Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[From the Bunker]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

In the good old days (before Man City), title challengers could have a wobble or five in a season. Now it's the end of the world if all 3 points are not gotten in every game and you are labelled a choker.

[ONeill]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

Any luck getting one for the cub for the other game ?

We didn't try. I'm heading over for Forest and he's heading over for Everton (He's 18). Could try but not fussed either way.

[Jim Bob]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

Any luck getting one for the cub for the other game ?

We didn't try. I'm heading over for Forest and he's heading over for Everton (He's 18). Could try but not fussed either way.

Best flight option from here to London?
I was thinking BA from city to Heathrow and onto Piccadilly line which goes straight to Arsenal. Hotel on the same line to make it even handier?

[Captain Obvious]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

In the good old days (before Man City), title challengers could have a wobble or five in a season. Now it's the end of the world if all 3 points are not gotten in every game and you are labelled a choker.

Manchester City currently 2nd in the table aren't to blame if Arsenal by tomorrow find themselves in sixth place in the table. In his 6th season in charge that is not where Mikel Arteta would have expected his Arsenal team to be in and in that time just one trophy won the FA Cup in front of empty Wembley Stadium four years ago.

[ONeill]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

Any luck getting one for the cub for the other game ?

We didn't try. I'm heading over for Forest and he's heading over for Everton (He's 18). Could try but not fussed either way.

Best flight option from here to London?
I was thinking BA from city to Heathrow and onto Piccadilly line which goes straight to Arsenal. Hotel on the same line to make it even handier?

Many different routes and none a real advantage. Best area I stayed in for handiness was Angel Premier Inn. Next 2 flights I'm going Ryanair but flying over and back on same day.

[ONeill]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

In the good old days (before Man City), title challengers could have a wobble or five in a season. Now it's the end of the world if all 3 points are not gotten in every game and you are labelled a choker.

Manchester City currently 2nd in the table aren't to blame if Arsenal by tomorrow find themselves in sixth place in the table. In his 6th season in charge that is not where Mikel Arteta would have expected his Arsenal team to be in and in that time just one trophy won the FA Cup in front of empty Wembley Stadium four years ago.

To be fair, he was probably not planning on where they were in the table after 10 games. Near the top maybe.

[ONeill]

Invincibles for another year though.

[From the Bunker]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

In the good old days (before Man City), title challengers could have a wobble or five in a season. Now it's the end of the world if all 3 points are not gotten in every game and you are labelled a choker.

Manchester City currently 2nd in the table aren't to blame if Arsenal by tomorrow find themselves in sixth place in the table. In his 6th season in charge that is not where Mikel Arteta would have expected his Arsenal team to be in and in that time just one trophy won the FA Cup in front of empty Wembley Stadium four years ago.

Up to yesterday City had a 32-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League.

Their last top-flight defeat came at Aston Villa 11 months ago.

Clubs with stats like that burn off challenging teams, as their squads cannot cope with such constant pressure.

[Captain Obvious]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

In the good old days (before Man City), title challengers could have a wobble or five in a season. Now it's the end of the world if all 3 points are not gotten in every game and you are labelled a choker.

Manchester City currently 2nd in the table aren't to blame if Arsenal by tomorrow find themselves in sixth place in the table. In his 6th season in charge that is not where Mikel Arteta would have expected his Arsenal team to be in and in that time just one trophy won the FA Cup in front of empty Wembley Stadium four years ago.

Up to yesterday City had a 32-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League.

Their last top-flight defeat came at Aston Villa 11 months ago.

Clubs with stats like that burn off challenging teams, as their squads cannot cope with such constant pressure.

Doing a bit of scapegoating when Arsenal's current position is on themselves and with this manager and group of players have only challenged for the title for two seasons so they shouldn't be burnt out yet.  European and domestic cup exits the last few years to the likes Sporting CP,Brighton,West Ham,Nottingham Forest,Bayern Munich,Southampton and Liverpool a couple of times was again on themselves than any such constant pressure on their squad.

[From the Bunker]

Invincibles for another year though.

It's the little things that can make you happy in times of despair.

[trueblue1234]

Poor run of form.

On another note, another ballot and another success. This time v Everton. 2/2 this year.

In the good old days (before Man City), title challengers could have a wobble or five in a season. Now it's the end of the world if all 3 points are not gotten in every game and you are labelled a choker.

Manchester City currently 2nd in the table aren't to blame if Arsenal by tomorrow find themselves in sixth place in the table. In his 6th season in charge that is not where Mikel Arteta would have expected his Arsenal team to be in and in that time just one trophy won the FA Cup in front of empty Wembley Stadium four years ago.

Up to yesterday City had a 32-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League.

Their last top-flight defeat came at Aston Villa 11 months ago.

Clubs with stats like that burn off challenging teams, as their squads cannot cope with such constant pressure.

Doing a bit of scapegoating when Arsenal's current position is on themselves and with this manager and group of players have only challenged for the title for two seasons so they shouldn't be burnt out yet.  European and domestic cup exits the last few years to the likes Sporting CP,Brighton,West Ham,Nottingham Forest,Bayern Munich,Southampton and Liverpool a couple of times was again on themselves than any such constant pressure on their squad.

Such nonsense. Being unable to slip up in a season because City are just that good, is outside Liverpool, Arsenal or anyone else's control. That's what causes the burn out. They don't have the squad depth City has. That shouldn't really need to be explained.

[ONeill]

You really appreciate what Klopp and Liverpool did when they challenged City over a few years.

18/19 - 97 points, 89 goals, lost 1 game - 2nd
19/20 - 99 points but broke City early. City lost 9 that year.
21/22 - 92 points, 94 goals, lost 2 games - 2nd

Although Arsenal challenged them for a good while in 22/23 (84 points, 88 goals), 23/24 (89 points, 91 goals) was almost on a par with what Liverpool tried to do.

Unless there is some silverware, very few squads can sustain that.

I don't think Arsenal have anywhere near a strong enough squad to go at it again. Maybe Arteta will prove me wrong.

[tiempo]

If Arteta is to win the league it'll be Mourinho style with an imperious defence, there's no shame in that but it looks unlikely this year

I have no sympathy for recent poor league results having played Saka and Havertz against Bolton and Preston in the league cup, absolute stupidity

[Look-Up!]

Not having a proper striker maybe finally catching up with them. Injury to Odergaard has left them really struggling. Seems crazy Arteta didn't address this during the summer, I thought he finally would.

[marty34]

Arsenal buying too many lads like Harvetz, Trossard, Jesus and Sterling etc. Lads who'll chip in with goals but won't bag you a heap of goals on a regular basis.

They have a light enough squad.

Should have bought Ivan Toney.