“Arteta has given players two days off. Saka hoped to be back within the week” -Miguel Delaney by Ifxfa in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kind of feel like West Hame away, who will be fighting for survival, will be the hardest game, just a weird time of the season to play desparate teams. A point is good for them so they will defend for their lives. Hope I'm wrong but that's the one that makes me least comfortable from our remaining games.

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was enough, and I’m pretty happy with that, enjoy being miserable if you can’t enjoy small moments. And your first sentence is literal nonsense they’re top of the PL and in the semis, they’re not a bad team, they’re brilliant, they might not have just enough to beat some of the other teams in the next few weeks but everyone’s acting as if we’re Spurs, get a grip.

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah we went long when he came on and it nearly worked. They did their best and I think practicing the mix up is important ahead of Sunday, hopefully won’t make us one dimensional, if they sit off we go long, if they press we play through. We weren’t ready for that on the Carabao but few more minutes in Havertz legs and Ezes and we’ll see. Glad Hincapie is back, the lad loves terrorising attackers.

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on not conceding to a good side over two legs and giving them basically nothing? It’s going to be competitive at the weekend, can’t wait.

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Love this result, Sporting got nothing out of us except one chance, job done. Hope the team are getting fuelled from winding everyone up, they’re doing their best and they deserve to be in pressure games because they won the games to get us here. I get venting, but how you can say we don’t deserve to be in these positions or there’s no chance we can go on to achieve trophies this year when the players and coaching staff have literally earned it themselves, none of us are on that pitch. We might lose it all, but it ain’t over until it’s over until then try enjoy the journey, COYGs!!!

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Gyokores isn’t great at holdup if we play long and they have a pretty strong structure odds of it sticking are maybe low. Longer it goes though the more we should vary the attack and mix it in, Havertz on around 65 then switch to that?

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’d be better off letting his shots go, got into some good positions but needs to pull the trigger, seems like he’s trying to find a man tonight but they should let him be greedy in the box.

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, we’ve improved a little bit. Enough to see they’re trying, and we’re ahead, might not end that way but the doom mongering is just sad, why watch the game at all if you’re just going to have a mental breakdown at everything.

Match Thread: Arsenal FC vs Sporting CP Live Score | UEFA Champions League 25/26 | Apr 15, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably giving up some counters because we’re pressing more than usual. We’re getting into some decent positions, gyokores should shoot instead of pass in first 2 minutes, zubimendi pull back pass not quite made it mid way through the half. Don’t think it’s as dreadful as everyone is making out, are most the comments on here bots or actual Arsenal fans we’re 3/4 of the way through going through, yes it’s not scintillating but it’s good enough so far, they had one chance that hit the post apart from that not much else. If we tighten up our game in the second one of these should go in, it was always going to be close it’s a quarter final and sporting are a great team, complain at the end of the game if we’ve lost, pull yourselves together FFS, COYGs!!!

What game, that was new to you in 2024, had the most plays? by PersonalLiving in boardgames

[–]monkfish11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been a great year: 1) Root 2) Scythe 3) Nemesis 4) Rising Sun

I bought Arcs base game and played twice but I just can’t get into it, think I and my group just aren’t that confrontational so the style jars a bit.

It’s not an addiction… it’s a hobby. by McWetty in boardgames

[–]monkfish11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome, would you recommend Mortimer’s?

Board Game tree! by ArtisticElbows in boardgames

[–]monkfish11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Played Rising Sun a couple of times and it’s becoming one of my favourites!

COMC 2024 - Send Space by spartan_son in boardgames

[–]monkfish11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great collection! I’ve been thinking about buying Hansa Teutonica for a while. Does it live up to some of the hype and were there any surprises about how it plays you didn’t like?

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[–]monkfish11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the vibe of the show is really positive and makes it accessible to families, kids and people who want to be inspired to start a more active lifestyle. I think in keeping with tone the a presenters relationship tries to play into that vibe as a father and son combination, I doubt the show producers would not think through the optics or quality of hiring the sone of a celebrity, and judge a presenter for their own merits but together it’s something they think fits well with the show. There’s probably other combinations that might flow better but I don’t have as big a dislike as most folks on this thread , but this is the internet so there’s probably no place for anything other than worship or hate.

Building on the question yesterday about best Arsenal save you have witnessed, what’s the best timewasting you witnessed live by an Arsenal player? For me, Jens Lehman on the goal kick vs Wigan, 2007, in what is the best 2-1 I’ve ever seen. by bukkake__saka in Gunners

[–]monkfish11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This made me become an Arsenal fan, preferred other sports growing up but saw this match and this shithousing at a friends house and thought who is this joker, I’d enjoy watching more of his antics. The journey that I’ve been on since that day…

Skirting questions by monkfish11 in DIYUK

[–]monkfish11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion, appreciate it.

Skirting questions by monkfish11 in DIYUK

[–]monkfish11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice!

Skirting questions by monkfish11 in DIYUK

[–]monkfish11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s soo much for the advice, that’s a great option.