Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2024/25

x PyRo · 04-03-2023 06:03PM

This team is amazing. There are flaws but none of it is character related. Phonemenal ability to keep believing even in the most difficult scenarios.

Flaneur OBrien · 04-03-2023 06:05PM

Scoring the winner in the 8th minute of 6 minutes added time is the true mark of champions 😂

Quazzie · 04-03-2023 06:11PM

Absolutely delighted for Reiss Nelson. Has served his time on loan and is back to give his all to the club. A brilliant professional.

tayto lover · 04-03-2023 06:13PM

I think conceding 2 goals and should have been 3 is a big warning for the team. Lads not concentrating and taking the opposition for granted. Also putting high balls in to small strikers time and time again when they have the ability to beat them on the ground is stupid. Lessons to be learned for sure.

I know we have to use the squad but I always think that you should start your best and make changes when in control.

x PyRo · 04-03-2023 06:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120313797#Comment_120313797

He was Hale End's original great hope! Suffered really badly with confidence problems. If he doesn't have a tonne of confidence after that performance, he never will have any! What a baller.

tayto lover · 04-03-2023 06:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120313806#Comment_120313806

That winner will give him confidence for sure and he scored 2 in an earlier game. He was great when he came on in both games.

Azatadine · 04-03-2023 06:17PM

https://mobile.twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1632063734846816256/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1632063734846816256&currentTweetUser=GaryLineker

Wrighty....

x PyRo · 04-03-2023 06:20PM

https://twitter.com/eurofootcom/status/1632062761369845760

INJECT IT. 💉

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 04-03-2023 06:20PM

Lads. Absolutely buzzing. Watching the flashscore app until we were 2-0 down, fecked work off to watch the inevitable comeback.

omega man · 04-03-2023 06:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120313832#Comment_120313832

Made my day!

Necro · 04-03-2023 06:52PM

Not good for the blood pressure are the Arsenal. Christ I had to lie down after that 🤣

salmocab · 04-03-2023 06:56PM

Right so hands up I haven’t followed arsenal too much over the last 15 years, kept an eye out for results and watched the odd game when it suited, my son has got into football in the last year or so, I gave him no choice but to be an arsenal supporter, timing is everything, me back watching regularly because of him has coincided with getting to watch a team pushing toward being an excellent term for the first time in years.

on a side note Zinchenko is just a great fella, he’s the type of player that wins things for teams, just a great attitude

Necro · 04-03-2023 07:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120313844#Comment_120313844

The nuances, Odegaard falling over, Saliba running the wrong way and kicking the corner flag, was that Jesus who ran onto the pitch to celebrate too 😂

Azatadine · 04-03-2023 07:19PM

Richard Keys won't be happy about all that celebrating LOL 😂

x PyRo · 04-03-2023 07:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314069#Comment_120314069

Watch Ben White with the keeper!!!

Soups123 · 04-03-2023 08:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120313764#Comment_120313764

I think we got very lucky today. We are not an established squad of 20, we have 12 games left. We have to go all in each time. Today we sat too many players lacking minutes playing. Veira, ESR, Tommy… it was really high risk.

If we wanted to rest players it should have been on Thursday away in Portugal.

Great response from the team to bring us back. For me though we have to go strong every single league game at expense of EL.

greendom · 04-03-2023 10:02PM

I thought that a major weakness we had or City's biggest strength is the lack of deep squad strength. If Nelson can come into the squad from the wilderness and turn a game on its head like that, perhaps the gap isn't as big as I thought.

emmetlego · 04-03-2023 10:26PM

And breath....

Just did a re-watch. I actually think Vieira was quite good for the most part. Tomi was rusty but again, did ok. Not sure the new faces were responsible for the struggles we had.

We had record breaking number of crosses into the box again today. We created loads, but the last touch often let us down, that could also be down to the huge numbers Bournemouth had in the box. A difficult web to weave, so to speak.

The goals they got were when we were still asleep at the back because of our dominance. It was not good enough, but normally the others don't score here. We had 81% possession today. That's mental!

Also, at least 3 of those shouts were penalties. How VAR doesn't give 1 or 2 of them is baffling. Really baffling. Any other day we win this 5-1 or 6-2. The manner of the win was exhausting, so must be triple that for the players. I hope they rest well this week! But it will also do their psyche the power of good. The belief that adds to the squad is incalculable.

Fingers crossed for quick returns now for Eddie and Jesus and Leo's injury looked quite bad. A groin injury that causes you to limp while walking, is not a good look. Or hopefully Leo can recover quick... Or all 3!!!

Finally REISS NELSON. That is all COME ON YOU GOONERS!

PS. Oh, and Spurs! 🤣

Underground · 04-03-2023 10:45PM

I love the young players in this team, really do. They need a vocal grown up out there with them though, today showed that. Partey was out there but he’s more of a lead by example type of player.

Really missed either Xhaka or Jorginho for that first hour. Did really well to claw it back to 2-2 but I think no coincidence that we get the winner with Xhaka on the pitch.

Maybe the likes of Tomi, Vieira and Tierney are all starting on Thursday, I hope they are. Need to prioritise the league over the EL at this stage imo.

tayto lover · 04-03-2023 11:06PM

I watched the entire game again and we were denied at least 2 penalties. Clear penalties. Anyone know who the VAR referee was?

emmetlego · 04-03-2023 11:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314916#Comment_120314916

Does it matter at this stage? It's beyond a joke now!

tayto lover · 04-03-2023 11:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314926#Comment_120314926

You'll find there's a pattern.

L'prof · 04-03-2023 11:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314916#Comment_120314916

I dunno are they clear pens to be honest. Proximity plays a massive factor these days when deciding on handballs

tayto lover · 04-03-2023 11:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314974#Comment_120314974

I've see enough of them given against Arsenal.

Necro · 04-03-2023 11:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314974#Comment_120314974

I thought the foul on Tomi in the first half was a stonewall peno irrespective of the handballs. The defender kicks through Tomis standing leg with no ball in sight.

The other one I thought was definitely a peno was the one in the second half where the defender handled the shot onto the post from Sakas shot.

The other 2 I've seen given but also seen them turned down in equal measure but those two we definitely should have been given imo anyways.

Soups123 · 04-03-2023 11:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314916#Comment_120314916

Sheikh Mansour

CatInABox · 04-03-2023 11:26PM

Wouldn't be surprised if the FA charge us for our players running on after Nelsons goal.

L'prof · 04-03-2023 11:42PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120314990#Comment_120314990

Was the one onto the post not covered by recent change to the handball rule? It used to be below the shoulder is handball but now it’s further down

Ol' Donie · 05-03-2023 02:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120315075#Comment_120315075

I normally say "i don't understand this" in a kind of a snarky whiny way with decisions and that, but I think I maybe don't understand handball anymore. Or offside, come to that.

Anyway what a season, what a game what a great bunch of lads.

For what it's worth, and I don't say this lightly, I want out of the Europa League asap. Last thing I want is the inevitable two legs against Man Utd and the inevitable injuries/tiredness/worse things I don't want to say that come with it.

I just want these kids to win the league.

d22ontour · 05-03-2023 04:54AM

We all would like that, for you to win the league and go out of the Europa League early.

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