Arsenal (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[I'm With Stupid]

I feel like we would have held on if Khusanov had stayed on. It's hard when so much of the defence is different at the end compared to the beginning. But ultimately, 3 games in a row for the whole team took its toll. Still a point away at Arsenal is a good result in anyone's books.

 

[Sky Blue]

Bit of a sickener bit we’ll take a point. That fucker Attwell though.

 

[Gaz76]

Fuck it a point will do and is probably better than most of us expected, a real shift in tactics from pep and it worked for 90 mins, probably the most sven like performance we have seen since sven, good to see we have a bit of steel.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Would have snapped your hands off for a draw pre-match. Really, really wanted to shithouse a 1-0 at the emirates though and we really should have, we did everything to take the win there. Donnarumma played well but he fucked us at the end.

 

[Kippax Kidd]

Feels like the fire is back in the bellies

 

[geek24601]

A shame we couldn't hold on for all 3 points.

Almost a masterclass.

Still a very good performance.

A point gained on last season and good to be competitive away in a big game again.

Masterclass?!!!! Deary me.

 

[Akiva]

Awful subs no idea why you'd take your main outlet off the field at that stage....

We played on Thursday and they had two extra days rest, this is a completely unserious reaction.

A gritty and hard fought point away to the Arse, I'd have taken it before and I'll take it now.

 

[pudge]

I never criticise Pep but those are the worst set of substitutions ive ever seen. Great result though.

If we'd have held out it would have looked brilliant, I definitely think not leaving a proper forward on cost us, especially with how Gonzalez, Reijnders and Savinho cocked that up by not heading to the corner

 

[Erling9]

we have no business even thinking about the league, top 4 should be the aim this season

 

[Nightmare Walking]

3 big results in a week. That team played on Thursday and put out a performance like that.
Superb, every one of them.
We are also showing we can get results by playing a different way.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Need to be much cuter when in possession with 3 minutes to go.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Disappointed to concede the way we did but delighted with the fight we had. It might not have been pretty but it tells me we have the hunger back and we will give anyone a game.

That goal though. Why did we decide to push up when we were so comfortable sitting deep? Ake fell asleep, he can see Martinelli, he’s got to go with him.

 

[CC1]

I refuse to celebrate a draw. Who is responsible for the signings in the last 2-3 years? These players cant keep possesion or press like they should. Might aswell let Pep go if anti-football is the way forward for this team, Pep is not that coach. Can´t watch this that kind of football going forward and it didn´t even get the 3 points after all. Never thoguht il see us playing like this ,when Pep is still around.

Bye

 

[urban genie]

whats happened to us? where are the ball players and possession masters we used to be.

3 are injured, some coming back from injury and the rest plalyed 3 days ago.

no shame in what we did today, we played to the strengths we had available

 

[meeesh]

Sickened, but with the extra 2 days rest they had we gotta give um credit, onwards and upwards now Blues

 

[kanovic]

Think we did ok.

Dropped far too deep but you can see we are trying a new approach and that has to be applauded.

Work in progress v a team at its peak.

Pep is doing what he has to do to compete. I’m ok with that.

In all honestly I rather we drop deep then push up and get outran on counters

 

[simmo]

Building a some momentum. A win would have been fantastic.

On matches so far - we are 4pts up on last season , so that’s a positive.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Should have tried a bit more with the ball, but I like that we are going more direct while shoring up the defence. Created two good chances to kill the game. Reijnders should be going to the byline there btw

 

[HoneyMonster89]

Bizarre times when Pep is drawing inspiration from Mourinho. Big Sam would be proud. Taking off Haaland and Doku killed any chance of a 2nd goal.

That shows how much Pep respects this current Arsenal team, but probably also casts doubt over his current group of City players.

A point would have been a good result before kick-off. It probably puts the title out of reach though.

 

[oldius]

I'm pleased with that.
Arsenal are better than us at this time, but we have shown a flexibility that many of us were hoping for. Their equaliser was a cracker.

The possession game has given us wondrous times, but we need more variety to our game, including being able to be dogged, to attack at speed, AND to control possession.

Well done boys. Two wins and a draw in the last three is a good return given the opposition.