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I know there’s the temptation to get revisionist. I know we’re hyping a point. But f*ck it. Yesterday was exactly what we’ve been waiting for over the past 10 years. Unai Emery’s Arsenal side went toe-to-toe with a big team and played like they belonged in their category. The result was 1-1, but as I said before the game, anything more than zero points against the Champions League finalists was going to be something to cheer about.
Nothing about that performance felt like the usual. For starters, we didn’t go a goal down inside the first 20 minutes. In fact, we didn’t really have a bad first half. We weathered a powerful 10-15 minutes of Liverpool pressure and countered with some of our own.
The second half saw us drop a goal in unfortunate circumstances, Mane slipped in behind Bellerin, he fizzed a ball into the box, Leno pushed the ball into danger, Milner finished and celebrated with irritating relish.
Arsenal didn’t pack up and go home. We put Liverpool on the back foot. We chased them down, pressed in packs and tried to counter. Emery also played his part making a the best sub of the game when he brought on Iwobi for the dismal Mikhi. The Nigerian’s clever runs and direct play opened the game up for us. He started the move for our equaliser (that was actually quite a combo of passes), threading a beautiful ball into Lacazette. The French striker saw Allisson coming, turned back on himself, and instead of squaring the ball into the box, he rifled off an inswinging curler past everyone into the far side of the net. An unbelievable strike considering how much he had to do! I love his celebration as well, the man has so much sauce. I genuinely love him.
Arsenal even had a chance to win it, Bellerin fluffing his lines at the end when presented a free strike from 20 yards out.
A point of piece felt fair on the face of it, but given the context of how good Liverpool are, it felt immense.
So what did we learn?
I think the key takeaway is the Emery resurgence is real. The team has adapted to the new ideas and there’s a real belief about the squad. The players know they’re in a fight every single game, the complacency has gone, and the tactical ideas the players are learning are starting to become part of their muscle memory.
There were some great performances out there. I think the easiest one to spot was from Torreira. Who knew signing a proper defensive midfielder might solve the issue of a weak midfield? The Uruguayan is rightly a fan favourite. He crunches into challenges, he’s a great passer, and he’s always looking to move the ball forward. He played like a gladiator yesterday, he went full steam into every challenge and he made things really difficult for Liverpool. He’s a dream technician and still so young.
Granit Xhaka, a player who has had a rough ride from most Arsenal fans put in a performance. He found space all over the pitch, and he opened up our options moving forward. He also maintained discipline defensively making sure there was stability at the back. I think Liverpool missed a trick no pressing us harder yesterday, but when you give the Swiss the space he desires, he will make your afternoon miserable. A great game and hopefully a watershed moment for him after a tough couple of seasons.
Bernd Leno is a tough one. He boasts some very strong attributes as a keeper. He has great reflexes. He made two very impressive saves yesterday. The first was when VVD somehow found himself in on goal from a long ball, our keeper spread himself to deny the goal. The second was late on when he tipped a powerful VVD header over the bar. He’s also brilliant with his feet, fast with his distribution and great at making space for the defence. What you can’t ignore are some of the decisions he makes with balls into the box. Early on, he made a huge flap that resulted in Liverpool hitting the post. He didn’t even try to punch the ball, it was just a flap. Also, for their goal, he palmed the ball into danger because he mistimed the catch. My hope is he has a touch of the De Gea’s, noting that the great Spanish keeper was also terrible in the box to begin with. He’ll have to work on that sharpish, otherwise, he’ll become a target for that sort of ball just like Fabianski was back in the day. Great keepers die in the Premier League if they can’t deal with crosses. You can get away with that on the continent, but just ask Bravo about it.
I also though Ozil was largely anonymous again. He ended up looking like a striker for large chunks of the game, instead of sitting a bit deeper in midfield controlling the game. Maybe he was supposed to lead the press, maybe it was tactical, whatever it was, it didn’t seem very effective. Talking of strikers, it was very tough out there for Auba. He’s not a traditional wide player and he’s very easily dealt with against good teams, he looked upset to get benched for Ramsey, but he really didn’t impact that game that much.
Lacazette is also an odd striker to assess. Steve Bould said he’s good enough to play as a 10, and you can see that with his intelligence around the box. He’s also very good as the first line of the press, he’s an ankle biter and he has a lot of success turning possession. His real secret is the hard work. He was being eaten alive by VVD and Gomez for large chunks of yesterday, but he will work and work to eek out a chance. When he finds that space, he can absolutely bury you. What a goal, a just reward for such a punishing game yesterday.
For me, one of the most telling parts of the Emery rein came in the bar, listening to everyone shout for the introduction of Iwobi. The wide man has really taken to the new coach and his performances have come on so much. He opened up Liverpool, he worried them, he can dribble past players, he can find a key pass and sometimes he can shoot. He was exactly what we needed to unlock Liverpool and it was a pleasure to watch.
The day went to Emery for me. He’s made such a big impact in such a short time. There’s still a long way to go this season, but that game felt like the moment you could say that this is now and Emery team. The fans believe, the players believe and the results that have been put on the table tell you the story you’d absolutely want to be reading at this point of the post-Wenger era.
I hope you all had as much fun as me watching the game, we’ve got our Arsenal back, right?!
Joe so the only thing you could find agaisnt cech was one mistake against Blackpool in the worthless cup…..
You just proved my point for me. Nice one
No Leno’s abailty to pass does not make him a better goal keeper. Not even close
Why bother wearing gloves then
Silly comment
And man city you muppet. Do you even read?
And now he’s related to the bench because Leno has come in and won the #1 spot after he got injured.
And I haven’t gone through the other matches he’s played.
What about leno’s Saves that kept us in the match un?
Hilarious how you’ve keep skipping major
Points.
Ha and all you can
Find v Leno is one deflected parry out to Milner against league contenders Liverpool??
And then you use coming back from injury as an excuse. Hahahahaha
Yeah cech was garbage v Blackpool. Imagine what Liverpool would do to him.
Emery agrees with me that Leno is our new #1.
I’ll take his judgement over yours un
Thanks though
We would have lost v Liverpool if cech was in goal.
That’s why most of us couldn’t wait for him to be replaced this summer and even before.
No trust in him.
Leno saved us yesterday with some of his saves
No I wouldn’t want Jack Graelish if I’m honest. Anymore attack minded players being targeted I’d prefer they were actual wingers and his attitude is questionable so that’s a no for me.
City was footwork joe We’ve already established that cech isn’t Messi on the ball. So he’s made one mistake And er I’m not so sure emery does agree with you joe Hence our £25m gk was benched until cech forced his hand And you’re missing one key point here joe, Leno has cost us two points while cech has cost us none this season Either way I’m not saying Leno isn’t a very good gk at all so take set the vibrator down a notch or two. I’m saying that cech is the safer at the moment agaisnt certain sides… Read more »
Don’s on a clear wind up today and has proven time and time again that he’s wrong when calling players. He was wrong about Wilshere and he’s wrong about whatever he’s trying to do with the Cech nonsense
And er I’m not so sure emery does agree with you joe
Hence our £25m gk was benched until cech forced his hand
Eh…
And you’re missing one key point here joe, Leno has cost us two points while cech has cost us none this season
He’s a bag of nerves in goal which makes our defense a bag of nerves which costs us. I can only assume that you don’t watch Arsenal enough
I disagree
He gained us a point with his 2 VVD saves.
And allowed us to get the equalizer.
He gives the defence a lot more confidence than cech
Why didn’t Emery ply cech then yesterday? If it was wenger cech would have been right back in , but Emery plays by merit.
Leno is our #1 by merit now.
Cech can play Thursday. Leno will be back in for the important match v wolves.
That will say it all
Joe
Stop wasting your time trying to educate Un na
Anyone who still insists that Wilshere is better off at Arsenal isn’t worthy of the the time it takes to put the key strokes in.
And er I’m not so sure emery does agree with you joe
Hence our £25m gk was benched until cech forced his hand
Guess we will find out this
Week who Emery agrees with.
A Europa match and a league game
Let’s see who Emery starts where.
Wilshere will be a part time player at west ham when he comes back.
That’s his level.
For the first time in a long time we have two very good goalkeepers, competing with each other. Isn’t this good?
Why do we need to slate anybody? Let’s rejoice in a great performance!
Great post Pedro. Just a little rough on Bellerin who had a fantastic game and put in a superb block on Mane after we equalized. A right-back not known for his finishing missing a shot from 20 yards out isn’t really fluffing his lines but more following the script.
Watch the highlights again.
Leno is out at the 3-4 yard line. He is fully stretched. No way he is trying to catch it. It would have gone out safely to the left side of holding hadn’t deflected it. Was unlucky it went right to Milner.
The cross had pace. It was curling away from Leno
BacaryisGod
Agree re harsh on Bellerin – it was also on his left foot. Whilst he does get caught out of position at times he’s work rate further up the pitch is fantastic.
Anyway. That topic has been done to death.
Leno will be our #1 still. Cech is our new ospina. Our cup keeper.
Bring on sporting. Bring on wolves.
6 points needed this week
Leeds Yes I agree pal. I rate both of them and I’d want Leno to start the majority of games Just certain games for cech. He’s one of the greatest gk in history with what he’s achieved. His experience is unsurpassed by any modern goalkeeper apart from maybe neuer. He’s also one of the leaders of the squad and was emery’s choice for captain until he was injured. He’s a legendary keeper and was imperious for us until his injury. Leno May be more agile and better with his feet but in every other department cech is ahead of him… Read more »
Paul merson’s tweeted:
Fair play to @Arsenal, I got that wrong yesterday and I’m sooo glad they made me eat my words. Clear they are improving every week #holdmyhandsup I never want Arsenal to do badly! I just give my honest opinion about everyone at the time I’m asked.
Good to see him eating his humble pie.
Yeah I think Bellerin is also starting to really improve.
You can see real improvement from Bellerin, Holding, Mustafi to an extent, Xhaka for definite, Iwobi and Lacazette.
Good to see him eating his humble pie.
Unlike marko, Bamford and dissenter over xakha, welbz, iwobi and holding….
Spot on analysis and assessment from our host, agree with his every word, and, yes I did have a lot of fun watching.
I was one of those that wanted Xhaka to be sold. I thought he would never make it in the PL. Did rate him though. This season despite having two shite games vs city and Chelsea, he has improved steadily and yesterday he was awesome. For the first time ever, I thought he could take us to another level. In the past, even when he had a great game, he’d make a silly stupid mistake like an unnecessary foul in the final 3rd or passing straight to the opposition with no pressure whatsoever. You couldn’t trust him to hold his… Read more »
“I’m not sure you know what you’re saying…not for the first time though.“
Ha. Pot, kettle.
Unlike marko, Bamford and dissenter over xakha, welbz, iwobi and holding….
Tell me exactly what you want me to say and I’ll say it and you can then you can move on to the next stupid thing that pops into your head
There is no doubt that Wilfred Zaha is a marvellous talent but his attitude often lets him down. He needs to remember he is part of a team and watching him today against Chelski, there were several occasions where he ignored his teammates and then remonstrated with the ref when he felt hard done by. He needs a tougher more dynamic manager to put him in his place. Would I love to see him at Arsenal? Most definitely. Would he benefit by getting away from CP? Of course he would. Problem is, you get the feeling he doesn’t want to… Read more »
We need to keep one eye on how we bring Reiss Nelson into the team next season
Another great goal for Hoffenheim against Leverkusen
He could be better than Auba and Laca
But wouldn’t grumble if we also fitted Zaha in as well
Anyone else having problems with the prefill of details not working on this site?
CC
We missed the chance to finish Liverpool off with a battering ram.
From one pot to another.
It was a good point. City and Chelsea all drew with Liverpool as well
We should have at least drawn with Chelsea.
We are looking good for a CL spot.
Long may it continue under Emery
#ekb
Dissenter
One day you’ll have an original thought, or offer an opinion to discuss. Still waiting, until then you’re just full of refereeing and cape crusader antics – among your stale yank banter.
Leno needs to work on crosses into the box, but outside of that he’s been excellent, and I’m far more relaxed about the playing out from the back with him in goal. Cech just doesn’t look comfortable doing it, and that transmits to the defenders.
it’s great to see some of the players developing so quickly under Emery. much prefer watching a young team gradually evolve than the cheque book approach.
much prefer watching a young team gradually evolve than the cheque book approach
Emmm sure but all those players you see improve bar Iwobi they were all bought. And I’m sure everyone will agree with me when I say Xhaka doesn’t improve a lick unless Torreira is brought in.
It was a brilliant game. I would say the disallowed goal fortunate call for my team but in the same light, the decision not to send off Fabinho was also bad. The ref did not have a good game. But this doesn’t mean VAR should be introduced. Football is a human sport, mistakes like this, add so much flavour to it. Great game though, but i dont think Liverpool deserved their point.we outplayed them and had like 60+ possession mhki wasted lots of good moments by either taking too much touch or simply not just sharp enough, Iwobi should have… Read more »
Champagne
“stale Yank banter”
Weird that I think Charlie has something against Americans.
Yes me north banker
Lacazette and Auba have to learn to play as a duo, as well as separately, if we are to be serious competitors this season.
I like them both and feel that they are capable of 25+ goals each, if they are used properly.
The way Lacazette took his goal yesterday was brilliant to watch. His passion and combative nature have already made him into fans favourite. Along with Auba, we have a strike force that will strike fear into any defence.
Victorious
“I would say the disallowed goal fortunate call for my team”
Mane was in an offside position when the original ball was played and then moved towards the ball looking to gain an advantage. The fact that another Liverpool player who was not offside when the original ball was played got on the end of it is irrelevant.
Mane was interfering with play end of.
Joe “We should have at least drawn with Chelsea.” Give it a rest with that same irrelevant comment. what about all the other games we should have lost or drawn due to the other teams bad finishing. We are 5th in the league ,6 points off the top after ten games, top of the Europa group and through to the quarters of the league cup which is Pretty similar to 12 months ago at this stage of the Season which was our worse season for 20 odd years and we reached a final and a European semi final. The positives… Read more »
VAR would have reversed the decision but who cares ,we got lucky and long may it continue.
Pierre
If anyone needs to give it a rest it’s you. You’ve been positioning yourself for weeks just waiting for a result in which to say “well we would have done better under Wenger”.
As it stands we’re 5 points better off in comparable fixtures to last season and Wenger got worse the longer he went on. If the results pattern continues we’d pick up 17 more points over last season giving us a fantastic chance of CL football.
Your hero is gone – thank fuck.
but the gesticulating and shouting imo means nothing and achieves nothing .
What are you talking about the fact that we’ve won so many points from losing positions this season the fact that we’re finishing so strong suggests that the “gesticulating” and “shouting” is achieving something. Or would you prefer to look to the touchline and see him struggle with his jacket for a half hour? You’d be more used to that I suppose
I would say 95% of what emery says/does on the touch line goes over the players head as they are too busy concentrating on the game .
If it’s something tactically or changing the system on the pitch ,fair enough but pointing And waving your arms about whilst the ball is in play is pointless.
Pep guardiola is very measured when he is on the touch line ….its when there is a break in play that you will see him tactically change things.
Dear oh dear lil p, you are scraping the troll barrel these days.
You make it sound like he acts like a raving lunatic on the sidelines micro P. Again I ask would you prefer if he sat down rubbing his hands between being bettered by a zipper? Stats show that the raving madman is doing something right
Pierre Last year we were 12 points off the top at this point of the season. This year we are 6. So fuck off we are in the same position. We are much better off. We aren’t playing like shit like we had been the previous bunch of seasons. There is actually hope that we will make up the points instead of knowing we will be 40 points off the leaders if wenger was still here Pierre, I know man, it hurts realize you’ve been following a loser for 12 years who lied, mislead and cheated you. You must feel… Read more »
Piss off Pierre
The gesticulation transmits to the fans who in turn raise the volume which lifts the team…bollock face.
Pierre
Stick to cricket……
Banford I don’t, but thanks for your continued concern. Let’s pretend that I’m the authority on myself and what views I hold; we can skip the part where your ignorant views are posted with absolute idiotic conviction. Sound good? Swell. Dissenter has made a number of remarks regarding me lately, they’ve all been spotted. I’ve since paid some attention to his posts in general and conclude what I stated about him. Hangs in the crowd, takes a shot when numbers are present, fucks off when called on it, re-emerges to crack his shit yank banter. Rinse repeat. I don’t talk… Read more »
Yeah but how do you feel about the Irish? Don’t answer that I already know the answer…a great bunch of lads
I’m with Pierre
Apart from playing better, winning more points, battling harder, instilling a winning mentality, improves performances from half of the players most of us used to trash, a new setup tactically, a feel good factor for the team and fans and good substitutions, we’re in exactly the same situation as last year.
No real difference. Good point well made pierre
Marko
“You make it sound like he acts like a raving lunatic on the sidelines”
Now you mention it .
Ruth
“The gesticulation transmits to the fans who in turn raise the volume which lifts the team.”
So he’s basically a cheerleader…
More of a good manager micro p
I love having a passionate manager on the sidelines. He’s the conductor of the team. He has to have more energy than the players. He sets the tone. It’s great to have him there.
Pierre, it really does read like you’re hoping for an Emery failure. Bit disappointing to read. Be cautious, but outright hunting out things to cast doubt? Bit weird considering your aggressive defence of a really average Arsene Wenger.
Reads like you care more about your pride than the team?
Pedro Call a spade a spade. He’s trolling. He’s upset the new manager has come in and completely transformed the team within months of being appointed To say this year is no different than last is complete bollocks and he knows it. He said it just to get a reaction out of everyone on here 99% of the posters on here know he’s trolling but you won’t call him out on it It’s your blog and your perogative but don’t threaten to bin the guys who are calling it what it is. Your last post came as close as you… Read more »
I love having a passionate manager on the sidelines. He’s the conductor of the team. He has to have more energy than the players. He sets the tone. It’s great to have him there Exactly Pedro It’s get the players up for it. Gets the fans up for it. Funny how most of the top managers in the world are the more paaaionate ones on the sidelines Whereas wenger sat on his hands the whole match or fighting with the zipper on His sleeping bag. No wonder the players looked like they couldn’t care less on the field and the… Read more »
Chelsea / Everton
Man city / united
Liverpool/ Fulham
CP/ Tottenham
We need to come focused to beat the wolves. You know there will be no complacency with Emery in charge. We can
Afford to drop more points right now.
Hopefully Everton can get a draw or win v Chelsea. Man U can get a draw out of city. And palace shock spuddies. Zaha hat trick.
Realistically, it’s better for City to win.
We have a much better chance of finishing above United than catching City.
There’s a growing sense that Arsenal have more resolve these days than under Arsene Wenger and that is responsible for their good start to the season. It is quite a hard notion to quantify, but how about this way – Unai Emery’s side have won more points from losing positions than any other team in the Premier League this season, with eight. Add in the fact they’ve scored more after half-time than any other team – 19 – and it bolsters the argument. Where Wenger’s teams would likely have collapsed after Liverpool’s first, Emery’s grew. They are a completely different… Read more »
This in the Daily Mail this morning: “2. There’s a growing sense that Arsenal have more resolve these days than under Arsene Wenger and that is responsible for their good start to the season. It is quite a hard notion to quantify, but how about this way – Unai Emery’s side have won more points from losing positions than any other team in the Premier League this season, with eight. Add in the fact they’ve scored more after half-time than any other team – 19 – and it bolsters the argument. Where Wenger’s teams would likely have collapsed after Liverpool’s… Read more »
Grovedaddy
“Realistically, it’s better for City to win.We have a much better chance of finishing above United than catching City.”
That’s what I like to see …positivity from the Arsenal fan base …
6 points behind city with less than a third of the season gone and you have given up on the league title.
You can’t have much faith in the manager …
For a second there Joe I thought you had become quite knowledgeable on the game until Tony posted a section from the daily mail that is word for word in your post at 2.49.
I actually agree with what the mail is saying about having more resolve and a “different animal” due to their reaction when going behind, although being 5th at this stage of the season over the last 20 years would have been regarded as a poor start (rightly so)and not “a good start ” as pointed out by the mail .
It is always interesting reading comments from various posters on their opinion on different players at the club. So I am going to provide some interesting stats compiled a] from Arsenal website and b] transfermarkt in EPL games. Xhaka Games played 11 Mins 925 Passes Completed 857 Mustafi 11/990/688 Torreira 11/702/539 Bellerin 11/945/481 Ozil 9/750/396 Guendouzi 8/480/370 Holding 6/501/357 Monreal 7/630/356 Ramsey 11/541/299 Sokratis 6/489/295 When you analyse these figures and Xhaka’s overall “involvement” in games it is not difficult to understand his importance to the team and why he makes the occasional ridiculous mistake. By contrast looking at this… Read more »
Pedro “I love having a passionate manager on the sidelines. He’s the conductor of the team. He has to have more energy than the players. He sets the tone. It’s great to have him there.” I think you and all your cronies are reading too much into the effect that a manager jumping around on the touchline has on the fans and the players . Nothing wrong in showing passion and celebrating goals but continually waving his arms about and gesticulating whilst the ball is in play has no effects whatsoever on the team . The crowd will get behind… Read more »
Stroller
Those figures are quite telling as it shows that Ramsey , although running around and looking busy, actually finds it difficult to create space for himself to receive the ball.
It also tells me that ozil has been struggling under emery and is not nearly on the ball enough .
We have not played Bournemouth I don’t know why Joe or any one else respond to this poster called Pierre. Most with an unhealthy fixation on defending Wenger no longer visit this blog. He on the other hand is here to upset people in a way he believes fans and Le grove upset daddy Wenger Ignore his posts and he melts away or if I have read him well he will start posting positive things to get people interacting before trolling again. The guy doesn’t deserve a minute of anyone’s time. He is a fan of a certain manager not… Read more »
You obviously haven’t read me very well as I have not made reference to our previous manager in any of my posts …
Your trouble is that you read the garbage that Joe posts about me and his obsession with our previous manager and you attribute those comments to me .
Strange that you don’t want people talking about Wenger but you address your comment to Joe who relates everything to “Daddy Wenger” whatever that means…
I’m also doubtful a manager jumping up and down on the sidelines actually achieves anything of note. what is apparent though is that in the majority of games this season we have been a different beast in the second half, so Emery is definitely working some magic during the 15min interval.
Pierre Ozil’s role in the team is quite different from that of Ramsey. The expectation of Emery as has been previously discussed is that Ozil is responsible for creativity, assists AND more goals. Whether either he or Mkhitaryan can achieve that remains to be seen. At the moment Ozil would be my preference over Mkhitaryan Ramsey by contrast is supposed to play in central midfield as a ‘box to box’ player. I think that he is now competing with Xhaka and Guendouzi in that role and frankly he is “less efficient” in that role than they are. When you factor… Read more »
Pierre
‘That’s what I like to see …positivity from the Arsenal fan base …6 points behind city with less than a third of the season gone and you have given up on the league title.You can’t have much faith in the manager …’
Bahahah the butt hurt is real
At a time when the fan base is moving gradually towards unity there will always be some people who can’t accept their own mistakes of judgment Many of us here are over the moon to say that Bellerin xhaka iwobi and to a lesser extent Mustafi and welbeck have all gone from being hopeless and targets of constant vitriol to solid squad/first team players recently I’m over the moon to say I was wrong that I believed xhaka Mustafi and Bellerin were uncoachable. I’m gladly eating my words and nobody enjoyed xhaka’s glorious free kick the other week more than… Read more »
Last night the BBC offered an insight into the life of Bobby Moore the Captain of England in 1966 World Cup. He played “sweeper” in that team and was rated by Pele as possibly the greatest defensive midfielder that the world had ever seen.
Torreira may not have the same class as Bobby Moore, but there are many aspects of his game, which are very similar. He is “football intelligent”, “positionally astute” and “plays the game simply and efficiently”
Those are characteristics, which our team needed urgently and has helped
other players like Xhaka and Guendouzi to raise their game.
Yes Wallace , Emery obviously has a good reading of the game . The 2nd half performances and his substitutions have been exceptional…
China
“But Pierre you are really something because your pride and loyalty to one man means that you can’t enjoy the positive momentum we’re riding and the obvious progress we’re seeing apart from through gritted teeth
I actually feel sorry for you”
Save your feelings for someone else as I have been enjoying my football for years and this season is no different, unlike many on le grove (including you) who refused to celebrate the club winning our record number of FA cups due to your obsession.
Playing for a top 4 place will never do it for me …”
Did it for you last season.
Come on guys, nobody here serves the purpose does you do Pierre. Let him argue by himself/don’t let him wind you up.
Bellerin has become one of our most crucial players this season. His role is highly important in the way Emery sets up the team.
Would be great if we had a junior player with similar attributes, saves us some money too as we need to address other pressing areas.
AMN has similar attributes but I’d prefer him to study LT’s game closer.
Whoa… Lovely post yesterday.
What I saw from the comments was everyone wanted arsenal to do great… No matter how negative it seems…
Even, I had to agree with one of the most annoying posters here…
Joe, cesc appeal, mstcleaves, great comments…
My only issue with Leno, is he has to learn how to deal with crosses better… With his ball distribution, I thought it was never in our goal post…
@akb’s…. You are all needed to make arsenal a better team and football club…. Like a great man once said, you can change your TV, clothes even your wife but, you can never change the club you support…. Pedro said, we should judge after every game, what I can say from the first four months of Emery appointment is the fact that, wenger was the problem of our beloved club…. I couldn’t believe, who was wearing the number 34 Jersey for arsenal against Liverpool…. That guy was a monster, was excellent… I wouldn’t have cared if we gave him to… Read more »
Like what joe said…. It was wenger who set the bar so low at arsenal….
We the fans, should stop accepting top 4 Finnish like we won the EPL….
Even this season, our objectives should be…
Win the EFL or FA cup
Win the Europa league
EPL top 4… Minimum, so as to have a good momentum moving into next season and challenge for the tittle, and the season next become favourites, though I would appreciate if we win it next season…
@ un na unai… Let’s get some things clear…. Though I always tend to get irritated by your comments, I was happy with what you comment yesterday…. Just like everyone, including me.. we are not celebrating a draw like we won… It was 3points shared equally between arsenal, Liverpool and the FA…. We are all happy because of the performance, we ouyplayed them, and outsmarted them in every aspect of the game, we man marked them expertly, oezil for all his flaws, tried his best and led the press… Liverpools only plan was to use the speed of mane to… Read more »
Ddkings, I’m not sure if I can agree with your set of objectives. Surely the aim is to win every game and see where that gets us.. Cups are particularly difficult to aim for. Sure rotation in the cups is worthwhile to protect the legs of some of our players but we have a squad of players, some who need game time to be ready if injuries happen to our first ‘13/14’. The PL has to be our main focus. The EL is Mickey Mouse until the CL rejects join in. The FA cup is very dependent on the draw… Read more »
yes Pierre you’ve seemed happy as Larry enjoying your football as season so far
Bants
Ddkangz Well I just say I’m quivering with joy over your being pleased with one of my comments. Finally. Some French mug I’ll never meet approves…..I’ll die happy We didn’t out manouvere them in every way. We had the lions share of the play but they had the better of the chances and with a more clinical finisher they’d have had 3 or 4 on Saturday. That said I’m happy with the way we played. Just not the result. It’s nothimg to celebrate And no. I won’t stop with the 1/9 points line of debate. Unless we see an improvement… Read more »
red truth
Stick to cricket……
lmao, harshest thing anyone has ever Said
So I read that milner got a broken nose. How long is he out for then ??
Even the most clueless most like xhaka, bellerin, mustafi, holding, are now becoming more effective and efficient… Ddkangz They were never clueless though were they? They were playing in a team that harshly exposed their weaknesses. Even the greatest players need a team that covers for their weaknesses and harnesses their strengths you think pirlo could have played in that arsenal midfield? Do you think Messi could have played right forward for us to the same effect he did for Barca?? Cech came to us a champion. The greatest gk of the premier league era apart from maybe Schmeichel and… Read more »
Happy birthday Unai. So happy that the Spaniard is carving a niche for himself out of the shadows of AW. He surely has turned the team around and stamped his style on the team…in such a short time too! He knows his onions surely. He is proactive, which is something we have been crying out for a long, long time. Unfortunately the Teflon Professor never thought anyone else had a clue about coaching; that the Gunners would disintegrate the moment he walks out of the door. Gladly, neither of that has happened. Thanks to Unai. Good game too on Saturday.… Read more »