Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26

Arghus · 22-02-2026 07:49PM

I'm happy the team got the result they needed today. And that they showed ruthlessness in the second half.

But anything less than a victory today would have been a complete disaster, so let's follow this by beating Chelsea.

Gyokeres played very well, but that should be the standard, not the exception. Let's see how he does next game when he's not up against a makeshift opposition. I want the guy to be a success. He looked focused and on it today, even before the goal - let's see that in the next game too.

This Spurs team are bad. They're in danger of relegation 100%

Royale with Cheese · 22-02-2026 07:55PM

I think he's been largely fairly poor but only 4 players in the premier league with more goals than Gyokeres this season now. Eze Arsenal's second top scorer in the league this season too and he's been just as bad.

🤷🏻

OmegaGene · 22-02-2026 08:05PM

10 goals this season isn’t bad so far

TheRona · 22-02-2026 08:39PM

Gyokeres really is a sweet striker of the ball. We just need to get him making more shots. His accuracy and conversion rates aren't overly bad, he just doesn't shoot enough.

OmegaGene · 22-02-2026 09:05PM

We need to feed him the ball more rather than trying to walk it into the net, it doesn’t help when he has two to three players on him at times

Necro · 22-02-2026 09:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124257500#Comment_124257500

It's the first time I've sort of said 'hmmm they are actually in trouble' alright as I normally don't pay attention to them closely aside from NLDs obviously

Necro · 22-02-2026 10:01PM

It's lovely to win but I'm still not convinced. The Wolves game hurt me that badly. Spurs are an absolute mess at the moment, we benefited from a very soft foul which would have made it 2-2, which would have been a very different game.

One game at a time. Chelsea up next.

Arghus · 22-02-2026 10:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124257838#Comment_124257838

Yes, I feel the same way. Great to win, but it's not a statement win as far as I'm concerned. That Spurs team is as weak a team as Arsenal have faced all year - Wolves were superior to them.

Win a few on the bounce and we'll see... But that Wolves result was so pathetic that I'm not ready to trust this team again for a while.

L'prof · 22-02-2026 10:29PM

It only becomes a statement if they can follow it up with a win against Chelsea. Then it’s a case of matching City’s results until they play them. Wolves game has me doubting they can but who knows

Royale with Cheese · 22-02-2026 10:30PM

No, the only thing that will build trust is a proper winning run again; but that spurs team is so shít a nervy close win would have just eroded confidence further. They played a really poor team and beat them 4-1, job done and move on to the next one now.

emmetlego · 22-02-2026 10:46PM

Delighted! That is all.

sweet dreams Gooners!

OmegaGene · 22-02-2026 10:48PM

Henry scored 8 prem goals in his first season and drogba got 10 so I wonder will the media ease up now on gyokores being a flop.

Todays result was a statement win but it won’t feel like it for arsenal fans because it’s still kind of squeaky bum time for the rest of the season, every game is a cup game

What do we think of Tottenham ?

DvB · 23-02-2026 09:09AM

I'll never take beating that shower for granted and to beat them by 3 at their place will always be sweet no matter what the circumstances. Agree that the wolves capitulation has taken away our confidence in the teams ability to close this out and we need a run of wins to ease that result out of our recent memory but that was as good a start to achieving that as could be expected so have to be thankful for that at least.

Chelsea is the next cup final, anything less than a win & the win over spurs will have been nice but practically worthless other than for bragging rights in North London.

Azatadine · 23-02-2026 10:00AM

Gabriel was so lucky to get away with that "push" in the back.

omega man · 23-02-2026 10:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124258453#Comment_124258453

it’s a very high risk approach and considering he was stung before. Was a foul but no way enough for him to hit the deck.

Quazzie · 23-02-2026 10:44AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124258453#Comment_124258453

He done it twice against Newcastle previously previously when Woltemade scored, and he also done it when the ball "went out" too.

Neither of them worked in his favour so it's frustrating to see him continue to do it.

Royale with Cheese · 23-02-2026 10:46AM

It's not a very smart tactic, it's cost Arsenal before and it will do again if he keeps doing it.

Butson · 23-02-2026 02:10PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124257712#Comment_124257712

His second goal is the pass he thrives on, using his strength to hold off the defender en route to goal. Tippy tappy passing the ball around the box….waste of time playing him.

OmegaGene · 23-02-2026 05:05PM

I listened to Freddie ljunberg today speaking about gyokores and he is sure with eze providing the balls it will work for him.

The man is a serious unit and the total opposite of Henry who’s light of foot and will dance and players with the ball was another of his observations

jacool · 23-02-2026 05:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124257943#Comment_124257943

Henry scored 17 goals in his first Premier league season, AFAIK.

tayto lover · 23-02-2026 07:42PM

There were a lot of players considerably off form yesterday. I thought Timber, Saliba and Gabriel were playing below their form. Trossard and Saka below their best too. I know we won handily enough in the end but we need all players at their best for the last 10 games.

DvB · 23-02-2026 08:21PM

Timber has been off it for a while, if White is fit he should be starting ahead of him imo.

JohnySwan · 23-02-2026 08:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124260184#Comment_124260184

He was a total liability for the last two games.

eastie17 · 23-02-2026 08:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124260206#Comment_124260206

but mikel doesn’t usually react to what the world can see, it’s all about if ur one of the lads or not

emmetlego · 23-02-2026 08:45PM

White wasn't fit enough for the bench yesterday, so doubt it. Anyway, I think Hincapie was great yesterday. We have a lot of cover there now.

As for Gabriel and the push. Firstly, I see a lot of people not mentioning the fact that the forward actually did a 2 handed push on Gabby, that is giving the referee a decision to make. Don't have hands on and it's a goal. Secondly, Gabby had just begun to jump when he was pushed, so I've no idea how he's supposed to be strong against that when his weight is not even on his feet! It's bodily mechanics! For me, it was a foul and a correct free out. I cried foul even before the ball reached the forward.

Anyway, lovely warm glow today. Did any of you hear about the stadium announcement before the game yesterday?

"Sometimes there's a fire to be lit. They're nervous as hell. We're calm. We're ready..."

LOL

KaiserGunner · 23-02-2026 08:47PM

Hopefully not having a mid week game (must be the first week in a couple of months?) will give the players a much needed rest. Timber definitely looks like he was running on fumes yesterday until he was subbed. Fixture list becomes hectic again after the Chelsea game. At least Man City will be in the same boat.

OmegaGene · 23-02-2026 11:30PM

anyone else see the clip online of a spurs fan holding a phone up to Declan rice before the corner ? It really got to him and he spoke about it to Saka at the end of the match.

Spurs fan was showing him a photo of his wife and taking the pi55, scummy thing to do

Deeper Blue · 23-02-2026 11:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124260821#Comment_124260821

The irony being it's likely the closest that fan will ever get to an actual woman

tayto lover · 23-02-2026 11:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124260821#Comment_124260821

I saw that happening over in the left corner in the first half. He wasn't a kid either.

OmegaGene · 24-02-2026 08:55AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124260870#Comment_124260870

fully grown arse man, his face is all over social media now so hopefully he gets some stick for that

Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26

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