Arsenal (H) - Post Game Thread

[balotellishaircut]

He fluffed one opportunity for a shot but today's loss (draw) wasn't his fault

Exactly, when did we become a fan base that doesn’t give a new signing in his debut season time, BM is becoming more and more aggressive against our own players, it’s crazy because they give there all most of the time

 

[come-on-barney]

Maybe. But even with the missing players (and it's not like you had to bring Harry Maguire on) City have world class players everywhere. I'm sure Arsenal wanted to be more expansive but we couldn't get through your midfield, Rodri was just impenetrable. Playing the Dippers was much easier than City, even at Anfield we had far more chances.

Today we defended well, we still had 3 attackers on but we just couldn't activate them as you also defended really well. It is what it is, if you can't win then don't lose. Whether we should have had more ambition, we're playing the best team in the world at their own stadium, not West Ham! Regardless of how we'd played a point was I think the maximum we could get.

Celebrated way too early, we keep telling you!

 

[SWPISHOME]

Exactly, when did we become a fan base that doesn’t give a new signing in his debut season time, BM is becoming more and more aggressive against our own players, it’s crazy because they give there all.

Exactly.

Trophies aside, We've never had a team that worked this hard for us, They put absolutely everything into games. That alone is good enough for me.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Arsenal fuckin shit the bed, shithouses played for a draw from min 1, we were so poor to have not taken advantage of their cowardness,

 

[Rammy Blue]

Is this another Tarquin? What’s wrong with you weirdos??

Give it a rest, he’s a decent poster and isn’t being rude.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

The result didn't concern me today, the
lack of any intensity, especially in the last 10 minutes of a must win game, really did worry me.

Something ain't right at the moment, not sure what it is, but we don't look like champions.

Games like today are made for the plan B of playing direct to Haaland and yet we chose to try anything but that. People will slate Erling, but you don't buy an F1 car and then complain when it can't go off road. Carry on freezing him out of games and he will be off sooner than expected.

Nobody says we have to become a long ball team, but now and again it can work, especially when it's a better option than the endless stodge served up today.

The fans definitely turned up for this game and did us proud, the players on the other hand, didn't.

The season isn't over but we seriously have to get some intensity in attack, and quickly

 

[domalino]

How does a false 9 open up a parked bus?

Traditionally the false 9 helps break down a parked bus by dropping in between the defensive and midfield lines of the opposition. Even if those lines are only 5 years apart this means either a centreback has to follow them, taking a man out of the defensive line, or the defensive midfielder has to follow them, freeing up one of your attacking midfielders.


Our problem is much more to do with width. We’re making teams defend a 40m wide penalty box instead of the whole 65m width of the pitch.

That’s because we have no attacking fullbacks and our left winger wants to be a 10.

 

[come-on-barney]

I was there that day. Best away team performance I've ever seen.

I was as well, as was a full end of city supporters. Didn’t get home until 4.30am as the train crawled through the snow. I was shocked that given you had a few miles to travel you didn’t turn up.

 

[Frank the Yank]

That must be the worst game for a few seasons today.
Poor sttuff.

Guess you missed Villa away…

 

[jrb]

Strange that Arsenal fans are celebrating two points dropped in a title race when Liverpool won earlier in the day and went 2 points clear.