Topic: Arsenal: Top of the divers league

[MonsLibpool]

Their destiny is in Spurs' hands.

[LFCEmpire]

Arsenal will feel the pain of having a near perfect season and yet lose out on the title to the cheats.

[Bullet500]

Their destiny is in Spurs' hands.

May be Moyesiah could win it for his former pupil?

[Crosby Nick]

Arsenal will feel the pain of having a near perfect season and yet lose out on the title to the cheats.

Near perfect? 89 points is bang average.

We’ve had more than that three times in recent seasons. Can’t be winning it with that tally.

[MonsLibpool]

May be Moyesiah could win it for his former pupil?

West ham are on the beach. Tuesday is the title decider.

[Bullet500]

Arsenal will feel the pain of having a near perfect season and yet lose out on the title to the cheats.

Last season I thought it would if there was another such season. But it hasn't. Next season, the team will be better. We now need players who can win games through individual brilliance. We really don't have them.

[LFCEmpire]

Near perfect? 89 points is bang average.

We’ve had more than that three times in recent seasons. Can’t be winning it with that tally.

Haha good point. It is crazy you need that much though… 

[LFCEmpire]

Last season I thought it would if there was another such season. But it hasn't. Next season, the team will be better. We now need players who can win games through individual brilliance. We really don't have them.

I mean if it were not for 115 Charges FC you lot would be celebrating a well earned title. Like us at least two or three times in recent years.

[RedSince86]

89 points and not winning the Title are Rookie numbers.

 

[Lisan Al Gaib]

They were terrible today. Genuinely wouldnt know one of the two teams was challenging for the title today.

[LFCEmpire]

89 points and not winning the Title are Rookie numbers.

 

Been there done that. 😭😂

[Haggis36]

Fuck knows what version of Spurs will turn up midweek - they've had City's number repeatedly in recent years but they're in horrible form and then there's the London rivalry aspect. Who knows, but I don't think it's done yet.

All Arsenal could really do is try and to keep them honest, and tbf they've been near perfect since the turn of the year - will probably end up having won 16 of their last 18, with 1 draw and 1 loss in 2024, and that draw was away to City. Helps that they're seemingly reffed to a different standard and they've had unreal luck with injuries of course. Be nice to see someone else miss out by 1/2 points for a change, and couldn't happen to a nicer team. Also looking forward to them dropping another Ł200m in the summer again.

[Red_Mist]

Still think the Arse will win it this year. I wouldn’t get too excited Arsenal fans as my hunches are generally wrong! But for some reason can’t shake the feeling the cheats will stumble.

[spider-neil]

It comes down to Tuesday because City are absolutely winning their final home game of the season.

[spider-neil]

Fuck knows what version of Spurs will turn up midweek - they've had City's number repeatedly in recent years but they're in horrible form and then there's the London rivalry aspect. Who knows, but I don't think it's done yet.

All Arsenal could really do is try and to keep them honest, and tbf they've been near perfect since the turn of the year - will probably end up having won 16 of their last 18, with 1 draw and 1 loss in 2024, and that draw was away to City. Helps that they're seemingly reffed to a different standard and they've had unreal luck with injuries of course. Be nice to see someone else miss out by 1/2 points for a change, and couldn't happen to a nicer team. Also looking forward to them dropping another Ł200m in the summer again.

I think our game with Villa will have a bearing because if we beat Villa then Villa final game is against a resurgent Palace away from home. Two wins for Spurs gives them a serious chance of 4th.

[GinKop]

Got to hand it to them for an excellent season. I didn't think Arteta was up to much a few seasons ago but he's a young manager and learning.

I probably won't even watch the remainder of the games this season but if they win, it'll have been deserved.

[Bennett]

Fuck knows what version of Spurs will turn up midweek - they've had City's number repeatedly in recent years but they're in horrible form and then there's the London rivalry aspect.

Thing with that is that they've generally had managers who sit in a low block and hit them on the counter-attack: Mourinho, Conte, even Santo. You try to go toe-to-toe with this City side in a football context, you're likely to suffer.

That said, I would say Spurs' ground is the biggest hope outside of Anfield for an upset still. St James' and Stamford Bridge in the mix too.

[jillcwhomever]

Just because City have never dropped points before, it doesn't mean it's impossible for it to happen, common sense tells you one day it will happen. I just think it's less likely to happen under Guardiola. Arsenal are pretty much in the same situation that we are, you have to plan for the time when City will not have Guardiola at the helm. It then becomes less definite for their domination and will then give other teams a fighting chance. But all eyes on Tuesday now and let's see which Spurs turn up.

[RyanBabel19]

What’s the deal with Saka

At this point it’s just comedy seeing him limping around all the time. Today went off, returned to the pitch, went down injured and limped off… all after kicking himself

[hide5seek]

Hope Arsenal don't win it. feck 'em. Another bunch of supporters who laughed at us when the cheats kept beating us to the title. Let them feel our pain.

[KevLFC]

Hope Arsenal don't win it. feck 'em. Another bunch of supporters who laughed at us when the cheats kept beating us to the title. Let them feel our pain.

Bitter way to think about it.

[koptommy93]

Funniest outcome is city drawing on Tuesday than beating Arsenal's GD on the final day to win it.

[farawayred]

Just because City have never dropped points before, it doesn't mean it's impossible for it to happen, common sense tells you one day it will happen. I just think it's less likely to happen under Guardiola. Arsenal are pretty much in the same situation that we are, you have to plan for the time when City will not have Guardiola at the helm. It then becomes less definite for their domination and will then give other teams a fighting chance. But all eyes on Tuesday now and let's see which Spurs turn up.

If the Cheats fail to score, they'd still win 1-0 with a last-minute Spurs own goal...

I know players are professionals, but the thought of Spurs helping Arsenal to the title would linger in their heads, doubts would creep, hesitation will grow... I'm not saying Spurs will throw the game (the above was said in jest), but this is a game of fine margins, and these thoughts can be decisive.

[Haggis36]

Hope Arsenal don't win it. feck 'em. Another bunch of supporters who laughed at us when the cheats kept beating us to the title. Let them feel our pain.

Honestly, it's not even that. They're just a horrible, dirty, snidey side. The constant diving and faking of injuries, the agricultural approach to set-pieces, forever whinging at refs. Just wall to wall full of unlikable dickheads, conducted by the most insufferable dickhead of them all.

They play nice football when the going is good, but the second they're up against it they resort to cheating, anti-football tactics and it's unwatchable. I'd hate to see it rewarded.

For all their off-field cheating, City try to play considerably cleaner football on the pitch. And frankly, who fucking cares if City win another title, it's always going to have an asterisk next to it.

[The North Bank]

Awful game, lovely weather though and the cold beer always tastes nicer in the sun.

We look like we’re running on fumes, but that defence keeps getting us through.

11 away clean sheets in the 19 games, we look like we could see games out every week which is a great trait.

United were awful, somewhat luckily for us.

Now just got to hope the mighty reds smash villa then “the lane” will be rocking come Tuesday night…

[The North Bank]

Last season I thought it would if there was another such season. But it hasn't. Next season, the team will be better. We now need players who can win games through individual brilliance. We really don't have them.

Yeh we wont win it this season but I expect us to be better again next season, especially in attack, we need that sharp shooter upfront who can create their own goals. Obviously not asking for an henry, but an Isak will do nicely.

[TSC]

Fuck knows what version of Spurs will turn up midweek - they've had City's number repeatedly in recent years but they're in horrible form and then there's the London rivalry aspect. Who knows, but I don't think it's done yet.

Big difference this season is Kane is no longer at spurs obviously and he scored a fair few against city when they dropped points to spurs in recent seasons

[The North Bank]

spurs will get battered regardless of which version of themselves turns up.

[nayia2002]

I'm afraid Arsenal are the new prem champions. 
Abu Dhabi are dropping points on Tuesday 

[JRed]

Awful game, lovely weather though and the cold beer always tastes nicer in the sun.

We look like we’re running on fumes, but that defence keeps getting us through.

11 away clean sheets in the 19 games, we look like we could see games out every week which is a great trait.

United were awful, somewhat luckily for us.

Now just got to hope the mighty reds smash villa then “the lane” will be rocking come Tuesday night…

Hope Saka is ok. We’re all praying for him after yet another horrific injury.

[The North Bank]

Hope Saka is ok. We’re all praying for him after yet another horrific injury.

Pray4Saka

[BigCDump]

I'm really glad Arsenal won today. Firstly cos it was against the dirty mancs. -4 goal difference. 

But mainly because I'm waiting for the big told you so from my earlier posts post the City game. Arsenal will lose the league by exactly the number of points they should have taken off a largely injured City at the time.

[The North Bank]

I'm really glad Arsenal won today. Firstly cos it was against the dirty mancs. -4 goal difference. 

But mainly because I'm waiting for the big told you so from my earlier posts post the City game. Arsenal will lose the league by exactly the number of points they should have taken off a largely injured City at the time.

You were asking how does it feel to finish third compared to last seasons second place after the city game. Not sure which part of that is I told you so.

[Agent99]

Hope Saka is ok. We’re all praying for him after yet another horrific injury.

I'm not an England fan but he looks like a serious doubt for the Euros.

[The North Bank]

I'm not an England fan but he looks like a serious doubt for the Euros.

The Eurovision

[JRed]

I'm not an England fan but he looks like a serious doubt for the Euros.

Yeah, looked like his career could be over

[The North Bank]

How good is Saliba by the way. That was a world class performance today. Everything he does is immense.

[JRed]

How good is Saliba by the way. That was a world class performance today. Everything he does is immense.

Played in the PL at a younger age than VVD did. Phenomenal achievement

[PaulF]

If goes down to goal difference they'll wish they'd gone for it at old Trafford.

[The North Bank]

If goes down to goal difference they'll wish they'd gone for it at old Trafford.

If it goes down to goal difference it means city draw one game, so they have to make up -3 on us in one game, plus we got everton at home last, so its very unlikely