Arsenal (H) | Post Match Thread

[JRockBlues]

Arsenal didn't turn up.. flat, no confidence, no press. I expected them to come rushing out of the blocks, high intensity. Think we could win it by as many as 10 points now.

Without being able to press effectively it takes a huge amount out of their game. Now we have the outball to the Striking Viking they had to be more circumspect so we were able to pass through it quite comfortably. Even so, some of our interplay between defenders and midfielders was sublime and even Haaland was joining in with some of the one-touch lay-offs better than he has in previous games.

 

[M43 blue]

Everybody was class for us from the players to the fans arsenal didn't no what hit them that ref was shocking needs looking at after that display

Anyway this is what we do fight to the end

 

[NeilMcnabTwoFooted]

look i like to think i appreciate some in depth, intelligent & structured explanation of our overall play, tactics & execution of tonight’s pivotal game in our retaining of our league title, but i have to be honest that ludicrously funny WWE meme honestly explains everything in all its magnificence, bravo Stoned Rose lad, you’ve summed it up better than anything i could have done, im gonna carry on the party and keep the lager flowing, goodnight blues love the lot of ya Mancunian Excellence

 

[NZBlue]

A Turing point - I like it!

Very enigmatic

 

[City Raider]

This guy is a paid actor surely...

This was from BBC feed. Was shocked they posted it:

There are some proclaiming this as a Leicester City-esque fairytale from Arsenal.

It ain't.

The recovery from 18 months ago for the Gunners is impressive - don't get me wrong. Bottom after three games with no points and no goals in the 2021-22 season, it is quite something they are now top and have been for most of the season.

But to suggest they have risen from nowhere is perhaps not a narrative we should be tracking. This isn't a David v Goliath. They have invested and spent big.

This season, Arsenal have the fifth-highest net spend in the Premier League (£143.9m). The team they are taking to the wire - Manchester City - have the second lowest at £52.6m.

Over the past 10 years there's only £100m difference between the two clubs in net spending - Manchester City with £767.3m, Arsenal's comes in at £666.1m.

So maybe it's not about financial spending clout, because both have it. It's about using that money wisely. Finding the right combination of players and managers.

City have had that for seven seasons under Pep Guardiola, with the framework in place before he arrived. Arsenal look like they have finally got that system sorted and will want to build on it.

And that shows in my last point - net spend per trophy. Arsenal's is £469.8m, Manchester City a much smaller £23.1m.

Whatever way you want to find and look for stats, this is a big game.

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

I see Nick Harris took tonight's result well.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Zab (and everyone else) waxing lyrical about us. Love to see it!

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

A no contest. They didn't lay a glove on us. They're cooked

 

[Ali B's Heel]

Just watching the highlights. How the FUCK did Oliver give a fouls against de bruyne? What an absolute bent lunatic

Xhaka slip in first half, no contact from what I saw, city break forward with a dangerous attack and Oliver decides to pull play back for a free to arsenal. Clear from then, he was going to be shambolic. A lot on here reckon he'll get the FA cup final. On tonight's display, there is no way that should be let happen

 

[Ali B's Heel]

To be honest and all due respect to anyone called Kevin (sorry)
Kevin is a terrible name however he is the best player I’ve seen at City bar none
I think I should change my name by deed poll to Kevin
What a man what a player

After the WC Kev looked a shadow of himself. I had real doubts about him. How glad am I that I was so wrong. He is above anyone ever to play midfield in the PL