Arsenal v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

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In fairness to Arsenal and Arteta, when the pressure came on them last night at half time, they showed their mettle and turned it around brilliantly. Atmosphere turned very quickly in the first half once we started well. Tielemans and McGinn were the midfield pairing when we effectively ended their title bid there a couple of seasons ago. It wasn't as it we put two kids in there when Onana went off. Huge pressure on them, Rice injured etc and we have been their bogey team for a few years. If they go on and win the title they will point to this game being the key one. Not sure how any neutral would want Man City and their cheating to win it out again.

I want Man City to win it. Fuck Arsenal, the cringiest, weirdest, most Tarquin fan base in the country with the biggest ****** going as a manager.

[Beard82]

I think PSR is perfectly valid - we are doing amazing despite the restrictions PSR places on us. 

It makes it harder to compete because you need a squad of 22 players at a similar level and we probably only have 16. 

We’re doing better than most of them because we’re doing everything else right - whereas a lot of the clubs were doing better than are simply not as well ran as we are

So you’re saying being well run can overcome the disadvantages of having less revenue?

I think we agree.

The stars have to align completely though. Being well run isn’t enough, lots of other teams are well run. A club also needs a genius for a manager, which we’re lucky to have.

At the end of the day it is a handicap - we get around it by doing everything else so well.  But if we could also invest more in the playing squad.  Unai is a huge difference maker - but if we could invest more I think we would be regularly winning silverware. 

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Having to cleanse the algorithm from ****** saying things like "you got to hold this" what does that even mean you Tarquin prick? Everything about them is cringey. From that fruity North London forver, to having a fucking drum, to the gimp who thinks he's the Napoli stadium announcer, to their Lego haired manager, their imminently punchable players, just blergh. I feel sorry for Tottenham (and I hate Tottenham) having to share the same space as these people. They're what happens when Twitter manifests into real life.

[Deano's Mullet]

And the millions of vengeful African/Asian supporters who invade our pages mocking/taunting and generally acting like arrogant and entitled twats. Chelsea have loads of them too.

[Beard82]

Think it was one of those nights - which thankfully we dont have very often anymore.  A few vital bits that could have gone differently on a different day.

Had Ollie taken that chance in the first half.  Emi needs to be stronger for the first goal.  And they had a clear second yellow the ref bottled.

Given that goalkeepers no longer seem to be over protected - it still really annoys me that we missed out on CL football with the Man Utd keeper being incorrectly over protected.

I would have liked to have seen the lines for the build up to the second and third goal as they looked off side to me. 

That said - what a run and its set us up so well for the rest of the season.  I wouldnt have been surprised if over the last two games Chelsea had gained 6 points on us - instead we're 2 better off. 

With Kamara and cash back - a home win against Forest would be brilliant way to finish off an amazing festive period.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I’d be happy for Villa to never win another trophy if it meant that we didn’t have to turn into the kind of middle class football theme park of club that Arsenal are. They can shove their big flags and choreographed “ultras” playing at being London “footy” fans before leaping on a train back to safe, leafy Hertfordshire. And that fucking dirge of an anthem they’ve invented…..Football Hell for the Soccer AM generation. They’re welcome to it. What a shit night.

[Rigadon]

That song was apparently written in 2022 by the son of the woman off Birds of a Feather.  I know this because I googled it.  They are a cringeworthy fan base for sure.

[Small Rodent]

In all fan bases, the most vocal ones all seem to be the twats.

I’m very good friends with 3 Arsenal season ticket holders and all have the same doom thoughts before many games. Very congratulatory to me when we beat them (a lot recently).

One is even a Northern Soul DJ!!

[kippaxvilla2]

I think if Arsenal had six first teamers either out or injured during the game they would struggle as well.  But no that doesn’t fit the narrative.  As I said last night it was a game too far in a ridiculous December schedule.  But overall when the fixtures came out we were dreading December.  To win every game except one is an astonishing achievement.

[rougegorge]

In all fan bases, the most vocal ones all seem to be the twats.

I’m very good friends with 3 Arsenal season ticket holders and all have the same doom thoughts before many games. Very congratulatory to me when we beat them (a lot recently).

One is even a Northern Soul DJ!!

Yes, I haven't experienced the generalisation that they are either the weirdest or the most cringeworthy fans in the country. As you say, all fan bases have people who are annoying, loud-mouthed etc...

My son-in-law is an Arsenal fan and is very reasonable as are the other ones I have met, so I could have been mixing in the wrong circles.

[Percy McCarthy]

when the fixtures came out we were dreading December.  To win every game except one is an astonishing achievement.

Yes, I remember that.

[Grande Pablo]

The vitrol their fans have towards Unai & therefore us is quite a suprise - we've been living rent-free in their heads much more than I gave that credit for.  We were a couple of decisions by players & officials from at least a draw. 

I fear Onana was targetted with a bit of rough treatment after he went down & off the first time.  Win by all means.

Not bitter, & now let's go on another unbeaten run.