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Bottlers FC - facing up to reality

JazzG

I swear our fanbase deserve every bit of abuse we get.

Mirth

I mean Sicario2 was the one that kept banging on about how we were winning the league this year and how the rest of us didn’t have the stomach for a title race. Most of us were nervous from the start

Sicario2

Mirth yeah I got it wrong, hands up

Big Willie Champ

Sicario2 I feel for some Arsenal fans that will get it from friends, at school, at work, on social media, from the TV (sky, bbc) and radio etc

I fear for your safety man.

Mirth I mean Sicario2 was the one that kept banging on about how we were winning the league this year and how the rest of us didn’t have the stomach for a title race. Most of us were nervous from the start

Calma @Mirth

awooga83

Yeah and rather then just being negative I saw in numerous matches a character in the team that didn't look up to winning the title it just looked like we didn't believe. Fortunately we've been up against a pretty average city but even that might not prove not enough.

JazzG

Even if we win the title some fans have already convinced themselves about the manager, already have their excuses ready for why they are right about him.

Anyway let us see at the end of the season, talk is cheap right now.

Claudius

I’m getting whiplash from we fucking win the quadruple to bottlers FC. lol. You guys

JazzG

Claudius After a result like this the forum needs to have some kind of automatic shutdown and only come back online the next day, the knee jerk reactions... fucking hell man.

awooga83

JazzG it's not host one really though the team have been playing poorly for quite a while certainly back to the wolves game last December so it's reasonable to see that and not feel okay

Mirth

JazzG look, if you don’t knee jerk after dropping points to the bottom place team in the league after going 2-0 up in the middle of a title race then when can you?

Tonight is easily one of the worst results we’ve had in my time supporting Arsenal. Not because of the 2 lost points but because the writing on the wall has come into focus

TambourineMan

Well, if the shoe fits.... and guess what? It fits, very snugly. This is just what we are.

JazzG

Mirth Tonight is easily one of the worst results we’ve had in my time supporting Arsenal.

Wow.....

tazmania

Mirth 2 goals up with 30 minutes to go against the worst EPL team in a while. 7 points ahead. 1 shot on target against all match... Etc etc

Then the safety brake hits in, or the arrogance, or stupidity, or the bottling. Whatever it was, it was shit.

Ironically we all somehow saw it coming except for Arteta. Everyone was on edge

Gunner89

Mirth

complaining or mentioning the dropped points (against one of the worst pl sides in history and if i hear correctly a first time a team top of the league has dropped a 2 goal lead to a team at the bottom) is certainly justified

Those who keep mentioning kneejerk - The lead has come down from 7-8 to 2 with us dropping points in winnable games while city beating newcastle and pool

I'm sure "the impossible to beat city" "cheats" argument will be trotted out if we lose the title

awooga83

JazzG I mean this wolves team is on course to be a record worst club the premiership has seen and we struggled in both matches against them.

daredevil

JazzG

It's weird that people feel more pain when we are close to winning something than when we are way off the pace. I'm not saying I'm different but you ask anyone - and they think the Leicester season is a bigger travesty than the following season, despite finishing second in one and 5th in the other.

JazzG

awooga83 I agree and we need to accept a lot of that is on us. We simply go into our shells as soon as we score and that simply isn't good enough.

Rohit

Feel really low this morning. Last night was just abominable. We won't win it. I don't think we can handle the League, plus the CL and the FA Cup anymore. Let alone the small matter of another Cup final in between somewhere.

We have a squad that is not being used to its maximum utilization. Our competing on four fronts is going to be our undoing in every competition.

invisibleman18

Pretty much. Know there's still time and we are still first but just feel a bit heartbroken tbh. It's going to be a tough watch to see us crash out of everything again.

QuincyAbeyie

I almost always fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow, but yesterday I was lying in bed seething from the game (we're one hour ahead of the UK).

It was my birthday as well and it was a very nice day until kickoff. Got a signed Ødegaard shirt and at the time when I got it still thought it would be extra special because it'd be from the season we finally win the league.

lorddulaarsenal

QuincyAbeyie happy birthday for yesterday.

Push footy to the back of your mind mate.

FEBravo

QuincyAbeyie happy birthday mate! We’ve all had our days, even special ones, be ruined by this team at some point. Just focus on the other (good) stuff you’ve got going on, and you seem to be fortunate to have some of those. So enjoy!

SimplyTheBest

QuincyAbeyie happy birthday, Quince!

Lukazan

QuincyAbeyie Feel for you bro. Was mine on Tuesday but was "celebrating" it with friends yesterday. Completely fucking ruined.

I woke up this morning and for a few seconds I'd forgotten about the game but didn't last long. Now I'm more upset and angry than I was yesterday.

2nil up.. 2nil up against an awful side. It's.. I just can't. No words. I don't think anything I've seen from people on here is an overreaction at all.

Is there anyone that can hand on heart say they think we'll go on to win the league now?

Burnwinter

QuincyAbeyie Happy birthday Quince 🎈

Meatwad

QuincyAbeyie

Lukazan
damn, happy belated birthday to both of you. it sucks that your team hates you though.

Rohit

Belated happy birthday. Yeah, been a while since Arsenal made me feel like this.