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Author:  Gaz from Oz [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:26 am ]
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Rich wrote:
Bale won’t be fit for spurs for 4 weeks. His injury record is awful and a huge risk for spurs.

Good - let us hope he fails to meet ever expectation. I am starting to think Maureen can only coach for a Drogba position. Bale is not that. And I hope they totally implode. Maureen being too expensive to dismiss, a squad quickly getting old and fans demanding. All or nothing I suppose.
Author:  Ash [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:52 am ]
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mcquilkie wrote:
Ash wrote:

Both of you! Stop ruining my jokes! I was just doubling up in a less funny way what McQuilkie said!!

I wouldn't worry about it, Ash. Some people just aren't natural-born comedians like we are.


So true. I often have people tell me I’m a natural born clown.
Author:  AmericanGooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:07 am ]
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Rich wrote:
Bale won’t be fit for spurs for 4 weeks. His injury record is awful and a huge risk for spurs.


When he's fit he's a game changer. With our luck he'll be ready for one of the derbies with us. I hope your doubtfulness about his loan working out comes to fruition.

I worry about everything unfortunately.
Author:  AmericanGooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:08 am ]
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...which brings up my annual wait for all clubs (but especially Liverpool and City) to lose a match.
Author:  AmericanGooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:10 am ]
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...and a question that would be interesting if debated is which will likely to be equaled first, the treble or unbeaten in a season?
Author:  Decaf [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:01 pm ]
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AmericanGooner wrote:
The person who said this is not an Arsenal fan.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/1494115/d ... -sherwood/

...and its one of many shots I've read over the years. You'd never know he grew up a fan hearing his Arsenal related commentary since I've been a fan. lol

With 'fans' like this, who needs enemies. I've yet to find an independent pundit who hasn't spoken of us improving and being better and saying Aubameyang signing is crucial to our success, etc.

He has a point about Ceballos, although hopefully he will prove to be wrong. Isn't Sherwood just trying to be objective and NOT fall into the fanboy trap?

In any case your logic for diagnosing fanhood is poor: fans are often their teams biggest critics. Or should we take it from your negative posts about Mustafi and many others assocated with the club that "the person who said this is not an Arsenal fan"?
Author:  Decaf [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:06 pm ]
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Gaz from Oz wrote:
TOP GUN wrote:
Lockdown number 2 coming folks, remember to stock up on crisps and lager.

Great time to get rid of public health England, government are doing an amazing job

Not sure I understand your post?

Sampling as well as stocking up on the lager, would be my guess.
Author:  Bernard [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:42 pm ]
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Decaf wrote:
In any case your logic for diagnosing fanhood is poor: fans are often their teams biggest critics. Or should we take it from your negative posts about Mustafi and many others assocated with the club that "the person who said this is not an Arsenal fan"?

Are you already blocked? Because if you’re not, you soon will be.
Author:  Decaf [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:58 pm ]
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Rich wrote:
Decaf wrote:
Feels like a jigsaw puzzle being carefully assembled. And not too many pieces missing now either.

Indeed, well certainly on paper if we can get 1/2 top class central mids in we'll have a pretty well balanced and talented squad. The next steps are to get that squad back in the top 4, then challenging for the title. We're realistically a few years away from the later even with our most optimistic spectacles on - by which time we will have needed to plan for the next succession and turnover in the squad.

It is something I have wondered about where Liverpool go soon, their front 3 are all 29, just signed a 29 year old Thiago, van dijk, henderson and a few other dependables are nudging that age bracket. For them it means they're all at their peak, but as we know with the invincibles it can slip away very quickly if you haven't got the replacements and quality lined up.

For our team and looking 5 years on from now I'd hope we still have a good core of Leno, Gabriel, Saliba, Tierney, Saka, Martinelli, AMN, Pépé. And assuming they stay, the likes of Bellerin, Xhaka take on the 30 year old veteran positions and the cycle turns over again

Like you, I would not be surprised if Liverpool didn't manage to keep it up this season. Apart from any issues with the squad, the sheer emotional intensity of two such momentous seasons may well take its toll. Liverpool were actually better in 2018/19 than last season. They just encountered a brick wall in the shape of a pretty much invincible City that year. Last season they were excellent but they won so easily because the rest of the top four was out to lunch.

City on the other hand will be raring to go. If things fall into place for them there will be little anyone can do about it. However, you never can tell.

I'm not too sure about the 'realistically we are a few years away' story. I think we are just as likely to win it in 2021 or 2022 as later. One year the stars will align, as they did in '89 and '98.
Author:  TOP GUN [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:12 pm ]
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Gaz from Oz wrote:
TOP GUN wrote:
Lockdown number 2 coming folks, remember to stock up on crisps and lager.

Great time to get rid of public health England, government are doing an amazing job

Not sure I understand your post?

One is a popular beverage and the other is a salty potato snack. Both very popular in the UK

Not sure whats Difficult to understand
Author:  Decaf [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:41 pm ]
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TOP GUN wrote:
Gaz from Oz wrote:
Not sure I understand your post?

One is a popular beverage and the other is a salty potato snack. Both very popular in the UK

Not sure whats Difficult to understand

The first sentence is model of clarity.
Author:  AmericanGooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:55 pm ]
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It's all water under the bridge now and speculation but I wonder how we would have done had Arteta taken over the reigns immediately after Wenger?

In any event here we are. Lets see what happens.
Author:  bubblechris [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:06 pm ]
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United 2-0 down to Palace. Both goals scored by Zaha.
Author:  Andy Green [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:17 pm ]
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bubblechris wrote:
United 2-0 down to Palace. Both goals scored by Zaha.

1:3 now. Zaha again. They deserve it. They could’ve had a few more on the break. Man U pedestrian
Author:  bubblechris [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:18 pm ]
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Good game chaps. Palace concede one 2-1 then guess who gwts his hat trick............

Palace winning 3-1
Author:  bubblechris [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:30 pm ]
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Taxi for OGS to the Job Centre..................

Var doing it's job again.
Author:  Lincoln gooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 6:48 pm ]
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Tierney injured in the warm up. Sigh.
Kolasinac replaces him.
Author:  bubblechris [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:05 pm ]
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Bale confirmed. Wears trhe number 9 shirt. Season long loan.
Author:  DHD [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:28 pm ]
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In normal view, that looks off.

Thank you VAR.
Author:  long time gooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:29 pm ]
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Happy that VAR ruled in our favour there.
Author:  Decaf [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:36 pm ]
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DHD wrote:
In normal view, that looks off.

Thank you VAR.

and thank you VAR again ...
:22encouragement:
Author:  gooner7 [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:59 pm ]
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West Ham using quick counters. Arteta should sort that out. Xhaka was slow and too unsure for their equaliser.

We look off today.
Author:  Bernard [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:59 pm ]
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Think there’s been a lack of energy that half with too many sideways passes. Arteta has to make the team step up if we’re not to drop home points.
Author:  DHD [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:59 pm ]
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We don’t look great here. We look like we think our reviews will win us the game.
Author:  socrates [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:59 pm ]
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What a diabolical 1st half. Lots of possession but shaky at the back and zero creativity going forward.

We need more dribblers and players with the vision to play defence splitting passes in order to break down these deep defences. It's all sideways and backwards.

You can see why Arteta wants Aouar and Partey.
Author:  Bernard [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:02 pm ]
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gooner7 wrote:
West Ham using quick counters. Arteta should sort that out. Xhaka was slow and too unsure for their equaliser.

We look off today.

If anyone was at fault for the equaliser it was Holding. I’d rather have Luiz or Mustafi than him.
Author:  DHD [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:28 pm ]
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Under the cosh here. 2nd best.
Author:  DHD [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:43 pm ]
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He’s the man
Author:  Lincoln gooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:43 pm ]
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Eddie Eddie Eddie Eddie
:21encouragement:
Author:  Lincoln gooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:52 pm ]
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Phew
Author:  long time gooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:53 pm ]
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Good grief. How did we win that game?

Got to be a good sign - winning when playing poorly.
Author:  DHD [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:53 pm ]
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Stole that one.

Oh dear. How sad.

Up the Arse!
Author:  john1 [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:53 pm ]
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bromley gooner wrote:
Phew


Indeed
Author:  Lincoln gooner [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:58 pm ]
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That should bring everybody back down to Earth. Still a lot of work to be done.
Author:  socrates [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:03 pm ]
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Let's not sugarcoat it, we were awful but we won.

Just when you think we have turned a corner you see a performance like that and you realise there is still a long way to go in the rebuilding process. Too many bang average players still. Not enough creativity or goals from midfield.

Holding is not for me but I assume we are keeping him rather than loaning him out because Arteta quickly realised that Saliba is not yet ready for the PL.
Author:  TOP GUN [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:10 pm ]
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Kolasinac played like vinnie jones without the violence. Hopeless

Artetas interview..... that bloke knows exactly where the problems are
Author:  TOP GUN [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:12 pm ]
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Need to find Saka a true position in the side, he makes so much happen
Author:  Bernard [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 9:15 pm ]
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Credit to Xhaka. Our man of the match by a country mile. Passed the ball beautifully from long distance and got stuck in.
Author:  Decaf [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:46 pm ]
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Bernard wrote:
Credit to Xhaka. Our man of the match by a country mile. Passed the ball beautifully from long distance and got stuck in.

Odd that our midfield was so ineffective if Xhaka was MOM by a country mile.
Author:  Bernard [ Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:51 pm ]
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So many people are saying we lack creativity in midfield but when we’ve signed Ceballos for another year and Willian new, why is that? They’re both creative players. Has the modern game changed?
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