I often play down our chances because I'm a bit of a pessimist but I'm fairly confident going into Spurs that we won't lose at least. Its very early days but I'm a bit happier with the personnel & make up of the defence + Partey currently. My worry is still that we don't have enough goals in the forward line, we really need that to start clicking soon, otherwise the games coming up will be more of a slog.
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I often play down our chances because I'm a bit of a pessimist but I'm fairly confident going into Spurs that we won't lose at least. Its very early days but I'm a bit happier with the personnel & make up of the defence + Partey currently. My worry is still that we don't have enough goals in the forward line, we really need that to start clicking soon, otherwise the games coming up will be more of a slog.
Even though it pretty much wrote them off as a threat I was pissed when Nuno went to Spurs.
He murdered almost every Wolves/Chelsea game with his tactics.
Yeah, he defo was a weird choice after Mourinho considering after Levy left he made a point of talking about Spurs finding their attacking identity again.
He got 6 points vs Arsenal last year so he'll be confident, the home game was part of that horrific run we had at the start of last season, & the away game we were playing well & winning until a Luiz blunder & red card swung the game.
Considering where both teams are a draw might be the most realistic score line but I'd be disappointed with that at home.
https://www.skysports.com/transfer/...ialists-like-aaron-ramsdale-and-thomas-partey
Sky’s latest piece on the best manager in the league.
Meanwhile I’ve lost count of how many negative articles ive seen about Solskjaer just because we are out of the Mickey Mouse cup.
Im not usually one for complaining about biased media and all that, but there really does seem to be some agenda here.
Sky’s latest piece on the best manager in the league.
Meanwhile I’ve lost count of how many negative articles ive seen about Solskjaer just because we are out of the Mickey Mouse cup.
Im not usually one for complaining about biased media and all that, but there really does seem to be some agenda here.
Or those are Arsenal promoted articles?
There's a NLD derby coming up, Arsenal won, Tottenham lost and you lost to West Ham. United underperformed, these "articles" just write themselves, what did you expect ?
So much doom and gloom about nothing journalism... You'll probably be fighting for the title until the end, just cheer up, stop being miserable
This is more like Arteta got the players he wanted and no more excuses. I think he will still have the whole season to implement his idea. Top 4 chance is slim this season. it is a work in progress. A top 6 finish would be a success for Arteta.
Top 6 should never be deemed success for this club. But given the managerial situation; your not wrong, unfortunately.
If we get top 6 and win the Fa Cup, I'll be very happy with that.
Arsenal's wage bill sits at 5th in EPL so in theory if arsenal finish the season below 5th it is a failure. In reality given where we were for the past 2 season a top 6 finish with european football qualification next season it is a success to me. We were spoiled by Wenger and took top 4 finished for granted.
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That's absolutely not the point though.There's a NLD derby coming up, Arsenal won, Tottenham lost and you lost to West Ham. United underperformed, these "articles" just write themselves, what did you expect ?
So much doom and gloom about nothing journalism... You'll probably be fighting for the title until the end, just cheer up, stop being miserable
What is the point then ? Comparing the treatment of Arteta and Ole is dumb. They are in two completely different situations at two very different clubs. Plus that article is merely stating what everyone has been saying from day 1 and the shock defeat against Brentford. They're not calling him the best manager in the league, far from that. Every Sky pundits is taking their turn to mock Arsenal's start of the season when it's not the last 2 years. What's the point in getting mad about it, part of it is true, part of it is shite stirring to get everyone talking.
The same applies to United, you're only week 3 in the Ronaldo is coming home circus. If getting kicked out by Mark Noble's army is not enough to warrant a few bad articles about Ole, what is ?
You know I follow that logic but we really should be challenging for fourth with this squad. Apart from City, Liverpool and Chelsea I don't fear many of the other sides. Your bang on about Arsene; we had it too good under him
That Arteta has an easy ride from the media, way more than most managers, which is warranted by nothing. Cool for him but it's worth pointing out in a thread about him.
I mean, it's fairly simply. As long he keeps winning, he can stay. Safe to say he won't though.
They've made a good recovery from the terrible start. 9 points from that fixture list doesn't look bad now.
I’d love to know who his PR team are, they’re doing a sterling job of getting the media to undeservedly blow smoke up his arse at every opportunity.
They lost three hard games and won three easier ones. Jury is still out.
The Caf is going to go on meltdown with the positive media now!
I hope he wins the manager of the month award and gets knighted by the Queen.
Coincides with the fact our full squad is pretty much available and the team is gelling. Remember its one of the the youngest squads in the league.
Ramsdale - 23
Tomiyasu - 22
White - 23
Gabriel - 23
Tierney - 24
Xhaka - 28
Partey - 28
Saka - 20
Odegaard - 22
Smith Rowe - 21
Aubameyang - 32
That was our starting lineup today. Very young and inexperienced to be fair. Not the way I want Arsenal to go forward but it seems our status as a club has diminished to the point where we have to change tact.
Only point that took the polish off our win is that Arteta was too slow to make subs when we were clearly tiring. That enabled Son to grab the goal and ruin our clean sheet.
I'm still Arteta out if we can find a massive upgrade (Conte for example).
Ramsdale - 23
Tomiyasu - 22
White - 23
Gabriel - 23
Tierney - 24
Xhaka - 28
Partey - 28
Saka - 20
Odegaard - 22
Smith Rowe - 21
Aubameyang - 32
That was our starting lineup today. Very young and inexperienced to be fair. Not the way I want Arsenal to go forward but it seems our status as a club has diminished to the point where we have to change tact.
Only point that took the polish off our win is that Arteta was too slow to make subs when we were clearly tiring. That enabled Son to grab the goal and ruin our clean sheet.
I'm still Arteta out if we can find a massive upgrade (Conte for example).
Is he good now?
Played some good stuff today, he’s got a few talented youngsters in that side
He might just be top of the “last 3 matches form guide” log!
The second coming of Pep again.
Partey is key, we won all the matches he played and lost the ones he was out.
Put some respec on his name
His project is finally off the ground.
Wait until he outsmarts Ole this season. It’s coming.
Didn’t outsmart him last season. A stupid penalty gave him a win and it was 0-0 in the return
He beat Ole the season before, in a comprehensive 2-0 win. He seems to have a hoodoo over Ole.
Can see a civil war erupting here if it happens again in a few weeks
So he took four points from us despite having a much weaker squad
Just like Ole took 4 points from Pep despite having a much weaker squad last season. Doesn't mean Ole is a better manager than Pep.
And we still managed to finish higher. Amazing
And Gabriel. Mari just doesn't compare.
I stand by my assessment that we have a decent first XI, but we have a few key players that we just can't do without, so in that respect, the squad is weak.
Well yes, because we had a far better squad.
No, it doesn’t.
Partey is quite key to this Arsenal side.
Good. We don't want him fired.
A proper Solskjaerian result.