2025/26 Arsenal Season Analysis

[UFGN]

Today was a good draw. we didn't play outstandingly well, but no team does every game.
And if we'd won, it's only November. Still very early to make any title conclusions.
And we've very recently been ahead and thought "it's done! it's in the bag!!" and lost it.

It's calm.

We have easier, somewhat, games in December.

And Chelsea are behind Man City now. City has a better manager and players who have won the league. Does Chelsea have any player left from the 2017 Conte side? I doubt it. Chelsea aren't banter any longer but theyr'e far from a title winning side, despite being world champions.

Keep fking repeating yourself repeating yourself

Doesn’t make what you’re repeating repeating any more valid

[alexis2015finalgoal]

Today was a good draw. we didn't play outstandingly well, but no team does every game.
And if we'd won, it's only November. Still very early to make any title conclusions.
And we've very recently been ahead and thought "it's done! it's in the bag!!" and lost it.

It's calm.

We have easier, somewhat, games in December.

And Chelsea are behind Man City now. City has a better manager and players who have won the league. Does Chelsea have any player left from the 2017 Conte side? I doubt it. Chelsea aren't banter any longer but theyr'e far from a title winning side, despite being world champions.

Keep fking repeating yourself repeating yourself

Doesn’t make what you’re repeating repeating any more valid

It's my opinion.

Like yours is you're so God-like and know this means we will. bottle the league, and title-winning teams win every game.

Maybe prove me wrong then. Since you're coming across as an arrogant dumb c*** by proclaiming to know all. Or thinking one game defines all performances from all future games in a season.

Did you think we'd not win the league in 2003/4 when we barely got a draw at Man U? Did Liverpool win every game last season and never lose or play badly?

I'll annoy you and repeat myself again then. And I'll be glad to annoy you - we didn't lay to our optimum. Shit happens. We drew, we're five points, clear and we have Brentford and Villa next. Two winnable games. Leagues are about pacing and never catastrophising by just one draw, or sub-par performance. So by your infinite logic and insight, if we'd have won the game this means we'd definitely win the league then. Since myopia and God-like logic are the order the day.

[UFGN]

Today was a good draw. we didn't play outstandingly well, but no team does every game.
And if we'd won, it's only November. Still very early to make any title conclusions.
And we've very recently been ahead and thought "it's done! it's in the bag!!" and lost it.

It's calm.

We have easier, somewhat, games in December.

And Chelsea are behind Man City now. City has a better manager and players who have won the league. Does Chelsea have any player left from the 2017 Conte side? I doubt it. Chelsea aren't banter any longer but theyr'e far from a title winning side, despite being world champions.

Keep fking repeating yourself repeating yourself

Doesn’t make what you’re repeating repeating any more valid

It's my opinion.

Like yours is you're so God-like and know this means we will. bottle the league, and title-winning teams win every game.

Maybe prove me wrong then. Since you're coming across as an arrogant dumb c*** by proclaiming to know all. Or thinking one game defines all performances from all future games in a season.

Did you think we'd not win the league in 2003/4 when we barely got a draw at Man U? Did Liverpool win every game last season and never lose or play badly?

I'll annoy you and repeat myself again then. And I'll be glad to annoy you - we didn't lay to our optimum. Shit happens. We drew, we're five points, clear and we have Brentford and Villa next. Two winnable games. Leagues are about pacing and never catastrophising by just one draw, or sub-par performance. So by your infinite logic and insight, if we'd have won the game this means we'd definitely win the league then. Since myopia and God-like logic are the order the day.

Yeah, you repeated yourself again.

All I’m saying about repeating yourself repeating yourself is it gives the impression that you’re trying to overwhelm opposing opinion by simply drowning it out and making yours the last word. As I said it doesn’t make your opinion any more valid.

I was at the match, I don’t need your opinion and in any case I don’t mind opposing opinions, but when I’ve seen with my own eyes a chaotic crock of shit and some keyboard superhero is finding copium angles, and then goes on and on about it with no variation whatsoever, yeah that’s pretty special.

[alexis2015finalgoal]

Today was a good draw. we didn't play outstandingly well, but no team does every game.
And if we'd won, it's only November. Still very early to make any title conclusions.
And we've very recently been ahead and thought "it's done! it's in the bag!!" and lost it.

It's calm.

We have easier, somewhat, games in December.

And Chelsea are behind Man City now. City has a better manager and players who have won the league. Does Chelsea have any player left from the 2017 Conte side? I doubt it. Chelsea aren't banter any longer but theyr'e far from a title winning side, despite being world champions.

Keep fking repeating yourself repeating yourself

Doesn’t make what you’re repeating repeating any more valid

It's my opinion.

Like yours is you're so God-like and know this means we will. bottle the league, and title-winning teams win every game.

Maybe prove me wrong then. Since you're coming across as an arrogant dumb c*** by proclaiming to know all. Or thinking one game defines all performances from all future games in a season.

Did you think we'd not win the league in 2003/4 when we barely got a draw at Man U? Did Liverpool win every game last season and never lose or play badly?

I'll annoy you and repeat myself again then. And I'll be glad to annoy you - we didn't lay to our optimum. Shit happens. We drew, we're five points, clear and we have Brentford and Villa next. Two winnable games. Leagues are about pacing and never catastrophising by just one draw, or sub-par performance. So by your infinite logic and insight, if we'd have won the game this means we'd definitely win the league then. Since myopia and God-like logic are the order the day.

Yeah, you repeated yourself again.

All I’m saying about repeating yourself repeating yourself is it gives the impression that you’re trying to overwhelm opposing opinion by simply drowning it out and making yours the last word. As I said it doesn’t make your opinion any more valid.

I was at the match, I don’t need your opinion and in any case I don’t mind opposing opinions, but when I’ve seen with my own eyes a chaotic crock of shit and some keyboard superhero is finding copium angles, and then goes on and on about it with no variation whatsoever, yeah that’s pretty special.

So I state my opinion and it triggers you. GOOD.
You've said little of substance. Apart from how you know it "all" and that every title-winning side has to every game playing sexy football. That you just KNOW from this supreme intuition!!!!

I'll trigger you again then - we ddint play well but so what? That alone cannot mean we cannot win the league. Can you prove that wrong, or say my "triggering opinion" is not it then?

Seems you wanna score points, or think that title-winners are only ever judged on one game and must be PERFECT IN EVERY GAME. So the fact we beat Man City 1-0 at home in 2023 meant City should not have won the league then.

[UFGN]

Today was a good draw. we didn't play outstandingly well, but no team does every game.
And if we'd won, it's only November. Still very early to make any title conclusions.
And we've very recently been ahead and thought "it's done! it's in the bag!!" and lost it.

It's calm.

We have easier, somewhat, games in December.

And Chelsea are behind Man City now. City has a better manager and players who have won the league. Does Chelsea have any player left from the 2017 Conte side? I doubt it. Chelsea aren't banter any longer but theyr'e far from a title winning side, despite being world champions.

Keep fking repeating yourself repeating yourself

Doesn’t make what you’re repeating repeating any more valid

It's my opinion.

Like yours is you're so God-like and know this means we will. bottle the league, and title-winning teams win every game.

Maybe prove me wrong then. Since you're coming across as an arrogant dumb c*** by proclaiming to know all. Or thinking one game defines all performances from all future games in a season.

Did you think we'd not win the league in 2003/4 when we barely got a draw at Man U? Did Liverpool win every game last season and never lose or play badly?

I'll annoy you and repeat myself again then. And I'll be glad to annoy you - we didn't lay to our optimum. Shit happens. We drew, we're five points, clear and we have Brentford and Villa next. Two winnable games. Leagues are about pacing and never catastrophising by just one draw, or sub-par performance. So by your infinite logic and insight, if we'd have won the game this means we'd definitely win the league then. Since myopia and God-like logic are the order the day.

Yeah, you repeated yourself again.

All I’m saying about repeating yourself repeating yourself is it gives the impression that you’re trying to overwhelm opposing opinion by simply drowning it out and making yours the last word. As I said it doesn’t make your opinion any more valid.

I was at the match, I don’t need your opinion and in any case I don’t mind opposing opinions, but when I’ve seen with my own eyes a chaotic crock of shit and some keyboard superhero is finding copium angles, and then goes on and on about it with no variation whatsoever, yeah that’s pretty special.

So I state my opinion and it triggers you. GOOD.
You've said little of substance. Apart from how you know it "all" and that every title-winning side has to every game playing sexy football. That you just KNOW from this supreme intuition!!!!

I'll trigger you again then - we ddint play well but so what? That alone cannot mean we cannot win the league. Can you prove that wrong, or say my "triggering opinion" is not it then?

Seems you wanna score points, or think that title-winners are only ever judged on one game and must be PERFECT IN EVERY GAME. So the fact we beat Man City 1-0 at home in 2023 meant City should not have won the league then.

Im not triggered at all, my little cream cake

I would point out to you though that i didn't actually say anything of the sort. Ive just watched a load of crap at Stamford Bridge where the team was badly organised, devoid of any game plan and failed to get a grip against a team who had their best player sent off. And then theres you fighting your little battle, determined to die on this hill. Weird but whatever. BTW you making up narratives, repeating yourself repeating yourself, and getting your knickers in a twist over someone calling a post you made "bullshit" doesn't point to me being the one with the real arrogance problem here.

[Angelito]

City are only 5 points behind. We still have to go to the Etihad.

Too close for comfort, personally. I can't help it.

[UFGN]

Could really have done without spending our point advantage unnecessarily against those fkin chav plastics

I might hate their fans more than that lot down the road. Yeah actually i do. Absolute monging plastic basic c****.

[Angelito]

Could really have done without spending our point advantage unnecessarily against those fkin chav plastics

I might hate their fans more than that lot down the road. Yeah actually i do. Absolute monging plastic basic c****.

Agreed. To boot, their fans are obsessed with us.

[Cafescore]

Could really have done without spending our point advantage unnecessarily against those fkin chav plastics

I might hate their fans more than that lot down the road. Yeah actually i do. Absolute monging plastic basic c****.

Honestly, we really didn’t need to waste our lead like that. And dealing with their fanbase afterwards just makes it ten times worse

[theHotHead]

Could really have done without spending our point advantage unnecessarily against those fkin chav plastics

I might hate their fans more than that lot down the road. Yeah actually i do. Absolute monging plastic basic c****.

Agreed. To boot, their fans are obsessed with us.

Yeah I would have to say I think I have hated their fans more than Spurs for a while now.

[alexis2015finalgoal]

Today was a good draw. we didn't play outstandingly well, but no team does every game.
And if we'd won, it's only November. Still very early to make any title conclusions.
And we've very recently been ahead and thought "it's done! it's in the bag!!" and lost it.

It's calm.

We have easier, somewhat, games in December.

And Chelsea are behind Man City now. City has a better manager and players who have won the league. Does Chelsea have any player left from the 2017 Conte side? I doubt it. Chelsea aren't banter any longer but theyr'e far from a title winning side, despite being world champions.

Keep fking repeating yourself repeating yourself

Doesn’t make what you’re repeating repeating any more valid

It's my opinion.

Like yours is you're so God-like and know this means we will. bottle the league, and title-winning teams win every game.

Maybe prove me wrong then. Since you're coming across as an arrogant dumb c*** by proclaiming to know all. Or thinking one game defines all performances from all future games in a season.

Did you think we'd not win the league in 2003/4 when we barely got a draw at Man U? Did Liverpool win every game last season and never lose or play badly?

I'll annoy you and repeat myself again then. And I'll be glad to annoy you - we didn't lay to our optimum. Shit happens. We drew, we're five points, clear and we have Brentford and Villa next. Two winnable games. Leagues are about pacing and never catastrophising by just one draw, or sub-par performance. So by your infinite logic and insight, if we'd have won the game this means we'd definitely win the league then. Since myopia and God-like logic are the order the day.

Yeah, you repeated yourself again.

All I’m saying about repeating yourself repeating yourself is it gives the impression that you’re trying to overwhelm opposing opinion by simply drowning it out and making yours the last word. As I said it doesn’t make your opinion any more valid.

I was at the match, I don’t need your opinion and in any case I don’t mind opposing opinions, but when I’ve seen with my own eyes a chaotic crock of shit and some keyboard superhero is finding copium angles, and then goes on and on about it with no variation whatsoever, yeah that’s pretty special.

So I state my opinion and it triggers you. GOOD.
You've said little of substance. Apart from how you know it "all" and that every title-winning side has to every game playing sexy football. That you just KNOW from this supreme intuition!!!!

I'll trigger you again then - we ddint play well but so what? That alone cannot mean we cannot win the league. Can you prove that wrong, or say my "triggering opinion" is not it then?

Seems you wanna score points, or think that title-winners are only ever judged on one game and must be PERFECT IN EVERY GAME. So the fact we beat Man City 1-0 at home in 2023 meant City should not have won the league then.

Im not triggered at all, my little cream cake

I would point out to you though that i didn't actually say anything of the sort. Ive just watched a load of crap at Stamford Bridge where the team was badly organised, devoid of any game plan and failed to get a grip against a team who had their best player sent off. And then theres you fighting your little battle, determined to die on this hill. Weird but whatever. BTW you making up narratives, repeating yourself repeating yourself, and getting your knickers in a twist over someone calling a post you made "bullshit" doesn't point to me being the one with the real arrogance problem here.

It's self-evident you're triggered!!

You just said my view was BS. I said that a hard-fought draw in November is no sign in itself that we cannot win the league. And can never be in any season. You seem to be making a grand extrapolation based on some weird intuition that this means we WILL bottle it again. All title-winning sides play badly sometimes. You cannot really disprove my view, no iopinion can be disproven by definition.

And I repeat myself since it's my view and i'm restating it. Hence why me saying it's self-evidnet you're triggered, since you haven't even proerly challenged my view!

[alexis2015finalgoal]

City are only 5 points behind. We still have to go to the Etihad.

Too close for comfort, personally. I can't help it.

Points advantage means little in December. Lots of football to be played.

[ag6789]

Team. Pts. W D L. GD
'89 1st Div: Arsenal. 76 22 10. 6. 73/36
Liverpool 76. 22. 10. 6. 65/28
League decided on the last day.
91 1st Div : Arsenal : 83. 24. 13. 1. 74/18
Liverpool: 76. 23. 7. 8. 77/40
Pool lead the league much of the season until February when Dalglish resigned. Arsenal won the league but settled for 13 draws.
98 PL: Arsenal: 78. 23 9. 6. 68/33
ManU : 77. 23. 8. 7. 73/26
ManU led most of the season until last two months , when their form dipped and Arsenal overtook them in April.
2002 PL : Arsenal : 87. 26. 9. 3. 79/36
Liverpool: 80. 24. 8. 6. 67/30
All 3 big teams traded leads until March, when Arsenal ran away from Pool and ManU with a consistent run.

2004 PL : Arsenal: 90. 26. 12. 0. 73/26
Chelsea: 79. 24. 7. 7. 67/30.
Arsenal exhibited strong performance throughout the league season, but had heart breaks in the Cups. They were knocked out by Middlesbrough in the League cup, by ManU in the FA and by Chelsea in the CL
So, why should I at all think Arsenal are favourites in any competition this early in the season,when in a number of seasons earlier ,we had won seesaw battles over favourites like Pool in the late 80s and early 90s and ManU in mid 90s and early 2000s?
Just take a game at a time and enjoy the ride.
If we consider favourites on the basis of money spend, then it is Liverpool,who have outspent us by a distance. But, we know success isn't totally commensurable to the money spent. Anything is possible between now and May' 26.

[alexafc12]

I worry that the team and manager are getting a lot of praise right now - from all directions.

Under Arteta these moments have often been the precursor for the horror runs where we throw away points.

Hoping we've turned a corner because Chelsea , Brentford and Villa are tough games

Horror run could rear its head

Slipped up against a 10 man Chelsea

Need to win Brentford and Villa

[theHotHead]

Ag6789, an answer to your question is, Graham and prime Wenger were better managers than Arteta, thats why they were able to overcome title favourites and both did it more than once to prove it was no fluke.

Man City are not title favourites and have not been since the season started. I still don't think they are anything special, their last 2 games suggests I am right