“Red cartel” narrative is so funny man. Liverpool went 30 years without a title, Arsenal have just gone 22 years and United are currently on 13 years without one. Meanwhile, in the meantime, Chelsea and City - pumped full of Russian and Emirati oil money - have won loads
Sunderland away. Under the lights. Incredibly physical side. 72 hours after a massive European away game. Officials not giving us anything.
Get the fuck in. Massive, massive result.
Arsenal played VERY GOOD football for three straight seasons. Three runner-up finishes.
Last season was different. They had to win something big, or the project would die. Lose a title race that close, that many times, and player motivation is lost. Arteta knew it. So he used every resource he could find. They became "Set Piece FC", ugly when it had to be, ruthless where it counted. It worked. They won the league and lost a Champions League final on penalties.
Now the weight is gone. Players look healthy, the football looks free, and the winning is still happening.
None of this should surprise anyone who watched them these last four seasons with open eyes. Apparently it surprises almost everyone. I guess they just don't like the club or its coach.
David Raya does multiple world class actions per game but they are silent and calm. Collects it multiple times when crosses come in, knows when to release. Our defence must feel so confident with him between the sticks. THAT save is just the icing on another elite performance.
They were talking about “beating Arsenal will change the trajectory of our project”
Now its “we put up a fight against the Champions, I see positives”
We are THE STANDARD.