Right, we are out of Carabao Cup and FA Cup, but not everything is lost. We are 11 points clear of Man City in Premier League and we can take that lead to 12 points if we beat Bournemouth today. City do have 2 games in hand, but if they win both, we will still have a 6 point lead with only 6 games left for the season. In Champions League, we have a 1-0 advantage against Sporting and the second leg is at home. If we managed to get at least a draw, we will be playing Atletico (most likely) in the semi finals. I would rather play Atletico than Flick’s Barcelona.
The chance of lifting a trophy is still a possibility. And a win today will improve that possibility even more. Bournemouth are sitting in the bottom half of the table, and I hope we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot today.
Playing XI is out and I still don’t understand what has gotten into Arteta’s mind.
Why is Martinelli in the playing XI when you have Hincapie available. It’s not the time to be concerned about the injuries, because a loss in any of the games could mean a title. I’m OK with rest of the selection, Eze could have played ahead of Havertz but I’m not sure how much of his fitness is back.
I don’t understand the fact that we spend more than 250m on midfielders (Rice, Zubimendi, Norgaard, Havertz, Odegaard) and yet, we always have 2 DM-profile players and an option to choose from a non-performing Odegaard with a out-of-form Havertz. Anyway, that shouldn’t be a problem for a team sitting on 1st, playing against a bottom half team I suppose.
We need to win today. Man City has to visit Chelsea tomorrow and though I don’t have much confidence in Chelsea beating them, anything can happen. In last 3 seasons, we have always been the favorites going into last 7-8 games but have given it away. There are 7 games left, and 7 test of whether we have learned something over the years.
Right, game starts in an hour. See ya.
I’m seriously contemplating hiring you on as my own personal PR agent…thanks little guy
Pot meet kettle.
The Real Vieira Lynn
July 21, 2025, 3:07 am
ever since Arteta’s hiring we’ve become a fake news echo chamber…Trump must be so proud
Such an odd thing to make up.
Marc
July 21, 2025, 7:26 pm
I’m waiting for the fanboys to start the “can’t compete with Liverpool because they’ve spent £300 million
Inferring Tets upped his game? Or just a lack of insight?
Marc
July 22, 2025, 11:57 am
TRVL
If Arteta doesn’t up his game I think he could struggle with top 4 this coming season.
Confused.com
Unsure if guarantees or ‘assurances’ are a good thing. Or weak attempts to fence sit.
The Real Vieira Lynn
July 22, 2025, 5:21 pm
according to multiple reports, he had outright rejected our approach last offseason when he wasn’t given assurances about being the presumptive starter over Havertz, so why would he do so some 12 months later…even Zubi doesn’t appear to have any ironclad guarantees,
Getting It so, so wrong. Again.
Better windows than us but we’re still top and way ahead. If it’s not the transfers it must be the manager, no?
The Real Vieira Lynn
July 24, 2025, 4:00 am
or we might find ourselves fighting for 4th, especially if Chelsea and Pool continue to bring in top quality pieces
No problem squeaky.
You’d be better off hiring me as your football guru and you can run your consistently daft, although imaginative, ideas past me so I can prevent you making a perennial chump of yourself.
To be honest a simple laugh react button would be easier but it’s nore fun to let you speak for yourself.
Unlike Fidel, history, or reality, will not absolve you Squeaky
Even Baghdad Ali couldn’t spin the nonsense you spout.
Give you credit for owning
the nonsense though. I suppose you’ve got little choice when there’s so much of it.
The Real Vieira Lynn
April 21, 2026, 11:00 pm
I’m seriously contemplating hiring you on as my own personal PR agent…thanks little guy
You’d need a PT Barnum. “VERA! Comments divorced from all reality! With a touch of self induced rage. You’ll laugh! You’ll laugh again! You’ll laugh some more! It never stops!”
I’m rubber, you’re glue….I’m sure you know the rest you unhinged demented fuck…in case it wasn’t blatantly obvious before, I own you bitch!!
Aitchoo
You need to get a life – digging out comments people made a year ago. So what – a comment a year ago can wildly differ from current perceptions. People change their minds. Why drag out an old comment?
And now for something completely different…
What we need is wins and goals , especially if city score 4 or 5 tonight which is a possibility.
And it should be time for something completely different from Arteta, we have 2 home league games coming up before City play Everton away in the league so we really need to switch the momentum of the title race with a 6 point lead and a better goal difference.
The champions league semi in Spain is different , but in the league we need to look at playing eze and odegaard centrally with Rice behind.
Out wide saka/ Dowman should start on the right with one of either trossard/martinelli/madueke on the left , though personally I’d like to see Dowman on the right and saka on the left , and it has to be Havertz up top unless jesus is showing in training that he is back to best.
As it’s goals we need then let’s see our best attacking full backs meaning no mosquera or hincapie.
Right back timber/white ….left back calafiori/Skelly
……………………..Raya………………………….timber……..saliba…….Gabriel..calafiori……………………….Rice……………………………………….odegaard…….Eze…………………..Dowman……..Havertz………..Saka………
Of course the argument will be that we could leave ourselves open to the counter but there is a possibility that the league will come down to goal difference and that means we need goals and to score goals we need to first create the opportunities, if you look at city , Pep fills the team with creative players , his full backs are a threat and Rodri is the only true defensive midfielder, Pep plays bernado silva in centre mid with cherki and it works with silva being the more defensive of the 2.
I see no reason why Arteta can’t take the handbrake off and allow the more creative players to flourish.
The more disciplined system has got us to a very good situation being top of the league and last 4 in Europe but it looks like we have been found out and it is now time to try something different to get us over the line.
Have to say I will be very disappointed if we see the same formation and players against a mis firing Newcastle side who are lacking confidence..
That formation didn’t come out too well.
Raya
Timber
Saliba
Gabriel
Calafiori
Rice
Eze
Odegaard
Dowman
Havertz
Saka
The Real Vieira Lynn
April 19, 2025, 4:48 pm
but it just so happens I was conversing with Tony two nights ago about the patterned behaviour of these trolling fucksticks, so I set in motion a little plan to prove my point…with this in mind, I planted a couple of seeds and lo and behold he responded just as I predicted…as such, I can sleep much easier knowing that the experimental rat is still in his cage
Squeaky, more of a self own here. Sleep easy if your ‘cunning plan’ to look like an Aitcho obsessive worked.
Norg,
Because the comments are funny. As with Poopah, I’m sure Squeaky V appreciates your support. It’s not helping him relax however so perhaps send him hugs.
Classic Vera, channelling his inner Michael Douglas.
The Real Vieira Lynn
October 26, 2025, 6:01 pm
how about this Achoo, you keep my name out of your Kool-Aid loving mouth and I promise not to show up at your workplace and knock the dick out of your mouth…does that sound fair little guy?
What sort of freak searches back on comments made a year ago? In the real world (as opposed to a blog) that sort of behaviour sees restraining orders issued followed by padded cells.
Wicksy
You’re including Saka, Calafiori and Timber – are they fit and available?
Also thinking a 16 year old is the solution to winning us the PL will put unfair pressure on the lad. With the money spent he should be a luxury not a saviour option.
That Flu is unemployed ?
Reprints for substance over quality and lost relevance over time.
Pathetic and miserable
( now imagine the appearance of a bad flu )