Arsenal vs Manchester City 21.09.2025 - KO 16:30 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

What a curious statement, we were odds on to lose at Liverpool because we played for a draw.

That’s not how football works??. Better not tell that to Diego Simeone or any other coach who has made their reputation as spoilers.

I’m pretty sure that’s how it worked when we nullified City and got a 0-0 last year.

You can rightly criticise the approach (which i do) and say we missed the opportunity to exploit a team that knows it is vulnerable defensively. You can say we were punished for our negativity and that we have no one to blame but ourselves.

But to say we were odds on to lose…is the kind of maximalist approach people (yes including myself at times) like to take when we are pissed off.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Actually no it proves the point that he sets us up too defensively to start with and we end up trying to rescue a point instead of winning the game

Yep, this.

We wasted 45 mins and then it's throw everything on and hope for a draw.
Same happened at Anfield.

Really sick of this shit now.

Arteta is holding us back

[KSE Comedy Club]

Martinelli on his goal, I wonder if Merino sees beyond the grass when he has the ball in that position

It's also why Goku is struggling. He's lucky if he gets one ball like that a game, so he is not able to sharpen himself up enough.

[KSE Comedy Club]

But this is the only draw so far this season.
It’s the way we are playing which is of a bigger concern than the results actually. Anfield aside - and we were a bit unlucky to lose that - results have been ok. But the performances haven’t been ok and Arteta going into these big games setting us up not to lose isn’t good enough with our squad.

I reckon it’s a bit premature to sack a manager when we are second in the table having had a tricky start in terms of league fixtures.

The fact is the Pool game would have been another draw, instead it was even worse.

That was entirely down to the set up, which plenty of people called out as soon as it was announced.
The idiot is also saying that no one complained after the Bilbao game - but that was just as turgid to watch for 70 mins until he made some changes.

That starting midfield and Trossard starting, categorically & demonstrably, does not work

We have an brilliant squad now and he is still acting like we only have 9 that can start every game.

Ironically, the squad he assembled has outgrown his ability.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Carragher on the game:

Exactly what I text my mate during the game - 45 mins wasted.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Ironically, the squad he assembled has outgrown his ability.

You hit the nail on the head here.

I mean we're all theorising so many different things, but practically everyone is in agreement that he is not getting the best (or even 50%) from the squad he assembled.

Like I said earlier, we really need to start considering options or he butchers the team next season like he did after the second title challenge.

[Mac76]

Ironically, the squad he assembled has outgrown his ability.

Yup