Champions League 2025/26

[Colonel Lee Fields]

Arteta really is a miracle worker cos he’s made Nollaig and me agree in something.

Success is always copied. Arteta’s style becoming the norm would be a disaster for the game in general. Slot started using the long throw in bullshit and that was me done with him tbh.

Fair enough that PSG are really dangerous but Arsenal were at that shite at home to already relegated Burnley.

Defending is an art and Arsenal are brilliant at it, it’s the time-wasting, buying free kicks, corner royal rumbles and diving that drives people mad.


Ornstein just tweeted that Arsenal are set to eclipse last season’s spending. RB, no6, no 8, Winger and Striker being targeted.

Gunners in a super strong position to drive on again. Hopefully he’ll abandon the unnecessary dark arts now.

'By God, theyre the 2nd best team in the country'

The shuregodloveems mightn't be able to tell when you're taking the piss out of them them but some of us appreciate it

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I think your been very harsh . We are not man city who could go out and buy who they want. Arteta came 2nd 3 times and decided that a good defence wins titles and with that you really do have to sacrifice something

You can't keep on insisting that arsenal don't spend money. They have spent and it has led to their success but their money from player sales has to be taken into account too.

2) Arsenal five-year net spend: £-576.9m​

26/27: £-27.76m
25/26: £-246.26m (Champions)
24/25: £-20.81m (2nd)
23/24: £-144.26m (2nd)
22/23: £-141.39m (2nd)

6) Manchester City five-year net spend: £-342.17m​

26/27: £13m
25/26: £-172.7m (2nd)
24/25: £-87.75m (3rd)
23/24: £-104.64m (Champions)
22/23: £5.94m (Champions)

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

I didn't see the game but devastating for Arsenal to lose like that. They both won their leagues so top competition I suppose.
It's definitely not as fun just checking scores

 

[Dual Star]

thank God for that result, Arsenal are so anti football, 1 shot on target and 5 shots in total for the whole match including extra time, puke footballl as an old animal used to say, they got their just reward in fairness after the worst premier league title, possibly ever

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

Gunners in a super strong position to drive on again. Hopefully he’ll abandon the unnecessary dark arts now.

A leopard doesn't change its spots m8.

I know Eze ballsed up the penalty but I dont think it was any coincidence that Arsenal looked slightly more dangerous (like a less blunt butter knife) when he came on in (checks notes) the 91st minute.

If he does try to be more attacking that Will involve risk. A couple of breakaway goals and he'll revert to type.

Honestly, they were all over Utd in the first 20 minutes at the Emirates. Then scored and gave United the ball and said, your turn now.

It's not accidental. As you said, success gets copied. So glad the putrid team lost tonight.

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

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It's definitely not as fun just checking scores

Oh trust me, it was tonight.

 

[Colonel Lee Fields]

 

[Orchard thief]

As an aside, a few Arsenal friends were at the semi final in Paris last year. Walking back to the hotel the PSG ultras were wrecking the place. Their own city, after they won!

Wouldn't be surprised to see trouble in Budapest tonight. Plenty of time to get drunk now.

That’s mostly a Paris problem rather than a PSG problem. Budapest will be fine. The fans are good.

Paris is a shithole. The problem there is with gangs of absolute scumbags disaffected with the government and a government too terrified of being called racist to face up to the problem.

Was there in ‘22 when Liverpool and Real fans were getting stabbed, robbed and terrorised by locals and the french tried to spin it as typical football fans.
Fuck all to do with football.

 

[Nollaig O Muracu]

That’s mostly a Paris problem rather than a PSG problem. Budapest will be fine. The fans are good.

Paris is a shithole. The problem there is with gangs of absolute scumbags disaffected with the government and a government too terrified of being called racist to face up to the problem.

Was there in ‘22 when Liverpool and Real fans were getting stabbed, robbed and terrorised by locals and the french tried to spin it as typical football fans.
Fuck all to do with football.

Fair enough. Still find it strange to wreck your own city after winning.

Imagine some day in the far distant future when you and I are old old men and Cork win the hurling, and we wreck Pana.

You and I can throw our zimmerframes through the windows of Brown Thomas.

 

[Colonel Lee Fields]

That’s mostly a Paris problem rather than a PSG problem. Budapest will be fine. The fans are good.

Paris is a shithole. The problem there is with gangs of absolute scumbags disaffected with the government and a government too terrified of being called racist to face up to the problem.

Was there in ‘22 when Liverpool and Real fans were getting stabbed, robbed and terrorised by locals and the french tried to spin it as typical football fans.
Fuck all to do with football.