Topic: Arsenal: Top of the divers league

[Bullet500]

Reckon he took the piss out of his tan.

Could be that Steve Holland is a cryptocurrency bro: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eRX4tCtTBMk

[Hazell]

Who’s Steve Holland? Or is that what Steve Maclaren changed his name to?

[The North Bank]

Who’s Steve Holland? Or is that what Steve Maclaren changed his name to?

Fucking hell only just saw that, brilliant 

[BoRed]

If he's refusing to play for England, shouldn't he be banned from club football like Matip was?

[RJH]

If he's refusing to play for England, shouldn't he be banned from club football like Matip was?

Doesn't really matter does it? It was only an issue for LFC because they had games while AFCON was ongoing.

Unless UEFA/FIFA really start fucking with the fixture list, Arsenal aren't going to be playing when England have games.

[Clint Eastwood]

That video Arsenal released of their squad paying their individual tributes to Ben White for - signing a new contract - is exactly what everyone means when they talk about how cringy this club is. Did the documentary make them think they were living a real life movie that they're the main characters of? Everything is a performance. I bet they clap each player in to training every day.

[farawayred]

If he's refusing to play for England, shouldn't he be banned from club football like Matip was?

Matip was threatened but never banned. Klopp didn't play him in one game because UEFA didn't clarify the rule. But Matip was untouchable, because he had retired from international football long ago.

[Only Me]

Reckon he took the piss out of his tan.

Yep. He refers to him as Ben Orange.

[newterp]

Some games the atmosphere is red hot, newcastle and the last 10 mins against brentford, rocking . But it does need the players to get the fans going, not the other way round, don’t know if thats the same everywhere.

The last 10 mins at Brentford were rocking? I was sitting in the middle of the stadium. Sure it got loud - but rocking?

[vivabobbygraham]

If he's refusing to play for England, shouldn't he be banned from club football like Matip was?

Shouldn't he be given the freedom of Liverpool?

[BigBrainArteta]

Shouldn't he be given the freedom of Liverpool?

People are going on like Ben White refused a call up to fight for the country in a time of war. So he doesn't want to play for England, who gives a S. He wouldn't have got picked anyway, even though he has a strong claim to start at centre half.

I would have went TAA, White, Stones, Guehi - press resistant and good and finding forward passes (all of them). But you will probably see Maguire and Tripper in the backline regardless of how poor they are. Maguire in particular is a donkey in possession but Gareth wont be able to help himself.

---------Pickford------------------

TAA---White----Stones----Guehi

---------------Rice---------------

----Foden---------Bellingham----

Saka--------Kane-----------Grealish


The likes of Maguire, Rashford, Sterling, Mount, Kalvin just dont have the technique, passing in tight spaces and holding the ball under pressure. England have players who could keep the ball of Spain, but Waistcoat doesn't see it.

[Tokyoite]

I wouldn't want to play for that knob Southgate either to be honest.

[Draex]

People are going on like Ben White refused a call up to fight for the country in a time of war. So he doesn't want to play for England, who gives a S. He wouldn't have got picked anyway, even though he has a strong claim to start at centre half.

Wonder what Arsenal legend Ian Wright thinks on this.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Some games the atmosphere is red hot, newcastle and the last 10 mins against brentford, rocking . But it does need the players to get the fans going, not the other way round, don’t know if thats the same everywhere.

How do the players get the fans going, better diving or what?

[JRed]

How do the players get the fans going, better diving or what?

Think they get errrdegaard to take photos of the crowd, that gets them going.

[The G in Gerrard]

---------Pickford------------------

TAA---White----Stones----Guehi

---------------Rice---------------

----Foden---------Bellingham----

Saka--------Kane-----------Grealish

Guehi at left back? He's played there often for Palace?

[The North Bank]

Eagerly awaiting the last 8 of cl draw, and we are in it fam! Dortmund next and the winner facing barca/atletico . Please!

[BigCDump]

Eagerly awaiting the last 8 of cl draw, and we are in it fam! Dortmund next and the winner facing barca/atletico . Please!

Not as eagerly as us. 

[The North Bank]

Not as eagerly as us. 

We better not get city

[Bennett]

We better not get city

Think you're going to have to face them at some point. It might as well be over two legs to knacker you both out in the title race to give us an advantage.

[The North Bank]

Think you're going to have to face them at some point. It might as well be over two legs to knacker you both out in the title race to give us an advantage.

Not if real(dortmund) knock them out next round

[Crosby Nick]

Not as eagerly as us. 

Arsenal and City in the same half of the draw is all I ask. No point them meeting in the final, doesn’t help us on the league that way.

[Bennett]

Not if real(dortmund) knock them out next round

I will take City getting Real and you getting PSG or Munich as a secondary option.

Funny though, I think Arsenal are the only team really capable of beating City left in the tournament. BUT I could also see Arsenal being beaten by loads of teams left in the competition (probably everyone bar Dortmund).

[The North Bank]

Arsenal and City in the same half of the draw is all I ask. No point them meeting in the final, doesn’t help us on the league that way.

City real psg and bayern in one half

[PaulF]

I wonder if we should let slip that Steve Holland said TAA's missus is a minger (or any of our other players that might get called up).

[Redley]

I will take City getting Real and you getting PSG or Munich as a secondary option.

Funny though, I think Arsenal are the only team really capable of beating City left in the tournament. BUT I could also see Arsenal being beaten by loads of teams left in the competition (probably everyone bar Dortmund).

The only chance would be in the final, and that would literally be a punchers chance. Frank Bruno could have beaten Mike Tyson, but very very unlikely. Arsenal laboured massively, with easy games and rest around the games, to beat the third best team in Portugal. On paper one of the poorest sides that were left in the CL, and they needed a lottery essentially. Over two legs City would/will absolutely pulverise them.

They obviously want to avoid Man City and Real. Personally if I was Arsenal I wouldnt particularly get cocky about playing Bayern or PSG because they've got players who can put them away very quickly. People take the piss out of Barca but they're still a good team, havent lost many this season and still have a lot of big players. And if they got frustrated by Porto 'shithousery' then you've seen nothing until you've played Atletico.

So really..yeah, I'd be praying for Dortmund if I was either of the English teams!

[Barneylfc∗]

The reaction to Ben White not wanting to play in a couple of friendlies is bizarre. Some seriously unhinged people knocking about.

[ScouserAtHeart]

Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Atlético Madrid v Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid v Manchester City
Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona

[Zlen]

Safe to say they aren't winning the CL this year.

[The North Bank]

We ll smash bayern then smash real then smash barca in the final. Best way to win CL, against 3 of the greatest clubs in Europe, not some minnows from Manchester and Paris.

[Zlen]

Yeah.
Right.

[The North Bank]

Harry Kane against his boyhood club, it had to happen.

[Kopenhagen]

Safe to say they aren't winning the CL this year.

Why not? This Bayern side is nothing special. Concern for them will be Bayern's season is effectively over and these are still going blow-for-blow with ourselves and Abu Dhabi.

I could see a 2017-18-esque run from them here. Normally Real would be a concern, but they've been hit with injuries this season.

Only team of serious concern is Abu Dhabi, who will beat Real.

[RedSince86]

Arsenal can do this.

I can see them in final if they don't get City or Real in the semis.

[Redley]

Brilliant draw for us that, what a guy John Obi Mikel is.

[BigCDump]

We ll smash bayern then smash real then smash barca in the final. Best way to win CL, against 3 of the greatest clubs in Europe, not some minnows from Manchester and Paris.

That reminds me, how are Martinelli 's hamstrings doing? 

[The North Bank]

Arsenal can do this.

I can see them in final if they don't get City or Real in the semis.

Ermmm

[Crosby Nick]

Arsenal can do this.

I can see them in final if they don't get City or Real in the semis.

Check again.

[The North Bank]

That reminds me, how are Martinelli 's hamstrings doing? 

Should be fit for the CL final

[Redley]

Why not? This Bayern side is nothing special.

I could see a 2017-18-esque run from them here. Normally Real would be a concern, but they've been hit with injuries this season.

Only team of serious concern is Abu Dhabi, who will beat Real.

When we put 5 past Porto in Portugal? Think we were like the third highest scoring team in CL history that season. That team was absolute carnage, they deserve more respect than being compared to this Arsenal side!