***Arsenal v Champions Official Match Thread***

[Nick]

Haha at alfie

Other than that predictably embarassing and board pep and players should be having crisis talks

[Indianablue]

https://x.com/FRBlueMoon/status/1886093325385543802

Gabriel jeering at Haaland after their first goal. Horrible cunt. Haaland rising above it. Come on the dippers. Anyone but the Arse for the title.

You reap what you sow. STAY HUMBLE HAALAND.
Set himself up for it

[Indianablue]

Alfie Haaland, once a blue, always a blue.

Haaland also pointed to the gold badge to their fans



Can understand Gabriel giving him shit, but this kid copying his celebration? Who the fuck is he Haaland could maybe copy his celebration next time he scores…..but who is he? I’ve never seen him score.

Yeah, my issue exactly.
Proper definition of the world. Cringe as fuck to mock Haaland.

Whoopee do, look at my medals. Means fuckall when you've just been fucked over 5-1. Nice for him to get his goal so all is well in Haaland's world.
That whole scene sums up City . Our arrogance flows from our manager to pitch. I would have liked our club to show that we are Champions, that we can graft despite our success, that we want to win, that we can adapt when things don't go our way. All we continue to show is that we are brittle, we aren't grafters, we don't want to put a shift in , we can't adapt and most decent sides can beat us. Never mind though we have a nice little badge on our shirt. That result yesterday was a disgrace. Our season has been shite. This club should been performing miles better than it is. It's not just Rodri cover. We are misfiring in every department, we can't hold a lead, we can't consolidate, can't defend, can't attack, midfield can't fight, can't pass. But we can fuck up all day long, every week and 5 times on Sunday. Fans deserve better, our owner deserves better

[stupot]

Of course it means something. Do you not think every single Arsenal player would swap the result yesterday for either PL medal that Haaland won. And of course Haaland cares, he was the 1st one over to the fans and he didn't react one jot to the crazy provocation he was getting.
Horrible result, don't actually think the performance was that bad until Foden's cock up and then it was horrendous but when you have Stones, Akanji, Ortega and Fodwn all giving them gifts what do we expect. Stones playing constant balls to a keeper who looked scared stiff as well.

[Hazy2]

Didnt see the game due to work. Don't really know the nuts and bolts of it. Having said that it's an absosulety horrific result. Actually deeply embrassing.

No surprise though! Falling apart is the one thing we do on a regular basis. 68% possession yet we ship 5 to a very average side who are going to finish second.

[Indianablue]

Of course it means something. Do you not think every single Arsenal player would swap the result yesterday for either PL medal that Haaland won. And of course Haaland cares, he was the 1st one over to the fans and he didn't react one jot to the crazy provocation he was getting.
Horrible result, don't actually think the performance was that bad until Foden's cock up and then it was horrendous but when you have Stones, Akanji, Ortega and Fodwn all giving them gifts what do we expect. Stones playing constant balls to a keeper who looked scared stiff as well.

They'd love the medals we won. Past tense 'won' . We're winning fuckall this season and we've just been 'humbled' by an average team, largely because we gave them the game. I don't really give a fuck who went over to the fans after the game. It probably doubled his step count for the afternoon. Haaland is about Haaland. He'll fuck off in a year or so at this rate . The away fans are out performing the players on every level this season. The team should be made to visit a few kids hospitals to make them stay humble. Although that'll just be reported as ' look at their sad little faces' as the kids try to cheer them up.

[ayrshireblue]

Stones needs to shut the fuck up and concentrate on being fit and actually useful on the pitch. His lack of self awareness is shocking. First goal is at least partly on him, second goal he doesn't shut down Partey and turns his back on the shot which deflects off him. Third goal he just backs up rather then step towards Lewis-Skelly.

[blues2win]

I just saw the extended highlights and the commentator showed no concern about Stones’s pass before the first goal. His tone changed as Akanji fucked up. Thats my view too.

[Dubciteh]

I just saw the extended highlights and the commentator showed no concern about Stones’s pass before the first goal. His tone changed as Akanji fucked up. Thats my view too.

Not on stones at all, thats our bread and butter, fully on akanje should have been able to deal with it. That said we got past it and got ourselves back in it. Its what followed after our goal which is the concern.

[blues2win]

By the way Haaland wasn’t phased at all by Gabriel. He took it on the chin with no problem at all.

[zuricity]

Stones needs to shut the fuck up and concentrate on being fit and actually useful on the pitch. His lack of self awareness is shocking. First goal is at least partly on him, second goal he doesn't shut down Partey and turns his back on the shot which deflects off him. Third goal he just backs up rather then step towards Lewis-Skelly.

I saw it that way as well. I can't believe he turned his body on the second , mard arse style. Get the body in the way. Brace your stomach muscles.

The third was awful, he let him run into the area !

[blues2win]

Stones isn’t innocent of all charges but I think the first goal is mainly on Akanji.

[Hazy2]

I do not understand how we did not use our left side.
Mamoush looked dangerous.

[stupot]

Stones isn’t innocent of all charges but I think the first goal is mainly on Akanji.

Akanji dealt with it terribly but it was a crazy pass from Stones who then on his deflected goal made no real attempt to block it. Imagine that was Dias, he'd have put his whole body on the line. Ortega was a joke the whole game. Terrified of the crosses 2nd half. I took the piss out of my daughter who goes to the women's games about the City keeper and she rightly pointed out yesterday he's practically as bad

[Sparklehorse]

Johnny Stones is a world class player, of that there is no doubt. Unfortunately his list of injuries is also world class. We have not had the best of him due to his absences which is a bloody real shame. He passed to Akanji, who should have got rid of it as soon as he saw the challenge coming. Not Sones’ fault. The amount of possession we gave away yesterday was staggering, given that we still had 60 odd % of the ball. These players need a proper kick up the arse. We are becoming a laughing stock and for this team and these players and this coach it is totally unacceptable given the quality that they’ve showed over the last few years. We are no longer a herd of wildebeest gliding majestically across the plains, we are lemmings falling off a cliff !!!

[stupot]

Don't know why people are so loathe to criticise Stones. Akanji should have got rid definitely but it was still a crazy ball from Stones who let's be honest didn't cover himself in glory the rest of the game.

[johnny crossan]

Pep says Ederson has a minor injury so not playing today.

i reckon he’s off to saudi…

Watch on youtube.com

[Mase]

Don't know why people are so loathe to criticise Stones. Akanji should have got rid definitely but it was still a crazy ball from Stones who let's be honest didn't cover himself in glory the rest of the game.

He’s seen what Walker has done to get out of the club and looks like he wants to follow. Great player on his day but absolutely made of glass

[Sparklehorse]

Don't know why people are so loathe to criticise Stones. Akanji should have got rid definitely but it was still a crazy ball from Stones who let's be honest didn't cover himself in glory the rest of the game.

Not sure what he did wrong, Akanji should have dealt with the pass, you can’t blame him for the deflection, that goal was Foden’s fault for his stupid pass. I think Stones was ok compared to some of the others just lolloping about the pitch seemingly without a care in the world……probably thinking about their bank balances

[stupot]

Don't know why people are so loathe to criticise Stones. Akanji should have got rid definitely but it was still a crazy ball from Stones who let's be honest didn't cover himself in glory the rest of the game.

Not sure what he did wrong, Akanji should have dealt with the pass, you can’t blame him for the deflection, that goal was Foden’s fault for his stupid pass. I think Stones was ok compared to some of the others just lolloping about the pitch seemingly without a care in the world……probably thinking about their bank balances

You can have a goal when more than 1 person is at fault and listening to commentary and various people online and on here I'm not the only person who thinks he was definitely a great deal at fault for their 1st and with the deflection he made no effort to properly block the shot. He should be the main man at the back and he doesn't seem to want to be