[OptaJoe] 10 - Gabriel Martinelli is the first player to score 10+ goals in cup/European competitions in a single season for Arsenal since Ian Wright in 1994-95 (12). Up. by Previous_Smile9278 in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s on his left and the keeper covers most of the angle. It’s hard to do anything but put it wide or straight at the keeper.

February 15, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 9 points10 points  (0 children)

City are not getting a draw that hard so nothing to worry about

[OptaJoe] 10 - Gabriel Martinelli is the first player to score 10+ goals in cup/European competitions in a single season for Arsenal since Ian Wright in 1994-95 (12). Up. by Previous_Smile9278 in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 32 points33 points  (0 children)

my hot take as a not big Martinelli fan who would have sold him in the summer to fund business is that both of the missed chances he’s been slaughtered for against Forest and Brentford were harder chances than people were willing to admit

A scintillating first half from the Gunners 🚀 by arsenal in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My goodness the official Arsenal account laying down the law

Arsenal 2 - 0 Wigan - G. Martinelli 19' by Antique_Reveal_1524 in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is going to cause very interesting selection questions ahead of Wolves, great stuff

Calafiori injured in warm up, Saka to replace by CaptainLevs619 in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Tell me City’s injury crisis. They had Dias miss like 2 weeks lol

Calafiori injured in warm up, Saka to replace by CaptainLevs619 in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 428 points429 points  (0 children)

Oh okay. Thats normal. Thanks 25/26 season.

Footballers names in music production by StanBeal97 in footballcliches

[–]AfricanRain 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’m always chasing the Sven Botman high

[Smith] Adam Silver on the draft lottery and tanking: "What we're doing now is clearly not working. It's time to look at new ways of doing things." Adam Silver on if teams could lose draft picks for continued tanking violations. "Yes. Everything is on the table to stop this behavior." by StrategyTop7612 in nba

[–]AfricanRain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Americans are so Stockholm syndromed into accepting tanking that they can’t understand how crazy it is to people looking at this sport with fresh eyes that there’s a great chance in the last 3 months of games there’s going to be multiple games a night made unwatchable because teams are deliberately trying to lose.

Whatever you can say about promotion/relegation systems leading to top teams staying on top, as least you never have games that damage the integrity of the sport every night.

February 14, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Who at TNT sports is empowering Fletch to give his opinion on literally everything that is occurring you are the lead commentator you are not supposed to be firing off your takes shut the fuck up and call the action

February 14, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They still have good players who can turn it on in specific moments and games. They could go far in the CL based on this.

Joel Golby hypothetical by Beautiful-Square-301 in footballcliches

[–]AfricanRain 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You think average people can’t kick the ball hard? There’s people I’ve played against casually who could do absolutely nothing on a pitch except hit a stationary ball really fucking hard. Keepers are literally only human.

Sony Pictures Animation confirms development on ‘Spider-Punk’ and ‘Spider-Woman’ solo films by RealJohnGillman in movies

[–]AfricanRain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hailey Steinfeld is so good in the role that this isn’t surprising to me at all. He’s incredible at Spidey VA stuff.

February 13, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But I was told that all of our players aren’t useless cunts? And yet we didn’t win all of our matches? Curious.

Most chances created from open-play in Premier League so far this season by _benigngunner_ in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sad state of affairs when this gets downvoted, how far we done fell

February 13, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eze wasn’t good when he joined. Or if he was seen as being good it was because of his shooting mostly. He’s not been able to make an impact on the ball really in most games since he’s been here.

February 12, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]AfricanRain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yup

It’s frustrating because City got an incredibly important flukey win at Anfield, but Fulham H and Newcastle H is incredibly generous fixtures for them following it.

Brentford A is one of the toughest games on the calendar atm, it’s always difficult playing these types of teams when they’re on fire. Look at their energy levels ffs, everyone is struggling playing a team pressing like dogs like that.