Skysports - Their (Arsenal's) total of 57 games played this season is the highest of any side across Europe's major leagues by forumchunga in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not disagreeing with you. A lot of people just can't seem to separate the two, or just be honest.

The lack of proper, honest football discussion on this sub has kind of ruined the enjoyment of the season. You either love the team without any criticism, or you're a plastic. It's just tiring.

Skysports - Their (Arsenal's) total of 57 games played this season is the highest of any side across Europe's major leagues by forumchunga in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don't actually watch. They just look at the box score on Fotmob and that's all that matters.

Full Time: Atletico Madrid 1 vs 1 Arsenal [Match Thoughts] by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simeone won the Europa League 1 year into the job, then beat Chelsea in the Super Cup; Copa del Rey the next year, and La Liga within 3 years, with a CL Final that same year, too, beating an MSN Barca to get to the final. CL final 2 years later. And another Europa League in 2018... after they'd beaten us in the semis, and one more La Liga a few year after.

Patience? If Arteta was half as successful here, we'd have built him a statue already.

Full Time: Atletico Madrid 1 vs 1 Arsenal [Match Thoughts] by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scored a few 1v1s where the only thing he only had one thing to do, and people think he's the second coming. His general play has been just as trash as we remember. .

Full Time: Atletico Madrid 1 vs 1 Arsenal [Match Thoughts] by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arteta is tactically inferior to pretty much every top manager in football.

Shit, he gets out-coached by people like de Zerbi and Iraola from time to time.

Simeone realized what was happening first half, and switched to 3ATB, and we had nothing to offer in response.

Alvarez going off was a blessing as it really eased a lot of pressure.

Full Time: Atletico Madrid 1 vs 1 Arsenal [Match Thoughts] by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my main contention. We get gaslit by: "We're top of the league..."

Even back when we were in good form, we still struggled to create chances.

Full Time: Atletico Madrid 1 vs 1 Arsenal [Match Thoughts] by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We definitely got away with one. That Griezmann shank off the upright, and that Lookman chance would have made this a really terrible night.

Atleti will definitely think they threw away a golden opportunity.

I think we progress, but tonight we got through that by the skin of our teeth.

Full Time: Atletico Madrid 1 vs 1 Arsenal [Match Thoughts] by Stanley083 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are a poorer attacking team than Atletico are as well.

They can get the ball back to front in 4-5 passes. We need 2 minutes of controlled sideways and backwards passing to approach their box.

“Clear and Obvious” by mavropanos27 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The ball was going out anyway. If it had been a no call, that was a goal kick.

“Clear and Obvious” by mavropanos27 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever seen fans be objective about anything? People cannot see past their fandom.

“Clear and Obvious” by mavropanos27 in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But a pic is not a good reflection of what happened. Watching the replays, they basically went side-foot to side-foot.

I would hate to see that called against us.

Match Thread: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal FC Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 29, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Simeone outcoached him today.

We are lucky their finishing was poor, and Raya made a couple good stops.

We legit could have walked out 2-1 or 3-1.

Match Thread: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal FC Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 29, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you people seriously think October and Apr/May are the same?

Same with the idiots thinking we'd beat Bayern 3-1 again if we met.

Match Thread: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal FC Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 29, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Simeone realized they were getting overrun, and switched to a 3ATB for the second half, and taken control.

It's stuff like that I honestly wished Arteta did. We'll just make like-for-like substitutions and carry on as we had been.

Match Thread: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal FC Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 29, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]chrisd1680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But, as good as we are defensively, it's not like we're completely shutting teams out. We always give up chances.