Arsenal vs Man City 02.02.2025 - KO 16:00 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think after the game in September it was probably assumed that this fixture would go some way to determining the destination of the title (although this was a day before we knew Rodri was out for the season). I don’t think there’s many other ways I can express my contempt for Arteta that this is not the case. Regardless of injuries, regardless of cunt referees…this was our title and we’ve handed it to Liverpool. Something I don’t think I will ever forgive whatever we win in the future.
For me this is more humiliating than losing the Carling Cup final to Birmingham City at least that was a one off game, we’ve had plenty of time and opportunity to make up ground….we’ve squandered it

So this is a game I give a fuck about far less than I should. If Liverpool drop points to Bournemouth tomorrow, we will probably drop points in this game. We don’t lose often, but draws feel as bitter to swalllow as defeats.

I will be glad when this season is over. Maybe a defeat in this game will be a coup de grace in that respect

[Mac76]

0-3 Haaland hatter

[HCZ_Reborn]

0-3 Haaland hatter

A scoreline prediction that could be realistic

I don’t think it will happen, but it could

We haven’t conceded 3 goals in a game in almost 14 months but doesn’t rule it out happening

[Letters]

I hope we win, tbh.

Must win really, if we're serious about the title. But I fear we'll draw which isn't really good enough in the circumstances.

[Letters]

I think after the game in September it was probably assumed that this fixture would go some way to determining the destination of the title (although this was a day before we knew Rodri was out for the season). I don’t think there’s many other ways I can express my contempt for Arteta that this is not the case. Regardless of injuries, regardless of cunt referees…this was our title and we’ve handed it to Liverpool. Something I don’t think I will ever forgive whatever we win in the future.
For me this is more humiliating than losing the Carling Cup final to Birmingham City at least that was a one off game, we’ve had plenty of time and opportunity to make up ground….we’ve squandered it

So this is a game I give a fuck about far less than I should. If Liverpool drop points to Bournemouth tomorrow, we will probably drop points in this game. We don’t lose often, but draws feel as bitter to swalllow as defeats.

I will be glad when this season is over. Maybe a defeat in this game will be a coup de grace in that respect

You do talk a load of shit

[Niall_Quinn]

Rashford hattrick

[Niall_Quinn]

We can't even guarantee there will be much of a game, given the random refs and their mates. If we can get a fair crack from the officials, don't see why we shouldn't beat this lot. They are pretty shit. Although it would be just our style to help them revitalise a title challenge.

[HCZ_Reborn]

You do talk a load of shit

Oh do fuck off

I’m not stating anything as fact, I’m expressing my view on something. We are a better team than Liverpool in my view, we’ve finished above them twice in a row and despite the fact that they have not significantly strengthened in that time we are nine points behind them de-facto. Yes we’ve had significant injuries and refereeing fuckery to deal with

I know you don’t like this word being used (but that’s a you problem), but I consider that unacceptable. And just as Crocodile Greeky takes the blame for the number of players injured for Spurs, so does Arteta have to take some responsibility.

Just as he has to take responsibility for restraining our ability to score goals even more than it is through overcaution.


And yes it is more humiliating than a one off defeat against Birmingham City in my view, a) I don’t give a fuck about the league cup b) we first found ourselves 9 points behind Liverpool in November we have had plenty of time to remedy that, they’ve dropped 8 points since then

[Letters]

We are a better team than Liverpool in my view

Maybe. But they keep being lucky, remember? Not much we can do about that.
As for the "nine points de-facto" - you called it 12 points when they had 2 games in hand and they didn't win the other game in hand.
Points on the board > Games in hand.

Yes we’ve had significant injuries and refereeing fuckery to deal with

And there's not much we can do about that either. Maybe Arteta takes some responsibility for the injuries but a lot of it is just bad luck IMO.

Just as he has to take responsibility for restraining our ability to score goals even more than it is through overcaution.

Well I agree with that. But I think injuries have been a factor there too.

It will be hugely frustrating to lose the title to Liverpool, having been the only side to challenge City at all over the last two seasons.
But talk along the lines you "you may forgive him, I never shall". You're not a Victorian lady. Shall we get you the smelling salts?
Failing to win a title isn't "humiliating".
Honestly, your hyperbole is ridiculous.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Maybe. But they keep being lucky, remember? Not much we can do about that.
As for the "nine points de-facto" - you called it 12 points when they had 2 games in hand and they didn't win the other game in hand.
Points on the board > Games in hand.


And there's not much we can do about that either. Maybe Arteta takes some responsibility for the injuries but a lot of it is just bad luck IMO.


Well I agree with that. But I think injuries have been a factor there too.

It will be hugely frustrating to lose the title to Liverpool, having been the only side to challenge City at all over the last two seasons.
But talk along the lines you "you may forgive him, I never shall". You're not a Victorian lady. Shall we get you the smelling salts?
Failing to win a title isn't "humiliating".
Honestly, your hyperbole is ridiculous.

You don’t seem to understand. Yes failure is humiliating and unforgivable when we were perfectly set up to be the beneficiaries to City’s misfortune. It was our title to take, we just had to be courageous enough to step forward and take it….and we weren’t.

You think we will get a chance like this again in the next 10-20 years when all the indication are that City are going to be given the green light to cheat sign by the authorities?. I wish I could say we would.