Arsenal Banter 3

19 Apr 2026 19:56:49
I am scratching at straws here. Do you think now the City game is out of the way, in a funny way, the pressure will be off and we can get 5 wins from 5?

19 Apr 2026 20:17:39
I was also thinking on those lines, Bill, mate. I know City will drop points, but the big question is whether we will get 5 wins out of 5. The way we played today, and the pressure now off, maybe we can do it.

19 Apr 2026 20:35:28
Let's hope so, Highbury, mate. 👍👍👍👍👍

19 Apr 2026 19:37:55
We played better than what everybody was hoping we’ll do. Hit the post twice, had a great chance to equalise with Havertz’s header. Fine margins which didn’t turn in our favour.
Can we keep this intensity and win our 5 games? Time will tell but if we don’t win the title this year, I am afraid it will be another long wait for us. COYG!

19 Apr 2026 18:51:27
That was a bugger.

Thought we did better than our recent form and created enough chances to get some points.

Ultimately we scored via an error and lacked quality at that level. Fullbacks aren't good enough, Ode poor, Kai and Vik just aren't top epl strikers.

We also lack tactics and mentality from the coach - less so today but for last dozen or so games. Too afraid to lose doesn't work anymore.

Substitutions were poor.

Poor recruitment. We needed a fullback, LW, creative spark and a proper striker. Spent a fortune and still need the same. That's really poor from a recruitment perspective. Big successful clubs aren't run that way.

Also really lack leadership on and off the pitch. What team wins without ambition and leadership

At least we landed a few blows

We can't even sell Jesus, Kai etc for decent money as in stupid wages. That's poor management also

Let's at least put it in and win our last 5 epl games and make a game of it

Just to be clear - I'm not happy the boss has bottled it again or that we have collapsed. I want to WIN.

19 Apr 2026 19:04:47
I don't think Mosquera was bought as a full back, and once he got booked he seemed to shy away from a challenge. Ben White looks so far off the player he was a few years ago. Just a shame Timber can't keep fit.

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.

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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