GWT: PL Matchweek (mostly) 4

[hatterson]

That game was played during week one. United opened the season vs Crystal Palace.

Yea sorry, I had typed something different and then only half edited it.

They had less than a month between their last competitive game and their first/only friendly. They simply didn’t have time to schedule more friendlies, unless they were going to be entirely played by the reserves/underagers team, but that kinda makes a friendly pointless.

As I said, I think the lack of friendlies excuse is pretty week for the 5th competitive game, but that response was one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read.

 

[Savant]

 

[Jussi]

Yea sorry, I had typed something different and then only half edited it.

They had less than a month between their last competitive game and their first/only friendly. They simply didn’t have time to schedule more friendlies, unless they were going to be entirely played by the reserves/underagers team, but that kinda makes a friendly pointless.

As I said, I think the lack of friendlies excuse is pretty week for the 5th competitive game, but that response was one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read.

When you're playing against teams that have basically played twice as many games, at this stage of the season the difference is visible on the pitch. It's not a coincidence that team s with minimal pre-season games are having the most problems on the pitch right now.

 

[hatterson]

For hilarity:



The United one is far more hilarious, although the red fairly early does change things.

 

[Savant]

For hilarity:



The United one is far more hilarious, although the red fairly early does change things.

I think I’d rather have Alisson Becker and 9 other guys that a full XI with Adrian. Only half kidding

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Wow, those xG spreads are wild. Both results really were pretty fair, weren't they

 

[bluesfan94]

Why stop at double?

Ovechtrick, Ovechtrick!

 

[King Makar19]

Gabriel top 3 signing so far.

Worse is ...Torres.Ake...Werner

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Gabriel top 3 signing so far.

Worse is ...Torres.Ake...Werner

Oh boy

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

GOATmez hasn’t been the same since Pulisic put him on a poster. On a bright side, Kimmich has been able to recover from that in the past, so maybe he will also.

 

[Power Man]

Poor Evra lol

 

[robertmac43]

Tough to be consistent when he was always injured.

Even when healthy he was not consistent. Yes that was hindered by injuries, but it's not like he strung world beating game together.

 

[robertmac43]

Oh boy

I don't know whats with the fanatic Arsenal fans some times, I feel like we are poorly represented on here...

 

[bluesfan94]

I don't know whats with the fanatic Arsenal fans some times, I feel like we are poorly represented on here...

I agree, although I admit that at times I am guilty of stirring the pot.

Anyway, Wilshere had times where he could be unplayable and he was genuinely one of my favorite players to watch when he was in those moods, but between injuries and the general impossibility to be at top form always, they were few and far between

 

[SSF]

Sometimes it seems like certain posters have a competition to see who can say the most outlandish thing.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Fairly routine weekend in the prem...

 

[phisherman]

I don't know whats with the fanatic Arsenal fans some times, I feel like we are poorly represented on here...

A lot of it has to do with other posters here having to make a point of how bad Arsenal is. If it was Arsenal that let in 6 goals to Spurs or 7 goals to Aston Villa I bet this thread would have doubled in pages with some people being banned from it.

Just look at some of the snarky comments that just came from last week's unsurprising loss to Liverpool.

 

[Gecklund]

A lot of it has to do with other posters here having to make a point of how bad Arsenal is. If it was Arsenal that let in 6 goals to Spurs or 7 goals to Aston Villa I bet this thread would have doubled in pages with some people being banned from it.

Just look at some of the snarky comments that just came from last week's unsurprising loss to Liverpool.

“Oh woe is me. I support Arsenal so I’m always the victim” both Liverpool and United were embarrassed. Both results are awful and disgraceful. It has been widely acknowledged in this thread. Only way it’d be different for Arsenal is if some of the more hot take supporters on this board (the worst two are both Arsenal supporters) try to defend it.

 

[YNWA14]

There's like 10 pages of people trashing United (including their own supporters) and whole bunch of people going on about Liverpool (and how trash Gomez is, as he was the only reason Liverpool let in 7 with a hint of Adrian). How many pages are necessary to dedicate to this before reaching Arsenal levels?

 

[phisherman]

Compare the level of banter and you will notice a big difference.

And lol @SJSharks39 talking about hot takes yet you're still convinced Almiron would start for Arsenal.

You guys already driven one of the best Arsenal posters off this board with some of the bs you guys get away with so it's not about playing victim.

 

[Gecklund]

Compare that level of banter and you will notice a big difference.

And lol @SJSharks39 talking about hot takes yet you're still convinced Almiron would start for Arsenal.

You guys already driven one of the best Arsenal posters off this board with some of the bs you guys get away with so it's not about playing victim.

Yep he would have back when I said he would. Love how you have to bring up a take from what 3 years ago to prove a point though.

 

[YNWA14]

Compare the level of banter and you will notice a big difference.

And lol @SJSharks39 talking about hot takes yet you're still convinced Almiron would start for Arsenal.

You guys already driven one of the best Arsenal posters off this board with some of the bs you guys get away with so it's not about playing victim.

I agree that the bickering and shitposting has reached really bad levels recently which is why I think the moderators have started cracking down a bit more (thankfully). We've lost a few really good posters to some of the antics of a small group of posters on this board, but if you want that to stop it's better to be part of the solution than the problem, no? I know that I used to get caught up in that stuff a lot and I'm trying to do a lot more to avoid it, and focus more on actual discussion rather than the individuals. There's a lot of trolling on here, obviously, but there's a lot of good stuff too if you can cut through it. Banter is one thing, but harassment, bickering in every single thread, trolling, etc. is really played out.

 

[phisherman]

I agree that the bickering and shitposting has reached really bad levels recently which is why I think the moderators have started cracking down a bit more (thankfully). We've lost a few really good posters to some of the antics of a small group of posters on this board, but if you want that to stop it's better to be part of the solution than the problem, no? I know that I used to get caught up in that stuff a lot and I'm trying to do a lot more to avoid it, and focus more on actual discussion rather than the individuals. There's a lot of trolling on here, obviously, but there's a lot of good stuff too if you can cut through it.

I'm completely fine with banter btw but it's usually one sided and aggressive when it comes to Arsenal. In fact I prefer if there is shitposting as long as we're allowed to shitpost back but even then it gets one sided.

Anyways I'll drop this topic now.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Who’s the arsenal poster who left?

 

[The Abusement Park]

Who’s the arsenal poster who left?

Me. But I switched to being a United fan. Masochism and all that.