Arsenal Thread - 2022/23

[aguero93:20]

How do we think this current City team is looking compared to the past incarnations of Pep's teams?

Probably not as good as the fourmidable and centurions teams (yet), at the least not as consistent across the season as those teams were and not as prolific going forward. Their peak performances are arguably better though as we're a lot more solid and composed defensively in the bigger games where we've less of the ball and while being less dangerous going forwards its very, very difficult to keep us from scoring. If we can keep Bernardo for another season and do some smart transfer business (not necessarily any big names) I think this team will be the best of the lot.

 

[bluethrunthru]

How can anyone not fall asleep listening to him droning on!!

His lack of gratitude is astounding - we gave them their coach and two of their best players in order to make a league out of it and he drones on like that

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

How do we think this current City team is looking compared to the past incarnations of Pep's teams?

We're far more solid defensively. The double pivot really helps in that respect and we're more organised when the opposition is coming at us. In previous seasons one of your (few) forays forward would have probably resulted in a goal, because we'd be all over the place.

 

[lonestay]

over on goonersworld they have just woken up to the fact they bought our backup striker !!
Sadcafe lamenting that Haaland didnt go to them when they had the fantastic Ollie at the wheel driving .
and RAWK just shouting cheats .

 

[cheekybids]

over on goonersworld they have just woken up to the fact they bought our backup striker !!
Sadcafe lamenting that Haaland didnt go to them when they had the fantastic Ollie at the wheel driving .
and RAWK just shouting cheats .

Breathe it in mmmmmm!

 

[GunnerGer]

Probably not as good as the fourmidable and centurions teams (yet), at the least not as consistent across the season as those teams were and not as prolific going forward. Their peak performances are arguably better though as we're a lot more solid and composed defensively in the bigger games where we've less of the ball and while being less dangerous going forwards its very, very difficult to keep us from scoring. If we can keep Bernardo for another season and do some smart transfer business (not necessarily any big names) I think this team will be the best of the lot.

We're far more solid defensively. The double pivot really helps in that respect and we're more organised when the opposition is coming at us. In previous seasons one of your (few) forays forward would have probably resulted in a goal, because we'd be all over the place.

Cheers guys, yeah that's what I was seeing as well. You are now big and powerful as well, and with that monster up front, you have an out ball if your being pressed like you've never really had before. Those thinking he was just a finisher are way off, he can rag doll defenders, he has improved coming deep and linking up, I don't know how you contain him to be honest.

Don't get me wrong, I'm very disappointed in the way we played, and the goals we conceded were shocking, but we were just well beaten by a much better team, and need to keep trying to improve and at least try and keep on your coat tails.

 

[manclad]

These Tarquins and their pathetic Milk Tray Men who call themselves the Islington Army or some other stupid nonce name were all singing We’re Going To Win The League last month. Lol :-)

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[Brightwell Bros.]

Probably not as good as the fourmidable and centurions teams (yet), at the least not as consistent across the season as those teams were and not as prolific going forward. Their peak performances are arguably better though as we're a lot more solid and composed defensively in the bigger games where we've less of the ball and while being less dangerous going forwards its very, very difficult to keep us from scoring. If we can keep Bernardo for another season and do some smart transfer business (not necessarily any big names) I think this team will be the best of the lot.

Seems to me like watching a fighter move up a weight class. We're not as light on our feet or as pretty to watch as we've been in the past, but we're savvier, are able to absorb blows a bit more freely, and have added a killer knockout punch to our game. We are starting to win games from knockouts rather than on points.

 

[KentBlue]

Didn't see the game, but what was all that about with Phil and Ben White?

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Back to being Balsa Wood Xhaka again last night- if ever there was a flat track bully. Just not good enough, but long may they think he is.