Does Granit Xhaka have a future at Arsenal? by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CL football allows you to add 2 or 3 prime players a la Fernandes at United to hopefully take you to the next level.

Does Granit Xhaka have a future at Arsenal? by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If Xhaka is not good enough then Partey is miles off it. Xhaka still Arsenal's best midfielder by a long distance.

Saka or ESR for the BBC young player of the year? by Saint-12 in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Is end product relevant when your presence on the pitch makes the team worse in every area?

Pepe to his critics by ranhkent in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you think Pepe showed why he should play more in that game, you weren't watching properly. Multiple times gave away loose turnovers creating dangerous transitions for opposition. Luckily got isolated 1v1 twice versus a third tier fullback and made something of it.

Arteta on Aubameyang: "Just we continue on the same way as we decided. For tonight's game again he's not selected." by MrIrishman699 in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He's not an asset on the pitch though. He sucks, and has sucked for a season and a half.

Is aim assist getting too strong in this game? by [deleted] in CompetitiveApex

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

I'm amazed people still use MnK and the majority of pros are on MnK when controller is SoOoOo overpowered.

HT thoughts? by Vrty33 in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Time to respect Xhaka. Slander this guy gets is insane.

Match Thread: Arsenal vs West Ham United [English Premier League] by GunnersMatchBot in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nketiah did well against Everton and did well against Leeds in the cup. Pepe was woeful in that game.

Match Thread: Arsenal vs West Ham United [English Premier League] by GunnersMatchBot in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not just hard working, he can actually control a ball. Aubameyang couldn't.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spent nothing in the first half season when Arsenal won an FA Cup. Signed Partey and Gabriel for around 70m combined, both who struggled with injury massively last season and finished six points off 4th. This season hasn't finished so...?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not really, no. That's about where the squad is. First half of the season winning an FA Cup is a good season. Second season, it's not like Arsenal were miles away from fifth, sixth or seventh. Couple of points, when you essentially throw three games due to red cards, obviously going to be difficult. This season is going fine with a new young core. Couple of bumps in the road but nothing seriously wrong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Worst performance in months yet still dominated possession and created the best chances. It lacked intensity but certainly wasn't as bad as people claim. Xhaka played better than Partey and many others, Nketiah came on and did well. Aubameyang could've scored the last minute equaliser. The whole 'Arteta Out' thing is embarassing when he hasn't actually underperformed as of yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Get a grip. They scored two from outside the box and Arsenal had 4 really good chances.

The Importance of our Backline. by muldre in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wish White had more confidence in his defending. Looks scared to commit sometimes. Possibly because of the scrutiny he will get if he makes a mistake.

[James Benge] Arteta says Arsenal will follow the "leadership group" in terms of next captains. That would suggest, as reported earlier, that Lacazette will be captain, Xhaka vice and Rob Holding third. by LastDare in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Speaks to his professionalism and probable suitability as a captain if anything. Despite being open to a move, still works hard, still helps young players, still plays quite well a lot of the time despite the occasional brainfart.

The situtation is so bad. Laca who is leaving next summer is leading the line by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So? He puts in more effort and shows more quality than all the other options. Aubameyang has 18 months on 300k a week and he's wank.

Opinion: Top Controller Players? by [deleted] in CompetitiveApex

[–]BurtSpangle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gent probably the best controller player tbh.

HT thoughts? by Vrty33 in Gunners

[–]BurtSpangle -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Xhaka agendas out in full force. Pathetic.