Arsenal (H) - Post Game Thread

[DTKOAG]

I dare to think where we would be without Rodri this year.

 

[come-on-barney]

Whilst we weren’t great Arsenal made it difficult both saka and Jesus played a lot of the game like double fullbacks. I was surprised by Arsenal I felt it was a game they would really put it on us.

We just got to keep plugging away and see where that takes us. Definitely a big summer to come. We really need a better transfer window this time around.

Looks like celebrating early might be their downfall again.

 

[simon23]

Come on Simon KDB is only 32 its not a remake of Old Yella ffs

But at the very top level dropping a couple fo % makes a huge difference - of course he is still a fantastic player BUT look at him vs the scousers and today - it could be the inuries and maybe he can get back to his best but at 32 (as you state) it looks less and less likely....he hasnt got that burst in his legs anymore.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Please explain how the title has gone with 9 games to go?? How long have you supported this club?? How many times have we clawed back deficits far greater and won the league..!
Way too much defeatist talk on here, no way I’m giving up the title until it’s impossible to win… That’s what other teams do..!

That’s what my heart says too but I am trying to think of a performance against a good side where we looked confident, aggressive and intense for most of 90 minutes. Normally in these positions in the past we have an apex standard to point to during the year. This year, all our apex standards are last year’s — and we aren’t the same side as last year personnel-wise. So while the math(s) are still favo(u)rable, I’m actually a little more pessimistic given our fixture congestion. But I’m not too disappointed after last season — and I’m especially excited about our homegrown talents beginning to emerge — and I know the standard we set last year could be once-in-a-lifetime-level special. So my chin is up. A positive would be getting some revenge on Villa, who schooled us last time. One at a time!

 

[ford7]

One of the most depressing games I've seen in a while. We looked drained and unrecognizable.

 

[brummie blue]

Another frustrating performance, one which we were the better team, especially Silva and Gvardiol, and the only team trying to win.

Arsenal came not to lose, just like loads of teams do, we just didn’t find a way through. They had 2, maybe 3 chances which is pretty much the same as most teams get when they come to City.

The result has played straight into Liverpools hands, they are winning games even when playing poorly and seem to be getting all the luck and the odd ref’s decision. Unlikely they will drop points.

It won’t be the points dropped against Liverpool or Arsenal that mean we don’t retain the league it’s those against Wolves, Palace, Villa and Chelsea.

 

[M Gaudino]

the team deserves some credit. we just played a team thats scored a billion goals in the last month and they did NOTHING. The 3 / 4 centre backs dominated every duel and kept us on the fromt foot virtually the entire game. they played like Burnley and did it extremely well.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Toothless sack of shit from both teams.

The league’s done.

 

[AFCAndy]

Can I just say you dont have a winners mentally. That was a truly pathetic performance from a team 'trying' to win the league.
Scared to take on a make shift back 4 plus reserve keeper.
I was expecting a good game of football but the gooners shit the bed, fouled at will and a fucking time wasting wanker of a keeper.

I dont want the dippers to win the league but at least they didnt shit the bed and gave us a game. Arsenal played like a mid table team not a top 4 team

I don't think it has anything to do with 'winner's mentality'. You pressed us off the pitch so we couldn't build up any possession. Cities performance suffocated us, like we suffocated yourselves when you came to the Emirates. I don't think our players could of done anything more, they fought their best fight

That's the reality of the game. You can say 'Arsenal shit the bed' but we've taken 4 points off you and Liverpool. We've probably shit the bed against lesser opposition. But against City and Pool we've taken 8 points

 

[CatMan]

Stalemate was not only a description of the score but also the best description of the game. It was an absolute snorefest, and I can not see us retaining the title from here. It's just a real lack of quality. Doku was to replace Mahrez, but never in a month of matchdays could he muster or bag a goal like Mahrez did.

Kovacic was to replace Gundogan and frankly offers nothing. I look at Palmer's creativity at Chelsea and shake my head.

Foden is either 9/10 or 5/10, and how you possibly put on Grealish before Bobb! Exactly what does Grealish offer?

Haaland offered nothing and KDB is clearly ageing.

I thought our defence worked well and Rodri and Rico did well too.