Arsenal Thread | 2025/26

Blueboy73 said:
I remember when the Tarquins signed Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko in 2022 for a combined £85 million.
The usual fuckwits were claiming what a coup it was, how we would regret letting them go and how they would both add to their collection of Premier League winners medals.
That aged well didn’t it.
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Plenty on here said the same!
 
Colin Bells Boots said:
So the font of all knowledge believes that PGMOL are are just incompetent

I disagree.
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How some ostriches can't see club specific corruption (both positive and negative - team dependent) hidden behind a paper-thin veil of institutional "incompetence" is beyond me. It's clear as day. The Premier league is corrupt to its core, all in the name of drama and entertainment.

It's 2026, people need to wake the fuck up. IT IS NOT SPORT, IT'S MANAGED ENTERTAINMENT.
 
Looking like a solid win for the gooners today..not often they win league games with a bit to spare.

Pressure on us tomorrow away at spuds
 
bridgeno1 said:
Hilarious how folk are mocking a team that is 8 from 8 in the Champions League, 4 points clear at the top of the PL, about to go into the EFL Cup final and is into the 4th round of the FA Cup.

'Oh but the PL is weak this year'.

'Oh but the CL is weak this year'.

Lucky that eh? Of course when City win trophies the league happens to be 'strong' I suppose!!!
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Hilarious how you’re on a City forum when your team of overemotional cunts are playing. Seriously, fuck off to an arse forum.
 
bridgeno1 said:
Hilarious how folk are mocking a team that is 8 from 8 in the Champions League, 4 points clear at the top of the PL, about to go into the EFL Cup final and is into the 4th round of the FA Cup.

'Oh but the PL is weak this year'.

'Oh but the CL is weak this year'.

Lucky that eh? Of course when City win trophies the league happens to be 'strong' I suppose!!!
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Calm down Pulis
 
4-0 away is a decent result for them...especially after losing to the rags

thats the type of result we used to get on the way to the title....

We can only focus on ourselves....we have toat least keep pressure on them as that is what will tell in the end if anything does

No team (including spurs) are going to do us any favours.

We got ourselves in this position by being shit in quite a few games this season....we are now relying on others beating arsenal and there arent many that will do that....we will need a large slice of luck to catch them
 
bridgeno1 said:
Ok I'll bite. From that list Aguero gets into the current Gunners side. Tevez does but we wouldn't play him and Aguero together. Silva does. Toure absolutely doesn't get in ahead of Rice IMHO. Kompany over Saliba or Gabriel is a coin flip thing.
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Why don't you fuck off and talk to arsenal fans about corners and winning fuck all
 
bridgeno1 said:
Hilarious how folk are mocking a team that is 8 from 8 in the Champions League, 4 points clear at the top of the PL, about to go into the EFL Cup final and is into the 4th round of the FA Cup.

'Oh but the PL is weak this year'.

'Oh but the CL is weak this year'.

Lucky that eh? Of course when City win trophies the league happens to be 'strong' I suppose!!!
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You get mocked because of walloping cunts like you.

Stay humble
 
bridgeno1 said:
Ok I'll bite. From that list Aguero gets into the current Gunners side. Tevez does but we wouldn't play him and Aguero together. Silva does. Toure absolutely doesn't get in ahead of Rice IMHO. Kompany over Saliba or Gabriel is a coin flip thing.
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Thanks for squeezing David Silva and Sergio Aguero in, really appreciate it. I’m sure it was touch and go for you.

Shame Yaya and Vinnie didn’t quite make the cut, but then again how could they when up against serial winners like Rice, Saliba and Gabriel?
 
bridgeno1 said:
Hilarious how folk are mocking a team that is 8 from 8 in the Champions League, 4 points clear at the top of the PL, about to go into the EFL Cup final and is into the 4th round of the FA Cup.

'Oh but the PL is weak this year'.

'Oh but the CL is weak this year'.

Lucky that eh? Of course when City win trophies the league happens to be 'strong' I suppose!!!
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You know this is a City forum right?

If you want to have a luv in about a team who plays boring football and have a bunch of shithouse players, fuck off back to your own forum!
 
Opposing fans on here is allowed now if any of us were on a Liverpool or Arsenal forum posting what this Arsenal fan does on here we be banned! Just that whoever runs this forum is fine with it if they don’t break the forum rules
 
bridgeno1 said:
Ok I'll bite. From that list Aguero gets into the current Gunners side. Tevez does but we wouldn't play him and Aguero together. Silva does. Toure absolutely doesn't get in ahead of Rice IMHO. Kompany over Saliba or Gabriel is a coin flip thing.
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Just catching up on here. Mate give your head a wobble Rice would struggle to lace Yaya boots.
Rice is a good solid pl player
Yaya would win games on his own something I havent seen Rice do.
 
bridgeno1 said:
Ok I've asked Google Gemini Pro using Deepmind capabilities on who is better between Toure, Rice and also Rodri and this is what it has to say;

When you add Rodri to the mix, the conversation shifts from "Who is better?" to "What does your team actually need?"

If Yaya is the Unstoppable Force and Rice is the Endless Engine, then Rodri is the Tactical Architect. In the eyes of many modern coaches, Rodri has actually surpassed the other two in terms of "midfield perfection," mainly because he won the 2024 Ballon d'Or—a feat neither Yaya nor Rice (so far) has achieved.

Why Rodri is currently the "Gold Standard"
While Yaya was more exciting to watch and Rice is more athletic, Rodri is the player who makes a team unbeatable. * The "Invincible" Streak: In 2023 and 2024, Manchester City and Spain almost literally could not lose when Rodri was on the pitch. His presence alone provides a 10-15% boost to a team's win probability.
* The Brain: Unlike Yaya, who would sometimes drift out of defensive positions, or Rice, who relies on his legs to cover ground, Rodri rarely has to sprint. He is always in the right place, making him the world's best at stopping counter-attacks before they even start.
* Clutch Goals: He doesn't score 20 a season like Yaya, but he scores the most important ones (e.g., the only goal in the 2023 UCL Final).

The "Yaya vs. Rodri" Debate
This is the most frequent comparison in Manchester City history.
* Yaya was a better "individual" player. If you were down 1-0 in the 80th minute, you’d want Yaya to just grab the ball and run through everyone.
* Rodri is a better "system" player. If you want to dominate 70% possession and never face a shot on goal, you pick Rodri.

Where Rice Fits In
Rice is currently the middle ground between them. He has more defensive bite than Yaya and more ball-carrying ability than Rodri. However, even Yaya himself has weighed in on this, stating:

"Rodri is good, but Declan Rice is very good... but I’m going to go for Rodri [because he wins trophies]."

The Final Hierarchy (2026 Perspective)
* Rodri (The Peak Achiever): Winning the Ballon d'Or as a "defensive" midfielder in the era of Haaland and Mbappé puts him in a tier of his own. He is the most complete "6" the game has seen since Sergio Busquets.
* Yaya Touré (The Peak Performer): At his absolute best in 2013/14, Yaya was a better attacking force than most strikers. His "ceiling" for individual brilliance remains higher than Rodri's or Rice's.
* Declan Rice (The Modern Workhorse): Rice is the most consistent and durable. He is essentially a "9/10" every single game, whereas Yaya had "off" days. He is still chasing the major silverware that would move him into the top spot.
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Lol I perfer to just use my eyes then this AI crap
 
bridgeno1 said:
Ok I'll bite. From that list Aguero gets into the current Gunners side. Tevez does but we wouldn't play him and Aguero together. Silva does. Toure absolutely doesn't get in ahead of Rice IMHO. Kompany over Saliba or Gabriel is a coin flip thing.
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2010-2015 Yaya Touré would get into every midfield in world football in the last 18 months. There isn’t a midfielder anywhere now as good as he was then.

 
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2010-2015 Yaya Touré would get into every midfield in world football in the last 18 months. There isn’t a midfielder anywhere now as good as he was then.
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People bandy around the term, "generational talent," but that’s exactly what Yaya was.

He had practically everything that an attacking midfielder should have: speed, power, strength, two fantastic feet, passing accuracy. He was a fantastic penalty and free-kick specialist. I remember thinking at Wembley in 2016, during the League Cup final, when I saw that he was walking up to take the fifth spot kick that I was 99% sure the trophy was coming to Etihad.

The man was a monster of a midfielder.
 
give it to gordon said:
Just catching up on here. Mate give your head a wobble Rice would struggle to lace Yaya boots.
Rice is a good solid pl player
Yaya would win games on his own something I havent seen Rice do.
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Yep didn’t Yaya say or post on social that he was going to score at weekend away at the rags he scored we won 1-3 I think! Rice is a work horse a great free kick taker which 20 years ago all top teams had players like that!
 
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