Norwich charity cup winners 1919/20 H Weds 15th Jan KO 8pm

[Thynker]

Really should be beating this lot.
They're terrible at the back.
If we can't score against them....

[A11M11]

I wish we didn't have Tottenham on Wednesday: it is a lose/lose game.

Nobody ever enjoys losing to that lot - it is a horrible feeling.

But if we beat them it will completely and disproportionately mask the crisis engulfing our club.

I honestly believe it was regularly beating Tottenham during the depressing last few years of the Wenger era that saved his bacon. I really can't stomach history repeating itself with this clown.

I hope we win but it's really telling that a game against theses cùnts isn't exciting for me. We are a horrendous watch at the moment and even our corner routine isn't working the way it was so the idea of watching a bunch of Denilsons passing it sideways and backwards isn't exactly appealing. I think we may aswell hope for a win as there is zero pressure coming on Arteta regardless of what happens here

The corner routine has been sussed , TV and media coverage hasn't helped it but the forensic study of it means that it's life was shortened and it's time for our set piece genius to think up another one .
Gabriel is now blocked from making his late run so perhaps it's time for someone else to do it and use Gabriel as a decoy.
I never look forward to Slurs matches but this one fills me with many fears . Lose it and we are solely looking for top 4 , and anyone with any brains knows that our Champions league future is only a money making exercise and as soon as we meet someone really good it's over.

[mcdowell42]

Mikel Arteta insists that a decision to buy a new forward is 'out of his hands' despite Gabriel Jesus' injury

[Perryashburtongroves]

Mikel Arteta insists that a decision to buy a new forward is 'out of his hands' despite Gabriel Jesus' injury

Hopefully the owner has decided he's had enough of him wasting money on needless signings and has told him that he's not having anything else as he's fucking him off in June.

[Retro Gunner]

I'll be out of the country for a couple of days, so will miss this match and can't say I'm sorry about it. I hate this game at the best of times and other than the scum's injury issues at the back, there's zero reasons for any confidence. All that said, I'm also moving into the can't give a fuck zone, where i spent probably the last 8 years of the French clown's dictatorship. This eventually became the only fixture that it bothered me to lose, but I'm not sure how much it will bother me this Wednesday.

While I can't bring myself to want us to lose against this lot, the upside will be the idea that it should be another brick removed from El Basque's crumbling wall. Once this game is over, I'd take a full scale collapse, finishing outside the top 4 (highly unlikely even as poorly as we're playing and it's very likely to be top 5 this season) and bombing out of the CL (that will definitely happen as we all know), if it meant Arteta was gone at the season's end. As others have said, I'm not sure that I could face a repeat of the soulless, hopeless years we endured under Wenger and it's over for Arteta now, he won't come back from this point to make us serious contenders.

As for the game, I'm finding it impossible to predict. They are a peculiar outfit, who are capable of winning or losing to anyone on any given day. Their backline is devastated by injury, but we've got fuck all to threaten it with. In our favour, they don't usually sit in deep, but press and play a high line. They move the ball quickly and score goals, but they concede plenty too. No idea how this will go.

[xgtdec]

Mikel Arteta insists that a decision to buy a new forward is 'out of his hands' despite Gabriel Jesus' injury

Hopefully the owner has decided he's had enough of him wasting money on needless signings and has told him that he's not having anything else as he's fucking him off in June.

Is it a possibility given the amounts of cash and contracts involved...that thats what legoheads been told......if you want a payout you'll toe the line till we flush you, even if that line means braving the zero signings flak.

[BFG4]

Mikel Arteta insists that a decision to buy a new forward is 'out of his hands' despite Gabriel Jesus' injury

Was it out of his hands last summer when he completely ignored the position or in the previous summer when we signed Kai fucking Havertz for 60 million instead of getting a striker in. 5 minutes ago this arrogant twat was proudly saying we don't need a striker, now it's the Kroenkes aren't letting him get one. It's fucking embarrassing to see this spoofer manage the club

[Retro Gunner]

Mikel Arteta insists that a decision to buy a new forward is 'out of his hands' despite Gabriel Jesus' injury

Was it out of his hands last summer when he completely ignored the position or in the previous summer when we signed Kai fucking Havertz for 60 million instead of getting a striker in. 5 minutes ago this arrogant twat was proudly saying we don't need a striker, now it's the Kroenkes aren't letting him get one. It's fucking embarrassing to see this spoofer manage the club

On the positive side BFG, saying it's "out of his hands" implies he's trying to shift responsibility and just might be the start of a rift between him and the owners. Fucking hope so.

[OneBardGooner]

It has almost come to the point where I almost don't care.... That's how low I'm feeling about My Beloved Arsenal... who like many on here I have followed through the good and utter shit times.

Trying to find a sliver lining in this Black Fucking Cloud that's hanging over us and the team is that the have the chance to get back on track to coming in the Top 4; Cos we definitely ain't winning the Title...

They / We MUST Win this, usually I would probably say ... Just make sure we don't Lose.... I'll take a draw with this lot ofCunts all day rather than lose..BUT having said that we MUST Win... There is NO Alternative.... I can't imagine the after game stuff should they beat us... and as some have wisely pointed out the outcome is "Un-predictable"...

We can be very good or fucking awful as can the Scum...

With what someone has called a Blunt Forward line we definitely MUST Defend like Warriors... Take No Fucking Prisoners...and WIN

My other concern; which has now become a constant thing in games is the Ref/PGMOL & VAR... This is a Perfect Opportunity for them to Bury Us and I wouldn't put it past them.

Sterling will most likely play seeing as Jesus is fucked, so he has a chance to make amends for being fucking a lazy useless FatCUNT

team(?) WTFK's

Raya

Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly

Odegaard, Jorginho, Partey (or)Merino

Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli

Apparently the ref is Simon Hooper, the FatCunt who is usually blowing out his arse after 5 minutes because he can't keep up with play and so will often make decisions from a distance... This is the same fat fuck who got stood down 2 seasons ago for being Utterly Inept... But of course they brought him back

[A11M11]

He will be all right when we have the ball as long as his peripheral vision is good and he can see sideways . Should Slurs break quick though both he and us are in trouble.

[robbo10]

Oh goody,I can watch us take 4 minutes to set up a set play NFL style only to kick it over the bar or straight out of play,
We had ample opportunity to take quick free kicks and corners against United but nope,we went to the predictable set pieces,it’s not actually much fun watching this shit anymore,and hasn’t been for quite a while,

Also can I add,Havertz and Stirling are fucking gash

[Reno Gooner]

I wish we didn't have Tottenham on Wednesday: it is a lose/lose game.

Nobody ever enjoys losing to that lot - it is a horrible feeling.

But if we beat them it will completely and disproportionately mask the crisis engulfing our club.

I honestly believe it was regularly beating Tottenham during the depressing last few years of the Wenger era that saved his bacon. I really can't stomach history repeating itself with this clown.

I hope we win but it's really telling that a game against theses cùnts isn't exciting for me. We are a horrendous watch at the moment and even our corner routine isn't working the way it was so the idea of watching a bunch of Denilsons passing it sideways and backwards isn't exactly appealing. I think we may aswell hope for a win as there is zero pressure coming on Arteta regardless of what happens here

The corner routine has been sussed , TV and media coverage hasn't helped it but the forensic study of it means that it's life was shortened and it's time for our set piece genius to think up another one .
Gabriel is now blocked from making his late run so perhaps it's time for someone else to do it and use Gabriel as a decoy.
I never look forward to Slurs matches but this one fills me with many fears . Lose it and we are solely looking for top 4 , and anyone with any brains knows that our Champions league future is only a money making exercise and as soon as we meet someone really good it's over.

As soon as we meet someone really good??......they don't have to be really good. Half decent will do the trick, and that applies to just about everyone who has made it this far in the CL. Except us.......like it or not, this is another level, this isn't Brentford or Everton (who we couldn’t beat anyway)......or any of that lot. This is, however small, a step up. A couple of floors up as far as we're concerned. Seasons over.

[TeeCee]

Timber's a doubt with a hamstring issue evidently, so Partey at RB? Lose this and the shit will not only hit the fan but it will cover Arteta head to toe!!

[mcdowell42]

Arteta: “We are actively looking in the market to improve the squad. That’s been like that since day one. It would be naive not to do that. It’s an opportunity to improve the squad. We are looking. We are trying. Let’s see what we can do.”

Arteta on Jesus: "We know more now and it’s not looking good at all, but we need to review one more specialist. I don’t want to confirm anything until we have the final report, but we were very worried after the game and we are very worried today."


Arteta confirms Riccardo Calafiori’s injury is NOT long-term.

He also confirms Jurrien Timber and Jorginho were suffering from cramp and they’re both fine for Tottenham.

[Red Army 2]

Scum cant believe their luck on this one...a weakened team stricken with injuries....on a run of defeats, low on confidence...best player missing and of course playing an Arsenal team with absolutely no goal threat

Yes we will have possesion and that may lead to goalmouth scrambles.....but to be honest we have fuck all upfront

summed it up the other night was Tierneys superb ball into the goal area and theres no one anywhere near it..
a decent striker lives on this sort of chance...and of course the pathetic attempt at a header by Havertz....not blaming him alone as hes not a striker

Not sure whats going to change from the newcastle and man u games...as we just dont have the players...with Nothing in reserve

As its the NLD just hoping the crowd can raise themselves from their slumber and inspire the team.....heres hoping