PL: Southampton vs Arsenal | Thursday 25th June | KO: 18:00 | Sky Sports

[krengon]

Why? Our season is well and truly over.

Still you want to see something that you can build on and give hope that we are moving in the right direction.. Our season is over, but the remaining games aren’t worthless.

 

[14Henry]

So jealous watching Man united here. Knocking it around like Sheffield United arent even there. Creativity, control, finishing, enjoyable to watch.

Dominating. Waiting 4 or 5. Things clicking and looking like Oles work on the training pitch is actually paying off. Shows that work can be done and players improved on the training ground. Something we havent seen yet.

How I hate United. More than any other team in the world more than Sp**s. Depressing.

 

[Lidl_Reed]

Shows that work can be done and players improved on the training ground.

Or that they have two midfielders finally that have a lot of talent in Pogba and Bruno?

 

[14Henry]

Or that they have two midfielders finally that have a lot of talent in Pogba and Bruno?

That does help too but we seen plenty of times Pogba playing the last few years and nothing this good. Ole is building a culture and an identity here.

Theyl win that Europa League and probably finish in the top 4. Also have a good British core in the starting line up which may help.

 

[boxerumble]

Meanwhile we’re gonna go to the south coast tomorrow looking like a group of friends just kicking the ball about

 

[14Henry]

Meanwhile we’re gonna go to the south coast tomorrow looking like a group of friends just kicking the ball about

We will lose comfortably tomorrow.

 

[Lidl_Reed]

That does help too but we seen plenty of times Pogba playing the last few years and nothing this good. Ole is building a culture and an identity here.

Theyl win that Europa League and probably finish in the top 4. Also have a good British core in the starting line up which may help.

Yeah, but they look completely different with Pogba and Fernandes.

We don't have a Pogba, let alone a Fernandes.

The only way to get a good result with our team is to sit back and play for a point and hope for mistakes that our front 3 can capitalise.

 

[14Henry]

Yeah, but they look completely different with Pogba and Fernandes.

We don't have a Pogba, let alone a Fernandes.

The only way to get a good result with our team is to sit back and play for a point and hope for mistakes that our front 3 can capitalise.

Listen. We have Mesut Özil who has offered us 0 for years. Has he as much talent as Pogba? Yes. We might not have Bruno but that entire United squad looks better. Defence looks better. Attack looks better. They have come back from this CV break ON IT. Now they had the same lack of training ground hands on work as us.

Pogba hasnt played for ages. He didnt even start against Sp**s. And if Pogba hadnt played today United still would have won.

Different machine by the looks of things. Oles work, change of culture, bringing in top players. Not **** ones has worked in their favour.

 

[GeorgiaGunner]

So jealous watching Man united here. Knocking it around like Sheffield United arent even there. Creativity, control, finishing, enjoyable to watch.

Dominating. Waiting 4 or 5. Things clicking and looking like Oles work on the training pitch is actually paying off. Shows that work can be done and players improved on the training ground. Something we havent seen yet.

How I hate United. More than any other team in the world more than Sp**s. Depressing.

I’m not sold on Ole, though I do get a sense he’s not putting up with the type of losing attitudes currently plaguing us.

Mainly think he’s the beneficiary of Fernandes being a crazy good (even “lucky”) signing. Instantly their best player, and probably gave Pogba a much-needed kick up the arse now that he’s no longer the big man on campus by virtue of his talent alone.

 

[Gunners1616]

For this match we shouldn't be ashamed to play with 5 at the back given the state of the midfield.

Actually a 5-3-2 makes a lot of sense especially for our wing backs. Having AMN and SAKA on the wings would be a great plus for the attack.

Some people said that Tierney has already played in defense so it's tempting to try him in a back 3 given that the Saints are one of the worst team on set pieces goals.

Martinez

Mustafi Sokratis Tierney

AMN Xhaka Guendouzi Saka

Özil

Pépé Aubameyang​

 

[boonthegoon]

+1 for 5 at the back, especially when Luiz is back as well.

Only issue Pepe will struggle to find a place. Only position available is ST for him.

 

[14Henry]

For this match we shouldn't be ashamed to play with 5 at the back given the state of the midfield.

Actually a 5-3-2 makes a lot of sense especially for our wing backs. Having AMN and SAKA on the wings would be a great plus for the attack.

Some people said that Tierney has already played in defense so it's tempting to try him in a back 3 given that the Saints are one of the worst team on set pieces goals.

Martinez

Mustafi Sokratis Tierney

AMN Xhaka Guendouzi Saka

Özil

Pépé Aubameyang​

That team is terrible. I dont mean just your ideas I mean in terms of quality and comparing it to United tonight after watching them the quality player for player is night and day and United really arent even that good.

200m in the summer wouldnt be enough to start to make that team worth mentioning in the same breath as Chelsea/City/Lpool/United etc.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Ceballos- Xhaka-Guendouzi midfield could be the slowest and least athletic midfield the league has ever seen.

 

[Gunners1616]

That team is terrible. I dont mean just your ideas I mean in terms of quality and comparing it to United tonight after watching them the quality player for player is night and day and United really arent even that good.

200m in the summer wouldnt be enough to start to make that team worth mentioning in the same breath as Chelsea/City/Lpool/United etc.

I think we all agree on how terrible the team is no matter the formation... We just have to find a way to finish the season with some sort of pride.

We can't be compared to United or even Chelsea (let alone City/Liv), they already got good players everywhere they just needed to get the tactics right. Our team is full of deadwoods AND we also need to get the tactics right.

We have a long way to go just to compete for the Top 4 again and it won't be solved in one summer. We not gonna get 200M this summer and even if we did not sure it will be well spent. Anyway fun times ahead.

 

[Riou]

We go again tomorrow, more hope than expectation though...not that much hope either really...but COYG...


...back when Edu was a good player for us, and not screwing us over as a director.

 

[Trilly]

Does anyone really care anymore?

Yeah I'm using these last few games to see what Arteta is about. I'm still not too sure.

 

[OnlyOne]

Yeah I'm using these last few games to see what Arteta is about. I'm still not too sure.

Remember when Pep first came to the PL he was losing some easy games but you could see exactly what he wanted? I'm hoping we'll see that now with Mikel.

 

[baccy_man]

As much as i hate to say it i think we are going to struggle tomorrow night Southampton, have been a bit of a boggy team for us in the past and the way that our team are playing along with the injuries that we have it looks like a tough game.

 

[Dregen57]

I'll be very surprised if we get something in this game. Depressing times. Please enlighten me Arsenal

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

We’re all just gluten for punishment really aren’t we? I always say “not gonna bother watching” knowing damn well I’m finna watch.

Hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

Martinez
Bellerín Luiz Sokratis Tierney
Torreira Xhaka
Pepe Özil Saka
Aubameyang