The Arsenal vs. Sunderland, Premier League Matchday 25, 7 February 2026

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  1. The Jitty Slitter

    The Jitty Slitter Moderator
    Staff Member

    Bayern München
    Germany
    Jul 23, 2004
    Fascist Hellscape
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    Belgium
    This game illustrates why top managers like Nagelsmann and Arteta pick Havertz when he is available

    He's come in for a lot of grief about his finishing, but in reality he scores in line with his xG. He's just never going to be a heavy scorer himself.

    Rather he's an important all round player. Hope he can stay fit. He basically lost a year of his peak
     
  2. AmericanGunner

    Sep 7, 2003
    U.S.A.
    You never appreciate a girlfriend until she's gone for some time. It must be the same with some players.
     
  3. TurdFerguson

    TurdFerguson Member

    Arsenal
    United States
    Jan 11, 2013
  4. CarlosKaiser

    CarlosKaiser Member+

    Arsenal
    United States
    Jul 30, 2018
    Kansas City
    Rice: 10g in 204 appearances at West Ham vs 15g in 97 for Arsenal
    Merino: 20g in 190 appearances at Sociedad vs 11g in 49 at Arsenal

    (this is because stats are team/system/context based and it is nearly impossible to isolate and judge individual players based off their stats, as much as people try)
     
  5. NorthBank

    NorthBank Moderator
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    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes. And another way of saying that is that life (including footy) Is more grey than black & white. At least that’s how I’ve always seen things
     
  6. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Kai is closer to him and is a movement gawd. Eze and Odegaard tend to need the ball and Teta hasn’t tried Merino with him much.
     
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  7. casoccerdad47

    casoccerdad47 Member+

    Mar 31, 2006
    Having done it vs City, I can forgive his free kick vs us
     
  8. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Can you demand a patriots win too?
     
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  9. Plumstead Common

    Arsenal
    Dec 27, 2024
    Hard pass on the patriots win…
    Although most message parlors in south Florida will be keen for a pats win
     
  10. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    The joke is that HoMeat didn’t get what he wanted.
     
  11. Plumstead Common

    Arsenal
    Dec 27, 2024
    Well played sir
     
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  12. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The jokes that have to be explained are objectively the best jokes.
     
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  13. Plumstead Common

    Arsenal
    Dec 27, 2024
    True

    didn’t pay attention to the timing of post
     
  14. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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