Arsenal Banter

05 Apr 2026 08:40:46
What does that mean, Mikel?
I will defend my players, some of them didn't have to be here. 🤷🤷
Obviously a lot of them didn't want to be there, you could see that in the way they played.

05 Apr 2026 09:47:48
What the hell did this mean - did the League Cup mean nothing? Is that why we kept your best keeper on the bench, or why we didn't turn up.

Surely that was difficult & required a reset.


"You always have moments - normally two or three. This is the first moment that we have with a certain level of difficulty, we say difficulty when we're going into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the runner-up for the League.

It's a difficult period - I believe that's it - there are many others that are even more difficult. So, stand up, make yourself accountable and deliver like we've been doing all season."

05 Apr 2026 10:35:23
I just assumed he meant some weren't 100% fit. I think Saliba was one of them..

05 Apr 2026 10:55:12
The players have to take their share of the blame as well. Jesus should never play for us again; he was awful, and Havertz, apart from the assist for the goal, was just as bad.

05 Apr 2026 11:31:11
Not happy with the result, performance of players, team selection last night, but it's happened. We can only concentrate on what's ahead. Bournemouth game is turning into a must win now, and a result against Sporting.

The team needs us, the fans, behind them coming into the final stretch. We must stay behind the team and manager, and analysis and verdicts should wait till the end.

Carabao Cup Finalists. FA Cup Quarter Finalists. Champions League Quarter finals.

Premier League currently top of the table with 9 points, and 7 games remaining. Already looking better than last season.

Let's get behind the team and hope Arteta can fix the team to perform at an optimum level. Man City look like they are clicking at the right time, we need to make sure we dont fall apart. I believe victory will be ours and we will be crowned the Premier League 25/26 Champions (of course depending on injuries to key players) .

05 Apr 2026 18:49:50
I'm with you, G4E, but do wish he, as mist on here saw, addressed the issue months ago, as it was obvious. If a cup final isn't a reset (he doesn't seem to care about that) then why is this a reset??

COYG - right behind you, but reserve the right to complain where readily able. 👍

05 Apr 2026 02:17:51.
I had this feeling before the game but didn’t want to say it and here we are. Big question is where do we go from here and what impact it will have for the rest of the season? There is no confidence we can dust ourselves and have a good end to the PL or the CL and who is the leader who’s going drag the team and put some sense into the players to take responsibility and accountability.


It will be a bigger embarrassment than Spurs getting relegated if we end up with nothing and to rub more salt on it City may end up with a treble.
I have lost hope!

04 Apr 2026 22:12:33
Well done Southampton - completely outplayed us and kept attacking.

Well played Max - you didn’t deserve that result.

Bottle job Arteta - wake up mate. Get people around you who will give you a shake. Pathetic.

You must break the habit of your Arsenal manager career and not keep bottling when anything gets serious.



Our style of play, attitude, backbone and tactics are as embarrassing as the riches you have at your hands. Yet - still need a Lw, striker and creative spark.

Josh - step in and get some star quality in attack, a number two that will ruffle feathers and demand some style. Even if we hobble over the winning line - make that change.

04 Apr 2026 22:08:12
Really tepid performance. Southampton had a game plan, stuck to it and got what they deserved (a semifinal place) . So credit where credit is due… and if we keep playing how we did against City in the final and Southampton this evening. We are in for some serious heartbreak. Come on the Arsenal, get your act together. COYG 🔴⚪️❤️.

04 Apr 2026 21:58:13
They say Alaskan Crab fishing is the toughest job in the world, I don't agree, try being an Arsenal fan.

{Ed025's Note - they might have caught a few out there tonight Sparky.. :)

04 Apr 2026 23:23:26
I am raging Ed mate, there are times when you simply cannot defend your team.
Hope you are having a good Easter Ed mate

{Ed025's Note - hi Bill, at least you can console yourself mate that if you had to sacrifice one trophy then the FA cup would be the one, it can still be a great season for the Arsenal and i think the league is nailed on, im not happy myself with the way the team are playing and tiredness has to be a factor but the manager and players have to up their game i feel, good luck to you my friend and i hope you got loads of eggs this Easter...even though just like football chocolate is just not the same these days.. :)

05 Apr 2026 10:24:47
Have you seen how they flatten Easter Eggs now so they look big but sneak in shrink-flation

01 Apr 2026 07:39:16
{Ed's Note - Shappy has posted a new article entitled, United's Manager Choice: Upgrade or Trust Carrick?