Arsenal Banter

19 Feb 2026 16:31:44
I’m not going to lie the last two games the players should be ashamed of themselves, I personally thought by the time we played Chelsea the title was in the bag, how wrong was I, I’ll also hold my hand up about our number 14 he is absolutely crap, and don’t get me started on our “star” boy 300k a week he’s robbing a living, anyone who thinks saka is world class give you heads a wobble, 8 goals in 34 games, that’s nowhere near world class, also I seem some crap about him as a number ten pmsl he was nowhere to be seen after his goal, yes I know people are going to come on and say you slated everyone a few weeks ago, there’s only so much you can defend and I’ve done enough the players are cowards and bottlers if they lose the title this year, we need a new front 3! Wingers who can actually score more than 6 goals a season 300k a week what a fecking joke, star boy, he seriously needs to up his game if he’s earning that needs to be 30 goals in all comps for that 3 forwards next summer is a must personally i'd cash in on saka and martinlli and tossard sorry trossard, I don’t think we will beat spurs the weekend either and draw with Chelsea then it’s gone absolutely gutted I’m devastated.

{Ed025's Note - listen DG im as scathing as anybody and yes its doing my bloody head in as well..buts lets be realistic here, yes you are not playing well but you are still in 4 huge competitions, in one final and leading the league which is still in your own hands mate so its not catastrophic, but "now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party" its put up or shut up time, regroup and come out fighting i say and prove the nay sayer,s wrong...you have the talent..prove it..

19 Feb 2026 17:48:15
Yeah absolutely Ed mate. Nows the time to see what we are made off.

{Ed025's Note - it really is Bill, take the shackles off Mikel and play like you can do lads..its there if you really want it, be brave..be natural.. and show no mercy..

19 Feb 2026 18:33:03
I've seen a few posts like this about Saka now. Sure he has had less goal contributions than in previous seasons, but that doesn't automatically mean he's bad. Last night he was covering for Gabriel at one point. He regularly helps his fullback to defend. He drops deep in build up to provide an outlet. Further up the pitch opposition always doubles on him. And despite that he seldom loses possession and manages to constantly create chances.

Saka is great because he's a complete player. If we want him to score 30 goals then it's not fair to also expect him to defend at our own corner flag. We do need a 30 goals a season player but to me that shouldn't be Saka.

19 Feb 2026 18:59:59
Star boy to rubbish Dublin? I don't think so.

19 Feb 2026 11:23:21
As I said b4 don't win the pl or cl he has to go

End off for me.

19 Feb 2026 11:57:40
Just been saying that to a colleague, winning either of the domestic cups won't be enough Mal BUT, what's the betting he will still keep his job.

19 Feb 2026 16:32:12
They won’t sack him he would walk before getting sacked.

19 Feb 2026 11:15:53
After spending 2 hours listening to my other half analysing the game last night, his main conclusion was nerves. In particular 2 titans Big Gabi and Rice. I had noticed this too in a few games previously.

I have a different take. I hate all the rhetoric of "best team in the league" "in for all 4 trophies" etc etc. I have never thought we are the best team in the league. City have by far the more superior team and manager and with a striker like Haarland I've always thought they would come back strong.
Does that mean we are rubbish? No. But City at the moment I believe will always steal our glory. Final of the Carabao Cup - City's to lose. League - they will be stronger. FA cup probably City again if thry prioritise this competition and CL, now we are at the business end, probably quarters or semi finals.

I've always been a realist, hubby is more emotion driven so we see and react to things a bit differently.

Will I still support Arsenal? - 100% through the good and bad times!

I won't take offence if anyone wants to shout at me 😉 lol.

{Ed025's Note - no shame in being a realist Sally, i still expect you to win at least one trophy mate but which one im not sure now, i have to say im very disappointed with the way you have gone about things because you are much better than what you are showing at the moment, i dont know myself if its the manager or the players who insist on this passive style of play or if its just nerves but for me you have to snap out of it or what could be a stellar season could end up being a damp squib..

19 Feb 2026 12:00:10
Hello Sally, hope you are well and I definitely would not shout at you for voicing an opinion.
Where we are losing it is our tactics which are not making the best of the squad we have but City are streets ahead of us in their mental toughness.
NLD on Sunday and Spurs with all their problems will fancy thereselves.


They're be up for it and in our faces and be out to impress their new manager.
Mikel needs to look at himself and question his tactics and secondly read them the riot act because if we cannot respond on Sunday then in regards to the premier we will be the runners up again
Take care Sally.

19 Feb 2026 12:03:39
Hi Sal, I am with you City will get stronger in the next few weeks and a realist and yes I can be critical but it's deserved.

I'm not a believer in being nervous, not at that level and that type of fixture, a title decider last game of the season. yes or a CL final of course but playing Brentford and Wolves away, nerves shouldn't come into this, these are bog standard run of the mill fixtures.

BUT I stand by what I have said our best chance is the CL but only if we avoid a British side. but we have to be better than last night otherwise " The Fraud" ( as he is now called ) Arteta should pack his bag.

19 Feb 2026 12:28:18
Definitely no excuses ed, but as our midfield were getting pushed off the ball a lot last night, I wonder if any of Otimendi, Havertz or Merino were available if that would still have happened?
The next game against Spurs will be interesting.

{Ed025's Note - interesting...or frightening Sally?.. :)

19 Feb 2026 08:51:16
This team looked afraid last night. They have struggled to get over the finishing line for several seasons now. There's an issue that they need to resolve, and to resolve that they need to first acknowledge that.

Everyone has been talking how the title is ours to lose. But it's not like that anymore. We may have the best team in the league on paper but there's a mental hurdle that currently seems to equalize things between us and City.

I believe in this team. We have plenty of leaders in the playing squad. But the main thing is the manager and how he deals with this. If he solves this he will be remembered as a success, and if not he'll be the ultimate nearly man.

19 Feb 2026 07:42:31
Sure we are all very disappointed with the last few performances but here is my take on it.
I have been to nearly every Arsenal home game this year so far.
We have signed a striker that has absolutely no pace and cannot score goals to save his life.
Portuguese league IS NOT THE PREMIER LEAGUE.
He scored 66 goals in 68 games for CP and prior to that he scored 43 goals in 116 games for Coventry.
Yes COVENTRY.


He was hardly going to set the Emirates ablaze was he.
I’ve been an Arsenal supporter since I was 5 years old and I’m 70. I’ve seen some shocking recruitment over the years but I think Gyokeres is up there with the worst of them.
We seem to score goals from nearly every position except the position we have filled to do the job.
In my opinion Gyokeres needs to be replaced
as soon as we have the opportunity.

19 Feb 2026 09:39:46
He offers absolutely nothing and his hold up play is abysmal! I said it before he is a championship striker and one of the worst signings arsenal have ever made!

{Ed025's Note - i did tell you from the start that he was a lemon Oleary5..

19 Feb 2026 10:00:50
Yes ed you were spot on!

{Ed025's Note - there was a lot better out there for that sort of money mate..

19 Feb 2026 07:39:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 26 - Quick Round Up

19 Feb 2026 06:54:26
Sorry about the negative posts and replies last night - I was annoyed, frustrated and it’s been building for a while…. No need to post that many. Enjoy your day and I do respect / appreciate the position we have in all competitions but they are in danger of falling apart and that’s infuriating.

19 Feb 2026 07:03:38
Don't apologise mate, facts are facts we aren't looking like a side top of the league, City are more than capable of winning 11 on the bounce. we aren't.

Means nothing being in contention, it's where you are in May that matters, I am afraid the 2nd again 2nd again ole ole could well be number one in the charts, only us can stop that.

19 Feb 2026 07:10:11
You have no need to apologise Sy mate.
It's your opinion and your entitled to it. Its what this site is for.

19 Feb 2026 09:44:16
You have no reason to apologise it was a pathetic performance against a team with 9points. We cannot play matches at half pace and expect to roll teams over! Also as good as raya has been why on earth is he coming for that cross when Gabi is there to simply head it away?

19 Feb 2026 06:42:03
I am still seething, looking at last night we need 3 things

A new Manager

A new Captain

A new striker

I will get hammered for this BUT in my opinion we are winning nothing this season, i really want us to but I just can't see it.

I kept away from commenting on Wigan. because it was Wigan, let's look at where they are, but I read Eze this, Eze that. Banbury Utd would have given Wigan a game. We should be beating those teams 6 or 7, but foot off the gas and stroll the 2nd half . good habits.

Last night we went 1-0 up very early on, then we looked clueless, side ways passes no end result, then from the 30th minute Wolves went at us and we were in a game.

Look at the Wolves first goal, look how the wolves player took the ball away from two of our lads, the ball got recycled to the right and a good finish. I can't remember the two players that got done but there was no urgency.

I have had a £1,000 bet with a work colleague that we win a trophy in the next 3 years, we have both put a grand in the works safe, for me I can write this season off. unless we seriously lift our game.

19 Feb 2026 06:41:38
I genuinely thought that the Man Utd loss was a kick up the arse for us.
Got that wrong.

19 Feb 2026 06:35:27
Cold light of day, still so angry. Playing a team 40 odd points behind us and for the last minutes of the game clinging on for dear life. Inexcusable.
Dropping points from winning positions, been here before haven't we.

{Ed025's Note - its becoming very cringe Bill, playing well for spells then falling to bits is becoming a bit of a theme now mate, is it a tactical ploy to get ahead then shut up shop or are the players just bottling it..i dont know, the fact is you cant blow this one and the players and manager have to step up to the plate starting with Spurs at the weekend, they will have new manager bounce but player for player you should wipe the floor with them but you could say that about Wolves i suppose, get a grip Arsenal FFS..

19 Feb 2026 07:01:59
Tbh Ed mate, I thought the home loss to United was the kick up the arse we needed but we have got worse. Spurs with a new manager and will be our faces and I am not confident we will handle it.
Hope everything is good for you Ed mate.

{Ed025's Note - hi Bill im good thanks mate, listen mate if you dont win this one then i give up on you, the standard is so poor and the likes of City, Liverpool and Villa are trying to hand it to you on a plate but you have to walk through that open door, its up to you now and its still in your hands but fail to win against Spurs and i really fear for your chances..its now or never, look after yourself my friend..

19 Feb 2026 07:50:19
Cheers Ed 👍👍.

18 Feb 2026 22:28:20
Evening all, if you want to win a league title… you don’t give up a 2 goal lead against the rock bottom team… we we’re really poor tonight. and as much as I hate to say it… if we play like that in the derby on Sunday we will be in trouble. we need to sort ourselves out big time…city are now in a position that if they win all their remaining league games they win the title.

and again I hate to say it but city are very good at going on decent runs. every game is huge but the league cup final and city away are going to be absolutely massive. COYG/VTH 🔴⚪️❤️.

19 Feb 2026 00:33:16
Not only the result, but the way we conceded the second is a clearly a concern - far too nervous.