Arsenal Thread | 2024/25

[Roachy]

They easily make it into my top two

I know how you feel mate. Are yours set in stone, mine fluctuate at times, lol.

 

[citymad]

Well done Arsenal and thanks for beating those self entitled bunch of wankers. Please don't blow it in the second leg. Don't do a Barcelona.

Or a City!

 

[Nellies left peg]

I know how you feel mate. Are yours set in stone, mine fluctuate at times, lol.

The dippers rags and Real fluctuate although the rags are pretty irrelevant at the moment

 

[brazilians hurt]

They easily make it into my top two

And mine although my issue is the self entitled wankers that are Arsenal FC are the other

 

[Roachy]

The dippers rags and Real fluctuate although the rags are pretty irrelevant at the moment

Yes, a mild irritant.

 

[Ashton Moss Messi]

Have gunners said when the parade starts yet?

 

[paulchapo]

He who laughs loudest?.....

 

[Mayor West]

I fucking hate arsenal with a passion but that second Rice free kick is one of the best I've ever seen

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I know how you feel mate. Are yours set in stone, mine fluctuate at times, lol.

Mine do, but always Rags and Dips equal first, Spuds 3rd, then perm any from who keeps doing us in Europe - currently Real Mardarses. Plus I loathe Bellingham.

 

[Newman123]

I wonder why he is never trusted as a number 6 on his own then.

Im agreeing that he cant do the job as a lone 6 in a team that wants to dominate or have much creativity.

 

[jimharri]

A perfect example of "staying humble".

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

A perfect example of "staying humble".

I don't really believe all that 'RL always find a way' nonsense, but they do have the luck of the devil himself in that competition. Arsenal on the other hand are prone to tripping up within view of the finish line. Stay humble indeed.

 

[KentBlue]

Those naughty Tarquins. I haven't seen the video of them causing trouble, but do their mums and dads know they were out at that time of night? They'll end up with smacked botties and detention.

 

[jimharri]

Those naughty Tarquins. I haven't seen the video of them causing trouble, but do their mums and dads know they were out at that time of night? They'll end up with smacked botties and detention.

He picked soft "targets". If he'd tried that shite on with some of Madrid's ultras, there's a strong possibility it would have ended up messy for him.

 

[AFCAndy]

Haha great twist on it. Rice had a stinker of a tournament, Southgate had to chop and change what other DM had to play next to Rice and hold his hand, because there isn't trust on Rice playing that position alone. Gallagher, Mainoo, Trent all got tried there, when instead Bellingham should have been an 8, Rice 6 and Foden 10. Southgate didn't do that because just like for club (Partey - Jorginho) and country (Phillips-Mainoo-Gallagher etc) he needs a defensive player next to him

Rice definitely doesn't need a 'defensive' player next to him or Partey and Odegaard wouldn't work with him. He needs a deep lying playmaker though. Also Rice's engine to get box to box is like having 12 men in your team so playing him as a 6 is a bit of waste of his engine.

 

[AFCAndy]

I don't really believe all that 'RL always find a way' nonsense, but they do have the luck of the devil himself in that competition. Arsenal on the other hand are prone to tripping up within view of the finish line. Stay humble indeed.

Anceloti knows how to have his team show up and peak at the right time. However for the last decade they had Modric and Kroos as world class midfielders. They're really struggling since Kroos left and Modric's legs have gone. They're also doing a Galaticos MK2 by trying to force Mbappe, Vini, Rodrigo, Bellingham into the same team because none of them do enough defensive work.

 

[AFCAndy]

Why isn’t he ? He’s been a consistent top player for West Ham and now Arsenal year on year , only thing he lacked for us was attacking wise and getting goals but he seems to be doing that at Arsenal. Fine to disagree. Part of me wanted him to fail at Arsenal and be a flop, but I’m rational to see he’s a class act.

He's the kind of player you only really appreciate if he plays for your team every week. Also technically underrated, Joe Cole and Jack Wilshere were raving about his technical ability. I saw him do some pretty crazy skills in training.

 

[BlueHammer85]

He's the kind of player you only really appreciate if he plays for your team every week. Also technically underrated, Joe Cole and Jack Wilshere were raving about his technical ability. I saw him do some pretty crazy skills in training.

That’s a good point and yes, also his passing especially long cross field balls goes unnoticed.

 

[thegoatsthegoat]

Rice definitely doesn't need a 'defensive' player next to him or Partey and Odegaard wouldn't work with him. He needs a deep lying playmaker though. Also Rice's engine to get box to box is like having 12 men in your team so playing him as a 6 is a bit of waste of his engine.

He came through as a defensive midfielder, yet for Arsenal he has Partey next to him or Jorginho and for England he has never once been trusted to play that position alone. Two defensive midfielders is ultra defensive. I think he is a great 8, a number 6, he is not.

 

[Vienna_70]

27m for Merino was a great investment from Arsenal

Those, who doubted him, must be feeling a bit sheepish now.