Arsenal (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Mr HJ]

It's a one-off game - not a whole new tactical approach. We've played 3 tough games in 7 days and against last year's runners-up and UCL semi-finalists who had 2 days extra rest. Pragmatism had to be employed today.

Spot on that extra rest at this level is huge. I also think it is a very positive thing that Pep has looked at specific games and is trying different tactics - we will be much more attacking in other games. In the past he's been a little rigid in his tactical approach.

Hopefully Kush is not injured and we can get Marmoush & both Rayan's fit because we look a little thin depth wise.

Not unhappy at taking a point away at Arse..

 

[coolcity]

We were literally waiting for the break to score. Haaland gets hauled off? And we decided to randomly try to play high line possession football. Starting to think Pep is just taking the piss out of everbody.

Agree with your first sentence but not the second. I just think we got it wrong tactically, should have left players on capable of hitting them on the break, from Haaland, Foden and Doku. Didn't see the point of swapping Doku out that late on given that he was the only one trying to get forward.

 

[paulchapo]

Just watched the goal again. First it was a foul and then Gvardiol and Ake fell asleep. Both were ahead of Martinelli and should have closed him out. Donnarumma out of position too. Gutting but shit happens.

 

[TFC]

They had fucking 2 extra days rest and they struggled to break us down. Very pragmatic from Pep and given those circumstances, I'm absolutely fine with it.

We can defend really well when we focus, maybe throwing on every CB in the squad on at the end was a detriment, too many cooks and all that.

Can't grumble at a point there though.

Jezza is an absolute star.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Got absolutely dicked playing our normal game last year

Got a point this year putting a shift in and trying to contain a very good and improved Arsenal

Will take the point all day long

We are not the team we once were but we do look like a team fighting

 

[mancboy]

I never give a flying fuck about anything our “wonderful” press say about us.

Me either but i do enjoy telling em to get to fuck

 

[eyalluvitt]

He is such a weak link for us

He’s mentally at Tottingham

 

[N1985]

Terrible decision to bring him on. Hes a good player but has no spine.

Fucking Stephen Hawking has more spine

 

[daveiw01]

Don't bother with him. He's one of those hilarious wind up merchants who support another team.

Better still, block him, I have. Probably giddy cos the scum fluked a win yesterday.

 

[manimanc]

Another shite performance, couldn’t keep the ball at all.

Why hold a high line so late on and then Donnarumma doing his Ederson impression stood in no man’s land inviting an easy lob.

Pissing away the win shows how we’ll be nowhere near in the title race. Liverpool have it boxed off already. Grim.

What a gimp.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Got absolutely dicked playing our normal game last year

Got a point this year putting a shift in and trying to contain a very good and improved Arsenal

Will take the point all day long

We are not the team we once were but we do look like a team fighting

We’re in transition. It’s clear we aren’t as good as a few years ago.

Good result today though

 

[Macca77macca]

I feel ill

 

[madloaf]

Doku really growing in confidence. I'm seeing it now. Haaland a beast. Khusanov is so much better than Nunes. Donna top class. Another game for Rodri. Most the others aren't as good as we used to have and pep at least realizes that. Also the depth has gone. It's a good point against a better team.

 

[super_city_si]

Because he's a kid and Pep see's something in him.

I do too, but it’s the mental side he is lacking and I hope he develops it.

 

[citytill1die84]

Twatwell shouldn't be anywhere near a City game its absolutely obvious he hates us he's a fucking disgrace

 

[.db.]

Savinho’s ball here is absolutely suicidal. What does he expect Nico to do?! He’s even got Twattwell marking him!

Look at all the space behind him if he just turned on it and ran to the side/corner. Fuck me.

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The thing is, before that, Savinho ran up the wing wanting to take the ball to the corner and Reijnders laid it off behind him so Savio had to run back and get a toe poke on it.

It was bobbins from Reijnders. Then bobbins by Savinho. But Reijnders had to play Savio in up the wing before that happened.

 

[noseve]

Didn't think we get anything today so will take it. Our goal was brilliant play and Doku was unplayable. But why did we play that stupid offside trap again. Pretty sure it's already cost us this season at least a couple of times. Just deal with it.

Because we still defend as individuals, not as a unit.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

I want us to have 80% ball possesion against Burnely. At least.

All out scrap for who can have the least possession.

 

[foggy1974]

Why play such a high line on 93 minutes. Atwell not carding Arsenal players was a joke & capping off with Pep getting booked because the Arsenal player didn't when going through the back of Doku.

 

[theholysmurf]

Proud of the boys. Arsenal goal came from what should have been a City freekick which is annoying but we played very very well.

It is what it is, 7 out of the last possible 9 is more than a lot gave us hope of getting. On to the next one.