International break September 2025

Sicario2

Gazza M

Sicario2 that zubi ball is something we rarely see at arsenal. a sharp pass through the middle of the opponent, to the strikers feet.

I saw odegaards highlights for Norway and he does the same thing for them.

we have players that are more than capable of doing what we're all crying out for

Tam

That touch from Yamal. Wow.

TambourineMan

Tam Dowman-esque.

Qwiss

Martinelli getting a lot of praise for his performance for Brazil last night.

daredevil

Qwiss

He had two opportunities to make a real impact and missed them.

The dribble inside (finally, why he doesn't attempt this more often is beyond me) where he snatched at the shot.

Found free in the box, but a heavy left touch meant he botched the chance to shoot. Ended up hitting a weak cross that was blocked.

Meatwad

Qwiss
damn brazil really is mid these days if their fans are impressed with that.

Segway

Good to hear. He could really use a boost to his confidence.

Sicario2

daredevil yep no goals or assists. Running around at 24 doesn’t cut it anymore.

Qwiss

Sicario2 if Madueke did that for England you'd be pulling your little pud over it.

Sicario2

Qwiss Ones been a starter who has been dogshite for 3 years v a back up player we signed 2 months ago. Yes, keep making this really smart comparison.

Qwiss

Sicario2 you realise he existed before we signed him right? And that both are back ups now? And that theres less than a year between them age wise? They have almost the exact same role in the squad and yet you think they should be judged in completely different ways. Its a strange mentality.

USArsenal

TBH, looks like Martinelli was doing Martinelli things in the Brazil game. Chile were pretty terrible too. Lots of work, and not a lot of end product.

Sicario2

Qwiss Has Madueke pissed you off for the last 3 years? No. We hardly watched him week in week out playing for a different team.

Madueke comes into Arsenal on clean slate v Mart who has baggage.

Sure Madueke cost £52m but he’s going to have more time allocation from the fans this season simply because there is no baggage in an Arsenal shirt than Mart who has run out of any cash in the bank he once had with majority of us.

Fans will be more forgiving for Madueke than Martnelli this season so once and for all stop comparing them. Their cases are not the same in the slightest.

Qwiss

Sicario2 so its just your "emotional baggage" that makes you so irrational in your judgement of Martnelli?

Sicario2

Qwiss most fans I speak to can’t stand him and are tired with the head down a blind alley approach. Guy has completely regressed and is in a massive lull he can’t get out of. Should have sold him this summer.

JazzG

Meatwad Yup, long gone are the days of Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Romario when I was growing up! The only player who Brazil have had on their level is Neymar and he's more interesting in fucking around and playing poker!

banduan

Meatwad damn brazil really is mid these days if their fans are impressed with that.

where have you been man Brazil been mid for ages.

Qwiss

Sicario2 it's not really true. He was quite good second half of last season. Scored in big games and stepped up when Saka was out.

MistaT

That is the most underwhelming compilation I could have imagined.

Not anything better or different than what he does every game for us.

MistaT

JazzG -- here's to Estaveo coming good.

I will say that I have enjoyed Raphina's renaissance. I know he's not an entertainer like the three you listed, but he got into the goals very impressively last year. His 34 goals beat Ramario's 32, and he bested him for assists as well.

lorddulaarsenal

Hi from Bergamo - on me way to watch Italy Estonia.

Sicario2

lorddulaarsenal make sure Calafiori is in one piece after the game. Enjoy.