Sporting are 15 points behind the leaders domestically with this as the biggest prize on offer to them. We are 5 points ahead of the deepest, most talented team in the world with a 19 year drought looking like it could end. Totally different perspectives of this tournament.
No possible European Community Shield either...
A GK's best attribute is consistency. If you look up inconsistent definition on google, first thing you will see is Ramsdale's face.Ramsdale will cost us again. The Saliba x Gabriel partnership at the back has been papering over the cracks.
The Fulham game and other blunders over our past games have been there for all to see.
If we have a harder run-in then surely we don't need the distraction of the ELAnd if we don't win the league? Becasue lets be honest, we have the harder run in, wouldn't you like a semi final or final to look forward to?
I can't stand small keepers. Need someone more commanding in the box like a Chesney or Bounou. Hein still seems a few years away.People are calling for backups but we need a starter in goal.
Raya would be an interesting option ngl.
Can anyone name one game this EL campaign where we actually looked decent? Every game was laborious and grinding.
Even if we scrapped through here we would have been **** against whoever we drew next.
No he wasn't at all. He looked good when Sporting was having all the posession in the second half because that's what Holding is good at defending the box. When we had the ball he was often in no mans land and lost many duels leaving us very open at the back.It's far from ideal but Holding was pretty solid tonight tbf.
When you're in a legit title race, you're not going to be as up for a tin pot trophy even if it subconscious.
Accepting defeat is a loser’s mentality. We have to have a win at all costs mentality, in every competition. The Europa league is a huge competition, especially for us as we have no European pedigree. Even our invincibles were bottlers in Europe. I was very young but I remember watching the Copenhagen penalty shootout of the UEFA cup in 2000 and crying.
Arteta say Tomi injury look serious. Don't say what his injury.
It's not about accepting defeat. It's about prioritizing the most important prize and a 2nd rate European competition isn't it. What club that has a European pedigree do you see bragging about their Europa league trophies? Utd just won the EL 6 years ago, nobody cares. They care that they haven't won the league since Fergie left.Accepting defeat is a loser’s mentality. We have to have a win at all costs mentality, in every competition. The Europa league is a huge competition, especially for us as we have no European pedigree. Even our invincibles were bottlers in Europe. I was very young but I remember watching the Copenhagen penalty shootout of the UEFA cup in 2000 and crying.
And Partey and White. And Jesus is still getting his game legs. They looked disjointed.So if we swap 2-3 players that's not our lineup? This wasn't a Wenger team that came with 5 academy players, it's mostly our first team without Saka and Ode.
They also missed a few starters
Its just unlucky i feel for the guy just had s**t 2023 and it getting worse he should be converted to CBBored of this guy, he literally fell over slightly and is probably out for the season ffs!
Talented, but made of ****ing glass.
True but we were outplayed for large periods of the first 90 today. And their pressing caused us major issues. They knew what they were doing. But I do agree, it's clear the players weren't fully focused and also mixing and matching players doesn't helpSporting played well but the first match saw Kiwi, Turner and Zinchenko gift them 2 goals. Today saw Ramsdale out of position and punished. It wasn't down to Arteta so much as individual errors and all of them seem to be playing with the league at the forefront of their minds which should be the case.
Let's not big them up too much. They're 4th in the Portuguese league.Sporting dropped down from the Champions League. They are no mug team.
We rested a few players and lost. We cannot compete for the Europa League whilst trying to challenge for the league. We don't have the squad. Especially when the requirement is to win every game in the league now.
Come on guys, people moaning about Europa League loss remind me of 40 year old virgins who are living in their mothers basement and are still beating off to the girl that said "hi" to them 25 years ago