Arsenal Team PL Champions Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26!

FixitFelix · 10-05-2026 05:14PM

Strange one from Arteta surely you just put Mosquera on there and keep it as it is

Arghus · 10-05-2026 05:14PM

Arsenal's control of the game is gone since Rice came out of the middle.

Soups123 · 10-05-2026 05:15PM

The call to move Rice to RB is the stupidest decision I’ve seen from Arteta. There is no logic in it other than caring more above losing than winning.

Weve lost midfield completely since the change.

TheRona · 10-05-2026 05:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124458223#Comment_124458223

Eze just doesn't get involved enough. This is the type of game he should be constantly looking for the ball in.

omega man · 10-05-2026 05:16PM

Gyokeres coming into the middle to get on the ball is just wrong

tayto lover · 10-05-2026 05:17PM

Does Zubimende play the ball forward at all? Every pass is backwards.

omega man · 10-05-2026 05:17PM

lucky they didn’t score there, we’re giving them more confidence as the game goes on

Arghus · 10-05-2026 05:18PM

Arteta has to sort it at half time.

WH believing now.

Fann Linn · 10-05-2026 05:18PM

Another brain fart from Arteta. Rice is probably the best midfielder in England ATM, get him back there.

FixitFelix · 10-05-2026 05:19PM

We've let WH eek their way back into this game, and have let them turn it into a scrap, since the Rice change we've no rhythm

tayto lover · 10-05-2026 05:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124458228#Comment_124458228

Yes he's not doing enough when in possession and doesn't seem to be asking for it.

Gizmo55 · 10-05-2026 05:20PM

Hope he puts Rice back into the midfield at half time. Terrible substitution.

murtyd17 · 10-05-2026 05:21PM

Arteta brain fart here putting rice at RB - could cost you the title if he doesn't change it

omega man · 10-05-2026 05:21PM

genuinely thought we’d be on fire today, should have known better

unichick · 10-05-2026 05:22PM

Mosquera is a fine player. Saw him play in the flesh at Anfield. He has to come on.

Fann Linn · 10-05-2026 05:22PM

Thank fcuk for that. Horrible watch for the last 20 minutes there.

Soups123 · 10-05-2026 05:22PM

We were dominating the game, 10 chances. Arteta has fcuked them over with his bullshite switch on Rice. There is no way it’s the obvious answer. Mosquera has started loads of games this season and today the answer is Rice?

A midfield of Skelly and Zumendi when your trying to win the league

We are so close and he’s negative traits just kick in again. Once we have a points advantage he is always the same.

Deeper Blue · 10-05-2026 05:22PM

I can't understand the logic of taking Rice out of midfield, it's absolutely bizarre. We've been piss poor since, having been excellent up to that point

Soups123 · 10-05-2026 05:24PM

If we come out 2nd half with Rice still right back, Arteta can do one.

KaiserGunner · 10-05-2026 05:24PM

Arteta is a smart man, has to put Rice back in there. Started off well I thought, but been pretty much second best when White went off injured. This game is winnable, should have scored once or twice early. Now we're in dog fight, which is what they want.

FixitFelix · 10-05-2026 05:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124458253#Comment_124458253

We were until Arteta made the strangest change most of us have seen

Arghus · 10-05-2026 05:27PM

Zubamendi is a disaster waiting to happen in there today if the tackles are going to be flying in. He's like the invisible man physically these days.

tayto lover · 10-05-2026 05:27PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124458263#Comment_124458263

I think he will change it. Surely the people around Arteta will enlighten him.

omega man · 10-05-2026 05:27PM

just hope Arteta isn’t too stubborn to admit the mistake and get Rice back into midfield

tayto lover · 10-05-2026 05:31PM

Califiori lying down looking for a foul allowed them break and they nearly scored except for a good save from Raya. No need for it and should be braver. Wouldn't fill you with confidence. Lads have to stand up today.

murtyd17 · 10-05-2026 05:31PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124458276#Comment_124458276

I hope he is!

Quazzie · 10-05-2026 05:33PM

I'm absolutely fuming about that switch of Rice to RB. Incredibly stupid decision that is very hard to recover from now, because who does he being Mosquera on for? Won't be Zubimendi, so it'll probably be MLS. Why not move MLS to RB. He's never played there but even that makes more sense than wasting Rice out there.

cr-07 · 10-05-2026 05:33PM

My guess around the Rice at RB thing, is that Arteta was expecting us to have a lot more of the ball and it would give us more bodies in midfield. Not working as expected though, so let’s hope if fixes it

omega man · 10-05-2026 05:35PM

going to need a moment of magic from the likes of Saka or Eze or this could be a disaster

Soups123 · 10-05-2026 05:36PM

change made absolutely suicide decision by Arteta, how does a coach at this level make such a mistake

Arsenal Team PL Champions Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26!

Comments