re: Arsenal 2025/2026 Season Thread: CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND

We played like a team that didn't want to lose, not one that wanted to win. And it looks exactly like that 2H performance.

Happens far too often. Never ceases to amaze me how shite we can be.

You can't take breaks if you want to win trophies. All it takes is randomness (Szbo FK in the first fixture)

That's the worst Liverpool team we've played in god knows how long and they pretty much did what they wanted in 2H

I know I'm being overly negative, but you'll never get a better chance to go up 8 vs a severely depleted Liverpool team.

You can't play like that when you've got a history of not being able to get over the hump in all comps

I'd be more upset but I think City will keep dropping points. Worst case, we just have to be 5 points better than them the last 17 games of the season. A season where we have played 3rd and 4th twice already and have 3 games left against top half times away.

A little perspective

We are on pace for 88 to 89 points

City and Villa are on pace for 77 to 78

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We had at least 2. Not good ones, but shots.

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I don’t think we had a shot on target the second half. Oh I forgot, Jesus had that header that was saved in extra time but it wasn’t hard for the keeper.

What I’m saying is making the changes didn’t change the game.

So I’m just saying Victor Gyokeres isn’t the only player on the team.

We played one ball over the top that was too heavy and the keeper just scooped up. Multiple times Trossard and Gyokeres looked to run off the shoulder and the ball never came from any of the midfielders. They are scared to play those passes in these games. It’s got to be Arteta.

Saying you didn’t lose to a top 6 side is nice and all if we were just trying to get into the champions league. Not if you want to win the title. Stop playing the badge on some of these teams.


For example, I don’t want to watch us play not to lose against United at home. We should be beating them, not worried about the badge on the shirt.

No I know he's not the only player on the team, but the fact that he can't generate is own shots, or combine with anyone else to get a shot is a problem. He's basically completely reliant on a well timed & weighted through ball or a cross that he is actually making a run for to generate shots.

As much as Kai isn't a CF, he does both of those other things really well, but isn't as good a finisher. The thing with Vik is that if there isn't space, he's not holding up or outmuscling anyone. I thought he'd figure that part out, but 18 PL games played and 7 of them he has produced 0 shots.

FOTmob has us as 2 SOG in the 2H. I know for sure the Martinelli one late, but I think there was one more.

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And it's not a service thing. He can't get open, and can't play 1-2s with people

Havertz had 4 as a CM before he became a CF

Id rather see Nketiah again than Gyokeres on the pitch. We'll win inspite of him, like we have all year.

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We will drop points as well, when you have opportunities, you have to seize them. We have not shown that ability as an org in the last decade

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We've gained 4 points in the last 3 games baw. I think that is sorta seizing the opportunity don't you think?

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We've gained 4 points in the last 3 games baw. I think that is sorta seizing the opportunity don't you think?

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We still have to go to the Ethiad. If we play like this, it's all of a sudden a 3 pt lead.

Does it not concern you that of the circumstances of this game we came out and played liked we did? It's unimaginable how we let them push us around on our own pitch.

This has historically been a team weak on mental fortitude when it counts. This game today was NOT a strong indication for a title push.

I hope they can flush it, but we are just as prone as anyone else to the "cluster" results and the margin is a lot better when you're up 8 instead of 6 with a game to play @ your title rivals.

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FOTmob has us as 2 SOG in the 2H. I know for sure the Martinelli one late, but I think there was one more.

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I forgot about that Jesus header.

Because it was nothing really.

I will absolutely concede that the overall performance was poor, but when you have a CF giving nothing to the build up and can't create shots for himself it is a real problem.

How does Jesus get in position for a header but Gyokeres can't?

He's just not a productive player for us game to game. Does he have his moments? Sure. I just think we get through this season (and hopefully win something) and move on. He's better suited for a team that gives him constant service because it's all they have.