2025/26 Season

[Buzzo]

If they were three isolated poor performances then I don't think there would be major reaction, same as if they we had lost but had played well, or even well-ish. Our malaise goes beyond these three games and focusing solely on them is disingenuous.

It was the same last season tho - maybe in a slightly different way. Maybe it will continue this timeÂ… maybe the coach will sort it out. I donÂ’t disagree with what people are pointing out at all - but IÂ’m nowhere near meltdown!

There is also the Jota factor

A. How the players are coping

B. We donÂ’t half miss his specific skills set as a player

[Buzzo]

"full on meltdown"

I did qualify by saying not on here :crackoff”

It’s kicking off online to a fairly embarrassing level.

[Exiled_red]

People are going way over the top with the criticism as you might expect. But even in the games we have won performances haven't been great, you would expect that at the start of the season when trying to integrate so many new players into the side, what we have shown is character in getting those wins, in the last 2 PL games we have been on the receiving end of something similar when conceding those late goals. Our performances have been poor (going back to much of the second half of last season), and the team clearly hasn't clicked yet and likely needs some tweaks either in terms of personnel or tactics or both, but we have shown that we are capable of getting wins when not playing well, so can have confidence that when we get things sorted out we will be in a strong position. I think people are traumatised by the title battles with City where we finished with 97 points but still finished second, so a handful of bad results over the season can cost you. I could be wrong but I don't think this season will be like that.

[Kenneth]

If they were three isolated poor performances then I don't think there would be major reaction, same as if they we had lost but had played well, or even well-ish. Our malaise goes beyond these three games and focusing solely on them is disingenuous.

[BigChief]

I think we are also up game on game from last season also. The desperation to build a narrative is absolutely mental.

Three losses on the bounce, and all deserved, are a cause for concern understandably. But I'd rather they are bunched together in a bad a patch of form like this than win-two-lose-one 3 times in a row.

[Kenneth]

"full on meltdown"

[Buzzo]

I don't understand all this fan panic to be honest. 15 points this early while bedding in half a new team is no small job. And we only just won number 20 so the pressure to win another isn't that immediate, so why the twisted knickers?

It's Arsenal that are desperate, not us. And that desperation will eventually see them bottle it, as always. I'm just happy seeing Wirtz, Frimpong and Isak slowly grow into their roles. That touch by Isak after noticing where Gakpo was is still bringing a smile to my face.

I think we are also up game on game from last season also. The desperation to build a narrative is absolutely mental.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I don't understand all this fan panic to be honest. 15 points this early while bedding in half a new team is no small job. And we only just won number 20 so the pressure to win another isn't that immediate, so why the twisted knickers?

It's Arsenal that are desperate, not us. And that desperation will eventually see them bottle it, as always. I'm just happy seeing Wirtz, Frimpong and Isak slowly grow into their roles. That touch by Isak after noticing where Gakpo was is still bringing a smile to my face.

to all of that save the twisted knickers bit.

[BigChief]

I don't understand all this fan panic to be honest. 15 points this early while bedding in half a new team is no small job. And we only just won number 20 so the pressure to win another isn't that immediate, so why the twisted knickers?

It's Arsenal that are desperate, not us. And that desperation will eventually see them bottle it, as always. I'm just happy seeing Wirtz, Frimpong and Isak slowly grow into their roles. That touch by Isak after noticing where Gakpo was is still bringing a smile to my face.

[Buzzo]

We have one point more than we had at this stage last season!

Full on fan melt down is underway. (Not saying here but socials ).

We’ve also played 5 of the current top 8, Newcastle away and Burnley away. We aren’t playing well but I don’t think we are as far away as all that and in the games v Athletico and Arsenal as well as in some of the others there were green shoots.

[vlahka]

Our next bunch of games going on our form this season will be murderous.. UTD, frankfurt, brentford, palace, villa, madrid.. If we're lucky we'll win 2 of those.

[kemm1]

I'd rather city over arsenal. Their wins mean nothing to pretty much everyone since they know they've cheated their way to so many in the past. Arsenal I want them to suffer for eternity.

The key difference between us and ARSEnal is their options out wide. Salah and Gakpo could not start for them or maybe even make their bench this season. Th also have two central midfielders who are comfortable at DM. They have two starting center backs who are both comfortable on the ball, we have one in VVD.

[vlahka]

I'd rather city over arsenal. Their wins mean nothing to pretty much everyone since they know they've cheated their way to so many in the past. Arsenal I want them to suffer for eternity.

[ChesterDave]

Imagine all the new merch Ty from AFTV would have to buy in they won the title. Porr bugger would be bankrupted by it

[Doc_Piptorious]

I really hope so, if not I’d rather City won it again, Arsenal would be insufferable.

They really would be, but I would take insufferable but building within your own means over being financially doped every single day.