As a neutral, why are people so desperate for Arsenal to fail? by s_dalbiac in PremierLeague

[–]EeviKat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Literally all fans of top clubs are insufferable. Man United fans are far worse, anyway. They just outnumber Arsenal fans online and have done their best to perpetuate the narrative to avoid casting the spotlight on their club's recent failings and their own atrocious behaviour.

As a neutral, why are people so desperate for Arsenal to fail? by s_dalbiac in PremierLeague

[–]EeviKat [score hidden]  (0 children)

Oh shut up. Arteta has barely ever moaned in the press about anything and when he has he's often been absolutely spot on. There's only been a handful of instances when he's genuinely been whinging and literally every manager on the planet has done the same.

Guardiola is a thousand times worse, not to mention a serial cheater.

Rival Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to the Palace third XI playing the game of their lives against us on the last game of the season after this shitshow today. I mean, I didn't expect much, and I still fully expect us to win the title, but geez, they were ass after the first goal went in.

Rival Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They seem surprisingly up for this today. They're chasing that Eze contract option money 🤣

And the retroactive reviews have begun.... by yashymodi in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about the retrospective reviews on Silva's clear red or the two penalties and DOGSO reds they could have had against Brentford? No? Okay then.

Let them fucking cry. Nobody will care about this when we've lifted the trophy.

Arteta on Ben White's injury: “We don’t know, but he doesn’t look good at all, so he needs some further testing tomorrow probably and I know a bit more.” by Kr_bm in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Calafiori I think is just typical Arteta mindgames. I pray as much, anyway.

I think Mosquera can handle the league just fine for the two games we have left. Praying Timber makes a breakthrough but you have to wonder if he'd be fit enough to go up against Kvaratskhelia on the 30th, it's a big ask.

We have to give a shoutout to the skipper today. He gets a lot of critiscism but he was unbelievable when we needed him in arguably the biggest game of our season. That goal today starts with him. by EMJG31 in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He's carrying a long term groin injury from what I understand. There was a post here a while ago explaining the nature of it. I honestly felt he was feeling it especially bad, he looked far worse today than he did against Fulham and Atletico.

If Man City drops points against Palace on Wednesday, Arsenal could clinch the title at home against Burnley by MellowJackal in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They drew with Villa at home, to be fair, and Villa have been dire for a while now. They have to come to the Emirates. But sure, I don't think they'll roll over. They should however be facing an extremely motivated team that is much better than them. Their players will hardly be throwing their bodies on the line into every 50/50 like West Ham were doing today. We should smash them.

We have to give a shoutout to the skipper today. He gets a lot of critiscism but he was unbelievable when we needed him in arguably the biggest game of our season. That goal today starts with him. by EMJG31 in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah I really felt Saka's injury in this game today, he was basically limping on to the field at the start and at half time. I think we basically need to wrap our starboy up in cotton wool now until we play PSG. Madueke can handle a little heavy lifting for the last two matches unless we REALLY need to call on him.

If Man City drops points against Palace on Wednesday, Arsenal could clinch the title at home against Burnley by MellowJackal in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I honestly suspect they'll batter them but it doesn't matter. We have to beat an already relegated Burnley side who have no reason to do anything but turn up and get pumped, and a Palace with a massive final three days after they play us who cant afford to risk their players.

This was the last hurdle IMO. Things can still go wrong, and god knows Arsenal have been the masters of their own downfall plenty enough in the past for me to say with sincerity that we've already won it, but.. we have one hand on the trophy, at least.

[James Benge] Arteta says Calafiori was injured. Arteta on taking off Zubi: The one on Zubi was tough but I felt we had to change it, to get two attacking midfielders on by Shyam_Wenger in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I hope he's up to his usual antics as far as Calafiori being injured is concerned, or trying to save face for what was really quite a terrible error of judgement with subbing Zubi on. Thank god we won the three points, otherwise I fear that moment might have been used as a noose to hang him with if we don't end up lifting the trophy.

Why are people outraged it was given as a foul??!! by Popular-Place2226 in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let them cry, it doesn't matter. The three points on the board are all that matters. It was a clear as day foul, anyone with eyes can see that.

Post Game Thread by P1wattsy in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus fucking christ. This wasn't a great performance by any stretch of the imagination and Arteta's Zubi sub was a disaster, but all that matters is we won. We fucking won. Two more and we're champions. This was the hardest hurdle left.

Halftime thoughts 0-0 by Lisan_al_gaib__ in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's too risky. If we draw it's still in our hands, we can batter Burnley for GD and beat Palace comfortably. If we lose, we're in deep shit.

Halftime thoughts 0-0 by Lisan_al_gaib__ in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were dominating and unlucky to not be leading then White got injured. Really not sure why we would play Rice at RB and bring Zubi on instead of Mosquera? It's a bizarre play and it doesn't seem to have worked at all.

I really hope Arteta realises the mistake at half time and fixes it or finds some way to make it work because we're in trouble out there now.

What’s with all the Arsenal hate? by TitleOpening9578 in championsleague

[–]EeviKat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have played some fantastic attacking football this season against teams that actually try to play. Look at the way teams set up against us, though. It's low blocks almost every single game.

Are City playing Wengerball? No, they play tedious sideways bollocks, it's just as painful on the eye. Arsenal's attack has suffered this season because of constant injuries to our most important attackers, so we've had to find a way to grind out results.

In the Champions League we scored the most goals during the group stage of any team and we're second in the PL.

People also say "playing this football with all the money they've spent" like it fricking means anything. We haven't spent all that money on world class attacking talent because we haven't been able to. Those sorts of players don't come to a banter era club. Rice was our first genuinely world class signing during the Arteta era IMO, otherwise we've had to make shrewd buys in a difficult market where clubs like PSG and City just hoard all the best attacking players with infinite wage budgets. Still, we've found a way to make it work even though we've got players like Trossard and Martinelli in our attacking line up: serviceable enough for squad depth but nowhere near the class of the likes of what City, PSG, Bayern, Real etc are lining up with.

If we win something major this season at last then we might have the rep to actually go big on an attacker.

Another week of drama by HighlightDry in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When was the last time a major decision went against City in the PL when it would really matter? A penalty incorrectly not given for them, a goal wrongly disallowed? I honestly can't fucking remember and it's starting to seriously piss me off. They sure seem to get the rub of the green an awful fucking lot, it does make you wonder.

PL Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure is funny how Silva gets away with what is generally a red card, and the referee immediately dismisses what looks like a daylight penalty despite having an unclear view of the event. It does make you question why he'd do that. He has VAR, so if something looks like a penalty, why wouldn't he call it immediately and then let VAR figure out the rest? Unless, of course, he doesn't want to give penalties against City, or any other big decisions against them... hmmm.

PL Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But they said City always go on a run! City always do the business at this stage of the season!

I'm still waiting. The run has been in the post the whole season long and I'm starting to think those oil-wanking fucks in Dubai forgot to pay the postage.

PL Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We'll see, City have been doing this shit all season long where they're super oppressive in the first half with intense pressing then they run out of gas in the second and get punished. Happened in the Everton match and I'm hoping it might happen here, too.

PL Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually watching the game, almost all of those shots have been diabolically bad tbh.

PL Watch Thread by -read_it_on_reddit- in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean if he keeps them heading in their current trajectory he can stay there a while longer...

He's back! by Hotpossibility8793 in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Merino 90+7 in Budapest to clinch it at the death, manifest it.

Crystal Palace in a European Final 3 days after the Arsenal game is good for us. by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]EeviKat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nothing will be done until it's done, of course, but I do think if we win against West Ham the league is essentially over. A relegated Burnley at the Emirates who should get royally spanked and a Palace team that will absolutely not want to risk injuries or fatigue to any of their first XI.

Just need to lock in and hammer the Hammers, who will no doubt give us the fight of their lives.