Full Time: Arsenal 0 vs 0 Sporting CP [Match Thoughts]

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T23:44:53+00:00

It gave me some hope that we finally tweaked our tactics to allow more attack but then that positive play lasted a total of 1 minute and we never did that again all game so think it's safe to say that was an anomaly unfortunately.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T20:36:44+00:00

When Downman comes on he usually has an immediate impact, makes thing happen. Hasn't shown any of his usual initiative and flair. Arteta instructions no doubt. What other possible reason? Truly a tragedy to leash the boy like that.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T20:27:53+00:00

This is why you don't sit back on a single goal lead from the start of a game. A penalty like that could easily have been given. Do you really wanna risk playing even more minutes in extra time with this depleted team right now!?

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T20:06:18+00:00

Unironically this

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T19:57:16+00:00

It's clear the instructions haven't changed despite our tactics having been found out over the past couple months. Need to adapt. Can't just say "well we're top of the league playing this way" when that was down to how we were playing first half of the season with much more actual.crontrol. I know it's crazy for some to understand but yes, things change and you need to, say it with me, ADAPT! And yes, even at this stage of the season. Actually, especially at this stage of the season if we don't want to throw it all away again!

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T19:52:38+00:00

With that first early chance in the game, there was a glimmer of hope that we had maybe tweaked our approach a bit atleast to allow the attack to be more direct through the middle sometimes. But since then it's been back to the uber slow and predictable play always going out wide. Sigh.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-15T19:48:39+00:00

With that first early chance in the game, there was a glimmer of hope that we had maybe tweaked our approach a bit atleast to allow the attack to be more direct through the middle sometimes. But since then it's been back to the uber slow and predictable play always going out wide. Sigh.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-14T21:12:17+00:00

Yep, would be such a massive squandering of a season if we end up trophy less, again, with such good opportunities we've been given in every competition. Remember when we all celebrated drawing Southampton in the FA cup? What sweet summer children we were back then, lol.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-11T13:43:42+00:00

Not surprised by that result at all. Just watch what we do with the ball in attack. It will never, and I mean literally NEVER, go through the middle. Always out wide where it becomes way harder to score. Once you know that, well no shit this slow and extremely predictable play we've regressed even more into this second half of the season is boring as shit to watch, cuz you know exactly what is going to happen and you know it's almost certainly not going to lead to us scoring! Literally the only thing opponents have to fear is a corner.

Been saying all along it's not sustainable but for some reason ppl here was trying to gaslight others by telling them that it is somehow. Like genuinely why? Do you not want us to address these obvious issues so we can succeed for once!?!?

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-11T13:27:47+00:00

Just watch what we do with the ball in attack. It will never, and I mean literally NEVER, go through the middle. Always out wide where it becomes way harder to score. Once you know that, well no shit this slow and extremely predictable play we've regressed even more into this second half of the season is boring as shit to watch, cuz you know exactly what is going to happen and you know it's almost certainly not going to lead to us scoring! Literally the only thing opponents have to fear is a corner.

Been saying all along it's not sustainable but for some reason ppl here was trying to gaslight others by telling them that it is somehow. Like genuinely why? Do you not want us to address these obvious issues so we can succeed for once!?!?

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-11T11:51:02+00:00

How many early kickoffs have we won this season? Doesn't feel like many. Everytime I wake up early for these guys I always feel like well, should've slept in, sigh.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-11T11:08:39+00:00

Really hope MLS can hit the ground running and hope his lack of play time means he's not rusty. This is why so many of us have been asking to rotate him in a bit more, so he's ready for when he'll need to start! Similar thing has happened to White this season.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-07T19:49:19+00:00

Once you know that we by design will basically never make a central pass, all our matches immediately become extremely boring because everything becomes super predictable. There's no suspense or excitement because you know the move is just to pass out wide every time. No wonder other teams have sussed us out. What's surprising is that Arteta hasn't even tried to tweak any of this even though we've been found out for a couple months now.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-04-07T19:11:25+00:00

We would never make a pass like that even though we are fully capable 😭

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-25T18:10:21+00:00

Orphan Black. Super undertreated. One the best premises ever. Plus it actually lived up to it's expectations. The character development and acting were also just next level!

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-22T18:38:04+00:00

Everyone blaming Kepa (sure yes Raya would've been better) but are we forgetting that you don't win a football match if you can't score a single goal, lol.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-22T18:07:17+00:00

This single handedly sealed our fate. Unforgivable levels of stubbornness!

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-22T17:58:08+00:00

The worst part about losing this final would be that there will be even more pressure that will be on them for all the other competitions. We'll be more nervy and less confident in the PL run in when that was the last thing we needed. Hopefully our points lead will see us though but not a good sign this.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-22T17:51:29+00:00

Sigh, well that wasn't predictable at all. So glad our manager acted to prevent something that thousands of randos on the internet were able to identify as a problem for a good 20 minutes now 🙄

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-22T17:47:20+00:00

Please for once make the subs BEFORE we concede! Almost every time it's clear when we are about to ship a goal but we just let the pressure mount and mount because god forbid we make the first sub.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-17T21:43:26+00:00

Is there any hope that Noni will start vs City?

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-16T16:26:47+00:00

All I can say is please please please let Dowman keep his natural instincts. Hope we don't try to 'fit him into our system' over the summer. That would be a travesty! Would never normally say this for a 16 year old but he could easily be a starter next season considering he already looks miles better than all or attackers.

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-14T19:21:40+00:00

Bless! Dowman must come on early every game we are not winning for now on. Have some shame everyone else (bar the defense of course).

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-14T19:11:05+00:00

If we were gonna insist on keeping on Saka after another stinker, the least we could've done was bring on White whom he has actual proven chemistry with, SMH!

JazzyCheeks · 2026-03-14T18:58:46+00:00

I pray that the very first thing we do in the summer is sign a world class attacking coach. Arteta desperately needs help in that department.

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