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

Finally watched the highlights there, think it's a foul on Raya but just about. The jersey pull swings it for me, without that then I doubt it gets overturned. You can say justice done but given some of the refereeing around those kind of incidents we've seen this season Arsenal have probably ridden their luck ever so slightly there.

I cannot wait for this season to be over. Whatever about freeing up the players to go on and win more, it should free up the fans to maybe enjoy the journey. If Arsenal get over the line I could probably happily watch them feature in a title run in next season without thinking that not winning the title would be a complete and utter disaster.

I really hope Ben Whites injury isn't as bad as it looked.

He left the stadium in a knee brace though so it looks like it's season over for him

White will hopefully be ok for the World Cup though. It seems the gutter press tried to sabotage Trossard but it worked in reverse. 2 more games & it’s in the bag if we keep it together. If we did the double that would be chefs kiss!

The whole of the Gooner Valley is rapidly turning into an serious alcoholic zone.🤣

Friday I was out lunch time, 1PM, in the Islington Sportsbar by Holloway Road station met loads of auld school Gooners, & joined in the session, got back home Archway at 4AM. On Sat, had couple of pints lunch time, traveled down to Brighton & back at 2AM for a gig. Yesterday I went out after the game, met local lads who went WHU away, who got tickets in their part of the ground. Only managed 10 Guinness, I'm sure I got the Heebie Jeebies a few times!

Most local Gooners are nervous wrecks, as many say Arsenal never win things easily. One game at a time is the best approach.

A local sensible Spurs lad even said to me he appreciated the result! 😎

Gotta have a break from the beers until the next game of madness!

my heart says it disagrees! That was harrowing actually and I can’t even remember feeling like that watching Arsenal playing, maybe the 06 CL final but too much time has passed there and memories suppressed!
What I do find funny is the talk of a controversial decision, it wasn’t not even close.

Reading the reactions to Arteta moving Rice to RB yesterday, I can't say I'm as concerned as most people. We have performed well with a midfielder at RB in the past (eg Partey), so that in itself isn't unheard of. I also wouldn't expect that switching Rice for Zubi would have had such a big impact as it did, and I think part of it is coincidental.

The main thing for me is that I don't think this was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I'd hope that Arteta and his team had talked about this being a possibility if White was injured. For me, it was good to see Arteta try something different and make the correction fairly quickly when it didn't work out. He's often criticised for being stuck in his ways, but the last month or two have shown us he's still willing to try things. They won't always work out, and thankfully yesterday didn't cost us.

only after coming around now after the madness of yesterday

madness for anyone to have any doubt about Arteta, look where we were when he took us over to now, we’re on the verge of greatness

don’t mean to be a Debbie downer but we haven’t won anything yet. On the verge of something special indeed but fine margins and all that. 3 1-0 wins and he gets a statue, don’t beat Burnley and it could unravel. Personally I think if we win the league we’ll beat PSG but after yesterday’s performance Burnley and Palace could be similar games. Buckle up.

In general you want to win the league yourselves but I am sure noone will be complaining if Bournemouth took points next Tuesday.

Surely Pep has to go stronger against Chelsea than he would have if the league was still in his hands?

Would be absolutely delighted for Arsenal to win it while they're all round Jamie Vardy's house watching the Bournemouth - City game on TV, but based on how this season has gone I think we all know Arsenal will be protecting a one goal lead at Selhurst Park when the board goes up to say there'll be 8 minutes of added time.

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Yeah going to that final with the league won would make all the difference. It's a little crap not being able to fully enjoy the build up because even against Atletico there was just that feeling that crazily this wasn't even Arsenal's biggest game of the week arguably. Would be great to go out and get a couple of early goals against Burnley but the sad thing is we have seen repeatedly that Arsenal struggle to make their pressure periods count on the scoreboard.

I genuinely feel like the way Arsenal are playing these days just sums up the desperation from top to bottom to just win something. Have this weird feeling that getting over the line just frees everyone up to enjoy it all again, including the players. Use some of the windfall to just invest in a couple of attacking players and get back to a better style of play. If Arsenal could be more devastating and unpredictable up front (a bit like they were that first season with Jesus etc), you are looking at an incredible team.