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saintmm:
Arsenal officially bottle the premiership today.
I've known Arsenal are being set up since Man City is allowed to hold a game in hand, I know this time will come when Arsenal will become sloppy then Man City will be on fire and boom the overtaken occur and that settles it

Arsenal sorry try again next five seasons.

Sonofgod1990:
You are a bad boy

Jeshurun101:
Count me in

Reference:
Everything in life has many causatives but most tragedies come down to just a handful of bad decisions, decisions that in Arteta's case has whittled down a considerable points advantage in the title race and cost two cups (almost 3) within period of two, three weeks. Hope he will learn from them.

Because this season in my opinion is over. He cannot win the UCL playing like this and has all but thrown away the Prem. It is no longer in his hands.

Angelfrost:
How?!! See both teams remaining fixtures;

Arsenal:
Newcastle
Fulham
West Ham
Burnley
Palace

City:
Burnley
Everton
Brentford
Bournemouth
Palace
Villa


Be honest... Who is more likely to drop points?!!

Arsenal will be crowned Champions next month.

Pastorsarynzay:
If arsenal should qualify for CL final. Epl belongs to them, it called psychology of edge

spencekat:
It is not over yet. Arsenal can lift the trophy.

Doyou2019:
City will always give you chances to score if you press them. They are not what they think they are.

franvincoop:
From 9 points ahead, a week ago to now horse wishing for city to drop points, see wetin frustration dey cause?
Pls look left and right and left again b4 u cross road abeg.
Man City will win the league with 2 games remaining as Pep has zero points to share to Aston Villa or your Bournemouth, if you doubt it, ask Arteta.
The psychological sledgehammer and trauma that has been slammed on Arsenal will force them draw or lose their next 2 EPL fixtures, even to sleep tonight will be impossible for you, talk less of Arteta. Arsenal is a big joke .
We'll be expecting y'all @Turf Moor on Wednesday.

ViceGovernor:
Guardiola and his boys should get serious already and put this red frauds in the bottle right where they belong.

Snail thinking he's a cow.

netmillionaires:
I just checked the table.
Arsenal is playing it's 33rd game with a point of 70 and a GD of 37
Man City is playing it's 32nd game with a point of 67 and a GD of 36.
If the game ends this way and Man City won it's 33rd game by 2:0, they will have the same point as Arsenal but with 38 GD against Arsenal GD of 37.
Man City will top the table. Arsenal needs prayer and hardwork.

callmetade:
Of course as usual

geechy:
Make arsenal press city as athletico press Barca make goals fall out... City get strength for front, their defence dey useless

nedu666:
It's over for arsenal. Their confidence level has dropped by 50%. If man city wins on Wednesday their confidence drops by another 25%

Doyou2019:
Attack, press them hard, get a second goal.
That's how you beat City or at least draw them.
Can't be content with a 1-1 at this stage of the game. You run the risk of being pegged back.

Doyou2019:
That Havertz chance shows you, you can score them quite easily.

Just score abeg

plessis:
Arsenal is just an upgraded Everton.

WhiteIverson:
Congratulations to Bayern on winning the Bundesliga today 🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉

Congratulations to Arsenal on bottling the premier league today🎉🎉🎊🎊

Peacecore:
E be like say you know who be Khusanov and Guehi abi Nunes and O'Reilly look like Ben White for you?

IyaTola:
I get the frustration, but that’s a pretty scorched-earth take—and honestly, it doesn’t line up with how elite-level squad building or in-game management actually works.

From an analyst and a fans perspective, substitutions aren’t just about who looks lively on the ball. Someone like Eberechi Eze (assuming you meant him in that role/profile) might be your main outlet creatively, but if the team is losing control structurally—midfield gaps, defensive transitions, or pressing triggers failing—a coach like Mikel Arteta might sacrifice that flair to stabilize the team. It can feel like the attack died, but sometimes the alternative is conceding and losing the match entirely.

Also, reading a game from the touchline is very different from watching it as a fan. Coaches are tracking:

- Physical output (who’s fading or carrying a knock)
- Tactical discipline (who’s breaking shape)
- Opponent adjustments you might not immediately notice

On the “sell half the squad” idea—this is where I’ll push back the most. You don’t build a top side by gutting core players like Martin Ødegaard or Gabriel Jesus. Those are system players who enable structure, pressing, and chance creation even when they’re not scoring. Same with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli—form fluctuates, but their profiles are valuable over a season.

A more “Coachlike” way to look at it:

A. You don’t replace 6–7 players at once without destroying cohesion.
B. You identify specific gaps: maybe a clinical striker, maybe more depth in wide isolation play.
C. You tweak profiles, not tear down the system.

If anything, the real discussion should be:

1. Do Arsenal lack a consistent elite finisher?
2. Do they need more unpredictability in wide 1v1 situations?
3. Can Arteta improve his in-game flexibility against low blocks?

Those are valid critiques. But a full clear-out? That’s emotional, not strategic.

Curious though—what specifically bothered you about that substitution? Was it the timing, or what it did to the team’s shape?

TempleHouse:
Arsenal can still ressurect their season with Champions Cup trophy 🏆

Doyou2019:
A Nigerian Citeh fan

dominique:
I'm very calm and unbothered about this match, i have a feeling that we will not lose this match. May the gods of football that stood with th gunners at Anfield 1979, Old Trafford 2002 and White Hart lane 2004 be with our boys today. Come On You Gunners!

judewrites:
Match over, man city won but it's still very open.

Man city know if they can win their remaining 5 games, the EPL title is theirs, but a little slip and if Arsenal wins theirs, then it's over.

osazsky:
I just pray rodri is not injured we don't loose when he plays...he should try to play the remaining 5 games then he can get injured

Reference:
They have not bought well in the striker position for many years now. And it is all due to the nonsense false 9 system that Arteta inherited from his time with Pep, a system Pep himself and Barca his roots has long abandoned.

Now they are looking at Julian Alvarez of Atletico to replace either Jesus or Havertz whereas the problem is the tactical system he plays.

LIVINGICONREBOR:
Why the beef? Arsenal will still be champions of the EPL come May. Your eyes neva see anything yet.