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daveP:
Truth is our approach to attack is annoying. We can't counter attack and get max threat from it no more. See the boldness with which Bou attacked us. They knew they'll lose the ball but risked it cos they trusted their backline to do the needful. On our side, our attack is too cautious and wasteful. See the way Noni and Trossard ended up dribbles eith the crosses after the corner line. 😭

Martinelli was a ghost today. Dunno why we didn't even utilize this guys pace mehn.



This is reminding me of 2 seasons ago when man still didn't rotate well and didn't trust the ones on the bench to rep.


I go fight anybody wey exonerate this man. 60% of the problem lies at his feet.

It seems Guardiola has given everyone else the hack to beat us.

First, them pin us at our own halves because our attack is useless by pressing us high.

They know our transition from midfield is non existent, so they try to dominate us.

Basically, they know we are too cautious and as such they just take a go at us without fear.

It is what it is.

Again, his position has to be reviewed by season end.

How comes we no one want to accept that it’s a pattern.

We hardly step up when it matters the most because the manager is always out of his depth and don’t know how to win games.

Tell me why as a coach you’ll leave Zubimendi on for that long that even commentator was saying he had barely influenced the game?

What’s stopping him from playing rice as a lone 6 while Eze and Dowman plays through the middle?

Leave Madueke on since Saka/Odegaard can’t be fit to save their lives?

So many questions need to be answered.

We move. Unto the champions league now.

Raya Dey give me joy I swear.

I just like how him Dey coordinate the back line despite the pressure. He knows when to hold the ball and when to release it for counter.

Ben White just Dey give me Rob Holding vibes of 22/23 season I swear.

Hervertz needs to come out ASAP for Eze to come in.

I no too enjoy am for midfield like that, except we move him forward for Gyokeres to come off.

iamoyindamola:
Atletico in this knockout stages are different animal, Barca have shown their weaknesses alot
If Chelsea can wipe them like thief and Arteta don't behave like coward we can trash them at the Emirates and first draw at camp nou

- Man City first leg premier league
- Man City Carabao Final
- Liverpool second leg at the emirates.

My point is, I don’t trust Arteta to come all out at a team like Barca. For that reason, I will choose ATM.

I’m not saying we would beat them easily, I’m saying it would be balanced game where we have a better chance of winning them.

iamoyindamola:
Sense is always far from these people when Arsenal is involved
Na you talk something Na you still change mouth

🗣️ Jamie Carragher: “It wasn’t a great performance…”

🗣️ Micah Richards: “They won! If that was Liverpool, ‘that’s a great professional performance away in Europe’.”

🗣️ “If Havertz hit the post…”

🗣️ “If Havertz hit the post?! If Vinicius scores, 2-2!” pic.twitter.com/DtQqPKyzXE

— DailyAFC (@DailyAFC) April 8, 2026

I like that closing line by Henry. He would talk at the end.

That mumu Liverpool legend just like to talk rubbish.

I want Titi to come back at him if we win the second leg.

Roland17:
We would have played 4 matches before United play their next game.

Like Bro!!! E no normal now 😂.

Must suck being a United fan sometimes. The only positive is that you’ll have all the energy to hate on other teams.

Omo!! I just remembered that Man United is still a football club in the premier league.

Those ones just Dey on vacation since last month.

daveP:
E get the kine way player go play vs EPL teams oerson go easily conclude if such player go ball vs UCL teams. Zubi no give such vibes one bit. Make Arteta just allow Norgaard get rhythm abeg.

Because of him Rice is no longer doing the box crashing like he used to do before.

Rice is being over worked at this point.

Omo! Zubimendi Dey play rubbish for Arsenal.

Ben White also needs to fvck off.

COYG!!

Roland17:
There are strong rumors that Arsenal is negotiating a contract extension with him in the middle of the season. We have achieved absolutely nothing and Worsestill, the core of this team are at the peak of their careers but somehow, we can’t get over the hump. We are constantly getting out-coached in these games.

After 7 years, and the amount of money we have spent and the level of control he has, we should be winning trophies each season. I keep saying it, Arteta hasn’t proven me wrong since he joined. Winning the EPL isn’t going to be enough, we should have secured at least one by now.

Tuesday is in 2 days, I hope we can mentally bounce back from yesterday’s defeat.

I sincerely hope it remains as a rumor because that is something that could trigger fan reaction.

We might be heading to the last days of Wenger era all over again.

I personally, expects more from this team, we have a lot of our players in their prime and still nothing to show for it?

That’s something we need to address even if it means changing management to achieve that.

Look at the Bayerns, the Madrids and Even Barca, they don’t leave achievements for the players alone.

They demand the same for whomever they appoint as a manager and if he fails, they move on from him just the way when a players flops, he goes straight to the bench.

Unfortunately Arsenal is operating a different model entirely. A player might be shit and he would still be played week-in week-out, a manager might Fvck up and he will still be assured of his job.

Something has to give in at this point.

Season ending we will need to review his position at the club.

Whether we win the league or not, we must review it.

He is the most comfortable manager in the league and that needs to stop if the club wants to achieve high standards.

Our focus now is on Tuesday, I expect to see a ruthless manager that benches anybody papa wey no want up their game.

I expect to see a team that is out for blood not that rubbish we played yesterday.

mine3112:
I concur to your submission. He doesn't know how to rotate players when it matters most but injury forced him to play some certain players which they may lack match fitness due to inactive. He needs to leave regardless of league trophy.

If you are referring to today’s match, we had no business losing today.

No excuse is sufficient enough.

iamoyindamola:
Thank you

Na to keep sentiments and emotions aside..o

Whether we win the league or not. Which of course I will be happy about, I still want Arteta to leave.

He doesn’t know how to win important games.

Champions league next.

Arteta wins manager of the month 😤💀.

I smell a set up.

iamoyindamola:
That everton game was a one off, more like throwing in the kitchen sink
And we have nothing to lose moreover

Arteta sha needs to do better.

He needs to get it right when we go to the Etihad.

daveP:
The Norgaard buy is vexing me. I can't fathom a manager getting a b2b player of the season from bis own club and refusing to let him have at least 30% game time of total games available to play. What then is the buy for? I no even wan hear the Sporting Director vs Manager preference talk sef. E don dey ground, USE HIM.

How manager go dey see wetin Zubi dey play b2b in big games and still trust him. For context, he has benched players that did crap in one big 6 game in the past. A final here and 90mins is no enough to factor in such a midfielder that can tackle and make sweet through passes in a jiffy?

He had Nwaneri and Norgaard he no wan use unless injury but he suddenly wants Max but can't trust the kid? Same for MLS. No be 19yo Kanu dey tear top defenders that year?

I wish he was more braver and proactive as he was at that Everton game.

Remove anyone that’s playing rubbish, put game changers on as quickly as possible.

It is what it is sha.

Just thought about yesterday’s game again.

I believe Norgaard coming on for Zubi would have unlocked man city.

He has that ability to give that overhead pass or that forward transition passes unlike Zubi.

I can count how many times Zubi kept giving backwards passes instead of that line breaking passes.

iamoyindamola:
You too
Arteta job is to arrange the players, kepa killed us
We had the first half and couldn't take chances Trafford made triple saves 3 o
Saka shouldn't be starting again but kepa is today scape goat

Look at Guardiola formation today. It required in game management to adapt to the game.

Arteta got in wrong.

Whether Raya should have started or not, was immaterial at that point.

So, yes, for today, it’s on the coach.

I’m still backing the team to win the premier league though.

This is on Arteta.

Calafiori suppose come in immediately after 1st half.

Trosaard no deserve to play up until 80 minutes. He was shit. No threat.

Saka is so non challant and lazy. Cannot beat his man through out the whole game. Madueke suppose come in earlier.

Kepa was Kepa. Mentally fragile with slow reaction.

He was just holding unto the ball without proper distribution making us to be undo too much pressure.

It’s true, Raya suppose start.

Kudos to Saliba, Gabriel and Rice. The rest was rubbish.

Again, it’s all on Arteta. Him suppose remove players quickly especially those playing rubbish, him just want to defend and defend when him know say our keeper no too good.

Guardiola press us high and it paid off. Congratulations to them.

mostob:
Injury

Omo! And we needed him in this game.

I hope it’s not too serious.

Arteta should remove Hincapie.

Semenyo Dey rubbish am.

Guardiola Dey do us high press. Nobody to move the ball from the middle.

E be like say we go risk do inverted left back thing..o

Why is Eze not featured in the line up?

mostob:
Every time I come on this thread, his name still come up somewhere in my mind... I hope he's fine sha.. There should be someone on nairaland who should know him personally.

I miss his post match analysis.

Baba watches the game thoroughly.

Maybe Seun can help with his contact details or some other background info.

I want Kepa to start the final.

Whatever that would happen should happen.

Although I’m hoping for a positive outcome though.

About Partey/Zubi debate.

I like Parteys’ composure but prefer Zubi reliability.

For Context; Only Van Dijk has played more minutes that Zubi in the premier league this season. So, yeah, Fatigue might have a role in his decline.

Arteta is already managing his minutes, he should be fine anytime soon.

Having said that, I’m a bit concerned about Sundays game but I don’t want our guys to be.

I want them to play with confidence and I want those UK fans to turn up for them.

It’s going to be a nervy game, but I see us coming up top.

COYG!

germaphobe:
Earlier in the season my most impressive summer signing was Zubimendi, man gave his all and played so fuccking good I never missed Partey. Now, he looks average but still gets it done.
Hincapie always showed he's a raw diamond and now he's up and steady at the back.
Madueke,I believed it was a good deal for someone who's coming in as a back up, and even though he's been off and on, I still appreciate his game.
Mosquera is a beauty to watch and still has a lot to go from.
Norgaard has impressed me with the few minutes he's got, I wonder why he still doesn't get enough pkay time.
Eze is finally getting it together. Last two games has shown a great change in his game ,I wish to see more from him cus I know it's there.
Gyokeres to be honest, I didn't expect so much from him, but the hype around us needing a traditional 9 made the hopes so high. Now he ain't even scoring the type of goals everyone expected of him, nor turning up in games like the media and fans made it look like he would. I still wish he scores important goals for us. Aside from the two goals he have on Everton, he hasn't scored a winner or a game changing goal(i might be wrong tho). I feel like his first season is just mirror symmetry to kai's first season. But then kai scored more game changing goals.
Ps: Kai is still my favourite most not loved Arsenal player.

It’s wierd how Kai grew on me.

He is not the most sleeky of a player, but I like the fact that he is very dangerous.

He seems like a lucky player.

Someone that can be at the right place, at the right time to kill you off.

That’s what I like about him.

iamoyindamola:
Mikel is stupid and went overboard, everyone was trolling us calmly until he did his own in an agressive way.

Exactly. He made a fool of himself.

Omo!!! Eze score fine goal..o

Baba begin farm aura.

He has earned it anyway.

Omo!! Jamie don Dey hype Arsenal small small.

Apparently nobody want support Mikel Obi’s foolishness.

Them just Dey set baba up for dragging.

iamoyindamola:
We need to flog this leverkusen like thief
For our house these werey still they troll us with corner
Infact we must score at least 2 corner kicks

For some strange reasons, I’m kind of taking it light hearted like some friendly banter.

My own be say, I want them to maintain same energy when we beat them, by the grace of God.

I hope we really beat them today. It’s good for our confidence going into the Weekend game.

BlueRayDick:
Na Mumu agenda.

At least 10 of the 16 assists they are using to push Bruno Agenda for player of the season came from corner kicks. Yet their fans will come to this thread to be chastising us about taking advantage of Corner kicks to win matches.

I am glad the EPL already set precedent with 2020/21 season when Reuben Dias was awarded EPL best player as a defender who contributed immensely to Man City's triumph.

When Arsenal wins the EPL this season and Gabriel Apatapiti is named EPL's best player, I will relish the salty tears of rival fans who would argue tooth and nail telling us how Bruno or Halland should win the award instead.

Come to think of it, if they won't want to look at the position the teams finished on the log but consider the player's ability and contribution especially how they carried the team; Igor has a better claim to player of the year than Bruno sef.

That was the same argument I had in mind. If we are to go by their logic, then Igor Thiago of Brentford also deserves it.

The year Company, a defender won it, Van Persie was on fire for us.

Last last na just agenda, especially as we are almost certain of winning the league.

They just want to take something from us.

Shegzdave:
Anybody between the two will be fine by me tho

Them do start to Dey push Bruno agenda for POTS!

Lol.. everybody go Dey alright last last.

Shout to Arteta. That was the bravest I’ve seen of him since his Arsenal era.

The subs were spot on. Trusting a 16 year old kid to change the game for him.

He got the line up right, took more risk by tweaking the formation.

Kudos to Calafiori for that world class save.

Shout out to Eze, his best performance bar Tottenham in an Arsenal shirt. He was very offensive, creating threats and giving sublime passes.

Special shout out to Dowman the Badman!

My man was just slicing defenders up and down. Na how the last guy take fall down scatter my brain. He just laid dead after dowman dribble am.


Now, we focus on Tuesday.

COYG!! ❤️

Enjoy this moment.