For all of our squad depth - Mikel seems pretty reluctant to use a portion of it. White, MLS, Norgaard are basically the break glass in case of emergency lads. I’m not sure we have a stronger squad than City with their Semenyo and Guehi additions. Their attacking options look miles clear of ours

Remaining away games: Wolves Spurs Brighton Man City West Ham Crystal Palace

Get the right hand triangle of Odegaard, Saka, White back for a few games. We desperately need some connections and creativity in this team

You can’t waste a whole half of football, then completely shit the bed when you finally score and expect to win. Brentford were decent but that was just absolute rubbish.

The ultimate narrative game tonight. City closing the gap, some key players out, wet and windy, away to an in form team at a ground we have old scars at COYG

Saka, Odegaard and Trossard have travelled? Lets go.

Mikel will have to do the thing he seemingly doesn’t want to and play our £65m centre attacking mid at number 10. Come on Ebs, your time

It was so obvious Kai was going to suffer a muscular injury soon after the long layoff, but for it to come ahead of 3 crucial away league games and whilst Merino, Saka, Odegaard and Trossard are all struggling is a nightmare

When Fulham are bad they’re really bad

Just absolutely zero point in tuning into City v Fulham tonight. Haaland always runs riot against them

This is an insane cricket match. Absolutely insane.

Well, that kinda sucks. All the narrative will be against us now. Just need to do our work. Next week is big though, have to beat Brentford.

Szobo fucking hell that’s incredible

Liverpool look… not very good

3 more points. On we go ❤️

Saturday is going to be tough, but we should have enough. Hopefully Odegaard is fit enough to make the squad, if not it’s Eze’s time to shine. Think we need to freshen up at full back, would like White and Calafiori. Ideally need to rest Zubi and Rice at some point but probably can’t afford to

Absolute limbs for that winner. What a night.

Martin 🙄

Saka out for four games then. Not great but not the end of the world. Hopefully have enough to get past Sunderland and Brentford in the league, and he won’t have played Wigan anyway. Could be 5 if Wolves gets moved to before Spurs

Night Manager finale was certainly, unexpected..

Feels like we have enough cover for Merino’s ‘midfield’ stuff between Norgaard, Eze, Havertz and even MLS/Dowman. The only risk is if Kai and Jesus suddenly break down

Schade suspended for our game is helpful

Four goals and Two assists in Gyokeres last 6 games. He’s not playing well, but nice that he’s contributing output

Gabriel and Saliba brilliant, Rice top, Odegaard superb off the bench once the game was less physical and more open, goals for the centre forwards Good stuff. Now pray for Saka

A million times better from Martin today

About f’ing time. Well done Vik, good finish.

Been happy to defend him but that 1 v 1 was absolutely terrible from Gyokeres

That’s brilliant from Noni. Pressure was building

This is… messy

We can never do it the easy way can we. Huge blow to lose Bukayo

Good XI that. Would’ve liked Eze on the left but hopefully Leo is raring to go. Kai and Vik linking could be good

What a queen

If Kai is ready, then go with Raya Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori Havertz Zubimendi Rice Saka Gyokeres Eze Or alternatively stick Merino in for Gyokeres and have him or Kai upfront

A few quick observations from yesterday: - Ben White is so good at the long ball in behind, need to utilise it more - Eze and MLS passing through the lines was top drawer, makes us so much more vertical - Kai and Martinelli were great - Norgaard deserves a few more minutes, steady player

Saka - Kai - Eze Gyokeres 🧐🧐

Tsamina mina ❤️

Bit of fun tonight please Arsenal

Words are obviously just words, but really like that Mikel quote. Looks like he took heed of Clive’s advice and took them all for a massive curry (hopefully not too big a one though)

Tifo Football Pod was excellent on our game

We’re in a slump, and it needs to end today. Mikel needs to use midweek to get some confidence into the legs of a few attackers, and the team need to get switched on defensively again - too many cheap goals being conceded. Today was a rough run, it needs to change, fast.

The ‘we’re still good, they just got a shitload of luck’ takes feel a bit reductive to me. It’s a three game stretch now where we’ve looked tentative and nervous, and the crowd have looked the same. We need to get our defensive aura back, but also need to generate more threat from open play

COYG

Come on Arsenal 🔴⚪️

Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power

Liverpool lose in the last minute Spurs drop points again Ethan scores 13 minutes into his debut And to top it all off, 28 years Later: The Bone Temple absolutely banged. Lovely Saturday

Faraaz is a champ

Stephen is a better person than me. Would’ve nabbed it all for myself

Calafiori and Hincapie back? All 23 first teamers fit?

Unbelievable Television

Not sure it benefits Rachel to banish James here. Better saved for him not being able to say what he is