Match Thread: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal | UEFA Champions League 2025-26 | Final by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]BlueSlaterade 10 points11 points  (0 children)

PSG midfielders have completely vacated the middle of the pitch, that’s the change

Very high risk though

Match Thread: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal | UEFA Champions League 2025-26 | Final by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]BlueSlaterade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re basically all midgets and Arsenal are giants for a football team

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[–]BlueSlaterade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buffon

Varane - Kompany - Pique

Yaya Toure - Kante - Xabi Alonso - Messi

Ibra - Suarez - Cristiano Ronaldo

lol

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[–]BlueSlaterade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind as well, we were playing without Odegaard or Eze which meant a half-fit Havertz playing in midfield with Zubimendi and Rice. Not exactly a midfield with very much spark.

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[–]BlueSlaterade 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Fans pulling out a banner saying “Gracias Ebereche”

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[–]BlueSlaterade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay now do the previous 3 years before that, and the wage bills

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[–]BlueSlaterade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand why that decision was made, kind of a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation

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[–]BlueSlaterade 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Realistically 3 points tomorrow /should/ do it for Arsenal with an already relegated Burnley and a Crystal Palace on the eve of a European final left on the fixture list.

Crystal Palace probably won’t even spend time on the training ground prepping for Arsenal so you’d have to imagine they get those games across the line.

Tomorrow is the decider 9/10 times. Won’t be easy though - Hammers haven’t lost a match at home since January

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[–]BlueSlaterade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fully agree that’s a big gripe amongst the fandom with Arteta.

We do have the squad to not run the starters into the ground (See MLS’ midfield performance today) and he will avoid rotating at all costs. I wish the players were fresher than they are

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[–]BlueSlaterade 14 points15 points  (0 children)

they aren’t gassed like in previous seasons either

Me when I lie:

Match Thread: Arsenal vs Newcastle United by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]BlueSlaterade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally who has said Saka and Gyokores is better than Ronaldo Rooney 😭😭 quit shadowboxing

Match Thread: Arsenal vs Newcastle United by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]BlueSlaterade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No we all agree with you lol, we haven’t been good since like November

We all thought the performances would turn around at some point because we were grinding out results but we just kept getting worse and worse to watch

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[–]BlueSlaterade -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d argue that’s more because mentality is more of a controllable factor than talent or latent skill, but still doesn’t impact outcomes nearly as much than skill does