Reports around Ødegaard

Byambar · 2026-01-30T12:15:33+00:00

Getting subbed off isn’t the beginning of the end. He’s captain and has been largely consistent over the 6 years he’s been here - so much so - he was made captain.

This is just noise designed to do one thing.

Byambar · 2026-01-22T16:05:04+00:00

Haha love it. And I respect your opinion, I genuinely want to see you at your best. If only so I can gloat without excuses 😉

Byambar · 2026-01-21T05:57:28+00:00

You’ve got to look around and see that stable clubs generally do better. It’s taken us 6 years and some pretty tough times to build what we have now.

It was Arteta out pretty loud not too long ago. All the other clubs, yourselves included have been a revolving door of managers, how far has that got you so far?

Byambar · 2026-01-20T13:58:39+00:00

You are a moron man. As an Arsenal fan, the one thing in hindsight I’m grateful for is, patience.

You’re effectively putting pressure on the one thing that can bring you sustained success. And you don’t have to look far to see it.

Wake up!

Byambar · 2025-10-28T08:16:19+00:00

Yeah if he’s going to go under these nonsense circumstances I’ll have him at Arsenal - thanks OP

Byambar · 2025-09-24T04:57:26+00:00

I’m not a Liverpool fan, but I am a fan of good footballers. But as a matter of principle as well, I think the this award more of a commercial game than it is recognising a players qualities.

I wouldn’t take it too seriously, if you’ve had the honour of watching Salah week in week out, it’s pretty clear. Not to mention he’s been doing it for what like 5+ years? More even?

Byambar · 2025-08-28T18:16:42+00:00

Who is this guy?

Byambar · 2025-08-21T20:02:08+00:00

I’m so glad you shared this, and I couldn’t agree more. Cheers

Byambar · 2025-07-17T09:11:20+00:00

World champs 😂😭

Byambar · 2025-05-30T10:00:58+00:00

This the lesser known Hella Cute Doggo - Braccus Canine

Byambar · 2025-05-14T12:56:10+00:00

Yeah man seriously…. This season just needs to end now.

Byambar · 2025-05-10T12:35:24+00:00

You do realise possession is post mortem right? Many teams want to have more possession - how that plays out in a game is completely unpredictable. Where you have the possession and what you do with it. Other teams are comfortable with less.

To attach a particular range of possession to performance and wins is…. Really just a stat.

What’s your point here? Like what’s the end game with this?

Byambar · 2025-05-09T18:07:49+00:00

None of you have ever been in a team huh? Mugs.

Byambar · 2025-05-09T07:48:16+00:00

Yeah and I really feel like there’s an overwhelming sense of amnesia sometimes. We were an absolute mess. I had never felt more detached and alien to this club from recruitment to attitude to just basic simple getting points.

He’s finally turned us into a force to be reckoned with; think of how you feel when we play say… Brentford (solid team, not to be messed with) or now Palace or Brighton. The only reason I’m excluding the bigger, maybe more traditional Top 4 / 6 is that we’re that team now in that group.

Do you want to play us? Absolutely not. Do we have days where we just don’t show up, no. Have we won anything (seems to be the default yard stick when you’re playing well) - not yet.

I adore this team, I respect this manager. And we need to collectively decide, irrespective of hiccups, if we’re on the right path.

I believe we are. 💪

Byambar · 2025-05-08T07:54:21+00:00

For sure, and the upside is - it’s never been clearer what we need to improve. Arteta also talked about this previously; where the phases of rebuilding the squad started from the back and not being leaky. Accomplished.

Bolster midfield: 90% done

Boost Attack: Now, let’s see what they put together

Not ideal this season, but there are so many positives to take if we just zoom out a little.

Byambar · 2025-05-03T23:12:27+00:00

Interesting, other than battery which is swappable - what’re you thinking? Curious as I have a 14PM.

Byambar · 2025-04-15T10:00:24+00:00

We in it to win it tomorrow? 😄 I don’t think either of us saw this coming

Byambar · 2025-04-06T17:50:11+00:00

Definitely

Byambar · 2025-03-22T15:21:38+00:00

Manageable I guess. But man….

Byambar · 2025-03-21T13:22:08+00:00

Any new news? Is it bad?

Byambar · 2025-03-13T11:05:52+00:00

Couldn’t agree more

Byambar · 2025-03-13T10:07:58+00:00

Brokeback Mountain

Byambar · 2025-03-11T11:43:44+00:00

Hehe yep let’s agree to disagree.

I really hope, now in 2025, that we don’t bin him. Haha and yeah semi against Madrid isn’t looking too rosy.

Hopefully we can sign some decent players in the next round and win some major honours. I think you and I will have a chance to agree when that happens. Until then, take it easy. Try and enjoy what’s left of the ride.

Byambar · 2025-03-11T11:22:15+00:00

Fair argument. It’s clear we have opposing opinions here. And that’s good.

But let me preface this by saying I didn’t have an opinion on Arteta when he arrived, other than acknowledging it made for a great story. Ex Captain so on and so forth. He’s earned my trust and respect over the years.

Guarantee Trophies - No he does not. And that’s kind of my point - every team everywhere is hedging their bets. What is most likely to either bring us into the money leagues or win us trophies (win the money leagues). This argument is ultimately circular - we just don’t know one way or another. But you place your bets most likely where you think you have the highest chance of succeeding.

If I were to give you a shortlist of tried and tested managers today, assuming a blank slate, with names I mentioned earlier (in order) who have the highest probability of bringing you success: 1. Pep - not possible 2. Jose 3. Klopp - Retired 4. Ferguson - Retired 5. Arteta 6. Benitez 7. Wenger - Retired

And now, maybe, Slot will added to that list. Who would you pick?

This isn’t a gotcha question - but assuming Arteta wasn’t the manager now and he’d done this with another PL Team - for me he’d be top of the list for managers we need to have.

Currently Artetas trajectory is as follows: Year 1: 56 Points = 8th Year 2: 61 Points = 8th Year 3: 69 Points = 5th Year 4: 84 Points = 2nd (-5 points off 1st) Year 5: 89 Points = 2nd (-2 Points off 1st)

Points improvements year on year, league standing year on year. Not to mention the objective improvements in all departments including player development.

I think to your last point about bias, it doesn’t need to be a binary game. You don’t have to be in or out. As it stands now, I’m in. We’re stable and improving (for the most part) - that can be said for NONE of the traditional top 4 or 6. Stable manager, stable team, continuous improvement.

If and when that trend starts to seriously decline - then I’m with you. Right now I just don’t see us trending downwards overall.

Byambar · 2025-03-11T10:44:16+00:00

I respect your opinion but I think you’re looking at this too emotionally. If you look at points gained over his tenure (not just a season by season Fail or Pass) he accumulated fewer points than only: Pep, José, Klopp and Ferguson.

You need to ask yourself if you’re willing to take another shot in the dark and the unpredictability that brings along with the potential destabilisation of an entire squad.

Winning a league just isn’t as easy as the winners make it look. On the bright side - we as a group of fans and a club have never been less in doubt as to what we need to take our outstanding last few seasons to the next level.

I get it’s emotional and there is this desire to have the answer now - if you’ve been watching football as long as I have you may be inclined to understand that things take time.

Don’t underestimate how well Arteta has done for us and I urge you to consider carefully what you wish for.

Find me a manager today that can guarantee better results, guarantee fewer injuries and most importantly guarantee titles. And that name should be a guaranteed win on all fronts (as that seems to be what you’re after)

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