OK Gooners, I realise for many of you, especially the younger of you, today will have been a tough day. I am old enough now to have learned to compartmentalise the losses, especially the many League Cups I have seen us lose. None of this is made easier by seeing the small % of morons abusing our manager and players but let’s focus on ‘us’, the real fans, and our team. Here are some words of comfort for you. Yesterday was a bad day at the office when we needed a good one. Odegaard, Merino and Eze out did not help as we lacked any flow in midfield. Havertz, as we know is not a midfielder. Kepa was a huge mistake, hindsight is a powerful thing, City played their number 2 but ours let us down. He sucked the energy out of the game and handed them the first goal. We all need to realise how lucky we are to have Reya, he controls the game and we should use this to let him know how we feel. Hincapie was not the right call. He is solid but Califiori gives us tempo which is badly needed. If we were asked which of the 4 competitions we were in, which we would give away, this Carabao Cup would be it. We can use this disappointment to abuse each other and the team, or to allow them to learn and go again. Most of these players are just kids, the pressure on them to deliver to our fan base is enormous and they will only fail if we fail as supporters. I urge you all to put it behind you and, like our team, refocus on the amazing opportunity we have for glory this season. Apart from the moronic rival fan banter and TalkSport, there is nothing we need to hide from. Let our success be their downfall, their constant abuse shows we are a team to be reckoned with. Finally, please remember this is Mikel’s first job. He has brought this club from a place of despair to serious contenders, without him we could easily do a Newcastle or even worse a Spurs. The majority of football fans go a lifetime without ever winning anything. Football is about supporting your club, NOT demanding success. I for one will back my team no matter what happens, deep down I know success is coming and that is all that matters. Arsenal till I die. Peace out ✌️ #COYG
