I don’t think it is an understatement to say that this is one of the most important games of the last 5 years.
This is bigger than a Europa League final. This is more important than an FA Cup. This game represents bragging rights for the next year and it is probably the most consequential game we’ll have from a future-facing perspective in a long time.
For Spurs, this game is mission-critical. If they lose, things might unravel fast. Antonio Conte could exit, a new manager will need funds to rebuild, that will likely mean major sales and a lot of short-term pain.
For Arsenal, we’re in good shape however the season ends, but really, you want Arsenal to be kicking on with 3 games to go. The upside is tremendous. The confidence of taking something from a beastly away game will be immeasurable, and our extremely young squad will be able to fast-track the learning experience in the toughest competition in the world next season.
Let’s be real though, this game won’t be easy, we could be sending out a starting 11 that is missing 4 key player in Ben White, Bukayo Saka, and Kieran Tierney. That is some serious spine missing from our squad and the fact no one is really talking about how damaging that could be shows you how far we’ve come. I’m expecting us to be very competitive tonight with Tomi at left back, Big Mo in midfield, Eddie up front, and The Smith, Odegaard, and Martinelli supporting.
The psychology of the game is tantalizing.
Every Arsenal fan I speak to is predicting doom.
Every Spurs fan that contacts me is predicting doom.
We are all a bag is nerves and fear.
We are a joke.
I have no predictions.
My strategy would be to sit deep, counter the Harry Kane midfield problem, make them come at us.
The worst thing that can happen is an early goal for them.
The longer the game goes, the more openings we’ll get, this is a test of patience… and nerves. Spurs has more experience than us.
So we’ll see where we go!
IT IS WITH THE GODS NOW!
ENJOY.
ON THE WHISTLE AFTER x
Well deserved yellow.
Come on The Arsenal!!
Saka been strong for a minute WE
Spurs look nervous and pedestrian.
Saka needs to take full advantage of that early yellow
WE I was thinking the same if both sides tbh
We need to play with pace and quick touches, taking shots, no cute stuff
Not sure if dictating the play and allowing them to use their best weapon – their counters, is the smartest thing to do.
Fuck sake
Pen yo spuds
It has started
Oh no
Cedric what a twat.
Wow weak penalty
Pen for spuds dafug.
Ah fuck
Soares fuck sake. Why bumped Son?? Fucking idiot
What the fuck is the pen for
Playing cedric is a stupid decision from the start when white could have been deployed
What the hell was this penalty for??
Not good man not good at all
Would have been the first and last thing Arteta said, not to give away anything stupid. Fucking idiot.
What the hell!
WTF was that for??
Softest penalty ever
Ohhh fuck no.
Not deliberate but… this awful.
Weak penalty that really weak
Soares an idiot sure but these sorts of bumps.happen 10 times in every freaking game
Nah Cedric was clumsy there.
Very soft pen I must say. Stuff like this happens 5 times per game. Are they serious???
Fucking Cedric, absolute liability.
Shit.
Fucking shit.
And yes it was soft, but we still gave that fat twat a decision to make.
SOn played for that. NOt much contact from the replay. Sky seemed pretty sure it was a pen… no idea
Cedric was stupid barging in to Son who always dives even when there is no contact at other times. Fuck
Cedric against Son is a very bad decision. Arteta’s fault.
No shots on our goal and they are winning ffs
The fuxking.ref better applies the same.weak standard on pens rest of this game
Soft pen but Cedric is a thick cunt for even giving them the opportunity to give it.
Tierney and Dean no surprises there with the penalty. If thatbis a penalty then he needs to give like 5 more the rest of the game.
That was not a pen.
So harsh.
We need to pick ourselves up.
Come on The Arsenal!!!
They were always going to target Cedric as the weak point. Poor by him nonetheless.
Odegaard has the mobility of a snail. I swear his moves take forever.
Loris head rub on Odegard was more aggressive than the bump
Told you it would happen and we fall for it over again.
Wake up Arteta
The fact that they had nothing so far and we gave them a goal is infuriating me.
Holding isn’t clever at all
Red is coming for holding
Holding gonna get sent off.
Le Massive
SOn played for that. NOt much contact from the replay. Sky seemed pretty sure it was a pen… no idea
Son was in the air so yep it was a penalty
As for Holding now booked and being torn a new one , he needs to tread very carefully
Son falls over….check
Cedric an idiot….check
Ref can’t wit to give it….check
Cedric again.
Sorry but that decision was poor same as Holdings yellow
this was my fear, should we sit 11 behind the ball…you invite unnecessary pressure and allow them to put crosses into problematic areas towards their two best players…bad positioning by Cedric and a bit unlucky, due to the location of Tierney at the time of the contact, but dumb nonetheless
Look at that pass. Cmon soares
Fuck sake
Settle down arsenal otherwise we’ll be out of this
Well done Tommy
We still only need a draw here so not panic stations just yet.
Ffs Cedric. What a train wreck.
Never a pen that..those kind are always ignored inside the box..stupid decision
Cedric is playing worse than Tavarez FFS.
Tomi great great block
Our front 3-4 is sucking big cock so far. They aren’t giving options when our defensive players are playing the ball.
Good block from Tomi. We can do it, I still believe
Holding vs Son is also a mistake. I would play Tomiyasu vs Son
Time for Arteta to stop with crab ball and release the handbrake
Martinelli best player so far
We have been pretty shit though so far.
We letting the occasion get to us.
We aren’t direct.enough still. Pass and move only way to beat these cunts
That was vital from Cedric to be fair to him
Yeah pretty toothless going forward, no penetration at all.
Ode is playing in 1st gear and Eddie up top looks half asleep.
This is why we need that de Jong/Savic midfielder
No control of the ball in the middle
I think we are playing really poor and scrappy can’t even string two passes together r
That was a good tackle. That should get his confidence up.
Cesc and Santi would be on that ball
We should have played these cunts already and not postponed the fixture
Bottling it, Arteta hasn’t got enough experience. for these games , don’t worry he will get it right in the next three years!
WE
Eddie actually working hard not much he can do.
Marky
Sorry but that decision was poor same as Holdings yellow
Holdings yellow was for persistent in other words not how bad the last foul was but the number he had committed
Holding a bit casual getting back there, Cesric saved his arse.
Oh my.
Ffs ref
What did I say about holding
Holding a thick twat told you he get sent off.
Fuck off ref
Red to holding and off
What the fuck is going on???
Was literally about to say holding needs to come off.
We all saw it coming
Ffs ref wtf
FFS. What a cunt of a referee.
I hate Son
We called it 10 mins ago – soft but dumb
Yep that was stupid and sadly a second yellow
The refs bent
Anyone could see that coming. Huge task from here and not sure we can do it.
What a fucking disaster.
Better win our next two games now.
Why the fuck did he not take holding off.
Fuck me
We have some dumb players.
Cannot stand Son though.
Son play acting fuck sake and Holding fell for it. Another idiot not smart enough