Match Reaction v Chelsea (neutral)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FOURTEEN TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Xhaka Can’t]

14

[Letters]

I thoroughly enjoyed this season.

[Niall_Quinn]

I thoroughly enjoyed this season.

One of the classics for sure.

[Globalgunner]

FOURTEEN TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOO!. That as many as Ric Flair

[Niall_Quinn]

14

HHGTTG got it wrong. We now have the correct answer.

[I am invisible]

Look at Emi in tears - love that guy!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Feared another Europa League performance, but this was different in almost every way.

A 100% deserved triumph.

And if you aren’t shedding a happy tear for Martinez, you have no heart.

[I am invisible]

I thoroughly enjoyed this season.
Get the DVDs ready...

[Globalgunner]

I thoroughly enjoyed this season.

You were absent for most of it. That's a good thing

[I am invisible]

Lol @ Mickey waiting for his god damn trophy!

[Niall_Quinn]

Auba didn't exactly sound committed to staying.

[Niall_Quinn]

You were absent for most of it. That's a good thing

LOL

[Niall_Quinn]

Is Auba drunk already? Good going!

Up it goes! Another FA Cup!

Spuds, LOL. One day maybe.

[Marc Overmars]

Emotional. What a fucking win!!!

These are the moments you live for as a fan.

[Letters]

Auba didn't exactly sound committed to staying.

Fuck the BBC for asking him tbh, not the time.

[I am invisible]

Is Auba drunk already? Good going!

Up it goes! Another FA Cup!

Spuds, LOL. One day maybe.
Hey, when someone else wins it 14 times then they can lift it however they want - until then, don’t tell us how to lift our FA Cup!

[hobson's choice]

Wow so this is what happens when you have a proper manager. Thank You Mikel, this job shouldve been yours 2 years ago.

[I am invisible]

Emotional. What a fucking win!!!

These are the moments you live for as a fan.
:good:

Hopefully this is the moment that we’ll all point to in years to come when something started.

[Master Splinter]

Arteta :bow:.

Aubameyang :bow:.

Martinez :bow:.

Ceballos :bow:.

Xhaka :bow:.

Maitland-Niles :bow:.

Louise :bow:.

Anthony Taylor :bow:.

[Niall_Quinn]

That's fucking mean spirited by the pratt BBC interviewer - "You've done it - in front of nobody..."

Not funny, arsehole.

[I am invisible]

Wow so this is what happens when you have a proper manager. Thank You Mikel, this job shouldve been yours 2 years ago.
I think we got him at the right time, tbh - following Wenger was always going to be a shit gig for someone, and he got another 2 years of working with Pep under his belt. Think it needed us to be at our lowest ebb to take a risk on such a young coach...

[Mac76]

Fuck the BBC for asking him tbh, not the time.

All media would do that

[Mac76]

That's fucking mean spirited by the pratt BBC interviewer - "You've done it - in front of nobody..."

Not funny, arsehole.

All media would say that, typically obvious media thing to say

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinez. :bow:

It was not handball outside the box, amazing decision making.

[Letters]

All media would do that

I guess they would but what’s the point?
All these guys have media training. He’s not going to say anything they’re going to get a headline out of.

[GP]

AHAHHAHA!!

Get the fuck in!!

[Unai Tea]

Hard to understate how important that was. Gives us a chance now to keep aubamayang, more money for new players, european football to entice them with and a trophy to show we're a team on the rise.

Huge.

Fucking hell I'm so happy! :D

[Mac76]

Got to say, i've been critical but Arteta's done a good job, didn't think we'd play so well today

He seemed confident Auba would stay too, but maybe he's trying a bit of psychology ...

[Letters]

Martinez. :bow:

It was not handball outside the box, amazing decision making.

He was pretty solid again. One minor whine, his distribution - twice late in the game he literally just kicked it to the Chelsea keeper so they could try and come back at us. :doh:
Otherwise, he’s been great since Leno got injured

[Ralpheroo72]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! 14!

[Munchies]

14 times 14 times 14 times!

Fucking love Kieran Tierney. favourite player here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Honest Frank interview. :pal:

[GP]

Frank :haha:

[Ralpheroo72]

Watched on a horrible stream here in Melbourne, so proud of this team! 14

[Master Splinter]

Can we have some deleted scenes with Ian Wright trolling Cashley and Sutton post-match?

[Mac76]

Honest Frank interview. :pal:

Tbf he's not just blaming the ref etc, he's giving his team a hard time

[Mac76]

Cashley - "i wanted Chelsea to win"

C**t

[The Wengerbabies]

FUCK YEAH! :trophy:

[LDG]

One man went to bed! CUNT! Went to bed with Ashley!

[Munchies]

One man went to bed! CUNT! Went to bed with Ashley!

:haha:

CUNTTTTTTTTTT

[LDG]

Surely time to give us the trophy and make a new one?

How many times can we win our cup?

[WMUG]

Surely time to give us the trophy and make a new one?

How many times can we win our cup?

There was a new one made for 2014, so this one really is ours.

[LDG]

Have Spurs won anything lately?

[Letters]

Gotta say, the stars did align for us today.
Not that I believe in that sort of thing.
But decisions went for us and Chelsea were a bit unlucky with players getting injured.

14 :cool:

[I am invisible]

Hard to understate how important that was. Gives us a chance now to keep aubamayang, more money for new players, european football to entice them with and a trophy to show we're a team on the rise.

Huge.

Fucking hell I'm so happy! :D
Yeah, this is huge for Arteta’s reputation - gives him instant status and credibility - and that makes it huge for us. We may not have much to work with this summer, but we’ll at least now be an attractive option for talented players - we’re a place where you have a chance of winning something and getting noticed, and we have a coach who has shown he can improve you as a player.

[Letters]

Have Spurs won anything lately?

https://sincespurslastwonatrophy.co.uk/


(No)

[GP]

Have Spurs won anything lately?

Have they fuck!

[Mac76]

We've got to keep Auba and also Ceballos, he's really important

Also Tierney is a star, the TV didn't give him enough credit for the pass that led to the penalty, it was brilliant

[I am invisible]

Surely time to give us the trophy and make a new one?

How many times can we win our cup?
Before today only one team in England had won the FA Cup more than us - the Arsenal Women’s team! Now we’re even.

[LDG]

Game changer was Arteta telling his CM’s to sort their shit out.

As soonas they started filling the hole it was ours.

Cabellos was bloody brilliant. Whilst Auba is the talk of the town, make sure we get Dani signed up on a perm. He’s cracking.

And what a buy KT is by the way.

EDIT: Mac76 in first :(

[GP]

The FA Cup is a competition where various teams compete to lose against Arsenal in the final

[WMUG]

The FA Cup is a competition where various teams compete to lose against Arsenal in the final

I, too, read Reddit.

[I am invisible]

Man, does anyone else feel like a massive weight had been lifted off them now this season is over? I think this’ll be the best night’s sleep I’ve had for about 10 months!

[GP]

I, too, read Reddit.

I saw it on Parler actually. I didn't include the racial slurs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We've sent the Spuds in to qualifying for the Europa League, not the group stages. :pal:

[The Wengerbabies]

UPDATE THE BANNER

https://i.ibb.co/ZXxyHZD/Banner2020-FACUP2.png

[Letters]

As soonas they started filling the hole it was ours.

##

[LDG]

We've sent the Spuds in to qualifying for the Europa League, not the group stages. :pal:

:haha: :haha:

Spufs :pal:

Forever in our shadow

[Letters]

UPDATE THE BANNER

https://i.ibb.co/ZXxyHZD/Banner2020-FACUP2.png

:lol:

Sorry, I haven’t completely forgotten about this!

[LDG]

UPDATE THE BANNER

https://i.ibb.co/ZXxyHZD/Banner2020-FACUP2.png

In fairness, redcurrant was a symbol of failure.

Lets have some fucking red! :scarf:

[Letters]

In fairness, redcurrant was a symbol of failure.

Lets have some fucking red! :scarf:
:gp:

Can we make it the same RGB colour as the rest of the top part, Wengerbabies.

[LDG]

Wolves


Lol

[Master Splinter]

Despite Taylor's excellent performance as our twelfth man, I'd still say Chelsea were far more fortuitous in their win at the Emirates earlier this season.

Not to mention, Azpilicueta should have been off for the foul on Auba.

[Munchies]

Emi Martinez after the game
https://streamable.com/9jent7

What a moment

[Munchies]

Arsenal and Leicester will enter the Europa League at the group stages, scheduled to begin on October 22.

Spurs will enter in the second qualifying round on September 17 and must play three one-off games to reach the group stages.

:haha:

[LDG]

Despite Taylor's excellent performance as our twelfth man, I'd still say Chelsea were far more fortuitous in their win at the Emirates earlier this season.

Not to mention, Azpilicueta should have been off for the foul on Auba.

He should have been off, but the initial foul was outside the box.

And the 2nd Yellow was wrong for that other scummer. BUT he should have been off minutes after his yellow.

About time we actually got some decisions. He’s a shocking ref.

[Letters]

Ref didn’t get much wrong tbf.
The main thing that went for us was Chelsea players kept injuring themselves

[Master Splinter]

He should have been off, but the initial foul was outside the box.

And the 2nd Yellow was wrong for that other scummer. BUT he should have been off minutes after his yellow.

About time we actually got some decisions. He’s a shocking ref.

I think pretty much every PL ref is tragically bad.

The daft thing is, in recent games against the Spuds, Brighton and Leicester, some players commited multiple more aggressive fouls and didn't even get booked. Some even commited them in succession in front of the ref right after a yellow and weren't punished. They're all just so bad.

[GP]

https://i.redd.it/1xj9d3962ge51.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

Have Spurs won anything lately?

They were on course to win something back around 2014 IIRC. There's a DVD of the first 11 minutes you can buy. I'll see if I can find the link.

[The Wengerbabies]

:gp:

Can we make it the same RGB colour as the rest of the top part, Wengerbabies.

https://i.ibb.co/jRYVDjZ/Banner2020-FACUP-red.png

[Niall_Quinn]

:lol:

Sorry, I haven’t completely forgotten about this!

Give it a bit more time. You will.

[LDG]

Ref didn’t get much wrong tbf.
The main thing that went for us was Chelsea players kept injuring themselves

The foul for the pen was outside the box. But the player should have been sent off.

Two pretty big wrong decisions.

I don’t really care though.

[LDG]

https://i.ibb.co/jRYVDjZ/Banner2020-FACUP-red.png

Now make all the text white so we can see it :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

The foul for the pen was outside the box. But the player should have been sent off.

Two pretty big wrong decisions.

I don’t really care though.

Counts as a pen if the foul continues into the box, which it did. Auba tried to stay on his feet, that's what won the pen. Sutton's an epic twat for suggesting he dived. It was the total opposite.

[LDG]

https://i.redd.it/1xj9d3962ge51.jpg

DANI CEBALLOS!

He drinks Estrella
He eats pealla!

[The Wengerbabies]

Now make all the text white so we can see it :haha:

I think the goldy yellow colour is fine but the VCC needs changing.


tbh I preferred the darker red :coffee: (it wasn't redcurrant)

[LDG]

Counts as a pen if the foul continues into the box, which it did. Auba tried to stay on his feet, that's what won the pen. Sutton's an epic twat for suggesting he dived. It was the total opposite.

Ah, didn’t realise that.

Well jobs a gooden.

Still fucked up the red though.

[Letters]

14

:dance:

:trophy:

[LDG]

I think the goldy yellow colour is fine but the VCC needs changing.


tbh I preferred the darker red :coffee: (it wasn't redcurrant)

If I was to be ultra critical, I think the whole thing looks shit apart from the cannons.

[LDG]

14

:dance:

:trophy:

Another two and we’ll be legal

[The Wengerbabies]

If I was to be ultra critical, I think the whole thing looks shit apart from the cannons.

Oh

[Letters]

If I was to be ultra critical, I think the whole thing looks shit apart from the cannons.

:lol:

I could just update the existing one to update the text.

[GP]

:lol:

I could just update the existing one to update the text.

Yes please.

[LDG]

:lol:

I could just update the existing one to update the text.

Yup

[The Wengerbabies]

:lol:

I could just update the existing one to update the text.

Why didn't you do that 5 years ago? lol

I assumed someone else made it who was no longer around.

But I still think mine is better :sulk:

[Letters]

Why didn't you do that 5 years ago?

Mostly laziness tbh. And not really thinking of it.
I didn’t make it, I think I added the text.

[The Wengerbabies]

Mostly laziness tbh. And not really thinking of it.
I didn’t make it, I think I added the text.

This is why it's time I was made a mod, I'd be on top of these things.

[Letters]

Yes, there’s so much modding to do around here, we’re all completely run off our feet.

[Özim]

Fantastic result today, we won the cup are back in Europe, Auba scored 2 and was fantastic and will hopefully stay and we might have some money in the summer and a 2nd chance to get back into the CL next season.

Credit to Arteta, he may yet change my opinion of him.

Also like the way Martnez catches the ball rather than punching it.

[LDG]

I once too had a party when we won a match. I almost smiled

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Highlights are on BBC1 in five minutes.

:popcorn:

[Mac76]

Highlights are on BBC1 in five minutes.

:popcorn:

I make it 15 but then you're always ahead of everyone else with that time machine of yours...

[Letters]

I once too had a party when we won a match. I almost smiled


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roRQ2mNwMMQ

[LDG]

https://twitter.com/wengite/status/1289650759399698433?s=21

[Mac76]

Spuds will enter in the second qualifying round on September 17 and must play three one-off games to reach the group stages.

:haha:

That really is quite brilliant :lol:

Although you spelt spuds wrong, all corrected now ;)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Or rather when they shut up on the news.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I make it 15 but then you're always ahead of everyone else with that time machine of yours...

:lol:

I was going off the normally reliable TV Guide website.

[LDG]

Or rather when they shut up on the news.

News woman said we won 2-0

I like her.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pep and Frank. :lol:

Couldn't find a way through Arteta's impenetrable hairback line.

[LDG]

AMN done himself proud

[Letters]

This could do with some updating :coffee:

https://lastwonatrophy.co.uk/arsenal/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 Captain America.

No coming back from that.

[Letters]

AMN done himself proud
:good: He was great today.

[Letters]

0-1 Captain America.

No coming back from that.

No spoilers! :angry:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clear dive from Auba with Azpilicueta holding on to his shoulder. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Captain America going down with a poorly leg.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Again, Auba. :bow:

[LDG]

This could do with some updating :coffee:

https://lastwonatrophy.co.uk/arsenal/

This afternoon :woohoo:

[LDG]

Holding is gonna go full Steve Bould before long.

You heard it here first

[Mac76]

Again, Auba. :bow:

Yep, still 2-1 - we definitely won the cup :lol:

Arsenal are back :trophy:

[Marc Overmars]

There are days as a football fan where you just feel at ease and at peace with the world. This is one of those days, I was very close to welling up at the final whistle.

Arsenal :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Will the FA correct the record now. Or do we have to hire a lawyer?

[Marc Overmars]

Please stay Auba. :pray:

Just shows what having a striker like that can do in these games of fine margins. Makes all the difference.

[LDG]

We won the cup, we won the cup, e-i-adio we won the cup!

[LDG]

Micky Tets is magic, he wears a magic hat, and when he saw the FA Cup, he said I’m having that!

[I am invisible]

Micky Tets is magic, he wears a magic hat, and when he saw the FA Cup, he said I’m having that!
:gp:

[I am invisible]

Really interesting reading what the players have been saying - there’s been a general feeling that these players were uncoachable and would simply down tools or go on strike if we actually made them work for their money, but they’re fucking loving it! They love the discipline and the correction and the clear direction, and they’re loving feeling and acting like professionals again.

I really feel that this is vindication for what Arteta has been trying to do in terms of resetting the culture at this club. We now have players literally in tears because of what representing this club means to them. Loanees and players who had one foot out the door in January throwing themselves in front of shots. No-hopers and utility players doing a solid job wherever they’re played. It’s shame there’s still a couple of hold-outs - we could have really done with a fired-up Özil and a more professional Guendouzi - but that’s on them. As Arseblog says, look at Ainsley, who looked like he’d been frozen out for being late to training, and who swallowed his pride and got his head down and worked - who’s got a medal this morning and who hasn’t?

Until we’d sorted the culture out there was literally no point in signing anyone to improve the team - the casual, unprofessional and ultimately toxic atmosphere would have ruined anyone we’d recruited. Now, we can bring new players into this club and they’ll immediately know what is required of them - the manager will enforce it and the other players will enforce it. They won’t walk in and see Mesut Özil sitting around, doing fuck all for £18m a year and think that’s ok. We can build on this.

[I am invisible]

Well, time for a quick tour of the spuffs forums then...

[Marc Overmars]

Poor old Spuds. Always in our shadow.

I also love the fact Nketiah has won more than Kane.

[Mac76]

look at Ainsley, who looked like he’d been frozen out for being late to training, and who swallowed his pride and got his head down and worked - who’s got a medal this morning and who hasn’t?

Until we’d sorted the culture out there was literally no point in signing anyone to improve the team - the casual, unprofessional and ultimately toxic atmosphere would have ruined anyone we’d recruited. Now, we can bring new players into this club and they’ll immediately know what is required of them - the manager will enforce it and the other players will enforce it. They won’t walk in and see Mesut Özil sitting around, doing fuck all for £18m a year and think that’s ok. We can build on this.


Yeah there's a nice little video of AMN on the offish site looking a million miles happier than he did earlier in the season amd saying he's loving it at RB and happy to play amywhere to get the minutes

I thought Arteta was waving his dick around too much but it's paid off, you can't argue with beating Citeh and Chelski to lift the cup

Good on all of 'em, though i'd still flog xhaka and mustafi while their reputations are no longer rock bottom, they're not good enough for where we want to go

[Penguin]

Really interesting reading what the players have been saying - there’s been a general feeling that these players were uncoachable and would simply down tools or go on strike if we actually made them work for their money, but they’re fucking loving it! They love the discipline and the correction and the clear direction, and they’re loving feeling and acting like professionals again.

I really feel that this is vindication for what Arteta has been trying to do in terms of resetting the culture at this club. We now have players literally in tears because of what representing this club means to them. Loanees and players who had one foot out the door in January throwing themselves in front of shots. No-hopers and utility players doing a solid job wherever they’re played. It’s shame there’s still a couple of hold-outs - we could have really done with a fired-up Özil and a more professional Guendouzi - but that’s on them. As Arseblog says, look at Ainsley, who looked like he’d been frozen out for being late to training, and who swallowed his pride and got his head down and worked - who’s got a medal this morning and who hasn’t?

Until we’d sorted the culture out there was literally no point in signing anyone to improve the team - the casual, unprofessional and ultimately toxic atmosphere would have ruined anyone we’d recruited. Now, we can bring new players into this club and they’ll immediately know what is required of them - the manager will enforce it and the other players will enforce it. They won’t walk in and see Mesut Özil sitting around, doing fuck all for £18m a year and think that’s ok. We can build on this.

Laying the foundations was the most important thing for Arteta to do this season, and I think it's fair to say he has done that. He still has a HUGE job ahead of him but as you said, without the foundations and the right culture there's no point to anything else.

It won't be plain sailing but I'm looking forward to the journey we're on. :scarf:

[Marc Overmars]

Yes Arteta has proven his credentials. As the kids would say, put some respect on his name! Back him and see where he can take us. He’s more than earned the right to have a go now.

Standards at this club have been non existent for a long time, mostly due to a fading Wenger and a joker in Emery. It shows the importance of a personality like Arteta who definitely carries himself in a way the players respect. Emery was heavily disliked by the team for dropping Ozil, I bet none of them fuckers would dare question Mikel for doing the same.

[Letters]

I thought Arteta was waving his dick around too much but it's paid off, you can't argue with beating Citeh and Chelski to lift the cup
Yeah! None of our previous managers would have managed that.

:ninja:

:lol:

:run:

[Letters]

Well, time for a quick tour of the spuffs forums then...

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/023/946/lemon.jpg

[Letters]

There are days as a football fan where you just feel at ease and at peace with the world. This is one of those days, I was very close to welling up at the final whistle.

Arsenal :bow:

:gp:

Famously, I'm increasingly jaded by Arsenal and football in general. I don't watch that many games now. Wenger going piqued my interest somewhat but this season has been such a bloody car crash I got a bit fed up of it again.
Always loved the FA Cup though and feel privileged to have been at 6 Cup Finals from '93 to 2005 (7 if you include the '93 replay). Just think about that for a minute - we are a load of spoiled twats. How many football fans get to see their team at that many FA Cup Finals? Only fans of 3 or 4 clubs in the country would get that chance. For many fans it's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Despite my general ennui with football I've always followed our FA Cup campaigns a bit more closely. Was pleased when we won the Quarter Final but when I saw the other teams who were left I thought "Oh well, it was fun while it lasted". Gave us zero chance against City, I still don't know where that performance came from. City have been a bit brittle at times this year but we still needed a really good disciplined defensive performance which I didn't think were capable of. Yesterday I thought we had a chance but it was hard to call. Wasn't too despondent when we went 1-0 down as I felt we'd score but we were wobbling a bit and I feared that Premier League Arsenal had shown up. But we played our way back in and by half time we had them on the ropes. Things did go for us a bit, I don't think the decisions were too bad against Chelsea but certainly with the injuries they kept getting it did feel like the gods* were looking down on us kindly. They were dancing in the streets of Letters' house at the final whistle :cool:
(*not that they exist, obviously).

Must admit I've been wobbling a but with what I'm continuing to call "all this nonsense" going on in the world, so yesterday was a much needed lift.
Will get some papers today to continue to bask in the reflected glory!

Arsenal :bow:
:scarf:
:trophy:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor old Spuds. Always in our shadow.

I also love the fact Nketiah has won more than Kane.

Nketiah did the double, has a league winners' medal with Leeds. :bow:

[GP]

Nketiah did the double, has a league winners' medal with Leeds. :bow:

Double, Double, Double!

Eddie has won the Double!

[I am invisible]

Yeah there's a nice little video of AMN on the offish site looking a million miles happier than he did earlier in the season amd saying he's loving it at RB and happy to play amywhere to get the minutes

I thought Arteta was waving his dick around too much but it's paid off, you can't argue with beating Citeh and Chelski to lift the cup

Good on all of 'em, though i'd still flog xhaka and mustafi while their reputations are no longer rock bottom, they're not good enough for where we want to go
Well we ain’t shifting Mustafi any time soon! He’s torn his hamstring off the bone, or something, so no one’s coming in for him. Kola and So Crates look like the obvious defensive casualties right now - 200k/wk between them for one guy who can’t pass or defend, and one who never plays.

Not sure where I stand with Xhaka now? I honestly don’t think he’s one of the problem players anymore, and I’ve been happy with how he’s been playing under Arteta, but then again if we bring in the CM I want then I don’t think he makes the starting XI, and 100k/wk is a lot to be paying a bench-warmer? Depending on who we bring in, I don’t think he’s an urgent problem.

[GP]

https://i.redd.it/lee4rd9rjke51.jpg

[I am invisible]

Laying the foundations was the most important thing for Arteta to do this season, and I think it's fair to say he has done that. He still has a HUGE job ahead of him but as you said, without the foundations and the right culture there's no point to anything else.

It won't be plain sailing but I'm looking forward to the journey we're on. :scarf:
Oh God yeah - all of the same problems are still there. We might be getting the most out of what we have, but what we have is still riddled with volatile players that could self-destruct at any moment, and lacks anything to link the front and back halves of the team. There’s still financial issues, contractual issues and recruitment issues to deal with, and I think Arteta is still putting his team together, but at least he shouldn’t have to spend quite so much time putting out fires and coaxing / forcing the players to act like professionals next season. He won’t have to constantly look over his shoulders to make sure everyone is behaving.

[Xhaka Can’t]

https://i.redd.it/lee4rd9rjke51.jpg

I’m an old fucker, yet for over 20% of my life, Arsenal have been the FA Cup holders.

That is insane.

[Marc Overmars]

Auba was actually told to leave the base when collecting the cup but he took it anyway. :lol:

Made a right pigs ear of it.

[Globalgunner]

Well we ain’t shifting Mustafi any time soon! He’s torn his hamstring off the bone, or something, so no one’s coming in for him. Kola and So Crates look like the obvious defensive casualties right now - 200k/wk between them for one guy who can’t pass or defend, and one who never plays.

Not sure where I stand with Xhaka now? I honestly don’t think he’s one of the problem players anymore, and I’ve been happy with how he’s been playing under Arteta, but then again if we bring in the CM I want then I don’t think he makes the starting XI, and 100k/wk is a lot to be paying a bench-warmer? Depending on who we bring in, I don’t think he’s an urgent problem.

Lets not get carried away. Midfield is probably where our quality is lowest and he exemplifies it. Xhaka is what you have when you want to just survive in the top half of the EPL. You will never touch the top echelons of the game of anywhere with an immobile lump like Xhaka starting every game. The best Xhaka is like the worst Henderson. He is completely 1 dimensional. Lets give him the heave ho, not another extension. Its Partey time lets get Ivan Rakitic too if he is available.

[Mac76]

Lets not get carried away. Midfield is probably where our quality is lowest and he exemplifies it. Xhaka is what you have when you want to just survive in the top half of the EPL. You will never touch the top echelons of the game of anywhere with an immobile lump like Xhaka starting every game. The best Xhaka is like the worst Henderson. He is completely 1 dimensional. Lets give him the heave ho, not another extension. Its Partey time lets get Ivan Rakitic too if he is available.

:gp:

[LDG]

I’m an old fucker, yet for over 20% of my life, Arsenal have been the FA Cup holders.

That is insane.

25% for me :ninja:

[I am invisible]

Lets not get carried away. Midfield is probably where our quality is lowest and he exemplifies it. Xhaka is what you have when you want to just survive in the top half of the EPL. You will never touch the top echelons of the game of anywhere with an immobile lump like Xhaka starting every game. The best Xhaka is like the worst Henderson. He is completely 1 dimensional. Lets give him the heave ho, not another extension. Its Partey time lets get Ivan Rakitic too if he is available.
Agreed and agreed. Look, just because I don’t have quite the same animosity towards him as you guys, doesn’t mean I don’t want to upgrade. Like I said, he doesn’t get in my starting XI if we sign the players I want. He’s too one-footed and too immobile to be the engine for a top side.

If it were up to me I’d blow everything on CM this summer and leave the rest for another window: secure Ceballos any way we can, even if it’s another loan; bring in a dominant, athletic presence (Partey or someone like); bring in a playmaker; and bring Smith Rowe back into the first team. Do all of that and Xhaka is no longer that much of a problem - if he wants to stay and fight for his place then he’ll provide experienced cover and an option if we ever need that kind of deep passer, but if he wants guaranteed football elsewhere, or if we need to sell to cut costs or raise funds then that’s also fine. As long as the end result is that we’re not 100% reliant on him all of the live-long time then I’m easy either way.

Edit: should probably move this to the transfer thread, tbh

[I am invisible]

I’m an old fucker, yet for over 20% of my life, Arsenal have been the FA Cup holders.

That is insane.
Arsenal have now won 10% of all the FA Cups there’s ever been.

[Xhaka Can’t]

25% for me :ninja:

I’m not your friend anymore.

[I am invisible]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=42nD03iaHiY

[GP]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=42nD03iaHiY

I'm not racist, but...

[I am invisible]

“You got opened up like a bag of Walkers next to Gary Lineker!”

[GP]

We won the cup!

[Letters]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=42nD03iaHiY

Does he know that it is possible to end a sentence without "blud" or "fam"? :rolleyes:

[dazthegooner]

He ask's Are my team cursed? No they're shit...

[Letters]

We won the cup!

I feel like breakdancing!

Thoroughly enjoyable seasons :bow:

[Mac76]

@dazthegooner

They're cursed to be shit :lol:

The toilet bowl sums them up - zillions on a new stadium only for them to be a laughing stock (again)

They bottled a champions league final, and take on Moaninho who's a has-been and as full of shit as the club

And a shit area with retard fans, though i guess there quite a few other clubs you could say that about

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/53625258

:bow:

[GP]

It was a great goal.

Reminded me of that Messi goal vs. Bayern.

[Marc Overmars]

Nah, only scores tap ins and doesn’t score in big games.

[I am invisible]

@dazthegooner

They're cursed to be shit :lol:

The toilet bowl sums them up - zillions on a new stadium only for them to be a laughing stock (again)

They bottled a champions league final, and take on Moaninho who's a has-been and as full of shit as the club

And a shit area with retard fans, though i guess there quite a few other clubs you could say that about

But they have the longest stadium bar in the country AND the biggest club shop!

To dare is to buy.

[GP]

You can't get a coffee there though...

[selassie]

Say what you like about Arteta, but he is tactically an elite manager in the making IMO. This isn't a one-off either, he got both the semis and final spot on with his team selection and tactics.

Considering he's only been in the job a few months, our mid to end of season results against the top 4 sides have been near flawless, we have basically beaten all of the top 4 sides...and none of these victories have been lucky or even controversial IMO.

If Arteta is given funds (relative to our wealth) and if he uses them wisely I think this team could have a lot of potential, we all know where the problems are.

Saturday despite not really holding any great significance was actually a very important result for the progression of this team along with the semi-final victory over City.

P.S.

I find it amusing the media seem to be going out of there way to give us any kind of praise and are quite to point out Chelsea's injuries etc.

[Letters]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53628532

Arsenal :bow:
FA Cup :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

https://youtu.be/OVqhzxrDq8A

[GP]

He makes a good point.

[I am invisible]

Fair comment.

[Letters]

A level of debate GW can only aspire to :(

[Mac76]

Top quality speechmaking :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

I too echo the sentiment of that eloquently expressed argument.

[I am invisible]

A level of debate GW can only aspire to :(
Them’s fightin’ words!

[Letters]

Them’s fightin’ words!

Fuck I am invisible :angry:

[I am invisible]

Fuck I am invisible :angry:
https://i.ibb.co/vh4d62C/Lets-Tear-This-Place-Apart.gif

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chris Sutton is still crying. :haha:

[I am invisible]

Chris Sutton is still crying. :haha:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pbIR51_J_qY

[Chippy]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=42nD03iaHiY
Blud
Fam
Innit
Bro
:lol:

[Mac76]

Blud
Fam
Innit
Bro
:lol:

Yeah, totally ripping off AFTV :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Forever in our shadow.

[Chippy]

Yeah, totally ripping off AFTV :lol:

They will claim Copyright, Fam. :threaten: