17 Apr 2026 09:28:05
“ “Bournemouth's stats, even though they've only won nine games before the game against Arsenal.
When they're pressing, they're decent and if they're winning, they can pick you off, right? That's one of their strengths. So if you're Bournemouth, you're pressing, and Arsenal are going long for the first 10 or 15 minutes, I'm talking about 90 minutes, a bit of Bournemouth's going, I thought we were going to be able to pin them in, no, we're running back to our own goal.
So you flip it back and Bournemouth's going, no, we're the ones pressing you today, we're not going to do the do-er-on. So that's where the experience comes, even Rice, when the keepers, in the first few minutes, I saw the keeper putting his foot in the ball and was kind of going backwards with it, you'd be like, cut that crap out.
We're the home team, we're asked to run about leads, start them quickly, let's get it forward, we press them.
And then when the game settles down, we pick them off, because Bournemouth won't be able to press for, no team can press for 90 minutes, and we'd bide our time to pick[…]”
Everyone sees it but the Boss.
Why won’t the players step in?
Why won’t the captain step up?
Why won’t the number 2 step up?
Wrighty Noah’s that Arteta manages every decision and movement. Funny because we argue about this and so many stick up for the boss….
Need a change in mentality, set up and attitude.
Get after City with a bit of discipline.
17 Apr 2026 14:42:49
Hi Sy, hope all's good. Arteta's team talk just before going out to play Bournemouth should've been: We are the Arsenal, this is our house, we are 9 points clear. Now go out there and show them exactly why we are top of the league. Come on lads, let's go 12 clear.
VAMOS. (That obviously didn't happen) . And I totally agree, Sy, there needs to be a change in the mentality. We got to start taking it to teams, but we just look really toothless up front at the moment, and that's a massive concern. COYG/VTH. ?⚪️❤️
17 Apr 2026 15:07:54
Agreed & what's worse - it invites even more bloody pressure. I loved tbd story about the Invincibles nod in the tunnel that sparked fear into opponents. Kenyon speaks about Jose talking to the players making them 2 foot taller, knowing what the opponent will do & doing a sub 2 mins after theirs to counter it. He spoke about Fergie being a winner & getting rid of Keane / Becks. We lack all of that. We ( even if we win ) are weak.
Someone should have clobbered a Bournemouth player & said - not here son. This is my home. Grabbed Raya & said - nope, stop that.
Nice teams come second