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popizaino:
I don't have that strength to start quoting any statements way i no gree with. That time is gone.

popizaino:


And truth to God,i just did that. .

God I am so predictable.

Lol... It's not about you being predictable sha. I think it's just a general thing people do when someone is insisting that something is right and you know is wrong (or vice versa) but you don't want to chook mouth first

Spy360:
Assuming Arteta needs to add more width, who would he go for, Zinchenko or Tierney?

Assuming??
We're talking about what is happening and what have happened(analysis), and you're talking about assumption.

The main Koko ls that Tierney inverts into the midfield too whenever we play not holding width as it's believed or claimed. Also he hardly plays (or spam) crosses this season too

iamoyindamola:
I want us to play the top teams on time in this form

True... Now wey everybody dey fit and we're on great form

kokaneprodigy:
To think we are yet to meet City. When are we playing our first leg with City?

February oo

mostob:
Funny enough, I'm most worried about that Newcastle match.
Tottenham away isn't always easy but we should get it done.

Me too, I'm more worried about Newcastle than Tottenham. Also Man u too. But I'm not ruling out Tottenham cos we're playing them away and they'll be looking wounded entering into that match(rivalry tinz)

Spy360:
What's your point?

The fact is that whenever Tierney plays he adds more width and sends more crosses than Zinchenko.

Also, a double pivot with Partey affects the flow and quality of his game. This does not apply to Lokonga or Elneny. A double pivot actually suits them.

My point is that Tierney doesn't play width nowadays. If you watch even our latest game against Westham where he started, he was always drifting into the Midfield/middle. Same against Brentford and Aston Villa (games he started).
And it's farce to say Tierney puts in more crosses— That's false and a very big misconception. Just because Tierney of previous seasons puts in more crosses doesn't mean he does so frequently this season. In fact he's made only 11 crosses in 14 matches this season while Zinchenko have made 11 crosses in only 9 matches.
Tbh, I always find it funny when guys this season always say KT always spam crosses. Like same Tierney weh I dey watch this season?


As for Lokonga, it's very obvious the matches he played. Elneny haven't started match this season (or just 1 if I'm not mistaken) so I can't even make a case for him.
Partey is boss. Not that he can't play Double pivot but the single pivot makes us more expressive and fluid. Something Lokonga always makes us limited in whenever he played this season.

mostob:
City will play Spurs (twice) , Chelsea and United in the next 4 games.
We're playing Newcastle (H), Spurs(A) and United (H) too...
Quite tough but I trust the boys.

Omorr..... Both teams get hot games sha.

It means it'll be our next 4 games will decide who'll definitely top each other(with us at an advantage obviously)


Interesting month ahead!!

Skimpledawg:
We were an eye sore yesterday. Mount especially was stinking up the place. Our midfield was so non-existent that one could fix up a stage for P-Square brothers to perform "e get as e dey do me".

I won't even fault CSO that much because he was doing the job of old man Azpi as well. Our play was just so disjointed; Sterling not knowing how to keep the ball, Puli falling down more than he stood up with the ball and Havertz running like a headless chicken.

With TT, we used to create many chances and hour issue was conversion. Now we don't even know how to create again talk more of conversion.

Tuuueeeh!

Oga Havertz10 go dey look you one eye with the first bolded While Oga Popi go deh look you him own eye with the 2nd bolded.

But Apostle, this wan wey you no deh enter mountain for Chelsea matter again unlike before, wetin dey happen na? And na now Chelsea needs you pass to do dry 40days fasting.

Spy360:
On tactics, one remarkable job the recruitment team has done is to select players with multiple dimensions in their game.

Each of our players can play in multiple positions in the same game. Most multidimensional players would rather play those separate roles in different games.

This multidimensionality is what Arteta is mining to create multiple tactical formations and styles IN THE SAME GAME.

Each player brings his own formation. For example, when it's Partey it's a single pivot, when it's Lokonga it's double. When it's Jesus, he is a false striker, when it's Nketiah it's a lone striker. When it's Zinchenko, it s in inverted fullback, for Tierney it's a stretched width. Saliba it's a back 4, Holding it's 'go home, shop is closed' back 5.

Both Tierney and Zinchenko plays inverted fullbacks this season. It's the reason why Tierney have lesser crosses per game this season unlike previous seasons. The only thing distinguishing Zinchenko from Tierney in that role is just quality since KT is still learning on the job

The only thing why we play double pivot with Sambi is just his overall weakness in that role. He hardly brings anything aside from recycling and maintaining possession.

drisham:
Haa jodera pity us now

Lol... No vex, na ndi "I don't rate Arsenal" I dey troll

7 points clear against Man city by new year day

Omorr... Who would have thought at the beginning of the season??

mostob:
Omo..I once said I'll prefer Vieira to Ode. What a blasphemous statement!

Thank God you've acknowledged your sins
I remember how I ready to counter you that day when you made that statement. A whole Odegaard fa!!


Go and sin no more!!

Shegzdave:
It’s nice we went home with three points leading Man shitty with seven points..
To be frank, Brighton is a good team, the last 15minutes of the game had me in tension, their players are young and can attack especially that Mitoma dude...
I just love the mentality of the boys on the pitch

Omo, it was a nervy ending.

Arsenal of past seasons would have lost this match. In fact, we would have even lost or drawn this Match before it even got started just because Man city drew. I know how many times In past seasons we didn't capitalise on our challenger's dropped points. But this season and this boys seems different

Shegzdave:
POTY-Saka ómò Ologo
YPOTY-Folarin Balogun
MIPOTY- Xhaka
GOTY- Partey goal against Nottingham Forest
MOTY- North London Derby(Tottenham)

Make sense!!

kokaneprodigy:
We are beating them on their turf for that matter

Lol... I swear

The way wey him just dey make mouth on this Brighton, you go think say na prime Barca

Ballzproblemm:
lol Brighton is not a small team ,all big six club struggled against them even mancity , Liverpool drew them, defeated man u, Chelsea, they're yet to jam arsenal,which I am sure they will beat , Brighton fit win Barca sef ,and it's not joke

So this is the Brighton you just dey make mouth say dem go beat us? Since Nov wey e sure you fa

You think say na Chelsea dem dey play every week? Just dey play

andrewbaba44:
Small boy mbappe have the World Cup ,what about old man Ronaldo ?

You all should be more worried ,once mbappe wins the ballon d or and ucl we will rate him ahead of your fraud

You Pained Ronaldo fan rest

Happy new year in advance

The way Cr7 fans have erased Cr7 from the picture, you'll think ororo have retired.

See how him say make we dey worried about Mbappe winning more WC when ororo never even one.

iamoyindamola:
Xhaka is my lans

Omo, na everybody LANS now oo

Nobody dey even talk about we signing person to replace him again sef

daveP:
POTY-Saka
YPOTY- Folarin Balogun
MIPY-100% Xhaka
GOTY- NLD stunner by Partey easily. The other was Nelli.
MOTY- NLD, LD, Liverpool Game in that order.

LD — you mean the match against Chelsea?

iamoyindamola:
Poty: sakadinho Omo olofo
Young player: Maquinhos keeping it steady when called upon

Most improved: xhaka I have always wanted him out of the squad but his improvement is breathtaking

Goal of the year: xhaka bullet against scummies, the celebration matched the goal

Match of the year: 4-2 against Chelsea, after 3 straight Ls we got Chelsea to pounce on

Nice

Xhaka don carry two awards for your side
Who would have thought?

Jokerman:
Death of his child affected him as well

Lol,
The same child he lost and him still port goals (including against my arsenal sef) or is there another one?

main24:
So obvious,...if a player does not get enough play time, and even the small time he got he could not deliver in his club, you don't expect the manager to use him or build his play pattern around such player.

How many chances did he get in each match at the world cup? and what was his conversion rate?
will you play him as a manager?

His glory days are over

Valid points though

main24:
1st thing that affected him is change of play pattern. From Day 1, it was obvious Ronaldo can't play ETH style of football.
2nd, bros is no longer in form, maybe he would have adapted...adapt or die. It happens everywhere.

... And Portugal?

FirstbornWds:
Age and lack of concentration happened, according to the doc, which I kinda agree with.

Nonetheless, there's a Luka Modric still running the show at 37, even as a midfielder that still runs the length and breadth of the pitch.

Different strokes for different folks

To be honest, this is a mystery sha.

If it's another player, I might have understood but Cr7 who's always known as a man of concentration and fitness. Such sharp drop off is surprising sha

Lush100:
Player of the year Saka (most consistent player).
Yong player of the year Saka.
Most improved : a tie between Xhaka and Saliba.
Goal of the year; Martinelli goal against Watford.
Match of the year: Arsenal vs Liverpool.
because is was tension packed a d was the match that really showed our credentials as a title challenger

Nice one.

Esp that arsenal and Liverpool game. Omo, my heart was almost at my mouth

Jodera:
As it’s the end of the year, who in your opinion is our club's:

- Player of the year
- Young player of the year(21 and under)
- Most improved player of the year
- Goal of the Year
- Match of the year

Please the duration is for January 1st to December 30th 2022.

Mine is

-Player of the year — Saka (embodiment of consistency)

-Young player of the year — Patino

- Most improved Player of the year — Xhaka (What a turnaround it have been for him and what a year)

- Goal of the year — I'll go with Martinelli's goal against Watford. All the movement from the throw-in to Odegaard's pass, to Lacazette layoff to Martinelli curler to the GK not diving. Best of it all is that they all did one-touch on the ball. Simply work of Art!!


-Match of the Year — Our Match against Man city (2-1 loss). Yeah I know we lost, but it was the beginning of something new. It was the match that really gave me hope and confidence in this team and what made have confidence in Arteta and what he was cooking. The way we outplayed Man city and only a red card undid us.
We lost the match but that match made me realize we really won the war and we can see the fruit this season.

So guys, this is the first batch. Lemme hear your opinions and thoughts

Roland17
Spy360
Blueraydick
Iamoyindamola
Mostob
Fkhalifa
DaveP
Jencejyde
Lush100
Shegzdave
Akinbahm
Johnjunior39
Kokaneprodigy
Kbs468

Arsenal fans names not mentioned here, your opinions are equally welcome

As it’s the end of the year, who in your opinion is our club's:

- Player of the year
- Young player of the year(21 and under)
- Most improved player of the year
- Goal of the Year
- Match of the year

Please the duration is for January 1st to December 30th 2022.

FirstbornWds:
Any right-thinking person knows that Ronaldo was benched at United because he couldn't offer what ETH was offering. He simply wasn't good enough but what bothers me is how he went from being their best player to becoming bang average both for Portugal and United in the same year.

Good question and that's what I'm wondering too.

I'm mean, this is a guy that scores screamers and goals as at May. Scoring 18goals in one of the most competitive league in the world (no mean feat).

How did a player who scores wonderful and consistent goals as at May now become so bang average at both club and country come August - December same year?

Bjteensdes24:
Ko buru motigbo o

Lol...

Bjteensdes24:
You don dey take am far again. You were talking about 1 Lambo and 5 Corolla forget situation. What if na that one Lambo e get dey drive around

Na you bring situation come matter and now you say make I forget situation?

O wrong nau!!