daveP:
i watched Arsenal's road to the UCL final of 2006. i felt bad watching it as each min passed.


the gap in talent and technical ability is way too large.


i noticed the penetrative power around the middle of the opponents'(Ajax, Juve, Madrid, Villareal) box 18.

And then solo decision making by whoever was lucky to be in the box at the time of an attacking attempt.



Arsenal is now a middle table team in the EPL. no one should be sentimental and argue this.



ManCity+ManU+Liverpool=Arsenal
2+4+4=10

Number of Losses after GW23!!

Hope dey, but not the bright kind. Lol


meanwhile, this pic is epic. the GK at the back celebrating....

The pleasure I got those days supersedes our today's trophies.

Those were the moments!

daveP:
i watched Arsenal's road to the UCL final of 2006. i felt bad watching it as each min passed.


the gap in talent and technical ability is way too large.


i noticed the penetrative power around the middle of the opponents'(Ajax, Juve, Madrid, Villareal) box 18.

And then solo decision making by whoever was lucky to be in the box at the time of an attacking attempt.



Arsenal is now a middle table team in the EPL. no one should be sentimental and argue this.



ManCity+ManU+Liverpool=Arsenal
2+4+4=10

Number of Losses after GW23!!

Hope dey, but not the bright kind. Lol


meanwhile, this pic is epic. the GK at the back celebrating....

Most of our current players are just mentally lazy. It’s all about the money and Instagram now.

to be honest, It’s the case with the current footballers at large. Irrespective of club.

873 days left for Willian contract to expire, brace up guys

Roland17:
William Saliba has been nominated Player of the Month for OG Nice. He has had a consistent run over the last two-three games. I hope he continues to improve and get a shot at the first team next season with Arsenal.

He is not coming back unless he is forced. His recent interview was so emotional. He claimed he was unhappy the way he was treated at arsenal. I will like to see him here but make we comot mind.

......The loss yesterday was solely on Arteta. Pepe and Saka were combining well on the left wing before he decided to bring in Willian. Auba as a CF na minus.

......I think ATM scammed us big time... make we forget about Partey and find new Midfielder. Dude had been poor lately.

mostob:
......The loss yesterday was solely on Arteta. Pepe and Saka were combining well on the left wing before he decided to bring in Willian. Auba as a CF na minus.

......I think ATM scammed us big time... make we forget about Partey and find new Midfielder. Dude had been poor lately.

This Partey verdict is rather too soon, but if it’s true “owo jona”

mostob:
......The loss yesterday was solely on Arteta. Pepe and Saka were combining well on the left wing before he decided to bring in Willian. Auba as a CF na minus.

......I think ATM scammed us big time... make we forget about Partey and find new Midfielder. Dude had been poor lately.

Jury's still out on Partey let's give him this season plus Arsenal medical team is nothing to write home about conspiracy the way our players both old nd current are always treated in the same spot.

Arsenal problem is deeply no department is free imagine Martinelli also having same injury at same spot...

Those scouts are receiving haram money cause they are not doing anything spectacular to earn such amount.

kokanepyramid:

This Partey verdict is rather too soon, but if it’s true “owo jona”

I agree it is too soon. ..let's be observing.

Akinbahm:


Jury's still out on Partey let's give him this season plus Arsenal medical team is nothing to write home about conspiracy the way our players both old nd current are always treated in the same spot.

Arsenal problem is deeply no department is free imagine Martinelli also having same injury at same spot...

Those scouts are receiving haram money cause they are not doing anything spectacular to earn such amount.

Maybe I'm too hasty about Partey.
You're spot on about our medical team. I read it that Martinelli (before his last injury) made a complaint but they told him to rest that it is nothing when a scan or test could have been conducted... imagine

mostob:
......The loss yesterday was solely on Arteta. Pepe and Saka were combining well on the left wing before he decided to bring in Willian. Auba as a CF na minus.

......I think ATM scammed us big time... make we forget about Partey and find new Midfielder. Dude had been poor lately.

Partey I fear will be demotivated, see the difference in Quality between ATL and Arsenal, to even imagine They are potential Laliga champions..

Partey may just take solace in the huge pay, playing English football and sweet london life..
since he didn't get much in Spain.

Arsenal need morale boosting management.

mostob:
He is not coming back unless he is forced. His recent interview was so emotional. He claimed he was unhappy the way he was treated at arsenal. I will like to see him here but make we comot mind.

I saw that interview and it really bothered me because he was quite honest about his feelings. We did not manage Saliba’s situation well at all and that is the brutal truth.
I was very vocal about how Arteta failed to communicate the plan for the kid and this left everyone confused. I mean the kid was rotting in bench while Chambers/ Mari came back from their respective injuries and played several games.. that would hurt anyone na. He was sent to the U-23 and for those of us that watched him, the consensus was he was way ahead of the U-23 team.
Arteta can take a weekend off or send one of his assistants to watch Saliba and keep tabs with him. I am not even sure Arteta or his team are communicating with him now that he is on loan. We have a lot of French ex-players that are club ambassadors, use them!!

Fkhalifa:

Partey I fear will be demotivated, see the difference in Quality between ATL and Arsenal, to even imagine They are potential Laliga champions..

Partey may just take solace in the huge pay, playing English football and sweet london life..
since he didn't get much in Spain.

Arsenal need morale boosting management.

You have a point but I still think it is a matter of what a player can offer a team, what difference can a player make on the field. To say he is becoming demotivated, I beg to disagree. Our midfield was in shamble before we bought him but now he keeps misplacing passes. There were some moments during our last three matches where a simple pass is required but he held on to the ball and lose it to the opponent.
Like somebody said, the jury is still out on him

Roland17:


I saw that interview and it really bothered me because he was quite honest about his feelings. We did not manage Saliba’s situation well at all and that is the brutal truth.
I was very vocal about how Arteta failed to communicate the plan for the kid and this left everyone confused. I mean the kid was rotting in bench while Chambers/ Mari came back from their respective injuries and played several games.. that would hurt anyone na. He was sent to the U-23 and for those of us that watched him, the consensus was he was way ahead of the U-23 team.
Arteta can take a weekend off or send one of his assistants to watch Saliba and keep tabs with him. I am not even sure Arteta or his team are communicating with him now that he is on loan. We have a lot of French ex-players that are club ambassadors, use them!!

You said it all. I will like to see him back at arsenal but whatever decision he takes at the end of the season, I will support him. Arsenal really treated him badly and I wouldn't blame him if he is not back here.

Diaz gets a Yellow Card and PK for the stopping an obvious scoring opportunity but somehow we suffer double jeopardy when it was our turn! These officials can’t even hide their shame anymore..

If you need match fixing, Allison got you covered

Roland17:
Diaz gets a Yellow Card and PK for the stopping an obvious scoring opportunity but somehow we suffer double jeopardy when it was our turn! These officials can’t even hide their shame anymore..

It's so obvious they can't even return the favour

^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^°

Like it's so so so bad...
I no just know the kind agenda wey dem get against us.

We go dey struggle with form still deh struggle with officialz...


Na wa oo

Fkhalifah, what happened in Anfield today it seems you people need restructuring?

Akinbahm:
Fkhalifah, what happened in Anfield today it seems you people need restructuring?

Overhaul

kokanepyramid:

Most of our current players are just mentally lazy. It’s all about the money and Instagram now.

to be honest, It’s the case with the current footballers at large. Irrespective of club.

Aside that, I think the qualities of players have reduced drastically among the football world.

In those days, I can look at different teams I envy opponent players, but now, it's hard.
Most players are mostly mechanical (or in my words "controlled" ), instead of innovative. And I think this is due to the system most coaches employ.

That's why to me, games of 10yrs ago and below are more interesting than games now. It's not just arsenal, it's happening in most clubs.

Check top clubs too, hardly you see 5-6 exciting players in top teams

sod09:

Overhaul

Issokay...

Jodera:
Aside that, I think the qualities of players have reduced drastically among the football world.

In those days, I can look at different teams I envy opponent players, but now, it's hard.
Most players are mostly mechanical (or in my words "controlled" ), instead of innovative. And I think this is due to the system most coaches employ.

That's why to me, games of 10yrs ago and below are more interesting than games now. It's not just arsenal, it's happening in most clubs.

Check top clubs too, hardly you see 5-6 exciting players in top teams

Politics has delved into football deeply which has affected the rhythm of football.

Nobody is interested in the quality of players you possessed and/or your playing pattern result has taken over irrespective of ow u achieved it.

That's why the likes of Lewandowski, Ronaldo, Messi and co are still reigning. Neymar, KDB, Mbappe, Hazard and co we expected to take over from the former are only playing for the money nd for business.

Akinbahm:
Fkhalifah, what happened in Anfield today it seems you people need restructuring?

Where will he run to now, may be City

kokanepyramid:

Where will he run to now, may be City

He is not a fan of Pep I doubt he will go there prolly Atlanta or Lille cause those duos are also playing high intensity football.

kokanepyramid:

Where will he run to now, may be City

Na me be city

Akinbahm:
Fkhalifah, what happened in Anfield today it seems you people need restructuring?

America sef get problem

Fkhalifa:

America sef get problem

Liverpool is the definition of wasted talent

Finally back from ban since last year December, I think I need to stay off Politics and Romance sections.

kokaneprodigy:
Finally back from ban since last year December, I think I need to stay off Politics and Romance sections.

I can relate
You see I'm born again

Spy360:

Liverpool is the definition of wasted talent

Law of diminishing return I guess, Liverpool peaked over past 3 years using almost same first Eleven, they achieved everything in club football, I feel its normal fatigue and low energy to happen.

Notice it was Jota Carrying the team earlier in the season, they needed fresh ideas coming into this season.

Fkhalifa:

Law of diminishing return I guess, Liverpool peaked over past 3 years using almost same first Eleven, they achieved everything in club football, I feel its normal fatigue and low energy to happen.

Notice it was Jota Carrying the team earlier in the season, they needed fresh ideas coming into this season.

We can't rule out the effects of injuries too

Arsenal vs Benfica to be played on neutral ground (in Rome) both legs.