Qwiss my maths makes it 1 more game and virtually done, only goal difference could change it

    HomeSteak Saka is the only player in that attack that can start for us next year if we want to win anything, the rest are not good enough for a role bigger the squad players.

    To be fair, I don't think it's very likely we'll be watching Mikel Merino start at centre forward for us next season.

    Martinelli, I agree, not good enough to start games on the regular now, Trossard I think I've made my feelings clear on and as for the skipper, he's clearly not at it right now but I do think he'll be better once his mate's back on the right wing. I can't see replacing him even being a consideration this summer. Another year like this one and we'll see.

        Some really despicable players on that Chelsea team.

        Good to get the win. Feel more comfy about top four now

        Good win. A bit more entertaining than the shit we've been serving up recently and got a little spicy too. Glad we stood up to their thuggishness.

        We actually had quite a lot of openings in this game and really should have done better with so many of them. Overhitting simple through balls isn't gonna get us anywhere in the Champs League.

        Qwiss yeah, that's fair. I just find, as I have for the last three years, the one dimensional nature of his game - and his decision making - quite aggravating. But you would be completely correct to say he was our most dangerous player today.

            RocktheCasbah -- he was our best attacker, but also further demonstrated his limitations. One nice cross to Merino, and a good job driving the byline for a blocked cross. But he continues to attack heads down and his shooting output is shocking now.

            I was a huge fan when he broke through but I think its best for both sides that he moves on soon. Next season would be best if we move him to a bit part (attacking sub), and the season after let him go rip Spain apart.

                RocktheCasbah I think we need another winger to raise the level overall but I still like Martinelli and think he's an important player for us. I find calls to move him on a bit short sighted and emotional tbh

                    MistaT he would be fantastic backup to a top 5 winger. I wouldn't sell

                      Qwiss exactly what I mean. We're quick to call for players like him to leave. Then we end up with Sterling as backup.....

                          Qwiss oh don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I think he needs to be moved on, I just think he should be part of a rotation on the left wing now - ideally with a new signing and not Leo Trossard.

                              Just got back from the game and it was one of the worst games I’ve seen. Second half was a snooze fest. Saliba my MOM, didn’t put a foot wrong.

                              Our lack of attacking threat really worries me if we really want to beat Madrid.

                              CL in the league should be sorted so let’s go all in actually winning the damn thing but concerns we might be a bit toothless.

                              naz exactly. We need more quality and depth. You add someone like Williams then they come in to compete with Martinelli to be the starter.

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                                RocktheCasbah yep agree there. We need more options and he's not undroppable like Saka. Same issue at CF with Havertz

                                  USArsenal it amuses me how when he's out you hear folks clamoring for his return like he's some sort of superstar player, "let him cook". Lol. It's Martinelli y'all. Barely belongs in the first team. Barely.

                                      RocktheCasbah just finished the watching the second half after I needed to step out and you don't understand how badly I wanted to come on here and moan about the ref. I was so close to spoiling the result for myself but my word wtf was that performance by the ref?

                                      He called back play to give Partey a yellow almost a minute later after they had an advantage played, gave Odegaard a yellow for a slide tackle despite 15 seconds earlier in the same play their right back took out one of our players as they were playing the ball into the box. Fucking hell, glad we won but that was a shambolic performance by the ref.

                                      How did Fodana escape without a yellow until he threw the ball on the pitch? His first challenge was worse than Partey's his second wasn't too difference to Odegaards and he has one or two more. Should probably have had 4 yellows given what we were booked for. Honestly surprised the ref didn't send Partey off after that mistimed tackle a minute or two after his first yellow.

                                          flobaba Martinelli is a very good forward. There’s just a gap between very good and elite forwards. He should definitely get a lot of minutes but as part of a rotation or behind a main man. But he belongs at a top team