Arsenal (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[69FACUPfinal]

Thierry Henri being fairly supportive. Saying Pep got too many off field issues.

 

[CC1]

It’s not that they beat us, they were taking the piss out of Haaland. When was the last time that happened in a PL game where players of an opposition team were openly taking the piss out of a player? Van Nistlerooy in 2004? The annoying thing is with the calibre of player we getting to replace our legends like KDB, Walker and Gundogan with khusanov, Savinho Marmoush who are players that let’s be honest, aren’t world beaters, I don’t see us returning to Emirates to hand a beating to these guys. Why aren’t we in for Musiala, Wirtz, Guimaraes like we used to be? Why are we going for players that even Spurs could get? PS Foden dropped maybe the worst performance I’ve ever seen from him. Not really surprising tbh, he tends to looks scared in these feisty games. He doesn’t really have cajones. IMO, He was the reason this happened imo. That pass to Partey 20 seconds after we scored. Humiliating.

Sav & Marmoush were praised last week.
The players you mention are summer signings - not likely to leave their clubs in January

But you know best

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Football is cyclic no one team dominates forever and football tactics and styles of play change.

Guardiola seems unique in that his ability to change tactics from game to game is now the issue

I think the adage of possession of the ball is the best form of defence is well and truly gone

Personally if this continues into next season then questions have to be asked

Pep needs a total re think. This season the whole playing style from the "average" teams has changed.

We are being found out every week now. But we get away with it because of our clinical forwards or poor mistakes by the opponent.

He continues slamming the same tactics into the pitch every week.

We need a re fresh. New ideas. A lift from somewhere. Chuck the new lads in maybe?? You never know, we might discover some different attributes.

 

[BolinCell]

The current players are no longer capable of playing a possession based game, far too many unenforced passing errors this season and combined with the lack of any mobility or physicality to recover from turnovers it’s a recipe for disaster. But we continue to rinse and repeat

Correct, the recruitment recently has been shite. And continues to be shite during this window.

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

Why on earth is Micah Richards representing City instead of Joe Hart on Sky Sports

 

[SWPISHOME]

If today is the yard stick for big games then we may as well all just hibernate for the next 2 months. It’s the lack of giving a fuck from the players that really gets me.

I said the exact same.

I can defeats on the chin and soon forget about them.

I can't accept no effort and the players not giving a fuck. That's what happened today. It's disgraceful.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

No doubt pep will give the lads a well deserved few days off now before the fa cup game. Bless them

We will be out of that as well once we come up against someone half decent.

 

[jimharri]

The new guys will be on to their agents, getting them to check if their contracts have a cooling off period.

 

[CC1]

Oh and Pep 1

Some fans - 1

 

[Blue and still suffering]

It’s literally amazing we are 4th

The only consistent this season is the inconsistency of the teams around us.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Player ratings today?

Ortega 1
Nunes 5
Akanji 2
Stones 6
Gvardiol 5
Kovacic 4
Bernardo 3
Savinho 5
Marmoush 6
Foden 1
Haaland 4

I think you’re being a bit hard on Kovacic but way too generous to Nunes.

 

[Blue Calx]

Nunes is AI programmed.

 

[bellsouth]

I’m looking at the rest of our February fixtures and I’m thinking no points.

We’ll win the home games and lose the away ones

 

[mick10]

He would not have played those shit passes out, that's for sure

He would not have played those shit passes out, that's for sure

You reckon. So what “ shit passes”did he play out that led to a goal?

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

Glad all the fannies have come in who don't comment when we win. Mistakes were made, we move on. They had their day out (dvd incoming) which was overdue. Fuck the tatquins. We will win the champions league. Keep the faith. MCFC OK

 

[flb]

OK Simon.

Even Jordan would get it right by calling us a load of shite , thanks Gazza all the same.

 

[Stoned Rose]

We need a new team and a new manager.

I said it after the rags game, thought about it for a bit thereafter, but ultimately the shit we’ve been served up this season points to major problems and a think we need a fresh start.

It’s not just bad performances or bad luck, it’s a complete lack of heart, determination, discipline and desire.

This Arsenal team are utterly mediocre and they were nowhere near their best today. After getting level we should really have gone on and won it, but we completely collapsed. Again.

How many times to we have to collapse like that before we do something about it?

You sound like a menopausal woman mate.

There’s no universe where you can genuinely assess that Arsenal team as “utterly mediocre”.

 

[Father Paul]

Correct, the recruitment recently has been shite. And continues to be shite during this window.

Millions spent and not looking like it will be of much assistance this season anyway.

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

Even look at Chelsea game. Much more direct approach from city and, surprise surprise, a little change-up worked!

 

[Gordyola]

Ortega? Ederson would’ve made not one iota of difference today I’m afraid.

Impossible to be very but he would Ortega was horrendous