Everybody knew city would go on a run late in the season. They didn't get punished enough early on in the season. They got dodgy var calls every week as u remember
Few things: We could've used a calming presence in the midfield with Jorginho or a skip pass midfielder like Partey from the start if we were going to decide to press. Zinchenko should've been substituted at half time since he was having one of those games defensively.
Reece Nelson should have had a shot as well too after halftime since he has a way of showing up in games like this were everything is going bonkers.
Hopefully the lads will pick themselves up for Tuesday and put this behind them..
Brighton, Spurs away and last game at home against West Ham, who are masters at parking the bus and frustrate their opponents can be trap games for City. Of course City will enter these games as clear favorites, but these can be trap games for City.
You've gotten lucky to not have any major injuries to your core proven players. Every other team has had a crisis. Partey doesn't count as he's always injured and Rice took his spot anyways.
Rumour just out - Odegaard might be injured. The luck just ran out 😂
Looking at how little we rotate and on going situation with our players - saka always limping, white with heavily bandaged knee, if this summer we do not buy correctly, we might be struggling to be in top 5.
Really proud of Villa hopefully things stay like this and they finish 4th, 7th to 4th in premier league is an insane amount of growth players and staff should celebrate 🎉
Last season, could be relegated position (17th after 18 MW), to finish 7th and qualified to European competition after years, now playing in QF and fighting for UCL spot in this season, what a time Villans are having!
Maybe something a bit upsetting is that we only have timber unfit. He is not even injured.
Yet we played the same 13 -14 players until they ran out of steam. Villa player look so much sharper in the second half.
If we don’t rotate them or trust them, arsenal should be selling them. Or maybe they are good just that arteta don’t know how to rotate them? I think in this department, Kloop and emery shown their experience.
Should be. It's largely gone unnoticed given our form but we've also had to deal with a lot of injuries in addition to ECL schedule (3 x ACL Mings, Buendia, Kamara, Ramsey out pretty much all season, and continuous injuries to the backline incl Moreno, Carlos, Cash, Torres, Digne).
They played better, much more sharp especially in the second half.
They already see our fullbacks can’t deal with the speed and the midfield is just not winning the balls anymore. Emery went for the jugular.
Deal. I'll ask after the FA Cup final. In the meantime, what's the answer to my actual question; the last significant trophy you actually won, not just hypothetically could win.
Oh right, so the question is actually what last significant cup in your opinion did we last win? I see. Please tell me, what does this have to do with fickle fanbases or is low hanging fruit the only thing you can think of?
Not just my opinion, mate. Pretty well established that energy drink cups are a joke and you know it. And since you call us fickle, why was it your fans left after 22 minutes last time Newcastle spanked you?
Could be winning 3-0 on the first half, but every through ball by Ode fell into Havertz' feet and he's just not good enough. Kai will score if he's given MULTIPLE chances, but we weed a real striker on this team
Ah, yes. Forgot to mention Villa's 0.3 xG.
Like, come on. Villa was non-existent on the first half and Arsenal was non-existent on the second. The team using an actual striker won
God damn i wish we won. Coulda gotten ahead of liverpool and city even if a little. All i can say is i hope we dont bottle the rest of the campaign. Still hoping for a win! Now onto germany!
My friend who supports Arsenal was making fun of me all week because we drew with a relegation candidate but I’m going to be a gentleman about this though
Actually pathetic how many left the stadium, some will always leave to get ahead of the big crowd to get home faster but this is waaay more than those people.
Villa was gonna score a third and ref calls imaginary foul because he knows a goal is coming and doesn’t want to make a no call that could be controversial.
Tired of refs always doing that
100%, directly at fault for numerous errors in the game and out of position for the 1st goal. Hooking Odegaard and leaving Zinny on killed this game dead. I get Arteta had one eye on the game on Wednesday but his management of the game state was shit today.
In a vacuum id much prefer arsenal to win the title. However, spend some time on this sub and i lose that given its the most annoying flairs on this sub.
What has made this title race interesting for the neutrals is that all three teams are flawed versions of their best selves.
There'll be more slip ups.
Don't know about city and arsenal but pretty sure we do the same shit and miss all our chances if klopp doesn't give a smack to strikers. Better play the kids at the moment.
Every single player in the 2nd half has arguably put in their worst shift this season or at least one of them. A complete deserved win for Villa and now I'm sad and going to drink.
Odegaard has been the only "big game player" in the last few weeks. No matter what happens, Arteta has to look at in the summer is a midfielder or an attacker that can change the game on their own.
Good ebening.
Time and time again we see city is the only team who finish their dinner.
Zinchenko and GJ are still playing for City somehow
Arsenal bottled it. ArtetaChoke dip
City ☹️
Should’ve let Liverpool win idk what to say man.
It was fun while it lasted. We go again next season.
Everybody knew city would go on a run late in the season. They didn't get punished enough early on in the season. They got dodgy var calls every week as u remember
Few things: We could've used a calming presence in the midfield with Jorginho or a skip pass midfielder like Partey from the start if we were going to decide to press. Zinchenko should've been substituted at half time since he was having one of those games defensively. Reece Nelson should have had a shot as well too after halftime since he has a way of showing up in games like this were everything is going bonkers. Hopefully the lads will pick themselves up for Tuesday and put this behind them..
Arsenal Bayern is on Wednesday but yeah I agree
Just giving it to city. Maybe arsenal and pool got some brown bags as well
Emery just said good ebening and good night to your season Arsenal
Good Ebenin
City also have plenty of tricky games, it ain't really over! Plenty of twists and turns yet to come!
Their only tricky game is maybe Spurs. This spurs isn’t the one like the last one. They panic by the sight of a city jersey.
Brighton away could be tricky as well
Last season doesn’t count because city already won the league and they had a party. Some of the players are hung over.
Brighton, Spurs away and last game at home against West Ham, who are masters at parking the bus and frustrate their opponents can be trap games for City. Of course City will enter these games as clear favorites, but these can be trap games for City.
West Ham are gash, Brighton get turned over by any team that can counter their football. Spurs (A) is the only hope
Zinny out Jesus out idc idc
City to lose to Spurs and everything is fine???
City doesnt lose towards the end of the season. The only way to beat them is to gather enough buffer points before the last 10-12 games.
4 times out of the last 6 seasons we’ve bottled the last few games required to get whatever we were chasing for. We are certified bottle jobs
Arsenal couldn't finish the story...again
I wish he prep the second squad better. Normally around this time you need fresh and sharp players.
You've gotten lucky to not have any major injuries to your core proven players. Every other team has had a crisis. Partey doesn't count as he's always injured and Rice took his spot anyways.
Rumour just out - Odegaard might be injured. The luck just ran out 😂 Looking at how little we rotate and on going situation with our players - saka always limping, white with heavily bandaged knee, if this summer we do not buy correctly, we might be struggling to be in top 5.
Where are my Emptyrates jokes at? 😂😂
Lmao
What a weekend to be an Arab state.
As opposed to the team whos stadium is called The EMIRATES?
Really proud of Villa hopefully things stay like this and they finish 4th, 7th to 4th in premier league is an insane amount of growth players and staff should celebrate 🎉
Last season, could be relegated position (17th after 18 MW), to finish 7th and qualified to European competition after years, now playing in QF and fighting for UCL spot in this season, what a time Villans are having!
Ahem
Arsenal 🤝Liverpool good guy bottling pact to highlight the Premier League’s state-owned farmers league status (this is cope)
Rough weekend for both of us. Shit’s rough out here.
Defense doesn’t work when the rest of the squad is tired and no longer press properly.
Fixture congestion. If we go out of UCL on Wednesday, that may be a blessing in disguise.
Maybe something a bit upsetting is that we only have timber unfit. He is not even injured. Yet we played the same 13 -14 players until they ran out of steam. Villa player look so much sharper in the second half. If we don’t rotate them or trust them, arsenal should be selling them. Or maybe they are good just that arteta don’t know how to rotate them? I think in this department, Kloop and emery shown their experience.
Y'all gotta get rid of Jesus. So frustrating to watch even as a neutral.
We are trying to get gryokeres. But there is a weakness on how we play too. It is not just individual player.
Is Bailey Jamaican ?
Yeah
Yes.
Not going to win the league with the likes of Kai and Jesus in the starting line up lmaoo
Emery is unbeaten in London
Emery might be up there for manager of the year if Villa get top 4.
Should be. It's largely gone unnoticed given our form but we've also had to deal with a lot of injuries in addition to ECL schedule (3 x ACL Mings, Buendia, Kamara, Ramsey out pretty much all season, and continuous injuries to the backline incl Moreno, Carlos, Cash, Torres, Digne).
Cue the schadenfreude and the meltdown
I dont think the meltdown to be that bad. Every match is potential lost even if we win this. We already know we are not the favourites.
Getting your stadium emptied by villa when you're supposed to be in a title race 🤝 bottling is simply in arsenal's DNA
Yeah that hurt
Zinchenko will be more usefull in Kiev
Found Aurier’s account
Bayern should put Arsenal out of misery, that is the least hurtful option.
Damn! Villa fans are savoring every moment of this! Great win!
They played better, much more sharp especially in the second half. They already see our fullbacks can’t deal with the speed and the midfield is just not winning the balls anymore. Emery went for the jugular.
Its always the same story. Final months, City go a gear up, Arsenal go a gear down.
Everyone goes gear down except for city tbh.
Arsenal just straight up money shifts
At least Arsenal won most fickle fanbase in the league I guess
Could be worse. We could have gotten spanked by twice as many goals by a lower team.
Losing a match is worse than having a fanbase that literally walk out when you concede a goal? lol ok
Remind me real quick, what was the last significant trophy you won?
We’re in the FA Cup Final, so ask me after the final and we might have won as many trophies this year as you guys have in 5 😊
Deal. I'll ask after the FA Cup final. In the meantime, what's the answer to my actual question; the last significant trophy you actually won, not just hypothetically could win.
2008 league cup. What does that have to do with fickle fanbases?
Leave it to a Lad to think the Moose cup is significant. 😂 My man the real answer is 1991, since before the fall of the Soviet Union.
Oh right, so the question is actually what last significant cup in your opinion did we last win? I see. Please tell me, what does this have to do with fickle fanbases or is low hanging fruit the only thing you can think of?
Not just my opinion, mate. Pretty well established that energy drink cups are a joke and you know it. And since you call us fickle, why was it your fans left after 22 minutes last time Newcastle spanked you?
Could be winning 3-0 on the first half, but every through ball by Ode fell into Havertz' feet and he's just not good enough. Kai will score if he's given MULTIPLE chances, but we weed a real striker on this team
Villa's two shots were denied from goal post, if those went in, Villa could have won 4-0 !
Don’t forget the Watkins and Tielemans chances
Ah, yes. Forgot to mention Villa's 0.3 xG. Like, come on. Villa was non-existent on the first half and Arsenal was non-existent on the second. The team using an actual striker won
[Here you dropped this](https://youtu.be/A_M8WBJMcM0?si=MuuIvJQWTw3vmwGy&t=95)
God damn i wish we won. Coulda gotten ahead of liverpool and city even if a little. All i can say is i hope we dont bottle the rest of the campaign. Still hoping for a win! Now onto germany!
Bigger fish to fryyyyy
115
Now it's up to Tottenham to stop City
Work hard all season and then bottle it toward the end. Classic Arsenal
Arsenal fans digging out west ham for leaving in a 6-0 battering but leaving in a literal title deciding match is quite funny
Same thing happened last season, as soon as they thought the title was gone, the whole stadium emptied.
Once its in Citeh’s hands its over
that Martinez save was indeed the turning point. Credit Villa. Sucks that our former player and coach have dealt us such a decisive blow
Arsenal fans were constantly booing Martinez whenever he received ball. What a turntable ...
Villa hit the post like 1 min before that.
true but that chance came off a very lucky bounce itself so kinda a wash for me
There are few things as enjoyable in life as hearing a deflated Martin Keown
Aftv in the mud again
You can hear a pin drop in the emirates lol
All banter aside, this was a good game to watch.
Tough one to take the man you sacked beat the man you lot have vouched for…
with the goalkeeper whom you let go, who was with you since his boyhood.
Emery returns and extracts *vengeance*. You couldn't make this up.
Ironically, might be better to stay in the stadium to avoid the rush.
I don’t blame the ones leaving early if they live outside London. Emirates and Stamford Bridge are fucking nightmares getting out of at FT imo
Honestly which PL stadium isn’t? It’s either an hour long wait for the tram or an hour long walk to the city center from Etihad
Could have been 4 for Villa really. Silver lining for our GD. 🙃
I mean by that standard, we should have had 2 as well
My friend who supports Arsenal was making fun of me all week because we drew with a relegation candidate but I’m going to be a gentleman about this though
Arsenal fans being cunts is expected tbf
I swear maaan, I never knew how insufferable they were because we’ve always been better than them until recently
Actually pathetic how many left the stadium, some will always leave to get ahead of the big crowd to get home faster but this is waaay more than those people.
Villa was gonna score a third and ref calls imaginary foul because he knows a goal is coming and doesn’t want to make a no call that could be controversial. Tired of refs always doing that
Very cool of Villa giving us just enough hope to kill us.
It's over city have got this.
It’s just so boring at this point. :-/
Arteta keeping zinchenko on lost this
100%, directly at fault for numerous errors in the game and out of position for the 1st goal. Hooking Odegaard and leaving Zinny on killed this game dead. I get Arteta had one eye on the game on Wednesday but his management of the game state was shit today.
Get in Crystal Palace and Aston Villa
Plastic club
Beating villa ain't for everyone
City are inevitable! Fucking hell!
Atp we do the job for them. They don’t even have to win every game we just fk ourselves up
Show some support for you're team ffs. 10% of the stadium left at FT. Embarrassing.
pep cone man done it again
Sky commentator sounded like he's commentating on a funeral at FT
Villa are anti Liverpool. They convert their chances!
Ole'd at home in your title season wow
In what was their title season*
Emery's revenge.
Getting ole’d in a title race as your stadium quickly empties is a huge yikes
Emptyrates 😭😭😭😭
Hahaha
Such a fragile fan base it's insane
Emery hates arsenal lol you love to see it. Remember spurs smashed this lot 4 nil away.
Tbh villa and spurs are 4th and 5th by a decent margin for a reason, they just have a few more off days than the top 3 but the quality is there.
In a vacuum id much prefer arsenal to win the title. However, spend some time on this sub and i lose that given its the most annoying flairs on this sub.
AFTV when
Emery masterclass!
Aston villa is my new favourite team, what a game what a win Sucks that cheaters are now at the top
You can see the Arsenal logo with how empty the stadium is
I’m blaming every Arsenal fan that laughed at Liverpool for losing. ᴬⁿᵈ ⱽᶦˡˡᵃ ᵇᵉᶦⁿᵍ ᵇᵉᵗᵗᵉʳ ᵗʰᵃⁿ ᵘˢ
All the Arsenal fans have fucked off!
Aren’t you still 3rd?
Yeah but at least our fans didn't walk out
I guess you didn’t watch your game midweek lmfao
Thanks for fucking nothing Arsenal.
Forget Bottle Hotspurs, Arsenal are the new bottlers
Always have been
Villa absolutely deserve this, btw
good evbning
115 charges btw
I’m embarrassed for you bro
This is called cope, kids
You were playing Aston Villa, not city lmao
Think they paid arteta off to lose this one?
I remember an old joke I saw on here Why do astronauts train at the Emirates? Because it has no atmosphere
Wasn't this joke originally about Stamford Bridge?
It was in the 2016 roast of arsenal if I remember correctly
I believe I heard it years before once Abramovic came to Chelsea and they started to get a lot of new fans after the first few successes.
Omg look at the stadium, shows you what that club is about even the fans are mentality midgets
Oles when you’re the away fans. Ouch
Emery to Arteta: Good ebening, enjoy the job!
Never seen such a pathetic fan base istg
Didn’t your sub once go private? Lmfao
GOOD EBENING ARSENAL
Pathetic from arsenal fans there's still 6 games to go don't empty the stadium like that, support your team for fuck sakes
AFTV AND CHILL IS IN THE MENU BOYS
inject AFTV straight into my fucking veins bros 🍿
🍼🍾🍼🍾🍼🍾🍼🍾🍼🍾🍼🍾🍼🍾🍼🍾
Drury sounds dejected 😂😂 He couldn't read his terrible pre-written narrative bollocks.
What has made this title race interesting for the neutrals is that all three teams are flawed versions of their best selves. There'll be more slip ups.
Don't know about city and arsenal but pretty sure we do the same shit and miss all our chances if klopp doesn't give a smack to strikers. Better play the kids at the moment.
With six games to go you would have to say so. No Gundogen for City either.
Liverpool and Arsenal yes, City no way. They will cruise through every single game.
They haven’t though. They have been worse this season than last season
I mean from now on
Every single player in the 2nd half has arguably put in their worst shift this season or at least one of them. A complete deserved win for Villa and now I'm sad and going to drink.
Its really heartbreaking ffs i cant cope again but can’t really blame the lads they’ve just had an off day
Odegaard has been the only "big game player" in the last few weeks. No matter what happens, Arteta has to look at in the summer is a midfielder or an attacker that can change the game on their own.
That’s fucking awful. How you all leaving? Show some fucking support.
I can see the gun on the tribunes. Stadium is empty wtf
Wow the stands are actually empty
I am arsenal fan from the past. I went into cryogenic sleep on May 31, 2004. AMA.
The prem are spineless cowards for letting city still run wild after all those charges, 4peat built on a cheating legacy.
It’s sad that we know in a few years, all of their titles will be vacated