Last few weeks hasn’t really been positive around me. I should say sorry again for missing out things here and I really appreciate you sticking at LiR and looking out for me. Football is an escape but sometimes it takes the backseat.
Football.
Nothing has changed, we are still being robbed by the referees in important games. I believe people do extraordinary things only when things don’t go as they like. We are going to be the Premier League winners despite these controversies and the hate against us. PGMOL is biased, I don’t know if it’s monetary or their inclination towards a particular club or if it’s the fear against the new big ones – but they are and you can see it. They are adamant in ruining the reputation of the best league in the world.
Despite all the negativities and controversies, we are sitting 2nd behind Liverpool. Klopp looks determined to be part of the title run and I think it’s good in a way. It takes away the pressure from us, or at least distribute it among two teams of competing against Man City. A team who had 115 charges against them and haven’t been punished whilst Everton was penalised for a much lesser crime.
In Champions League, our last group stage game against PSV is tomorrow. If it was me, I would be happy playing every kid I have at my disposal even if it meant I would lose 4-0. The game is not important, losing it won’t hamper your confidence, and the lads needs some rest. Plus, playing a 18 year old in one of the grandest stage gives motivation to other academy players to improve and thrive for it. It would be interesting to see tomorrow what Arteta does.
Tomiyasu is injured again. Ben White is the only RB available now and we are one injury away from playing Cedric. That’s alright in my opinion. You can’t have 3 world class RB in a team. A good manager will manage it with Cedric or a make-shift adjustment or play Martinelli at RB to win games if I care. There is just no need to get another RB like some of us are demanding. However, we should certainly ask an outside panel to investigate these many injuries. Some of them are not impact injuries which happened because of a bad tackle or a bad landing on the pitch. It’s happening in training, outside the 90min.
Games left this year in Premier League are against Brighton (H), Liverpool (A), West Ham (H), Fulham (A). Anfield away will be real test for Mikel and will probably decide our title challenge. Get a win (or even a point) and that would make sure we remain in the competition. Every game is important, and losing to Unai Emery has certainly made life difficult for Arteta.
Arteta is in his 4th season. He will be judged at the end of this season. No trophy and finishing 2nd is not going to count this year. We are in 2 competition and we have a squad that Mikel wanted after spending more than half a billion dollar. Get us a trophy, because I’m sure with half a billion, Wenger can still do things Klopp / Pep can’t do.
Right, that’s all for me today. Hope you are well and preparing for the that Christmas get together with some turkey and wine.
Hoopah
Hi mate. The games are about to cone thick and fast. That was a fine start. All well with you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-UVL-T6fyY&t=24s&pp=ygUaY2Flcm5hcmZvbiB2IGhhdmVyZm9yZHdlc3Q%3D
Check it out guys. I’m using a bit of poetic licence but Haverfordwest’s goal brought memories of Bergkamp feeding Henry back in the day.
One must tip their cap to DeZerbi considering that he lost his engine room in the off-season and has subsequently faced a plethora of pertinent injuries this season…it’s amazing to think that some of Arteta’s most ardent apologists were actually willing to give him a pass on the heels of Timber’s early days injury, whereas DeZerbi has managed to stabilize what could have easily been a sinking ship, with a whole host of relatively unknown entities…I shudder to think what he and Mr. Bloom might have done with our young guns and the proper financical backing
as for today’s affair, a lot of nice triangular movement and passing, but we’re still a blunt instrument when it matters most…we clearly need to add some clinical finishing in the upcoming window or we’ll undoubtedly face the consequences of not making the most of our chances…personally I would like to see us get a Striker of some import then have Jesus replace the silver platter King, Havertz, in the starting lineup…his link-up play, ability with his back to goal and savviness when it comes to finding holes in the box when the play is ahead of him, make him a good fit to usurp our vastly overpaid German passenger…on a positive note, we finally started to send defenders into the box during open play, which should have been implemented some time ago…thankfully we walked away with all 3 points, especially knowing that we’ve got Pool away on the horizon
KP sounded like the days you live for yesterday being around the game.
De Zerbi made it difficult for Arteta and only the difference in class of players won us the game.
Now I have the big screen I find it more interesting because the view is vastly more spacious. Difficult to explain.
You guys are right in what you’re saying with Pool and City dropping points today was a must win 3 points.
I’d replied TRVL 🙂
Sounds plausible
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-arsenal-premier-league-carragher-31732373
Wake up guys.
Can speak your mind here , good audience
Hoopah-it would be difficult to argue what JC’s postulating, as even though Pool acquired a couple top-notch midfielders, neither can provide the kind of defensive zone coverage that Rice clearly can…meanwhile MA has spent/wasted enormous sums of money trying to properly redress our Keeper position, which frankly was in the best position possible when he arrived on the scene…considering the amount of assurances he’s handed out since that time, just imagine what might have been if our managerial newbie hadn’t tried to establish himself by dying on the Emi hill…that said, I still think Pool would benefit more in this speculative occasion, as they need a true-blue DM more than we need a Keeper upgrade, in that any such mive wouldn’t solve our final third issues
If you follow Carra on Twitter enough, you would start seeing how wrong he is, most of the time.
I think he is only half right here, Alisson would surely have won some points for us but they couldn’t have been 6 points clear even with Declan Rice. Klopp lost some big names, and the front 3 of Mane, Salah and Firmino was irreplaceable.
We are winning the league this season – I heard Rodri was injured in the club wc game.
TRVL
Just read your comment, agree to disagree on this :))
Hi all
Looking forward to the game tonight so see you there guys.
More later
Almost of you guys know I’ve been out of the football loop and firmly dipping my toes into the dating pool and am happy with the results and getting fitted with a wet suit and snorkel and flippers. VL and KP see emails.
So, to football, and I think it’ll be a score draw because of Rice’s performances this season.
Klopp’s a wily manager and levels above Arteta so …………………….
Either way, I’m looking forward to the game after the Toffees beat the Spuds as a nice prelude.
How bad are Manure these days?
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