Arsenal FC 2023-24: Passion, Energy, Clarity

[Dutch 4465]

Martinelli!!!!!

The lads aren't fucking around tonight.  Sweep the leg, snap the neck, and clinch the group with a match to spare.

ARSENAL FC!!!!

[The Maestro 750]

4!   Martinelli my man

[CooterBrown 18003]

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[Dutch 4465]

[The Maestro 750]

It’s a goal party.  Odegard!!!   Let’s rest some guys at half, no injuries 

[Dutch 4465]

3 minutes ago, The Maestro said:

It’s a goal party.  Odegard!!!   Let’s rest some guys at half, no injuries 

100.  Saka had better not come out after HT.

[Dutch 4465]

Well that was fun.

[Dutch 4465]

The Attacking Gabbys only have one PL goal apiece this year; hopefully this gets them going.  Good goalscoring vibes for Saka and Cap won't hurt either.  And Kai... let the goodtimes roll.

Edited November 29, 2023 by Dutch

[Dutch 4465]

Tomi and Zinny getting a rest is understandable. 

But not Saka? Surly he's the next one subbed off.

[The Maestro 750]

Jorghino too.  

[Dutch 4465]

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[Ted Lange 16084]

Thru to the 16.  Will be interesting to see what kind of team Arteta puts out vs PSV since the match means nothing, and its sandwiched b/w Villa and Brighton.

As for the PL, the remaining matches of 2023.  Wolves Saturday then @  Luton Tuesday.   Things pick up from there, @  Villa Sat 12/8, Brighton Sunday 9/17, @ Liverpool Saturday 12/23 then close out '23 vsWest Ham Thursday 12/28.

 

 

 

[Dutch 4465]

17 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

Thru to the 16.  Will be interesting to see what kind of team Arteta puts out vs PSV since the match means nothing, and its sandwiched b/w Villa and Brighton.

As for the PL, the remaining matches of 2023.  Wolves Saturday then @  Luton Tuesday.   Things pick up from there, @  Villa Sat 12/8, Brighton Sunday 9/17, @ Liverpool Saturday 12/23 then close out '23 vs West Ham Thursday 12/28.

I'd imagine we see heavily rotated squad for PSV, if not a "youth team." Of course Saka will play ~ 70 mins.

That's a nasty run of fixtures: Wolves I'd imagine will park all 10 outfield players in the box, Villa and Brighton are very good sides, Liverpool seem to have their groove back, and West Ham already beat us this year (granted, a rotated side in the Booby Prize Cup).  

Still...We haven't played our best yet this year.  Once we figure things out... 

COYG

[Ted Lange 16084]

If Saka starts, much less goes 70 vs PSV, im gonna be pissed.   The front line should be Nelson, Eddie $ and Trosard

Doubful he will be healthy but would also be a great match to get ESR some time.

[Dutch 4465]

59 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

If Saka starts, much less goes 70 vs PSV, im gonna be pissed.   The front line should be Nelson, Eddie $ and Trosard

Doubful he will be healthy but would also be a great match to get ESR some time.

We're a bit thin in MF at the moment: ESR is likely out until the end of December. Fabio just had groin surgery and is expected to miss "some weeks." Partey, who has played 15 mins since August, isn't expected back till January (when he'll leave for AFCON at which he will re-injure himself and miss the rest of the season). Probably need to add one or two during the winter window.

Really feel for Smith-Rowe.  Hale End product who seemed destined to lead The Arsenal for a decade alongside Saka, but he just cannot stay healthy.

Edited November 30, 2023 by Dutch

[Dutch 4465]

Let’s. Fucking. Go. 

[Buzzrock 14902]

Strong lineup today. Raya back, no surprise. COYG! Dead Wolves and Cowboys as far as the eye can see!

[Dutch 4465]

STARBOY!!!!!

One-nil to The Arsenal 

[Ted Lange 16084]

ARSENAL ARE ON FIRE!  

[Buzzrock 14902]

This is just delicious

[Dutch 4465]

What a start!

COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!!!

[The Maestro 750]

Let’s get another 6

[Ted Lange 16084]

What an awesome job from Gabbi busting it back on D to cover for Z’s giveaway 

[Ted Lange 16084]

Zinchenko has been awful on the defensive end today.  3+ shockingly bad touches that could’ve lead to goals.   

[Dutch 4465]

Saliba gets the plaudits (and deservedly so), but Gabi XL has turned into just as elite a CB. 

And yeah, for all Zinny adds in attack, man he can be a liability defensively. Our best XI might have Benny Blanco and Tomi as the fullbacks. Losing Timber really sucked 

Edited December 2, 2023 by Dutch

[Ted Lange 16084]

 Not a lot going on this half, offense has fallen into a rut again 

And here comes Kai. 
 

and Tommy is down injured.  FUCK

[Dutch 4465]

Non-contact injuries usually aren’t good. Fucking hell

Lools like we’d best be buying a defender in Jan, too

[Ted Lange 16084]

Fucking trash ass Zinchenko defense.  Get him the fuck off the pitch. 

[Dutch 4465]

Damn. Zinny finally punished. And we’ve left too many goals on the pitch today. Should have killed this off long ago 

[The Maestro 750]

Before Tomi went down I was hoping he’d get subbed off

[Dutch 4465]

1 minute ago, Ted Lange said:

Fucking trash ass Zinchenko defense.  Get him the fuck off the pitch. 

Yup. He should have been subbed off long ago. 

[The Maestro 750]

Gotta finish those Eddie 

[Dutch 4465]

Kiwior on now, please

[Dutch 4465]

Just now, The Maestro said:

Gotta finish those Eddie 

If we left them steal two points from us, it will be entirely self-inflicted. Poor finishing after going 2-nil up, and sloppy at the back. 

[Ted Lange 16084]

6 minutes?  GTFOH

[The Maestro 750]

4 minutes ago, Dutch said:

Kiwior on now, please

Not for the right player.  🤦 

[Ted Lange 16084]

Rice or Gabriel when Wolves toss a ball into the box

[Ted Lange 16084]

Blow the goddamn whistle you SOB

[Dutch 4465]

Ref can’t count to six

[Ted Lange 16084]

That should’ve never been that dodgy but 3 points is 3 points. 

[Dutch 4465]

Three points but damn it should have been FAR easier. Zinny was ass today and we may have lost Tomi.

[Ted Lange 16084]

NGL, I hated the fact that this game was stuck on page 13 of this thread the entire match.  
 

‘stitious 

[Buzzrock 14902]

We need the killer instinct. Letting off the gas will bite us. But for now…4 points clear!

[Ted Lange 16084]

City vs Spuds tomorrow mate.  Let’s go Spuds?

[Dutch 4465]

21 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

City vs Spuds tomorrow mate.  Let’s go Spuds?

Nah. 

Let’s go meteor. 

Or a nil-nil draw with 10 red cards. 

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[idigTexas 2284]

6 hours ago, Dutch said:

Nah. 

Let’s go meteor. 

Or a nil-nil draw with 10 red cards. 

This is the answer.  Nil-nil is always the desired result when two highly positioned clubs not named Arsenal play.  Second best result is Spuds 1-nil over City, but that's like rooting for aggy to beat Bama.    

[The Maestro 750]

The family is headed to London for the week of Christmas.  We’re trying to get tickets to the West Ham game, but no luck so far.  We all struck out on the ballot and I’m F5ing on the Ticket Exchange but no luck there either.   Part of the price of the team’s form & resurgence I guess.  
Any of y'all have tips for snagging tickets?