Today’s Football - 2024/25 Season

[Paris]

 

[paultheblue]

Game management has been piss poor going on 8 months.

He only rotates when he knows it's a losing battle - IE losing

Will buy 3 CB's in the summer £60m a pop leave no budget for striker or winger.

He's dusted, just get him out now.

Legit could miss out on top 5 lmao, we won't win at anfield, we'll lose to newcastle and a Saints with nothing to fight for is 50/50.

These bottling fkers couldn't get up for a UCL semi final, final game of the season away down south is a write off.

I'd rather of had Aubameyang up front then spending £70m on havertz.

Do you rate Rice ? For 105 million i just don't see it.
I can see why you are done with Arteta ,I have watched Arsenal many times this season wanting them to win to stop the RS but I just find them totally frustrating and far to dependant on Saka.

 

[goldfinchmule]

Imagine how different Arsenal's fortunes over the last few seasons would have been if they had an actual striker.

Offer them Betto for 40mill.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Honestly think Arsenal overachieved to get to this point in CL… easily the weakest semifinalist.

Doesn’t change the criticism of Arteta in the league, that was a pathetic title challenge if you can even call it that.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Honestly think Arsenal overachieved to get to this point in CL… easily the weakest semifinalist.

Doesn’t change the criticism of Arteta in the league, that was a pathetic title challenge if you can even call it that.

It's impossible to win a top European league over 38 games with what they pass off as an attack. Lost one more game than the RS, but leaked points all over the shop with the draws, and now they have to scrap for their Champions League lives in the last three fixtures. They should have it sorted before the final day, but every year there's a team who bottles it in the last few fixtures.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Should be a great final.

 

[matty1878]

Carlo

who’s been knocked out

 

[longers]

Arteta = fraud.

I dunno, arsenal are way better than they used to be regardless of not being quite as on it this year.

 

[gazzaa2]

I dunno, arsenal are way better than they used to be regardless of not being quite as on it this year.

750 mill spent last few years and a fruitful Academy (Saka, Martinelli, Lewis Skelly, Nwaneri) you'd hope they'd be better.

 

[Martin Alvito]

750 mill spent last few years and a fruitful Academy (Saka, Martinelli, Lewis Skelly, Nwaneri) you'd hope they'd be better.

OK, I have a mild axe to grind here, but I think history supports my arguments.

Stan Kroenke (Arsenal's lovely owner) is a real estate developer who thinks he who dies with the most toys, wins. He married a Walton heiress. Judging from the one I know, it wasn't for charm or good looks.

He bled the Denver Nuggets to prop up the Avs, and build the arena for both. He bled both, and dismantled the Avs, to build the Emirates. He bled Arsenal to build SoFi for the LA Rams.

He has very little sporting ambition. He's a landlord. He does what is necessary to keep up the properties, and no more. If a tenant succeeds, great! If not, hey, he's still cashing the checks while the property appreciates.

I would argue, seeing how his LA real estate is worth far more than the Emirates will ever be, Arsenal's best hope of a title is ownership passing elsewhere to fund another venture. I wouldn't bet on his kids. Barring that, the best hope of their fanbase is probably sacrificing chicken, cigars and rum to Jobu. Works for hitting curveballs, right?

 

[davek]

Inter will see that lot off with ease.

2-0 Inter.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Does Saka need to leave to win trophies?

 

[Martin Alvito]

Inter will see that lot off with ease.

2-0 Inter.

Better defenders, nowhere as good at transitioning into attack. I have it dead even. First goal probably wins. Luis Enrique knows his best defender is the threat of counterattack. Both disciplined sides, and I think whether Enrique can turtle or whether he has to swing for the fences settles the contest.

 

[Curtis]

 

[YoboCopter]

Arteta already saying the best team out the cl and also he should of won 2 prems it just wasnt right timing or some bollocks

Whats the general arsenal fans thoughts on him? The no striker is criminal no excuses