Premier League 23/24: Gameweek 21 (Jan 12-14) & (Jan 20-22)

[Gooner Zig]

Being lethal in attack can cover so many deficiencies in the rest of your team. Doesn't matter if your midfield is lightweight if you're scoring 3 goals per game.

We have to beat Liverpool at the Carpet.

 

[Trilly]

It’s easy to brush that under the carpet when you’re top of the league - many of us were doing that a few weeks back. Plus they have Salah, Szoboszlai, TAA, Robertson, Tsimikas and Endo all injured or unavailable. That’s like most of their key players out.

There’s no way we remain competitive in a title race with equivalent injuries to what they have.

I mean, they might not either, but they’re having a good go at it so far.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Thanks, just got angry again about that decision 13 years later.

 

[albakos]

They have the score but they've looked poor bro. In fact they look mediocre with both Salah and Trent in the team as well......

 

[SA Gunner]

They look mediocre bro, at least when taking into consideration what it takes to win the league. We saw that in our game at Anfield, with their true quality moment for them coming from a moment of brilliance between Trent and Salah. Other than that, they couldnt dominate us as they usually do and feel they should.

They are still good, make no mistake about that. But you just have to watch them play to see that they wont be able to hold off City for the title.

The question is... Will they be able to be more consistent than Arsenal as well?

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

It will be between us and them this year

 

[SA Gunner]

It will be between us and them this year

City, Arsenal and Liverpool are the closest I think.

City unfortunately have the quality and experience to get it done. If De Bruyne, Bernado, Rodri and Haaland reach the levels of last season, they will likely create a gap at the top. The rest of us need to be perfect to keep up with them and I dont think we can.

1. City, 2. Arsenal, 3. Liverpool. With 2 and 3 interchangeable depending on how the season plays out.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

Nunez now has better numbers than anybody in our squad.

He has a better manager than anyone in our squad as well

 

[albakos]

They are still good, make no mistake about that. But you just have to watch them play to see that they wont be able to hold off City for the title.

The question is... Will they be able to be more consistent than Arsenal as well?

come on bro !

Make your mind up, are they mediocre or they're good ?

And for all their experience in going throat to throat against City, does that make you think we stand a better chance against City than Liverpool do.

And don't mention "if we stay fit", you're using that kind of "excuse" a lot lately, when in fact Liverpool have had much more injuries that we do so far.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

They look mediocre bro, at least when taking into consideration what it takes to win the league. We saw that in our game at Anfield, with their true quality moment for them coming from a moment of brilliance between Trent and Salah. Other than that, they couldnt dominate us as they usually do and feel they should.

They are still good, make no mistake about that. But you just have to watch them play to see that they wont be able to hold off City for the title.

The question is... Will they be able to be more consistent than Arsenal as well?

Their general play is not better than ours, even in the last 4 weeks, of this season. They just sadly finish their chances. Klopp is doing well with a weak squad imo.

We would smoke them if we weren't wasting our time on Kai.

 

[SA Gunner]

come on bro !

Make your mind up, are they mediocre or they're good ?

And for all their experience in going throat to throat against City, does that make you think we stand a better chance against City than Liverpool do.

And don't mention "if we stay fit", you're using that kind of "excuse" a lot lately, when in fact Liverpool have had much more injuries that we do so far.

They are good, but not good enough to be favourites to win the league. That's what I mean

And fitness is not an excuse bro, its the reality for all teams who do not have the quality that City do. Liverpool themselves went from winning the league in 19/20 to completely falling out of the race in 20/21 because of fitness, and they just lost one key player in VVD. That's how important fitness is, particularly to your best setup.

Experience matters of course, but its not the same as having your best available, playing good ball and the momentum you need to win games. Having fitness, good football and momentum builds more confidence and belief now than anything you've done in the past. That's how we were able to almost win the league with zero recent track record, last year.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

And don't mention "if we stay fit", you're using that kind of "excuse" a lot lately, when in fact Liverpool have had much more injuries that we do so far.

As of 11 jan its roughly equal. 30 injuries for both. 534 days missed for Arsenal and 510 for Liverpool. 7 injuries currently for Liverpool and 6 for Arsenal.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

Their general play is not better than ours, even in the last 4 weeks, of this season. They just sadly finish their chances. Klopp is doing well with a weak squad imo.

We would smoke them if we weren't wasting our time on Kai.

so let me get this straight you are saying Mik’s sole decision to buy and play Kai in favor of others has hurt Arsenal’s performance? So why is it not believable that Arsenal’s money is carrying a bozo in a weak league?

 

[SA Gunner]

Their general play is not better than ours, even in the last 4 weeks, of this season. They just sadly finish their chances. Klopp is doing well with a weak squad imo.

We would smoke them if we weren't wasting our time on Kai.

Yeah Kai is looking like a poor transfer so far, agree there.

Think we've destabilised ourselves a bit by bringing in both Havertz and Rice, particularly destabilising our progressive play and not getting the best out of Martinelli. I do expect Arteta to get it right in the summer, by bringing in a proper left 8. And also do the adjustments with what we have in the squad right now (TP5, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Timber).

Still some football to play, and I think we have something to say in the title race. It would need us to make the right decisions though. Do that, and I think we can do better than Liverpool over the remaining 17 PL games.

 

[Farzad Stoned]

Lfc will finish on top of us, i am doubtful they will out point City once Haaland and Kdb round back into form from injuries. Lfc next year giving Klopp another big window will easily surpass us if they haven’t already. I wouldn’t be surprised if they won a big trophy next year. Klopp is rebuilding he doesn’t ever have the biggest money in any league he can’t continually stock pile snd reload players

 

[2Smokeyy]

There’s no way we remain competitive in a title race with equivalent injuries to what they have.

I mean, they might not either, but they’re having a good go at it so far.

Exactly, I respect it especially given their current situation as they’re just making do with whatever they have whether that’s Jones, Elliot or a young player I haven’t heard of from the academy.

Our fanbase just love to hate on teams and former players for the sake of it lol it isn’t healthy.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Damn xG is really the stat that keep delivering.

 

[A_G]

@Riou Carra putting Rory in his place

 

[OnlyOne]

Is that shade?

You know Arteta himself admits we over performed in that first half of last season, also that’s still not on track to hit 20 league goals.

Forget the number 20 for a bit, need a player who has a nose for goal and is good enough of a finisher to take advantage of the chances we create. Is that Jesus?

No not shade, that’s exactly what he’ll do.

 

[Batman]

Yeah Kai is looking like a poor transfer so far, agree there.

Think we've destabilised ourselves a bit by bringing in both Havertz and Rice, particularly destabilising our progressive play and not getting the best out of Martinelli. I do expect Arteta to get it right in the summer, by bringing in a proper left 8. And also do the adjustments with what we have in the squad right now (TP5, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Timber).

Still some football to play, and I think we have something to say in the title race. It would need us to make the right decisions though. Do that, and I think we can do better than Liverpool over the remaining 17 PL games.

He's 0-2 with 100 million down the drain on that front. History would suggest we should hope he gets it right rather than expect it. Even then, will there be money when striker is clearly the most pressing need?