The Arsenal Thread

I don’t understand the BBC stats on xG. They have PSG set play xG at 0.06 but I thought a penalty was around 0.75 by itself.

In fairness Arsenal were great for 10 minutes at the start and then really had a go late on. But in between that I thought PSG were pretty comfortable.

In the end it’s not about xG itself, it’s who can outscore their xG. The best teams do that more consistently.

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To my eye PSG won with margin to spare. And without their best player too.

We gave them by far their toughest test.

Arsenal have nothing to play for now, other than ensuring a CL spot for next season. I expect them to be quite dirty against us, unfortunately.

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Strange game that. No feigned injuries so they could have a little team meeting on the touchline, no life-threatening head injuries, no shithousery and time-wasting…if they played like that every game they’d have a much better chance of actually winning stuff. I hope they keep lego-head forever.

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1,377 days since Arsenal won a trophy. I’ve been counting.

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Do they even realise how annoying they come across? Fans constantly whining is to be expected (to an extend). But Arteta’s incessant moaning is embarrassing and not very motivating for players I would imagine.

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Arteta has quickly become the most annoying opposing manager in the prem. He’s fucking self-absorbed prick who he hasn’t won shit at Arsenal. Have some humility.

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I blame Alonso again for all Arteta’s delusions.:rofl:

And that’s counting the Community Shield! :joy:

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He’s given the opposition the team talk for the last 3 months.

I heard a comment at the weekend about them having to play match after match while we’ve not.

It’s actually quite interesting if you go through the form table and look at 5/10/15/20 games Arsenal are no higher than 3rd, it’s only when you look at 25 they move up to 2nd

Considering you’d suggest the title race has been over the last 10 games they sit in 10th, we are joint top with Newcastle. There has only been one team who could defeat us in the title race and that was ourselves, Arsenal may finish second but it’s not been a great season.

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Maybe their scouting department are a bit confused.

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Bought an AM and a DM to play as a striker. Maybe a CB next time.

I remember Jurgen somewhere mentioning the reason why we won the CL after losing out with all the Ramos nonsense was how Jurgen reacted immediately after the full time in the dressing room and that night. That sets the example and catalyst for next season.

The attitude Arteta is showing is that of a sore loser and that will trickle down his team. Just putting up points is not enough. Ofcourse they have progressed from where he started but he’s just not able to take him to next level. Infact they are reduced to a set piece side which once figured out won’t help them again next season. They might even have regressed from where they were a season ago.

Well, if they want to continue with the delusion, it’s their stance. Ain’t going to help if they don’t acknowledge that there were better sides this season and hence they have won things they have.

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Arteta is suffering the same mind trauma Neville is. Neville expected Liverpool to fall off a cliff and crumble and now his mind cannot process this not happening. Likewise Arteta is his mind Arsenal were the crowned Champions if City faltered, Ciy faltering and Liverpool taking over instead has melted his mind.

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Poor Troopz, he needs help to calm down :sweat_smile:

So, essentially, they have borrowed a tactic from Tranmere Rovers, circa 1998?

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:rofl:

Think this is the best video from Syed :wink: :wink: Having a time of the season - United fans. lol. Finishing 16th and look at their audacity :wink:

If Arteta thinks that Arsenal was the best team in UCL then let it be. It helps to relieve his butthurt.

That’s just in his teeny weeny mind but he can still rejoice in the real world fact that they are the best team in London, having won the mini PL. :sweat_smile: