Arsenal Banter

18 Oct 2025 19:59:09
Well deserved 3 points away from home. really looking forward to when we really start to click going forward I feel it's not too far away. on the penalty decision I can see why it wasn't given but think var and ref both overlooked the fact that the first bit of contact by Kevin which was definitely inside the area was his knee on saka's thigh which caused saka to loose his balance whilst trying to cut inside. they concentrated to much on if Kevin touched the ball or not and totally missed knee on thigh contact. but hey we won away whilst not being at our best. take the win,3 points and go again. still plenty of room for improvement on our behalf. COYG/ VTH. 🔴⚪️❤️.

18 Oct 2025 20:57:50
Defenders ( and football itself) union never a penalty Gabi. Eze was lazy today, we were average but always likely winners. If Gyorkeres is a lemon ( I like him and his industry, goals will come) then Beto and even DCL who you punted a little while ago to do a job for us Ed25 then they are fecking lemon tree orchard!
Forget Leeds who were in Championship then we got 7 points from our fixtures last season whilst this season we have 16. Gyorkeres may not be Haaland but he has played nearly all those games. Maybe we did need a striker and viktor may not score 20plus but with him we are nine points better off COYG.

{Ed025's Note - in the end its just my opinion SUSSEX, you are right about Beto and Barry is even worse, my shout about DCL being an option for you was because he was on a free and you needed a target man mate, mark my words on Gyokeres though mate...if its yellow..looks like a lemon and tastes like a lemon...then its usually a lemon, as i say you have a very good squad but i never thought i would say "come back Kai all is forgiven", i really hope you win the league but i feel scoring goals will still be a major problem..

18 Oct 2025 21:39:13
As they say Ed025 styles make fights! Haaland has scored two thirds of City’s goals and they’ve scored more than us. He is a goal machine. Yet we are top mainly because our defence is top notch! It could be argued if Haaland gets injured C£ty won’t score anywhere near as many goals but take two of our defenders out such is the squad depth Hincapie, Mosquera, White etc would still be a very strong defence. When C£ty beat us to title unfortunately for us Foden scored a bucket load . Going to be a rollercoaster as always and Pool may turn it around quickly! Rarely does one player make such a difference, put Haaland in ours, Pool or Chelski and that team wins the league! Shows how poor C£ty were last season. Was going to say Spuds but that’s positively ridiculous COYG Do strikers win titles or does defence? Guess we’ll find out.

{Ed025's Note - your defence is excellent SUSSEX and even your back-ups are top notch and thats a big advantage over the others, Pool and city are stronger up top and will score more goals for sure and there is not much between the midfields imo, them 2 have better keepers i would say and its going to be fine margins as to who actually takes the title mate, but im saying City will be a poor 3rd..

18 Oct 2025 23:35:28
Top of the table and we all agree we are not yet at our best, exciting thought for us but must be a very scary thought for our competition and their fans.

18 Oct 2025 19:49:48
Well done boys - tough game to watch

We really need a striker option off the bench. # 1 priority in Jan. Kai and Jesus aren't the goal threat we need off the bench. Need a hungry quick striker.

At least Viktor had a few efforts on goal. Need to see him in the middle more and making better and more runs - then moan you ain't getting the ball. You need to step it up son. We wanted a 20 plus goal a season striker not over your contract.

Another clean sheet and squad depth showing its importance.

Was Eze even on the pitch today?

Anyway - well done. Didn't play great, away from home, clean sheet and 3 points. Now we need to start playing great.

{Ed025's Note - you never played very we well SY but a win is a win mate, Fulham are no push over and will take points off some good sides, you do have probably the best squad depth in the league and that will be crucial in the latter part of the season i feel, but let me enlighten you...Gyokeres is a lemon im afraid..

18 Oct 2025 20:10:28
First game back after the international break and 3pts from a difficult away fixture. Not pretty but very effective.

Another clean sheet and Noni Ode Kai and Jesus all all to come back at some point during the long season ahead. After a very cautious start to the season everything is looking positive ✨️.

18 Oct 2025 21:08:52
Its still early days for VG, we are still adjusting to accommodate him and he is still trying to adjust to fit in with us. He has until Kai is fit to just keep working hard and giving it all he has. Obviously if he isn't firing on all cylinders by the time Kai is fit he should and will have to drop to the bench for a while until his chance comes again. Let's wait and see how it plays out for him with us.

18 Oct 2025 21:19:48
Thanks Ed - I’m not convinced by Viktor but many on here seem to love him. Hopefully he gets a few goals and see if he kicks on. Kai isn’t the answer nor is Jesus. Shame we didn’t go all out and buy a proper fast deadly striker. Hope we sort that in Jan but we will probably address in 3 years 😂.

{Ed025's Note - i was hoping that Gyokeres would be the answer SY but in my eyes hes just not, the Portugese league seems very weak which is confirmed by the fact Amorim was a managerial god there, i do believe you have a very good chance of the league though mate because of your strength in depth..

18 Oct 2025 21:27:08
A lemon is a bit harsh. Not suited to our style of play? Maybe. But I can't agree with your assessment of him being a lemon. We've seen much better players come to the EPL and not settle. That didn't make them bad players.

{Ed025's Note - i have nothing against the guy Sharpey but i just dont think hes the right fit mate...just an opinion of course, nothing would give me more pleasure than to see him banging in goals every week...but i do know my onions..

18 Oct 2025 21:33:51
Chill out everyone. There’s a long way to go and Gyokeres will come good.
Last season we would’ve lost a few of these starting games if it wasn’t for the excellent recruitment from the club.

18 Oct 2025 21:46:40
I’m interested Sy as to who this fast deadly striker is? COYG Also we are top of the league and NINE points better off than same fixtures last season! Bit of optimism wouldn’t go a miss I feel.

18 Oct 2025 23:09:14
VG hasn't hit the ground running there is no real question about that but hopefully he will come good once whe fully adjusts to us and us to him.

On the question of buying another striker in January, what if he doesn't hit the ground running either? Buy a 3rd striker in summer 26 and a 4th striker January 27 if number 3 doesn't immediately set the world on fire? 😊😊😊😊.

18 Oct 2025 10:58:43
Hoping we pick up where we left off 3 points Victor on score card would be ideal.

15 Oct 2025 10:23:30
I only trust one thing in the newspaper these days:

Fish and Chips.

And even that I take with a big pinch of salt.

15 Oct 2025 12:13:22
You had me in a pickled onion there mate.

15 Oct 2025 07:39:33
{Ed's Note - Blue Laudrup has posted a new article entitled, Current Thoughts On Glasgow Rangers

14 Oct 2025 19:27:01
People are letting fireworks off already would you believe 🤨

Our dog was so startled it almost knocked the Christmas tree over.

14 Oct 2025 07:39:39
{Ed's Note - Robboslostlegs has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool Players Need Time After The Loss Of Diogo

13 Oct 2025 16:17:23
Odegaard in line to be back against the Spuds. In the meantime would like to see Eze really get a good run in the squad, him and Nwaneri should be trying to seize their chance.

13 Oct 2025 09:34:38
I really dislike the international breaks. WC qualifiers are one thing, but the meaningless friendlies in between are just annoying and unnecessary.

My unimportant post of the day over.

HB.

14 Oct 2025 04:51:45
I'm with you, Hoxton. And I don't think it is unimportant. I fail to see the reason why there are so many international breaks in the middle of the domestic season. I can somewhat understand the qualifiers but the friendlies are absolutely pointless.

14 Oct 2025 11:46:27
I too don't like the international breaks. Just get warmed up and then it goes again, I guess it adds to the build up later in the year. Teams should be made to play and ifyour player has to go on international duty then you have to be prepared is my opinion.

14 Oct 2025 16:37:54
Playing devil’s advocate it does mean Odegaard Noni Hincapie and Kai have an extra two weeks rest and recuperation without matches with something on it domestically. Plus two more weeks before Spuds. Flip side is can pick up injuries and travelling I guess. Touch wood working for us this time round COYG.

13 Oct 2025 07:39:38
{Ed's Note - WhyAreYouSoGoodBrian has posted a new article entitled, Glasgow Rangers Missed The Moment With Steven Gerrard

11 Oct 2025 09:58:48
Bacon n cabbage with parsley sauce for dinner tonight

Slow cook the bacon in cider.

11 Oct 2025 18:26:41
Beef in bun with slice of cheese onions and a pickle reduction for me.

12 Oct 2025 09:05:48
Last bbq of the year today

Weather-16 degrees and overcast

Got some tomahawk steaks marinated in red wine and garlic n onion overnight

Garlic potatoes.

12 Oct 2025 11:26:46
Crusty rolls from the local bakers
Co ops prime pork sausages and Tiptree brown sauce
Of the scale, of the scale I, m telling you😋😋😋😋.

12 Oct 2025 12:57:02
Chinese buffet for me today, my 4th visit to this fantastic restaurant that unquestionably serves the best Chinese food I personally have ever tasted.

Back to the diet tomorrow 😫.