Arsenal (H) - Post Game Thread

[BlueMonkey79]

Two teams supposedly challenging for the title. What a load of shite.

This season was an uphill battle from the first game.

Dire transfer window in the summer.

Swap Gundo for Kova and Mahrez for Silva and we win that game.

Our performances and build up play has been the worst since Peps second season with us. Too predictable, too slow and too lacklustre.

 

[Keeper!]

Our only hope is to win all our games now ,but that seems to be a very hard one

I would take a 1-0 against Villa now, that's going to be one hell of a tough game, we looked completely knackered

 

[normskih]

Arsenal came with a plan of leaving without getting beat which they did. Every time City went forward they had at least eight or nine behind the ball, so much for their “coming at us“ attitude. More like an old Italian 70’s sides, defend like mad, smash and grab style. If they don’t win the title in the end, let’s look back at this match and say to their lot this is when they lost it for not having a go.

 

[BlueAnorak]

City on top throughout - though not good enough to break Arsenal's defence.
How Taylor somehow managed to not book 15 Arsenal players is beyond me.

 

[TheBlueCat]

I am not a wum or Rag, but a realist, and I agree with you. Really are lacking this season, I don't think we will get past Real, especially minus KW on Vinicuis and we will be knackered for the FAcup semi, so Chavs win that - this is based on previous experience. Even Peps commenting about the day scheduling of that game.

There is a chance of this but it won’t be tiredness that’s our problem, it’s our lack of quality. KDB is a shadow of his old self, but he’s 32! Kovacic is ok but limited. Nunes is basically crap. Doku is Watford standard. We recently recruited very badly recently, don’t even mention Phillips.
I know I’m pretty much alone in this but I’ve never been a Haaland fan. Despite his massive goal tally (I’m happy with that) he’s a flat track bully. Does fuck all against a decent team. I would not give a shit if he fucked off.
I’m hoping we win the FA cup, that would represent a great season with the players we have.

 

[Frank the Yank]

Usually the team that tops the table amongst the top 6 and end up champions. Wonder what that table looks like??

I know we are nowhere top…

 

[M Gaudino]

If anything today showed, it is that Arsenal can change tactics and hold on.

28% possession today. are they actually good enough

 

[Lavinda Past]

Garbage performance, garbage game. We look a shadow of the team from previous seasons

Agreed.
Haaland may well have scored a ton of goals but we've gone miles backwards in terms of performance since he arrived.
We miss Gundogan and Mahrez so badly.

 

[phargrave]

Last year we played them off the park and this year we just about manage a draw. I’m really hoping the we can kick on from this now and win the remaining games.

Wouldn’t bet on it….

 

[Silva&Silva]

20 fouls against us. 2 yellow cards for timewasting. Make it make sense

It does make sense. The ref done his job, stifling City attacks.