Arsenal Banter

06 Nov 2025 07:39:33
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 10 - Quick Round Up

06 Nov 2025 08:42:44
Thanks for this Ed001. Good read.

I'm actually very confused by Newcastle this season. Especially when you consider how they performed yesterday. They're extremely up and down this season and I can't see them finishing in European places this time around. Is this just Howe getting things wrong or is there something else at play with them?

About Gyokeres, I was one of those that wanted him in more than any other striker. Now that he's been with us a few games, I'm wondering if he'll ever click because we seem to be refusing to play to his strengths. Hope things start clicking for him because I'd really like to see him do well.

Thanks for getting back on these. Hope the oldies got home safe.

{Ed001's Note - I think that they are trying to be too conservative in the Prem, to save everything for Europe. They barely even try in the Prem.

I think Gyokeres is doing enough though, you just need a goalscorer there to ensure the defences have to double up on him and that frees someone somewhere else, even when he is not scoring. If he doesn't score for a while, they will stop doing that and then I am sure he will score.

Yeah, they got home safe and immediately Liverpool's form lifted! Pair of bloody Jonahs.}

06 Nov 2025 10:47:28
Can you ask them to come back because you miss them?

{Ed001's Note - the lads on the Liverpool site are having a whip round to send them on a cruise for the rest of the season so they can't visit again!}

06 Nov 2025 16:32:18
Agree a good read. Couple of points Bournemouth aren`t too bad up front scoring one less goal than us ( just not so good at keeping them out) which is hardly surprising. League is nowhere near a formality, we are well in it but City and Pool have a real chance too. I think Sharpie we agreed on having perhaps Allison and Ekitike from the Pool team.

Yet Gyokeres has almost an identical record to Ekitike. He`s doing fine and I think with his workrate/ style of play it is no surprise our wingers are thriving - Saka and Martinelli speak highly of him. He`s one of ours not a lemon and I feel will be fine. He`s helped us to top of the league too COYG.

05 Nov 2025 21:32:32
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 10 - Quick Round Up

06 Nov 2025 00:10:59
Thanks for the comprehensive writeup ed001, always enjoy these. Your point on Newcastle constantly fouling as their main strategy is exactly what I was thinking as well.
There is being physical/ aggressive and then there is setting out to manhandle and kick players out of the game. Burn for example somehow managed to escape a card when grabbing Bowen with both arms across the chest to stop a fast break. I don't understand how refs have just let it slide week after week when it is such a systematic ploy.

Also, a question on Liverpool - what is the approach Slot has tried that isn't working this season? I see Pool fans constantly asking for a diamond midfield but that seems like a whole new (unproven) tactical shift as well compared to just sticking with a winning team.

{Ed001's Note - Newcastle drive me mad, they have ability but are so focused on s**trousers they often forget to play.

The approach has been a really slow build up when on the ball and off the ball he dropped the press to instead play with a low intensity. Everything was slow and measured. Liverpool are at their best when they play quickly and press high. The other big issue has been the midfield just empties when in possession, with the entire midfield up along the forwards in a line. No idea what the thinking is, but it leaves a huge gap for the opposition to exploit when attacking and gives the defence no protection.}

05 Nov 2025 16:03:27
What an absolute twat o'hara is. Just read he thinks van de ven and romero better than saliba and big gabs.
He was s*** at football and even worse as a pundit. And he gets a wage for this bulls***.

05 Nov 2025 18:39:09
Hello Ramsgate mate, hope you are good.
Ohara is a Richard Cranium of the highest order
100% bellend.

06 Nov 2025 03:02:43
As far as I'm concerned, keep those stupid opinions coming! People underrating the Arsenal is good for us, less pressure and more desire to prove themselves.

05 Nov 2025 09:18:56
Bayern look like the team to beat this season. We should beat anyone with the way we are performing but I hope we get them in the finals rather than earlier two legged ties.

05 Nov 2025 17:07:06
Liverpool also looked strong last night against Madrid Highbury.

05 Nov 2025 20:09:06
Arsenal looked absolutely Awesome against Real last season and nothing short of incredible against Athletico this season.

I've a feeling Real Bayern Athletico and Liverpool are thinking far more Arsenal than Arsenal are thinking about any of them 🤔🤔🤔🤔.

06 Nov 2025 20:20:12
Get to see how we do against Bayern in a few games, hopefully we can lay some demons to rest.

05 Nov 2025 07:39:32
{Ed's Note - De wolf was god has posted a new article entitled, Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sliding Toward the Abyss

05 Nov 2025 07:07:17
Excellent result, if we can just get a win at Sunderland.1-0 will do and we have the luxury of the international break, which for once has come at the right time for us.

05 Nov 2025 09:16:56
Yes, good result and another clean sheet! We should get a result at Sunderland as well. Worrying that we have so many injuries already, club need to look into it, but yes, good 2 weeks to get back as many as possible for the festive period.

05 Nov 2025 10:38:01
Obviously we want 3pts from every game we play but at some points along the way we will drop points and concede a goal or two.

Would be absolutely over the moon with 0 1 at Sunderland, anything more would be icing on what is currently looking like a showstopper cake. 👍.

05 Nov 2025 14:49:35
Yep 0-1 will do with an 89th minute own goal would be fine, most of the injuries are scheduled for the spuds game so the break should help.

04 Nov 2025 16:45:56
Not Arsenal related, but definitely football related.

RIP Mladen Zizovic. Thoughts go out to friends, family and all your charges at FK Radnicki 1923.

05 Nov 2025 15:03:06
His sudden death during a game must have been so hard for everyone to deal with. RIP Mladen 🙏.

06 Nov 2025 08:20:11
Incredibly sad at such a young age

RIP and thoughts to all his family and friends.

04 Nov 2025 15:14:35
Just a heads up to those that buy tv mags. In some the game is listed at 7.45!

04 Nov 2025 15:57:18
Thanks for the tip Sally👍.

04 Nov 2025 14:51:00
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Aston Villa - A Very Quick Liverpool Perspective

04 Nov 2025 07:39:39
{Ed's Note - BlueNose1878 has posted a new article entitled, Everton Need January Reinforcements to Salvage the Season

03 Nov 2025 23:46:28
Anyone else finding it difficult watching Xhaka at sunderland? He drove me mad for years, and we've no need, but still i'd love us to put in a cheeky January bid for him, trade him a PL medal for getting our challenge over the line.

04 Nov 2025 09:43:57
He was awesome yesterday SW, seems to be getting better with age.

04 Nov 2025 14:57:12
Much like Danny Welbeck Sally.