Arsenal FC 2024-25: Back Where We Belong

[Buzzrock 14870]

 

[Ted Lange 16040]

[Ted Lange 16040]

 

[CooterBrown 17901]

Jesus and probably Martinelli need to be sold for beer money. If you want to be black out drunk quickly, take a shot every time Martinelli dribbles himself into the corner and loses possession.

[Dutch 4465]

One point from nine. Not great Bob.

At some point we’ll have our first-choice XI on the pitch. And we desperately need Capt Øde back.

[Buzzrock 14870]

NM

Edited November 2 by Buzzrock

[Derka 5932]

“back where we belong” = fighting for fourth place while 40% of our starting xi is either hurt or playing out of position. 

[Dutch 4465]

1 hour ago, Derka said:

“back where we belong” = fighting for fourth place while 40% of our starting xi is either hurt or playing out of position. 

[The Maestro 749]

[Dutch 4465]

[Dutch 4465]

Obviously Cap makes such an impact in how we play but underrated is how much we miss Benny Blanco at RB. The understanding between he and Saka is really something special. 

Edited November 3 by Dutch

[Derka 5932]

our entire attack is based around the white-ode-saka connection, and then gabi xl headers. when you take out ode and white, we have no attack.

[Ted Lange 16040]

That’s on Edu and Arteta.   Great at identifying and signing defensive players, pretty poor at signing attacking players.  

[Derka 5932]

my hope is that we have enough defensive players and that now we will aggressively pursue more attacking options, because we desperately need them. i didn’t have a problem last season because we were scoring goals for fun, but now that our injury luck has been reversed our lack of depth is really hurting us. we shouldn’t have sold ESR, especially if we weren’t going to use that money to bring in something more substantive than one year of raheem sterling.

either a top flight striker or LW will do the trick. in fact i think i prefer LW because it will be easier to keep Kai at ST and replace martinelli with someone world class in the wing. one game changer in attack and some midfield reinforcement has got to be on the menu for the next two windows.

Edited November 4 by Derka

[Derka 5932]

just when you thought you had accepted how bad things have gotten:

 

 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Maybe we can get someone that can bring in some attackers now.  

[Derka 5932]

27 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

Maybe we can get someone that can bring in some attackers now.  

for me this is the test to see if we are legitimately back in the top tier of european clubs. top tier programs lose guys like this and replace them with someone equal or better. if the loss of edu cripples us then we were never for real. if our recruitment and signings continue to be largely awesome, and if we sign the attacking players we need to, then the era of Arteta is going to be dynastic.

[Derka 5932]

 

[Dutch 4465]

Wow. The Greek owner of Forest must be paying him a ton. Wonder how Arteta feels, after signing his extension. 

We missed on Fabio Vieira, who was supposed to be Ode’s backup. Selling ESR and Eddie (who wasn’t in Arteta’s plans) was necessary but also left holes in the attack. Those areas need attention in Jan/Summer windows. 

2 hours ago, Derka said:

for me this is the test to see if we are legitimately back in the top tier of european clubs. top tier programs lose guys like this and replace them with someone equal or better. if the loss of edu cripples us then we were never for real. if our recruitment and signings continue to be largely awesome, and if we sign the attacking players we need to, then the era of Arteta is going to be dynastic.

100%. Josh seems a lot more involved since the Kroenkes assumed full control of the club. He brought in Edu; hopefully he’ll find someone equal or better. 

Edited November 4 by Dutch

[The Maestro 749]

Not what I was expecting on Monday.    Silver lining is that this is an opportunity to improve, but I’m struggling to buy in this morning. 

[Derka 5932]

 

[Dutch 4465]

For. Fucks. Sake. 

[The Maestro 749]

Pile it on

[Derka 5932]

[Ted Lange 16040]

 

 

[Ted Lange 16040]

 

 

sigh

[Ted Lange 16040]

Odergard, Rice, Kai and Merino are all questionable for the match at Chelsea on Sunday.   Rice sounds the least likely to play (broken toe).    Even if all four were unable to go, Arteta probably still wouldn't start Nwaneri...

[Derka 5932]

michael oliver is officiating as well, so this is probably a good time to liquidate all assets, cash out on all pensions and bet the farm on chelsea.

[Ted Lange 16040]

[The Maestro 749]

Got my 8 jersey on.  Welcome back Cap!

[Buzzrock 14870]

COYMFG! Need to keep the GT and Atlanta United weekend going. 

[The Maestro 749]

Good effort Kai, damn VAR

Edited Sunday at 05:04 PM by The Maestro

[Ted Lange 16040]

That’s offside I’m afraid 

[Derka 5932]

we get pulled back while braking away multiple times without a booking, and then white gets booked for that. FOH.

[Ted Lange 16040]

Whole lot of nothing that half.  Can’t believe Oliver actually carded them for delaying a restart.  

[Ted Lange 16040]

 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Waiting for VAR before I celebrate 

GABBY!!!

[The Maestro 749]

Martinelli my man!!!  

[Buzzrock 14870]

He needed that and we needed that!

[The Maestro 749]

If Martinelli could back on track it would be huge 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Fucking hell 

Getting beat to Netos signature this summer comes back to bite us.  Thanks Edu. 

[Buzzrock 14870]

You HAVE to score there 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Twitter is now about 10 seconds ahead of the match. 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Need a Trossard goal so Arteta finally realizes he is good at one thing, coming off the bench and making an impact. 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Saka injured.  FUCK

[Ted Lange 16040]

Jesus taking the wheel 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Think that was offside anyway.  But damn 

[Buzzrock 14870]

Ffs 

[Ted Lange 16040]

Spent all that money on defenders and it hasn’t paid off.  Soft goal conceded and another 2 points dropped.  
 

Odegaard makes a big difference but still only 1 goal.  

Edited Sunday at 06:29 PM by Ted Lange

[Derka 5932]

if trosssed either gets a good touch or just dummies it then we take all three points. that was very frustrating.