He?s cost us points in so many important games and nearly did today.
I?ll support him while he wears an Arsenal shirt but he will DEFINITELY be sold in the summer. Nowhere near good enough.
He?s cost us points in so many important games and nearly did today.
I?ll support him while he wears an Arsenal shirt but he will DEFINITELY be sold in the summer. Nowhere near good enough.
What has he done to upset you this time? :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
Don?t wind me up, Peter. You saw what I saw. Diabolical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I didnt. I didnt watch the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
You missed a real treat then. We know how much you enjoy beating Newcastle United; 1-0. And from a corner :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Oh, well.... I will definitely watch the highlights later then. The initial reports I heard was it was '****ing terrible' but that may have just been a few thousand unimpressed fans :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
We were not that great imo, fortunately Newcastle are crapQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I'm glad I didnt have to sit through it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
I'll watch the champions league games but I'm not sitting through the rest of the league games. I've had enough of this football, I can't watch it anymore.
He is the single cause of breakdown in our attacks. He either gets dispossessed, gets outmuscled and falls over, clumsily semi- controls the ball and then loses it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Arteta is clearly fed up with. His post match interview spoke of wanting a second but our attacks breaking down for ?various reasons? in the final third.
Gyokeres is gone in the summer. Mark my words.
We tried to keep going as I say. Just Newcastle took the ball off us easily when we did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Saka was a breath of fresh air when he came on. Odegaard was ticking too.
Let?s hope Eze and Kai?s injuries aren?t too serious
Well, maybe that wont be Arteta's decision. ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
I will look forward to seeing Saka on Wednesday. At least in part because it means I wont have to watch MaduekeQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich
I?d suggest that his new five year contract as reported by BBC will give him a say in the matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I'd suggest that report is *******s. No way they make that decision right now. That's for the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
He does have one advantage over our other forwards. He manages to play an entire game without getting injured.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
So you will be seeing plenty more of him :-)
That's because it's so easy to get the ball off him that our opponent's defenders don't need to get too aggressive. They just gently interrupt whatever he's trying to do and he cedes possession without much fuss ( apart from falling over ).Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
He's being clever. As there is generally not team mate within 50 yards of him there is little point in getting injured trying to shield the ball. Much better to fall over, complain at the ref and get back up and wait for the next time the ball comes sailing up in your general direction with three defenders around you and no support......Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert Augustus Chapman
I had to pause for breath there :-)
It may shock you to know this but not all football clubs are run like playthings for 8 year olds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
If that means anything at all, said meaning is lost on me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
I've seen no confirmation of a new contract. Just statements from both parties that it will be addressed in the summer.
Which is how professional organisations operate.
:rubchin: Maybe they didn't view Pope bringing him down as a goalscoring opportunity because it was him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich
It still was a :redcard: , imo
Yellow for me. Heading away from goal, covering defender, lots to do. Too much doubt.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
He was only heading away because Pope made sure he had to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Well the ball was out near the line and he was chasing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
There are four clauses they look at when considering a red for obvious goalscoring opportunity. I'd say this was doubtful on all four.
Proximity of defender, direction of play, distance from goal, likelihood of controlling it.
Which is exactly why the sending off of Saliba at Bournemouth last season, by var, was such a scandalous decision.