The 2022-2023 Football Thread

[Scepticalscribe]

I think the charges against City have galvanised them as a team somewhat. As in everyone is against us.

Halland trained today, so he maybe available.

"Everyone is against us" is one thing, - and might work for a handful of charges - but the staggering statistic of 101 separate charges cannot be so readily dismissed.

The irony about Halland is that - formidable and gifted player though he is - paradoxically, City are actually a bit better - as a team - without him.

 

[Apple fanboy]

"Everyone is against us" is one thing, - and might work for a handful of charges - but the staggering statistic of 101 separate charges cannot be so readily dismissed.

The irony about Halland is that - formidable and gifted player though he is - paradoxically, City are actually a bit better - as a team - without him.

I guess the answer to that one will become apparent at the end of the night. Good luck.

 

[daneoni]

Another blow to Arsenal. Partey not starting.

Don't see anything past a City win now.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

I think the charges against City have galvanised them as a team somewhat. As in everyone is against us.

Boy, they’ll show us, huh? By continuing to win stuff they’ll definitely dispel any accusations that they are cheating.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Boy, they’ll show us, huh? By continuing to win stuff they’ll definitely dispel any accusations that they are cheating.

To be fair, the players aren’t. It’s those running the club. But Pep will use every tool at his disposal, just as Klopp does.

 

[MBAir2010]

besides maybe Vardy, De Bruyne has impressed me the most in the EPL as a player these past 10 years.
and he is not even trying to be the best, as Hazard would.

 

[Sal09]

Game on 1-1

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Gnawing (my) nails.

Arsenal have equalised with a penalty.

 

[Sal09]

AND ITS ARSENAAAAL, ARSENAAAAL FC, WE’RE BY FAR THE GREATEST TEAM THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻.

Gives me goosebumps hearing that chant going round the stadium.

You might call me crazy but I want all three points. Dont want to settle for a draw.

 

[Sal09]

Tomiyasu can do with half time Arteta talk. He needs to do more to help Saka.

Jorginho so far doing ok. Fingers crossed.

 

[MBAir2010]

AND ITS ARSENAAAAL, ARSENAAAAL FC, WE’RE BY FAR THE GREATEST TEAM THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻.

Gives me goosebumps hearing that chant going round the stadium.

You might call me crazy but I want all three points. Dont want to settle for a draw.

I wish the announcer would say what they are sayng
newcastle "EIEIEIO" chants are great!

 

[MBAir2010]

seems to me that Citeh looks more refined and more bravado, but Arsenal is running on gas and determination.
Pepe alway chastises his clubs for underachieving more.
silly foul by Mr Goalkeeper were he was chippy all match

anyways go gunners, we need some new blood on the table top! to quote Dexter.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Tomiyasu can do with half time Arteta talk. He needs to do more to help Saka.

Jorginho so far doing ok. Fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed and nails bitten and gnawed.

 

[Sal09]

We’ve been so poor playing from the back. Gabriel is a mess.

Why do our players take or need extra touch. Xhaka just bloody shoot.

 

[Sal09]

Game over 😔

 

[Apple fanboy]

Game over 😔

I suspect so. But its still only goal difference at the top of the table.....

 

[Sal09]

I suspect so. But its still only goal difference at the top of the table.....

Only ourselves to blame. Too many defensive errors tonight.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

We’ve been so poor playing from the back. Gabriel is a mess.

Why do our players take or need extra touch. Xhaka just bloody shoot.

Nerves, inexperience, lack of confidence.

And we are lacking - through injury - two of the players have have really helped us to offer a serious challenge for the title - players who change games (Thomas Partey, and Gabriel Jesus).

Nketiah is good, sometimes, very good, but not quite good enough - above all, not consistently good (especially if Arsenal are under pressure) to be able to score - and take and convert his chances coolly - at this level.

Only ourselves to blame. Too many defensive errors tonight.

Agreed.

We had several chances, we failed to convert them.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Anyway, a very good first half of the game, and an excellent first half of the season.....

are followed, are succeeded by...

 

[MBAir2010]

the 77 minutes after 1-3 Arsenal missed 2 forward passes
the last 4 shot Arsenal took went toff Citeh defenders ankles
they are a growing team who could still win this with determination,
something pepe is rampant about his team does not have

that pass from Kevin De Bruyne to Haavland was amazing tho, Kevin was contorted the other way
perhaps a new EPL rule, if you are from Norway, you must build a ship, and sail to the Emerites that week

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Arsenal - having had an outstanding first half of the season - are rediscovering the losing habit.

But, City are better tonight, and we lack someone capable of converting chances; Nketiah has missed two quite good chances - or opportunities to score - this evening.

 

[Sal09]

Nerves, inexperience, lack of confidence.

And we are lacking - through injury - two of the players have have really helped us to offer a serious challenge for the title - players who change games (Thomas Partey, and Gabriel Jesus).

Nketiah is good, sometimes, very good, but not quite good enough - above all, not consistently good (especially if Arsenal are under pressure) to be able to score - and take and convert his chances coolly - at this level.

Agreed.

We had several chances, we failed to convert them.

Its still in our hands. Need to get players back and start winning games.

We’ve got decent run of fixtures now until Liverpool.

Nketiah had two very good chances tonight but like you said he is no Jesus.

In my opinion Trossard needs to start now.

Im not giving up lol. Nope not yet.

 

[Sal09]

Anyways im going back to iOS 16 forum to curse Apple. What a ****** job they’ve done with iOS 16.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

I’d love for Arsenal to win the league. But the fact is Man City have two title-winning-quality XIs in their squad; Arsenal have one. Hard to compete with that.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

I’d love for Arsenal to win the league. But the fact is Man City have two title-winning-quality XIs in their squad; Arsenal have one. Hard to compete with that.

With that said, Arsenal have some quality to come back into the side and they don't have to play Man de Haaland again this season.
If they don't get shaken by this loss, they can come back to form and go on to win the league.
This game and the current struggle, shouldn't define them.