As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
This situation with Saka was completely avoidable but has been an accident waiting to happen.
Quite simply he has played too many matches.
There has been no point in him playing every CL match for example. Absolutely ridiculous.
Arteta being totally exposed this season as a very poor manager. It’s pointless with him in charge, we will just continue to win nothing. Trust the process? And how long has Slot been at Liverpool ?
The CL is not some easy competition like the conference league where you can field second strings like the chavs are doing. We need to field a strong side to go for automatic qualification. It means we play fewer games and can rest players later. Saka’s injury is not all down to club football. He’s been overplayed at international level too and this is where he picked up the original injury.
Liverpool have also had their fair share injuries but in Salah they have the game changer which we lack. Their squad is superior to ours, thanks to the significant strengthening work that Klopp did last season. Slot has probably inherited the strongest squad by an incoming manager at a major club in recent history. Despite finishing 3rd last season, they lost fewer games than us and had a 5point lead at the top of the table at some point.
Just pay Nico Williams escape clause and be done with it!! Top 4 could even be in danger without Saka's goals and assists. I'd say we need 2 signings now, a striker AND winger/attacking midfielder!
Re-Williams. I don’t think money is the issue. He doesn’t want to leave Spain apparently and has a desire to play for Barca. Most likely going to be loan moves in Jan
Just pay Nico Williams escape clause and be done with it!! Top 4 could even be in danger without Saka's goals and assists. I'd say we need 2 signings now, a striker AND winger/attacking midfielder!
Re-Williams. I don’t think money is the issue. He doesn’t want to leave Spain apparently and has a desire to play for Barca. Most likely going to be loan moves in Jan
Adrian Durham is a bit of a helmet but he went in two footed on beegee hair earlier.. Basically said Sakas injured because of him..3up at Preston and he came on for the last half hour..5-1 at Sporting he played the full game..3-0 v Monaco ditto..He's been mismanaged badly by someone not fit for the job.
Is that pr*ck still around?? He's always hated Arsenal, always used to use this sneering tone when talking about Wenger (it was only ok when we did it ). Big Peterborough fan......... always talks about them like they matter.
Darren England from Doncaster is the ref for this one, he likes to throw cards around a lot! The VAR guy is a Yank and has never reffed in the PL ffs, why do we have to get these c.unts? Alex Chilowicz?
Darren England from Doncaster is the ref for this one, he likes to throw cards around a lot! The VAR guy is a Yank and has never reffed in the PL ffs, why do we have to get these c.unts? Alex Chilowicz?
We should be beating Ipswich comfortably regardless
Starts his journey to becoming the footballer of the year
Whatever his inexplicable deterioration is down to, he is definitely better on the right than the left. He seems more inclined to take on defenders on the right, as opposed to stopping and coming back. Probably not confident trying to cross with his left foot.
I'd be shocked (but not surprised) if we don't hammer these six toe inbred fuckwads 4 nil.
I say "not surprised" because, as good as we can be, we always have a clanger just lingering in the background, like Jim'll Saville at a kids' hospital, boner in hand, just waiting to pounce.
I'd be shocked (but not surprised) if we don't hammer these six toe inbred fuckwads 4 nil.
I say "not surprised" because, as good as we can be, we always have a clanger just lingering in the background, like Jim'll Saville at a kids' hospital, boner in hand, just waiting to pounce.
But shouldn't that be 'Ponce' !?
For a start I loathe these late-Late! Kick-Offs ....Grrrr!
Anyhoo.
This game will go one of Three more likely or possible ways:
We are camped (oooh! Missus) in their half hammering & peppering their goal with no success, they somehow get a break and score and we spend the next 80 minutes trying to equalise, then score Two Late Goals to clinch a Win!
OR
We score early doors... Then Huff & Puff & Stuff to eventually score 2 or 3 more goals in the 2nd half
OR
We smash these inbred fuckers by 7 Goals to NIL! With either Jesus or Trossard getting a Hat-Trick!.