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re: Arsenal 2024/2025 Season Thread: It’s time

Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:25 pm to
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28689 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:25 pm to
Sigh, more dropped points after being ahead.

Story of the season, just haven’t been good enough when we needed it
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 1:26 pm
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
18281 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:34 pm to
frustrating watching teams sit back while our players pass the ball from side to side all game long waiting for the defense to tire out
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49830 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:40 pm to
We are the king of ties

How many 1-1 ties do we have this year ? Seems like dozens. This is why we didn’t win the league and clearly the result of the missing striker. And injuries but like the guy said on goal zone, Arsenal left them selves with Merino up front in a title race. You can’t have Merino up front in a title race.
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49830 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:41 pm to
Agree 100%. We could never get the second goal because of injuriies and the missing striker
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
25176 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:41 pm to
quote:

You can’t have Merino up front in a title race.


But you can in a Champions League run in
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28689 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:45 pm to
Good news is, we had 5 starters get some significant rest, and seemingly come out with no new injuries outside of Jorginho

Everyone besides Saliba, Kiwior and Martinelli got some rest whether 70 or 20 min
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49830 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:48 pm to
Rank Club Stat shots
1.

Liverpool
523
2.

Manchester City
514
3.

Bournemouth
499
4.

Chelsea
494
5.

Arsenal
447
6.

Brighton & Hove Albion
445
7.

Tottenham Hotspur
434
8.

Crystal Palace
420
9.

Fulham
418
9.

Manchester United
418
Posted by joshyc2
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2015
989 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:08 pm to
Another point, another step closer to Champions League qualification through the league. Just keep getting points, we aren't catching Liverpool.
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28689 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:10 pm to
quote:

Arsenal have held their opponents to 0.3 xG or below in seven games this season. They've averaged 1.61 xG in those games. They've won three of them and drawn the rest. Sometimes it isn't your year.


Just lack of individual quality in front of goal/final 3rd for most of the season

Need more mavericks
This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 2:14 pm
Posted by ATLienTiger
NOLA
Member since Oct 2006
27269 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

Brentford held to an expected goals (xG) total of just 0.19 – the fourth-lowest by a team that has avoided defeat in a Premier League game this season.

Two of the other three also came against Arsenal – Everton had 0.09 xG and Fulham had 0.16 xG when the sides held the Gunners to draws in December.

Arsenal have now dropped 16 points from winning positions this season – just one fewer than they did in the past two campaigns combined (eight in 2022-23, nine in 2023-24).


Wasn't meant to be
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28689 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 5:29 pm to
Need more guys that can take a game by the scruff of the neck and just will the ball in the net.

We’ve got a group of really sound footballers, with like 2 guys that can win a game solely (and 2 more that are new to the squad Cala & MLS) need 2 or 3 more like that in this window
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28689 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 9:37 pm to
I’m warming to the idea of giving Partey a 1 year extension if he’d take it.

Finally healthy, and has been great this year
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
25176 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 11:13 pm to
I've been on that train. He could be in the Jorginho role next year. A nice transition piece that could help break down teams in a low block and keep Rice and his new partner fresh
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49830 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 11:19 pm to
I hoped everyone noticed we actually improved when Jorginho was out and we only had ten
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
49830 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 11:21 pm to
That skelly kid is going to be a good one too
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
25176 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 1:22 pm to
We need 10 points from the final 18 to get into the Champions League next season.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89664 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:58 pm to
quote:

Another point, another step closer to Champions League qualification through the league. Just keep getting points, we aren't catching Liverpool.


I do find it odd the media and Liverpool were acting like they didn’t win the league already.

That shits been an afterthought since January really.

We started a half arse team with an eye on Madrid.











Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19391 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 8:44 pm to
I'm just not sold on him being our left back. He needs to be playing in more of the 6 IMO.

Like that goal Brentford scored, I don't think he was ever even in the frame for that counter on the left hand side
Posted by texastiger38
Member since Sep 2007
28689 posts
Posted on 4/13/25 at 9:27 pm to
He’s basically reprising the Zinny role as an inverted midfielder, and he pushes pretty high up like a 8 would in the build up.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89664 posts
Posted on 4/14/25 at 7:57 am to
Essentially played a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3 against Madrid with party and skelly at the base of midfield.





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