Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - 'We will not be there.' - Pep Fraudiola

[jj23]

Turn on the TV

See Arsenal outplaying Man City and up a goal.

Turn back off the TV

Next hour is going to be

 

[BlackAchilles]

Arsenal in form

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Should’ve been 2!!!!!

 

[BlackAchilles]

Damn if Martinelli finished that Maradona woulda rose up out the grave and dapped him up

 

[African_brehda]

I’m so proud of Arsenal. I would’ve been happy with a draw but these guys have come to play. I know there’s a long way to go and in the 2nd half, they’re going to unleash the flutes on us, but we’ve really held our own so far. Please let us hold on until half time.

how often does City even come from behind to win?

 

[Ohene]

Damn if Martinelli finished that Maradona woulda rose up out the grave and dapped him up

Bro i wanted that goal so bad for him

 

[African_brehda]

Hoodlums did something to Cancelo

 

[ThrobbingHood]

how often does City even come from behind to win?

The real question, how often do City even go behind? That’s why I know the 2nd half will be hell once Pep gives his team the hair dryer treatment.

I hope we go for a second. If we sit back in the 2nd half, City will punish us. Their defense is suspect with Ake at the back, he can’t contain Saka. They’re there for the taking.

 

[#1 pick]

This is the best I've seen arsenal play against a good team in a while.

They been looking good for a min. I am shocked. Usually Arsenal looks like a mid table team

It's been ages since they looked good.

 

[Ohene]

We win this and I’m finally going to buy that partey jersey

 

[Sane]

Arsenal playing well

 

[Ohene]

This is the best I've seen arsenal play against a good team in a while.

Best since we beat man utd last season

 

[nahnah]

Gunners beating City at their own game here. Very impressive.

 

[BlackAchilles]

They been looking good for a min. I am shocked. Usually Arsenal looks like a mid table team

It's been ages since they looked good.

Makes me feel they'll be fine moving on from Auba

Sakha been playing some great football as of late and ESR showing massive potential

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Regardless of the result, I’m glad Arteta has placed his faith in the youth: Saka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Odegaard, Tierney… they’re holding their own against arguably the best team on form in Europe.

And they’re all 20-23. We can really build on this team once we find a long term striker solution.