The show DOES go on. Unai Emery racked up an impressive 8 wins on the bounce, the first time we’ve rocked that many since 2015. That year we finished 2nd to the mighty Leicester and won an FA Cup. I’d take that this season.
So what did we learn?
Well, we’re good at beating shit teams. The Europa League is our level currently, and we’re very good when we get to strut out stuff on trendy Thursday nights. Emery is still trying to work through style challenges, this competition gives the players on the fringe the chance to click with his system.
Guendouzi was impressive, scoring the third goal from a low dragged shot from the edge of the box. His range of passing is impressive and against weaker opposition, you could really see the sort of player he could become.
Smith Rowe took a while to settle into the game, but again, you can see where his career is heading if he keeps his focus. His power is immense for someone of 19 and he’s already scoring. His goal from a well-timed Iwobi pass was clinical.
Iwobi, player of the season so far (I jest, kind of), put in another great performance. He’s very much focused on an end product this year and he’s using his brain to open up space with clever runs into space.
I also thought Kolasinac as a left wing-back was impressive. He dropped some outrageous skills, always looking to be found out wide, making some incisive passes.
The win was fairly straightforward, but let’s be honest, simple games in Europe have been anything but under Arsene Wenger.
Overall, the team still needs a lot of work if it’s going to push for top 4, but as plenty have said in the comments, if the club can make CL through the back door, who wouldn’t take it? It’ll give us the money to hire in better talent.
All eyes on the next game that sees us heading for a Sunday matchup against Fulham.
Can Emery see in the big 9? We’ll see… onwards and upwards!
Amazing how some wanted him out too
Hopefully our defence wont gift them another equaliser
Laca Blood clot zette, showing Bellerin how to do it
YEAHHH! Get in! Go Laca!!!!
Starting to really love that fella, proper striker
Now lets blow them up…tear them into little pieces.
Lets make Pierre very angry
Good early hit from Laca.
Need a third because we definitely look like conceding another one or two
Hard to make a case for Auba replacing Laca up front when Laca is in this kind of form. Great finishing.
why does xhaka not look where he wants to pass? he gave the ball away under no pressure again.
That was a very TH14esque goal. First time shot from long range. Top stuff!
“Lets make Pierre very angry”
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😛 😛 😛
Laca showing you why he’s the 9 no questions. I’d play him and Auba but no chance is Auba starting ahead of him in the 9 role
Surprising what a bit of confidence can do. Excellent from Lacazette again.
The problem is we need another 2 to ensure the win because Fulham will get two chances this half.
Torreira and Mustafi ball watching for first
Left holding with too much to do
Torreira is batter than that, mustafi isnt
Dale
Agree
Lacazette offers far more all round than Aubameyang
How is that a foul?
Laca has been quality today. Class performance
Mykhi isn’t having a good game
Laca > Welbeck
I wouldn’t mind keeping Welbeck, but he will most likely be used as an excuse for not signing an upgrade and we can only assign so much due to our wage budget.
If the choice is between a seriously good winger or a semi-decent, but wasteful failed striker and now utility player in Welbeck, I would take the seriously good winger.
Yay!! Torreira has his chant!!!
Iwobi has been dribbling past players though. NO ONE else of our team can do that consistently. No one. It’s good news we have somewhat of a dribbler. If only he starts getting better decisions more often.
Mhki, Ozil, Ramsey……the bumbling number 10s
Iwobinho showed a little bit of Pires like skill.
Lovely stuff
Xhaka is having an absolute mare as per.
Lucas Torreira! Ooh oooh oooh
London
‘I wouldn’t mind keeping Welbeck, but he will most likely be used as an excuse for not signing an upgrade and we can only assign so much due to our wage budget.”
What upgrade are you referring to?
We need a winger…. not an upgrade on central striker.
Welbeck is a very good utility option for the entire frontline.
Guys, I like Leno.
Just don’t think he is a first-rate keeper, but he is young for a keeper and with improved defensive additions he should be good enough.
Leno wasted the ball giving it to Xhaka, useless player, couldn’t move on the counter
Same as first half. We look like we could score more but being indecisive and Fulham will score again if we don’t try and get a third.
Xhaka gives the ball on the regular. That much is clear. Probably 5-th time today.
Auba as a sub is not a bad move.
Dale
“Leno wasted the ball giving it to Xhaka, useless player, couldn’t move on the counter”
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Who was there for Xhaka to feed?
We were slow in that transition…it wasn’t Xhaka’s doing.
Dissenter.
IMO we need an upgrade on both wings.
Aka Ribbery/Robben when they were good kind of dynamic. Two superstar or near elite level players.
We ain’t signing one of those players with Welbeck on the books, because he plays on the wings and takes up wages.
We are tight with our money and Welbeck is an impediment to upgrades.
Raptora – But because that last one wasn’t a pass it won’t come up on the stats or as a ball given away.
Dissenter
“Who was there for Xhaka to feed?
We were slow in that transition…it wasn’t Xhaka’s doing.”
Why I said Leno wasted it by given it to Xhaka…
“Who was there for Xhaka to feed?
We were slow in that transition…it wasn’t Xhaka’s doing.”
Lacazette and a few other players had made runs forward and were waiting for him to curve the ball down the touchline, but Xhaka didn’t see them and turned backwards into trouble.
London
We still need to have a third striker to cover for Laca and Auba
Its hard to get quality people who are happy to be third fiddle
Welbeck gave what he could. Good assist and overall performance.
We need another goal for good measure
Dissenter
A third striker? That’s where you want a young and upcoming academy striker on peanuts.
Not Welbeck on near 100,000
Better to invest that money into a worldie or elite level winger
So will Emery keep Welbeck?? Would be interesting to see
Ramsey in for Mikki just to have fresh legs please.
Paulinho
Go watch it again.
Laca was still inout own half so Xhaka had to hold on to it longer than necessary.
The transition wasn’t great.
We can disagree on this one.
xhaka really is shit. Lol can we just all agree on that?
What did Holding think there?! Put his leg in Vietto’s back for no reason.
Drinking game, shot for every moan Paulinho has about Xhaka.
Be fine if the praise came in equal measure, but goes into hiding when Xhaka does anything positive..
Iwobi for Ramsey?
WHAT A GOAL! RAMSEYNHO LOOOOL!!!
Classic!!!!
Fuck me
What a goal
What a fucking goal
Holy Hell that was Gorgeous!! Ramsey!
Best goal of the season so far
Sensational team goal
Goal of the season…wow!
Only Hollywood can score this type of Hollywood goals.
That was a fantastic goal to finish a fantastic counter attack.
what a fcking goal lol
Goal!!!!!!!!!!!
What a lovely goal. So well worked. Brilliantly done lads!
Silly , Mhki should be subbed. Ramsey is a liability so is Mhki. Iwobi was doing good defensively same as Welbeck
What
A
Fucking
Goal
Welsh Messiah scored!!!!!
Every single touch was pure magic
Wengaball is BACK!!!
Dare someone to call that ugly football!!
Lol soon as I slag Ramsey off, he shuts me up
Let’s see this off now.
CC
Drinking game, shot for everytime you defend xhaka
Be fine if the criticism came in equal measure, but goes into hiding when Xhaka does anything negative
Top stuff! Happy for Ramsey. Hope that’s 3 points sealed. Emery with great subs yet again!
Not missing wengerball one bit!!!!
Oh dear, Pierres going to be beside himself
Paulinho is rapturous
Bamford is ecstatic
Great goal Aaron
Great team goal, absolutely lovely finish
Amazing finish Ramsey. The guy knows how to score epic goals
Charlie – If we did the same with you and Ramsey we would all have Liver Cirrhosis.
Looks like we’ve gone 4-4-2
This is for Hollywood!!! Oscars all round!!!
Typical Ramsey……glory hunting..
Was that Ramsey saying “hey, I told you I was worth the money “
Must be the goal of season – fantastic
Double trouble for Pierre
Ramsey scores
Arsenal wins the 9th consecutive game.
DaleDaGoonerOctober 7, 2018 13:29:24
Silly , Mhki should be subbed. Ramsey is a liability so is Mhki. Iwobi was doing good defensively same as Welbeck
Dale
Spoke too soon there mate
Hahahahaha
Seriously that was just delicious. Great to see the old arsenal there.
Maybe emery’s ideas are kicking in
Come on you fuckin gunners
Love it
Ozil is reported to have back spasms
Thank God I don’t think I could stomach another “illness” from him.
Iwobi off for Ramsey meaning Auba left and Ramsey middle. I would prefer with what we started with but instead of Danny centrally it’s Auba with Laca on the right drifting in.
Point still stands even though Aaron scored. Good goal. Made for the bench it seems
That goal was vintage stuff!
Let’s see this out now.
London
Where’s the defence you melt?
AKBs must be livid now.
What more to crib?!?!
Not just the finish but that whole build up was amazing.
The heel flick pass by bellerin, the head on pass by ramsey (whilst sprinting full pace) and of course how it ended
This game is still not over.
Our transition in counter attacks needs to get better.
Auba had the same problem Xhaka had 10 mins ago.
Hopefully that’s added a couple million to Aaron’s January sale price.
CC
The constant deflection.
You are as bias as every other poster. Its called human nature buddy.
Paulinho
That’s cute, except I’m balanced with Ramsey. Remember that time you said I always bring Ramsey in Xhaka debates?..
Told you to remember it. 🙂
That was a joke for those of you lacking in a sense of humour ..
World class goal and finish.
We blocked many shots and that’s a good sign.
Fantastic goal with two backheels involved .
One more goal and we go above the Spuds..
C’mon
Emery > Wenger
None can disagree
Dissenter,
Game’s not over yet, we have mustafi and bellend at the back.
Best we have played this season – Pierre, we are now playing from the back pretty well , the midfield is looking more solid. I agree with Paulinho Welbeck is a good player in this system- he was everywhere today -left right center just watch
Drinking game, shot for everytime you defend xhaka Be fine if the criticism came in equal measure, but goes into hiding when Xhaka does anything negative
Shots fired
SIGN THAT MAN UP!!!!
Haahaha
Im only joking.
That’s typical Knee Jerk Reaction Football philosophy that landed us in this mess in the first place!!
UTarse
The only goals left in this game are 1-2 more goals from us.
This one is done
Holding has been pretty good also
Let’s boost our GD with this game.