I'm sure everyone knows - Gabriel Jesus has busted his knee in this daft winter World Cup and had now undergone surgery. Any knee injury needing surgical intervention in usually long term, and at this point could even be season ending. While it doesn't blow our season completely, it certainly takes the shine of the bright start.
Jesus doesn't have the highest scoring rate, with 5 league goals so far, but he does have something a lot of strikers (including some of our previous ones) don't - real networking capability. When you look at how many attacking moves and eventual goals go through him for Arsenal, his absence will change how we play.
I knew someone would be carried back from this idiotic mid season tournament. Thankfully group stage elimination safeguarded Partey, the lottery of penalties delivered Tomiyasu, and my beloved Portugal sent back Xhaka. So far luck (Saka, Martinelli, Saliba), the bench (Ramsdale) and unfortunate personal circumstances (White - who we wish the best to) have spared some others. Hopefully it'll stay that way - Jesus is a big enough loss.
We can still capitalise on our lead - other teams will have similar problems. We just don't need any more to add to ours.
Jesus - The setback we've been waiting for
posted on 8/12/22
City aren't that convincing either. It's 50/50 for me.
posted on 8/12/22
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - the smartest person you know - Bronze medal khunt 2022 - Buy..Bellingham and another mid 20s Thiago type...lets just call him "frank" (U18109)
posted 34 minutes ago
I still think your biggest issue is that Haaland didn’t go to the World Cup. Not only will he be well rested, but the world is likely going to be talking about Mbappe/Neymar or hopefully Kane/Saka/Foden/Rashford by the time this World Cup is done and Haaland is going to be extra motivated to ensure the world doesn’t forget about him.
Throw in De Bruyne coming home safely, I still think it’s second at best for you lot
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Second would still be a huge success unless first is thrown away by a bottle job right at the end of the season.
To expect these guys (even injury free) to maintain such form isn't realistic. It's possible of course but City are still clear favourites
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Yeah absolutely, getting second from here would still be huge for Arsenal and certainly for Arteta and his project.
posted on 8/12/22
comment by Striketeam7 - the smartest person you know - B... (U18109)
posted 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
comment by Two Balls, One Saka (U19684)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - the smartest person you know - Bronze medal khunt 2022 - Buy..Bellingham and another mid 20s Thiago type...lets just call him "frank" (U18109)
posted 34 minutes ago
I still think your biggest issue is that Haaland didn’t go to the World Cup. Not only will he be well rested, but the world is likely going to be talking about Mbappe/Neymar or hopefully Kane/Saka/Foden/Rashford by the time this World Cup is done and Haaland is going to be extra motivated to ensure the world doesn’t forget about him.
Throw in De Bruyne coming home safely, I still think it’s second at best for you lot
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Second would still be a huge success unless first is thrown away by a bottle job right at the end of the season.
To expect these guys (even injury free) to maintain such form isn't realistic. It's possible of course but City are still clear favourites
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Yeah absolutely, getting second from here would still be huge for Arsenal and certainly for Arteta and his project.
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You kinda feel like this is their big chance though, bit like when Spurs came 2nd. Many of the other big names were in transition and thats the case here with United Chelsea Spurs all with new men at the helm and Liverpool transitioning from their successful squad of the last 5 years. Obvs no certainty that any of these teams will challenge in future but its more likely than not that next season will see all these teams stronger than they are now
posted on 8/12/22
Although Jesus hasn’t scored lots of goals he’s scored a few important ones and you’ll miss the work he does when you haven’t got the ball.
posted on 8/12/22
Ffs get over it. In reality the only thing you will miss with Jesus is the ridiculous continuous media hype. It sure as hell won't be his goals will it. For the rest of us it will be a really welcome break when hopefully they will talk constantly about other players for a few weeks.
Oh and just so you know (because the media ain't bothering tell anyone) others too have injured players travelling back. Spurs ( whose fans you won't hear constantly bleating "whoa is us" have both Bentancur and now Davies out for god knows when.
It's not just your team that is suffering.
posted on 8/12/22
comment by SteveF (U22027)
posted 41 minutes ago
Ffs get over it. In reality the only thing you will miss with Jesus is the ridiculous continuous media hype. It sure as hell won't be his goals will it. For the rest of us it will be a really welcome break when hopefully they will talk constantly about other players for a few weeks.
Oh and just so you know (because the media ain't bothering tell anyone) others too have injured players travelling back. Spurs ( whose fans you won't hear constantly bleating "whoa is us" have both Bentancur and now Davies out for god knows when.
It's not just your team that is suffering.
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Bentancur and Davies average though, especially the latter.
posted on 9/12/22
comment by SteveF (U22027)
posted 12 hours, 44 minutes ago
Ffs get over it. In reality the only thing you will miss with Jesus is the ridiculous continuous media hype. It sure as hell won't be his goals will it. For the rest of us it will be a really welcome break when hopefully they will talk constantly about other players for a few weeks.
Oh and just so you know (because the media ain't bothering tell anyone) others too have injured players travelling back. Spurs ( whose fans you won't hear constantly bleating "whoa is us" have both Bentancur and now Davies out for god knows when.
It's not just your team that is suffering.
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To say we won't miss the goals of one of our top scorers seems pretty silly. And it's being willfully obtuse or just ignorant to make it out like goals is all we'll be missing about Jesus. Not sure why you're triggered about "ridiculous, continuous media hype". Richarlison gets talked about no less than Jesus and he's had like 2 goals all season for Spurs (none in the Premier League).
posted on 9/12/22
Spurs ( whose fans you won't hear constantly bleating "whoa is us"
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posted on 9/12/22
You said unfortunate personal circumstances for Ben White………….he was sent home by Southgate after getting into a disagreement with Steve Holland, one of the coaching staff🤔
posted on 9/12/22
You cant have your best player wearing a cursed number it was inevitable that it was going to happen anytime. If arsenal were serious they would have checked the number of sells of this number you will be surprised ... If Jesus wants to thrive at arsenal he needs to change his shirt number, if he doesn't he needs to really pray and pray very seriously to break this curse