Arsenal vs Newcastle 18.05.2025 - KO 16:30

[Niall_Quinn]

Well there are many ways I saw today going, but winning one nil was definitely not one.

Great performance by Raya (I'll forgive the theatrics) and a great strike from Rice.

2nd 3 years in a row, probably only Wenger would admire this record.

Dude, Raya is a fucking disaster. You wait and see.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

2nd place cup winners again.

God I hope the football is better next year. Bloody hated this season.

I struggle to look back at the victories against Citeh and Madrid fondly with the way the season turned out......ah scratch that, probably will still watch those freekicks from Rice once I've recovered from the despondency in a few months.

[Niall_Quinn]

I see NOTHING here to suggest we are serious title contenders. Except, maybe, everyone else is so bad we could shitheap our way to the top of a shitheap.

[Niall_Quinn]

I struggle to look back at the victories against Citeh and Madrid fondly with the way the season turned out......ah scratch that, probably will still watch those freekicks from Rice once I've recovered from the despondency in a few months.

Maybe, but it has to be connected to something. If they are just isolated moments, what's the point?

[Niall_Quinn]

I see they have bimbos infesting the studio again. I guess at least everyone gets a decent supply of coffee, and I guess these girls got there by putting out. So a quickie before home time - oh how I envy those pundits.

[Letters]

Well there are many ways I saw today going, but winning one nil was definitely not one.

Great performance by Raya (I'll forgive the theatrics) and a great strike from Rice.

2nd 3 years in a row, probably only Wenger would admire this record.

The first of those we didn’t really expect a title challenge so while having led the table for so long and then let it slip was disappointing, overall there was a feeling of optimism and the classic “we go again next season”

The second of those I don’t think many of us could fault their efforts, we pushed City all the way and made them win it on the last day.

This year feels like a massive disappointment. With City dropping off it felt like the title was there for the taking and we barely challenged.

One thing I will say. I’m having a digital clear out and going through old photos. I found a meme from 4 or 5 years ago - something along the lines of “Arteta has promised that Arsenal will compete in a major competition next season…even if he has to write the song himself”. Ba-dum and indeed tish. I guess the point is back them Arsenal were struggling to even qualify for Europe. This season we’ve got to the semifinals of the CL and finished 2nd in the league and it all feels disappointing.
So I guess that’s a measure of progress. But we haven’t landed the big trophy. It seems increasingly unlikely that Arteta will do it. For me he gets one more season to try but we have to do the right things this summer. Which we probably won’t!

[Letters]

At least I'm a man.

Aye. Threatening people over the internet.
So manly
#swoon

[Marc Overmars]

I struggle to look back at the victories against Citeh and Madrid fondly with the way the season turned out......ah scratch that, probably will still watch those freekicks from Rice once I've recovered from the despondency in a few months.

Nah the Real Madrid tie was a bit of a watershed moment I feel. Haven’t had such an accomplished performance over 2 legs like that in forever. We got a nosebleed against PSG from altitude sickness but we were quite good in the CL overall.

[Niall_Quinn]

Aye. Threatening people over the internet.
So manly
#swoon

Who threatened you nancy? Falling back on that are you. Hey everyone! Support required here! Tulip in distress!

[Letters]

Nah the Real Madrid tie was a bit of a watershed moment I feel. Haven’t had such an accomplished performance over 2 legs like that in forever. We got a nosebleed against PSG from altitude sickness but we were quite good in the CL overall.

Even against PSG - first 20 minutes of the first leg they were taking us to the cleaners but after that we played our way back into the game and in the second leg we dominated them for large parts of the game. The difference is they have the players to put the ball in the net and we don’t. Which is a bit of a problem at that level. But we showed we can mix it with the best in Europe and with a decent striker we could push on. It has been a disappointing season but there are the makings of a good side there.