At that point Arsenal had already been paying off players to terminate their contract and just go away. Ozil, Mustafi and one other I dont remember were all done in his first summer window. The stink that put on those players seemed to encourage the likes of PEA and Mkry to take seriously offers that gave them a respectable exit.
Should have doesn’t count in football/PL. Otherwise, we would have won two more league titles under Klopp.
There are two types of game where points are dropped: those where you haven’t been good enough (including, but not limited to, missed chances, defensive lapses and goalkeeping errors), and those where you have been robbed by the refs.
There are, of course, games where both reasons are applicable.
He also had some of his power stripped as Arteta was given more responsibility
After being Hammered by West Ham, Arsetita insist that mathematically it is still possible for Arsenal to finish at the top.
Mathematically! Yeah, mathematically 15 teams, including West Ham at number 16, are still in the running to take the title.
That’s a good point and reminds me this would be a great point to see the return of the ‘bin’ thread where we put those teams who mathematically can’t finish ahead of us in the bin. Can’t recall who used to do it - was it @FowlersLeftPeg ? But we could get it back just in time to bin ManUtd if done quick…
The X rated LegoMan?
Tits N arse.
I think @Prolix took it over but has been slacking of late.
Come on @Prolix la, pull your finger out!
I copied the season vs. season chart, but I’m not sure I have the necessary Photoshop skills to put the other teams in the bin.
I’m actually working on something, where’s the link to that?
Going on my nerves with the injury excuses.
Is it possible to compare their numbers with ours?
I’ve just seen this comparison:
Yeah, a lot of people may have forgotten that Arsenal had that noticeable blip earlier in the season. Their narrative after this year will probably be that they fell away after new year because of injuries, which of course will have an impact but we have been the most consistent side this season (in terms of getting points or wins)
Tired of the injury excuses for Arsenal.
We suffered through much worse last season and it was only due to the crooked match officials that we didn’t win the title. And needless to say we were competing for 4 trophies during that entire period. With kids too at times.
Fuck them off with their 750m outlay and their whinging about injuries. Entitled twats. Them and their fanbase.
Says the man who disses the Carabao Cup.
I’m the glory hunter now. It’s not like this was the first title since 2012 that we’ve had to wait for.
And also for Man City while we are at it. The Rodri injury issue can only hold so much importance. Unless it’s pep admitting he’s basically relying on a guy doing cynical fouls as a tactic.
I’m surprised we are still so high up in that injuries table…