This club acts with predictable mendacity, they treat the fanbase like mugs.
Like clockwork, right after a bad loss and horrible performance
They dropped another hopium grenade
‘ Arsenal are willing to break their own transfer record in the summer with a £100m (120m euros) bid for Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 27. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Where did that come from, from our pathetic band of professional tire kickers.
No love for the scousers.zBut I sincerely hope the barcodes get absolutely battered( probably will)should they meet in the final.The damage was done in the first leg & in truth I’d hoped Arteta would put out a squad type 11 coming so soon ( just over 48hrs) after the heroic mauling of the oilers.Too much in truth & judging by 5/6 of the performances that was the case.
The league cup over the years has been a graveyard for us,Leeeds,Swindon,Luton,Birmingham.You get the drift.
I’ve no love for the trophy whatsoever & in truth,glad we’re out of it.An extra match prob against the scousers or a Heart pumping Norf London derby would have done us no favours.Silverware or not.
Lol. Glad we are out of a competition we could win. Like you prefer to lose in the cups and then finish second and qualify 3rd from the UCl everytime 🤡
poor performance today, still scratching my head. Was the Dubai trip in the mind of the players? Did they actually believe they could turn this around? I did not see the fire, from the start, the ability to create chances were totally nullified. The first 20 mins were ugly. We hardly had any control.
NC has the blue print for beating us as well as the players. They do more than actually park the bus. They press from the front hard, and play a low block. The spring counters all the time. They suck you in and then they break. I dont know what Mike was planning for today. This was piss poor. I dont care about losing but if you lose fighting and competing I can live with that.
Where are the data people at AFC, what were the odds that Arsenal score 3 or win it in penalties today after regular time? 50 to 1??
Would rather have rested the players, Rested the players, RESTED the players than play in the crap cup.
But no, Mikel still subs late, should have rotated 5 players after the 1st goal or even after Isaak's first one that was waved off.
We have played our Stars so many minutes given games with the 5 cards and extra time against manure.
Now, we have more players with wear and tear, injured and mentally drained-of course Martinelli with a scan. f me
Mikel is a hard headed stubborn fool sometimes.
It is mind boggling!
Don't want to hear it from anyone at this point on the hopium. Mikel could and should have just let this one go and save the 1-2% for the run in in league and the CL.
That could be the difference between a getting W's and getting nothing again this year.
Though, having played a highly competitive sport for over 20yrs-- I can only recall considering playing a less-than lineup-- on just one occasion. It sucked for everyone involved.
I'd have rather taken a hiding-- than have fucked-off a game to a reviled opponent.
Sorry man-- just not in a competitive coach or player's DNA.
Respect your opinion, however this is science 101!
Put in the entire under 21's.
F the nothing cup mate, this is not the FA Cup, this is the nothing cup, save the players from themselves and Mikel.
Even in the NBA coaches are resting world class players for certain games, Mikel rests no one-ever!
In for all 4 competitions is madness with this squad, the signal from the universe was Saka and White, he ignored all the signs, and the jury is out on this season.
When someone else writes this thing, this dude starts clogging up the thread with nonsense posts about "Arteta outers". So you can feel bad about our situations too?
“We had a clear intention, which is always to explore the opportunities to improve the squad with players who can impact it. We haven’t achieved it, so we are disappointed in that sense. But we are aware that we only want to bring in certain kind of players. We have to be disciplined with that as well and I think that we were.”
That was the case in the summer, we did not make a statement of intent to win the title in the last two TWs. Arteta 1st works on the defense and than at the offense which can leave us in the situation we find ourselves in now. Arteta is copying Pep's false 9 formation but doesn't have the players for it and does not prefer to play a regular number 9 which explains a lot.
"But we are aware that we only want to bring in certain kind of players"
That's why I blame Arteta
He wins the big internal arguments and I think, unless he can get exactly what he wants, the entire process gets dragged out until they lose options B to option D.
Arteta thinks he is the smartest person in the football managers world and no one can tell him otherwise. That is the root cause for his problems. Saliba was forced on him because of injuries, likewise for MLS and Ethan. A competent DOF will go a long way of rectifying some of this. But in the meantime we have no one at the club that can spot talent.
Shambolic display from the 1st whistle, arteta is useless, hasn't a clue on game management. 1st 20mins keep possession take sting out of game and shut up home fans.. build fron there...he does fuck all
Still things to play for but those players looked knackered. I don’t know what happened with signing , or not signing strikers, but Arteta seems to have got squad management and injury management wrong this season, looking at the way they went out of the cups. I hope someone at the club is looking at these injuries.
Win one of the big trophies this season, nobody remembers this game . But if they fail in this quest, Arteta has a very big summer coming up, not sure he will get away with no trophies next year, which will be a shame should that happen, as he has really developed this team, I love the way he has the media and other supporters, and teams hating us.
And he needs to stop letting a shit team like Newcastle beat us with their striker, just makes our lack of one look even worse . They are basically Bolton with a great striker and half decent wide player
So it begins..
Fabrizio:
🚨💣 RMC Sport: “Real Madrid TOP TARGET for the summer will be William Saliba from Arsenal”.
More chance of me playing for them.& “I’m too fat to track back”.
I don’t think there’s any question he will eventually end up a Real Madrid player, the only question is when?
Arsenal keep him through the summer and our bargaining position weakens with a year left on his contract which expires in 2027.
Bumping up his wages to keep him happy would create its own problems, like a rift when one top CB makes a multiple of his partner’s wages for example.
This club acts with predictable mendacity, they treat the fanbase like mugs.
Like clockwork, right after a bad loss and horrible performance
They dropped another hopium grenade
‘ Arsenal are willing to break their own transfer record in the summer with a £100m (120m euros) bid for Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 27. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Where did that come from, from our pathetic band of professional tire kickers.
It’s a load of bowlocks from the Spanish Sun” Fichajes”.
I see Pedro wisely took the new post behind a pay wall.
He doesn’t want the hassle, good for him.
No love for the scousers.zBut I sincerely hope the barcodes get absolutely battered( probably will)should they meet in the final.The damage was done in the first leg & in truth I’d hoped Arteta would put out a squad type 11 coming so soon ( just over 48hrs) after the heroic mauling of the oilers.Too much in truth & judging by 5/6 of the performances that was the case.
The league cup over the years has been a graveyard for us,Leeeds,Swindon,Luton,Birmingham.You get the drift.
I’ve no love for the trophy whatsoever & in truth,glad we’re out of it.An extra match prob against the scousers or a Heart pumping Norf London derby would have done us no favours.Silverware or not.
Lol. Glad we are out of a competition we could win. Like you prefer to lose in the cups and then finish second and qualify 3rd from the UCl everytime 🤡
poor performance today, still scratching my head. Was the Dubai trip in the mind of the players? Did they actually believe they could turn this around? I did not see the fire, from the start, the ability to create chances were totally nullified. The first 20 mins were ugly. We hardly had any control.
NC has the blue print for beating us as well as the players. They do more than actually park the bus. They press from the front hard, and play a low block. The spring counters all the time. They suck you in and then they break. I dont know what Mike was planning for today. This was piss poor. I dont care about losing but if you lose fighting and competing I can live with that.
Well, that was a waste of time.
Where are the data people at AFC, what were the odds that Arsenal score 3 or win it in penalties today after regular time? 50 to 1??
Would rather have rested the players, Rested the players, RESTED the players than play in the crap cup.
But no, Mikel still subs late, should have rotated 5 players after the 1st goal or even after Isaak's first one that was waved off.
We have played our Stars so many minutes given games with the 5 cards and extra time against manure.
Now, we have more players with wear and tear, injured and mentally drained-of course Martinelli with a scan. f me
Mikel is a hard headed stubborn fool sometimes.
It is mind boggling!
Don't want to hear it from anyone at this point on the hopium. Mikel could and should have just let this one go and save the 1-2% for the run in in league and the CL.
That could be the difference between a getting W's and getting nothing again this year.
Anyone here. And, I hear you.
Though, having played a highly competitive sport for over 20yrs-- I can only recall considering playing a less-than lineup-- on just one occasion. It sucked for everyone involved.
I'd have rather taken a hiding-- than have fucked-off a game to a reviled opponent.
Sorry man-- just not in a competitive coach or player's DNA.
Respect your opinion, however this is science 101!
Put in the entire under 21's.
F the nothing cup mate, this is not the FA Cup, this is the nothing cup, save the players from themselves and Mikel.
Even in the NBA coaches are resting world class players for certain games, Mikel rests no one-ever!
In for all 4 competitions is madness with this squad, the signal from the universe was Saka and White, he ignored all the signs, and the jury is out on this season.
We shall see.
No worries. My take is always 'glass half full'.
If you need a refill-- just flag me down.
Let's try to gain traction coming out of Dubai!
Well, glad I smoked all of my Hopium before the match began.
Was anesthetized completely-- well before the first goal was chalked off.
Good shit. I'm still buzzed.
(Probably the tequila chasers tho.)
"You have £140m to buy 3 players.
Arsenal buy Havertz, Merino, Fabio Vieira
Newcastle buy Isak, Bruno, Gordon"
@ahmed91gooner
Well you are comparing Newcastles 3 best players with 3 of our poor signings.
If Newcastle signed players so well they would have a stronger team right now rather than only flirting with top 4 sometimes
Do you really think this is a slam-dunk, are you that stupid?
Raya, Gabriel, Saliba, Odegaard for less than that
Saka, MLS, and Nwaneri free from academy, where are theirs?
Fuck off with this kind of shit.
Honestly your parents should be sterilized or locked up for producing such a vile toad like you.
What prevents you from basic civility?
Another example of why siblings shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce
When faced with the truth about our pathetic transfer policy, the so -called positive prats, aka ostriches, can only respond FO. Pathetic
Sums up the stupidity … we’d have won the league with that trio
When someone else writes this thing, this dude starts clogging up the thread with nonsense posts about "Arteta outers". So you can feel bad about our situations too?
Apparently we are too good for the Carabo cup. It's for peasants 😅😅😅
In his pre-match conference Arteta said:
“We had a clear intention, which is always to explore the opportunities to improve the squad with players who can impact it. We haven’t achieved it, so we are disappointed in that sense. But we are aware that we only want to bring in certain kind of players. We have to be disciplined with that as well and I think that we were.”
That was the case in the summer, we did not make a statement of intent to win the title in the last two TWs. Arteta 1st works on the defense and than at the offense which can leave us in the situation we find ourselves in now. Arteta is copying Pep's false 9 formation but doesn't have the players for it and does not prefer to play a regular number 9 which explains a lot.
Back from solitary are you?
Well then, let's get you all wound up for the return-ticket!
Bitch.
"But we are aware that we only want to bring in certain kind of players"
That's why I blame Arteta
He wins the big internal arguments and I think, unless he can get exactly what he wants, the entire process gets dragged out until they lose options B to option D.
there is no bcd plan with him
Or when he starts losing the few elite and ambitious players we have
Arteta thinks he is the smartest person in the football managers world and no one can tell him otherwise. That is the root cause for his problems. Saliba was forced on him because of injuries, likewise for MLS and Ethan. A competent DOF will go a long way of rectifying some of this. But in the meantime we have no one at the club that can spot talent.
No, you impudent twit.
That would be you.
And you are-- you really are!!
Honestly I was expecting a glorious failure night where we eked out a narrow win but lost on aggregate.
We were shocking tonight.
Martinelli will have a scan on his Hamstring, Arteta says. lol.
People like Rap were telling me we will be fine because we don't have games.
It was such a stupid decision not to bring in anyone.
The kids in the academy better be ready.
raptora preferred fock-In No Wan to signing Morata
Says all about him.
Foo Kin No wan- Korean superstar
sounds like a k-pop star
Surely you’re not questioning raptora, he’s been on fire for a month says Pedro.
I wouldn’t worry about Martinelli’s hamstring, I saw him walking and he looked fine
Better than I had hoped TBH.
To be fair, I don't think the kids in the academy can do much worse.
Shambolic display from the 1st whistle, arteta is useless, hasn't a clue on game management. 1st 20mins keep possession take sting out of game and shut up home fans.. build fron there...he does fuck all
Someone please tell me we at least won the xG battle tonight
lol
When Pool win the domestic double at least we can say they got a lucky schedule in both the league and the cup.
Especially the cup though amirite
The League Cup isn’t a serious trophy so let’s just call them domestic single winners. Who’s with me
Still things to play for but those players looked knackered. I don’t know what happened with signing , or not signing strikers, but Arteta seems to have got squad management and injury management wrong this season, looking at the way they went out of the cups. I hope someone at the club is looking at these injuries.
Win one of the big trophies this season, nobody remembers this game . But if they fail in this quest, Arteta has a very big summer coming up, not sure he will get away with no trophies next year, which will be a shame should that happen, as he has really developed this team, I love the way he has the media and other supporters, and teams hating us.
And he needs to stop letting a shit team like Newcastle beat us with their striker, just makes our lack of one look even worse . They are basically Bolton with a great striker and half decent wide player
Where is the plan to negate the great striker and a team that has nothing else?
Hes had weeks to prepare for this match and they spanked us.
So much for being a great tactician
I would disagree about the nothing else part Joe.
They have speed up top on both wings and through the middle, enough craft with Bruno in mid, and tall defenders to cancel out our set pieces.
they are the antithesis to us
They just lost to B’Mouth 4 nil. We couldn’t score in two matches. Home or away. Embarrassing