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Papi85:
https://x.com/xtraazzurri/status/2027383140956692794?s=46

The “Art of defending”

See defending now. No be that cheerleading that oga dey do.

Mikel Arteta says even if he gives the players a break from each other then they would just meet up anyway:

“That's the theory, and I wish we could be in Dubai. So, if we have one or two days, I guarantee you that we were in Dubai for a few days, even if it was for a few days, because everybody was dying for it.

“But then you get very surprised because sometimes, when I give them the day off, and you think that they don't want to see each other, no? Then I find out that Eight players or ten were having dinner in somebody's house. They spent the whole afternoon together…

“And that's the beauty of it, the fact that they want to be together because they feel like being together is the best thing that they can do. And that was the case this week as well in a lot of cases.”

Starboytwo:
I really need to leave this 10th position, it's looking like my house.

@Banky wetin happen nau?? ki lode? you no focus ni

Position #8 and 9, watch your back, i'm coming for that spot....
#FPL

DaveP, na you dey 17 so?

Shegzdave:
I don't understand please?

He's a shekpite

The spurs fan was mocking Rice with his wife photo. physically, she is om the big side.

Oh...I thought he's one of us ni sha

Gucciboy:
Small win overconfidence don full your body

No be overconfidence bro. I just love beating those people.

The guy holding that phone with Rice's wife on display Rice with needs to visit Akwa Ibom make he come see somethig. If only he knows how much premium enjoyment Rice dey enjoy.

It is a disgusting behavior being displayed by the guy.

How happy I would be if we can batter those bridge boys no sunday. By battering, I mean a thorough defeat that would give their fans PTSD.

My other wish would be goals from Kai and Noni but 3 points come first.

BlueRayDick:
Yakubu manage!

🤣🤣🤣🤣

MSGAMBLE9:
For me, it's not about his positioning but his resolve to stay on his feet and fight using his body well playing to the whistle not falling down with every body-check or touches... He needs to improve going forward, Ref in England rarely awards 50-50 or tussle...


Rice (MOTM for me) bar the mistake really played out his soul today as always and Mosquera pressing forced some errors from Spurs backline especially Spence...

Especially with a build like this. Defenders should be rubbing body with aboniki sef

pic.twitter.com/bQ6KPjcP31

— HandofArsenal (@HandofArsenal) February 22, 2026

Arsenal fans should easily be the best composers in EPL

https://x.com/i/status/2025629965459362259


Oh boy 🤣🤣

mostob:
He should be fine. Two things I look out for in scenarios like this is how the player walks off the pitch and his demeanor. Hopefully, i'm right. We can't afford to lose him now.

Saka should be fine. My mind is at rest. He even gave out his boot

Fkforyou:
Even Berta come watch the match.

Pressure too much for us. Chai!

At least we can breathe down a little.

Over to Man City.

E sure me die, man city go drop points soon.

That hug he gave Arteta!!!

Fkforyou:
Easily MOTM.

Perfect time to pick form..o

Long May it continue Gyokeres.

Back to back 4-1 against Tottenham.

Amen o
E remain the under bridge boys

mostob:
If I see Gabriel Jesus anywhere near the pitch today, make dem order 50 strokes of cane for Arteta.

The only sub that is allowed is Noni for Saka and Martinelli for Trossard. Noorgaard in midfield with Eze moving to the left is ok.

Today is Sunday and Jesus usually rests on Sabbath. Let us not commit sin please

As Arteta don give his life to Jesus by obeying the commandment, E work abi e no work?

BlueRayDick:
Until they score us while he's busy doing yori yori football. Can't u see he's barely marking the ball?

I honestly don't care about his quest for hat trick, I just want us to win this match at all cost

I agree wholeheartedly. I just think as Baba get network today, a hattrick might make the network stable for few matches to come.

BlueRayDick:
This Ediot called Xavi Simons Don give Saka Injury 🤦‍♂️

He should be fine. Two things I look out for in scenarios like this is how the player walks off the pitch and his demeanor. Hopefully, i'm right. We can't afford to lose him now.

Should have let him get his hattrick though.

BlueRayDick:
The guy puts 2 hands on his back while he's in the air and u say he's falling easily?

Haba!

Another ref would have given that goal bro like the one against Newcatle (twice)

BlueRayDick:
Eze no dey put body for ball and it's so annoying. He's busy paying Yori Yori football..


Regardless of the goals he's scored, he's not giving his all for us in this match.

He has shown seriousness in his celebration today than in his last 10 matches combined

If I see Gabriel Jesus anywhere near the pitch today, make dem order 50 strokes of cane for Arteta.

The only sub that is allowed is Noni for Saka and Martinelli for Trossard. Noorgaard in midfield with Eze moving to the left is ok.

Today is Sunday and Jesus usually rests on Sabbath. Let us not commit sin please

BlueRayDick:
Omo, If VAR call this Tottenham ball as goal, I will just give up

that's so foolish of Gabriel. I don't know why he likes falling easily

Zubimendi needs to take more risk. Not everytime you're going to playing safe.

Dem don dey do that mumu defending..shior

All these officials know what they're doing jor.
A whole 15 minutes was not enough to resolve this communication issue abi

Hincapie, all these passes and brilliant shots you have been showing today, where were they all these months eh

somebody said it hours ago that red card dey smell for this game. Seeing the nonsense Timber did, I think the person might be on to something

Omo mehn...it's not even up to ten minutes and IT don disrupt our momentum

germaphobe:
i for one, sometimes question if we can get this over the line too. That trauma is there even though we might try to downplay it. I don't have issue with anyone blaming Arteta, I really don't. But where the issue for me lies, is in saying the players are not part of the issue.

today's game is screaming DRAW. Hopefully, the guys prove me wrong.

germaphobe:
someone said we only concede when we sub Gyokeres, but I can also say anytime we sub Gyokeres just know that the opponent is beginning to gain control over us. Against Brentford and wolves i was so angry with Gyokeres cus wtf!!. I wasn't expecting him to score 30 goals a season but at least do the basics right and let it remain that you missed the chances you got. Havertz would do everything right, put his body and soul in the game and end up missing some chances, but their motm doesn't even do half of the work Havertz does up front not to talk of scoring or missing the chances cus his positioning most times is off. If we're to win this league, I think Kai has more to offer in the long run. Injuries to Jesus and Kai made it possible to be playing Gyokeres more than necessary which made most of his adaptation hard for everyone.

But they're telling us to blame the coach now. SMH looking forward to having Kai back. Maybe against chelsea.

germaphobe:
when they criticise Arteta and you try to point out that it isn't solely dependant on Arteta alone, they will call you Arteta fan and your lord and saviour. I guess Gyokeres is also lord to some too.

They did more than this when Havertz newly came. Spy dey try sha. That guy stuck to his opinion.
Now, they're silently praying Havertz comes back on time despite the fact that their favourite is fit as fiddle. The trophyless years really did something terrible to the mind of some fans. Can the guys just win this one for their sake abeg

germaphobe:
yes the squad is good on paper but both you and I have seen how it is on match days. Oya can you start Eze today if you're the coach. Many chances he has gotten in epl for so long now have been wasteful but same approach and system in cup games he will turn up, where do you think the problem is?. Because we said Arteta doesn't have an excuse because of the squad doesn't deny the fact that injuries have affected the system and the backup plus even the main players de fucvk up on a steady. Rice always complaining and shouting to his team mates is clear enough to tell us that the standards set by the coach and themselves is too high to be this mediocre. We can blame the coach yes, but we shouldn't turn a blind eye to what they players are doing.

Remind me how many games we won consecutively when Merino was leading the line for us please. Immediately Brock Lesnar came back from injury, everything changed. I wouldn't fault a coach for trying to integrate his striker on time for his long term goal. I would blame him for not reverting back to the basic when it's clear the striker is more interested in boxing than actually playing football.

germaphobe:
the same wing play and crosses that made people cry for a traditional striker is now being questioned. How many times have Gyokeres misplaced passes, not controll ball well, lose simple challenges. We can continue to blame arteta all we want but Gyokeres needs to up his game. There are more games where he had no single shot than games where he have scored. Ask yourself why even merino as a striker gets a lot of touches and shots in opposition box than Gyokeres.

I remember when some media ran the Arteta and Sesko vs Berta and Gyokeres propanganda, some fans were calling Arteta a dictator who wanted to force his favorite player on us.

Guess what, we got Gyokeres and now it's hurting us in two ways. He is not delivering as expected and our wingers are dropping stinkers. Basically, the attack has crashed.