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PB

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17 hours ago

I'd bring in Calafiori, Kai and Noni. Minutes off the bench for White, Norgaard and potentially Dowman.

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1 day ago

Saturday is huge in the PL race.

If Arsenal win and City don’t, the gap feels sizeable coupled with City’s trajectory.

If Arsenal stumble and continue their recent slog trend of performance and City go and win, coupled with their pending CL exit, they become favourites.

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2 days ago

Havertz only completed 2 passes in 19 minutes too, and spent half of that in midfield.

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2 days ago

I don’t really rate him but he was our best forward player tonight for sure

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2 days ago

Gabriel Jesus played 11 minutes when we needed a goal and didn’t get 1 touch, or even compete a duel.

He’s supposed to be our higher touch striker option. Gyokeres isn’t the problem, our style/approach gives our striker a near impossible job.

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2 days ago
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What on earth is this line up for away vs Real Madrid?

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2 days ago

Serious concerns of us getting over the line and winning any trophy with the level of performance we've seen in 2026.

We used to pride ourselves on a high floor, but not sure it's that high anymore.

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2 days ago

What are we doing in training?

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2 days ago

Leverkusen inject some pace into this game and are rewarded, Arsenal conceding a soft goal from a corner. Sums up the Arsenal display so far.

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2 days ago

Gyokeres nearly got Andrich sent off (he should've been) in 4 mins and then we've just not created anything. Eze seems more concerned about high pass completion than exploiting the massive gaps in the middle.

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2 days ago

Have to say I'm very concerned by how badly we are performing on a consistent basis right now, even on a weeks rest.

We look knackered, or choosing to play at a pedestrian pace (more concerning) - seem to be playing with a fear of central progression (scared to lose the ball?).

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6 days ago

My guess is 352

Kepa
Salmon Mosquera Calafiori
Noni Max Norgaard Kai Martinelli
Jesus Leo

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1 week ago

Still?

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1 week ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH THEY ARE GOING DOWN

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1 week ago

Mansfield

Kepa
Salmon Mosquera Calafiori MLS
Norgaard Odegaard
Madueke Dowman Martinelli
Jesus

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1 week ago

5/8 remaining Premier League games at home.

Chance for our fans to be absolutely massive for us - bring the energy, not the nerves.

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1 week ago

Team I play for got to a semi final tonight, Arsenal win, City draw, West Ham and Forest points to pull Spurs into relegation fight and Man Utd lose to 10 man Newcastle.

Some Wednesday night.

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1 week ago

The team at the bottom of the league just took seven points from their last three home games against Arsenal, Villa and Liverpool, scoring in stoppage time in each. Sounds like a pretty competitive league to me.

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1 week ago

So looks like Odgeaard is out, but Rice and Havertz with the squad.

Raya
Timber
Saliba
Gabriel
Calafiori
Norgaard
Rice
Saka
Eze
Noni
Gyokeres

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1 week ago

Arsenal taking 3 seconds more than others to take a corner is the media outrage, not the 115 charges Manchester City still have not been punished for.

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1 week ago

If we see Madueke - Gyokeres - Martinelli frontline selected tomorrow my head will be on Mars. Goodnight.

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1 week ago

Yeah draw would've been fair in both and that would have been one point less than we have.

Need to make sure we are the right side of the margins in these final games. Some low xG goals from our forwards crucial too.

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1 week ago
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Yesterday was pretty similar to the Man Utd game - difference being Man Utd scored two worldies

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1 week ago

If Eze left is ever going to be tried again it’s now. Odegaard and Havertz returning and Leo and Martinelli out of form.

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1 week ago

Arsenal's winning goal, immediately he goes 'FOUL ON THE KEEPER, IS THERE A FOUL ON SANCHEZ THERE' Nobody touches the keeper whatsoever. Gary Neville off Arsenal game please.

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1 week ago

Where on earth have you heard that? That is not true

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1 week ago

If fit I'd be tempted to put Havertz and Odegaard in for Brighton - Eze at left wing.

Calafiori coming in fresh for Hincapie feels natural too.

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1 week ago

Just mean because he had a setback after his last appearance

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1 week ago

City aside, we now only have midtable teams left to play, as well as West Ham (with 3 to go) and Burnley (with 2 to go). Those two could be down already at that point. We barely leave London.

Huge chance for us but we must improve our consistency. Hopefully Rice & Kai are OK.

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