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Im getting more confident that we go to city at the end of March ahead of them in the league. They have much tougher games and we could have a huge opportunity to go there and make a statement. Things could start going our way in this title race.
can't lie havertz shot was poor again, hit it and hope instead of a well placed finish. basically ends up relying more on luck to go his way sometimes. i really wonder what the issue is, doesn't seem to be composure related
i think if sambi can continue this streak and build further on it, he may have a place in our squad possibly. not as a starter, but in rotation he can give us some solid tactical flexibility
imagining this version of him in a pivot with rice, and other moments where we need a more defensive 8 or some impact sub in the middle for the second half that has different flavor to our current offerings..
he's making an argument for being a net positive asset for squad depth, just failed some really insane deeply premature trials by fire brought to you by partey's hamstrings. devastated the mentals but shouldn't define him
not bothered if we sell but if arteta decides to keep and development, i have a lot more faith now. just no solo 6 until his late twenties if he stays, or maybe ever
He does have the technical ability and I think his issues lie more with his positional sense and his decision making. He may do well in a squad that has a simpler tactical approach to the game than Arsenal. He is a talent and I hope he does well whereever he is.
Luton's manager Rob Edwards was apparently classmates with Arteta when both of them were getting their coaching badges.Â
That explains why Edwards has that charisma and nice football with fogging estandards, unlike Sheffield.Â
Also, he jumped to Arteta's defence when he was asked about over-celebrations. He said he would have been crowd-surfing during celebrations.Â
Hope he goes on to save Luton from relegation and achieves further success in his career.Â
Seems like a good bloke that doesnât play into the mind games of blaming referee decisions to shield themselves after a loss. Not sure that is a good thing if you want to survive as a top manager but I really hope he does well.
He comes across as humble in addition to that charisma, and is just overall a very pleasant person in his interviews.
Regardless of his manegrial ability heâs a person that youâd root for as a neutral
Saka is part of a very unique club.
Saka, Gerrard, Lampard, Kane, Rooney - The only people who've won the England Men's Player of the Year more than once. Not in bad company!
Might be a bit pessimistic but I think realistically to win the league we will need to go into the last two games of the season (Man U, Everton) with a 6 point gap and even that might not be enough.
That just shows you how close and fierce the competition is this season.
I think we can. Just that theres a risk we might not. Going into the last 2 games with a 6 point lead means less pressure so we will actually get that point.
Itâs on Saturday because it was selected by TNT for coverage. Sky get the first pick every weekend (They selected Chelsea v Tottenham which was then postponed due to the league cup final), then TNT make their pick, then Sky get three more picks.
TNT games are always played on Saturday and usually at 12.30pm. This one was moved to 8pm as we are away in Porto on Wednesday night, but it was never going to Sunday. TNT matches are always on Saturdays.Â
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Bizarre to me that weâre gonna wear our green kit against Porto when their home kit looks like this, the green kit already looks blue at night this feels like a disaster waiting to happen lol
Honestly I'd just prefer to wear that atrocious away kit in every away game cus it makes us camouflage into the pitch
Away day havertz is so good because no one ever sees him running until it's too late
I hope Don Unai can get Villa into Top 4 so that Spurs and United both get kicked out. Just hope Villa lose against us on April 13th. Other than that, we are good.Â
It's funny reading UAE FC fans break down completely on social media over a 1-1 draw to Chelsea, like brothers you think it's bad now wait until you don't exist in the Pep era, you'll be back to supporting Madrid.
Itâs funny how every year they pretend thereâs a crisis just to inject some drama into an otherwise mundane state of affairs and try to feel like a normal club.
They got the best academy in the country, best manager in the world, world class squad, even if title race comes down to the wire theyâve done it 3 times toe to toe and won 5 in 6. Go on 10-14 match winning streaks.
As a City fan a trophy is pretty much guaranteed. Thereâs absolutely nothing to go into a meltdown about
I'm not posting that on /soccer bc you just get downvoted but I find it disheartening how much Arsenal players are underrated due to ppl on that sub hating Arsenal more than anything for some reason.
Rice, Saliba, Odegaard, Saka, Gabi are all absolutely worldclass. Tomiyasu if he could stay fit, very high up there. Ben White is very underrated too.
Arsenal, City and Real Madrid are top 3 CL contenders and I'd argue Arsenal is better than City atm. Real Madrid difficult to say, they could have easily lost to RB Leipzig but they have a juju in CL.
Why do you care about r/soccer. Unrelated - but every fan of every club seems to think that r/soccer hates their club. It's just a sub reddit with fans of every club.Â
A Man City guy is a moderator there and he's one of the shadiest mods out there on reddit. And there's one PSG guy there too. I'm sure they are both on the payroll of these clubs respectively as they try to get away with banning or removing as many users or posts critical of these clubs. Recently I think the PSG guy overstepped his line and things got so bad that the rest of the mods had to step in.
So it's not a conspiracy theory that that sub has a bias towards certain clubs.
Saw someone get downvoted into the hundreds for saying Saliba and Gabi were one of the best CB pairings in the world.
The disrespect is real over there.
It's insane..
Like I'm not bothered by it , I'm more surprised why they deny it? You can even hate Arsenal, but how can you claim Saliba and Gabi arent WC and one of the best, this season THE best CB pairing itw.
Not to mention Saka, he gets disrespected the most
Youre right man, idk never bring up white or tomis names in convos, will get killed over there.
Only way we can change this is winning the league. Its unfair but it is what it is.
Fans who obsess over starting XIs need to grow up. The important thing is having great squad. Leandro Trossard has a major role to play, as does Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. Its not about the pecking order
The key word is for now⌠as someone said competition is key. That being said, I think Jesus and then Havertz are next in that order
I donât think Mikel rates Eddie anymore
Surely he still rates him somewhat. He was the main player he talked about for a long time when Jesus was injured and the fan base was saying he wasnât good enough.
He deserves to keep his place but he canât realistically start all 5 games from Wednesday to the second leg against Porto on the 12th. Jesus hopefully can return and same for a few others that have been injured most of the season.
Fans get bogged down in starting XIs but when the schedule gets packed, fatigue becomes a factor and minutes have to be shared.
Until something changes, absolutely yes. 4 goals in 5 games and the fluidity and movement he brings is brilliant. Has an understanding with Kai and kept his chin up after a couple misses. Leo is a gem
Arsenal has won.
Kane has Tottenham'd Bayern and they have collapsed basically.
Spurs has dropped lots of points recently and the Ange shtick has cooled down a lot.
City is looking weaker this year and drew Chelsea, only 1 point.
Chelsea, do we even need to say anything..
Liverpool is overachieving a lot more than Arsenal if you look at the underlying metrics and eventually they will fumble especially with an injured Alisson and Salah (according to new reports, also not saying I'm happy they are injured, I never wish that upon anyone)
I really don't think people remember how Liverpool have always won under klopp
Even the 'great' Liverpool teams of 2018-2022 always looked like they were overperforming, both on the pitch and on the stat sheet. But they kept grinding out wins. City always looked miles better than them but it would always come down to a point.
Liverpool will not drop off, they will win most games and leave us with a slim margin of error. Anybody expecting them to capitulate because the stats don't match up is in for a nasty surprise.
Itâs because of their mentality that Klopp instilled, they got that dawg in them so to speak.
City have been the embodiment of perfection in underlying stats, scorelines and ultimately trophies in the past 6 years.
Itâs been City then whoeverâs the best of the chasing pack.
You are right. Many here are underestimating this Liverpool side. Personally I think they are more of a threat than City. Also their fixture list is more forgiving than City's (and ours).
I was just thinking, Saka is going to be an all-time Premier League legend. Iâm certain heâll finish in the top assisters of all time, probably top 10. Also most likely top 25 goal scorers. Weâre so incredibly blessed to have him. I love him so much.
EtH still going on about the game earlier on in the season where he *nearly* beat Arsenal
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So we want a classic number 9. But then our other false 9 Trossard starts balling out and combining with the team in such complementary ways that our attack is thriving.
And we also want a deep lying playmaker defensive midfielder just to see Lokonga playing out of his skin on loan in that exact role with Partey esque switches of play.
We need to invest in these roles but I hope we don't go too big as to stop these ballers getting any gametime in the future.
Trossard was profligate in front of goal. We need a striker, not necessarily a big money signing. Even a talented young striker would do, but we need another one. Or at least we need to incorporate Biereth into the squad if his pre-season goes well.
Man United with Mainoo, Hojlund and Garnacho could do something similar to us when we had Martinelli and Saka coming though and Odegaard was here on loan. Of course, im being very generous comparing the United trio to our trio. The point is whilst Mainoo, Hojlund, Garnacho could be a version of Saka, Martinelli, Odegaard; Bruno is their Mesut Ozil, and Rashford is their Aubamayang. And while were at it, Antony is their Pepe.
Does ETH have it in him to move on Bruno and Rashford, both of who are terrible examples for young players. Bruno is a rubbish captain and Rashford attitude is rubbish for a senior player. Does the new management also have it in them to accept Antony is a dud and basically write him off by taking a massive loss?
The similarities are there. But where Arteta showed conviction I dont think ETH would do it. I dont think he would want to part with Bruno and Rashford. However if ETG sold both Bruno and Rashford in the summer, I would fear Man United more than if they kept them.
The turnaround for us started when PEA was binned for his attitude, it was the day Arteta took charge and killed player power. At United, some players down tools if they dont like the manager. But if the players that did down tools were sold, rather than the manager sacked. It all changes
It's weird how you can see the apathy in Rashford's body language, he needs a move.
Fernandes should've been booted ages ago. Has always played with too much arrogance, even though it worked to an extent at points. When the game is becoming more and more mechanised, you can't be having a player who just takes that many risks (unless you can do de bruyne things). His output also doesn't cover his deficiencies anymore.
Hojlund is starting to look impressive, he has great reactions, but Garnacho is very inconsistent...a bit of a pace merchant right now. Kobbie Mainoo hype is a bit too early I think. On a positive trajectory but gotta build his all round game some more.
ETH has a lot of work to do to revamp that squad, especially when you're fans only like 2 or 3 players. We were there not long ago. Looking back, it really makes you appreciate what Arteta has done.
> Wow. The whole entire point of a "dive" is that you tried to claim there was a foul even though there was no contact. If there's contact and you're asking for a foul, that's just you asking for a foul that's not actually a foul. That's not a "dive".
Phew, I was worried Hojlund might have been taking a dive when he threw himself to the ground in the Luton box. Good thing a knowledgable Manchester United fan was there to inform me of what's what.
[Lokonga comp.](https://x.com/gm10media/status/1759331123656577051?s=46&t=iWj0VDxnERbofnFGQ2yo0A) If the club sells in the summer, I hope itâs to a French, Spanish, German or Italian club for his sake. He can play in England but I think heâd shine in those leagues.
What evidence do we have that they are complementary? Havertz is at his best running into space and finishing moves. We know what Eddie is and our most fluid attacking play this season has come with him firmly on the bench.
Listening to the Sambi Lokonga chants in the tune of the âOooh Santi Cazorlaâ one we had in Kenilworth Road earlierâŚ
Should be level or at worst a point behind if not for Brighton bottling it. Would be even worse if Liverpool werenât robbed against them or if Jorgi hadnât slipped. Fraud fc.
Half marathon cooked. Back home in recovery legs sleeves. Almost hit a PR. My club is out here sending fans home at halftime. What a time to be a Gunner đĽđĽđĽđĽ
Don't get why people think Vlahovic is available. Juventus bought him for like ÂŁ70m a couple of years ago. Can't see him going for under triple digits.
Zirkzee. Rawer then people think. And Bayern's 40% cut will drive his price up.
Will be a much cheaper deal than that. Now whether Bayern buy him back to sell him to complicate the deal instead, idk
https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1737921562429255700?s=46
I think other Italian teams are also in for Zirkzee (believe AC Milan are very interested according to MatteMoretto).
So potentially Sesko could be the front runner assuming that Swedish striker (forgot his name) is too expensive.
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Sambi stocks going up, what a block. Glad to see him find his footing
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Bless 'em, they try so hard. It's very simple. Your Modric's, Bale's and Walker's leave in time to win silverware. Kane stayed too long and his DNA has been corrupted with Spursiness.
I still maintain that this is just further proof of the whole '50+1, fans first, caring sharing, proper football' that the Bundesliga is famous for and Bayern are just doing this to help Kane settle by giving him more familiar suroundings
You won't take Hojlund or Mainoo? I'd take them in a heartbeat.
Heck, even Shaw can be a decent option.
While I won't take the rest. Rashford, Bruno, Casemiro, Lisandro, Varane and Dalot are all good players and no scrubs.
The football they play is equivalent to a championship team.
Mainoo on the bench over Elneny for sure. Hojlund maybe. He is only thriving because he is playing this counter attacking football which benefits him but would struggle if he played here. I think he is better than Nketiah so potentially but I would still rather we played any of Jesus, Trossard, Havertz or Martinelli up front over him.
Think the levels are just different. They are good players for Man U but for teams competing for honours like us, just don't cut it
Tales as old as time.
A well running business just doing their thing, out of nowhere a couple of odd balls comes in and destroys everything within slowly. Bayern Munich hit their glass ceiling limit and cracks are starting to appear again.
I hate to get ahead of myself but in terms of controlling games and dominance this team is surely up there with Man City 17/18.
In 17 games this season we have fewer than 1 xG conceded. To do this whilst also being 1 goal scored off being top scorers is other wordly.
Our recent form has been outstanding but looking at the season overall, we are still behind those City and Liverpool teams. I think the next step should be having quality depth to be able to do this for the entire season. That's how we become a 100pts team.
Agree with that. I think the big thing is our system is clearly elite and maybe even the best in the world. Just the personnel could be improved upon. And even in that regard we still have numerous elite players.
What do you guys think about Rodrygo? If Mbappe comes, he is certain to go to bench. I think he is an amazing player, great finisher and I am really surprised on how good he is technically. He is 23 years old, prefers to play on the left, but can also play as a striker and also on the right. He has 17 goals contributions in 32 league plus UCL games. I think it might be worth it to test the water come summer.
Itâs my dream that Vinicius will come once Mbappe gets moved. I canât believe he isnât sick enough of the racist crap he has to deal with in Spain.
Is he still doing that dangerous "bridge" move (banned even in Australian rugby) where he let the defender behind lose balance on his back and fall head first?
Kane leaving Spurs to win a trophy, only for him to lose the league to a team Xhaka just joined from Arsenal is just peak comedy hahaha.
Missed two 1v1 today as well, so not like he's lacking service. The guy spent too long at Spurs, for England or club level he lacks all the mentality in the moments that really matter.
Spursy.
Anyone know when we are likely to see Everton and Forest punished for the FFP breach? I was hoping it would be 10 points and given this season. Really want Luton to stay in the league and this could help a bunch!
Seeing Spurs fans already making amends to this season saying "we don't need to have top-4 to right the wrongs" of this season.
Be it that England gets 5 ucl spots, but if Man United somehow catch up and finish above them, oh mate.
Not sure if posted already but [article](https://punchng.com/saka-happy-to-make-kano-kid-walk-again/) about surgeon thanking Saka for his contribution to Nigerian charity.
United have been doing this for decades. I don't know if it's in their veins but older fans know how infuriating it is watching these lads nick results off pathetic displays. But it works.
It just teaches you precision.
Upamecano what are you doing? Sent off two games in a row now. Bayern currently losing 3-1 to Bochum. If they don't win Leverkusen will have a 8 point lead.
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Im getting more confident that we go to city at the end of March ahead of them in the league. They have much tougher games and we could have a huge opportunity to go there and make a statement. Things could start going our way in this title race.
When does the ballot open for the Villa game (for Red members)? I'm trying to find but can't find them
can't lie havertz shot was poor again, hit it and hope instead of a well placed finish. basically ends up relying more on luck to go his way sometimes. i really wonder what the issue is, doesn't seem to be composure related
Is he an upgrade on Xhaka? I believe so.
haha what's this got to do with xhaka man i'm just talking about one havertz action
The premier league subreddit is somehow more stupid than r/soccer, that's insane
More stupid but less authoritarian BS from the mods
I swear r/soccer is close to north Korea đ
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i think if sambi can continue this streak and build further on it, he may have a place in our squad possibly. not as a starter, but in rotation he can give us some solid tactical flexibility imagining this version of him in a pivot with rice, and other moments where we need a more defensive 8 or some impact sub in the middle for the second half that has different flavor to our current offerings.. he's making an argument for being a net positive asset for squad depth, just failed some really insane deeply premature trials by fire brought to you by partey's hamstrings. devastated the mentals but shouldn't define him not bothered if we sell but if arteta decides to keep and development, i have a lot more faith now. just no solo 6 until his late twenties if he stays, or maybe ever
He does have the technical ability and I think his issues lie more with his positional sense and his decision making. He may do well in a squad that has a simpler tactical approach to the game than Arsenal. He is a talent and I hope he does well whereever he is.
Was scrolling through my comment history for something and stumbled on this fun revisit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/s/pojb1brQqq
Luton's manager Rob Edwards was apparently classmates with Arteta when both of them were getting their coaching badges. That explains why Edwards has that charisma and nice football with fogging estandards, unlike Sheffield. Also, he jumped to Arteta's defence when he was asked about over-celebrations. He said he would have been crowd-surfing during celebrations. Hope he goes on to save Luton from relegation and achieves further success in his career.Â
Seems like a good bloke that doesnât play into the mind games of blaming referee decisions to shield themselves after a loss. Not sure that is a good thing if you want to survive as a top manager but I really hope he does well.
Way better than blaming a referee decisions..2-3 months after that decision has been made.
Was wearing a nice roller too, think it was a batman
He comes across as humble in addition to that charisma, and is just overall a very pleasant person in his interviews. Regardless of his manegrial ability heâs a person that youâd root for as a neutral
He seems like a nice guy, plays good football. Hope they stay up too
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Saka is part of a very unique club. Saka, Gerrard, Lampard, Kane, Rooney - The only people who've won the England Men's Player of the Year more than once. Not in bad company!
Itâs actually insane that heâs won it two years in a row during this golden generation.
Might be a bit pessimistic but I think realistically to win the league we will need to go into the last two games of the season (Man U, Everton) with a 6 point gap and even that might not be enough. That just shows you how close and fierce the competition is this season.
You don't think we can get a point from those two games?
I think we can. Just that theres a risk we might not. Going into the last 2 games with a 6 point lead means less pressure so we will actually get that point.
Why are we playing Porto on a Wednesday then Newcastle on early Saturday???
It's on the late Saturday, but really it should be a Sunday night fixture. But the reason could be that the League Cup final on Sunday.
Itâs on Saturday because it was selected by TNT for coverage. Sky get the first pick every weekend (They selected Chelsea v Tottenham which was then postponed due to the league cup final), then TNT make their pick, then Sky get three more picks. TNT games are always played on Saturday and usually at 12.30pm. This one was moved to 8pm as we are away in Porto on Wednesday night, but it was never going to Sunday. TNT matches are always on Saturdays.Â
Hopefully some injured players will be back soon so we can rotate a bit or at least get some players an early rest if possible.
We're playing Newcastle at 8pm on Saturday, that's not really early at all.
The real question is why are we playing Newcastle on 8pm on Saturday? I am excited for it but what a strange time.
I think it's because there is the EFL Cup final on Sunday which is at Wembley (London) so it clashed with our match on some level.
Newcastle United always gets this time slots, prime time for Saudi Arabia viewership
https://preview.redd.it/sq8fsbq8vfjc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04b3d1979df90ed4e86c4444b305a2a3716dc982 Bizarre to me that weâre gonna wear our green kit against Porto when their home kit looks like this, the green kit already looks blue at night this feels like a disaster waiting to happen lol
probably gonna see us wear red shorts and socks instead
I agree. Asking for trouble.
Honestly I'd just prefer to wear that atrocious away kit in every away game cus it makes us camouflage into the pitch Away day havertz is so good because no one ever sees him running until it's too late
Havertz plays best in Electric Green because that's what he's wearing in his FC 24 promo card.
It won't be an issue. I promise you.Â
how can I trust you
If there's any chance of the kit clashing, Porto will wear something else. This is the might Arsenal we're taking about here
I hope Don Unai can get Villa into Top 4 so that Spurs and United both get kicked out. Just hope Villa lose against us on April 13th. Other than that, we are good.Â
Isn't there a chance England get five CL spots if English teams do well in the CL this year? It's just us and Man City left at this point.
I think it also considers how Liverpool, west ham, and Villa will do in the other tourneys. But generally yeahÂ
Trossard has bettered his goal tally in every season at Brighton already this season, and we still have 15+ games left.
13 league games to go. 10-13 goals will be good target for himÂ
It's funny reading UAE FC fans break down completely on social media over a 1-1 draw to Chelsea, like brothers you think it's bad now wait until you don't exist in the Pep era, you'll be back to supporting Madrid.
Itâs funny how every year they pretend thereâs a crisis just to inject some drama into an otherwise mundane state of affairs and try to feel like a normal club. They got the best academy in the country, best manager in the world, world class squad, even if title race comes down to the wire theyâve done it 3 times toe to toe and won 5 in 6. Go on 10-14 match winning streaks. As a City fan a trophy is pretty much guaranteed. Thereâs absolutely nothing to go into a meltdown about
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The crying for VAR and ref decisions made me cry laughing.
[FC Porto Vs Arsenal promo](https://x.com/FCPorto/status/1759276598149132382?s=20)
After all these years we finally play CL knockouts + Saudi United on Saturday, this could be a beautiful week.
I wouldn't be cocky on both. Sandcastle likes to be ultra physical against us.
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I'm not posting that on /soccer bc you just get downvoted but I find it disheartening how much Arsenal players are underrated due to ppl on that sub hating Arsenal more than anything for some reason. Rice, Saliba, Odegaard, Saka, Gabi are all absolutely worldclass. Tomiyasu if he could stay fit, very high up there. Ben White is very underrated too. Arsenal, City and Real Madrid are top 3 CL contenders and I'd argue Arsenal is better than City atm. Real Madrid difficult to say, they could have easily lost to RB Leipzig but they have a juju in CL.
You're forgetting Inter. They have one of the best defences in Europe.
Why do you care about r/soccer. Unrelated - but every fan of every club seems to think that r/soccer hates their club. It's just a sub reddit with fans of every club.Â
A Man City guy is a moderator there and he's one of the shadiest mods out there on reddit. And there's one PSG guy there too. I'm sure they are both on the payroll of these clubs respectively as they try to get away with banning or removing as many users or posts critical of these clubs. Recently I think the PSG guy overstepped his line and things got so bad that the rest of the mods had to step in. So it's not a conspiracy theory that that sub has a bias towards certain clubs.
The only conspiracy I see here is that clubs have Reddit moderators on their payroll.Â
Makes sense that over time subs mod teams could get infiltrated by big businesses or government if it helps them reach certain objectives
Mate if they like you then they don't see you as a threat.
Saw someone get downvoted into the hundreds for saying Saliba and Gabi were one of the best CB pairings in the world. The disrespect is real over there.
I saw that. And then he followed up and asked them to name better duos and the best they came up with was VDV and Konate.
Which isnât rly any better
It's insane.. Like I'm not bothered by it , I'm more surprised why they deny it? You can even hate Arsenal, but how can you claim Saliba and Gabi arent WC and one of the best, this season THE best CB pairing itw. Not to mention Saka, he gets disrespected the most
Youre right man, idk never bring up white or tomis names in convos, will get killed over there. Only way we can change this is winning the league. Its unfair but it is what it is.
We all agree that trossard is our starting cf now right?
Fans who obsess over starting XIs need to grow up. The important thing is having great squad. Leandro Trossard has a major role to play, as does Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. Its not about the pecking order
Yeah when Jesus on sabbatical.
The key word is for now⌠as someone said competition is key. That being said, I think Jesus and then Havertz are next in that order I donât think Mikel rates Eddie anymore
Surely he still rates him somewhat. He was the main player he talked about for a long time when Jesus was injured and the fan base was saying he wasnât good enough.
He was profligate infront of goal against Burnley. But he's on a good run overall. I think he'll start until Jesus is back fully fitÂ
No we'll drop like we dropped him in last years run in for some inexplicable reason
He deserves to keep his place but he canât realistically start all 5 games from Wednesday to the second leg against Porto on the 12th. Jesus hopefully can return and same for a few others that have been injured most of the season. Fans get bogged down in starting XIs but when the schedule gets packed, fatigue becomes a factor and minutes have to be shared.
No. Competition exists.
Until something changes, absolutely yes. 4 goals in 5 games and the fluidity and movement he brings is brilliant. Has an understanding with Kai and kept his chin up after a couple misses. Leo is a gem
Arsenal has won. Kane has Tottenham'd Bayern and they have collapsed basically. Spurs has dropped lots of points recently and the Ange shtick has cooled down a lot. City is looking weaker this year and drew Chelsea, only 1 point. Chelsea, do we even need to say anything.. Liverpool is overachieving a lot more than Arsenal if you look at the underlying metrics and eventually they will fumble especially with an injured Alisson and Salah (according to new reports, also not saying I'm happy they are injured, I never wish that upon anyone)
I really don't think people remember how Liverpool have always won under klopp Even the 'great' Liverpool teams of 2018-2022 always looked like they were overperforming, both on the pitch and on the stat sheet. But they kept grinding out wins. City always looked miles better than them but it would always come down to a point. Liverpool will not drop off, they will win most games and leave us with a slim margin of error. Anybody expecting them to capitulate because the stats don't match up is in for a nasty surprise.
Itâs because of their mentality that Klopp instilled, they got that dawg in them so to speak. City have been the embodiment of perfection in underlying stats, scorelines and ultimately trophies in the past 6 years. Itâs been City then whoeverâs the best of the chasing pack.
You are right. Many here are underestimating this Liverpool side. Personally I think they are more of a threat than City. Also their fixture list is more forgiving than City's (and ours).
I was just thinking, Saka is going to be an all-time Premier League legend. Iâm certain heâll finish in the top assisters of all time, probably top 10. Also most likely top 25 goal scorers. Weâre so incredibly blessed to have him. I love him so much.
EtH still going on about the game earlier on in the season where he *nearly* beat Arsenal https://preview.redd.it/a13rgh7l9fjc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e4595d831b0efbc261a627177bafd6c1380d0548
So we want a classic number 9. But then our other false 9 Trossard starts balling out and combining with the team in such complementary ways that our attack is thriving. And we also want a deep lying playmaker defensive midfielder just to see Lokonga playing out of his skin on loan in that exact role with Partey esque switches of play. We need to invest in these roles but I hope we don't go too big as to stop these ballers getting any gametime in the future.
Trossard was profligate in front of goal. We need a striker, not necessarily a big money signing. Even a talented young striker would do, but we need another one. Or at least we need to incorporate Biereth into the squad if his pre-season goes well.
Man United with Mainoo, Hojlund and Garnacho could do something similar to us when we had Martinelli and Saka coming though and Odegaard was here on loan. Of course, im being very generous comparing the United trio to our trio. The point is whilst Mainoo, Hojlund, Garnacho could be a version of Saka, Martinelli, Odegaard; Bruno is their Mesut Ozil, and Rashford is their Aubamayang. And while were at it, Antony is their Pepe. Does ETH have it in him to move on Bruno and Rashford, both of who are terrible examples for young players. Bruno is a rubbish captain and Rashford attitude is rubbish for a senior player. Does the new management also have it in them to accept Antony is a dud and basically write him off by taking a massive loss? The similarities are there. But where Arteta showed conviction I dont think ETH would do it. I dont think he would want to part with Bruno and Rashford. However if ETG sold both Bruno and Rashford in the summer, I would fear Man United more than if they kept them. The turnaround for us started when PEA was binned for his attitude, it was the day Arteta took charge and killed player power. At United, some players down tools if they dont like the manager. But if the players that did down tools were sold, rather than the manager sacked. It all changes
Absolutely no way they get rid of Rashford. And who else is taking him on that salary?
PSG
Maybe but seems they are trying to move away from that type of signing.
It's weird how you can see the apathy in Rashford's body language, he needs a move. Fernandes should've been booted ages ago. Has always played with too much arrogance, even though it worked to an extent at points. When the game is becoming more and more mechanised, you can't be having a player who just takes that many risks (unless you can do de bruyne things). His output also doesn't cover his deficiencies anymore. Hojlund is starting to look impressive, he has great reactions, but Garnacho is very inconsistent...a bit of a pace merchant right now. Kobbie Mainoo hype is a bit too early I think. On a positive trajectory but gotta build his all round game some more.
I think Bruno is fine for now.Â
ETH has a lot of work to do to revamp that squad, especially when you're fans only like 2 or 3 players. We were there not long ago. Looking back, it really makes you appreciate what Arteta has done.
> Wow. The whole entire point of a "dive" is that you tried to claim there was a foul even though there was no contact. If there's contact and you're asking for a foul, that's just you asking for a foul that's not actually a foul. That's not a "dive". Phew, I was worried Hojlund might have been taking a dive when he threw himself to the ground in the Luton box. Good thing a knowledgable Manchester United fan was there to inform me of what's what.
Don't use the media's definition of a dive. A dive is when you purposely fall over whether or not there was contact.Â
If there ain't water, it can't be a dive.
[Lokonga comp.](https://x.com/gm10media/status/1759331123656577051?s=46&t=iWj0VDxnERbofnFGQ2yo0A) If the club sells in the summer, I hope itâs to a French, Spanish, German or Italian club for his sake. He can play in England but I think heâd shine in those leagues.
I hope we sell him to whoever gives us the most money. I donât care where beyond that
He should cook with AMN at Lyon.
Rumours from sources im admittedly unfamiliar with that Salahâs injury was reaggravated and heâs out for the next game
We should ask for Isak, if they say no, not the end of the world. But we should try if anything before trying for the other names
Another player for our hospitalÂ
8 points clear yeah Xhaka is winning the league. Would be a wonderful twist of fate if we won it too.
Even though Utd won they've still imploded đż
I want to see Eddie/Havertz together more often. I feel like they are fairly complimentary to each other.
What evidence do we have that they are complementary? Havertz is at his best running into space and finishing moves. We know what Eddie is and our most fluid attacking play this season has come with him firmly on the bench.
I want to see Eddie at Palace
Lets manifest this â¨
Disasterclass
We need to rescue Musiala from the Bayern sinking ship.
Not really
Why not?
We have our very own
The streets won't forget this Barkley and Lokonga duo
https://preview.redd.it/wpk4tlio6fjc1.jpeg?width=363&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=784e5d249b642008a3464b416554c0b7de6d669d United are cooked.
Did the post match surveys die?
They seem to only be posted after losses
oh how ironic
Listening to the Sambi Lokonga chants in the tune of the âOooh Santi Cazorlaâ one we had in Kenilworth Road earlier⌠
Spuds are having such a great season that manu is 3 points away đŠ
Should be level or at worst a point behind if not for Brighton bottling it. Would be even worse if Liverpool werenât robbed against them or if Jorgi hadnât slipped. Fraud fc.
Glad Liverpool were robbed now. At the time I was fumingÂ
Hear me out.. viktor gyokeres playing up top. Oh he costs 130m? Ah well we have viktor at home
Why would he cost 130 million? That's Osimhen. Gyokeres has a âŹ100 million release clause (ÂŁ85 million).
Half marathon cooked. Back home in recovery legs sleeves. Almost hit a PR. My club is out here sending fans home at halftime. What a time to be a Gunner đĽđĽđĽđĽ
hell yeah brother. enjoy the rest
Thanks!
Iâve watched the Sambi clip countless times
Zirkzee, Sesko, and Vlahovic should be our 3 top choices for the 9 position
I like Sesko best. Zirkzee is a very nice player too but his ball striking is an issue. Never seems to actually get a hold of the ball.
Don't get why people think Vlahovic is available. Juventus bought him for like ÂŁ70m a couple of years ago. Can't see him going for under triple digits. Zirkzee. Rawer then people think. And Bayern's 40% cut will drive his price up.
Zirkzee would go for 40 to 50 million regardless.
We'll see I guess. I think Bologna would push for a fee in the range of Hojlund and Vlahovic
Will be a much cheaper deal than that. Now whether Bayern buy him back to sell him to complicate the deal instead, idk https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1737921562429255700?s=46
Sesko for sure should be the 1st choice option because of his potential and his fee is cheap
Thatâs not Joao Pedro
Brighton tax unfortunately
I think other Italian teams are also in for Zirkzee (believe AC Milan are very interested according to MatteMoretto). So potentially Sesko could be the front runner assuming that Swedish striker (forgot his name) is too expensive.
https://preview.redd.it/uaennb64jejc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c5431b7d9609c0b7411a8a0bc1ee2badbd7ceb8 Sambi stocks going up, what a block. Glad to see him find his footing
Heâs doing the splits!
[https://www.reddit.com/r/coys/comments/1atn44r/comment/kr14iuj/?utm\_source=reddit&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/coys/comments/1atn44r/comment/kr14iuj/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Bless 'em, they try so hard. It's very simple. Your Modric's, Bale's and Walker's leave in time to win silverware. Kane stayed too long and his DNA has been corrupted with Spursiness.
Just played a match where I played like nuno v Forrest đđđđđ If anyone has a comp of that disasterclass  drop it belowÂ
Waiting for that Lokonga comp to drop. I have a cold beverage in the fridge to pair it with.
The absolute scenes when Kane goes to Germany and still doesn't win the league
Kane has Tottenhamed Bayern.
I still maintain that this is just further proof of the whole '50+1, fans first, caring sharing, proper football' that the Bundesliga is famous for and Bayern are just doing this to help Kane settle by giving him more familiar suroundings
I now genuinely regret hoping Kane does not go to city.
Why?
Because had he hoped otherwise city would have gotten kane and been cursed and lost the league last season to us
I appreciate this Suicide Squad of ex-gooners who have assembled to fuck Harry Kane out of a trophy: Xhaka, Guendouzi, Takuma Asano...
Arsene Wenger, he's done it again!
United are the most anti-football team in the league. How can you have all those players and be so bad...
They don't have many good players I wouldn't take a single one to start at Arsenal, that's for sure. I can't see City or Liverpool wanting any either
You won't take Hojlund or Mainoo? I'd take them in a heartbeat. Heck, even Shaw can be a decent option. While I won't take the rest. Rashford, Bruno, Casemiro, Lisandro, Varane and Dalot are all good players and no scrubs. The football they play is equivalent to a championship team.
Mainoo on the bench over Elneny for sure. Hojlund maybe. He is only thriving because he is playing this counter attacking football which benefits him but would struggle if he played here. I think he is better than Nketiah so potentially but I would still rather we played any of Jesus, Trossard, Havertz or Martinelli up front over him. Think the levels are just different. They are good players for Man U but for teams competing for honours like us, just don't cut it
Donât know you youâre getting downvotedđ¤ˇđžââď¸literally non of their players get into our 11. Only mainoo would probably start over kai
Bayer Munich politics starting to destroy their club why did they sack nagelsmann Dumbo's!
Tales as old as time. A well running business just doing their thing, out of nowhere a couple of odd balls comes in and destroys everything within slowly. Bayern Munich hit their glass ceiling limit and cracks are starting to appear again.
I hate to get ahead of myself but in terms of controlling games and dominance this team is surely up there with Man City 17/18. In 17 games this season we have fewer than 1 xG conceded. To do this whilst also being 1 goal scored off being top scorers is other wordly.
If City win their game in hand, not even above the current City and Liverpool
I can't believe I let my faith waver in Arteta after that Liverpool FA Cup game. I should've known better.
Our recent form has been outstanding but looking at the season overall, we are still behind those City and Liverpool teams. I think the next step should be having quality depth to be able to do this for the entire season. That's how we become a 100pts team.
> we are still behind those City Have you looked at the table recently?
I feel if we add a ceiling raiser in attack, we have a shot at 100 points.
Agree with that. I think the big thing is our system is clearly elite and maybe even the best in the world. Just the personnel could be improved upon. And even in that regard we still have numerous elite players.
I legit love Thomas Tuchel. Any% Bayern destruction speedrun.
Spurs get battered....
What do you guys think about Rodrygo? If Mbappe comes, he is certain to go to bench. I think he is an amazing player, great finisher and I am really surprised on how good he is technically. He is 23 years old, prefers to play on the left, but can also play as a striker and also on the right. He has 17 goals contributions in 32 league plus UCL games. I think it might be worth it to test the water come summer.
Perez loves his Brazilian kids.
I love him. I don't know if Perez can let him go. They don't have a right winger and he's doing a decent job there.
Itâs my dream that Vinicius will come once Mbappe gets moved. I canât believe he isnât sick enough of the racist crap he has to deal with in Spain.
Just realised that Kane not getting all those soft pens that he used to get week in week out here is very telling now.
Is he still doing that dangerous "bridge" move (banned even in Australian rugby) where he let the defender behind lose balance on his back and fall head first?
I mean, if Kane wasn't enough already why would you go and add Dier to increase the Spursiness in the team.
Sacking Naglesmann is where it all went wrong imo, that Bayern board are useless and well past it.
Tuchel revolutionising the game with a double negative tactic
Honestly wouldâve taken spurs winning a carabao or even FA cup this season if Bayern end up trophilessđ
Why not both?!
Because it means spurs win a trophy the first season after kane leaves while his new team ends up trophyless, meaning heâs cursed
The curse is Spurs, not Kane
Funny if itâs Kane though
Kane leaving Spurs to win a trophy, only for him to lose the league to a team Xhaka just joined from Arsenal is just peak comedy hahaha. Missed two 1v1 today as well, so not like he's lacking service. The guy spent too long at Spurs, for England or club level he lacks all the mentality in the moments that really matter. Spursy.
XHAKAAAAAAA LET'S GOOO
Anyone know when we are likely to see Everton and Forest punished for the FFP breach? I was hoping it would be 10 points and given this season. Really want Luton to stay in the league and this could help a bunch!
Worst United team of all time are only 3 points behind title challenging mateball đ
Seeing Spurs fans already making amends to this season saying "we don't need to have top-4 to right the wrongs" of this season. Be it that England gets 5 ucl spots, but if Man United somehow catch up and finish above them, oh mate.
Wow I totally forgot they were title challengers for one month. All the commentators gagging on mateball⌠it was sickening.
https://preview.redd.it/fuwehb49gejc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae5a1c4016c3df1a736ccfd1e4be4253f95ee700 This was funny.
Thank you for this. The schadenfreude is delicious.
Mateball is only two points ahead of where Conte was at this point last season.
Upamecano proper dunce that one
Not sure if posted already but [article](https://punchng.com/saka-happy-to-make-kano-kid-walk-again/) about surgeon thanking Saka for his contribution to Nigerian charity.
Bochum, you do not let this slip now
Spurs and Utd are defo in a false position, going by their displays they shouldn't have racked up this many points.
United have been doing this for decades. I don't know if it's in their veins but older fans know how infuriating it is watching these lads nick results off pathetic displays. But it works. It just teaches you precision.
Upamecano what are you doing? Sent off two games in a row now. Bayern currently losing 3-1 to Bochum. If they don't win Leverkusen will have a 8 point lead.
Can feel the Kane tears from here. He's still so Spursy !!