Arsenal banter 4

02 Oct 2025 15:24:56
Wenger on Arteta in Oct 2015

Mikel has a huge influence even when he is not playing, ” Wenger said. “He is super conscientious, and every morning two hours before training he prepares and that is absolutely right.

“Just through his behaviour, his focus on getting everything right in the team, he has a huge influence. He has great experience and is respected throughout the squad.

“I really hope Mikel considers going into coaching. When you manage, you want to see your players continue and see them give their experience and knowledge back.

“You want them to give their expertise of the way we want to play football and the way we want to behave. It would be great if someone like Mikel went into management, so somewhere the spirit of our game can survive through the players who have played for us.

“But at the moment I must say Mikel is still here as a football player. The first thing in life, when you sign the contract you have to give absolutely everything to the job you have signed for and I think he does that very well.

“He has the quality to be a manager in the future I’m sure, but at the moment he gives his focus on the job as a player and gives absolutely everything.

Wenger knew.

02 Oct 2025 16:55:46
This is what Eze said about Arteta this week.

Eberechi Eze says that Mikel Arteta is already making him a better player:

“I’ve only just started at Arsenal and I feel like I’m being pushed and my mind is being stretched, and for me that’s where I want to be. I want to live in that place of getting it but not getting it and being able to work and operate but also be myself.

“That is where you want to live and I want to know that I am consistently improving if that is the case. Mikel just considers details that you are just not.
He sees me out on the training pitch and says something that I haven’t even thought about or considered, and the moment I apply it and put it in to practice I realise the difference it makes. That’s the type of person you want to work with because you are going to get the best out of yourself. ”

Add to that what Saliba has just said about him.

“The boss is one of the best coaches in the world. He has helped me a lot, him and his staff, so I'm so happy to have them as a coach. I'm 24 now, and I think I haven’t reached my peak. I have a lot of things to improve, a lot of things to give to this team, and I know that the coach and the staff will help me to become the best, or one of the best, defenders in the world and win trophies. ”

A far better gauge than quoting old has beens and TV pundits.

02 Oct 2025 12:14:09
I just split my sides laughing at Howard Webbs reason behind overturning the penalty decision against Newcastle.

02 Oct 2025 12:28:25
If I hear one more person claim Nick Pope played the ball when patently Viktor got there first and played the ball onto Popes foot! Penalty all day long and not red tinted specs just will never convince me it wasn’t a pen. Still ‘same old Arsenal always winning’ . They do need a new song. Sing it every time COYG.

02 Oct 2025 12:12:45
I just split my sides laughing at Howard Webbs reason behind overturning the penalty decision against Newcastle.

02 Oct 2025 06:06:23
Great craic on live chat last night although I'm worried about the girls drink problems

Good win as well.

02 Oct 2025 09:36:53
Good morning Mal mate, it was a good craic. Solid win and now move onto the Hammers who have tripped us up last couple of seasons and with a new manager in Nuno it ain't going to be easy but we will get the 3pts.
Take care mate.

02 Oct 2025 10:33:35
That def coffee is lethal Mal! Avoid avoid avoid lol.

02 Oct 2025 18:03:11
Haha Sally I'll do my best too.

02 Oct 2025 22:04:32
Of course my digits ran away with me again and I meant decaf coffee Mal lol.

03 Oct 2025 07:59:25
Morning Billy and all

We are a different bunch this sesson

We can do it if we believe.

02 Oct 2025 07:39:39
{Ed's Note - RedWolverine has posted a new article entitled, It Will Work Out In The End For Liverpool FC

01 Oct 2025 22:52:19
Another home win - good to see Saka on scoresheet. Hope Gabs is ok. Nice assist for Ode who had a really good game. Onwards and upwards

On to the Hsmmers - let's get the performance and a big score with a Viktor goal 👍🙌 COYG.

02 Oct 2025 10:35:07
Ode was on fire last night, great to see back to his best SY. 🔥 💪.

02 Oct 2025 11:33:54
Good win last night and a very important 3 points. Team looking more hungry and a lot faster building up.
It hasn't been easy for Gyokeres, I really want him to hit the ground running and start scoring but beside the goals he's been really active and not looking shy nor lazy. Hopefully with Ode is back and Eze he will get more service and start smashing those goals.

02 Oct 2025 12:05:46
I think the team is adjusting more and more each week now to accommodate VG game Moe mate, I'm less concerned about his fitting in than I was previously despite his current lack of goals. I think things will suddenly click for him with us in the near future.

02 Oct 2025 12:22:01
He is putting in a shift isn't he John mate, we are definitely releasing the ball quicker, he looks like brick air raid shelter and definitely causes problems. I don't think he will be another Haaland like 40 plus goals but the wins keep coming and he keeps trying and causing problems that's good enough for me
Take care mate.

02 Oct 2025 14:41:24
Hi Bill mate, I don't think another Haaland exists anywhere on Earth mate. I think VG has 25 goals a season in him once we and him are fully up to speed with each other's thinking and movement.

02 Oct 2025 19:27:49
I thought he looked slot better against Newcastle. Still quite a bit off epl pace but a lot better. He needs to make the runs and force players to find him and show where he wants the ball.
Yes - Ode did look a lot better but I don’t want Eze wasted on the wing when he can drive speed of game in middle and be more effective. Happy to see Ode to come in in 2nd half and rotate. But yes - a lot better in his passing.

02 Oct 2025 19:46:12
It's brilliant that we have such competition for places and options now SY mate. I think both Martinelli and Ode are already benefiting from having to fight even harder to get a game. i'm not fussed which individuals start and which ones have to sit on the bench and watch as long as we are all watching entertaining and winning football. I'd love to see Noni play so brilliantly that Saka couldn't get a game and Merino reduce Rice to a bench warmer because we'd certainly have some team if Saka and Rice couldn't get in it 👍👍👍👍.

02 Oct 2025 20:01:08
I was talking about Noni taking Sakas spot as I think he’s been more direct and not sure Saka is 100% but that shows the strength you refer to. We really have a very good squad now. Competition breeds better performances and we have plenty of games to rotate players. If we can get a decent fast striker and bring I a left winger that would be amazing but you are spot on. It also looks like Arteta is loosening his obsession to defend defend defend and keep the ball at all costs. That will benefit Viktor who looks better each game.

02 Oct 2025 21:07:55
I agree SY, we can only hope Mikel continues to trust his attacking players ability as much as he does his defensive players abilities. We might concede half a dozen goals more over the season if we score 30 goals more over the season then happy days for everyone. I love our brilliant defence and absolutely love seeing our defenders celebrate stopping a goal every bit as much as I enjoy seeing our attacking players celebrate scoring a goal but ultimately we have be prepared to risk a little more if we want to be everything we have the ability to be👍👍👍.

03 Oct 2025 08:01:25
Sy do you know now why we signed Noni

Arteta knows what he's doing

Give it a break now buddy.

03 Oct 2025 19:42:17
Give what a break bud - I’m confused.

04 Oct 2025 04:44:27
So am I sy mate

My Mrs thinks I need help.

01 Oct 2025 15:47:39
Hi Sally, I did say sorry for my grumpy post below and said I felt bad about it but that never made it on here 👍

Sorry.

02 Oct 2025 10:36:10
Hey no probs SY.

02 Oct 2025 11:39:53
Hey SY, you know in every friends group there is always that one grumpy friend which is very hard to please but they love him and the group won't be without him 😂😂 that's you buddy.
All of us hear dying to see our arsenal lifting the big trophy again and I have that weird feeling its almost home bud.

02 Oct 2025 19:23:55
Thanks Sally

Thanks Moe - fingers crossed. I think we are suited to do well in Europe. A kind passage could see us in the very later stages of that tournament also.

01 Oct 2025 07:54:55
I just love CL nights at the Emirates

It's where we belong.

01 Oct 2025 11:59:55
Go get them, Malaga! I hope the 96th minute adrenaline from Sunday is still raw and we go full tilt at Olympiakos and get the 3 points. Olympiakos is a tricky fixture as we know but hoping for a comfortable home win. COYG!

01 Oct 2025 19:14:16
Yeah great nights Mal mate.
Just seen a clip of Nicky Butt saying Arsenal are the best run club in the country 👍👍.

01 Oct 2025 07:39:37
{Ed's Note - Rewz has posted a new article entitled, The Next Manchester United Manager Faces A Massive Task

30 Sep 2025 22:30:52
Last season Premier league champions City were going really well in the league and looking good value to retain their title, until they suffered their first league defeat of the season quickly followed a few days later by a shock champions league defeat, before going into freefall for the rest of the season.

I'm not saying that Liverpool fans should definitely be worried about the same thing happening to their team, but football does have a funny habit of repeating itself 🤔🤔🤔🤔.

01 Oct 2025 03:24:49
Maybe g62, but all the same I think their ability to take points in the league despite not playing too well means that the title run will be a close thing whoever wins it. They go hell for leather for the last 30 minutes of every game - something we are only now learning to do.

01 Oct 2025 10:10:53
Blessings in disguise, liverpool will go through a lot more hurdles this season the media looks like they are already sharpening their knives, and i don't believe liverpool will be able to sustain another season. As long as we sort our medical team I am very optimistic about this season.

01 Oct 2025 14:41:19
I watched their last two games and not only did they lose but they were actually abysmal. Although, last season they didn't play well and walked the league, so I wouldn't write them off yet (;

01 Oct 2025 16:17:18
Everybody goes through a bad patch and drop points, we need to capitalise on it and hold our side of the bargain to get the points we need. Last three seasons we have dropped points when we absolutely had to win towards the business end of the season and that has cost us. We need to be as perfectly consistent as possible throughout the season.

30 Sep 2025 09:24:55
I keep reading about visiting Liverpool and Man U pages, can someone help direct me to them?

30 Sep 2025 11:56:23
Click on links to our rumours sites above, just below the red submit button.

30 Sep 2025 16:59:51
Thanks.

30 Sep 2025 18:14:51
Go and have a look, Highbury. There's one clown there, I'm sure you'll find it (Olired) . I can almost taste the bitterness myself. Makes for a good chuckle I suppose.