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iamoyindamola:
Saliba own is fa cup and he is just trying to be proactive to handle the situation

Honestly, I don’t want to pick on Jorginho, but if you look at it critically, He was the one that was supposed to pick the ball off Zirkzee but he was just Jugging by watching him move with the ball and waiting for Saliba to do something.

Yeah, I get your point sha.

Skysports just posted videos of player being humiliated.🤣😂

God no go shame us, them no post Saliba own 🤣.

I’m pretty sure the post was inspired by Trosaard vs Porro dribble.

mostob:
I don't think we can find like for like replacement for Saliba currently. He is in a league of his own. The most feasible option is to build a different CB partnership.

The injury is minor from my POV so he should be back soon. And yea, I'm glad White is back and knowing him so well, he would want to be on the pitch by next weekend.

Omo!!! I haven’t seen White and Gaberiel Partneship since early days of Arteta but they should be fine sha.

Tomiyasu owes Arsenal a lot, he needs to fucking find a way to keep fit. Him and Gabby should start look for clubs else where.

mostob:
Now that White is closed to returning, guess who is battling with fitness.... Saliba.

Can this injury just free us abeg

I was just thinking about this few days back.

If this Baba get injury, who do we have as his direct replacement, I know Timber can play that position, but I mean, ” like for like” in terms of Intelligence, Composure, Control.

Now, I’m wondering why did this thought cross my mind. I guess this season has made me frantic with injuries here and there.

Again, Strikers are our concern at the moment, but our defense no want dey stable due to injuries.

The positive is that White and Tomiyasu are back in training. Make Saliba just hang on a bit till White get full fitness Abeg.

iamoyindamola:
We need everyone at their best except kaikai he's beyond repair
I am glad arteta finally admit we need CF

News about Sesko has been flying all day.

We need signings badly.

iamoyindamola:
Watching the highlights again
Rice, how many lungs does this guy have
I never rated him when he was in West Ham or when we wanted to buy him cause I feel he will fade away like every white English players but this guy is a perfect box to box
His ability to also read game is brilliant, In the closing minutes he noticed partey is getting tired, he dropped deeper to help
He also form formidable partner with MLS

This life no balance sha, there was this viewing center I used to watch match, there is a guy there that will neever appreciate rice, he can watch the whole match fault finding anything rice does, at some point, the other people watching the same match will have to counter his opinion.

He pisses me off so much because his voice is so loud and husky, and the baba will have the audacity to be giving wack analysis while we are watching ball. 🤣😂

Person no know ball, but na him voice loud pass 🤣😂.

The reason why I cut Rice some slack is that the guy hasn’t really rested since the Euros, but I’m sure before the season runs out, he will pick form again.

I’m beginning to see flashes of the old Odegaard from our yesterday’s match.

Anytime I re watch that Trosaard dribbling of Pedro Porro, I can’t help but laugh 😂

Trosaard no try for that guy. That’s the revenge for what Zirkzee did to saliba 🤣

The goal by Trosaard reminds of the one against Porto in the champions league last season.

That’s the Trosaard I know. I pray he picks form, make Martinelli chop bench small, I don feel frustrated too much because of his style of play. I need a break.

I can’t wait for us to go back to the days we used to attack from both left, right and the middle.

Nowadays, it’s just side ways play and hoping for a corner kick.

I can’t wait for Hervertz to leave my team for some one else. With the way we’ve played since 2024, it will be unfortunate if we don’t win a trophy because Arteta decides to gamble on someone like Hervertz.

Shegzdave:
His tactics doesn’t require a 9

Spy 2024.

As in that talk Dey vex me 🤣😂.

Meaning we should continue suffer with the same tactic that doesn’t need a number 9. 🤣

Calafiori is not on the bench, I hope he is not out injured. Because e be like say that one na butty

Thank God I did not waste my time to watch the penalty. Truth is, we did not deserve to win.

The moment they were 10 men down, that was when we were supposed to turn on the heat. But we kept playing with same Tempo. Hervertz was playing like a pregnant women with iron on his feet, Odegaard was playing like a dancer and Mertinelli like a headless chicken.

All this, and Arteta never thought of changing tactics.

Honestly, if something isn’t working why not be creative and try something else, how can you see your team playing side ways for over 90 minutes and never thought of being creative and take the risk by switching pattern? Merino played up until 70 minutes, why? Odegaard should have gone up to his wings for a change because it seems he is yet to pick up his form. Well he is the coach of the team, but my own be say, I want our owners to be ruthless and not sentimental. Deliver or get the axe, that will send a message to the next coach. Other big teams do not hesitate to let go of underperforming coaches, when it comes to Arsenal, then it turns to a debate.

Make we wait till end of the season sha. As for me, Arteta has reached his peak, time for someone else to do something. I won’t mind Xavi Hernandez or even Zidane.

mostob:
Leo Trossard rejects a new contract offer.
Time for Saudi?

Whether it is the owner mandating Edu to sell before buying or it is due to PSR, nobody can tell. But what I know is we have enough 'deadwoods' in the squad to fund transfers.

Zinchenko
Jesus
Trossard *
Tomiyasu
Tierney
Partey *
Kiwior
Jorginho

Partey!!! I feel we should give him one more year though.

By the way, I won’t mind Trosaard leaving sha.

Shegzdave:
At first I thought it was normal bants from other club until I saw it myself and like you said it might be taken out of context but that statement was lame

As in, that was wierd. Let’s say he was right, maybe the ball had defect, but that was the wrong time to say that.

Anyway, sha, let’s see how the boys turn up against Man U.

Omo!!! How did Arteta get himself into cross fire like this? We are getting cooked all over social media that the EFL had to issue a statement.

That was a dumb comment, even if it’s been taken out of context. What do you mean by “the balls were flying different and your players had to adapt”.

That’s a fvcking lame excuse and makes him look like a poor loser. That lose really make my coach loose guard..o

Omo! West Ham na crazy team 🤣. Their current coach Dey training ground while the next coach Dey wait to sign 2 years contract 🤣.

daveP:
He won't be the first or the last. Assessment of performance happens everyday. That's why managers can get sacked anything anywhere, even during tournaments.

True. But getting any other coach now, will disrupt the team mentally.

This loss is on the players as much as it’s on Arteta, they keep talking about wanting to win something and when it matters the most, they switch off.

Where is the winning mentality? Just look at Troosard yesterday? Baba was just playing anyhow. Infact, he had no business returning for second half.

Hervertz was playing with a heavy feet all through out till he was shifted to the wings, and when Jesus came in, he was trying to play stylish game when we were two nil down, trying to guide the ball against Burn, that 6 ft7 man, and Odegaard was just misplacing passes up and down just because Saka wasn’t there for him to do 1,2.

Martinelli was the man of the match. He played his heart out.

I loved how Jorginho changed the tempo of the game.

Kudos to Newcastle, they taught us a lesson. I like that Isak, he is the kind of player we need. Unfortunately, the coach had eyes for other kind of players.

We just made this competition twice as hard for ourselves.

Arteta will be judged by end of the season, not now.

Let Gabriel Jesus come in for the 2nd half.

Trosaard has been wack this first half.

I hope his injury is not serious sha. I’ve had enough with these injuries.

Line up.

Martinelli to come out for G.Jesus.

COYG!!

BlueRayDick:
Trossard has been really disappointing this season. He just keeps making Martinelli enjoy uninterrupted play.

Don't be surprised if u see Arteta fielding Sterling today because Arteta knows how to fall hand sometimes

Like really disappointing. This was someone that was sulking for not starting at the beginning of the season, some of us even fought for him.

Could it be that was what affected him? I mean the constant rotation?

Whatever being the case, I want that old Trosaard back, the one that was pragmatic and ruthless in front of goal.

Martinelli needs to sit on the bench for a while.

I really want us to win todays game.

My concern is the set up of the front three.

I expect
Jesus on RW.
Kai on CF
Martinelli on LW.

Trosaard can come from the bench. He has been underwhelming this season.

And why the Bleep did our front 3 stop rotating? That would have been nice to see.

Asides our players messing up, I still don’t agree that was a penalty. It was a 50/50 challenge for Gods sake. It happens all the time, perhaps saliba got the ball too. Yeah, I know it’s in the past, but decisions like this can make a huge difference.

Omo!!! I deliberately did not watch the match because I wasn’t confident Man U will do something nice. How wrong was I.

Thank God..o, we are still in the race.

By the way why am I seeing 90+8 minutes.

E be like say complacency don Dey do Arteta, at first, I thought it was maturity, but it seems his more comfortable with a draw, than to lose games and as such, will not strive to win every game, so long as we aren’t losing.

By the end of the season, if we lose out on the league, let’s all remember that it’s because of todays game.

After todays game, I expect the coach to be more ruthless with players that aren’t helping him to achieve his objectives. This transfer window is an opportunity for him to do so.

t’s why most coaches use the Jan transfer window to strengthen their squad.

He needs to cut off some players from his team, and he knows the ones that needs to get the axe.

Another thing that I’m worried about ,which might not be true, is the fact that, he looked more hungry and alert when he was competing with Pep and since man city are fumbling this season, he is lacking motivation to go for the league. If that is true, then we are in a deep mess, because I don’t see the hunger and desire from his body language .

Baba has resorted to playing mind games with Liverpool, hoping they drop points while not trying to get his acts together.

The fault is solely not on him, but on our players too that are not focused on trying to improve their level.

I’m afraid, the more serious ones among them will leave to a bigger team like Madrid if the rest don’t step up their game.

Martinelli sha 🤣

Omo!! This Ref Dey tire me sha 🤣

Omo!! This match sha.

Even Odegaard Dey play nonsense.

Martinelli is being Himself. Hervertz for Dey this match we for switch to crops and Nod.

I really hope we win this game because it’s not looking like it.

Omo!! This penalty soft sha.

He raised the ball up, they both competed, he nodded Saliba.

Omo!!! Nawao!

Jesus! Don begin get brain fart again..o

By the way, Partey, Saliba and Gabriel have been good through out this game.

Shegzdave:
See the way he lost possession again

Make him sha no cost us for this match, because I go swear for him 🤣.

Am I the only not feeling Rice in that RMF.

Why not he swaps with Merino. Anyway, the coach knows best.

iamoyindamola:
Look at him just now🤣🤣

🤣😂 I can’t wait for him to turn coach, I will really like to watch his team play.

iamoyindamola:
The annoying thing is he’s the one playing nonsense

My point exactly. If someone like Odegaard does it, it’s because him Dey show working.

In this match, he has lost possession twice in critical areas that caused Brighton to counter us.