November has traditionally been a tough time for Arsenal, and with 5 away games out of our 6 November fixtures this year it is has the potential to be a difficult period.
We start away to Newcastle, almost a year to the day since that very controversial 1-0 loss at St James Park. We saw last night how quick linesmen tend to be when flagging for a ball out of play as Havertz was robbed of a goal when the ball almost certainly wasn't fully out - yet on that day 3 offences were ignored. Chance for some revenge, but with John Brooks and Jarred Gillet in charge I can see some more pain.
The two away CL games will probably determine if we can finish top 8 and avoid the 2 extra games. Both Inter and Sporting will be very difficult trips - hopefully United stealing the Sporting manager will help us.
Away London derbies to Chelsea and West Ham offer their own difficulties, and even our home game sees us facing an in-form Nottingham Forest. Forest are flying and have a strong base with the second best defensive record in the league and already have a massive away scalp with their win at Anfield. It is the tricky after an international break fixture and we know what happened against Bournemouth...
We are going to have to have a strong November, and in a months time we will have a better idea as to what we are competing for.
November Rain...
posted on 31/10/24
Feel like our fixture list has been utterly horrendous so far, plus this ridiculous November schedule.
posted on 31/10/24
Yeah, not sure why there are so many away fixtures together, we had it with Spurs, Atalanta and City in September.
On the flipside, we don't have much travel in December, 5 home games and away to Fulham and Palace so no trips outside of the capital.
posted on 31/10/24
Better to play tough away fixtures early than in a title run in. Still important to remain close till then though.
posted on 31/10/24
Welcome to the jungle, you’re not in paradise city anymore. If you can win them all then you will be knocking on heavens door. Lose too many and it will be civil war.
I’m sure I will post later with more of this schitt
posted on 31/10/24
We’ve dropped too many silly points-November the team has to be on top of their game.
posted on 31/10/24
So never mind the darkness, you still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever, even cold November rain
posted on 1/11/24
November rain is not purple 💜 rain
posted on 1/11/24
comment by Striketeam7 - staying humble (U18109)
posted 13 hours, 41 minutes ago
Welcome to the jungle, you’re not in paradise city anymore. If you can win them all then you will be knocking on heavens door. Lose too many and it will be civil war.
I’m sure I will post later with more of this schitt
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You went with the easy ones, want to see Chinese Democracy squeezed in
posted on 1/11/24
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - staying humble (U18109)
posted 13 hours, 41 minutes ago
Welcome to the jungle, you’re not in paradise city anymore. If you can win them all then you will be knocking on heavens door. Lose too many and it will be civil war.
I’m sure I will post later with more of this schitt
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You went with the easy ones, want to see Chinese Democracy squeezed in
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As far as Chinese Democracy goes mate, you to live n let die.
If you win all these November games then Arteta will think It’s so easy and when he looks at the Premier league trophy he will think you could be mine. If you do lose a few though, then Don’t cry and don’t stare at the premier league trophy thinking it’s all pointless Since I don’t have you.
posted on 10/11/24
Has been an awful period in the past 3 weeks or so. Let's hope this time we turn things around after the next International break.