We don't allow teams to get back, other teams have coaches too and are drilled to get back into a low block quickly, that's if they ever leave it to start with, most never leave it, and when Brentford did or Everton the other week we exploit it.Not really bothered this season after we won the treble...it was always going to be a tough ask to keep that momentum going into this season, but the fact we are still up there and nowhere near our usual levels shows the character and talent of this team
I honestly think we could win another CL this season instead.
Then the team wilk rest, Pep will add 2 or 3 players to the squad and next season we will see us blitz the PL again
I hope in the summer Pep looks at our attacking play and how we can speed it up Its great keeping hold of possession, but like last night and other games this season we really need to start looking at playing an earlier ball to Haaland and get him running towards goal - its no coincedence that last nights goal came about that way because Haaland is best when that option is used.
Too many times we get to the final third and then allow the oppo team to get back in numbers. We dont have to choose that option all the time, i would love to see us just mix it a little
Arsenal's fixture list isn't kind. They have City (A), Brighton (A), Wolves (A), Spurs (A) and United (A). They also have to play Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa.
If we’re not going off the last 2 games, I’d suggest that we’re actually the form team. Over the last 6 games we have only dropped 2 points compared to both Liverpool and Arsenal who have dropped 3. Furthermore, since our last loss on 6 Dec, a total of 10 games, we’ve only dropped 4 points and lost none. In that period, Liverpool have dropped 7, Arsenal have dropped 11.On form I have to make us 3rd favourites but mentally we should have the edge.
Let’s see how the nerves of the other two challengers stand up once we get closer to the finishing line.
I don’t think Arse or Pool have the bottle our players have. We just need to stay close to keep the pressure on.
Spot on.Arsenals nerve won't hold.
Arteta is part of that problem.
They won't sit back. All teams play their best game, and theirs isn't sitting back. That's also the positive for us - although we have a lot of the bigger teams to play, they won't be parking the bus - which helps us.Hope so and yeah there still 13 games left a lot can happen! Just think Arteta is happy to sit back and they will at ours! We on the other hand won't go to Anfield and defend we will go and take the game to them!