Arsenal thread | 2025/26

bridgeno1 said:
It's not an ACL thankfully. Might be a month or so out. We've picked up at least 1 injury in every game we've played this season - thankfully Saka came back against City in the end half so we have cover - hopefully Madueke can recover properly.
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Seems like whilst it's not an ACL it's worse than I posted- he'll maybe be back for Xmas.

I guess though with how much Arteta has spent we 'just' have Saka, Nwaneri and Dowman as replacements so I'd imagine some very small violins are being played for us.
 
KentBlue said:
Maybe it's too much too soon for him? If he'd cut his managerial teeth on a smaller club he could have gained a lot of experience before he felt confident enough to move up a notch. Because to me he looks out of his depth at times, like too much is going on at once and he's getting stressed with all the pressure. A lot of his decision making is irrational at best, and that makes me think just what is his plan, what is his thinking - basically, trying to second guess the man is futile because he doesn't seem to know himself what he's thinking.

If they got rid of him now, or perhaps a bit further into the season, he could take a break from the pressure and relax, keep away from the stresses of Prem management, and after a break come back and start again at a mid-table club.
Arsenal would benefit by getting in a more level-headed and experienced manager/coach, and perhaps just aim for a European place or a trophy for a while before aiming for the big prize with all the other juggernaut clubs.

I'm not in any way trying to disrespect the club here, but I do genuinely feel Arteta is not cut out for pressure-cooker management just yet.
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He started out by copying Pep. Which could have worked if Pep wasnt still in the league. They were playing good football but the mentality was missing. He tried that a couple years then realised you cant outpep pep. So seeing as he doesnt have an original thought in his head he went to set pieces.

A good coach would have tweaked what was almost working to match his squad talents but he abandoned it and went full Big Sam. I think his mentality is also weak. How many times does he play to draw tough games?
 
Blue2112 said:
Goalkeepers time wasting and not being given a yellow card is a bit of an issue for me that I can't seem to shake off. I've lost count of the times we as a home crowd have made our voices heard about the opposition keepers doing it. In contrast to when we are one goal in front and Ederson dares takes his time twice in a game and is carded instantly.

Since 2012/13 when we have completely dominated the English game winning 7 titles and playing some of the best football ever seen and blowing teams away where the need for us to time waste has been virtually non-existent would it surprise you to know that from 2012 - February 2023 (the only records i can find) Ederson is the joint second keeper with most yellow cards on 7 and even more crazy is that he didn't join City until 2016. And the following season 23/24 he received a further 5 yellow cards. It's nothing short of farcical. Us and Liverpool are about the only two teams in this period that hardly ever wasted much time and always wanted the ball in play.

Now we've had Donarumma in only his third game here being carded. And these yellows haven't been issued in the 89th minute like most others. We get them early on into games. It's another easy non-noticeable way of refereeing us differently It really does piss me off!
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These things are measurable. We must have so many analysts. Get one of them to study goalkeeper delay times with cautions, to see if there really is any bias against our in favour of certain teams.
 
super_city_si said:
Real shame. He was their biggest threat and played well for England too. Looks a good talent.
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Agreed. I thought he was impressive up front, and started giving us a hard time, especially in the second half. Yet again, we get injuries, Arsenal get their share, and Liverpool just seem to walk between the raindrops nearly every season.
I just don't get it.
 
In true Arsenal fashion, It looks like they've exaggerated once again, this time on Madueke's injury and its a few weeks job rather than a season ender.
 
super_city_si said:
He started out by copying Pep. Which could have worked if Pep wasnt still in the league. They were playing good football but the mentality was missing. He tried that a couple years then realised you cant outpep pep. So seeing as he doesnt have an original thought in his head he went to set pieces.

A good coach would have tweaked what was almost working to match his squad talents but he abandoned it and went full Big Sam. I think his mentality is also weak. How many times does he play to draw tough games?
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There no shame in being 2nd to Pep.imo.
 
ninjamonkey said:
In true Arsenal fashion, It looks like they've exaggerated once again, this time on Madueke's injury and its a few weeks job rather than a season ender.
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They’ll be disappointed, it shows the mentality to be on the lookout for an excuse for failure.
 
dennishasdoneit said:
There no shame in being 2nd to Pep.imo.
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Absolutely not. But Lego is a long long way behind in the pecking order to even be considered 2nd to Pep. As far as I can see that position could be occupied by any small number of candidates, European probably.
But that that over-excitable, paranoid prick Arteta, with his geometrically-challenged head shape is a non starter.
 
willipp said:
I think he is a huge part of the reason they haven't won anything over the past 3/4 years. I remember them coming to the Etihad in our last title win and camping in for a 0-0 and celebrating like they'd won the champions league. We were crap that day and there for the taking and that was an opportunity for them to really take control of the title race but Arteta held them back. Happened at Anfield for them a few weeks ago. Liverpool were awful and Arsenal went there not to lose and never really went for it. If arsenal had gone for it and won that game the talk and look for the season would be very different. Typical Arteta.
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Look at the mass overeaction last season at the 5-1 win and what followed

Newwcaste LC lost 2-0
Leicester won 2-0
West ham lost 1-0
Forest drew 1-1
Man U drew 0-0

So in a nutshell on the back of beating you 5-1 they got knocked out of the League cup and more or less dropped out of the title race.

I simply dont them as a club it seems that its allaround the City game and a win against you in my eyes have them thinking that they will go on and win things.
 
Manc Born & Bred said:
First it was Wimbledon, then Stoke and now it’s Arsenal with the long ball, long throw ins, corners and free kicks. Awful team to watch and their fans ar3 arguably the biggest twats in the league with their entitlement. They are all too mentally unstable and that starts at the top with Arteta.
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Don't understand why if a team is taking a long throw the ref allows more time than a standard throw
 
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