man management in the bin because it’s not that simple. He’s showing great improvement in that area, but he’s also overseen some miserable displays too, including thr Forest game when you proclaimed ‘Arsenal enter dangerous territory after F.A Cup disaster’. Most of us know what Arteta is. He’s clearly a good thinker who has shown he’s capable of motivating his players. Beating City and Chelsea in the 2020 F.A Cup proved that also. But his immaturity and ego have also hurt him on several occasions. The question is whether he can harness all his… Read more »
“Danny, I feel like you can’t find joy in anything and at this point, your views are so off-key and out of touch, you must be trolling?”
Yep he is. Again. He’s also wrong because we had one shot on target; the Saka one that he probably would have buried with a better first touch.
Pedro
If you prefer everybody here not say anything negative then fine, it’s your site but I believe that’s not what you want, you do want serious discussions about Arsenal. I just stated a fact, no trolling, just stating what it is and for me it’s not good enough.
the Saka one that he probably would have buried with a better first touch.
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Wasn’t really a shot, a chance, an opportunity yes but he completely miscontrolled it like Ode against Man C.
Danny and Pedro
You’re both wrong, I think. Both Liverpool and Arsenal had one shot on target yesterday!
The more I see articles like these, the more mad I get with the VAR officials.
https://www.givemesport.com/1811318-arsenal-12-man-city-slowmo-footage-of-ederson-tackle-on-odegaard-has-emerged
Xhaka out.
Boris out.
Cocks out.
Bacary, it’s a young team. Look at what he’s doing holistically.
Attracting top talent
Tying talent down to longterm deals
Getting everyone to put it on the line
Bad games happen.
Arteta is a good man manager.
Arsenal just requested the NLD is postponed.
Sky sports- Arsenal have requested Sunday’s game be postponed!
Decision tomorrow.
Oh, and ‘How is Arteta handling his job as head coach?’ widget out.
1. Liverpool were missing two of their best players in Salah, and Mane.
2. Xhaka is an idiot.
3. Arteta is a bigger idiot for selecting him week in and week out.
“Agree with all that AFC. He needs to be changed at some point. Not sure when we’ll do that.” This summer i reckon. I thought he was unlucky in his red card as replays showed that his eyes were always on the ball. But once he connected with Jota’s chest he had to go. All managers select him because hes a hardworking honest pro that understands tactical plans very well. The problem for him is that the football in this country is too fast for him due to his lack of pace, mobility and agility. Italy would be fine for… Read more »
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ like the players you mention ad infinitum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only measure… Read more »
Maybe to play The Scum now without Son and after their exit from the Milk Cup would be preferable to say a month from now.
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ like the players you mention ad infinitum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only measure… Read more »
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ like the players you mention ad infinitum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only measure… Read more »
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ like the players you mention ad infinitum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only measure… Read more »
These wankers will not postpone game.
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ like the players you mention ad infinitum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only measure… Read more »
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ as if the players you mention ad nauseum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only… Read more »
“Most of us know what Arteta is. He’s clearly a good thinker who has shown he’s capable of motivating his players. Beating City and Chelsea in the 2020 F.A Cup proved that also. But his immaturity and ego have also hurt him on several occasions”
Agreed. This is a no-brainer.
Danny, it’s very odd to come on here with an axe to grind after a performance like that. Especially shots on target for Arsenal. Like, what are you saying?
“We’ve done this to death Fact is he removed 6 attacking mids and replaced with Suarez Why are people still carrying water for emery when it’s clear that both his successor and his predecessor are superior arsenal managers?” Don, you’ve done this to death. Mentioning having the ‘creative spine ripped out of the squad’ like the players you mention ad infinitum hadn’t entered the final 18 months of their contract under Wenger’s watch. No one is carrying water for Emery, you say this desperately looking for backup from others here. It’s transparent and weak. “Also, assists aren’t the only measure… Read more »
Unfortunately, even if we are down to our last 6-7 players, they will make sure the Tottenham game goes ahead, it seems for some reason, the authorities do not give us the same favours they do others.
Perhaps Vinai , Garlick and co need to fight the powers that be the way our players fought last night
Pedro,
Could you create a list of the banned words please mate? Nothing worse than writing a post and having it not post, then trying to rewrite it a few times hoping it’ll finally make it through.
Pedro
2 full 90s without a shot on target doesn’t bother you?
Also your comments about Laca including “‘his all-round game is just a joy to watch”, I thought he was very poor last night, everytime he got the ball he gave it away or missed passed it, at one point I was counting how many mistakes he made but I gave up after 7.
Pedro
When it comes to Arteta, you’ve lost some of your ability to think clearly. It’s fine. You have an agenda and you are pushing it aggressively. Unfortunately, when things have taken a turn for the worse, it leads you to spiral and use words like ‘dangerous territory’ and ‘disasterclass’ while calling for him to get sacked on more than once occasion. It’s all a little manic depressive.
Not quite sure why you can’t accept the obvious statement that he’s a promising but flawed manager. .
Arsenal has requested Sunday’s game to be postponed.
Don’t think the game will go ahead to be honest
Bacary, you bounce between.
‘You’ve lost credibility backing Arteta’
to
‘You actually hate him and have been a force for hate against him’
You lane was ‘he’s shit’… my lane was the opposite.
I will always criticise a manager when it’s deserved, but if. you are honestly looking at the narrative of this site since before Emery was hired and you are saying ‘you’ve not backed the plan’ then you have a very hard time following a very long thread of work.
Upstate Gooner
You have to be fair about missing players. They were missing 3 quality players (Salah, Mane and Thiago) and we were missing 4 quality players (Tomi, Partey, Ode and ESR).
Pedro
Are those actual quotes from me?
Liverpool v Arsenal
78% | Ball possession | 22%
17 | Total shots | 3
1 | Shots on target | 1
10 | Shots off target | 1
6 | Blocked shots | 1
1 | Big chances | 1
1 | Big chances missed | 1
1 | Goalkeeper saves | 1
1.1 | Expected Goals | 0.5
Jamie, if you used the word Don, then yes, that’s banned, because that piece of shit is not on the feed at all. He’s banned 19 times, under 20 guises, I’ve even taken out his IP address. So people addressing someone as that are wrong and it annoys me.
Spot on, Pedro. That was a game that made every Arsenal fan swell with pride. In terms of courage, commitment, coherence, the performance of the season thus far. From any side, not just Arsenal.
The guys on here who sneered at the forecast of a top 6 finish and a final under Arteta’s belt, are the same ones now telling us he’s a miserable failure if he doesn’t make top 4. Well, we all why. So they can make a song and dance if he comes 5th or 6th. Pathetic!
An unnamed source said:- “Arsenal has requested that the North London Derby on Sunday is postponed. According to our information, Mikel Arteta returned back to the Emirates with a large number of Covid test kits kindly supplied by Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager. On testing the squad this morning they found they had 150 Positive tests and were left with no alternative than to isolate and request a postponement. The premier league will consider the application however as it’s Arsenal they may make an exception and make them play the game. PGMOL has appointed Mike Dean for the game with… Read more »
bacary, you can’t have it both ways.
I either have no credibility because you said I was blind to Arteta
Or I always cunted him off, so I don’t have the right to talk him up
Let’s be real, 99% know where I’ve stood on it.
Pedro
Your lane:
‘He’s the greatest. Sack him. He’s the greatest. Sack him. He’s the greatest’.
Not your direct quotes just a summary of your positions.
Pedro
Just don’t make it look like my direct quotes when I’m pretty sure I never said anything like ‘You actually hate him and have been a force for hate against him’
Fair enough, Pedro. He’s back, though, so folk will be writing his old name even when he changes it.
Pedro
Please don’t make it look like my direct quotes when I’m pretty certain I’ve never said
‘You actually hate him and have been a force for hate against him’
Jamie, that is 100% not Don because I can see.
The last 5 times Don has come back, he’s been zapped within 5 days because the loser cannot control himself.
If this person, who I’m sure is not him, fucks up, then they will be gone.
Bacary, not sure anyone is having that narrative bar you. But we all know why, because you came on here over and over to say I had lost credibility, and now you see it rising. All those things you said I was wrong on… are right.
Red card for the fucking widget on here !
Well done Pedro-keep deleting my comments. Shows you can’t keep up with a civil converation.