Arsenal 2022-23: All Or Nothing

[Dutch 4,533]

Sigh.

Elneny picked up a "significant" injury Saturday and, though still being assessed, is expected to miss and "extended" period of time.  With Thomas "Part-TIme" already carrying a knock, we need another MF before the window closes.  Badly, especially with the fixture list about to ramp up and key EPL matches in that mix. Xhaka plays better with a DM next along side him, and Sambi is still way too green.

https://theathletic.com/3549305/2022/08/30/mohamed-elneny-injury-arsenal-transfers/

Edited August 30, 2022 by Dutch

[Dutch 4,533]

Allegedly, Elneny's knee is better than initially feared, but he's missing weeks instead of months.  Partey is out at least a few weeks (same injury as he had last year).  Really need a CM before the window closes. Here's hoping Edu's barbecue is lit.

Villa today. LFG.

Edited August 31, 2022 by Dutch

[Dutch 4,533]

Lets. Fucking. Go. 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

COYG!!! 🔴⚪️

[shadow_operative 15,932]

how tf is that not a penalty?!?

[Dutch 4,533]

How did one of those not go in?!

[shadow_operative 15,932]

we're creating chances. let's keep it going and start finishing them. 

[sidis 9,990]

is saka drunk?

be the potato, saka.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

LETS GO!!!! Jesus is my lord and savior!!!

7 minutes ago, sidis said:

is saka drunk?

be the potato, saka.

he was a hash brown when he needed to be a crisp. 

[Dutch 4,533]

So damn good to have a No9!!!!

[shadow_operative 15,932]

so that's a booking for odegaard, but what happened to saka is nothing? how?

[Dutch 4,533]

2 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

so that's a booking for odegaard, but what happened to saka is nothing? how?

EPL referring is so fucking inconsistent.  Almost CFB level bad.  Multiple Villa challenges were the same or worse.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

27 minutes ago, Dutch said:

How did one of those not go in?!

and again!?!

[CooterBrown 18,272]

I don’t like being up 1-0 when it should be 3-0. Leaves too much of an opening if we come out looking like shit.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

unreal that it's not 2-0 or 3-0, but the team has been outstanding. keep that up in the 2H and we will see more goals. 

[Dutch 4,533]

2 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

I don’t like being up 1-0 when it should be 3-0. Leaves too much of an opening if we come out looking like shit.

Fucking this. We are WAY too profligate in front of goal. Need to start burying good chances or it’s gonna cost is vs good sides. 

13 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

so that's a booking for odegaard, but what happened to saka is nothing? how?

EPL officiating is so inconsistent. CFB-level bad. 

[Dutch 4,533]

Fucking McGinn should be off; he had a clear yellow in the 1st and now this.

[Dutch 4,533]

Come on, lads.... Finish one of these chances.  

[Dutch 4,533]

Rally again.  COME ON!!!!

Getting punished for wasting chances.

[shadow_operative 15,932]

god damn it. need an answer here boys.

[Dutch 4,533]

LETS FUCKING GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MARTINELLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Maestro 775]

There’s your answer

[Dutch 4,533]

Now finish them off...

[shadow_operative 15,932]

LETS FUCKING GO!!!! 

[NorthLoop 14,420]

How the fuck that Villa goal was allowed is beyond me. You can't box out the keeper like that. 

[shadow_operative 15,932]

damn it. Odegaard injured.

[Dutch 4,533]

Let's pray Odegaard's just sore and not hurt.  

[Dutch 4,533]

Just now, shadow_operative said:

damn it. Odegaard injured.

McGinn should have been on three yellows before he slid into Odegaard... 😡

Now Ramsdale down... FFS

[shadow_operative 15,932]

holy shit, are our pets heads falling off?

[Dutch 4,533]

4 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

How the fuck that Villa goal was allowed is beyond me. You can't box out the keeper like that. 

Need another corner and box out Martinez, since it's allowed apparently.

[Dutch 4,533]

Gonna be like 10 added minutes

[Dutch 4,533]

Job done, three points. But...

• Lets pray Odegaard isn't going to miss any time. Really can't afford to lose him with our MF waaaay too injury hit for matchweek 5.
• We find our finishing edge and kill off matches.  Should have been 3-nil at half.  
• Edu barbecues us up a signing before the window closes.

Still top of the league bitches! COYG!!!

Edited August 31, 2022 by Dutch

[The Maestro 775]

Way to hold on.  We’ve got to be more clinical with our finishing.  The 2nd half shouldn’t have been in quest. 

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[Dutch 4,533]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative said:

 

 

If he can repeatedly score inswingers from corner kicks where we box out the GK like Shaq boxing out Duncan, then I approve of this move. 

Joke aside, we desperately needed another MF. Solid pickup if it goes through.

Edited September 1, 2022 by Dutch

[Dutch 4,533]

1 hour ago, shadow_operative said:

 

 

Loads of loans and dudes leaving on a free, very few sales the past few years.  Crazy to think that City got Haaland for a ~ net £6m after selling us Gabriel Jesus.

Edited September 1, 2022 by Dutch

[Dutch 4,533]

Unless Edu really has something cooking, we aren't adding anyone.  

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[Dutch 4,533]

LETS GO!!! MARTINELLI!!!

[shadow_operative 15,932]

LETS GOOOOO!!!!!

[Buzzrock 15,115]

COYG!

[Surly Bevo 25,654]

VAR gonna VAR here

[Dutch 4,533]

That’s getting overturned… Frick

[Buzzrock 15,115]

Whiny fucking bitches