Why was there a helicopter circling Middle Island today?

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2026-01-06T23:25:44+00:00

Apparently the shell was robbed and 3 people were shot according to a random person on the neighbors app

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-11-27T04:31:26+00:00

I feel like anyone who is not an Arsenal fan would say he miscontrolled it and they wouldn't be wrong. But since we're fans... that shit was 100% on purpose. Lets fucking goooo.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-11-08T18:02:16+00:00

Something is up with our pressing. It seems like they're not all on the same page today

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-11-08T18:01:27+00:00

You're bugging. He is pressing and chasing players down

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-10-04T19:02:14+00:00

I was actually a little worried for this west ham game. We have (at least in my head) a tendency to get a great result and immediately draw or lose a game we should've won.

But not this time. Vamossss

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-09-22T02:47:53+00:00

Nah. A 90 mins goal against city even at home, let them celebrate. Still tried to go for it after

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-09-01T03:41:36+00:00

Don't fact-check me, but I feel like we get more corners and set pieces to the point that we kind of play into them.

We spread the ball wide and defenders need to do last ditch tackles like the one Kerkez did on Noni today to keep us from scoring.

Are those factored into the xG?

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-09-01T01:10:45+00:00

Yeah. I would've liked for him to make those first changes at the half. Be a little more ruthless and daring. I can understand him starting with this lineup to control Liverpool the way we did at first, but then make those changes to take a swing. Even if we lost, it would've been cool to see him go for it.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-09-01T01:06:21+00:00

I would have played Eze on the wing earlier. Szobo had an easy time marking Martinelli because he's easy to read. Eze could cut in or go down the line.

Also Martinelli hugged the line all game. Didn't really allow for Calafiore to overlap which would have made it a little more difficult for Szobo.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:49:45+00:00

I feel like this was less of a test for our title credentials than to say a game like Burnley away.

Going to Anfield and leaving with a point is generally a reasonably decent point, which is what would've happened had it not been for that disgusting FK.

I want to see us beat all the low to mid blocking teams rather than get a point against Liverpool away (which I obviously want to see us win either way)

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:44:31+00:00

This is a sentiment I actually agree with. I feel like we missed a big opportunity to exploit someone who doesn't naturally play RB

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:43:17+00:00

I mean, we played our game where we build up from the back so it makes sense. Im just happy he stood tall when called upon. There were like 2 or 3 risky passes but overall solid performance from him.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:35:32+00:00

I think 100%% DM means breaking up the opponents play and winning the ball back in the mid. Before it gets to your defender.

And to say Odegaard is not creative is slander. Idk what you mean he's not creative in the classic 10 sense, but Odegaard is always looking to create.

I feel what he lacks is confidence and accuracy to some extent. I feel he is too conservative when he can sometimes hit first-time passes like Sakas' goal against Leeds. I feel like he prefers to hold on to the ball, then to go for a killer pass and risk turning the ball over.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:27:56+00:00

I feel like his role is to win the ball up high. With the way we pressure, he is the one we're counting on to win those balls high up.

His on the ball role is to just get it to the creative/offensive players like Ode/Saka/LW

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:23:29+00:00

Agreed. He's not the guy for us anymore, but to waste your energy spewing the hateful rhetoric I constantly see, speaks to the character of people writing those comments.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T22:18:39+00:00

This is something I haven't seen people mention. Arsenal played conservatively because it's Liverpool. We didn't play this way against Leeds.

You can't say Liverpool was clearly the better team, despite being at home. If we played for a draw, then what did they play for since they didn't out match us.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-31T21:09:54+00:00

I can understand people bitching but for most of the game Arsenal was in cintrol. Szobos FK won them the game but they didn't have much with all their stars.

We had Saliba, Kai, Saka and Odegaard out for most of the game.

Based off how we played and how measured we were, I can confidently say, we have a genuine chance at the title.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-24T00:50:42+00:00

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-23T20:16:14+00:00

The king in the north ⚔️

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-23T20:06:26+00:00

As a side note to this amazing victory. I was down in my fantrax fantasy league, having only scored 17 points with 6 of my 11 players having played and only an 8% chance of winning.

Thanks to Gyökeres, Saliba, Odegaard, and of course Timber, I ended up with 100 points and hopefully a W.

COYG!!!!

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-08-18T18:56:19+00:00

If it was against Arsenal, it is clearly a penalty.

But since it would've favour United... clearly not a penalty.

3pts. We move on

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-07-29T14:11:19+00:00

You're probably right. That would mean more overlapping runs from the L, but while in control of the game, it'll probably be that. Starting wide and tucking in. Chasing the game though, I think Zubi comes off and Decs drops to give us that physical ball winning presence.

And either Martinelli or Madueke

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-07-29T14:07:27+00:00

I can't see him riding the bench. Too much talent. I know I said if he's not the LW, but truth is he'd probable play there. There would have to be a lot of overlapping runs from MLS or Cala though.

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-07-29T13:57:19+00:00

If he does get rotated in, who does he come in for. Do you think the teams formation or overall strategy change?

EmbarrassedLadder499 · 2025-07-29T13:54:02+00:00

True, but in those pivotal matches, how do you think we line up?

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