Because of nerves and the fear of a 1-4 loss against City, I'm more interested in watching the Milan derby tomorrow. Back in the days, it's been the match no one wanted to miss. Probably the most anticipated derby.
You definitely would be the type of cunt that would cuntishly mention a backwards scoreline like this the day prior and in the horrible case it actually does happen you’d cunt your way back here and say “oh man that sucked, but I did call score didn’t I oh welp 🥴”
Ode is not really important to the way we play away at City. Virtually has no impact in the games up there. Doesn't mean I wouldn't rather him playing tomorrow but let's not make it seem like we lose tomorrow because he's not there.
"Glasner playing Sarr central and Nketiah wide is the kind of thing you do on fifa by mistake and wait until the ball goes out of play to press pause and fix it"
Just realised our only final in Europe since 2006 was under Emery. Imagine that.
Took Emery less time to get relegation fodder Villa into Europe. 2nd season in Europe in 3 years. His strikers are outscored ours. Duran had more goals since last season till date than Jesus 😀😀.
Don't worry industrial tomorrow. A club wanting to win the league is scared of attacking expressive football against city. Phase 7, we are back to top 4 is a trophy
It will be difficult to get a win tomorrow. For me, a draw would suffice but we have to play.
Fine margins, cancellation football where we come out as equals or tactical monsters is good. Backs to the wall defense with the opponents peppering our goal post with shots even if we end up not losing cos of GK heroics is unacceptable.
"People overreact to minor blips and often underestimate the magnitude of the job it takes to get Arsenal to the pinnacle of the Premier League and European competition."
If Arteta isn't capable of winning these, maybe he should try more for FA and Carabao cups?
Everyone and their dog knew ESR is a baller. Arteta must have known cos he saved him once. Maybe Arteta took it personal and decided to sell him. Cos nothing else makes sense. Some even tried to paint ESR as a bad kid to justify Arteta moving him out.
So many Arsenal old boys around the league definitely makes for fun watching. Hopefully this bunch will have more success than the last batch that left like Gibbs, Iwobi, Oxlade etc
Then you have Ramsdale, who is almost certainly getting relegated again. At some point you have to think the “Relegator” nickname is going to stick.
Ramsdale only played a season with us. Not sure he is qualified as old boys or we are qualified to call him that. But the other ones are true arsenal boys
I was NOT calling for Olise at all. Its so easy to want players all gooners are calling for, like shite Guimaraes.
I try to mention players that are not obvious names.
I repeat them because I enjoy being on record, right or wrong.
Reiss Nelson was one of them, even though he's one of ours. He will show his quality with playing time now.
I was in for Bowen long before other gooners started to recognize him.
Trossard, everyone here knows I was the only one pushing for him.
Harvey Barnes, again, would have been amazing scoring for us.
Anyway, Olise didn't fit what we needed. He was not the only reason Palace looked good late last season. It was the style of play and aggressiveness. That's what's missing so far to my eye.
When I'm bigging Eddie up, I know he's not a starting quality CF for a club trying to win the league. As a sub, he's helped us plenty of times and has proven himself. He needed to move to leave a marker somewhere, a career of a substitute player is not enough when you believe in yourself.
The same is valid 100% for Emile. Where do you start him? In Odegaard's spot?
There's Eddie, who was performing Arteta's instructions up to the tee.
Then there's ESR, who is a maverick, he's also sometimes a passenger defensively, he's got issues fitness wise and even when healthy, his managers take him off cause he can't finish games in the required tempo.
I felt at times he was a bit lazy but let's see how his career develops at Fulham. I'm happy he's found his place.
What I'm saying is just like Eddie, he wasn't good enough to start for us. And Arteta didn't really fancy him probably because of his physicality issues. If he can't run for 95 mins he probably has no place with us.
Rap, we might as well get a robot! You make exceptions for Mavericks. ESR has played for us and delivered the goods properly. I understand that you think that he may not be starting quality for us but I beg to differ. I wish him all the best though
One other point worth mentioning, whatever the result tomorrow, we’ll have played three of our toughest away games in our first five PL games. A draw tomorrow would be great and if you look at our upcoming fixtures, we should have a very competitive points total by the time we play Liverpool at the end of next month.
I know it would be a big call but I thought Calafiori looked a difference maker when he came on and I’d love to seem him start against City. If he doesn’t, I’ll look forward to seeing him when he comes on.
It’s obvious to say it but we need our attackers to start firing, mind you a set piece winner would be fantastic whoever scores it!
Because of nerves and the fear of a 1-4 loss against City, I'm more interested in watching the Milan derby tomorrow. Back in the days, it's been the match no one wanted to miss. Probably the most anticipated derby.
You definitely would be the type of cunt that would cuntishly mention a backwards scoreline like this the day prior and in the horrible case it actually does happen you’d cunt your way back here and say “oh man that sucked, but I did call score didn’t I oh welp 🥴”
I'll be frank, I am a bit worried about tomorrow. Ødegaard is so integral to our setup.
I really want to see us win tomorrow but it will be tough.
If we manage to grind out a draw, it will be a massive achievement from us.
Ode is not really important to the way we play away at City. Virtually has no impact in the games up there. Doesn't mean I wouldn't rather him playing tomorrow but let's not make it seem like we lose tomorrow because he's not there.
"Glasner playing Sarr central and Nketiah wide is the kind of thing you do on fifa by mistake and wait until the ball goes out of play to press pause and fix it"
Or it’s the type of thing you do trying to find an identity post transfer reshuffle.
We lose Ode and the whole offense needs a rethink, apparently.
Why wouldn’t the same apply to other teams?
Personally, no idea why Eddie was played out of position and withdrawn early.
Maybe Nigel’s fake Palace mate has an answer.
Just realised our only final in Europe since 2006 was under Emery. Imagine that.
Took Emery less time to get relegation fodder Villa into Europe. 2nd season in Europe in 3 years. His strikers are outscored ours. Duran had more goals since last season till date than Jesus 😀😀.
Don't worry industrial tomorrow. A club wanting to win the league is scared of attacking expressive football against city. Phase 7, we are back to top 4 is a trophy
We scored 5 less goals than City in the league last season, but conceded 5 less, so level on goal difference.
In our last 3 fixtures against City, both managers have set out to cancel each other out, and play for fine margins.
We won 2, and drew one of those games.
City away is arguably the hardest game in football, they’ll be favourites at home, that’s the reality.
But we’re more than capable of getting a good result there, which shows how far we’ve progressed over recent seasons.
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It will be difficult to get a win tomorrow. For me, a draw would suffice but we have to play.
Fine margins, cancellation football where we come out as equals or tactical monsters is good. Backs to the wall defense with the opponents peppering our goal post with shots even if we end up not losing cos of GK heroics is unacceptable.
I also always thought Nelson could do a job for us as back up. Only Arteta knows why he got sooo little playing time last season.
"People overreact to minor blips and often underestimate the magnitude of the job it takes to get Arsenal to the pinnacle of the Premier League and European competition."
If Arteta isn't capable of winning these, maybe he should try more for FA and Carabao cups?
I don't think I understand the meaning of pinnacle anymore
Everyone and their dog knew ESR is a baller. Arteta must have known cos he saved him once. Maybe Arteta took it personal and decided to sell him. Cos nothing else makes sense. Some even tried to paint ESR as a bad kid to justify Arteta moving him out.
You mean people who say trophies are no more an objective measurement of progress once Arteta took the job?
Some people will turn the world upside down if it makes Arteta look good.
They said he wasn't training well. He has bad attitude to work etc
So many Arsenal old boys around the league definitely makes for fun watching. Hopefully this bunch will have more success than the last batch that left like Gibbs, Iwobi, Oxlade etc
Then you have Ramsdale, who is almost certainly getting relegated again. At some point you have to think the “Relegator” nickname is going to stick.
Ramsdale only played a season with us. Not sure he is qualified as old boys or we are qualified to call him that. But the other ones are true arsenal boys
Yup.
I was NOT calling for Olise at all. Its so easy to want players all gooners are calling for, like shite Guimaraes.
I try to mention players that are not obvious names.
I repeat them because I enjoy being on record, right or wrong.
Reiss Nelson was one of them, even though he's one of ours. He will show his quality with playing time now.
I was in for Bowen long before other gooners started to recognize him.
Trossard, everyone here knows I was the only one pushing for him.
Harvey Barnes, again, would have been amazing scoring for us.
Anyway, Olise didn't fit what we needed. He was not the only reason Palace looked good late last season. It was the style of play and aggressiveness. That's what's missing so far to my eye.
Elise and Eze are unplayable one v one and also had a certain chemistry.
Losing one was always gonna affect the other and the team in general.
Either would improve Arsenal btw.
Enlighten me how Bowen was what was needed since he plays Saka’s position and isn’t interested in riding pines
I like both. Olise can play at RW, RM, AM.
Eze fixes our attacking worries though the middle and creatively.
Either would have been great. It's obvious what we lack, dynamics, fast passing, give and go, speed etc.
Slot one of the two in our eleven in Odegaard's place and we improve our threat and creativity at the cost of a little bit of control.
"It's obvious what we lack, dynamics, fast passing, give and go, speed etc."
So you saying we had what we needed and then sold him to Fulham?
When I'm bigging Eddie up, I know he's not a starting quality CF for a club trying to win the league. As a sub, he's helped us plenty of times and has proven himself. He needed to move to leave a marker somewhere, a career of a substitute player is not enough when you believe in yourself.
The same is valid 100% for Emile. Where do you start him? In Odegaard's spot?
There's Eddie, who was performing Arteta's instructions up to the tee.
Then there's ESR, who is a maverick, he's also sometimes a passenger defensively, he's got issues fitness wise and even when healthy, his managers take him off cause he can't finish games in the required tempo.
I felt at times he was a bit lazy but let's see how his career develops at Fulham. I'm happy he's found his place.
What I'm saying is just like Eddie, he wasn't good enough to start for us. And Arteta didn't really fancy him probably because of his physicality issues. If he can't run for 95 mins he probably has no place with us.
Rap, we might as well get a robot! You make exceptions for Mavericks. ESR has played for us and delivered the goods properly. I understand that you think that he may not be starting quality for us but I beg to differ. I wish him all the best though
Two footed stomp by the lil' man should have had him sent off.
Eze with another huge miss... Palace come the fuck on. Fuck Manure up.
Oh no, Nketiah off, raptora with a meltdown now
No idea why Glasner would take him off tbh. Probably lack of hunger for the win.
Palace created 2 chances all game - both all Eddie.
He was also doing decent work defensively. Got Garnacho a yellow etc.
Intelligent Palace fans, like a mate of mine, appreciate what Eddie is giving.
Typical talkers who don't understand the game, will not even see Eddie's contribution.
See the comment below lol.
No one will believe you have a friend in real life Nigel.
More control in the middle.
Eddie had two quality moments but a passenger outside of that.
What a strike from Eddie on his weaker foot. Sarr misses a huge chance on the rebound.
Mateta out at half time, Sarr in.
Eddie getting the nod at CF 2 games in. It didn't take too long, did it...
Correction. Actually Glasner has another idea. CF Sarr, Eddie still on the flank. Weird.
Sarr wears a no 7 shirt , Eddie no 9 and still on the right.
You seem to be watching a different game.
Yes, let's set defensive assignments according to opponents shirt numbers.
Pedro, can you get this suggestion to Arteta?
I just had it corrected. I posted at half time but Glasner had other plans.
One other point worth mentioning, whatever the result tomorrow, we’ll have played three of our toughest away games in our first five PL games. A draw tomorrow would be great and if you look at our upcoming fixtures, we should have a very competitive points total by the time we play Liverpool at the end of next month.
I know it would be a big call but I thought Calafiori looked a difference maker when he came on and I’d love to seem him start against City. If he doesn’t, I’ll look forward to seeing him when he comes on.
It’s obvious to say it but we need our attackers to start firing, mind you a set piece winner would be fantastic whoever scores it!