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!
London
There’s no bias whatsoever, deflection is what you see when someone gives a balanced view frankly. That’s Le Grove nature buddy
Fulham s confidence shot into pieces with that goal.
Dissenter,
Never tempt fate when Arsenal are involved… one word, Newcastle…..
Have some of that!
Aubameyang! Done and Dusted!
Fuckin’ cream
TOP STUFF! Auba! We are good boyz! Top stuff!
UTarse
I told you 🙂
We aren’t done yet.
Haha.
A copy of Lacazette’s first
Goooaaaal!!
Wow…
Aubermayang getting in the act.
Puts us above Tottenham!! Fucking nice!!
A day of great goals
The best Arsenal have looked under Emery
I feel ze goal was magzefent!!!
Above the spuds!
Surely with the fire power on the pitch… another would be icing on the cake
C’mon
Great ball from Mkhitaryan to Bellerin, good cross from Bellerin, great goal from Aubameyang.
Auba trying his best Lacazette impression! Great football today.
Lovely goal and nice assist from Hector!! What a game today!!
Lovely. We finally seem to be getting the balance right.
Never tempt fate when Arsenal are involved… one word, Newcastle…..
Four words for you Wenger’s not here anymore
Auba scores
Charlie – You bring Ramsey into every time, I don’t.
Yes I remember it well, completely schooled you when you tried to be clever.
And now Auba on the score sheet!!! What a game!
Bang bang! I like how Laca drops back and allows Aubamayang occupy the lead forward role
We really fucking love a 2nd half romp. Scintillating stuff. Terrific subs from Emery.
Level on points and goal difference with Spurs. Another win.
Emery’s substiitutions are inspiring!
We look so much faster and stronger all over the pitch
DT …. lol licking balls
The goals today have been brilliant
Another amazing finish, a lot harder than it looks that one
Dissenter,
Fair play mate, you win .
9 up…… next.
Swag
Playing with swag
One thing for sure
Elneny is leaving in January…the manager doesn’t reckon with him.
I just hope we get anywhere what we bought him for.
Useless player who doesn’t even know what a badge is.
Great goal from Aubameyang. Team is playing well in attack.
We look so much faster and stronger all over the pitch
We absolutely do. It helped not starting with Ramsey or not having Ozil anywhere near the team
We are playing like a top-4 team.
Best from Emery todate!
Hope more to come.
Amazing physical condition shown by our team. We’ve been flying around the pitch all game long. It’s our third game in a week as well. Literally day and night compared to Wenger’s Arsenal of late.
Another Aubamayang goal would be nice. Just to keep the argument about who’s the better 9 going
DT will try to monetize that moment where Laca and Auba ran to the traveling fans.
Yeah Miki was getting shit, but he has had a quietly effective game.
Ramsey to his credit has been decent since he has come on, but its important to note part of that is due to the factor Fulham are so open as they are trying to come back from a deficit.
raptora
“Amazing physical condition shown by our team. We’ve been flying around the pitch all game long. It’s our third game in a week as well. Literally day and night compared to Wenger’s Arsenal of late.”
Emery gave the team Friday off. Maybe that helped.
Fulham aren’t great but our energy, passing, movement and finishing have been exceptional! Bring it on!
Bamford,
So then , how do you rate this performance from Emery’s Arsenal ?
Torreira and Lacazette superb.
If you’re not enjoying this you’re miserable cnut, end of conversation.
Team is working so hard.
Torreira has really been outstanding.
Emery has mastered the Thursday game routine. This is his specialty. We look energized
Lol DT is gonna get so much pussy from tarts wanting to get introduced to the Arsenal team. looool
Dale
‘Another Aubamayang goal would be nice. Just to keep the argument about who’s the better 9 going’
Well the debate is well and truly settled. Laca undoubtedly the better striker, brings a lot to the table apart from his goals.
Defending is slowly improving game by game. Still has a long way to go but is getting better.
Laca given MotM, nice one.
Mhiki’s improved since Auba came on
9 on the bounce now, pedro still lusting after arteta?
You wouldn’t;t know that we had to travel to central Asia midweek.
Also like the passion Emery shows when we score. Great display of energy and commitment. What a contrast.
I love the way Emery can work a zip!! that’s refreshing too.
1:5 HOLLY FKKKK!!!!!! EMERYBALL!!!!!
Sweeeeeeeeet!
Five
That’s more like it.
What a finish.
Great game.
Fucking get in.
Aubameyang with more Icing on the cake!
What a day!!
🙂
The debate is truly well and alive
Both strikers are great buddies so it doesn’t matter.
Didn’t I say last week that Iwobi would come off and Ramsey would come on and be productive?
Easy goal Auba!! Very nice!!
Goooaaaaal!!
Our football has been better than anything we’ve seen in years this half.
Our goals have been top rate as well.
Dare I say we are all enjoying this game coincidentally at the convenient absence of a certain number 10?
Marko?
Ahhhhh
Khabib winning
Arsenal winning
I WIN YAAAAAAAY
Unable to see the game today. See Fulham have had 20 shots! Is that shit defending from us or lots of speculative efforts?
Another Aubamayang goal would be nice. Just to keep the argument about who’s the better 9 going
Haha Dale you said it.
Woohooo!!!!! Come on Arsenal!!!
Great goal by Auba!!!!
Paulinho
Game was already done when Ramsey came on.
Relax man
I said it! Auba with the cherry on top
Love how the team are all in on the celebration as well. There is a real team spirit out there today!!
5 1
Xhaka gets a lot of stick here but he was decent today.
Aubermayang trying to match Lacazette.
Missed the zinedine ramsey special.
Tremendous. That’s the confidence he had at Euro ’16
Laca – 2 goals.
Auba – 2 goals.
Hollywood Ramsey – goal and assist.
Smart pass from Ramsey. Good finish from Aubameyang.
Dale
You do dare say that, I dare agree.
That’s better from Ramsey. He got himself into a decent position rather than playing centre forward.
Great day for us although Fulham are down and out.
Pierre
Where are you?
(echo reverberating)
WE WANT SIX chant from our fans lool
Ramsey now poking top dollar!
First game we have looked like a good football team
Ok. Ramsey 1 goal 1 assist.
1 – 5 is acceptable!!!
Dissenter – Bullshit. It was 2-1.
Another Aubamayang goal would be nice. Just to keep the argument about who’s the better 9 going
That’s not just the argument though. Part of it is playing Aubameyang out of position and part of it is can you play them both together and make it work. Today we started with Iwobi left and Laca right with Danny centrally and Danny and Laca interchanged very well. Perhaps having in Auba instead of Danny might be the way to go forward. One things for sure Iwobi has to continue starting
Auba again
Stat padding FC. Best time of the match
When was the last time we had two terrific strikers?
Ramsey has played well and I am not even a fan of his
But he has been so much more incisive and has progressed our counter attacks wonderfully
Danny S, focus on the positives I reckon!
Fans are chanting …”WE HAVE GOT OUR ARSENAL BACK”
Love the way Auba and Laca got this thing goalscoring streak going on.
Superb competition between them.
Both in really nice form.
…hope they both don’t fall out of form at the same time tho!!
What a game. Played well from the back. Defending better. Attacked brilliantly. Team seemed a team which is really refreshing. 9 in a row. Above Tottenham.
Nice weekend all in all.
“Niiine Times”. – Edward R Rooney(Jeffrey Jones)
London……Ramsay, ideal impact sub…..
Hollywood had Ocean 11…and 13
Arsenal has Emery 9 and coming…