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Gyokeres is a proper striker. The problem is the midfield. They don’t create chances. £100m was spent on a rich man’s Henderson.6 years without buying a proper striker is Artetas fault . A player maker would also help . Haaland & Cherki is what Arsenal does not have .
Declan rice also shouted it’s not done at ft but poor bloke ran like a headless chicken all day .
Arsenal played well at times , came to win the game but the quality in players is a big difference .
Arteta should prioritise champions league now , great draw and a final would be a great day out at least
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6 years without buying a proper striker is Artetas fault . A player maker would also help . Haaland & Cherki is what Arsenal does not have .
Declan rice also shouted it’s not done at ft but poor bloke ran like a headless chicken all day .
Arsenal played well at times , came to win the game but the quality in players is a big difference .
Arteta should prioritise champions league now , great draw and a final would be a great day out at least
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Even if we accept this to be the case then he still takes the blame because this is his squadArteta will be criticized by the idiots but today was yet another example of the senior players letting him down in crunch situations.
Woeful defending by Gabriel for both goals. His head was not in place today.
Arteta has done everything for this club to win the league but ultimately it’s the players on the pitch who have to get the job done. They should all apologize to him in the dressing room and pull up their socks for the remaining fixtures.
The fans have even less bottle than the players so they will not act as if City won the league today but it is far from over. Both teams will be on level points if City win their game in hand, so there is no reason to believe that it’s over today.
Ignore it bro. It's gaslighthing at its finestEven if we accept this to be the case then he still takes the blame because this is his squad
He signed all of these players so if the squad is lacking something then that is on him
Gyokeres is a proper striker. The problem is the midfield. They don’t create chances. £100m was spent on a rich man’s Henderson.
The midfield needs a reset otherwise Arteta will be forced to continue playing defensive football.
We don’t know much control he has over the transfers. This info is usually not public knowledge. Things have changed after Arsene left.Even if we accept this to be the case then he still takes the blame because this is his squad
He signed all of these players so if the squad is lacking something then that is on him
There is no available striker in the market who will score more goals than him in this setup so I don’t think there is any need of going for a striker. The focus should be to invest in midfield and the LW role which has been dead for years.He was out headed by Silva .
You will go back into the market in the summer .
It was fine Margins what decided the Game. City did not out play Arsenal at all.
Defending and finishing cost Arsenal.
Ignore it bro. It's gaslighthing at its finest
We don’t know much control he has over the transfers. This info is usually not public knowledge. Things have changed after Arsene left.
I will judge him for on-field performances only. I agree his football is turgid but it’s a consequence of the players that he has. He has not crippled world class ballers. He is maximizing their output because this team won’t even be in contention if they try to play se*y football.
Arsenal came close and had a coupe of great chances . They were not dominant but city has double the shots and 3 x more touches in the opposition box . Rodri and silva did control the midfield, just too good .
Arteta definitely has influence in the market. He has been the manager for 6+ years and any long-serving manager has a voice in the market. However, they have Berta calling the shots as well as Josh Kroenke is involved as well, so we can’t say for sure that this is 100% Arteta’s team. It may as well be, but we can’t bet on it.That's fair, I don't follow Arsenal enough to know what the situation is but from what I read and hear then he has a lot of control over transfers, and rightly so
Also, back in the summer you said this squad was the best squad, were you just being positive at the time or is it based on what you have observed this season?
Arteta definitely has influence in the market. He has been the manager for 6+ years and any long-serving manager has a voice in the market. However, they have Berta calling the shots as well as Josh Kroenke is involved as well, so we can’t say for sure that this is 100% Arteta’s team. It may as well be, but we can’t bet on it.
I was very confident with the midfield options before the season started but I am very disappointed with Rice as well as the impact Eze has made on the team. I was also expecting Odegaard to pick up his form this season but it hasn’t happened.
The midfield is in bad shape and makes it very difficult for Arteta to dominate the midfield against the best sides.
Also, back in the summer you said this squad was the best squad, were you just being positive at the time or is it based on what you have observed this season?
You will smash your tv when you see the highlights
Where's Mr Alias? Suddenly dissappeared after running his mouth earlier.
I've got my spade ready to bury certain Arteta fan boys
Focus on GD with donkeys like madueke, odegaard and havertzIts not over yet Guys. Anything can happen in the remaining 5 games. One thing for certain. Arsenal must now focus on GD every game they play.
Focus on GD with donkeys like madueke, odegaard and havertz![]()
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The fact that Gyokeres got less than 10 minutes at end was a shambles. No max dowman either.That Havertz sword Arteta would die on..... Always knew it would kill him
Disagree. Even a draw today would have meant it was in Arsenal’s hand. This match was predicted to be the title decider…it will be the deciding factor IF City go on to win it all.Yeah I feel empty too.
I have to get ready and go play 5 aside now
Anyway, we didn't lose it today. We lost it last week against Bournemouth at home
Not really. By losing to Bournemouth we handed the initiative to City where it was in their hands and they were no longer required for us to drop points.Disagree. Even a draw today would have meant it was in Arsenal’s hand. This match was predicted to be the title decider…it will be the deciding factor IF City go on to win it all.
Whilst we all knew certain donkeys madeuke, havertz would be exposed again today and certain others odegaard would flatter to deceive. One player who was very poor was zubimendi, positional play was atrocious, essentially also went missing again when we needed to dictate play. In comparison look at how Bernardo Silva dropped deep, demanded ball, made tackles and demanded play. Yes zubimendi may be tired, but to many of the bigger games this season he's been fairly average
Zubimendi at international level is use to playing with ball progresses in front of him. At sociedad he had similar type players in midfield, like at Arsenal. So he should be use to different styles. Problem is, he's not use to the all the off the ball demands in this boring formation, yes he's been stifled, no freedom. Even jorghino who left, has come out and said he hated all extra information and demands Arteta gave him. There is no p plan B, players are just being forced into everything. Either listen to Mikel or you don't play, its just dictatorship which no winning pedigree. I can see players getting fed up of it, even though they won't say it. I think MLS, nwaeri will be gone in summer if this manager stays. To much favoritism on trash players like havertz, odegaard, madueke, merino (when he was fit) and not enough freedom n trust in players who can create.Arteta needed to switch it up but as we've known for years he doesn't have a Plan B or C.
The midfield that I would've liked to have seen was Rice play as DM with MLS as a number 8. May seem risky but Zubimendi was shattered. He's had all season to give MLS the chance to play him in his favoured box-to-box midfield role.
Zubimendi at international level is use to playing with ball progresses in front of him. At sociedad he had similar type players in midfield, like at Arsenal. So he should be use to different styles. Problem is, he's not use to the all the off the ball demands in this boring formation, yes he's been stifled, no freedom. Even jorghino who left, has come out and said he hated all extra information and demands Arteta gave him. There is no p plan B, players are just being forced into everything. Either listen to Mikel or you don't play, its just dictatorship which no winning pedigree.
I can see players getting fed up of it, even though they won't say it.
I think MLS, nwaeri will be gone in summer if this manager stays.
To much favoritism on trash players like havertz, odegaard, madueke, merino (when he was fit) and not enough freedom n trust in players who can create.
If I was gyokeres today I'd be pissed off at getting less than 10 min at the end.
Even Rice looks burnt out
Jorginho's comments about Arteta are quite telling. The last sentence summarises it perfectly. It's a dictatorship, so it's no wonder why Arteta turned down the chance to sign higher profile players. Like Aubameyang, there's no way, they would put up with this bs from the manager.
You can certainly see it in the body language, they feel helpless.
MLS and Nwaneri deserve better. They're never going to develop under this manager.
Bang on. They're his favourites because it's easy for Arteta to dictate terms with them.
Gyokeres should have started. There was a lot of noise about his performance against Sporting earlier in the week which was poor, but despite his shortcomings with his all-round game, he's still the best finisher in the team.
I know you're not a fan of xG, but I'll say it anyway. The fact that Gyokeres has outperformed his expected goals with a goal tally points to him being starved of service.
Just like with Saka, this is another player that Arteta is going to kill. Rice had a slow start last season because he had very little rest after playing for England, who went on to reach the final of the Euros in the Summer of 2024.
For the same reason, I fear Rice is going to struggle in the beginning of the 26/27 season.
It's not the manager lmao it's the players who keep messing it upArsenal should go all out for Enrique.
I don't want none of these Glasner Iriola types.
I'd rather take a punt on Cesc Fabregas over those mid table over achievers.
So do you suggest getting rid of all the players and keeping the manager? because that makes sense.It's not the manager lmao it's the players who keep messing it up
tbh I wouldn't have gone as far as saying world class depth. However the above squad if managed correctly should have had the league wrapped up a while back. Instead the same players were run into the ground and the squad was not utilised .But but its best squad in league, but but it is world class depth
World class retard zero ball knowledge more like
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I am calm bro lol. Think its just me and you who don't do headloss.Ok everyone, just breath...
We're still in this. Both City and Arsenal have to play Burnley, so both will have a chance to increase GD (no disrespect to Burnley). City still to play away to Bournemouth and Aston Villa...
Our next game will be another big event. Newcastle at home. This is the only game we should be concentrating on.
yeah man its bleak,I actually thought on even terms City would be 3 points behind but they got a game in hand, how did Arsenal let it get to this position
Even if you win, you’re not really playing to your potential with such tactics.
Arteta is the luckiest manager in EPL history.
Ok everyone, just breath...
We're still in this. Both City and Arsenal have to play Burnley, so both will have a chance to increase GD (no disrespect to Burnley). City still to play away to Bournemouth and Aston Villa...
Our next game will be another big event. Newcastle at home. This is the only game we should be concentrating on.
100% its on the manager, as usual when it comes to squad rotation or management in March / April - he shits the bedtbh I wouldn't have gone as far as saying world class depth. However the above squad if managed correctly should have had the league wrapped up a while back. Instead the same players were run into the ground and the squad was not utilised .
MLS, Mosquera, White, Norgaard, Nwaneri should have been used more earlier on in the season.
When playing weaker teams a couple of the above to give rest to the main players would be enough to win those games as there would still be enough quality in the 11 to win.
Instead those players have had to come into games cold without minutes and looked out of their depth.
Again - it falls under management. But we are not allowed to criticize a managerj
yeah man its bleak,
Arteta was very lucky to get the job in the 1st place without prior experience. He came in as a novice. Lets be fair and say he got us competing again but there is only so much competing you can do before you have to admit you have reached your level and maybe winning the league in your first job is not for you.
He'll probably go on and get another big job somewhere and do well - however I can guarantee 1 thing. He wont get as long as he has at Arsenal.
100% its on the manager, as usual when it comes to squad rotation or management in March / April - he shits the bed
Just like when we bottled top 4 and 2 PL titles before. Its been the usual flogging key players till they are knackered. Then usual losing games in clusters at this end of season.
Common denominator in all failures is the manager. 15M a year for incompetence

100% spot on, the risks we are now taking defensively are being exposed. Our defense held up in 1st half of season, but not its wilting under pressure of carrying a team with a bottom half standard PL attack. A better manager would get more out of saka, gyokeres, Eze, dowman and ethanIt was only a matter of time before Arteta was going to get found out. The key statistic behind this rationale is the pathetic xG from open play.
Relying on set pieces and being bailed out from defence, GK and CMs was never going to be sustainable .
Outside of set pieces, they look toothless. There’s far too much emphasis on ball retention than creating chances.
People call it risk averse style of play but ironically Arsenal take more risks in their half and in their own box than they do in the final third.
Everton. Not Spurs,Arteta has been managing Arsenal like you’re the Spurs
so the first half of the season was because of players and not manager as per your logic, but the second half actually the last quarter of the season is because of manager and not players.So do you suggest getting rid of all the players and keeping the manager? because that makes sense.
Lets ignore the fact the manager has been putting faith in the same players over and over and then signing awful players like Madueke.
It is the managers job to improve players, let them express themselves. His tactics have been off recently and he is yet to improve any attacking player we have - i'd go as far as saying they have regressed in attack over him.
Anyway welcome to the thread - not seen you here before. Be careful with the above statement. Friendly warning. Some won't be as nice as me.....
Do not count Arsenal out.
It's not over until the maths says so.
All Arsenal have to do is win their next 5 games.
ACCA bet calling!![]()
Anyway welcome to the thread - not seen you here before. Be careful with the above statement. Friendly warning. Some won't be as nice as me.....
Arsenal are jobbers? What next level bakwas is this?so the first half of the season was because of players and not manager as per your logic, but the second half actually the last quarter of the season is because of manager and not players.
Equal accountability. You can win the EPL title with jobbers aka Leicester, its about the players executing the manager plan. Arsenal players suddenly look out of touch, how is that the manager fault??
Arsenal is a jobber club also who somehow keep thinking they are in the leagues of Chelsea, United, Liverpool and City.
Over to you bro - I tried to warn him