Topic: Arsenal

[McSquared]

The lad in the blue nearly bit off more that he could chew

[The North Bank]

Declan Rice on training sessions at Arsenal: “Yes, it's crazy. It's honestly crazy. I'm already seeing football in a completely different way.

“You think you know football growing up and when you play, but when you meet managers like Mikel, you realise you don't really know anything about football.

“There are different styles and different ways of playing that I've never experienced before. Of course, the way I played at West Ham is completely different to the way Mikel plays, so it's going to take some time to adapt.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to do one-to-one training to improve and try and get it as quickly as possible.

“Hopefully once all that starts to click, Arsenal will be amazing. And of course I want to go up a few levels as well, which I know I can. So yeah, it's really important that I adapt.”



#Deccers

[Gerry Attrick]

Declan Rice on training sessions at Arsenal: “Yes, it's crazy. It's honestly crazy. I'm already seeing football in a completely different way.

“You think you know football growing up and when you play, but when you meet managers like Mikel, you realise you don't really know anything about football.

“There are different styles and different ways of playing that I've never experienced before. Of course, the way I played at West Ham is completely different to the way Mikel plays, so it's going to take some time to adapt.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to do one-to-one training to improve and try and get it as quickly as possible.

“Hopefully once all that starts to click, Arsenal will be amazing. And of course I want to go up a few levels as well, which I know I can. So yeah, it's really important that I adapt.”



#Deccers

Please stop with the Deccers stuff. For the love of all that is holy.

[Terry de Niro]

Please stop with the Deccers stuff. For the love of all that is holy.

Agreed.
It's as cringe-worthy as they get and anyone calling him that is making themselves look like a massive gobshite.

[Mahern]

Declan Rice on training sessions at Arsenal: “Yes, it's crazy. It's honestly crazy. I'm already seeing football in a completely different way.

“You think you know football growing up and when you play, but when you meet managers like Mikel, you realise you don't really know anything about football.

“There are different styles and different ways of playing that I've never experienced before. Of course, the way I played at West Ham is completely different to the way Mikel plays, so it's going to take some time to adapt.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to do one-to-one training to improve and try and get it as quickly as possible.

“Hopefully once all that starts to click, Arsenal will be amazing. And of course I want to go up a few levels as well, which I know I can. So yeah, it's really important that I adapt.”



#Deccers

Says more about Moyes really

[The North Bank]

Says more about Moyes really

I just hope he adapts quick, its a lot of money to pay for someone who says he doesnt know football.

In fairness Southgate is as bad as Moyes, Rice has never really come across anyone that coaches attacking football.

[Crosby Nick]

Agreed.
It's as cringe-worthy as they get and anyone calling him that is making themselves look like a massive gobshite.

Even me (already confirmed I was a massive gobshite I suppose).

What Mr Rice had effectively said there is “Moyesy is a dinosaur. I’ve never had a coach from the 21st century before”.

[Ghost Town]

What Mr Rice had effectively said there is “Moyesy is a dinosaur. I’ve never had a coach from the 21st century before”.

Or even one made out of post 20th century materials

[G Richards]

Arteta got a job at a big club, was backed to spend a fortune, and hasn’t won anything. I’m not going overboard on his genius just yet.

As for Declan Rice, he has played for West Ham and England, and as such, hasn’t been exposed to any football culture or higher level thinking on the game.

[Yorkykopite]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

[Statto Red]

Arteta got a job at a big club, was backed to spend a fortune, and hasn’t won anything. I’m not going overboard on his genius just yet.

As for Declan Rice, he has played for West Ham and England, and as such, hasn’t been exposed to any football culture or higher level thinking on the game.

Rice has had Moyes & Southgate as his club & international managers, so no wonder Rice hasn't been exposed to any football culture.

 

[ScottishGoon]

Arteta got a job at a big club, was backed to spend a fortune, and hasn’t won anything. I’m not going overboard on his genius just yet.

As for Declan Rice, he has played for West Ham and England, and as such, hasn’t been exposed to any football culture or higher level thinking on the game.

Technically not true.

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

 

[Red-Soldier]

Even me (already confirmed I was a massive gobshite I suppose).

What Mr Rice had effectively said there is “Moyesy is a dinosaur. I’ve never had a coach from the 21st century before”.

 

[Red-Soldier]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

 

[Statto Red]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

 

#Deccers

[Ghost Town]

What is it about Arteta's FA Cup win that means almost everyone here has seemingly forgotten it? Maybe the behind-closed-doors Covid angle or that it was played in August or that Liverpool fans were mostly still drunk at that point...?

[GinKop]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

 

[The North Bank]

What is it about Arteta's FA Cup win that means almost everyone here has seemingly forgotten it? Maybe the behind-closed-doors Covid angle or that it was played in August or that Liverpool fans were mostly still drunk at that point...?

I think Its because they only think of Arteta in terms of the team he has now, and this team hasnt won anything. That cup win was an incredible achievement with a bunch of bang average misfits, to beat man city and chelsea . We won it with the likes of Pepe Maitland Niles Bellerin Holding Ceballos and Luiz all starters.

[Dim Glas]

What is it about Arteta's FA Cup win that means almost everyone here has seemingly forgotten it? Maybe the behind-closed-doors Covid angle or that it was played in August or that Liverpool fans were mostly still drunk at that point...?

all of the above I would guess    I have little recollection of it (not that it was me that dismissed it here!), but then I never watch FA Cup finals, unless LFC manage to get in one.

Still, pressure is very much on arteta now.  Fans and owners will be demanding a lot more than a domestic cup.

[The G in Gerrard]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

[afc tukrish]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

rare form, Yorky...

[Kopenhagen]

Declan Rice on training sessions at Arsenal: “Yes, it's crazy. It's honestly crazy. I'm already seeing football in a completely different way.

“You think you know football growing up and when you play, but when you meet managers like Mikel, you realise you don't really know anything about football.

“There are different styles and different ways of playing that I've never experienced before. Of course, the way I played at West Ham is completely different to the way Mikel plays, so it's going to take some time to adapt.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to do one-to-one training to improve and try and get it as quickly as possible.

“Hopefully once all that starts to click, Arsenal will be amazing. And of course I want to go up a few levels as well, which I know I can. So yeah, it's really important that I adapt.”



#Deccers

 

[Tobelius]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

 

[Jesse Pinkman]

I think Its because they only think of Arteta in terms of the team he has now, and this team hasnt won anything. That cup win was an incredible achievement with a bunch of bang average misfits, to beat man city and chelsea . We won it with the likes of Pepe Maitland Niles Bellerin Holding Ceballos and Luiz all starters.

I remember that final. It was a tactical masterclass in counter-attacking football. He didn't go toe-to-toe, the shape was narrow and compact, and Arsenal broke with pace.

[The North Bank]

Very entertaining match , 5-3 against Barca. Plenty of good football by both teams, but both defences couldnt cope. Some nice goals too.

[RedG13]

Very entertaining match , 5-3 against Barca. Plenty of good football by both teams, but both defences couldnt cope. Some nice goals too.

why did rice not play?

[The North Bank]

why did rice not play?

Probably went up some mountain to find inner peace.

They wanted him to watch from the sideline to learn how the team presses. Football that doesn’t involve around his team camped in their own box seems alien to him.

[RedG13]

Probably went up some mountain to find inner peace.

They wanted him to watch from the sideline to learn how the team presses. Football that doesn’t involve around his team camped in their own box seems alien to him.

That makes sense. Wonder how fast arteta going play him then

[The North Bank]

That makes sense. Wonder how fast arteta going play him then

I think he ll be excellent once he learns the role. If it was man city, hed spend a season on the sidelines learning it. I dont think we can bench a £100m player though.

[The G in Gerrard]

That makes sense. Wonder how fast arteta going play him then

From the start.

[RedG13]

I think he ll be excellent once he learns the role. If it was man city, hed spend a season on the sidelines learning it. I dont think we can bench a £100m player though.

Fabinho didnt start regularly till the cl game match week 9(PL) irc for Liverpool. He started vs Chelsea in the league cup. He didnt even play off the bench till matchweek 8 or something
Im not sure I would play him at all in august expect off the bench.
I dont think it will be the whole season but sept is when CL starts might be worth just slowly bring him along

[Elzar]

Rice will need rinsing of all his starchy Moyesness before he starts to cook at Arsenal, otherwise he will just clog up the midfield and be a bit shit.

[The North Bank]

Rice will need rinsing of all his starchy Moyesness before he starts to cook at Arsenal, otherwise he will just clog up the midfield and be a bit shit.

Needs electric shock treatment , clockwork orange style , "You are not a dog of war, pass the fucking ball"

[PaulF]

Arteta might well be tactically and technically good enough to be competing at the top. But does he have the mentaliteh?

[ScottishGoon]

why did rice not play?

In all seriousness, a precaution with a tight calf supposedly.

Very entertaining match , 5-3 against Barca. Plenty of good football by both teams, but both defences couldnt cope. Some nice goals too.

Was struggling to sleep so managed to watch the 2nd half. Mental game that could have easily been 8-6! 

[Mahern]

I just hope he adapts quick, its a lot of money to pay for someone who says he doesnt know football.

In fairness Southgate is as bad as Moyes, Rice has never really come across anyone that coaches attacking football.

Yep I was going to edit and add Southgate in there - the lad hasn't had a lot to choose from to date (should have stayed with Ireland) so will be interesting to see how he progresses.

[RedG13]

In all seriousness, a precaution with a tight calf supposedly.

yea makes sense play it safe

[Titi Camara]

Declan Rice on further training sessions at Arsenal:

“It's getting crazier by the moment. Seriously and honestly. We had a party last night to celebrate the end of my second day here. Lots of sexual tension in the air when Mikel came into the room. Just crazy.

I'm already seeing football in a completely different way. In fact we don't call it 'football' at The Arsenal. We call it love-vibe. It's that different. It really is. 'Let's go out and do love-vibe" we say."

“You think you know football growing up  but when you meet managers like Mikel you realise that the ball is actually round. It's round. Think about that. It'll blow your mind.

“But I'm really eager to learn to improve, to ask questions, to interrogate the deeper meanings behind the sport and let Mikel's wisdom was over me and through me. Drench me if you like to the very core of my being."

“Next week we go to a Tibetan mountain retreat and we'll play the Glass Bead Game together. Can't wait”

#Deccers

Amazing

[The North Bank]

Amazing

It is hilarious to be fair.


I suspect someone hacked Yorky's account.

[Titi Camara]

It is hilarious to be fair.

I suspect someone hacked Yorky's account.

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