Arsenal (H) - Post Game Thread

[Tb1981]

I'm as critical as anyone about us this season, but sometimes I just have to think and acknowledge that these players have put so much in season after season that they are now probably totally drained physically. The international games fuck things up for me when our lads get chosen to play two or three games in these breaks, no wonder they look gassed at this stage of the season. Still plenty to play for and what will be will be

True
Arsenal players just swerved the international call ups and still did fuck all

 

[citymad]

A poor man's Gareth Barry for me.

Does the dirty work and gives the ball to players who can make things happen but that's it!

So you think Rice isn't good enough to get in the City team ? Not to replace Rodri of course but in addition.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Nah
He is top class
Just nowhere near rodri, he is the peak

Not having a pop or anything as football is all about opinions, What do you think his abilities are as in what you think he's really good at to make him "Top Class"?

Just curious to see what people think that rate Declan Rice.

From my point of view I'd have Fulhams Paulinha over Rice all day.

 

[Keeper!]

So you think Rice isn't good enough to get in the City team ? Not to replace Rodri of course but in addition.

Yes but for a 100m I would want a far better player, he would not look great in our side.

Thought he was very ordinary yesterday, again the English hype has to be removed to get the reality.

I don't understand why we get all giddy about home grown players and rate them far higher than reality.

 

[SWPISHOME]

So you think Rice isn't good enough to get in the City team ? Not to replace Rodri of course but in addition.

Me personally I don't think Rice is anywhere near good enough for this City team.

For example when Stones is fit he plays alongside Rodri in midfield, If Rice was to try and do the John Stones role it would be pretty similar to Oscar Pistorious trying to cut his toenails.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Quarter of the season left and some wet wipes have surrendered already.
Here we are in the semi final of the FA Cup against the worst Chelsea side in a decade with the prize of playing the worst United side in 30 years in the final. In the quarter final of the Champs League with 2nd leg at home and 3 points behind the League leaders with it all to play for.

All I've heard is how well they defended and how resilient they were. Weren't the centre halfs great. Arsenal were cowards yesterday, they won't win this League because cowards never win it. Playing like that they dont deserve to either. In 8 years under Pep we have never parked the bus for an entire game or as a game plan. I hope we pip them by a point the shithouses. They can cry all close season. Let's dump them out of the CL while we're at it

Their fans are the most delusional wankers in the League. They haven't won the League in 20 years yet try and rubbish us as having no history and say we were a small club before SM.
In 2004 the last year they won the league we averaged 9k more than them when we were shit. Until last year we had the same amount of European trophies as they did. Now we have more. We won the FA Cup in 1904, 27 years before they ever did. Our first League Championship in 1937 was just 6 years after theirs. Now they lead us just 13 - 9 in league 1 titles. Total silverware excluding supercup and Charity shield shite, 30 - 26 so fuck all between us really. The big mouthed cunts need a lesson in humility as well as history.

 

[citymad]

Yes but for a 100m I would want a far better player, he would not look great in our side.

Thought he was very ordinary yesterday, again the English hype has to be removed to get the reality.

I don't understand why we get all giddy about home grown players and rate them far higher than reality.

I think he's a v good player, trouble is yesterday, he was playing a defensive role. We had them camped in their half so he couldn't break forward. He's better when the game is expansive for Arsenal. Does alot of unsung work in midfield. I hardly noticed him when he was playing for the hammers and it's similar for the Arsenal but his work allows for Odegaard to roam and do his thing. Rodri on the other hand, you definitely notice and is the worlds best in his position.

 

[argyle]

Does anyone think Southgate is under instruction from the FA to intentionally flog our players ro death?
Foden for example, 2 games full 90 minutes. Not necessary.
Picking Stones for 2 games given his injury record. Not necessary.
Walker injured..

No.

Not everything has to to be a conspiracy.

The City players could have spoke to the manager and declined playing two games before the Arsenal match. They didn't.

 

[Big_Alan]

I don't know if it's been said but what pissed me off most was the ref..same at Liverpool couple of seasons ago..he's decided to not referee the game as every other game and decided to not card anybody?? Which leads to letting them off for pulling back ,blatant yellow card. Once he decides he's not doing it then it's open season..
The referees a wanker!!!..

 

[citytill1die84]

I don't know if it's been said but what pissed me off most was the ref..same at Liverpool couple of seasons ago..he's decided to not referee the game as every other game and decided to not card anybody?? Which leads to letting them off for pulling back ,blatant yellow card. Once he decides he's not doing it then it's open season..
The referees a wanker!!!..

20 fouls and only 1 booking. The other was the keeper time wasting.