Arsenal Banter 3

19 Apr 2026 18:40:57
The cups and league are just one gigantic dong to us, aren't they.

We always choke!

19 Apr 2026 18:38:46
They seemed to want it more tbh.Played better than I thought we would.Needed better finishing.Need 5 wins and hopefully City will drop points.
Ode was fucking garbage, taking Eze off was a piss take tbh, and why no Max, struggling really struggling to understand how we have got ourselves into this position really am. I think Artetas saving grace is the CL

19 Apr 2026 15:35:16
Strange starting 11.


Raya;
Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie;
Zubimendi, Rice;
Madueke, Odegaard, Eze;
Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, White, Jesus, Martinelli, Gyokeres, Norgaard, Trossard, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman.

Ode, Eze and Kai?

19 Apr 2026 08:35:48
Only team talk the players need today is to make them realise that they can change 20 years of history in 90 mins! We are more than capable to get something out of the game, just go and do it!

19 Apr 2026 10:04:43
Absolutely on the money, Highbury, mate.
Let's hope we get the result we need.
Take care, mate.

19 Apr 2026 10:35:01
Yep - a Braveheart or Gladiator type speech!

Show them what receiving a guard of honour feels like.

Let's go.

18 Apr 2026 08:38:26
Talk of Timber being fit - that would be a huge result….

Let’s get Kai up front and play some longer balls onto him.

Push Eze up in front of the two midfielders and told can’t drop too deep - pressure their defence.

Raya and the worst culprit Saliba - no rolling ball under your feet. Quick passes and don’t ask for back passes. No stupid short goal kicks.




Timber at Rb.

Martinelli and Noni.

If we get at them and don’t invite pressure onto us in our 1/4 of pitch then who knows as we are good enough.

Let’s go and go in with the Right mindset Boss! Don’t be scared. We have faith if you show faith

Excited for tomorrow If Boss grows a set. If not, I’m hiding behind the sofa.

18 Apr 2026 10:05:44
Make them watch the 89 video. It shows what this match means to the fans! Don't get booked early unnecessarily, Hincapie, and keep Semenyo quiet. Maybe the ref can also tot up fouls by Rodri and Silva for a change.

1-1 draw. COYG.
As much as we'd like to have a go, we will defend for our lives - bit like the bendy bus C£ty parked at ours earlier in the season.

18 Apr 2026 10:16:53
Take a draw, but we can’t bring too much pressure onto ourselves with no outlet - they will kill us. Maybe drop Eze & put Norgaard in there to win midfield, or even go 442. If the boss sets the team up to play for a draw, we will lose 3 nil.

They need to attack us & win. We must have an outlet, play with speed, no sideways nonsense, but press, press, press as if our life depends on it, and we must have an outlet.

18 Apr 2026 10:55:47
I agree, Sy, but won't happen! A draw is a massive result! Norgaard and Zubi in front of the back four, and let Noni, Martinelli, Viktor and Rice counter-attack! It won't be the game we want! Get to half time 0-0.

They have to come out more, then hit them, simples. 🤣🤣 I feel dirty saying it, but we will play for a draw, and if we do we'd better get it! COYG.

18 Apr 2026 07:39:16
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17 Apr 2026 18:24:13
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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

16 Apr 2026 16:03:36
Such sad news about Alex Manninger 😔 RIP young man. 🙏

16 Apr 2026 16:52:44
Puts everything into perspective, Sally. RIP.

16 Apr 2026 16:58:18
Absolutely tragic. What a run of 12 games he had in the 97/98 season when Seaman was injured. I distinctly remember the FA Cup qf replay against West Ham, down to 10 men when Dennis got sent off for smashing his elbow into Steve Lomas' face.

It ended 1-1, and we knocked them out on penalties, and Alex was absolutely awesome that night.
Thanks for the memories.
RIP. ❤️❤️

16 Apr 2026 20:39:21
RIP - Always part of the Arsenal family.

16 Apr 2026 20:52:50
RIP, big fella.

EIE.

17 Apr 2026 12:31:17
I think we seriously need to look at off-the-pitch management of players. The mentality has been lacking, seriously. Fitness is a big issue. Injuries have been a nightmare, and players are complaining about our home pitch quality. Most of our players will be involved in the World Cup, and I hope they stay injury-free and get the rest they need for next season.



The media are trying to do all they can to derail our fans and get Man City to win the league. We must not bow out to pressure; stay behind the team. We will be champions.

18 Apr 2026 10:02:57
Hi, G4E - are they complaining about the carpet? I know Vik, after a pathetic game where he could catch a cold, said the pitch was dry, but are they actually saying the pitch quality is poor? They should look at some FA Cup Semi-Final videos (Yep - you put it in a VCR, kids) at Villa Park before they moan. 😂 But, seriously, were they?

16 Apr 2026 15:49:03
Rip Alex Manninger, you legend.

16 Apr 2026 12:19:46
We will win on the weekend!

{Ed025's Note - hmmmm..

16 Apr 2026 14:06:24
Not a chance. :)

{Ed025's Note - a draw would be a brilliant result imo mate..

16 Apr 2026 15:56:58
City will be expected to win at home. We will soak the pressure and get a goal from a set piece or counter.

16 Apr 2026 16:41:46
Of course, we will win on the weekend. This is mind games at its best, keeping the game entertaining. You watch, end of season, we will be champions.

16 Apr 2026 17:19:32
The way I look at it, Mikel has got this far with these tactics, so he ain't going to change now.
It's not pretty, that's for sure.
If we lose and they win their game in hand and we are level, it will be tight.
Looking at it, I think it's fair to say City have the harder run-in, with 2 tricky away games against Everton and Bournemouth, who are both in with a chance of European football.
They also have Brentford, Palace and Villa at home. Brentford are pushing for European football, as are Villa. Palace are safe, so they will have their eyes on the European Conference Cup, assuming they are still in it.


After City, we have 2 home games on the trot against Newcastle and Fulham, which we need to win against two teams that are safe from relegation and have no chance of European football.
Then a real toughie away against West Ham, who will be fighting tooth and nail for points.
Then comes Burnley, who in all probability will be relegated, and lastly Palace, who are relatively safe and still could be in Europe.
So there is room for twists and turns yet.

16 Apr 2026 19:26:43
Definitely, there will be twists and turns, but winning on Sunday will get the engravers sorting new letters for the end of season.

16 Apr 2026 20:41:10
Our last home game should have been a banker.

16 Apr 2026 20:51:48
It will be SY! The guard of honour!