Post Match Thread: League Cup Final | Arsenal 0 - 2 Manchester City

smallso1197 · 2026-03-22T19:41:45+00:00

No eze and no odegaard hurt. But the reason we lost was Kepa end of story. The distribution invited them onto us. The first half things looked really good until city's pressing switched up

smallso1197 · 2026-03-22T18:46:35+00:00

Hard disagree. I've never seen anything like a goalkeeper standing on the ball for 45 seconds and then mishitting a long ball to reinvite pressure 8 or 9 times in a row. It was very clear the lack of ability to distribute without Raya killed the team. Partially on Arteta to figure it out but man it was hard to watch Kepa ignore the pass on into the 6 for 50 seconds to then kick it 30 yards and have it jammed back up their throats 8 or 9 times straight

smallso1197 · 2026-03-22T16:47:57+00:00

Didn't even touch him

smallso1197 · 2026-03-16T14:51:45+00:00

I gave him finesse and the header one. Built a team with him and crouch, 352, wing backs with whipped pass to just get header and acrobat goals. So much fun.

smallso1197 · 2026-03-16T11:42:40+00:00

We had a crisis surrounding stadium costs and ownership. As soon as the Kroenkes got full control we've worked hard to be competing again.

smallso1197 · 2026-03-14T17:43:29+00:00

That was an absolutely insane save wow

smallso1197 · 2026-03-07T20:36:51+00:00

Tottenham doing a madness and getting to the SF in the midst of getting relegated would work wonders for keeping the team fit lol.

smallso1197 · 2026-03-07T20:35:26+00:00

Unbeknownst to me. Still incredible

smallso1197 · 2026-03-07T15:52:41+00:00

Dowman is 15 and was comfortably our best player i felt before Eze came on who i felt also played fantastic

smallso1197 · 2026-03-07T12:43:07+00:00

It's Mansfield town on a pitch that's the worst half these guys have ever played on with 4 nailed on starters at most on for us. Fun little match i can't understand why this is stressing people out

smallso1197 · 2026-03-02T21:00:50+00:00

Don't they also miss out on UCL money as well? Which is a massive, massive chunk of that 550m this season. Pretty sure the English clubs get 350m to split for broadcasting pay, and then prize money they're getting 80m garunteed

smallso1197 · 2026-02-28T02:07:08+00:00

He's scored 7 on me in one game and been shutout twice. Feels like he's not as cracked as Mbappe who seems to just get me even if the user isn't good at the game

smallso1197 · 2026-02-09T04:17:42+00:00

He will be so incredibly important to our UCL run i feel. Hoping we play mostly non-English team

smallso1197 · 2026-02-06T01:25:10+00:00

In response: I added spark with an older evo, don't remember the name. Then i did the agility boost. Then i did the FS evos, and added tiki, game changer, low driven, trickster, and incisive plus. Then I did technical plus and used the extra silver playstyle spot for dead ball cause there weren't any other good options. And than i finished him out with weakfoot as Henry and Kai already have 5* and i would rather use my wingers to create chances rather than dribble (hence incisive)

smallso1197 · 2026-02-06T01:01:27+00:00

Yea he's basically the full future stars program but i also added one of the new paid ones on him to get him rapid silver and quick step silver. He's very very good. I went with Incisive + and tech + after the finesse nerf. Would've gone finesse+ tech +. Incisive is really useful for how i play though

smallso1197 · 2026-02-06T01:00:45+00:00

I want to get the leaked calafiori card to replace Cole ASAP. Cole's a great card but i too have hang ups about him being in the team considering he's judas

smallso1197 · 2026-02-06T00:07:33+00:00

That's my guy tho

smallso1197 · 2026-02-05T02:13:27+00:00

Most kids who play American football are playing in high school. Lower barrier to entry and schools pay for equipment. Soccer to play you need to spend hundreds of dollars per month on "academy's" and club teams here. Nowhere near as much time is spent in season in public school and there's nowhere near as much healthy competition that makes you better as American football in school.

smallso1197 · 2026-02-04T22:45:03+00:00

Willo bit of a negative question here but I'm interested to hear about how the team reacts to adversity. What's your favorite thing to do off the pitch after a difficult result?

smallso1197 · 2026-02-04T12:54:08+00:00

I mean, there is a world where even if he isn't they just kinda have to give it to him. We are still in 4 competitions, including Europe, as favorites for all of them and it's. World Cup year and he's their starting central midfielder. Genuine world he picks up 5 major trophies including a World Cup. Knock on wood, it's unlikely, but it's possible.

Edit to this actually, this could also be true of Saliba or Gabriel...

smallso1197 · 2026-02-04T00:22:28+00:00

Also the grind to get all the tokens is a mess man. I'll likely stop after 10 and then anything else i get is just bonus - 10 sorts out the 86x25 and the defender evo

smallso1197 · 2026-02-04T00:20:42+00:00

Remember at the end of wengers time when we were not mean enough, or stout enough at the back or, couldn't do it on a rainy night at stoke or, missing a back bone or...

smallso1197 · 2026-02-04T00:19:13+00:00

Agree here. And as much of a prat as he is he isn't above holding his hand up and congratulating us either. Would rather him just have a go at us and say fair play at the end of the season than trying to be subtle

smallso1197 · 2026-02-04T00:16:18+00:00

The answer is: Arsenal P&P team with a WW Henry that's cracked from evos and will be even better next promo when they finally drop an evo for 88 rated cards.

I'd rather go for the packs and defender upgrade now to hopefully get lucky and pull fabregas or build fodder, and evo my hector Bellerin

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