People saying we aren't at our attacking best haven't considered that we probably had one of the hardest starts to the season of any team. We are doing well considering the circumstances with injuries and the level of opposition we have had every week. Only Wolves were the midtable team we have faced so far.
If we get a draw today, we set ourselves up for a good season coming out of our hardest run in unscathed with players returning after that. If we get to January and we aren't back to playing sensational football, I will be concerned.
“Tom doubts I have a friend who is a Crystal Palace ultra. Not really important either way. But I know he likes to stalk and study every comment I post.“
Yes, study, of course.
Imagine bragging Bowen (the Hammers top performer three seasons running) to Arsenal as an outside of the box innovative thinking when Pedro and half a dozen others, myself included, have said in the past he’d be perfect in Arteta’s system, except they’d never sell him for less than north of £70m.
Anyone else Nigel?
How about Pool’s Diaz, I’m sure no ones mentioned him before.
So just to be clear we only have odegaard missing from the standard 11 Arteta likes. Every other player is available asides maybe Zinchenko and is debatable he starts away to city.
I had it in mind that Dekkers was also suspended for this game for some reason.
I still think that their woukd be nothing wrong with getting a draw today.
But getting a win is not impossible either. I really want to see Sterling play today. I know it won't happen and that Jesus will be selected and played up top, but it is a sub I would be happy to see happen in the 2nd half. A front 3 of Martinelli, Sterling and Saka could be interesting as they could definitely stretch out Cheaty's defence.
Might as well drive the coach that takes our players to Etihad and park it in the 18 yard box!
I'd be ecstatic to seeing us draw (or win😅) today however dirtiy and ugly. ... we owe City and it's about time
Watched a CL match analysis (espn?) and a pundit ex player reckoned the like of Odegarrd , Saka and Martinelli are not ruthless and until they do wouldn't win us trophies etc.
Ummm... well, i recall people/pundits talking about Saka not going down after bumped by a Brighton defender when he tried to score the rebound from Havertz's 1v1... at least he'd have put da ref (&Var) to work.... Thoughts?
I don t go in with this man cheaty narrative sorry
They’ve spent big
So has everyone now
What wenger achieved ba big spending United city Leeds and Chelsea, that was superior to anything Arteta has cooked up. He spent far less and produced better attacking teams. Teams that beat everyone including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, inter, AC, juventus et al.
His biggest problem was that he didn’t know how to install leadership into his teams
All of his best leaders learned from Adams bould Keown parlour and the rest. Even cesc
And for the two seasons prior City’s net spend was about £50m per season bringing their total net spend for seven seasons running to a grand total of £240m
So far in the cameos Sterling hasn't showed much going forward or help defending ... hope he'd launch today .... sterling got something to prove amd why arteta decided to take him in 10 seconds, we heard...
This narrative that Arsenal are poorly funded poverty club compared to City is laughable. Arteta has spent close to £650m+ (not including wages) since being appointed. Declan Rice is the British transfer record, and we've spent £200m on fullbacks in 3 years (Calafiori, Timber, Zinchencko, Tomiyasu, White).
The fact is we are in 4 competitions and this manager has to win a trophy this season or it's an abject failure. Please do not suggest he's not been backed to the hilt. We have the data!
Ballpark 100m could be considered write-offs as he (&Edu) learned to pick talent... we have done better last few TWs incl January. Hopefully hit rate would get better, though that will likely come from buying experiences vs 20yo punts.
Like I said earlier, It will be difficult to get a win tomorrow and it should be. At no point do we expect to go to City and play them off the ball park. No team can do that, ever. For that reason, 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
Martinelli having a good game.
Havertz ain't having dat...
Umm Nigel guess who’s starting at left back ?
It ain’t Kiwior .//
People saying we aren't at our attacking best haven't considered that we probably had one of the hardest starts to the season of any team. We are doing well considering the circumstances with injuries and the level of opposition we have had every week. Only Wolves were the midtable team we have faced so far.
If we get a draw today, we set ourselves up for a good season coming out of our hardest run in unscathed with players returning after that. If we get to January and we aren't back to playing sensational football, I will be concerned.
Our schedule hasn't been very forgiving. We are doing ok results wise so far
Nigel Tufnel
12 hrs ago
“Tom doubts I have a friend who is a Crystal Palace ultra. Not really important either way. But I know he likes to stalk and study every comment I post.“
Yes, study, of course.
Imagine bragging Bowen (the Hammers top performer three seasons running) to Arsenal as an outside of the box innovative thinking when Pedro and half a dozen others, myself included, have said in the past he’d be perfect in Arteta’s system, except they’d never sell him for less than north of £70m.
Anyone else Nigel?
How about Pool’s Diaz, I’m sure no ones mentioned him before.
He lives in your head. Rent free, yes?
(Try starting a rooftop garden, perhaps?)
He lives in his mom’s basement rent free.
So just to be clear we only have odegaard missing from the standard 11 Arteta likes. Every other player is available asides maybe Zinchenko and is debatable he starts away to city.
'So just to be clear...'
Listen closely, per 'This Shitweasal's Manifesto'...
I had it in mind that Dekkers was also suspended for this game for some reason.
I still think that their woukd be nothing wrong with getting a draw today.
But getting a win is not impossible either. I really want to see Sterling play today. I know it won't happen and that Jesus will be selected and played up top, but it is a sub I would be happy to see happen in the 2nd half. A front 3 of Martinelli, Sterling and Saka could be interesting as they could definitely stretch out Cheaty's defence.
Would a MF like this be robust enough vs City?
Rice. Havertz
Jorginho
Timber. CBx2 White
Rice is suspended for this game.
He served his suspension against the spuds.
Ok my apologies. Yes it was a one match suspension. For some reason I was thinking that he was also suspended for this game.
Straight red is two matches,two yellows is a one match ban.
Might as well drive the coach that takes our players to Etihad and park it in the 18 yard box!
I'd be ecstatic to seeing us draw (or win😅) today however dirtiy and ugly. ... we owe City and it's about time
Watched a CL match analysis (espn?) and a pundit ex player reckoned the like of Odegarrd , Saka and Martinelli are not ruthless and until they do wouldn't win us trophies etc.
Ummm... well, i recall people/pundits talking about Saka not going down after bumped by a Brighton defender when he tried to score the rebound from Havertz's 1v1... at least he'd have put da ref (&Var) to work.... Thoughts?
I wouldn't listen to anyone criticizing Saka (B).
- Performed in a bad team (dragging us to results when were finishing 8th two seasons in a row) and won Arsenal POTS 2020 / 2021.
- Come back from adversity (missing Pens in the Euro finals) and won PFA Young Player of the Season 2022 / 23.
- Always available (230 appearances for Arsenal) and delivers consistently (74 G/A in his last 3 seasons).
I don t go in with this man cheaty narrative sorry
They’ve spent big
So has everyone now
What wenger achieved ba big spending United city Leeds and Chelsea, that was superior to anything Arteta has cooked up. He spent far less and produced better attacking teams. Teams that beat everyone including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, inter, AC, juventus et al.
His biggest problem was that he didn’t know how to install leadership into his teams
All of his best leaders learned from Adams bould Keown parlour and the rest. Even cesc
After that his idea of a leader was gallas
That was his biggest blind spot
That and goalkeepers
PL five year net spend table:
1)Chelsea: £-795m
2)Man U: £ -£547m
3)Arsenal: £ -469m
4) Tottenham £-458m
7) Liverpool £-253m
11) Man City £-139m
And for the two seasons prior City’s net spend was about £50m per season bringing their total net spend for seven seasons running to a grand total of £240m
From 2015: José Mourinho has dismissed Arsène Wenger’s suggestion it is “easy to defend”
All the virgins out in force I see.
I had a dream that Raheem Sterling scored the winner today
I never dream about arsenal
Let’s see
So far in the cameos Sterling hasn't showed much going forward or help defending ... hope he'd launch today .... sterling got something to prove amd why arteta decided to take him in 10 seconds, we heard...
This narrative that Arsenal are poorly funded poverty club compared to City is laughable. Arteta has spent close to £650m+ (not including wages) since being appointed. Declan Rice is the British transfer record, and we've spent £200m on fullbacks in 3 years (Calafiori, Timber, Zinchencko, Tomiyasu, White).
The fact is we are in 4 competitions and this manager has to win a trophy this season or it's an abject failure. Please do not suggest he's not been backed to the hilt. We have the data!
Oh. Fuck. Right. Off.
Ballpark 100m could be considered write-offs as he (&Edu) learned to pick talent... we have done better last few TWs incl January. Hopefully hit rate would get better, though that will likely come from buying experiences vs 20yo punts.
'Abject failure' - nonsense!
1st 2 years were clearing out an unbalanced squad of toxic senior players with terrible attitudes and poor work ethics
Like I said earlier, It will be difficult to get a win tomorrow and it should be. At no point do we expect to go to City and play them off the ball park. No team can do that, ever. For that reason, 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
'Unacceptable' - what a load of entitled nonsense. A back to the walls draw will be unhesitatingly acceptable!
It's acceptable to have different standards Bob.
I completely accept you have a different view and I'm sure you'd accept it's reasonable for me to pick you up on it!
Of course. You already did and didn't get a retributal
If we score 3 more open play goals today, we will have the same as Villa and Chelsea
(Inserting another 50p.)
We have 3 open play goals this season. The same as Everton and Man u.
Sidstradamus speaks!
And yet, with a win tomorrow-- we are top-of-league.
Let that sink in.
(Should I insert more coins?)