Arsenal (A) - PL Post Match Thread

[Fordyboy46]

I worry for Phil, People can say what they like about it but he needs to do more in games.

With KDB being missing for a long time I really thought it's Phil time to shine, He's an unbelievable talent but he tends to go missing for large parts of games.

Is it a thing of Phil Foden not having a set position by Pep (then again not many players have set positions) or is it a case of it's just not happening for him?

Piss poor today

 

[CC1]

Not true. We can handle an absent KDB but not an absent Rodri. Rodri with Phil/Alvarez in KDB’s spot was perfectly fine so far. Rodri doesn’t play and suddenly things don’t click.

You don’t seem to get my point. The issue is that BOTH of our best midfielders are out. If KDB was in it would mitigate Rodri’s absence

I give up

 

[Nellies left peg]

Loads of low count and unfamiliar posters on here this evening.
Either they only vent when we lose or are wums.
Grow a pair ffs. We lost, take the shit and enjoy the many trophies.
Love this club.

Typical fanny wipes who only come on to try to be controversial but make themselves look know nowt twats

 

[St.Pauli support]

Toothless, transparent, boring.
BHA, Ncastle, dippers and spurs scored more than us, that's our problem in a nutshell.

Still glad we've won the key CL away match.
Onwards and upwards.

 

[YatesA]

How we missed a Aguero type striker today, create something himself. Not sure what Pep can do, it was a really poor transfer window when other clubs strengthened. Not sure if it’s FFP related but the purchases were not top drawer. Gundo said we moved too late to offer him terms, Laporte wanted to stay, and was a mistake in selling him. Mahrez was a much better player than given credit for. Kova, Nunes, Doku jury still out, and who actually sanctioned the Philips deal. Think we stood still transfer wise after last season. I’m sure Pep will get it sorted and the club will open the cheque book in January. I did find it interesting how Pep was obsessing with the CL, then qualified the statement about qualifying asap. Just wonder if the focus is on back to back CL.Only 2 points off the top so nothing to worry about at this stage. Pep said as long as we are in touching different stance come February… and not like we haven’t done it before.

Hard to get a hold of these types of players, I'm hoping alvarez will be that for us. Can't really see many out their that are attainable. Mbappe maybe the only one who is a dead cert game changer and available next year.

 

[bernard o'silver]

Any day now!

I shall be released

 

[SWPISHOME]

Phil's not a problem he's a City type player, he does a decent job and is always a threat. He's not a KDB but then who is.

It's more so his development than being a city type player.

He hasn't progressed as much as we all thought he would in recent seasons. No doubt he's a City type player but his development as a player seems ti have stalled in recent seasons.

Just my opinion.

 

[robbieh]

While we had our best season ever last year, I'm not sure it was the best team or indeed football we've seen under Pep
Having a bloke who scored so many goals took some of the pressure off the team early in the season and meant that at the business end of the season while he was no longer scoring we had a few players who hadn't run out of juice.

It was and still is debatable whether a striker in the Haaland mode is a good fit for the way we play. And with the absence of Kev and Ilkay it's just a bit more obvious.

Not saying we should sell him but we probably need to alter our possession heavy game to get the best out of him.

 

[bernard o'silver]

Toothless, transparent, boring.
BHA, Ncastle, dippers and spurs scored more than us, that's our problem in a nutshell.

Still glad we've won the key CL away match.
Onwards and upwards.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Cmon a flukey own goal again!!
We will still stick it up those smug bastards