Arsenal Thread - 2022/23

[GunnerGer]

You guys must have been watching a different game than me if you thought that was a penalty.

As for yesterday's tactics, think it's obvious what happened. Newcastle are a high energy, physical team, that likes to employ shithouse tactics themselves. Arteta obviously sent them out saying to give as good as they get. And it worked.

 

[Nellies left peg]

You guys must have been watching a different game than me if you thought that was a penalty.

As for yesterday's tactics, think it's obvious what happened. Newcastle are a high energy, physical team, that likes to employ shithouse tactics themselves. Arteta obviously sent them out saying to give as good as they get. And it worked.

It was like watching Holby city with all your fake injuries and diving Ramsdale and Jesus were a disgrace and if you were losing I would suggest these life changing injuries would not occur

 

[bluemonkey71]

I thought both teams were poor. Unsighted tame shot and a stupid own goal wasn’t domination by Arsenal. Stop and start game which was painful to watch. Geordie midfield needs a serious upgrade

 

[Craig]

You guys must have been watching a different game than me if you thought that was a penalty.

As for yesterday's tactics, think it's obvious what happened. Newcastle are a high energy, physical team, that likes to employ shithouse tactics themselves. Arteta obviously sent them out saying to give as good as they get. And it worked.

Yeah agree it was never a penalty. You rode your luck a little with Newcastle missing some good chances. Overall it was a good away performance at a tough ground from you lot

 

[Craig]

Agreed.

The ref called it as handball,and because it took forensic level investigation to come to a decision.....means it wasnt a clear and obvious error.For that reason the penalty should have stood.

Yet more fucking contradiction and inconsistency in the game,thats being ruined by these officials.

If it hits someone’s leg at that speed before their hand it should never be a pen. I can’t stand VAR but for things like that it’s what it’s there for. Suppose the frustrating thing is still the lack of consistency. Other similar ones haven’t been overturned

 

[GunnerGer]

It was like watching Holly city with all your fake injuries and diving Ramsdale and Jesus were a disgrace

Years of being too soft, too naive, too wet behind the ears, kicked off the park, not 'playing the game' well enough. Newcastle 1 of the worst for it, ball in least amount of mins in their games, longest by far to take goal kicks etc. We were a victim of it at The Emirates a few months ago, so nice to give a bit back.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I though Jesus was very good yesterday I alway thought him a better winger than a striker. Aggressive and full of energy. Zinchenko just isnt up to it.

 

[adr2.8i]

You guys must have been watching a different game than me if you thought that was a penalty.

As for yesterday's tactics, think it's obvious what happened. Newcastle are a high energy, physical team, that likes to employ shithouse tactics themselves. Arteta obviously sent them out saying to give as good as they get. And it worked.

Yeah it wasn't a pen for me. Took about a dozen slo mo repeats but it was the correct decision for me.
I've only watched a few of your games and the play acting, timeouts, tactical injuries, call them what you want is a bit off putting but I'm sure you couldn't give a shit! :-)
I think your big improvement this season has spurned us on so we should thank u for that!
Good result yesterday that I must say. Thought u would have drawn that.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

It was like watching Holly city with all your fake injuries and diving Ramsdale and Jesus were a disgrace and if you were losing I would suggest these life changing injuries would not occur

...and Xhaka. That guy's an utter cvnt. Alternated between faking an injury and then "offering out" and playing the hard man towards anybody who called him out for faking an injury, every 5 minutes. What a fucking embarrassing tool.

Their wingers and Odegard are decent players though. I'd happily have all three of them in our squad (squad NOT team ;)

 

[GunnerGer]

Yeah agree it was never a penalty. You rode your luck a little with Newcastle missing some good chances. Overall it was a good away performance at a tough ground from you lot

Agree with that Craig, they hit the post twice and Ramsdale made some good saves. Although we hit the bar and should have scored another 2 or 3 ourselves. I had us down as losing the game as I thought we would get bullied out it, so people need to forgive me if I'm happy that we didn't and gave them a taste of their own medicine in the process.

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Agree with that Craig, they hit the post twice and Ramsdale made some good saves. Although we hit the bar and should have scored another 2 or 3 ourselves. I had us down as losing the game as I thought we would get bullied out it, so people need to forgive me if I'm happy that we didn't and gave them a taste of their own medicine in the process.

How old are you? because I can remember a few Arsenal teams over the years who could dish it out, and you weren't exactly shrinking violets at the Etihad a few days back.

 

[crazyg]

Regarding Gabriel Jesus......has he always been such a cheat,or has he gone up a level since he left us?

Some of his antics yesterday,especially the massively exaggerated response to the shoulder barge,where he let out a pathetic loud scream,was fucking embarrassing.

Arteta must genuinely be coaching and encouraging this behaviour,along with time wasting,and whining at the ref at every opportunity,because his team are doing such for the entire 90mins.

They've now got Tom Daley on their coaching team.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

...people need to forgive me if I'm happy that we didn't and gave them a taste of their own medicine in the process.

...two wrongs have NEVER made a right mate.

If it was in the same game, fair play, but to say "they did it to us back in January so it's OK for us to do it in May" is just embarrassing. It makes you as bad as them.

If your lot had risen above it and beaten them with your better football for 90mins, which your lot are more than capable of doing, I wouldn't be so harsh.

 

[GunnerGer]

How old are you? because I can remember a few Arsenal teams over the years who could dish it out, and you weren't exactly shrinking violets at the Etihad a few days back.

Of course, the best teams over the years do tend to have a good bit of physicality. The George Graham teams, the early incarnations of the Wenger teams etc. Then he went away from.thay for some reason, wanted to be a Poundland Barca team with small technical players everywhere, but we'd get bullied out it by stronger, quicker teams.

Look at your current team. A great mix of strength and skill. Stones, Walker, Ake, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, De Bruyne, Haaland. All strong, physical, powerful, but at the same time excellent footballers.

We're a bit better than we used to be with Saliba, Gabriel, White, Partey etc. But theres a reason why we want to sign the likes of Rice on top of that.

...two wrongs have NEVER made a right mate.

If it was in the same game, fair play, but to say "they did it to us back in January so it's OK for us to do it in May" is just embarrassing. It makes you as bad as them.

If your lot had risen above it and beaten them with your better football for 90mins, which your lot are more than capable of doing, I wouldn't be so harsh.

The team in front would have employed those tactics, so it was never going to be Newcastle when we had an early lead. When you look around online there's not much sympathy for Newcastle in that regard.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Fair fucks to them, good result.

I agree. We cannot expect them to drop points every game and they won’t.
It’s still in our hands which is where we want to be.

 

[Mick_]

Years of being too soft, too naive, too wet behind the ears, kicked off the park, not 'playing the game' well enough. Newcastle 1 of the worst for it, ball in least amount of mins in their games, longest by far to take goal kicks etc. We were a victim of it at The Emirates a few months ago, so nice to give a bit back.

You do realise Newcastle play other teams every week, don't you? Or do you think we don't like the ball in play, even though our throw-ins are some of the quickest in the league? We take longer with goal kicks because we defend as a team and get everybody back and therefore we take a little bit longer getting our team from our half and into the oppositions half.

I have no problem with the way that you played yesterday, it's up to the officials to sort out if they see something that shouldn't be happening.

 

[GunnerGer]

You do realise Newcastle play other teams every week, don't you? Or do you think we don't like the ball in play, even though our throw-ins are some of the quickest in the league? We take longer with goal kicks because we defend as a team and get everybody back and therefore we take a little bit longer getting our team from our half and into the oppositions half.

I have no problem with the way that you played yesterday, it's up to the officials to sort out if they see something that shouldn't be happening.

I don't know mate, you watch your games more than me, I just know other fans haven't been happy with it either.

However, I do agree with you, I wasn't really moaning about it in our home game, it was up to us to be better when the ball was in play, and on the day we weren't.

I suppose its also a compliment to your team, especially at home, and how strong you are, that we felt that was needed it in that game. It's a bit like Anfield, your crowd play a massive part, and if they get involved your team feeds of that energy and can almost smother the opposition with energy.

 

[kaz7]

I got battered for disliking gabby , told you so , he is a shithousing ****

 

[eyalluvitt]

United, Liverpool fans and all journalists
“Arsenal are worthy champions”
Fans of every other football club in England
“Arsenals constant cheating, play acting, feigning injury, time wasting, haranguing officials, and general bad sportsmanship mean they will make terrible champions”

 

[halfcenturyup]

The defender knew exactly what he was doing when he moved his arm towards the ball. That's the second time in the last 3 or 4 games that we've had a 3 or 4 minute wait for a 'clear and obvious error' to be discovered. I'm struggling to win my argument with my kids that it's poor decision making and not corruption.

That's an argument you will never win. And the more successful you get, the more that will become apparent.