Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2024/25

Underground

We will get something off the ref in this game. Whether it’s a red for Brighton or a soft penalty in our favour, he’ll give us something. He knows he’s fcked up and crowd on his back now big time.

tayto lover

We'll do well to win this now. Might need Califiori to come on as a 5th defender here.

TheCitizen

deserved red card. Rice tried to con the ref and ref saw through him. Kicking the ball away is a bookable offence. Two yellows. Deserved red.

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Quazzie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566846#Comment_122566846

How did he try con the ref?

TheRona

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566846#Comment_122566846

Thanks for coming into the Arsenal thread to point that out. Your opinion is much appreciated.

tayto lover

We need another defender on here.

TheCitizen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566856#Comment_122566856

he kicked the ball away and when he got in the way of the Brighton defender as he was trying to get to the ball he rolled around the place to try to distract the ref.
That’s my interpretation as a neutral who actually has a small bet on Arsenal to win the league this year.

Bottom line Rice kicked the ball away after the whistle. That’s a booking and a second yellow. Good to see the ref not let him off just because he’s an England international which has happened in the past.

Deeper Blue

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566846#Comment_122566846

Poor effort 3/10

TheCitizen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566859#Comment_122566859

You’re welcome. As I said not anti Arsenal at all but just giving an opinion if that’s ok.

tayto lover

Is Arteta going to wait until we're behind to see the obvious?

Underground

Need Partey hooked and Jorginho on imo.

tayto lover

I see he's done it now. My stream is way behind.

TheRona

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566882#Comment_122566882

You didn't have an opinion on anything in the game until the red card. All of a sudden you had a strong urge to have a neutral opinion. Some would call that a bit sad.

Quazzie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566874#Comment_122566874

He rolled the ball away and kicked in the process. Technically it's a yellow for rolling the ball away but to say he tried to con the ref because he was kicked is an extremely stupid thing to say.

allinthehead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566874#Comment_122566874

Veltman was trying to get Rice booked, he had no intention of actually taking that quickly and was just going to belt it off Rice.

That being said it was brain dead from Rice to do what he did.

TheCitizen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566907#Comment_122566907

He took the kick and then tried to make the incident as much as possible about that kick from Veltman which he might have hoped would distract the ref. That’s what it looked like to me. Correct outcome anyway with the second yellow.

tayto lover

Good switch with Timber and White. White poor enough today and being targeted.

irelandrover

That's why players dive. If saka goes down there from the contact then it's a penalty and a second yellow.

tayto lover

Ah FFS too much of a stretch for Saka. Unlucky.

allinthehead

Timber off now ffs

Quazzie

Definitely two points dropped.

Deeper Blue

Not a bad point in the end. Calafiori looks class

tayto lover

Some of our players really haven't started the season, especially our midfielders Rice and Odegaard who have been very average compared to last season. Definitely 2 points dropped from a winning position.

x PyRo

https://x.com/billycarpy/status/1829868628130345302

No yellow. Of course.

Underground

how often do refs book players for tapping the ball away like Rice did? I’m sure by the letter of the law they’re supposed to but we see it game after game for as long as games have been getting televised and players never get booked for it.

Reminds me of the Martinelli sending off against Wolves a couple of years ago where he got two yellow cards back to back, never been seen before or since. Funny that.

OmegaGene

a bit of shithousery from tbe Brighton player to get rice off, no stand out performance from any player today really

AdamD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122566846#Comment_122566846

Go back to defending your cheating club in the main thread

Mod Edit: Warning applied

Deeper Blue

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122567074#Comment_122567074

Main character syndrome from the ref I think

Flaneur OBrien

Feel a bit robbed of those 2 points, but it was a good draw after the sending off. Havertz played well. I can see this year being his best yet. Shame we have no Rice for the NLD. It'll be interesting to see it being Sterling's first game.

Necro

Mod: Lads if you have an issue report a post please don't respond. It's only going to get you in trouble.

Quazzie

I think Arteta was very slow to react to the red, which was a big factor in why we drew. A quicker reaction and we might have held onto the lead.

Deeper Blue

Kavanagh is the same ref that didn't send off Joelinton last week for nearly taking the keeper's head off. He's also from Manchester. Nothing to see here.

omega man

might calm the hype a bit now (not Arsenal fans)

Soups123

The frustration is application of rules, they bring these in and just add another fcukery of interpretation.

The fact he doesn’t card Pedro for his but cards Rice for that, watch a rule clarification coming soon where things like today are deemed over the top. I don’t mind stupid rules of everyone is governed by them but making a rule where every ref has to interpret and Var can’t intervene is beyond thick. I just wonder what they try to achieve, bring in a rule to improve the game that actually ruins a game

omega man

can Arsenal appeal that 2nd yellow otherwise he’ll miss spurs game?

Irish Aris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122567885#Comment_122567885

I can't see on what grounds...

DenMan

I was in work and didn't see the game. When I saw the update on my phone with the Rice red card I feared it was a straight red and a three game ban. Thankfully that's not the case. The team must have played well with 10 men for the vast majority of the second half. We've the international break now coming up so fingers crossed no injuries for our players who are called up. Who will fill in for Rice now in his position for the Tottenham game? Partey?

Fionn1952

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122567885#Comment_122567885

Yellow card can't be appealed even if there were grounds

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122567983#Comment_122567983

Jorginho I'd imagine.

emmetlego

I'd say Havertz will play left 8 and Partey will remain at DM. Hopefully Jesus is fit for the Spurs game, that would be a reasonably strong team then, while not our strongest.

So many things with that red today. He didn't book the Brighton player who prevented a quick throw by kicking it away, yet Rice, who had his back to the f***ery going on behind him. The ball was not in the same spot as the "foul" (was it even one?), the ball was rolling, so therefor not allowed to play it, plus he kicked right through on Rice, possibly should have been red for him!

Now let's all just sit back and watch a bullshitting ex referee roll out to defend the ref and the PGMOL who will in turn, roll out some rule clarifications… It's nothing new, it's just what they do… With all their Manchester referees! I'm sick of it.

The other sickening moment today was Partey just jogging a trot while the play passes him by for their goal. Ugh.

Anyway, they're a very good team and will take points off other top teams. A draw is not the end of the world, though it felt like it at full time! Time for a reset over the international break.

Deeper Blue

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122567983#Comment_122567983

Brighton had most of the ball after the red but didn't do a whole pile with it bar the goal. Raya only made one save that I can remember. Havertz and Saka both had great chances on the counter. Don't think we'll concede too many goals this season looking at that second half.

tayto lover

I'm dreading the next two games away to Spurs and City. Rice will miss the Spurs match and Gorginho will probably deputise. This is a game we must not lose because if we were to lose also at City it could seriously damage confidence. Rice wasn't playing too well anyway imo and Gorginho could actually steady the midfield. Hope we get a fair referee too.

emmetlego

Any word on Timber or Odegaard injuries?

Arteta said after that Timber was a cramp issue. The physio was 100% checking his knee. This is a real concern for me!

allinthehead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122568408#Comment_122568408

Agreed, I think today's game is going to cost us alot more than the two points.

Flaneur OBrien

Arteta said Timber had cramp and they're not concerned about Odegaard.

tayto lover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122568500#Comment_122568500

They have 2 weeks to recover anyway with the International break.

emmetlego

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122568500#Comment_122568500

Yep, I heard that, but I know a few things about physiotherapy. They were deffo checking his knee, and after the check, they decided to sub him I think that was Mikel being Mikel. As for Martin, think that was just soreness from an impact injury. I see some people have me on ignore, no idea why apart from maybe me being a woman with an opinion!!!

OmegaGene

I didn’t know you could see who’s got you on ignore 🤣

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122569461#Comment_122569461

How?

OmegaGene

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122569466#Comment_122569466

no idea, I saw Lego mention she could see people had her on ignore 🤷‍♂️