Fuck this, I’ve already had a shit 2025 so far, what’s one more thing to add to the list?
disgraceful attack.
Ramsdale held us back - Arteta acted ruthless - he got replaced. How about the attackers then? Can’t see a lot of ruthlessness there.
Ramsdale never held us back though. Arteta just didn’t like that he was so active in the media and so got rid, because god forbid we have personality in our squad. Raya has actually been in a terrible vein of form this season. At least half the goals we’ve conceded, he should’ve saved. The fact he didn’t even dive for today’s pisses me right off.
Seriously, I don’t think people get how fucked things are. We need to get rid of Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Partey, Jesus and Tierney.
We need to bring in a goalkeeper, another right back, another centre back, a left 8, another number 6, a left winger and a striker.
What we know is that Arteta wants Zubimendi, Williams and Sesko.
Also Kiwior will probably leave.
Anyway, Zubimendi will likely push Rice to left 8, a role where he doesn’t do well because his game isn’t and hasn’t ever been to unlock his winger. Zubimendi does unlock players, but if he’s unlocking Ødegaard and Rice, we’re still not creating chances for our strengths. It’s basically akin to fake xG, so then we have our striker(s) trying to score from crosses constantly. It’s a fucking mess.
But do you think we’re bringing in all three? No and since when do three players replace 7.
Next season is going to be painful.
Kroenkes are not serious after all 🤷🏻♀️ things are like this and we are still not trying to sign someone as a stop gap measure?
We’re now currently Arsenal Rehab Center not Football Club with all the injuries.
I don’t know what is it with Martinelli but someone needs to train him to look up, less touch
Ødegaard’s penalty was poor…we literally were gifted that and…pfft…
Kai and Dec missing sitters, I think we’ve lost that fearlessness in taking our shots.
I don’t have high hopes for Wednesday
The lack of finishing has been crippling.
Our injury crisis hasn’t helped, but we had plenty of chances to secure the win. This game is on the players
We need to be more clinical, but we also need to create the types of chances that suit the players we have.
I think we’ve actually become over reliant on set pieces
You’re spot on. We play for corners and celebrate winning them. Even Walcott asked what happened to Arsenal’s free flowing football?
We don’t have someone who can finish, our lines are really predictable
Hell I think had we played Tamworth today it’ll be the same thing for 90 minutes.
We don’t have anyone willing to take the game by the scruff. Ever since Martinelli got dropped, he refuses to just run at goal and shoot because he’s worried he’ll get dropped again and that’s terrible coaching. I hate to say it but we need Arteta to step up. I would prefer that the foundation of our game is to try and win rather than not lose. Give the players a platform where they can express themselves and have magic moments.
Exactly. Taking it by the scruff is correct. There’s actually less leadership on the pitch this season and Ødegaard included. There’s no one taking charge and controlling the rhythm.
3.22 xG to 0.27 btw.
Didn’t we had like a higher xG during the Brighton game as well? Them pancakes need to be reformulated.
1 goal in 8 xG for the past two games.
And seriously, wE aReN’T LoOkInG tHiS WiNdOw…
Our goal keeping coaches let us down because how didn’t Raya go in the right direction once?
What happened to last season when we were great at them? We’ve regressed so much. Surprisingly we’re still second in the league.
Last season we had Ramsdale. Now we just have the terrible coach from Brentford and Raya. There’s no dissenting voices to push anyone and make them better.
Meh, the FA Cup is overrated anyway (don’t disrupt my copium supply here please!).
We are in a crazy spell of mediocre form right now, it’s mind-blowing. Really hoping this will be the catalyst for the club bringing in a couple of quality attacking players in this window. Though I’m not going to hold my breath on that!
One silver lining: this result will keep Man United’s delusion of getting back to being a top club going for a little longer.
ETA: And at least this loss was against a premier League team. Tottenham scrapped through on penalties against a non-league club.
Also want to go on record saying I’m putting this at Arteta’s door. I want him lambasted. Not sacked, but he needs to improve. Our football isn’t fluid and the chances we’re creating aren’t good or consistent enough.
I agree with this…stale and stagnant, even Dychey figured it out tbh.
We lost too many chances like seriously. If Arteta doesn’t buy a new striker we are fucking doomed as hell. This match should have been an easy win. Fuck Arteta and his “trust in process” if he is too blind to see what is happening there.
at what point do we get luck. tbh.
We did, last season and a season ago. It ran out I guess.
I want to go on record as saying the Havertz penalty wasn’t bad, it was just a great save.
I don’t disagree, neither was Ødegaard’s, but come on.
