The Arses - 5/3/2025

arseblog1 @ 06:30 | May 2, 2025

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arseblog1 @ 06:23 | May 2, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

What sort of moronic comment is this?

A pretty fucking dumb one

bassarse @ 06:19 | May 2, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

Him and his boyfriend will be gone end of 26

What sort of moronic comment is this?

benzed @ 06:03 | May 2, 2025

Arse v2.0

I see spuds let a gosl in late on, 3-1 before heading to the impenetrable north is not a done deal! 🙏

hazza @ 05:56 | May 2, 2025

Reply to gooder:

If we win Champions League then nothing else will matter one bit.

but if they reset the Sp*rs trophy clock it would be a damn shame, we get good bantering out of that.

It does beg the question thoug...

Because we had to contend with CL teams dropping down to it from the group stages.

This season there's none of that.

kleinfeld @ 23:09 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gooder:

If we win Champions League then nothing else will matter one bit.

but if they reset the Sp*rs trophy clock it would be a damn shame, we get good bantering out of that.

It does beg the question thoug...

Koscielny Vs atletico

Absolute gormless wanker

dennis_b10 @ 22:26 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

UEFA insisted

Ah OK well that's that then.

gooder @ 22:19 | May 1, 2025

If we win Champions League then nothing else will matter one bit.

but if they reset the Sp*rs trophy clock it would be a damn shame, we get good bantering out of that.

It does beg the question though, if one of those two crap-holes win it... how the hell did we not win it with all those years spent stuck in that damn tournament?!

kleinfeld @ 21:58 | May 1, 2025

Reply to optimist:

How unfair is it that basically either Man U or sp*rs will probably end up with a European trophy this season?

That’s fucked up.

It's a cup of cold piss alright

If we do somehow win the CL I won't give two fucks who wins europa

optimist @ 21:51 | May 1, 2025

And before the usual ‘it’s only the Europa league’ comments, let’s not pretend we wouldn’t accept that trophy as success.
At the moment, I would swap our current position in the CL for a place in the Europa league final against either of those two teams.

optimist @ 21:45 | May 1, 2025

How unfair is it that basically either Man U or sp*rs will probably end up with a European trophy this season?

That’s fucked up.

northbankfc @ 21:39 | May 1, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

I think many live events, concerts and theatrical performances pay their respects to a significant loss. The question I have, is why was it the douer mourning variety of a moment's silence after firin...

“Anyway, it didn't seem to bother the PSG players very much, or their raucous fans. I think it's more of an excuse than anything.”

This

arseblog1 @ 21:19 | May 1, 2025

Reply to dennis_b10:

I think many live events, concerts and theatrical performances pay their respects to a significant loss. The question I have, is why was it the douer mourning variety of a moment's silence after firin...

UEFA insisted

dennis_b10 @ 21:12 | May 1, 2025

Reply to trailhombre:

Re: the minute's silence. Always wondered why football supporters, and not, say cinema or gig goers, are commanded to pay silent tribute to prominent figures who have passed away.

(Football-related r...

I think many live events, concerts and theatrical performances pay their respects to a significant loss. The question I have, is why was it the douer mourning variety of a moment's silence after firing up 60,000 fans to show their respect rather than the more positive life celebration version and the minute of applause? I not Catholic, but by all accounts he seemed like a good chap, so why not send him off with celebration rather than the bubble bursting silence. Anyway, it didn't seem to bother the PSG players very much, or their raucous fans. I think it's more of an excuse than anything. Quit sad really.

chrism @ 20:40 | May 1, 2025

Reply to trailhombre:

Re: the minute's silence. Always wondered why football supporters, and not, say cinema or gig goers, are commanded to pay silent tribute to prominent figures who have passed away.

(Football-related r...

I have no problem with it for a well regarded figure at your club or in the greater football world (100 cap internationals, 50 year managers, world cup winners and the like) or a world/national figure, the pope/the queen. It's gone too far though. It seems like we have a minutes silence if the tea lady's cat dies these days.

dennis_b10 @ 20:18 | May 1, 2025

Arse

Well in Doonhamer.

Sounds like the streets are calling you back home NB...I immediately thought of Dunford's song.

"North London forever
Whatever the weather
These streets are our own
And my heart will leave you never
My blood will forever
Run through the stone"

Good luck with your search.

citizenerased1 @ 19:53 | May 1, 2025

United and Spurs finishing in the bottom half. One of them having a better season than Arsenal.

I'm done with football lads lol

gooder @ 19:48 | May 1, 2025

Reply to trailhombre:

Re: the minute's silence. Always wondered why football supporters, and not, say cinema or gig goers, are commanded to pay silent tribute to prominent figures who have passed away.

(Football-related r...

At a lot of our gigs, particularly "arts & culture" (like philharmonic) and shows at certain venues they do a whole reconciliation spiel ("we acknowledge we are on the lands of... " etc etc). I can understand the reasons for it (our ancestors did take their lands, after all) but it's incessant and while it perhaps had the intended impact when they first started doing it now you can see the crowd going into "ugh, this again" mode.

piotrus @ 19:42 | May 1, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

The more to it was they were not at the level required. Saliba, Partey and yes even Ødegaard have all reached sublime levels, where you know they’re on the next level (with Ødegaard it’s still moot, b...

Him and his boyfriend will be gone end of 26

northbankfc @ 19:34 | May 1, 2025

Reply to trailhombre:

Re: the minute's silence. Always wondered why football supporters, and not, say cinema or gig goers, are commanded to pay silent tribute to prominent figures who have passed away.

(Football-related r...

It’s the biggest indication of how institutions uphold a system. Like the poppy commemorations, they are indicative of how representatives of the status quo mutually reinforce the gravity of other representatives. Royalty, state leaders, even corporate figures who attain a certain caché are all commemorated. And to protest in any way is to somehow desecrate the atmosphere of reverence. With Pope Francis, he seemed to be on the side of the good regardless of the institution he represented. I feel the crowd gave him some leeway with the fans.

trailhombre @ 19:26 | May 1, 2025

Re: the minute's silence. Always wondered why football supporters, and not, say cinema or gig goers, are commanded to pay silent tribute to prominent figures who have passed away.

(Football-related remembrance, that's fine imo.)

northbankfc @ 19:02 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gooder:

the problem with that theory is he's never ostracized Jorginho, Partey, Odegaard who've had slack moments like that, even mighty Saliba has made lapses that cost us goals/points. Why would Ramsdale a...

The more to it was they were not at the level required. Saliba, Partey and yes even Ødegaard have all reached sublime levels, where you know they’re on the next level (with Ødegaard it’s still moot, but he has scored and assisted and had games where he has dominated - against smaller teams has to be said). But ESR showed promise but didn’t hit those heights and his time at Fulham has kind of underlined that. Fans do get attached to players. With Ødegaard I can see why, and with ESR I know those early performances, the way he ran with the ball, but he didn’t push on and, as with Ødegaard, the injuries and being out of the team were used as reasons why but in the end Arteta had seen enough. It would be surprising if Arteta ditched Ødegaard based on half a poor season. But another season like that and there would be a case. In any case, another No 10 who can double as a central midfielder or even a winger but has that X Factor is badly needed. Ødegaard alone is making us just a little too predictable.

gooder @ 18:48 | May 1, 2025

Reply to hfb:

Just my opinion. My feeling is that Arteta was annoyed with ESR the previous season in the home match against villa. ESR could have prevented the second goal for the break away.

The same way Ramsdal...

the problem with that theory is he's never ostracized Jorginho, Partey, Odegaard who've had slack moments like that, even mighty Saliba has made lapses that cost us goals/points. Why would Ramsdale and ESR experience his wrath to such an extent but others not. There has to be more to it.

hfb @ 18:21 | May 1, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

The biggest gaping hole in the squad was the one made by ESR leaving. At the time I thought that Arteta must think Ethan was ready to play there. Obviously he does not see it that way and that leaves ...

Just my opinion. My feeling is that Arteta was annoyed with ESR the previous season in the home match against villa. ESR could have prevented the second goal for the break away.

The same way Ramsdale incurred his wrath when he passed to the opposition against Southampton for Theo's goal. He will not put up with weak minded individuals. In hindsight he should have got a replacement for ESR.

iclass @ 17:53 | May 1, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I’m in Islington today. Popped down to see if I could get temporary housing here. Claiming a connection to the area, all 46 years of it. Took a stroll to the stadium, paid my respects to Herbert Chapm...

Good luck with that. When roots go deep it’s difficult to forget them

gooder @ 17:22 | May 1, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I’m in Islington today. Popped down to see if I could get temporary housing here. Claiming a connection to the area, all 46 years of it. Took a stroll to the stadium, paid my respects to Herbert Chapm...

"People often leave where they were raised and never want to go back"

I was in the town I grew up in a few weeks ago, was just in the vicinity and had to make an emergency Walmart stop to pick up some supplies. I found myself rushing to get in and out dreading spotting anyone I might know. 😂

Good luck on the housing.

pppontus @ 17:06 | May 1, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

There’s a way to do it. Sometimes you see players rousing an already roused crowd who respond immediately. But rousing a crowd that’s a bit stunned into silence and frustrated at the team’s performanc...

This and good luck with the house hunting NB!

northbankfc @ 17:04 | May 1, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

All the best, NB.

Always good to be back in the old neighborhood innit 💪

Cheers MG

malaisegooner @ 17:04 | May 1, 2025

Reply to pppontus:

The biggest gaping hole in the squad was the one made by ESR leaving. At the time I thought that Arteta must think Ethan was ready to play there. Obviously he does not see it that way and that leaves ...

Ditto

northbankfc @ 17:04 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gooder:

it's funny how much different circumstances changes people's perceptions of players geeing up the crowd.

There’s a way to do it. Sometimes you see players rousing an already roused crowd who respond immediately. But rousing a crowd that’s a bit stunned into silence and frustrated at the team’s performance as if it is their fault they’re not playing well is entirely another thing and that’s how it came across to me.

malaisegooner @ 17:03 | May 1, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I’m in Islington today. Popped down to see if I could get temporary housing here. Claiming a connection to the area, all 46 years of it. Took a stroll to the stadium, paid my respects to Herbert Chapm...

All the best, NB.

Always good to be back in the old neighborhood innit 💪

pppontus @ 17:03 | May 1, 2025

The biggest gaping hole in the squad was the one made by ESR leaving. At the time I thought that Arteta must think Ethan was ready to play there. Obviously he does not see it that way and that leaves me scratching my head as to how he could go into a new season with only one attacking midfielder.

northbankfc @ 17:00 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Good luck with the housing!

Thanks 🙏🏼

arseblog1 @ 16:53 | May 1, 2025

Reply to northbankfc:

I’m in Islington today. Popped down to see if I could get temporary housing here. Claiming a connection to the area, all 46 years of it. Took a stroll to the stadium, paid my respects to Herbert Chapm...

Good luck with the housing!

bobby_pires_boots @ 16:36 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Merino is a natural midfielder though, it's not like asking van Persie to play in midfield or something

yeah, i know that, but in recent games he's been Europe's leading striker, and Declan has been Europe's most attacking midfielder, and it's largely been working. Just an observation, the milk is spilled now

northbankfc @ 16:04 | May 1, 2025

I’m in Islington today. Popped down to see if I could get temporary housing here. Claiming a connection to the area, all 46 years of it. Took a stroll to the stadium, paid my respects to Herbert Chapman. Stopped off the Italian restaurant on Holloway Rd to have an espresso and crodino, enjoying the spring sun, bumping into old friends as I cross the road. Am I just being sentimental, this connection to the place. People often leave where they were raised and never want to go back. But when the place you were raised was N5, it’s kinda hard to come back and still feel so connected and to recognise that it doesn’t mean you have any right to return.

Anyway, a distraction from the inquest into our CL performance and chances next week.

iq_3 @ 16:03 | May 1, 2025

anyway, in other news:-

i'm full-on 'Arctic Circle FC' tonight!

"Come on you Yellow Horde!"

(or "Den Gule Hörde!" as we say in Scandinavia).

malaisegooner @ 15:46 | May 1, 2025

Reply to baichungbhutia:

Agree with you. Napoli are going to finish second 😉

Oof.. I see what you did there 😉

bouldfinger @ 15:40 | May 1, 2025

Reply to hurensohn:

He has been off all season. He got injured in October and was out for 2 months and now has 2 goals and 6 assists in the 26 PL appearances. You can't sugar coat it. He's badly out of form. His first ha...

He was up for Premier League player of the month in November…

Odegaard returned from injury in November and immediately transformed Arsenal, scoring or assisting in all three of his appearances. In his first league match since August, the Norwegian set up Arsenal's goal in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, before getting another assist in a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest and ending the month with a goal in a 5-2 victory at West Ham United. He created 11 chances, the second-most among Premier League players in November.

My point was that since illness in December it doesn’t look like he’s fully recovered. Havertz also was off for a while. Lack of quality cover has probably meant that recovery has not been possible and his performances have absolutely suffered.

baichungbhutia @ 15:37 | May 1, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Arse.

Well in Doonhamer.

I have a feeling that Inter are going to win it this year.

Agree with you. Napoli are going to finish second 😉

iq_3 @ 15:34 | May 1, 2025

Reply to eddieritchie:

As I recall, there were also plenty of folks stating unequivocally that Partey was a spent force and needed to be moved on. Now half a season later he's indispensable.
We just need more and better si...

i think we've just hired a new guy to sort the recruitment out.

eddieritchie @ 15:29 | May 1, 2025

As I recall, there were also plenty of folks stating unequivocally that Partey was a spent force and needed to be moved on. Now half a season later he's indispensable.
We just need more and better signings.

I'm still on board regardless of next week's result but let's improve recruitment.

gooder @ 15:04 | May 1, 2025

Reply to malaisegooner:

Arse.

Well in Doonhamer.

I have a feeling that Inter are going to win it this year.

If not us then them. Barcelona can fuck off and PSG must never be allowed to win it simply because it's too funny that they can't.

Of course we want to win it but second choice by a wide margin has to be Inter.

malaisegooner @ 14:49 | May 1, 2025

*runs away*

malaisegooner @ 14:48 | May 1, 2025

Arse.

Well in Doonhamer.

I have a feeling that Inter are going to win it this year.

hurensohn @ 14:47 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gooder:

it's funny how much different circumstances changes people's perceptions of players geeing up the crowd.

The conversation around this is all total garbage, trying to get the crowd going has no impact on a players performance at all. No idea why anyone even talks about it.

gooder @ 14:33 | May 1, 2025

it's funny how much different circumstances changes people's perceptions of players geeing up the crowd.

gooder @ 14:32 | May 1, 2025

"Mikel Arteta has nobody else in his squad to do what Odegaard can do"
also Partey... but we have bigger priorities this summer than replacing our entire midfield.

Yesterday people were practically calling for us to ditch Odegaard but we can't afford to ditch him, we need to figure out what's wrong and get him back to his best so we can focus our transfer window on the more pressing holes in the squad.

kleinfeld @ 14:23 | May 1, 2025

Reply to hurensohn:

Would love to see someone like Tomiyasu vs Yamal. Last night Inter's defenders made him look like a god. Mkhitaryan and DeMarco just stood looking at him with their mouths open.

He runs right at Mkhi...

I'd put the reducer on him

gooder @ 14:19 | May 1, 2025

I'm not gonna lie, with Partey out of the first leg (and how much that disrupts our formation) I was mostly just hoping for us to get out of the first leg with something still to play for. Blogs is right, it could've been a lot worse but we're still in it.

gooder @ 14:07 | May 1, 2025

Arse!
well in dooner!
The ladies must've celebrated too hard post-Lyon and were playing hung-over yesterday.

rockymtn_gooner @ 14:00 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

I'd still rather play Inter than Barcelona

Opposite for me. Inter will do what they did against us earlier in the season...sit back and force us to find a way through. We'll have the same problems we did then and that we do when teams play that way against us in the PL.
Barca at least plays an open game which suits us much better.

hurensohn @ 13:20 | May 1, 2025

Would love to see someone like Tomiyasu vs Yamal. Last night Inter's defenders made him look like a god. Mkhitaryan and DeMarco just stood looking at him with their mouths open.

He runs right at Mkhitaryan for the first Barca goal and Mkhitaryan still doesn't get within a yard of him... it's embarrassing defending.

hurensohn @ 13:14 | May 1, 2025

Reply to bouldfinger:

Ødegaard has got better and better for us up until the start of this season. He was as in form as any of our players this season until his injury. I think people forget how good he was when he came ba...

He has been off all season. He got injured in October and was out for 2 months and now has 2 goals and 6 assists in the 26 PL appearances. You can't sugar coat it. He's badly out of form. His first half at the Bernabéu was as bad as any Arsenal player has played in a long time.

It's absolutely fine to say that too and nobody should be gaslighting anyone for saying it. Obviously, nobody should be getting personal about it and calling him shit but there is also no reason to lump genuine criticism in with the dick heads doing that either.

I honestly think we should be looking at his place in the team as one we need a player who can give us 25 goals/assists if we want to win the big stuff but I wouldn't begin to thinking about selling him. He can get 25 goals/assists next season, he's more than capable of it.

arseblog1 @ 12:55 | May 1, 2025

Reply to bobby_pires_boots:

I'm not sure if i've missed this, but surely one of the biggest issues we faced in the PSG match was that one missing player meant 3 players playng out of position. There was talk , here on this blog,...

Merino is a natural midfielder though, it's not like asking van Persie to play in midfield or something

s.p2 @ 12:44 | May 1, 2025

Anyway, that little through ball from Lewis Skelly had me out my chair last night. So sexy.

s.p2 @ 12:37 | May 1, 2025

There is definitely simmering anger and frustration among some fans. I'm guilty of it at times here but it never goes beyond a few frustrated arses.

The club has underachieved over the last two decades, whether people like to admit it or not.

hfb @ 11:47 | May 1, 2025

Reply to bobby_pires_boots:

I'm not sure if i've missed this, but surely one of the biggest issues we faced in the PSG match was that one missing player meant 3 players playng out of position. There was talk , here on this blog,...

Odegaard needs Partey to find him. I dont like it when he has to go and receive it from Raya.
Hopefully a better balance will sort things

bobby_pires_boots @ 11:45 | May 1, 2025

I'm not sure if i've missed this, but surely one of the biggest issues we faced in the PSG match was that one missing player meant 3 players playng out of position. There was talk , here on this blog, that maybe Ben White come in for Partey, seeing that he has defensive and attacking capabilities. Sure, we've not played him in midfield this season (or ever) but he's a talented player. That would mean the risk was 1 player not playing in their strongest position.
Instead we moved Rice and Merino out of their strongest positions and brought in Trossard who hasn't previously worked as a striker. I think those changes played a lot in to the start that we had .
Odeguard struggled but these changes would impact his playing too.

gooner63-4life @ 11:43 | May 1, 2025

Look at how far Utd have fallen....I'm surprised that their fans haven't kicked off more

hfb @ 11:33 | May 1, 2025

Champions lge success is very difficult. Just ask psg. They have tried for many years. Spending a lot of oil money for it.
We are ahead of the curve in many ways. We must be doing something right if we have got to the CL semi finals and are second in the epl.
A battling performance in paris is all I ask for.
If something magical happens, I will dream.

citizenerased1 @ 11:32 | May 1, 2025

Reply to collibosher:

Yet despite all this, our team is in the last four in the toughest club competition in the world, with identified areas to improve, and deservedly so, it's no fluke.

I agree with Mrswoo, we can't say...

That club has what it has because of bad decisions made by senior management around squad building. They don't deserve credit for giving it a go in a tough scenario of their own making.

The level of work required this summer is arguably bigger than any summer that has come before it.

gunnerlocutor @ 11:23 | May 1, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Which means that we actually won the game on Tuesday?

So much winning. It’s genius strategic ambiguity.

crotonmark @ 11:19 | May 1, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Nice balance to the blog.
I found myself thinking on Thursday night whether or not the comments that Odegaard should fuck off and never come back would be used if a kid of theirs had several poor game...

Thanks for this. It’s my biggest pet peeve in sports fandom. The anger and abuse thrown on someone have a rough stretch.
Ode will hopefully be better in Paris. Fingers crossed
We don’t need booing or the athletic to pile on

iclass @ 11:18 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gunnerlocutor:

I think they are behind Trump’s tariff “strategy”.

Which means that we actually won the game on Tuesday?

crotonmark @ 11:13 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Scraggy Bay the King

Now I’ve got even more to look forward to when I come to Dublin!

gooner63-4life @ 11:11 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gunnerlocutor:

That goal was comically absurdly good. Unfair to do that really.

Felt a bit sorry for DiMarco, poor sod was like a dog chasing his own tail and tipping over his on feet

gunnerlocutor @ 11:09 | May 1, 2025

Reply to iclass:

Although for some 2+2=-2

I think they are behind Trump’s tariff “strategy”.

iclass @ 11:07 | May 1, 2025

Reply to bouldfinger:

Ødegaard has got better and better for us up until the start of this season. He was as in form as any of our players this season until his injury. I think people forget how good he was when he came ba...

Although for some 2+2=-2

gunnerlocutor @ 11:07 | May 1, 2025

Reply to gooner63-4life:

That Yamal fella is so good he makes Ronaldo look like a Sunday League player at that age

That goal was comically absurdly good. Unfair to do that really.

gunnerlocutor @ 11:04 | May 1, 2025

Thursday arse. Well in Doon.
The goalfest in Camp Nou was amazing.
Decent arseing here today imo. Giving it a solid 7.5 so far.
The extra .5 thanks to Sal and his actus reus. 😉

gooner63-4life @ 11:01 | May 1, 2025

That Yamal fella is so good he makes Ronaldo look like a Sunday League player at that age

bouldfinger @ 10:56 | May 1, 2025

Ødegaard has got better and better for us up until the start of this season. He was as in form as any of our players this season until his injury. I think people forget how good he was when he came back from that injury. Pundits purring that he made the whole team tick and Arteta talking about how exceptional he was to be able to come straight back at such a high level….

It was the illness at Christmas that did for him. He had not been himself since then, he has not even looked well since then. Sometimes two plus two is four.

Whilst we should have more cover, he’s obviously not going to refuse to play. He is still leading the press, still asking for the ball. He’s just 10% off in all aspects of his game, That might still be better than an available alternative, maybe not.

Support the captain, cross your fingers for a full recovery back to the frankly incredible player he has consistently shown himself to be pre illness, but let’s also sign or use quality creative alternatives as a priority.

hazza @ 10:25 | May 1, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Bizarrely, about half an hour ago I came across the plastic bag we had to hold up over our heads pre-match when we played Barca at our gaff on Feb 23 2016 and lost.

I still have my white XL t-shirt that they gave away for DB10 day when Ashburton Grove opened!

I still use it...

eddieritchie @ 10:10 | May 1, 2025

Well in Doon!

I tells you what we needs fella's!

More and more Wacky Wavy inflatable tube men.
That's right - wacky wavy inflatable tube men.

And in case Odegaard takes too long on the ball for your liking, lighten up by gazing at.....
You guessed it!
Wacky wavy inflatable tube men!!

Doooooommmmm??? Nahh, just buy more
Wacky wavy inflatable tube men.

Or, perhaps another player to help relieve Odegaard.

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https://youtu.be/cvaRGiMWRaE?feature=shared

shannon_gooner @ 09:39 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Scraggy Bay the King

Haha....I was just going to write that! Not available locally, but I spend a fair bit of time in Donegal, so get my fix every now and then

collibosher @ 09:38 | May 1, 2025

Reply to iq_3:

Arse! well in doonhamer

sorry guys but we ain't winning the CL this year but that isn't all Ødegårds fault.

we have a :-

weakened Defence - Gabriel

weakened Midfield - ...

Yet despite all this, our team is in the last four in the toughest club competition in the world, with identified areas to improve, and deservedly so, it's no fluke.

I agree with Mrswoo, we can't say what a difference Isak would make, he's not our player. I don't know why we didn't do better in the transfer window, but that aside, I think our club has performed miracles this season with what it has.

iq_3 @ 09:34 | May 1, 2025

Reply to mrswoo:

Isak has repeatedly said he doesn't want to come here why on earth do you think he'd change his mind.

i am fully aware that Isak has no desire to play for the Arsenal...

...i was just hypothesize-ing what it would have taken for us to win the CL this year.

mrswoo @ 09:21 | May 1, 2025

Reply to iq_3:

Arse! well in doonhamer

sorry guys but we ain't winning the CL this year but that isn't all Ødegårds fault.

we have a :-

weakened Defence - Gabriel

weakened Midfield - ...

Isak has repeatedly said he doesn't want to come here why on earth do you think he'd change his mind.

iq_3 @ 09:19 | May 1, 2025

Arse! well in doonhamer

sorry guys but we ain't winning the CL this year but that isn't all Ødegårds fault.

we have a :-

weakened Defence - Gabriel

weakened Midfield - MØ's form

weakened Attack - makeshift CF

weak Squad depth - no elite striker, no top quality backup players

None of the other Semifinalists have this level of problems

IF we had none of the above problems and Isak then we almost certainly would win it.

mrswoo @ 09:14 | May 1, 2025

Bizarrely, about half an hour ago I came across the plastic bag we had to hold up over our heads pre-match when we played Barca at our gaff on Feb 23 2016 and lost.

mrswoo @ 09:10 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

I'd still rather play Inter than Barcelona

me, too.

arseblog1 @ 09:08 | May 1, 2025

I'd still rather play Inter than Barcelona

benzed @ 09:05 | May 1, 2025

Reply to guitareth:

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Barca v Milan semi last night! What an amazing match and some awesome goals! If we get through against PSG it's gonna be really scary facing either of these two team...

Arse.

I found myself dooming down into the sofa, muttering "how tf will we beat one of these two in the final??" which led directly into considering the pain may be less to go out to PSG than to lose a final. Paris 06 still causes me pain to think about :/

salaar @ 08:57 | May 1, 2025

Well in doon
Well balanced Blogs
I was one of the "crowd" people actus reus there but admit not ever being happy until full Turkiye levels of..."conniption" are attained.
The Equestrian Centre, Ecstasy Airport and Sunrise et al have got a lot to answer for ;p
Beautiful word tho. And Paris is beautiful in the spring.

kleinfeld @ 08:49 | May 1, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Either the anger is fake, in which case it's just performative and narcissistic, or it's real, in which case we are heading for an epidemic of aneurysms.

Until we get over the line in either the league or the CL, I don't think things will change much.
Once we finally do it maybe the fans will relax a bit...or not, who knows.

mike1 @ 08:49 | May 1, 2025

Reply to bassarse:

Either the anger is fake, in which case it's just performative and narcissistic, or it's real, in which case we are heading for an epidemic of aneurysms.

Take some from column A and the rest from column B.

hfb @ 08:47 | May 1, 2025

Reply to kleinfeld:

Yamal is something else, that goal was like FIFA on the playstation, R1 and circle and watch it fly into the net

Surely they will need to contain all the threat from that side. When Saka plays there are 3 on him. Yesterday that kid was on fire but Inter chose to not load that side.

kleinfeld @ 08:44 | May 1, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

If the depth issue isn't properly resolved this summer, we're going to have similar issues with lack of numbers/tactical options next season. That will mean a minimum of two attacking signings and a #...

Going to be a huge summer for sure

kleinfeld @ 08:43 | May 1, 2025

Reply to guitareth:

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Barca v Milan semi last night! What an amazing match and some awesome goals! If we get through against PSG it's gonna be really scary facing either of these two team...

Yamal is something else, that goal was like FIFA on the playstation, R1 and circle and watch it fly into the net

s.p2 @ 08:42 | May 1, 2025

If the depth issue isn't properly resolved this summer, we're going to have similar issues with lack of numbers/tactical options next season. That will mean a minimum of two attacking signings and a #8 with some actual pace and passing range. I love Rice but I don't think he's that guy going forward. Let a natural #6 be just that.

Me on arseblog news when I heard we had loaned Fábio Vieira back to Portugal.

'Not a Fábio Vieira fan but we are culling our squad within an inch of its life yet again. 6 midfielders including Nwaneri? Need another forward AND midfielder now'.

Sterling on transfer deadline day. Cannot afford another debacle like that.

kleinfeld @ 08:42 | May 1, 2025

Agree on the arm waving at the crowd.

Instead, let's see some goals from the players - and since Arteta does it too, how about making a sub that isn't a right back for a right back

bassarse @ 08:35 | May 1, 2025

Either the anger is fake, in which case it's just performative and narcissistic, or it's real, in which case we are heading for an epidemic of aneurysms.

guitareth @ 08:35 | May 1, 2025

Surprised nobody has mentioned the Barca v Milan semi last night! What an amazing match and some awesome goals! If we get through against PSG it's gonna be really scary facing either of these two teams frankly. Everyone raving about Yamal's performance and quite rightly too.

bathgooner @ 08:28 | May 1, 2025

Nailed it, blogs. Absolutely nailed it.

hazza @ 08:24 | May 1, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

which is an ankle sprain

It's not, but whatever.

arseblog1 @ 08:23 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

I think it did, but he had an ok season the one after that, it was the next one that was v poor

By his standards

arseblog1 @ 08:23 | May 1, 2025

Reply to hfb:

Assumption but perhaps that missed penalty against united affected him.

Need him at his best. Because Saka has missed one recently.

I think it did, but he had an ok season the one after that, it was the next one that was v poor

hfb @ 08:18 | May 1, 2025

Assumption but perhaps that missed penalty against united affected him.

Need him at his best. Because Saka has missed one recently.

iclass @ 08:15 | May 1, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

which is an ankle sprain

I think if you are ever given a choice, go for the sprain

piotrus @ 08:14 | May 1, 2025

Reply to hazza:

It wasn't just an ankle sprain.

He had damaged ankle ligaments!

which is an ankle sprain

hazza @ 08:12 | May 1, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

He sprained his ankle

It wasn't just an ankle sprain.

He had damaged ankle ligaments!

arseblog1 @ 08:12 | May 1, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

What has he done in the last 3 months, 5 goals in 40 games.

Takes too many touches
Slows our whole game down
Can't shoot or cross

Awful in transition

Sorry, he can't be taking too many touches and slowing the game down because all he does is run around and flick his hair

piotrus @ 08:11 | May 1, 2025

Reply to lukas:

On top of the 5 goals and 10 assists he's achieved in an injury-hit season, not bad at all.

He sprained his ankle

piotrus @ 08:11 | May 1, 2025

Reply to arseblog1:

Yep, that's all he does. Nothing else.

What has he done in the last 3 months, 5 goals in 40 games.

Takes too many touches
Slows our whole game down
Can't shoot or cross

Awful in transition

arseblog1 @ 08:08 | May 1, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

The only thing ode does is run around, flick his hair and throws his arms up to the crows.

Yep, that's all he does. Nothing else.

lukas @ 08:07 | May 1, 2025

Reply to piotrus:

The only thing ode does is run around, flick his hair and throws his arms up to the crows.

On top of the 5 goals and 10 assists he's achieved in an injury-hit season, not bad at all.

piotrus @ 08:03 | May 1, 2025

The only thing ode does is run around, flick his hair and throws his arms up to the crows.

hfb @ 08:02 | May 1, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

One of the long-standing issues I have with Ødegaard is that he doesn’t rise to the big occasion quite enough (the other main issue being his lack of physicality). He definitely has credit in the bank...

Well in doon.

Same here. Not many in the team that brings in the elite performances in big pressure crucial matches.
Saka, Rice, Raya for example lift their game.

Still Odegaard has much to offer. Hope he comes good.

iclass @ 08:01 | May 1, 2025

Nice balance to the blog.
I found myself thinking on Thursday night whether or not the comments that Odegaard should fuck off and never come back would be used if a kid of theirs had several poor games in a weekend league…..” you’re shit son. Fuck off and don’t come home. You were good last season but now your mum and me don’t ever want to see you again “

lukas @ 08:01 | May 1, 2025

Reply to s.p2:

One of the long-standing issues I have with Ødegaard is that he doesn’t rise to the big occasion quite enough (the other main issue being his lack of physicality). He definitely has credit in the bank...

I think that's what this season really boils down to, the lack of competition in attacking positions. One of the reason Liverpool won the league is because they had healthy competition all across the front line and midfield. And then you look at who PSG could bring on..

s.p2 @ 07:55 | May 1, 2025

One of the long-standing issues I have with Ødegaard is that he doesn’t rise to the big occasion quite enough (the other main issue being his lack of physicality). He definitely has credit in the bank but he needs proper competition imo.

hazza @ 07:53 | May 1, 2025

Arse!

Well in Doon

billyjh @ 07:51 | May 1, 2025

My only criticism of Ødegaard would be his call to go "Full Gas" in the 2nd Leg - Bristol Rovers' relegation from League 1 was confirmed on Tuesday night having picked up just 1 point from the last 27; Now is not the time, Martin, to go "the Full Gas"!

Still love the fact despite his form he is not hiding - he is everywhere on the pitch, always looking for the ball. He'll come through it

s.p2 @ 07:50 | May 1, 2025

Weather in Dublin has been amazing. I can say the same about Central Europe. Don’t need any motivation to be active in this glorious heat.

lukas @ 07:46 | May 1, 2025

Nice blog, Blogs. My take on the whole thing is that I love and support all of our players, with the caveat that some of them aren't good enough if we want to compete with the very best. Improvements need to be made in the summer and even though Tuesday night really hurt I'll be fully behind all the players next week in the hope they can have the game of their lives.

chrism @ 07:45 | May 1, 2025

Arse. Well in doonhamer.

Morning all.

ausgunner @ 07:37 | May 1, 2025

I’m also looking forward to us going for de Bruyne as the Jorginho replacement/cover for Ødegaard and the online conniptions that will ensue.

arseblog1 @ 07:37 | May 1, 2025

Reply to ausgunner:

Those beers look mighty appealing

Scraggy Bay the King

ausgunner @ 07:36 | May 1, 2025

Those beers look mighty appealing

doonhamer @ 07:26 | May 1, 2025

A fair blog, Blogs. As 'the team' keep reminding us 'it's only half time'.
I think the media fellas have been waiting to knock Arsenal down despite our fantastic CL performances and this defeat has given them the chance.
The first half hour or so of the game was demoralising and following Arseblog Live I was expecting a bad defeat, but the team rallied and despite some unusual poor individual performances didn't concede another goal.
Credit where credit is due I say!

seanb85 @ 07:24 | May 1, 2025

Well played doon

Re: Odegaard, nicely put & a lot more articulate than my comments yesterday. Now that the dust has settled, the reality is we're only a goal down so time for them ALL (including Ode) to stand up & be counted next week. Still have faith we can turn it around

iclass @ 07:24 | May 1, 2025

Well in doon

arseblog1 @ 07:19 | May 1, 2025

Well in doon

doonhamer @ 07:17 | May 1, 2025

Well fancy that!
Everyone OK today.
Blog reading time now.......

doonhamer @ 07:15 | May 1, 2025

Arse???

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