01 Dec 2024 17:23:01
Is it the good news tell ten people bad news tell 100 scenario or have you all been invited to a party are recovering from a heavy night and left me out? A great result yesterday and nowhere near as close as result says.
Don’t fall into the media narrative that we let in two goals so have a soft underbelly, nonsense their first goal was well worked (teams can score against us - it’s allowed) and second an unstoppable free kick.
Important away game v Lisbon more than taken care of, third in the league, purring, most are fit, joint top scorers, three winnable CL games to come (8th 23rd and 30th to play) tons to be positive about.
Whatever Pool may think title race is on even if they beat City who are poor at the moment. Keep as we are and keep 11 players on the pitch and we are in for another rollercoaster. Is anyone out there? Mal you`re always positive ( except for Martinelli) have you been kidnapped?
COYMG
#IlikeMerinoandPartey.
{Ed014's Note - positive all the way for me mate.
We’re in a good place, not front runners, Liverpool already having won it in November. I like that.
#metoo
01 Dec 2024 18:32:57
Well, it's not 9 points behind city, and its slots first season, so there's still a decent glimmer of hope.
11 against 11 I think we're better than them, and if we can carry this form into christmas the gap will get smaller. Top 8 in the champions league is a massive bonus, think that's also going to be crucial for us with liverpool already all but secured.
01 Dec 2024 18:56:14
It's going to be a challenge to topple Liverpool that's for sure! They made City look very average today.
And yeah I agree the Hammers goals were something else.
We're doing well so no complaints from this lady gooner Sussex :)
01 Dec 2024 19:07:13
Don`t get me wrong Pool are playing well and deserve to top the league. Frustrated when we played them ( granted at home) when they were almost at full strength and we had Odegaard, Saliba, Calafiori all out and at 2-1 up ended with Partey White Kiwior and Lewis-Skelly as the back four we got mugged with Gabi and Timber off injured.
Four out of the nine points right there, it`s gone but shows we are pretty close to them having played several games a man down. Every team has a rocky patch let`s hope we`ve had ours and they haven`t, but most importantly I have 100% confidence MA and the boys haven`t given up. And we have had some tricky away games out the way City, Spuds, Chelski Villa Newcastle. Game ON! COYMG.
{Ed014's Note - they are mate but when we’re on it I don’t see them at the same level.
The first 20 minutes today was actually the best I’ve seen them play but they should have won by more as City were so poor.
I watched them live against Southampton last week and they totally unimpressed me.
Winning it was counts though and doing that has them top, you can’t argue with that.
But honestly no other side in this league frightens me like they used to under Wenger’s latter years with us.
01 Dec 2024 19:13:37
Oh and Jorginho stop standing in front of the keeper when he`s lining up a wall. Advantage or not it`s classless and beneath both you and The Arsenal. Stop it Man! COYMG.
{Ed014's Note - pointless exercise if ever there was one.
Talking of keepers, nice to see that worldie Martinez play like a clown yet again.
01 Dec 2024 19:22:11
Hi all. decent away win yesterday. we took our foot off the gas early in the second half and made sure we didn’t let them score again. regarding the West Ham goals… I think raya probably should have done a bit better with the first one. second one was an unreal free kick placed to perfection… BUT 100% was never a free kick in the first place. Declan’s tackle on the West Ham lad was absolutely first class, clearly taking the ball first. my initial reaction was… wow what a tackle by decs. so when Taylor the T*#T blew for the free kick, I was a bit puzzled. still no real harm done. and if any of you said 2-5 away win guaranteed. I’d have taken that all day long. just wanted to say it’s so good to have captain fantastic ode back. he’s vision and range of passing are on another level. ?⚪️❤️ COYG/ VTH.
01 Dec 2024 20:29:53
Great first 25 mins or whatever it was then we completely feel asleep to allow Hammers a fighting chance that they didn’t deserve. Defence still feel shaky for a title challenge and cover is not great.
Ode and Saka were class for the special goal
Honestly - Kai was fortunate as he had a terrible touch before the goal but still held his nerve. Goalie should have done better.
Raya can drift off a little, not best at crosses when under proper pressure due to his height so we need our first choice defence 100% of the time and the new Italian to screw his head on as mistakes are costly when we have to have 100% win record.
What yesterday showed was three things - when we play the ball forward and fast we are superb. However we keep drifting into stupid possession football with sloppy passes. Lastly, the back up guys just aren’t good enough - Kai, Jesus and Sterling are hopeless without Saka and Ode. I thought someone had stolen Sterling’s confidence and put a rope with a tonne weight on because he couldn’t run forward to save his life. Jesus was just as hopeless. Kai was poor except the goal. These guys just aren’t good enough to start and we must address in this window to have a fighting chance.
We are 9 points off and still with our normal wobble period to come. We need better cover at CB and far better options up front or Liverpool will be mentally Champs come Christmas.
Letting West Ham in - did show a weak under belly. Sorry
Our second half performance should a lack of quality in depth
First 25 mins showed how good we can be but a few I juries and we are screwed. Arteta has not built a strong enough squad. That’s on him.
01 Dec 2024 20:58:42
Hey Sussex me old mucker
The mighty Arsenal are on the move again
I’m not worried about the scouse, they will have a wobble and we will pounce
I do like an 89 battle, bring it on
Good to see you back 14.
02 Dec 2024 08:08:46
I'm really not fussed about the points difference between Liverpool and ourselves. We had a few bad days at the office without Ode's creativity and drive, but we've been playing very good football. At the end of the day, that's all I want from my team.
We'll eventually (I hope) find ways to win games without some of our more influential players.
#COYG.
{Ed014's Note - totally agree mate.
02 Dec 2024 10:27:36
Also agree Sharpie and Mal, Sy not so much COYMG.
02 Dec 2024 10:42:27
Ed025 has already crowned the scouse as champions.
{Ed025's Note - i have you know SW, they are the best team in the league mate and have what the rest are missing...strength in depth, you have a very good team when everyone is fit but when you lose a key player it all seems to go tits up im afraid, the Arsenal were my tip to be champions but you are playing catch up now and i dont see any weaknesses in the Liverpool team...i do wish i am wrong though..
03 Dec 2024 20:38:10
It's hard to argue with you, ed025, especially as we're massively reliant on ode, saka and our two cbs, but my red tinted glasses tell me that liverpool are due a wobble and that we are bang on form to pounce.
At least, let's see what Santa has in store.
{Ed025's Note - i really wish i could tell you different SW, Liverpool look very strong mate and even if they get injuries they have players of a similar ilk to step in and thats the difference with the Arsenal im afraid, if you can stay injury free or maybe bring in a couple of quality players in in January then things could change of course, but at the moment thats a big ask...but i wish you every luck in the world..