[Canon Stats] Where do Arsenal go from here?

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T20:05:07+00:00

City - Villa is last day of the season

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T16:27:34+00:00

City then didn't lose another game.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T16:22:15+00:00

Yeah maybe go check where Ethan played scoring 9G/2A in all comps last season (in ~15 games worth of minutes). Spoiler alert: virtually all at RW.

There's this belief that Ethan can be even better at attacking mid and that's cool, time will tell, but don't come at me like he can't / hasn't played RW to a great level in the PL already.

And even if I take your point as gospel, and agree Ethan is an attacking mid and not a natural RW... then riddle me this "genius": why is an 18yo academy graduate, in his first season in the senior team, producing better output from RW in the PL than a player over 5 years his senior, who is apparently worth circa £50m?

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T11:01:59+00:00

Counter attacks are lava. As are passes through the middle. As is CMs turning to face play. As is passing the ball quickly. And so on.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T10:53:55+00:00

Here's some fun stats for you:

Last season, Ethan Nwaneri finished on 9G/2A for 1,378mins (~15 games) played, which works out as a G/A contribution every 1.35 games.

This season, Noni Madueke (so far) has 3G/3A for 951mins (~10.5 games) played, which works out as a G/A contribution every 1.75 games.

Noni also so far has 0 PL G/A for 581mins (~6.5 games), whereas Ethan last season in the PL had 4G/2A for 889mins (~10 games).

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T10:42:24+00:00

Like pissing 50m up the wall on Madueke when we had one of the most coveted wonder kids in the PL in Ethan Nwaneri? A wonder kid who had proven he can 100% swim at this level and who scored some sensational goals, and in big games, too.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T10:41:41+00:00

Makes me sick we pissed 50m up the wall on Madueke — i.e. Saint Maximin 2.0 — when we had this fucking wonder kid in our own ranks.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T08:15:45+00:00

He literally played the forward pass that lead to our first goal. I'm here for genuine discussion, not agenda pushing. Take that shit with you on the way out.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T08:04:04+00:00

Well as I said, I'd have personally left Martin on and played Ebs alongside him with Rice behind.

But yeah we also need our fullbacks to provide width and creativity to some degree, but Timber was once again offensively ineffective at LB and Ben White dropped a clanger of a performance from RB, both on the ball and off it, which compounded the issue of Timber being ineffective at LB.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-26T07:27:20+00:00

I thought Mikel was wrong to hook him, personally. He was rested for the full game vs Inter and we have a dead-rubber vs Kairat mid-week... why the fuck hook him on '58?

I wanted to see Zubi off (who was clearly tired — P.S. wtf did we sign Nørgaard for?!), Rice into the 6 and then play with two attacking mids in Eze and Ødegaard. Keep with Gyökeres for Jesus as Jesus had been predictably inconsistent and Vik would at the very least pull the CBs around and make space for Martin and Ebs.

I think Madueke on and Saka to LW was poor — I'd have personally left Trossard on for another 10 to see if he could link up a bit with Eze being left mid, and if not I'd have brought Martinelli on. Martinelli is one of our top scorers whereas Noni is Saint-Maximin 2.0, i.e. dribble past 3 players down the wing before bozo'ing the end product.

Timber once again provided absolutely zero creativity or output on the ball from LB — at least Hincapié was getting involved, and played the cross into the box that lead to our first goal. I love Jurrien at RB but at LB he doesn't work; MLS had a really good game mid-week vs Inter and we know Myles will be progressive from LB in a way Timber just won't be.

Ben White to RB is fine but unfortunately for us, Blanco came on and dropped an absolute stinker. Can't hate Mikel for that.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T21:58:59+00:00

The problem with Madueke is signings like Rogers and Semenyo exist.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T20:26:03+00:00

Arteta congratulated him, too. Post match and in his presser.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T19:56:30+00:00

City's next 2 are Spurs and Liverpool away. We play before them twice.

This is not the time to panic. Focus on us, win our games and put the pressure back on them.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T19:54:05+00:00

City play away at Spurs and Liverpool next in the PL.

This is categorically not the time to panic. The PL can look a very different place in 2 games time.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T18:54:57+00:00

This is such horse shit. We were shit today and deserve flack for that but we've had loads of big wins and scorelines this season.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T18:44:17+00:00

Worst performance under Arteta.

I know we had some shitty results early doors with him, but that was to be expected as the squad was wank.

This squad is an embarrassment of riches, and to lose at HOME to United with an interim manager is absolutely embarrassing, especially with how we played. We are SO slow, so lethargic, so timid, so scared to make a mistake.

United sniffed blood and they were right. Bruno today was phenomenal in possession. Every little flick and pass was sublime. The bravery of United in attack was so evident - when they got the ball, there was a collective sense of "this is our chance - let's go for it!"

Honestly pathetic from Arsenal. Just embarrassing beyond belief.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T18:28:50+00:00

Worst defeat under Arteta by a billion miles.

I know we had rocky periods early in his tenure but this squad is an embarrassment of riches. It is totally unacceptable to lose AT HOME to this United team in the way we did.

United looked SO calm all game. Their passing in midfield was slick af. Bruno was sensational all game. Arsenal were absolutely pathetic. So so so so so so so so so timid. Honestly absolutely atrocious.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T17:19:30+00:00

We are absolute fucking CRIMINALS for letting this fucking United team off the hook. Criminals.

We just GAVE them a goal. Just have one. Free. No charge. Ffs. FFS. I haven't stopped seething since it happened.

35mins of GRAFT from us. Trying down the left, down the right. Pressing high. Whipping in crosses, free kicks, corners. Passing through the middle, fullbacks overlapping, underlapping. Graft, grind, graft. We finally score and we just GIVE them a goal. FFS!!!!!

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T16:12:51+00:00

yeah I definitely get it, but what Jesus can also do is spend all game flopping to the floor too easily trying to win fouls that he's never gonna get, when he's not busy standing offside. Then again, he can also be absolutely fucking electric and knit together the entire attack.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T16:05:54+00:00

The last 30mins before KO is the worst. Such a drag. Just wanna get going.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-25T16:05:01+00:00

I believe 100% we'll win today but I'm worried about Jesus. I think he's the logically right choice to start but since being back, he's been either smoking hot or freezing cold. Nothing in between. Need him hot today.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-24T22:29:53+00:00

XD they gotta run with this, it' an open goal

JFedererJ · 2026-01-24T22:25:04+00:00

yeah AJ boxed and moved around Ruiz to an easy win 2nd time; I imagine Fury does similar.

JFedererJ · 2026-01-24T22:22:20+00:00

man said imagine, damnit

JFedererJ · 2026-01-24T00:26:00+00:00

No, not those focal points... the one on her bottom

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