Fkforyou: Well, I just pray he steps up next season especially if we can get someone with better work rate and creativity than him.
Same with Odegaard, against really top teams Odegaard who is supposed to be our creative outlets usually go ghost mode.
Ode seem uninterested yesterday and I think we should be moving on from him, a normal theme in big games for him... Eze needs to be serious else he won't last under Arteta, I saw Nelli recovering balls inside the box yesterday no wonder MA would rather die for him with his off the chart work rate off the ball...
Eze to me bar some spark here and there has been underwhelming last season with high turnover of possessions.... One thing you can never faults Noni for is his work rate
Fkforyou: I try not to appraise the game too much because if I do, it would be as if I’m being emotional about the loss.
I can be upset but it’s doesn’t make some of my observations incorrect.
I already spoke about Ezes attitude, he is giving me that Pepe vibe, and won’t last long if he doesn’t step up.
Go and rewatch the highlights, after missing the penalty, he smiled but had to call himself to order when he remembered it’s a final. That level of naivety is disturbing and shows lack of mental maturity and strength.
If there is one thing I hate in a player is someone who is weak and timid on the pitch. Na why certain players can’t survive under Guardiola, case in point Zinchenko.
Gabriel missed the penalty you might say, but one thing for a fact is that, he was our best player in the pitch yesterday, especially during that first half.
About the officiating, it was horrible, no need sugar coating it. Just the way I complained here during the game, same way others were complaining in various watsapp group I was in. I also checked twitter it was same thing.
The ref had scores to settle with us especially after that Atletico Madrid game. He was clouded by bias because he felt we were trying to do some dark art shit and manipulate the game in our favor.
Objectively, it’s a wake up call for us, because being ultra defensive can be seen as a negative football and can influence referees to want to punish us for it. We need to learn to grab games and go toe to toe with whoever we are playing with.
Finally, let’s enjoy this parade, we’ve earned it. Man City lost the league but still paraded their Mini cups, so I see no reason we should not enjoy winning the premier league trophy. This is for the haters trying to rub yesterdays lose on our faces.
The most painful aspect for me is the English press making seem like it's all about Gabu miss and making excuses for Eze's; Watching Sky Sports today makes me sick about the bias...
Ode today was an eyesore, seems very uninterested..... Seriously Eze needs to get serious else he would keeps struggling at elite level; What a very disappointing penalty from him
germaphobe: Ozil had issues with the club because of his stand with Chinese Muslims and auba was steadily going against the rules which wasn't a good example for the youngsters.
Ozil - His issues at the Club has nothing to do with the Chinese Muslims, while the Club distance itself from the his comment then they did not invalidate it cos even the UK government had it issues with the Chinese treatment of it citizens... His issues with Arteta comes from the manager wanting him to press more which isn't his game and ego issues (probably Ozil never rated him being more accomplished than MA)
Special mention to Guendouzi who does what Veira, Parlour and Keane did back in the days ...
He won the League and that's Great, but I won't call him a good Man Manager of the class of Fergie (Keane, Ronaldo and Ferdinard) and Wenger ( Merson and Adams) or Ancelotti with the shiit he has to swallow at Madrid with big egoistic players...
His team was on top of the EPL table from game week 7 to game week 38. That's a whopping 31 game week on top with jeers from rival fans speculating and praying that you capitulate, lose the league and come second for the 4th year running.....but despite the up and downs he was able to keep the players going. Even when some of the players were exhausted, everyone just kept on going.
Arteta seem like a good man manager Sha beacuse tell me how he didn't use Lewis-Skelly all season and somehow when he called on him in the final games of the season the boy gave us his 100% without having a chip on his shoulder?
The whole celebration that followed the EPL win showed Arteta had a very cordial relationship with almost everybody on our team.
This is subjective in the sense that this his current side lacks any superstar, but judging with the way he treated Ozil and Auba; he seems to have issues with big players...
iamoyindamola: 🚨🎙️Thierry Henry on the Lineup against Burnley and what Arteta should have done.
🗣️ “When you put players like Eze and Ødegaard in the same midfield, you are already saying you want to control the match with creativity and movement. So for me, it makes even less sense not to start Gyökeres. That is the type of game he lives for.
Havertz gives you intelligence and balance, I understand that. But Gyökeres gives you fear factor. Defenders panic when he runs at them, and with Eze and Ødegaard creating chances behind him, Arsenal should have started with the striker who can punish teams early. Sometimes Arteta overthinks the simple decisions.
For me, Arsenal missed a chance to make a real statement with that lineup. Eze and Ødegaard would have created enough opportunities for Gyökeres all game long. That front three could have terrified defenders from the first minute.”
It all hypothesis from Henry, Eze did nothing all night atleast Ode get the ball moving but check it yesterday most of the team attacking moves in the 1st half comes off Saka and Kai movements or the later hold-up play...
They are all crying about Kai not getting red and ignoring the stone-wall penalty and straight red card for denial of goal scoring opportunity that dubiously went against Saka last night...
mostob: I don vote for Declan Rice, how can I unvote abeg? None of these players suppose win any award... Even Arteta himself.
See tension wey dem dey put us through
Any Arsenal fans begrudging Bruno as Player of the year is playing on emotions... Saka all of a sudden con resemble Madueke with bad decisions making and Eze trying to be Diaby when he's not even close
iamoyindamola: We can't keep playing like this Either this man improve next season or fvck off Kilode, always hanging on How can we enjoy title that is severely laced with tension every match I envy the fans watching this match from in the stadium, cold and high tension go soon kpai them
Honestly I'm sad... We stood off ordinary Burnley for 50+ minutes, we deserve whatever Scholes, Carragher are saying about us...We were far better than this in previous years under him even if we win this Title
iamoyindamola: Holmberg is a right back, very rapid and calm
Holmberg is a young player still discovering her favourite position, she has even played CB,LB at her former club... And recently been keeping Mead, Kelly and Foord on the bench for the RW position so productive that she has been nominated and also a frontrunner for WSL player of the month...
iamoyindamola: Hinds is more of strength and power than McCabe technicality but she's aging and we need legs I am glad 90% of the keepers are off meaning we need keepers next season we can try nwadozie
Hinds doesn't have her creativity nor defensive nous but she is Okay being second option something McCabe wouldn't contemplate....
Well, both Domselaar and Borbe are not good enough to be starting for Arsenal, they are too error prone; but it that defence and Midfield that needs addressing first...
mostob: Something tell me Foord might want to follow her LOML
Well that is a possibility but if she is staying in London with either LCL or Chelsea ( being a Chelsea fan) there won't be need for Foord leaving...
Honestly we need better wingers than Foord and Kelly like Holmberg recently has shown... None of our wingers except Olivia Smith would start at Chelsea or City...