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Hate the see it out subs, feel like it’s cost Arteta a few times, hopefully not today
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Hate the see it out subs, feel like it’s cost Arteta a few times, hopefully not today
Are we just a difficult side to watch these days? Theres been a few great ones this season (spurs and Bayern spring to mind) but always just feels like such a slog
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Are we just a difficult side to watch these days? Theres been a few great ones this season (spurs and Bayern spring to mind) but always just feels like such a slog
Is it just me or have more games than not this season been a tough watch? Perhaps just part and parcel of needing to win every game and how that makes it feel watching
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Is it just me or have more games than not this season been a tough watch? Perhaps just part and parcel of needing to win every game and how that makes it feel watching
I always feel we massively miss the vertical line splitting progressive passes through the middle, particularly from the middle 3rd. The sort that let you run at a defence and not let them settle. Must be instruction not to play them though? Perhaps if they don’t come off they leave you more exposed
December 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I always feel we massively miss the vertical line splitting progressive passes through the middle, particularly from the middle 3rd. The sort that let you run at a defence and not let them settle. Must be instruction not to play them though? Perhaps if they don’t come off they leave you more exposed
Yeah this is the problem - wasn’t he joint or one off the record for goals scored as a 17 year old? Clearly has enormous potential and should have been given a clear pathway to increase his minutes and involvement year on year to keep progressing. Hoping for a well thought out loan move in jan
December 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Yeah this is the problem - wasn’t he joint or one off the record for goals scored as a 17 year old? Clearly has enormous potential and should have been given a clear pathway to increase his minutes and involvement year on year to keep progressing. Hoping for a well thought out loan move in jan
We really do - the cf we signed for big money is a donkey and merino should never play cm
December 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We really do - the cf we signed for big money is a donkey and merino should never play cm
Gyokeres, Martinelli starting in the league, merino cm are all absolute guarantee disasters but the coach doesn’t seem to see it
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Gyokeres, Martinelli starting in the league, merino cm are all absolute guarantee disasters but the coach doesn’t seem to see it
We were dog shit, not we are
November 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We were dog shit, not we are
Exactly that. We were away from home against a decent side, yes we had an extra man but we’re dog shit, they were better, and we got away with a draw after a tough week. Will take that
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Exactly that. We were away from home against a decent side, yes we had an extra man but we’re dog shit, they were better, and we got away with a draw after a tough week. Will take that
It’s does but always felt settling for 1 goal leads as we often do was always due to bite us at some point. Hopefully a one off
November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It’s does but always felt settling for 1 goal leads as we often do was always due to bite us at some point. Hopefully a one off
Maybe true but doesn’t feel like it to me. Often bring on an extra CB and drop deep rather than technical players who can keep the ball
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Maybe true but doesn’t feel like it to me. Often bring on an extra CB and drop deep rather than technical players who can keep the ball
Why don’t we ever try to see games out by keeping the ball? It’s like we forget we are the superior team
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Why don’t we ever try to see games out by keeping the ball? It’s like we forget we are the superior team
Arteta’s safety first approach was always going to cost us at some point
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Arteta’s safety first approach was always going to cost us at some point
It’s tactical not the personnel, it’s just how we’ve been coached to play and when a team can handle the set pieces we struggle, particularly so when they manage to take the lead. We’ve seen it before it’ll be a tough half ahead
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It’s tactical not the personnel, it’s just how we’ve been coached to play and when a team can handle the set pieces we struggle, particularly so when they manage to take the lead. We’ve seen it before it’ll be a tough half ahead
“Some” is generous. Got nothing at all. Really hoping we can sort it out at half time but worry this is our style of play coming home to roost
November 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“Some” is generous. Got nothing at all. Really hoping we can sort it out at half time but worry this is our style of play coming home to roost
Surely this stat needs refining? Those 5 yard short diagonals to the full back who is on the touch line just inside the final 3rd are made out to sound something much more than they are
October 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Surely this stat needs refining? Those 5 yard short diagonals to the full back who is on the touch line just inside the final 3rd are made out to sound something much more than they are
Do you have possession since merino sub?
October 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Do you have possession since merino sub?
Thank god. Very positive we are winning these game now. But do worry the approach will cost us at some point - best teams keep the ball and/or score a second to win not park the bus
October 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Thank god. Very positive we are winning these game now. But do worry the approach will cost us at some point - best teams keep the ball and/or score a second to win not park the bus
Am I the only one who can take or leave that decision? If Raya got that touch on it I’d have no problem with it being overturned
September 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Am I the only one who can take or leave that decision? If Raya got that touch on it I’d have no problem with it being overturned
Yeah guess is he’s looking for a 1.0xg v 1.1xg and hoping it goes in our favour then it works. Just hoping that’s not the aim for today and we try to create a bit more to win the game. Will find out soon
September 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Yeah guess is he’s looking for a 1.0xg v 1.1xg and hoping it goes in our favour then it works. Just hoping that’s not the aim for today and we try to create a bit more to win the game. Will find out soon
I just can’t get my head around why he does this, has it ever worked? Can’t picture Rice-Merino ever working as duel 8s - maybe Ipswich away end of last season. Not sure where his idea (seemingly) that it should be used for physical away games comes from
September 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I just can’t get my head around why he does this, has it ever worked? Can’t picture Rice-Merino ever working as duel 8s - maybe Ipswich away end of last season. Not sure where his idea (seemingly) that it should be used for physical away games comes from
As you do, I really hope it’s Eze or Ethan if Odegaard isnt fit. If I remember correctly last season this was a Rice-Merino game and it was incredibly stodgy. Rice-Havertz the season before was equally tough to watch. Fingers crossed Arteta has learnt from these losses
September 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
As you do, I really hope it’s Eze or Ethan if Odegaard isnt fit. If I remember correctly last season this was a Rice-Merino game and it was incredibly stodgy. Rice-Havertz the season before was equally tough to watch. Fingers crossed Arteta has learnt from these losses
Shirt off celebration for equalising in the 94th min at home against a team with 0 points is crazy work
September 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Shirt off celebration for equalising in the 94th min at home against a team with 0 points is crazy work
Yeah I agree, would rather Ethan being the one receiving these passes anyway but yeah he’s not there yet. Feel like MLS can play these passes but we don’t seem to invert him quite as much as we did at his peak last year. Remember in one of his England games fizzing passes through the lines for fun
September 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Yeah I agree, would rather Ethan being the one receiving these passes anyway but yeah he’s not there yet. Feel like MLS can play these passes but we don’t seem to invert him quite as much as we did at his peak last year. Remember in one of his England games fizzing passes through the lines for fun