Arsenal FC 2023-24: Passion, Energy, Clarity

[The Maestro 775]

Odegard My Captain!!!!

[Ted Lange 16358]

 MARTIN O!!!

[shadow_operative 15932]

LFG! havertz to odegaard, 1-0. 🔴⚪️

[Ted Lange 16358]

Great steal from ESR great pass from Kai, and Martin slots it.  Nice. 
 

also…

 

Edited April 3 by Ted Lange

[Dutch 4533]

Relief. Great to see ESR involved. 

LFG boys!!!!

[Dutch 4533]

Massive if we can get this done while resting some of our regulars. IF.

Keep the pedal on the floor.

[Ted Lange 16358]

Heck of a job tracking back from Nelson. 

[Ted Lange 16358]

Lets please get a second before the half.  

Edited April 3 by Ted Lange

[Dutch 4533]

Looks like it wasn't just a decision to rest Saka.

4 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

Lets please get a second before the half.  

Please 9 pound 8oz baby Jesus....

[Ted Lange 16358]

😎

[shadow_operative 15932]

Reiss!

edit: OG! i’ll take it either way!

Edited April 3 by shadow_operative

[The Maestro 775]

ESR to Reiss Nelson!!!

Edited April 3 by The Maestro

[Ted Lange 16358]

Very encouraging performances from ESR and Partey.  

[Ted Lange 16358]

 

[Ted Lange 16358]

Zimchenko makes me nervous when he is passing around in the back. 

[Dutch 4533]

6 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

Zimchenko makes me nervous when he is passing around in the back. 

Not his best showing tonight.  Hasn't looked sharp on either end.  Kiwior is clearly in our best XI.

[Dutch 4533]

Really would like a third goal. Come on Arsenal

[Ted Lange 16358]

Really lackluster first 10 minutes of the second half. 

[Dutch 4533]

I'd expect we'll see Gabi Jesus for Nelson at some point.

[Dutch 4533]

Need a third to get Ode, White, and Gabi XL/Saliba off. Come on Arsenal

[Ted Lange 16358]

 

Rice,  Jesus or Martinelli and Tommy is my guess 

[Ted Lange 16358]

It’s Eddie and Rice 

[Dutch 4533]

I get bringing on Rice; lock down the points.  Eddie? Yeah, he needs minutes I suppose. I still think we see Tomi for Zinny and Martinelli/Jesus for Reiss.

Edited April 3 by Dutch

[Ted Lange 16358]

Martinelli and Tommy coming on

[Dutch 4533]

We need to wake the heck up; Luton get one and its very nervy

[Ted Lange 16358]

Gabby gonna cook these wide Luton defenders. 

[Ted Lange 16358]

WTF that’s a corner

[Dutch 4533]

Craig Pawson is a cocksucker. Reiss should have had a FK on the edge of their box, too.

Edited April 3 by Dutch

[Ted Lange 16358]

That was about as boring a half as you’ll watch.    Oh well, 3 points back to the top of the table for now. 

[The Maestro 775]

Pretty much on cruise control in the second half, glad that didn’t bite us in the ass. 

[Dutch 4533]

27 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

That was about as boring a half as you’ll watch.    Oh well, 3 points back to the top of the table for now. 

 

20 minutes ago, The Maestro said:

Pretty much on cruise control in the second half, glad that didn’t bite us in the ass. 

Yup and Yup.  Three points and on to the next.  Got the goals in the 1H while getting some guys a much needed rest, since it gets thick and hair real fast*: Brighton Saturday, Bayern Tuesday, Villa Sunday, Bayern Wednesday, Wolves Saturday, Chelsea Tuesday, shit Saturday. Damn.

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Edited April 3 by Dutch

[The Maestro 775]

So happy for him, he had a good game

 

[shadow_operative 15932]

luton had scored a goal in 18 consecutive epl games coming into today. keeping a clean sheet with so much rotation was quietly awesome.

[shadow_operative 15932]

[Ted Lange 16358]

[Ted Lange 16358]

vs Luton

1st Half

 

2nd Half

 

2nd half wasnt a thing of beauty, but that is an effective killing off of a half, against a team who had been scoring goals.

Edited April 4 by Ted Lange

[Dutch 4533]

 

[Dutch 4533]

22 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

2nd half wasnt a thing of beauty, but that is an effective killing off of a half, against a team who had been scoring goals.

That is a really salient point. Taking the sting out of a game and killing it off was something we struggled with in recent years, even earlier in this season.  In years past, we'd have charged out in the 2H, got hit on the counter, then been forced to sweat out a 2-1, hoping a weird bounce didn't level it in extra time.  Sometimes I forget this Arteta's first managerial position. He's learning and improving by leaps just like the players.

Edited April 5 by Dutch

[Ted Lange 16358]

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[Dutch 4533]

Thought Arteta woukd start Partey with an eye to keeping Jorg fresh for Bayern. 

Expecting a tough game. They are on a slide but will show out today. Still…

Let’s. Fucking. Go. 

[Ted Lange 16358]

I thought they’d rest Kai, this martnelli injury is annoying as F.  

[Dutch 4533]

Yeah Kai, Øde, and White are piling up the minutes. Read somewhere that the medical staff is amazed that Benny Blanco is able to play damn near every minute with the injury he’s carrying. Tomi returning should let Benny get a break here and there. 

 

[Ted Lange 16358]

Here we go.  Officially nervous. 

[Ted Lange 16358]

Dammit.  Should be up1-0

[Hagbard Celine 11161]

this is a pivot game for you; not only do you need 3, but any losses chip away at your +6 which is your river card in the bag at the moment

and as you said hove have been a salty side the last several years

[Ted Lange 16358]

Not enjoying this so far. 

[Surly Bevo 25658]

Soggy pitch

[Hagbard Celine 11161]

the first time you pressed were cut open on the counter

you should just sit back and drain clock here

forget the 1st half

[Ted Lange 16358]

Zinchenko makes me so darn nervous.