Arsenal 2022-23: All Or Nothing

[Dutch 4456]

Job done. Fucking hell what a rearguard action. 

[Surly Bevo 24604]

SOLID FUCKING WIN

[Bullneck 18771]

Result - Arsenal 1 Leeds 0

[Buzzrock 14785]

Let down after two big wins and still got the dub. Well done boys.

[Dutch 4456]

Damn solid win. Leeds gave us all we wanted. Great keeping, outside of the handball solid defending, and a world class moment of brilliance from Saka. Top 4 clubs scrap out wins in matches like this. Well done, boys. 
 

WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE

Edited October 16, 2022 by Dutch

[The Maestro 742]

Way to grind a win, Arsenal!

[shadow_operative 15931]

what a win! this team has so much heart. i love watching this team play. big three points on the road against a team that gave us lots of trouble today. still on top of the table! COYG!! 🔴⚪️

[CooterBrown 17760]

And Man City loses.

[Dutch 4456]

Three points gained and they won’t be Invincible. 

[dbecks 442]

I might actually think “we’ll be back again in a few years” could be this year.

[shadow_operative 15931]

 

 

[CooterBrown 17760]

16 hours ago, dbecks said:

I might actually think “we’ll be back again in a few years” could be this year.

The key is staying healthy. We are pretty thin in quite a few spots. As long as we can comfortably handle teams we should comfortably handle and can give players rest when needed, we have a solid chance. 

[Buzzrock 14785]

[Dutch 4456]

On 10/17/2022 at 8:33 AM, CooterBrown said:

The key is staying healthy. We are pretty thin in quite a few spots. As long as we can comfortably handle teams we should comfortably handle and can give players rest when needed, we have a solid chance. 

100%.  It's all going to come down to injuries and whether we can rotate (of note, Jesus played 28 PL matches last year) the squad enough. Saka was on vapor last May, and he has played every match so far, with a World Cup looming, and that's not sustainable. He's going to burn out again unless we get him some rest, but we have no natural cover for him at RW.  Sambi is improving but right now is a massive downgrade from Partey (who is going to get hurt again).  We have decent cover at CB and FB: White is playing out of position at RB and can cover Saliba or Gabriel, Tomi can play either FB, and ZInchenko and Tierney at LB.  

[Dutch 4456]

Lets. Fucking. Go. 

[Dutch 4456]

Strong selection; wont be easy, but three points today and we pretty much secure 1st. Get it done, lads. 

Edited October 20, 2022 by Dutch

[Dutch 4456]

Breakthrough!

We've got..... [clap, clap] GRANIT XHAKA!!!

Please be ok, Saka... Please 9 pound 8oz baby Jesus let Saka be ok

[shadow_operative 15931]

good performance. going on 270+ minutes without conceding in europa league. that'll do. oh, and ray hudson is right, the referee was great as well. 

[Dutch 4456]

A great result, and hopefully Saka isn't injured.  Getting all three today means a win v Zurich in the final group match (Zurich is currently winless with -11 GD) renders the result in Eindhoven moot, and we top the group (and vitally avoid a two-legged playoff into the knockout round).

On to Southampton.  COYG!

[Dutch 4456]

Now we need to get the Saliba and Saka deals done. Oh, and go ahead and extend Martinelli while we’re at it (you can’t have him, Klopp).

https://www.arsenal.com/news/gabriel-magalhaes-signs-new-long-term-contract

Edited October 21, 2022 by Dutch

[The Maestro 742]

COYG!

[The Maestro 742]

Xhaka BOOM!

[Dutch 4456]

Leeds and now Southampton, lower table sides, high-pressed the hell out of us and caused all sorts of problems. Arteta needs to get back to the lab and cook up some answers. 

[Dutch 4456]

Ref and VAR ref were hot garbage, too. Let FAR too much go. 

[Surly Bevo 24604]

Some of this and some of that but also looked like a match where besides the previously aforementioned high press issues we look like the pace of matches may be taking a bit of a toll.

Edited October 23, 2022 by Surly Bevo

[shadow_operative 15931]

i am pissed with how poor we were in the 2H, and how we failed to put the game away, but god damn it the officiating today was criminal. having to watch that Texas game last night and then wake up to watch that horse shit this morning was fucking terrible. i would rant some more about the absolute idiocy of the officiating today, but i already did so in the wrong thread, so. yeah. pretty terrible sports weekend so far. does not portend well for Austin FC tonight. 

Edited October 23, 2022 by shadow_operative

[shadow_operative 15931]

 

 

 

[Dutch 4456]

Lets. Fucking. Go. A point tonight and we’re top and the last match is moot. Get it done. 
 

 

Edited October 27, 2022 by Dutch

[shadow_operative 15931]

apparently turner has a slight groin issue that isn't thought to be serious. i hope eddie bags a brace today. COYG!! 🔴⚪️

[shadow_operative 15931]

The idea that our black shorts would have clashed with PSV's jerseys is ridiculous.

[shadow_operative 15931]

we should probably be down 1-0 right now, that was a terrible foul call on Xavi.

annnnnnd just like *that* we should be up 1-0 but martinelli rushed it a bit. shit is getting tense in these late 1H minutes.

[shadow_operative 15931]

holy shit that kid is good. he's been lively during both matches, and he really earned that goal, especially after he got screwed a little while ago. damn. just have to tip my cap at that one. once he gets into the box you don't want to foul him, and he made us pay. let's see how we respond. 

edit: hoooooooly shit. wow. goal is taken back die to offside in the build up. wow. 

Edited October 27, 2022 by shadow_operative

[Dutch 4456]

Let’s hope that was a wake up call. 

[shadow_operative 15931]

big whiff from ramsdale. 

[Ted Lange 15935]

Arsenal were due for a loss, tbh. 

[Dutch 4456]

Last four matches: three goals.  Ouch.

Lets hope the loss is out of our system. 

[Dutch 4456]

Zurich may be last in the group, but now we have to win next Thursday, three days before Chelsea, to avoid a two-legged tie vs the CL dropdowns.  It's @ home, but still will be interesting to see what sort of side Arteta runs out.

[Dutch 4456]

Apparently Gabriel limped off, "grimacing in pain."  

So that's probably not good.

[shadow_operative 15931]

yeah, i saw a video of him limping towards the team bus. 

also pablo mari got stabbed. weird that we haven't talked about that. 

[Dutch 4456]

Holy shit; hadn’t heard that. Reports are he’s not seriously injured  

“I know Edu has been in touch with his relatives,” the manager said of the club’s technical director. “He’s in hospital but seems to be OK. We’re having a briefing now, we’ll be in touch and hopefully he will be OK.”

An Arsenal statement subsequently read: “We have been in contact with Pablo’s agent who has told us he’s in hospital and is not seriously hurt. Our thoughts are with Pablo and the other victims of this dreadful incident.”

About two hours after the incident Monza’s president, Adriano Galliani, confirmed Marí would make a full recovery. “Pablo Marí is not in danger as his injuries are not life-threatening. We hope to see him back soon,” he said.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/27/arsenal-pablo-mari-in-hospital-italy-supermarket-stabbed-monza

[CooterBrown 17760]

Nm

[Dutch 4456]

Full strength XI. Get it done

Lets. Fucking. Go.

 

[shadow_operative 15931]

anyone else having trouble finding the game on peacock?

edit- never mind it's on usa. online it said it was on peacock.

Edited October 30, 2022 by shadow_operative

[The Maestro 742]

Front foot boys!!!   Martinelli!!!

[Dutch 4456]

Making my coffee and miss a great goal. 

Lets fucking go!!! KEEP IT UP. ALL GAS NO BRAKES. 

[shadow_operative 15931]

[Dutch 4456]

Dear sweet 9 pound 8 oz baby Jesus… let Saka be ok. 

[Dutch 4456]

We have GOT to get him some cover in Jan. 

[Dutch 4456]

Need to pay off this early stretch with another goal. Preferably two. 

[Dutch 4456]

Damn…. 🙏 🙏🙏