27 Nov 2025 07:49:50
I was talking to a fellow ST holder last night about the game on Sunday. Neither of us were too optimistic about us getting a result.
27 Nov 2025 09:51:10
What were the reasons Tom?
27 Nov 2025 13:47:22
We both rate the gooners and we are getting in our excuses early.
27 Nov 2025 14:25:48
It will be a tough game on Sunday. Arsenal are efficient and consistent but they are nothing special. They are just the best ( at present ) of a mediocre bunch. Chelsea and Man City are inconsistent and Liverpool have fallen off a cliff.
The rest are also rans. Clearly though Arsenal are favourites. So it’s up to us to take Areteta aka Troy Tempest down a peg or two.
27 Nov 2025 19:12:53
There’s no weakness in that Arsenal team, no gap in the armour to exploit, their squad building has been exceptional. Can we edge the midfield battle? Will Palmer make a heroic return? Can Cucurella perform well against Saka, with Lamine Yamal still in his pocket?
Should be a fantastic game, I’m not panicking about anything if they beat us, they’re just a really good side.
27 Nov 2025 20:34:56
Arsenal are over hyped, they are good at NFL tactics in the penalty area but past that they struggle to score from open play.
It might surprise a few on here but I beleive as a football team, we are much better than they are.
28 Nov 2025 08:26:59
I totally agree with you Bill, they are efficient at best and rely on set pieces to win games. The way punters and pundits are salivating over them is laughable. They have out spent everyone bar Man U in the last 5 years (Nett) and allowed Artita 7 years of failure to get to this point so should go on and win the league at last but let's not go overboard.
28 Nov 2025 09:13:01
I actually agree with Bill, I think if we can stop their set pieces we have a great chance of coming out with a win on Sunday.
28 Nov 2025 11:41:49
I think very similar things were said about us under Mourinho, the first time around that block. Personally I didn’t care at the time, winning was all that really mattered. Arsenal have only conceded one goal in the UCL this season and, whilst I don’t think our record is under threat, only 6 conceded in the EPL. They’re very, very efficient in what they do, and they just keep on winning games - a fantastic defensive unit. They’re also the joint top scorers in the EPL, whilst only Dortmund, Bayern and PSG have scored more in the UCL.
I still think we can beat them this weekend, but they’re definitely the top team in the EPL right now, and probably the UCL too. They’re not top of both leagues by accident.