Arsenal fans are uncomfortable with all the praise but even they have to admit that the Gunners look brilliant.<\/p>\n
If you are looking for Liverpool woe, there\u2019s plenty here<\/a>. Send your views on all subjects to theeditor@football365.com<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Arsenal praise making people nervous<\/p>\n I remember many years ago Arsenal being described as a \u2018runaway train\u2019. Now that term would appear to apply again.<\/p>\n However, I feel uncomfortable with the way Football365 are basically handing Arsenal the title and describing them as the best team in Europe<\/a>. It\u2019s too early in the season to predict anything. It\u2019s still one game at a time. Anything can happen. I mean Liverpool were walking it not too long ago were they not?<\/p>\n I admit, I am feeling more confident of what Arsenal can now achieve although I am still wary of our opponents. I can\u2019t write off City and in particular Chelsea who themselves are on a roll. Indeed, what I witnessed watching how Chelsea took Barcelona apart<\/a> the other night made me feel very anxious.<\/p>\n But then we go and do that to Bayern Munich and that made me think: \u2018anything they can do we can do better!\u2019 The Chelsea v Arsenal game is massive and so we will see. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u2026Nothing is won. It can still all be for nothing.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t say it, let the others talk. (What\u2019s that Stewie?)<\/p>\n But from root to tips, that felt f-ing deliciously, sensationally good. I still remember looking at the 10-2 aggregate and wondering if we were ever really going to get close again in my lifetime. But tonight- \u201cWelcome back to Earth, Vincent. Gabi, Noni and Jurrien will be showing you the exit\u201d.<\/p>\n We used to aim at other teams through the gaps in our toes. Now it\u2019s from the gap at the top. Long May it last.<\/p>\n Get. The f. In. \u00a0<\/p>\n That second half was perfect<\/p>\n The whole team performed well, Merino pressing up front was impressive.<\/p>\n With these kind of performance, we need to win something this year. Long way to go but we are heading to the right direction. We have players to come and fill in when we have injuries.<\/p>\n Can someone please check on Stewie, am sure his Draft emails are piling up. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u2026The start of that game was the epitome of a team feeling their way in. We gave up possession however I felt we actually looked more dangerous than Bayern. Then we scored and we looked even more dangerous. Until they scored a fantastic goal out of nothing. A really intriguing first half full of a lot of quality.<\/p>\n Ezes touch and nutmeg was a great example of this. As was a few of Karl\u2019s touches. Really high quality football all game, all round.<\/p>\n I planned to write so much more but honestly I\u2019m a little blown away. I know there was nothing riding on this but what a performance, especially second half. Declan Rice was unbelievable, but almost feels bad signalling him out considering how good so many were.<\/p>\n Unfortunately this didn\u2019t apply to Lewis Skelley. Really poor all game. I have a theory that Arteta trusts him more in the Champions League as it is less physical. However technically defensively he was a real concern tonight. Hopefully just a bad game.<\/p>\n I guess this is the inherent Arsenal pessimism coming out in me after we just beat one of the to the teams in the world pretty comfortably.<\/p>\n What a performance. \u00a0<\/p>\n Checking in\u2026<\/p>\n Stewie \u2013 you OK Hun? \u00a0<\/p>\n On Spurs in Paris\u2026<\/p>\n You\u2019d think that this ridiculous game of football<\/a> would at least make me feel something akin to excitement. I\u2019ve been made indifferent to such things just by supporting this nonsense of a club.<\/p>\n At no point did I think we were gonna win, either. Fella I know at the ground said to me he doesn\u2019t have a favourite player anymore and I get what he\u2019s saying. At no point was Angeball remotely exciting to watch bar the start of last season (more like AngeWALL -credit given to my sister for that one) and your article on 10 reasons why it\u2019s gonna go tits up for Frank<\/a> says it all. What is the aim? I wasn\u2019t sure then and I\u2019m less sure now.<\/p>\n Anyway, Muani needs a chance, and Hernandez elbow was nuts late on.<\/p>\n Meh. PS my little sister was a mascot 25 years ago and got to have dinner with the first team after. I was poorly and at home. F**king Tottenham.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Teflon Pep?<\/p>\n I completely understand why Slot is getting pelters from everyone. Six defeats in twelve league games and a title defence in tatters before the end of November isn\u2019t good enough. He gets paid a huge amount of money, so being beleaguered when you underperform is a part of the territory. Not being an idiot, I don\u2019t believe that Liverpool should be looking to replace him, he has enough credit in the bank and it would be needlessly disruptive to pull the trigger on him.<\/p>\n But he is fair game for pundits, fans and trolls alike.<\/p>\n But what of Pep? Four defeats in twelve games, and a loss at home to Leverkusen in the Champions League?<\/p>\n He is coming up to his tenth year in charge \u2013 this team is his and his entirely. The club has spent nearly \u00a32bn on players in that time, and well over half a billion in the last two seasons. And of course, they have freak of football cheat code Haaland playing for them, and he has scored nearly 60% of their league goals on his own. It makes one wonder if they aren\u2019t much of a team without him.<\/p>\n City were poor last season, and they aren\u2019t much better this season.<\/p>\n Yet Pep is untouchable, coasting along and underperforming. Anyone else think it\u2019s a bit weird that he is getting away with it? \u00a0<\/p>\n Pep surpassed by who?<\/p>\n
Chris, Croydon <\/p>\n
Adam (the \u201charrykane\u201d got rocked, no apologies ) Gooner in France<\/p>\n
Lwazi (South Africa)<\/p>\n
Dave (being and English and Arsenal fan creates a pessimist) Bracknell<\/p>\n
Mitch<\/p>\n
Jon (I do have Micky van De Ven on my shirt this year \u2013 the black away one, obviously), Spurs (obviously x 2), Lincoln<\/p>\n
Mat (they would have easily won anyway, but how on earth did the second Arsenal goal stand at the weekend? It\u2019s fecking Schrodinger\u2019s goal again.)<\/p>\n