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?
Mari* not Marix
Habesha. Leicester had their game postponed and now Burnley, with 8 out, had their request granted. Saka, Chambers & Cedric are on the injured list from last night. Odegaatd is Covid. ESR out. I wouldn’t be surprise to see us have to play it but it will be a weird team with all those missing!! .
Plus if it makes the Spuds mad then… thats a bonus.. If the match is postponed that makes them 4 games in hand back..in the league. . Their schedule would be really jacked up.
Sorry to hear that Ernest. Round one was a truely brutal experience . I wish you , and the researchers good luck.
Hab
From what I can gather the PL will say any player in full training be they match ready or not are included in players that are able to be selected. Players who are out of isolation are included as well.
Also I have just read elsewhere that the fact that Arsenal are able to re call Azeez from his loan at Portsmouth and the fact that he is listed in the 21/22 squad may well add one to the number
With COVID rampaging the EPL, it would make more sense for a 2 weeks break for all teams. This would allow infection rates amongst teams to subside.. Omicron is due to drop fairly soon rapidly , if we are basing on its trend.
Plus this would give the other walking wounded time to heal up
AFC
It is ridiculous. One rule for us and one rule for everyone else can’t be excused. We barely have enough players to make an XI. I sympathize with teams that had to play because they had exactly 13 experienced players and a goalie. I think leeds played us because of that.
But if Saka and Cedric are out and we are made to play an important game such as this, then there is clear bias.
Teraloon
That would be a shocking decision to make us play because Azeez was recalled. I want us to play them. But this wouldn’t be fair and it wouldn’t keep the integrity of the league. Especially when liverpool cheated in the league cup to play us when we are weak.
CP ahead of Brighton now.. That Gallagher kid again.. did a Lampard … ghosted in late from the midfield unmarked.
Habesha
I agree it would be shocking but at the same time was the sending out on loan of AMN and Bagulon
I am far from sure that the game will be postponed and yes Arsenal are seriously short but at this point in time Arsenal have only 19 yes 19 over 21 year old players some 6 short of the allowable number and that was a conscious choice
Some on here applauded the small squad but for a club like Arsenal to be so short of players is a travesty
Midwest.
He is / is going to be some player and the lad at Southampton ( can’t remember his name )who also is a Chelsea player on loan they have probably £100 + million worth of players who will be integrated of quite possibly sold
Teraloon
Yeah it was a mistake to loan out both Balogun and AMN before we could sign some players. But the rules clearly state that you should have 13 outfield players and a goalie of enough experience to play a game. They don’t say anything about whether you had red cards, loaned out players and Afcon. And we don’t have enough players. If they ruled teams should play no matter what when the season started, it would have been okay. But now we have grounds for posteponment.
Teraloon
Yeah it was a mistake to loan out both Balogun and AMN before we could sign some players. But the rules clearly state that you should have 13 outfield players and a goalie of enough experience to play a game. They don’t say anything about whether you had red cards, loaned out players and Afcon. And we don’t have enough players. If they ruled teams should play no matter what when the season started, it would have been okay. But now we have grounds for posteponment.
Teraloon
Yeah it was a mistake to loan out both Balogun and AMN before we could sign some players. But the rules clearly state that you should have 13 outfield players and a goalie of enough experience to play a game. They don’t say anything about whether you had red cards, loaned out players and Afcon. And we don’t have enough players. If they ruled teams should play no matter what when the season started, it would have been okay. But now we have grounds for posteponment.
Terra- Yep.. it seems like it.. every time I watch CP.. which admittedly isn’t that much… Ghallagher seems to do something good.
Midwest
Just watching him now his energy and positional play is exceptional
Whoaaaa Brighton back to even.. CP own goal. last 5 mins should be interesting.
Teraloon
Yeah it was a mistake to loan out both Balogun and AMN before we could sign some players. But the rules clearly state that you should have 13 outfield players and a goalie of enough experience to play a game. They don’t say anything about whether you had red cards, loaned out players and Afcon. And we don’t have enough players. If they ruled teams should play no matter what when the season started, it would have been okay. But now we have grounds for posteponment.
Great report on last night which captured the mood of the evening. The away support was magnificent and I’m told the mood among the away fans is hugely positive. Nice to hear. One quibble Pedro you refer to the many good parts of Xhaka’s game . This is the fallacy. He is one-footed , very slow, can’t tackle and is conservative and uncreative with his passing . He doesn’t get many assists , he scarcely ever scores and he has an appalling temperament . He doesn’t have many strengths going for him on that basis , He is the biggest… Read more »
Imagine having to rely on Danny Welbeck to try and score you winners. Ahhh those were the days… hahaha Was a decent match to watch though.
White into midfield for me with lokonga and ESR as 10. We can get through this. COYG!!
Arsenal do not have a small squad in normal circumstances, because there are 24 registered players including 3 goalkeepers after departure of Balogun and AMN. However, you have to factor in that Arsenal have lost 4 players to AFN. That is more than Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and Man Utd. So it brings down the number of outfielders in squad to 17. The only U23 outfield player with game time in first team is Patino, but he has yet to play in EPL. We know that Arsenal has one Covid on Books in Odegaard + three who are definitely… Read more »
I really hope that our request for PP is accepted.
When you have the bindippers proudly stating that they more or less BS’d everyone that they had had false COVID positives or Spuds given games in hand right, left and centre, I really think the FA can give us that one.
Screw the fake outrage of the Spuds.
I really would like to have a full team squad to put these fucks back in their box when we finally meet up.
ES In terms of over 21 year olds Arsenal at this point in time are some 5 players short of the number allowed. Patino will count and whilst you are right about him not featuring in the PL that fact that he has played in the EFL Cup and the FA cup qualifies him. “ However, any Under-21 player who participates in a club’s FA Cup Round Three match and has not played in any other first-team competitions for the club this season will not be considered by the Board as appropriately experienced). It will all come down to how… Read more »
ES In terms of over 21 year olds Arsenal at this point in time are some 5 players short of the number allowed. So sorry the squad is small . Patino will count and whilst you are right about him not featuring in the PL that fact that he has played in the EFL Cup and the FA cup qualifies him. “ However, any Under-21 player who participates in a club’s FA Cup Round Three match and has not played in any other first-team competitions for the club this season will not be considered by the Board as appropriately experienced).… Read more »
I just wish they would refer to Gary Neville and the rest of the TV talking heads as “super fans” or “influencers”
They aren’t pundits, just hyper-biased former players.
ES
So we are down to 10 outfield players who are possibly match fit as best. As I pointed out
yesterday the only senior first team outfield player who was available for last night’s game
and did not play was Mari.
Patino does count because he featured in both the EFL cup and the Fa cup.
Terra,
Livramento is actually not on loan from Chelsea. I think Chelsea do have a buy-back option for him though.
“I just wish they would refer to Gary Neville and the rest of the TV talking heads as “super fans” or “influencers”
They aren’t pundits, just hyper-biased former players”
This is my feeling everytime I hear one of them speak. We’ve heard coaches like Bilic and Wenger do punditry before and they are on a different level to these guys.
Not surprised to see I was right about my prediction there would be fake outrage over the postponement request. They soon come crawling out of the woodwork. Proof positive that people like Neville & Carragher hold grudges & are dishonest in their coverage of Arsenal. Is hate to strong a word? For them both to have the bloody damn nerve to wait until we request a postponement to rant is quite something. The spitter & the kicker had nothing to say about Liverpool & their false positives. Nothing to say when Man Utd had a game postponed. Nothing when Spurs… Read more »
Gary Kicker Neville and Jamie Spitter Carragher are a pair of nasty, bigoted wankers.
Sure life can’t be easy being that ugly but the level of bias and vitriol towards Arsenal is off the scale.
At least nobody can have any doubt how dishonest and anti-Arsenal that pair are.
Dissenter
“They aren’t pundits, just hyper-biased former players.”
Nail on head.
At least their bias is out in the open now. Scandalous hypocrisy.
They had nothing to say when Leicester & Burnley had games pulled this week. Nothing to say about Liverpool postponing their game with us and the false positives. Nothing when Wolves, Spurs or Man Utd had requests approved. No condemnation of those teams or the postponements. Until it’s Arsenal.
Scandalous, especially if their rants influence the Premier Keague as it may. It’s why they did it. The last team they want challenging top 4 is us.
Rant over. Sorry but I would like to get 5 minutes alone with Neville and flatten that big nose of his. A nose so ugly he’s decided to underline it.
The premier league allowed the Burnley vs Everton game to be postponed again for COVID, injuries and AFCON
That precedent has been set already.
They have no choice but to postpone the NLD
Terraloon, My apologies, you must be talking about Armando Broja, not Livramento. Yeah, he looks like a tidy finisher. I wonder how much income Arsenal could have gained, if the club had managed to somehow retain a loan army consisting of the likes of Donyell Malen, Yunus Musa, Ismail Bennacer and Jeff-Reine Adelaide. Chelsea seem to leave the refining process of their academy graduates seems to other clubs. Even the Chalobah dude had been on three loans before this season. Mason Mount had been on two loans before his breakout season. They haven’t tried to create a Saka, Foden or… Read more »
Terra,
Sorry, you must have been talking about Broja, not Livramento. Yeah he looks like a tidy finisher so far. I wonder how much income Arsenal could have generated, if we had a loan-army of Malen, Bennacer, Musah and Reine-Adelaide to sell right now,
Chelsea just seem to outsource the refining of their academy graduates to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen had two, Loftus Cheek had two, Mount had two, Chalobah had three etc.
I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop a player internally like Saka, Alexander-Arnold, Rashford, Curtis Jones or Foden. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
Chelsea just seem to outsource the refining of their academy graduates to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen had two, Loftus Cheek had two, Mount had two.
I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop a player internally like Saka, Alexander-Arnold, Rashford, Curtis Jones. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t remember any such player.
Chelsea just seem to outsource the refining of their academy graduates to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen had two, Loftus Cheek had two, Mount had two, Chalobah had three.
I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop an academy player without a loan like Saka, Alexander-Arnold, Rashford, Curtis Jones. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t remember any such player.
Chelsea just seem to outsource the polishing of their academy graduates to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen (2), Loftus Cheek (2), Mount (2), Chalobah (3). I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop an academy player internally like Saka, TAA, Foden or Curtis Jones. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t remember any such player.
Chelsea just seem to outsource the polishing of their academy graduates to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen (2), Loftus Cheek (2), Chalobah (3). I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop an academy player internally like Saka, TAA, Foden or Curtis Jones. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t remember any such player.
Chel$ki just seem to 0uts0urce the polishing of their academy graduates to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen (2), Loftus Cheek (2), Chalobah (3). I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop an academy player internally like Saka, TAA, Foden or Curtis Jones. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t remember any such player.
Chel$ki just seem to 0uts0urce the polishing of their youth to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen (2), Loftus Cheek (2), Chalobah (3). I don’t think they’ve ever tried to develop an academy player internally like Saka, Rashford, Foden or Curtis Jones. Please correct me if I’m wrong but I can’t remember any such player.
Chel$ki just seem to 0uts0urce the polishing of their youth to other clubs. Reece James had a loan, Christiansen (2), Loftus Cheek (2), Chalobah (3).
Have they ever progressed a youth graduate without loans like Bukayo, Rashford, Foden or Curtis Jones?
Partey proving he is the Ghanian xhakalson
“ They have no choice but to suspend the NLD” hope you are right, but we shall see Dissenter.
But if they don’t, the club need to fight this on precedents
“ They have no choice but to suspend the NLD” hope you are right, but we shall see Dissenter.
But if they don’t, the club need to fight this on precedents
Neville and carra are absolutely right that arsenal must not be allowed to game the system by postponing the Spurs game. We can EASILY field a squad and bench. This is bullshit and classless because the club fancy having more time to get a CM in before we play them. I really dislike this as it’s clearly bs THAT SAID why did everyone start making so much noise only after arsenal try and cheat and not when other teams do which they have for ages? And why should other teams like liverpool get away with it? So again I hope… Read more »
The problem here is clubs are not required to be transparent at all about their circumstances. Where are the positive tests? Where is the squad list highlighting which players are available and unavailable?
It’s just managers deciding if they don’t fancy it writing a letter and the authorities just seeing how they feel about it. Corrupt, inadequate, opaque and inconsistent, the whole process.
This is outta control
Typical EPL nonsense
It surprises me that when clubs are trying to cheat favorable postponements that no one is talking about how bs that is for the fans There will no doubt be plenty of fans who have had to make very challenging and expensive plans to make it to the game. Plans that cannot necessarily be rearranged. Imagine you tell your kids youre taking them. You got their hopes up. If you’re abroad you’ve got flights hotels spending money to think about. You have to manage any complications with traveling during the pandemic. Now a couple of days before the game the… Read more »
Graham…
I was one of the first to say here yesterday that Rambo was a mess for some reason in this game.
The worst we have all seem of him. He was lucky yesterday,, very.
But, 1 lucky performance out of about 20 excellent ones.
It’s not right to call him a lucky keeper.
I wouldn’t trade him for any keeper, anywhere.
Son is a big factor, very big, as he’s their best player, not moron Kane that the media worship. Instead of kneeling for no more racism, try kneeling for no more favoritism for English mugs. But for us to possibly (depending on the date of the rescheduling) …. to maybe have Partey, a new loan midfielder, Emile, Tomiyasu, Ødegaard is as important as anybody too. Then also maybe a more rested Saka, Martinelli, Lacazette… it’s really not a difficult decision to prefer a postponement. If we aren’t granted it , it’s just another way for the authorities to screw us… Read more »
I just love how Xhaka showed us all after Pedro’s “we need xhaka” posts that we certainly do not. We literally played better without him. He’s an absolute disgrace. But that was one hell of a performance, yet again in defense under tets. I will definitely give him credit for giving our porous defence a proper shape up! I am still annoyed at how short we are in midfield. If we don’t bring someone in; especially after xhakas latest bullshit, then we don’t deserve to push on to 4th or above. Surely we can’t go without even a loan in… Read more »
Also fuck the EPL, why shouldn’t we use the same excuses as nearly all the other teams have used to get a game postponed.
I want to watch the match this weekend, but I’d also prefer to have our squad as a whole and take the scum to the cleaners nice and proper.
Also peds, what happened to my first post? Haha
Neville and Carragher are cunts of the highest order
You can criticize ramsdale’s performance but not the player
The performance was off but the player has been consistently fantastic this season. What matters is the overall picture not a single game. The overall picture is brilliant for him. He’s earned some leeway to have a bad game just like Gabriel earned leeway for his one off moment of madness against city
They are cunts but they are right that arsenal should not be BSing postponements because the club doesn’t fancy it
However where was their outrage when other clubs abused this? That’s what I don’t like
Am I banned Pedro?
Two posts not showing today
Good to see you back Ernest you we’re in my thoughts over the festive period.
Hope the new form albeit stuttering is energizing you like most of us here. Just a shame Arteta forgot to buy midfielders.
Let’s hope it’s another Arteta stumble into the future if Patino plays.
Anybody know the status on our boy Jack? I read somewhere we terminated Azeez loan? Yet we have Guendouzi who’s more than decent and JW literally training with us. I just hope Mikel makes the right decision, he’s done enough to earn my faith so lets see how this plays out
Ot sure what Lacazettes wages demands are but we need to tie the lad down asap. We are not going to find a player like him in Jan. By all means go for Vlahovic. Ut he doesnt replace Alex. Hes best position is playing off the main striker anyways
The truth is as long as Arsenal keeps playing xhaka the team will never amount to title contenders. Xhaka is mediocre midfielder. No top 5 team would have such an error prone player in the bench let alone starting 11. This xhaka fellow is tbe same bloke who told the fans to fck off. 6 red cards in his arsenal career and has given away countless penalties.
Xhaka is just not good enough for the Arsenal.
Partey proving he is the Ghanian xhakalson
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Not even close Sid…
Granit has 8 Cards in his last 15 matches for Club and country. 2 of them.. Red
Partey has 3 yellow cards in his last 15 matches for Club and country.. no red cards. Also Partey got an assist for Ghana’s only goal despite the yellow card. Think you know what happened to Granit. his last match.
Nice try though.
Nigel Tufnell
“I wouldn’t trade him for any keeper, anywhere.”
He exceeded expectations when he first arrived but if i had a choice, give me Martinez all day long..
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with Ramsdale but as yet, his mistakes (and there have been a few)haven’t cost us, but that won’t last , then the tide of opinion may change…
Let’s hope he remains a lucky keeper, if not then Leno has looked very secure during his limited game time and i would imagine was disappointed not to start v liverpool.
IAT Have they ever progressed a youth graduate without loans like Bukayo, Rashford, Foden or Curtis Jones? Off the top of my head I can only think of Hudson-Odi. Their whole development model is to test players elsewhere and being out on loan takes the younger players out of their comfort zone. Goober Also fuck the EPL, why shouldn’t we use the same excuses as nearly all the other teams have used to get a game postponed. Where I genuinely think Arsenal are on sticky ground is three fold 1) The club deliberately went into the season without getting close… Read more »
There is a part of me that is thinking that GX is actually enjoying all of this.
It’s his way of keeping that middle finger stuck up at all those fans who constantly ridicule him. Let’s be honest here, he knows they do.
Anyway, I don’t believe in conspiracies.
Pierre –
“Jamie …who cares(only you) , why are you being so pathetic.”
Nice one, lad. Is it more pathetic than this though:
Pierre October 21, 2020 18:54:12
“Its.all a game …i don’t even like Ozil, its just a wind up and they fall for it everytime. I come on here to wind the patrons up and it’s so easy to do .”
Relax and stick to playing Skyrim.
Pierre –
“Jamie …who cares(only you) , why are you being so pathetic.”
Nice one, lad. Is it more pathetic than this though:
Pierre October 21, 2020 18:54:12
“Its.all a game …i d.on’t even like Ozil, its just a wind up and they fall for it everytime. I come on here to wind the patrons up and it’s so easy to do .”
Relax and stick to playing Skyrim.
Re Saka we had Pepe on the bench all season. I was saying for months that Saka needs a rest and instead he plays every game. I seem to recall loads of genius posters on here mocking me saying arteta had access to fantastic data on the players’ fitness and fatigue so if he doesn’t rest them it’s because they don’t need a rest. Now arteta is saying he’s fatigued from playing so much. So much for that magic data that the club has. Or so much for Arteta acting on it if it exists. Common sense apparently did not… Read more »
China1
Stop stating the obvious incessantly, that might help. Or telling us what toothpaste you use.
And please stop pseudo-flag-waving, it fools nobody
Even though I’m going to the game, I actually hope that the game is postponed. We desperately need more options in midfield and I just thin the squad s too weak to face Spurs. Patino is still a way off being a first teamer. he needs sub appearances in lower profile games and possibly a loan spell too.
Btw China I had 3 posts not showing last night. Gave up.
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I don’t know what pseudo flag waving is or how it’s supposed to fool anyone but I’m sure that means something from ‘englandsbest’ LOL
I don’t know what pseudo flag waving is or how it’s supposed to fool anyone but I’m sure that means something from ‘englandsbest’ LOL
I won’t be sucked into the Vlahovic dreams.
Clear he’s going to Dortmund. Just saw a video of Haaland complaining that the club has been pressuring him to make a decision for the past 2 weeks and he says it’s bothering him.
Dortmund want Vlahovic as his replacement and Arsenal pushing the issue has them worried.
At least that’s how I read it.
Totally right China… about Gabriel and Ramsdale. I complain sometimes that people don’t recognize Ben White enough, but Gabriel …… I just think we take for granted.
We’d better tie him down for years because he’s consistently great and he is going to be sought after world class.
Nigel TufnelJanuary 15, 2022 10:47:40
I won’t be sucked into the Vlahovic dreams.
Sings to electric dreams
Could be good on the terraces
We’ll always be together, together in Vlahovic dreams
No? No?
What’s taking the PREM so long? Surely they can stitch us up quicker?
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12516180/gary-neville-and-jamie-carragher-believe-premier-league-clubs-must-be-forced-to-play-fixtures-after-postponement-requests
The hypocrisy of that cunt Carragher and dickhead Neville is sickening.
As mentioned by AFC last night, its just absolute bias that all other clubs can have their games PP and no one says anything but we make a request and everyone is up in arms.
I mean if Liverpool can lie about it, then why can’t we make a genuine request as we are actually threadbare?
I just hope the PL do the right thing and accept our PP request.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Fun Fact: There are 60 year olds alive today who haven’t seen tottenham hotspurs win the 1st Division/Premier League title.
Manchester United is not United. Liverpool has peaked, Chelsea has a waste of money upfront, Manchester City isn’t scary anymore & The Arsenal is a Red & White Juggernaut on the launching pad, ready for take off. Ofcourse all the pundits a jealous, why wouldn’t they be, you can’t keep England’ steam down forever. We’re going to fuck with them 🙂
Crimson
Is this what the “Man in the High Castle” asked the “Galactic Pot Healer”?
I hope so as “Time is Out of Joint” to get an answer.
😉
Tuchel and Arteta must be up there with the angriest managers on the touchline.
Someone called Talksports pretending to be a gooner, asking for the game to be played
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Called said we can always sign Wilshere so we don’t have a string case for postponement.
Don/Unoni/Unai Na, was that you?
Hi Tony, thank you for your thoughts. Best wishes to you and your family for a Happy New Year. I remain ever appreciative of your support, my friend.
Crimson
Ask Deckard
Isn’t that the book on which the film blade runner was based?
“The hypocrisy of that cunt Carragher and dickhead Neville is sickening.”
Those two are hypocrites beyond belief. Its bad enough that both are perpetual idiots, but pretty much always there is little good that comes out of their ignorant mouths. Sky must be proud of their bookended duo.
Ernest is your health issues covid related ?
What’s taking the Prem League so long?
Suspect they are trying to find a way to stop the game, give Tottenham the 3 points and Xhaka another red card
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1550535/Arsenal-news-Gary-Neville-Ian-Wright-Tottenham-postponement-request-Premier-League/amp
Tell em wrighty
IMO if the request for postponement is rejected, Arsenal should refuse to play on Sunday because they are being forced to ‘overplay’ youngsters, thereby endangering their health and future careers.
I suspect that this has already been made clear to the PL decision makers.
Pedro, I never thought s nil-niller at Anfield could fill me with such joy, but baby, I’m alive. Benny Blanco going to the away fans after the whistle and chest pumping his pride is a signature statement. You can take your 5-0s and 6-0s against some sort of Albion and replace them with the utter stoicism of no shot on target. That’s character and Arteta’s team are now oozing it. Shaka laka boom boom baby.
This journey is full of the type of peaks and troughs you get in the South Atlantic. We’re all on it. Brace yourselves.
Wonder what was the point in recruiting Richard Garlick, a former PL executive if we’re kept in the dark so long on a potential postponement. Was is not his connections and deep understanding of PL processes that attracted us to him ? (definitely not his stellar track record at champions league clubs)
If we are forced to play tomorrow, then so be it.
Spuds have some key players out so this is not such a bad time to play them.
Chambers can put in a shift in the middle
We might even win if Arteta can rev up the team to show up.