Arsenal (H) - Post Game Thread

richards30 said:
Depends who we replace him with though mate? Wirtz is imo 100% staying at Leverkusen next season so he’s off the list and Paqueta is rumored to be adding to the squad and not replacing anyone? We just need some new hungry world class talent don’t we? Some of our current players have been truly amazing for us and given us our greatest moments but we need a big overhaul of genuine world class in the summer . Madrid seem to manage to do it? Bellingham, Mbappe and possibly Davies in the space of 12-18 months? Added into the likes of Vini Jr, Rodrygo etc?
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Paquetta, Kimich, Musiaga,

100m for a 33yr old and on huge wages, it simply has to be accepted if we want to get back to the very top
 
Stoned Rose said:
A title winning team would’ve come to ours sat in first position and laid down a serious marker by doing us. Especially with us having no Walker and no Stones.

They came and played like a slightly more exotic bottom 3 side shitting themselves about relegation.

Back 6/7 for a huge portion of the game. This is from a team who’ve been smashing teams left and right.

It’s got them fuck all other than losing top spot and needing to rely on the tramps dropping points.

Anyone thinking that’s a good point for them is an absolute head case mate.
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If they win it by a point, Lego head will be proclaimed a genius
 
magistadreadnought said:
It’s hard to write this but I think we need a reset in the summer as we have moved in the wrong direction pretty significantly this season. Unfortunately I do believe that we are the 3rd best side in the league this year even in 19/20 I thought we were a better side than liverpool they just had more motivation, a lot more luck and lot less indivual errors. I’m not really nervous for the ‘run in’ as I’m resigned to the fact we will finish 3rd and the CL finally went our way last season I’m more nervous for the FA Cup as we should be beating Chelsea and then most likely United in the final. But it’s the summer I’m most anxious for, imo Kdb and walker are on the last legs and need replacing, Bernardo will probably be gone too so that’s 3 key players for many seasons most likely gone. We just can’t fudge their replacements like we did with Gundogan last year and are Grealish and Doku really good enough idk? All in all we’ve got to find a way to restore our attacking vigour, the not beating liverpool and arsenal home and away is concerning but only scoring 2 goals in those 4 fixtures is even more so.
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It's hard to read it to! Paragraphs are your friend! ;)
 
Blue Til Death said:
The dippers will drop points, no doubt about that whatsoever, they have some tough games ahead and they’ve crumbled before, City never have. They all know this and it will be in their heads ..!
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When have they crumbled?
 
Unless we somehow find some fluency and goals we may not win anything . Its not the end of the world as long as we come back a lot stronger and add some top quality players not just squad players.
Our piss poor transfer activity has left us weakened and Haaland now looks a total mismatch to our current possession style.
 
Team definitely ready for a reboot, 7 years is a long time when the core of the team have been around for that time. Might be worth letting a couple of the sacred cows go in order to revitalise the team
 
madloaf said:
There were numerous times where he's pointed where he wanted the ball today but not once did we even think about it. It's such a waste.
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I always notice that too but then we’re above it. At pitch view those gaps might not be so obvious.
 
balotellishaircut said:
Arsenal came for a draw and got it, for all on here saying we haven’t beaten a top 4 side this season, well Liverpool have only beaten one side - Aston Villa and Arsenal have only beaten one side - Liverpool, last season’s efforts have taken its toll, I’d be over the moon if we win the European Cup again.
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Not fooken half
 
Its been the story of the season.

Lack of creativity, replacing Gundo and Mahrez with substandard players along with the majority of the rest being below par form.

The only reason we still have a chance is the poor quality of the other teams. It's been pretty shocking how poor our results have been vs top 5 though.
 
big gaz said:
I was taking the piss, hence the wink you thick gunner.
Good job Taylor read the script and kept at least 6 of youre players not on a yellow in the first half.
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You may of been taking the piss but you were also right because Halaand hasn't contributed at all in the last 3 games against us or against Inter and doesn't fit with Pep's total football philosophy. Remember Pep wanted Kane who's a better pure footballer and had to be convinced to take Halaand because he was better long term value. For those reasons I think Alravez has potential to be Pep's number 1 long term or at least in big games

Yea we could have picked up yellow's earlier but you had a fair few fouls that weren't called too. Swing and roundabouts.
 
We are really lacking creative spark.

The elephant in the room is KDB - this season looks a step too far against the very best for him. Against your average team he is great but against the immediate competitors he hasnt got the legs (i dont know if this is that he is playing with an injury or if it is time to replace him).

The effect is double however as when KDB is on the pitch foden is put outwide - which nullifies him to an extent

The other aspect of this is the Kovacic conundrum - I thought picking him today was the right move and I still do..he adds stability - which is what Gundo did...HOWEVER - what he doesnt add is creatvity and goals that Gundo did and its just not his game - but we need him when KDB is on the pitch as KDB cant defend or get up and down the pitch

A team without KDB is unthinkable BUT actually is it a better more balanced and creative team?:

GK

Back 4

Rodri Kovacic

bernardo foden Doku/Grealish/Nunes

Haaland

or

Rodri Bernardo

Doku foden Grealish/Nunes

Haaland

Nunes is pretty much untried - you could add Oscar Bobb into that mix as well for the attacking players.


Kev still has a wand of foot and can produce those momens of magic but we won our biggest trophy without him on the pitch and we played better at anfield more recently when he came off. Kev has attributes that no one else has on our team...the longer creative pass from deeper and wider being the most obvious...his shooting from distance as well (though Foden aint bad) - but doe we lose more than we gain on average with him on the pitch?

The other attackers do need to step up in the creative department - every single one of them (Grealish, Doku, Bernardo especially)
 
citymad said:
I always notice that too but then we’re above it. At pitch view those gaps might not be so obvious.
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Know what you mean but He's a big fucking lad. It would happen now and again by accident but it's purely tactical.
 
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