Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2020/2021

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 08-05-2021 2:17pm

One vote for Bielsa at Leeds.

08-05-2021 2:20pm

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

One vote for Bielsa at Leeds.

He's done a great job, but my concern is that he still needs a translator.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 08-05-2021 2:25pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He's done a great job, but my concern is that he still needs a translator.

Doesn't seem to affect how Leeds are going about business. His English must be ok in the dressing room but still not good enough for interviews. I just absolutely love how Leeds play. After City they're the most entertaining team out there. Jesus I'd love that.

darego · 08-05-2021 2:36pm

jonneymendoza wrote: »

it wont make a difference.

I disagree. Surely a change from the ownership down to the manager would have some kind of difference. Unlikely to happen though

Alfred Borden · 08-05-2021 2:37pm

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

One vote for Bielsa at Leeds.

Looks like we are stuck with Arteta.

Alfred Borden · 08-05-2021 2:46pm

Artetas overall record with Arsenal: Won 43, Drawn 16 and Lost 23.

Nearly as many matches drawn and lost as won. 8 of those 43 wins have came in the Europa League group stage or against lower league opposition in the cups. Any other so called big club and he would have been sacked a few months back.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 08-05-2021 2:54pm

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Artetas overall record with Arsenal: Won 43, Drawn 16 and Lost 23.

Nearly as many matches drawn and lost as won. 8 of those 43 wins have came in the Europa League group stage or against lower league opposition in the cups. Any other so called big club and he would have been sacked a few months back.

tRuSt tHe PrOceSs

Jmac24128 · 08-05-2021 2:55pm

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Artetas overall record with Arsenal: Won 43, Drawn 16 and Lost 23.

Nearly as many matches drawn and lost as won. 8 of those 43 wins have came in the Europa League group stage or against lower league opposition in the cups. Any other so called big club and he would have been sacked a few months back.

Just going to have to deal with it till next season. Bad start next year and you might get your wish.

One thing that gets to me is players flying when out on loan and we can get nothing out of them when we have them.

DenMan · 08-05-2021 3:01pm

Leeds up to 9th now with their win over Tottenham.

5star02707 · 08-05-2021 4:40pm

It's the ownership from the very beginning since 2007/08

https://twitter.com/DareToWenger/status/1390711567357038600?s=19

beer enigma · 08-05-2021 5:49pm

If the Hammers do a job on Everton tomorrow and we win, we'll get 8th place on goal difference. With CL all English and presuming Man U do to Villarreal what we should have done, I believe 7th 'could' be a European place ....Everton have a game in hand but it could be a close scrap for that last place

DenMan · 08-05-2021 5:50pm

Guendouzi is just after becoming a father, I saw it on Facebook, a little baby girl. Congratulations to him and his partner.

beer enigma · 08-05-2021 5:53pm

DenMan wrote: »

Guendouzi is just after becoming a father, I saw it on Facebook, a little baby girl. Congratulations to him and his partner.

It might calm him a bit

DenMan · 08-05-2021 5:56pm

beer enigma wrote: »

It might calm him a bit

Hopefully now! I think his season is over too with an injury. He was shown being helped off the pitch by medics. Let's hope he'll be fine over the summer when he's back with us.

Underground · 08-05-2021 6:04pm

beer enigma wrote: »

If the Hammers do a job on Everton tomorrow and we win, we'll get 8th place on goal difference. With CL all English and presuming Man U do to Villarreal what we should have done, I believe 7th 'could' be a European place ....Everton have a game in hand but it could be a close scrap for that last place

This is great and all but how bleak is it that the above is what we've come to, clinging on to hope of an 8th place finish...

brianregan09 · 08-05-2021 9:22pm

It's better than nothing , but i'd worry about us getting anything off chelsea

5star02707 · 08-05-2021 9:31pm

https://twitter.com/ChrisWheatley_/status/1391029457855602691?s=19

beer enigma · 08-05-2021 11:20pm

brianregan09 wrote: »

It's better than nothing , but i'd worry about us getting anything off chelsea

True, but they have the FA cup final three days later on the 15th and the CL final on the 29th, their PL is pretty much done so I can't see them risking players against us. Best we can do is go in hard and I reckon a lot of their players will back in off for risk of injury.

DenMan · 08-05-2021 11:38pm

I find it odd that Chelsea have two league games to play after the FA cup final. The cup final is always the showpiece and the final game of the domestic season, plus the Euro's are on this summer after as well as the Copa America and players will be off in preparation with their countries for them.

Quazzie · 09-05-2021 1:41am

5star02707 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ChrisWheatley_/status/1391029457855602691?s=19

Sshhh. Our owners don't back us financially and our manager is rubbish despite getting to a European semi final. Did you not get the memo.

09-05-2021 1:53am

Quazzie wrote: »

The second part I won't be overly worried about. Europa League is pants, and despite the bit of craic with the youngster every now and again I'll be glad to see the back of it.

Aye so it's not an achievement getting to the semi final of what to you is a nothing tournament.

Quazzie wrote: »

Sshhh. Our owners don't back us financially and our manager is rubbish despite getting to a European semi final. Did you not get the memo.

Oh wait, it is now.

Also are you now saying that the owners aren't an issue? And Arteta is amazing as well so one really has to wonder why we're not winning all around us.

You're not even pretending to do anything other than ****posting at this stage. It's sad really.

DenMan · 09-05-2021 11:18am

OmegaGene wrote: »

Aubamyang has issued an apology for the Villarreal game

That's nice to see. We really need him to step up tonight now! Aguero also apologised for missing the penalty yesterday. We put them up on a pedestal but we have to remember players are human too and they make mistakes and don't perform like all of us. Fingers crossed we win tonight now and finish the season strongly. Huge summer ahead for the club.

5star02707 · 09-05-2021 11:29am

When every player has confidence playing for Arteta..

https://twitter.com/Dezildezzz/status/1284573540180779008?s=19

5star02707 · 09-05-2021 11:44am

AFCbell
Reporting KSE not really looking to sell Arsenal and promising to invest this summer.

Also urging Fans to voice out their frustrations so they can deliver on their promises

https://twitter.com/TheAFCBeII/status/1391332864726380546?s=19

There is a translate button in the app

emmetlego · 09-05-2021 11:49am

More from Twitter. All the reasons why I haven’t given up on Arteta.
https://twitter.com/mxz_92/status/1391133481137229827?s=21

beer enigma · 09-05-2021 2:38pm

My first and favourite manager

https://twitter.com/garythegooner56/status/1391312291627479041?s=19

FixitFelix · 09-05-2021 3:22pm

Not one for the Martinez fanboys there

Jmac24128 · 09-05-2021 3:35pm

FixitFelix wrote: »

Not one for the Martinez fanboys there

Just want a keeper that doesn't make mistakes in an Arsenal jersey.

No need to be picking a fight with Emi lovers.

wonga77 · 09-05-2021 3:35pm

emmetlego wrote: »

More from Twitter. All the reasons why I haven’t given up on Arteta.
https://twitter.com/mxz_92/status/1391133481137229827?s=21

Id love to know when some of those quotes are from. Cause I certainly haven't seen any of the magic they are talking about

Jmac24128 · 09-05-2021 3:43pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

There’s not a keeper in the world that doesn’t make mistakes, having an attacking team with a solid defence would take the pressure away from the keeper but what we seem to do is pass back to the keeper or pass sideways in a clueless fashion

I know all keepers make mistakes.
There are a lot of keepers that make few few mistakes compared to ours. Can't defend that. I'm not on about the teams passing. I'm on about when the keeper has to make a save or has the ball at his feet. That's all on him.

Nothing to do with the team. We were just spoilt for years with goalkeepers in the past. Seaman/Jen's etc

09-05-2021 3:49pm

Jmac24128 wrote: »

Nothing to do with the team. We were just spoilt for years with goalkeepers in the past. Seaman/Jen's etc

Again it shows how long we've been treading water, it's 13 years since Lehmann left now.

Jmac24128 · 09-05-2021 3:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Again it shows how long we've been treading water, it's 13 years since Lehmann left now.

I was gonna include Cech but he was very Dodgey with us

DenMan · 09-05-2021 4:05pm

Ole smiling at full-time there. Let's hope Mikel is doing the same later tonight. We can relegate Big Sam's West Brom tonight. Great incentive that's for sure.

5star02707 · 09-05-2021 4:43pm

Something to smile about haha

https://twitter.com/Barentra/status/1391350324279996416?s=19

Jmac24128 · 09-05-2021 5:02pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

I do miss old safe hands I must admit but that could be a nostalgia thing from standing behind him lol

Someone sent me this link and Leno doesn’t seem to bad

https://fbref.com/en/comps/9/keepers/Premier-League-Stats

I dont need a link, can judge by watching him.

DenMan · 09-05-2021 5:47pm

Team news in less than 15 minutes now. COYG

L'prof · 09-05-2021 5:53pm

Season over for me. Not bothered until next season now

Soups123 · 09-05-2021 6:04pm

L'prof wrote: »

Season over for me. Not bothered until next season now

I’ll be watching but with zero annoyance no expectation at all.

Another game where our bench looks better than our starting 11 lol

Arsenal team to face West Brom: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Gabriel, Saka, Elneny, Ceballos, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli.

Subs: Runarsson, Bellerin, Tierney, Lacazette, Odegaard, Aubameyang, Cedric, Partey, Nketiah

DenMan · 09-05-2021 6:07pm

From the BBC

Mikel Arteta makes six changes to the Arsenal side that started their Europa League exit against Villarreal on Thursday, with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left on the bench.

There is also no Thomas Partey in the starting XI, as Gabriel Martinelli, Willian, Gabriel Magalhaes, Mohamed Elneny, Dani Ceballos and Calum Chambers come into the side.

Kieran Tierney, Hector Bellerin, Pablo Mari and Martin Odegaard are the others to drop out.

Alfred Borden · 09-05-2021 6:12pm

Boring lineup.

Azatadine · 09-05-2021 6:16pm

Surely he could've at least put Balogun on the bench? It's a nothing game. Seasons over.

omega man · 09-05-2021 6:18pm

Why play Willian ffs.

brianregan09 · 09-05-2021 6:18pm

Balogun only played a full game on friday was never in contention and most of the players on the bench aren't fully fit and still played thursday in bits

Alfred Borden · 09-05-2021 6:19pm

Azatadine wrote: »

Surely he could've at least put Balogun on the bench? It's a nothing game. Seasons over.

Dont understand Ceballos starting either when we know he wont be here next season. I'd rather see Nelson over Willian too.

jonneymendoza · 09-05-2021 6:22pm

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Dont understand Ceballos starting either when we know he wont be here next season. I'd rather see Nelson over Willian too.

First time ever I'm skipping watching a game

Alfred Borden · 09-05-2021 6:27pm

jonneymendoza wrote: »

First time ever I'm skipping watching a game

Nothing else on the box :pac:

Underground · 09-05-2021 6:32pm

omega man wrote: »

Why play Willian ffs.

Yup, told myself I wouldn't get invested in this game as season is over and league season has been done for some time now (which is a damning indictment in itself), but I can't help but be annoyed by Willian in the lineup.

Why?? Why not play Eddie and add some £'s to his value seeing as he's in the shop window? Why not Auba?

It's like a stubborn insistence to make the signing work when it's clearly past the point of no return.

09-05-2021 6:36pm

Underground wrote: »

Yup, told myself I wouldn't get invested in this game as season is over and league season has been done for some time now (which is a dnimg damning indictment in itself), but I can't help but be annoyed by Willian in the lineup.

Why?? Why not play Eddie and add some £'s this value seeing as he's in the shop window? Why not Auba?

It's like a stubborn insistence to make the signing work when it's clearly past the point of no return.

Based on his interview the other day, Auba still isn't fully physically recovered from his malaria.

Nothing interesting about that lineup, though. Very boring.

09-05-2021 6:39pm

Basil3 wrote: »

Based on his interview the other day, Auba still isn't fully physically recovered from his malaria.

Yet he hit the post twice the other night. Taking him off with 10 minutes to go when he was our only threat all night and the season was over if we didn't score was baffling.

Underground · 09-05-2021 6:43pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yet he hit the post twice the other night. Taking him off with 10 minutes to go when he was our only threat all night and the season was over if we didn't score was baffling.

Yup like Tim Stillman said on Arsecast the kind of thing a manager does right before he's sacked, a real Ruud Gullit substituting Shearer moment.

Seems Arteta is going nowhere though, so best make peace with that being the case.

Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2020/2021

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