After losing to Man City first in the Carabao Cup finals, and against Southampton in the FA Cup Quarter Finals, Mikel has come to his senses it seems. We started a Cup final with Kepa in the goalkeeping department who was responsible for the first Man City goal, Martinelli wasn’t introduced before 82′ minute mark, Saka was shite for most part of the game yet Madueke, a 55m player, didn’t get a chance till we were 2-0 down. Against Southampton, we played the worst team we could have picked from the 25 players and we lost. Raya, Saliba, Gyokeres, Zubimendi, Calafiori, Madueke were used as substitute when it was too late.
I don’t give a fuck if you say we have injury problems. I can name 2/3 players in each position and if the manager is stubborn to rotate when it matters less, don’t expect MLS to come and play a superb game in the quarter finals.
After the two cup exits, either Mikel has come to his senses or the board reminded him of the Champions League money, because we are playing the strongest team today against Sporting in the first leg of Champions League Quarter Finals.
Raya is back. Kepa shouldn’t start a game that matters, ever again. Timber is out with injury so White gets to play. We are back to the Rice-Zubi-Ode midfield and Madueke starts ahead of Saka probably because of an injury as Saka is not even on bench. I didn’t read the website, nor watched the press conference because I am still angry with what has happened in last 2 games.
There’s a path of redemption, in fact 2 for Mikel. Win Premier League / Champions League and you get to keep playing your shite, boring, bollocks way of football for few more year. It’s been 22 years since we last won Premier League and as someone pointed out on Reddit the other way, you were there for 7 years of that 22 year period. Anyone saying Mikel still needs more time is dump enough to guess that it’s almost 1/3rd of the time since we last won the league.
Right, 2 minutes to go. I don’t have much hope since Madrid/Bayern, Barcelona/Atletico, PSG/Liverpool are also in the mix and if you can’t beat Southampton, you won’t get pass through any of these 6. I do believe that we can win the league, it would be a different level of fuck up if we don’t.
So, yeah – I am still positive for a title this season. After 22 years, if we do, I can bear this crap pass-till-eternity football for couple of more years. Else, you can guess.
Game time.
only Havertz could be unmarked in the center of the pitch…good pass by Marts…this one’s done and dusted, as I can’t picture Sporting going on the road and overturning even a 1-0 scoreline
If we go threw we owe Raya and debt.
Nostrils…I’m in awe. What a game.
Thank goodness. Great pass from Marts and a good one from Havertz..
Marc—did you down a half dozen shots before your last post? lol
Long streak of Chelsea piss, fuck off.
Cunt.
Oh Art, there’s really no reason to be angry that Arsenal won.
Enjoy it. 1-0 to the Arsenal, £60 million down the drain, Kai Havertz scores again, you can sing the classics to your heart’s content this eve.
Or you sit in your chair posting sweary posts like an old drunk. Both are fun.
For me , Sporting played the wrong game , no pressure on our defenders playing out from the back played right into our hands, and as we know our defenders will tip tap around at the back all night.
Rice was majestic in midfield , calafiori was very good and Raya showed again that he is an elite keeper which only adds to the frustration as to why he wasn’t selected v city and Southampton.
The surprising thing was that with 2 minutes to go Martinelli actually decided not to pass the ball back and drove forward with the ball and picked Havertz out for a well taken goal.
A draw would have been fine but to cone away with a win against a side who have won their last 17 games at home is a bonus and will certainly give the players confidence in the title run in.
I watched Real Madrid v Bayern Munich.
End to end, attacking football on the floor.
Clubs we were suppose to emulate , with the move from Highbury instead we gave a moronic cunt , who has never managed before a billion and play like fucking Dave Bassetts Wimbledon.
I will continue to support the opposition in every game, until the cunts gone.
Mb,
You’ve had to bear lots of non trophy winning but fourth is a trophy winning, getting bullied by dicks like Stoke, toothless, getting caught on the break, pretty football in the 18 16 seasons before Tets. What is it that irks you so much about this regime,
The not winning, 2nd is a trophy, not being bullied but not playing pretty football?
If your ambition is to build an anti Tets space as irrational is Le Grove was anti Wenger, remember, Pedro was just using his blog to build a brand and bolster his nepo baby career. Engagement, controversy and numbers are a great way to sell yourself in the marketing world.
At some point Wenger went and we didn’t get better, that wasn’t Ped’s objective regardless of his claims.
If Tets wins the league, style isn’t the issue. Winning it in style is a luxury at this point in our history.
Fart Fraud
Support who you want, grumble all you want.
If you think we’d be better off now if we’d stayed at Highbury, you’re clearly just a bit of a dinosaur.
If you think we play Wimbledon style football, you’re clearly not very clued up on the game. Even a cursory glance at basic data, analytics, it’s what the kids use, would demonstrate how silly that remark was.
If you support the oppo, statistically, you’ll be making yourself even unhappier than you were in the first place.
Imagine how happier you’d be if you actually supported Arsenal instead of being so petty
AF—spot on…don’t let these self aggrandizing know-nothing fucks deter you from verbalizing what many of us our thinking…if we were to win, which seems quite likely, we would instantly become a leading candidate for most underwhelming PL champion ever, (maybe only behind the 96/97 United side) and that should matter…to be fair it’s not on the players, in that on paper we’re far from the bottom of any such list, but once MA realized that he was ill-equipped to devise a viable plan that highlighted our most skilled options, he went full blunt instrument…as such, it’s clear that he cares infinitely more about flipping the script on HIS cock-up king narrative than establishing us as a blue blood side for the long haul…it’s another example of his insane level short-sightedness because if we win I guarantee you changes will be forthcoming when it comes to the officiating of set pieces so as to discourage anyone else from emulating our underwhelming plan…Cheers
Squeaky Vera, the job of the manager is to devise a viable plan. If we win the league, the plan is viable. Objective achieved and clearly a plan that highlights where our most skilled options are.
Most goals from open play, most from set pieces and fewest goals conceded.
We’re already a blue blood side. Don’t worry about that.
But if like Fart Fraud, you want to support the oppo because you’re still peeved about Arteta’s appointment, ESR being sold and Xhaka moving on, as your constant wailing suggests then be my guest.
You’ve left a lot of teams out your list of underwhelming Champs, either because you were watching American football in those years or you’re a basic level blohwhard with little understanding of football. Stick to handegg my man.
“I guarantee you, changes will be forthcoming”
Once again Squeaky Vera gets squeaky about stuff he imagines.
Not quite on a “he gives assurances” level of silliness but all the same, don’t do it to yourself man.
TRVL
These slags who rate this cunt, should be reminded time and time again this cunt should have been sacked about 5 fucking years ago when he was down in 8th for 2 years.
Out on his arse, never to be heard again. Cunt.
Real Madrid, 15 time European Cup winners sacked Alonso after half a season because his football was not to standard.
Instead we kept giving this cunt millions in salary and to spend on average players , mostly Chelsea and Man City rejects.
For the money spunked , no coach ever has extracted less from it , than this cunt
They are cunts, he is a cunt and I wont be a cunt supporting shite until he’s gone.
Cunt.
Ufraud/Vera …give Jamie O’hara or Gabby Agbonlahor a call on talksport, I’m sure you 3 have a lot common, the garbage that comes from you perfectly aligns with those on talkshite..
As a great man once said “Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others.
The same applies when you are stupid”.
Wicksy you out and out slag.
Stick to being the cunts cheerleading lickspittle that you specialise in and leave the philosophy to others.
This cunt should have been sacked when he was finishing 8th twice and would have been at every other elite club
Yes or Fuckin No, wretch?
Aitcho
It doesn’t have to be an either, or. You can win games with pretty football. Klopp showed us in Premier League, against Pep.
I want some wins. And if it comes from some brilliant football, even better.
And we are doing neither. We are not being bullied, we can beat teams these days but when was the last time we won a trophy?
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No intention of going the le-grove way mate. I have nothing to benefit of this blog, I am just keeping it up for some of the frustrations when we lose, and some of the joy when we win.
On that note, GUYS – CALM DOWN. No personal attacks.
Let’s not become le-grove shall we?
” let’s not be Le Grove ”
Peak Ambarish 🤛
Guess the Who Shall not be Named masquerading with two alias trying to soil our blog for intelligent people in love with Arsenal and not turned on by pansy pants, could take their crap elsewhere.
Cunts™
™ – AF