Arsenal

brumbys wrote:
Apparently I’ve been posting here for over 18 years. I originally came for the Phoenix, but I actually found a home with you lot as fellow Gooners. I didn’t have much of a football circle growing up, it was all rugby. But here something always felt welcoming. In that 18 years I’ve done a lot of living, including moving to Auckland and then London to really embrace this club (oh and career and stuff 🫣). 

All of this to say, today is the day lads. In our time together we’ve seen Wenger turn project youth into a couple of FA Cups. We saw the tough end to his tenure, the transition of Emery, and the rise of Arteta. We watched Mertesacker turn the Academy into a production line of talent. And today, we watch our team lift the PL Trophy for the first time since the invincibles. 

Whatever comes next for this team, it’s been a hell of a journey lads. Thanks for being part of it x

loyalgunner wrote:
What awesome scenes at the end. I tuned in late but the only former Gunner I saw on the field was Keown and Walcott. Had hoped to see Wenger, Henry, Wright etc. Did anyone see if they made an appearance? 

loyalgunner wrote:
What awesome scenes at the end. I tuned in late but the only former Gunner I saw on the field was Keown and Walcott. Had hoped to see Wenger, Henry, Wright etc. Did anyone see if they made an appearance? 

UberGunner wrote:
Well i figured I'd pop in and say hi :)
It's been an awesome couple of weeks and fingers crossed it only gets better on Sunday morning.

Gooner 4 Life wrote:

 UberGunner wrote:
Well i figured I'd pop in and say hi :)
It's been an awesome couple of weeks and fingers crossed it only gets better on Sunday morning.

Wow, that's a blast from the past. Nice to hear from you again

brumbys wrote:
UG, welcome back!

Water cooler thoughts for you. I’d always felt I’d prioritise the UCL over a PL title. However, having just won the PL and the relief I felt, I’ve not been anywhere as obsessed with this weekend like I’d be sweating the run in. The UCL would be amazing, but the PL has filled my cup and unleashed relief in a way I hadn’t realised was possible.

ajc28 wrote:
Don’t really understand how it works but I thought I’d read that we had already qualified from this season’s UEFA performance. Chelsea were in the last one based on results from several years before. Or is it still up in the air?

 
Enjoyed the parade yesterday but still feel gutted just knowing how improbable it is to make the final again even if we have a squad that looks like it should still compete for it. I get the defensive tactic against them but do wish we had pressed a bit harder for a 2nd goal which could have been enough. Winning it is hard no matter how “easy” rival fans might say it is. It took PSG a decade and a half with unlimited oil state investment to crack it, via a lost final along the way even with Neymar and Mbappe. For all the money and players Pep had at Man City, he only managed it once while being favourites every season, also via a lost final. Klopp’s Liverpool side made multiple finals but other than beating Spurs they fell short when they had to play Real Madrid. Bayern look amazing but have fallen short even with Kane. Barcelona have been nowhere in it for coming up to a decade and a half.