Via @Arsenal Instagram (amazing pic)
Unai Emery went balls to the wall with an outrageous line-up. He played all his best players, his two best strikers, he opted to play with one defensive midfielder (Xhaka oh my), he left Mustafi on the bench, he punished Matteo, and he took the game to OGS.
He made so many good decisions that were incredibly bold considering how bad the team was against Rennes. Playing Ozil was a masterstroke. If he played well, Emery looked the healer, if he’d tanked, he had a big fat ‘I told you so’ up his sleeve. Ramsey was inspired after being rested last week, he kept Paul Pogba under lock and key all night with a highly impactful performance. Starting Xhaka at the base of midfield on his own looked like the move of a mentalist, but boy did he have an excellent game.
Everywhere you looked, there were things to smile about.
The first half was all about catching United off guard. They surely weren’t expecting us to go so hard at them. We blitzed the first 35 minutes with free-flowing attacking football. Ozil had United off balance out right or wherever he decided to drift. We didn’t give De Gea much to worry about, hitting the target once, but the chances we created were good. The opener was interesting to say the least, Xhaka ripped a shot from 25 yards out and somehow managed to send the keeper the wrong way. My view was it was shite keeping, most seem to think it was a knuckleball like strike out the Mesut Ozil stubbed-strike-into-the-ground drawer. Either way, it gave us an edge.
We rode our luck, no doubt. Lukaku hit the bar from 4 yards, one of two times United pounded the woodwork. There were some scares, but Leno stood up to every challenge sent his way. He made an incredible save when he was one vs one with Lukaku, his German engineered wrists up to the challenge.
We are back! Amazing party at the Emirates today!💪🏽🔴😃 @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/x7FeRLATXl
— Bernd Leno (@Bernd_Leno) March 10, 2019
The second half narrative looked like Arsenal had swapped tactics with OGS. We let United have the ball and watched them do next to nothing in possession. They played double the passes we did in the second half, and only managed two shots on target. Arsenal waited patiently to strike. Our moment came when Lacazette was shoved over by Fred in the box.
Moment of the game for me. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Alex Lacazette before taking Arsenal’s penalty for the 2nd goal. #afc #arsenal #Laca #Auba pic.twitter.com/OltQhYXo92
— Stuart MacFarlane (@Stuart_PhotoAFC) March 10, 2019
Auba, a man who has come under outrageous criticism this week, boldly stepped up and sent De Gea to the left as he stroked the ball down the middle. Good fucking job son. I despise the critique Auba receives. This tweet from YankeeGunner and the article sums up what he does perfectly.
Auba still humming along at .75xG/90 this season. He’s a chance-getting machine. Second in the PL behind only Aguero and way ahead of Laca at 0.48. Still a very underrated quality & overshadowed by some bad finishing this season. This article is relevanthttps://t.co/JgUDC4eWig
— YankeeGunner (@YankeeGunner) March 9, 2019
He’s an outrageous striker and I love that The Ringer calls out his next level ability to position himself better than almost anyone to score. Being in the right place is the real sixth sense. He has it. People need to lay off him.
After the second goal went in, Arsenal set out to frustrate. OGS had no answer. No one could get a foot on the game, United started to play dirty, Ashley Young putting in a standard ankle breaker on Kos, but we were more than a match for them.
OGS lost his first Premier League game after an inspired run.
Unai Emery showed his big game teeth in the race for top 4.
Conclusion
It was a masterclass from Emery. Everything rolled his way. He picked a brave 11, he focused the team after an awful loss midweek and he delivered the most important 3 points of 2019. On another day, we might have lost, but I’ve spent too many hours complaining about big games we’ve dominated but lost to shit-housery to get nitty gritty about how things might have been. Reality is, you beat who is put in front of you, we did that, so fu*k the details for today.
Bernd Leno was immense. He dropped another low-key (yep, I say that sometimes) MoM performance. He’s really come into his own of late. He was focused, brave and sharp all game. That leg he threw out for the Lukaku chance was unbelievable. He’s found his hands and his feet. We look to have finally solved our keeping issues. We have someone who can win us points. Finally. #ThanksSven
Aaron Ramsey showed why Juventus want him over there. He made EIGHT tackles yesterday. He covered so much ground, he kept Pogba in frustrated mode all day and he was absolutely committed to the cause. A brilliant run out. You do wonder if Emery misjudged the talents of the Welshman a little early. It stings to see him leaving, but at least Suarez looks a little like him and had some nice touches and a cute run.
Sokratis looked like he was heading into trouble again after a 37th minute yellow card, but he held it together and put in a monster performance. I love him. I am part of his cult. Pass me the Koolaid, I don’t care about the consequences (P.S. I’d LOVE to know what he lent over and said to Pogba when he was whining on the floor).
Also, another worthy call out is for AMN. He had a great game on the right. He stretched United when he needed to, and he defended far better than I’ve seen him do in the past. He made 4 tackles and 5 interceptions. A much sharper game from him, even more impressive when you remember he’s a centre mid. Out on the left, Kola was a pure man beast again, he even rolled over and did a vomit just because that’s a REAL MAN for you. He made 11 ball recoveries, he worked up and down that wing all day, and he whipped in some really dangerous balls.
Lacazette was a machine. His twinkle toes confused United all day. He should have done better in front of goal to make it 3, but his threat was pervasive all day. I really love him. Such a brilliant character to have at the club.
Granit Xhaka had an inspired evening sitting at the base. He sprayed balls around all afternoon like a human pitch sprinkler, he stayed focused and interjected fearlessly in defence when needed. Koscielny played on with a gashed leg to stop Mustafi entering the field of play, bravo, bravo. Mesut Ozil created a whopping 4 chances in a big game. Monreal was excellent as always. So much goodness everywhere.
The notion that these players are not good enough to make the top 4 has been well and truly obliterated. The only real question Emery has to answer is one of focus. He seems more than capable of motivating his players for the big games, but can he rally the players against Watford, Leicester and Wolves when we play them away from home? If he can’t, days like today mean very little.
Year-on-year performance changes in the Premier League pic.twitter.com/mCZdaMWXGM
— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) March 10, 2019
I’ve seen a lot of fans citing the above as a de facto sign that Emery is doing a great job. Out of the 16 teams viably listed, 11 are either mapping to what they did last year or doing better. That’s 69% of the league tracking to last season or making progress, even Sarri who we all think should be sacked, is 7.5% better off. Numbers need context and you need more than one data point to make a case. For me, the height of our ambitions this year can’t be whether Emery did better than Wenger in a nose-dive season where the players downed tools in February and did even worse when he quit in April.
I think the step forward we’ll be celebrating is the big game mentality. We’re competitive in an area we failed for the whole of the banter years. There’s now a belief system in place. Emery creates excitement on the days the fans really care about. He even tried to say as much in the pregame interview when he said, ‘attack… the fans… big balance… performance… yes and thank you.’ This big game platform will give him breathing space to build on the defence and the other aspects that have been lacking this season.
Additionally, if he makes third and puts Spurs in the Europa League, I will put my disdain for face tattoos to one side and have Emery Ultra artfully etched under my eye… for I will be one. Again, a true progress point is the final league position. 3rd would be immense, a true reason to celebrate. Let’s not lower ourselves to Spursy fist bumps for a high points 5th.
Right now, the momentum is with Arsenal. Spurs choked this weekend to Southampton and they go away to Liverpool and City. OGS is hopefully about to deal with a big xG correction. Chelsea scrambled a poor point against Wolves late on at home. 3rd is within reach. We just need to see more of today’s focus, vs the mess that was Rennes. We need today’s mindset in every single game until the end of the season.
Advantage Unai, let’s see if he can push it through. x
P.S. I think I speak for anyone that reads the blog when I say the scenes in the Midlands derby were beyond despicable. Watching a grown man run onto the pitch and hit a kid for no other reason outside football rivalry was beyond disgusting. Not just that, how embarrassing must it be to have a run up on someone who isn’t looking and still not land your punch. He’s lucky the Villa players didn’t give him a deserved beating. A cowardly move that thankfully saw Jack get up unharmed and bang in the winner. What a top lad. Fuck the thugs.
After seeing that, it was especially disappointing to see an Arsenal fan run onto the pitch. It’s not appropriate. Especially with knife crime as it is in the city at the minute. Unless you’re going pitch invade naked, do everyone a favour and stay in your seat. Eat your foie gras on Poilâne-style sourdough bread like everyone else and leave the party drugs to the kids you absolute melts.
That’s me done, see you in hell (the comments). xxx
DM hello
Hello
Trofee
Bankz
top 4
That;s how it is done guys…..you sneak in like Arsenal in the dying moments to nsteal the Top4 Tr4phy
Bankz what’s that. same time. camera finish
Pedro being Greek I have read sokratis lips a few times this season it’s funny as hell whist he says to others
Quality from Ramsey yesterday. Not sure we win that match if Torreira started instead. He sacrificed going forward and put in an excellent defensive shift
Last week when Mustafi screwed up Sokratis grabbed his face and said what was that you malaga he is a Spartan
Malaga is Wanker in greek
Top post Pedders, to me being 25% better off than last season is a pretty good indication of decent improvement. Especially with a good set of remaining fixtures and key defensive options being ruled out for such a long time this year.
Get in the champions league and back this manager and I honestly believe we could really compete again.
Mr Serge! More translations please!
Definitely had a stroke of luck as match could have easily ended 3-3 on another day but that happens in football and I’ll gladly take 3 points.
12 points better than same point last season with essentially the same players speaks volumes for me. Yes other factors go into it but we are more competitive in the bigger games and that is all you can ask for in year 1. Hopefully we continue to see improvement.
Great performance and result yesterday. I love it when we show up and are there to be counted, not roll over and have our bellies tickled. Emery has no qualms about calling on the dark arts and has an on field sargent in Papa to see the shithousing gets done. Kolasinac don’t take no shit either…
Emery made big calls on the lineup and tactics too. Great to see he is brave enough to make those calls, knowing it could have went tits up, especially after what went wrong in Rennes.
At least being an Arsenal supporter these days is no longer boring and predictable.
Thank god.
Kola is becoming a key player.
Nice to have someone in the team that you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley.
PEDRO Interesting report that Josh Kroenke came to yesterday’s game and arranged a 90 minute Meeting with members of Arsenal Supporters Club and Season Ticket Holders. Apparently the meeting was full and frank about how the club will be run in future. The article suggests also that Monchi is coming to Arsenal as Technical Director and will be signing three year contract at £2.5 million per annum. On the top of transfers and contracts it is suggested that Arsenal need to be more clever than in past. They will buy players who add good value rather than cost mega transfer… Read more »
Also it’s a shame Kos is now 33, a 26 year old Kos under Emery next to Papa….
If top 4 mediocrity isn’t good enough under Wenger it shouldn’t be under Emery either.
This moment between Auba and Laca was magic.
We want their bromance to continue!!
@Thomas : it’s his first season, you stupid f*ck.
Thomas
Emery is rebuilding from the shitshow that Wenger left us in, so top four in his first season would be a very good way to start.
In the long run, top four year in year out (whilst trying to compete for the title), and winning a cup and/or being a decent threat in the CL should be our objectives. For now, give the manager a chance, he doesn’t have a magic wand.
Emery is at last learning that Arsenal is better on the front foot, but without leaving us exposed to counter-attack. Our wingbacks were important in neutralising any threat on the outside. Defensively AMN was immense during the second half. Quick, pacy and resolute, neither Rashford nor Martial did go past him. One disappointing thing is the fact we did not scored from Kolasinac crosses. Lacazette fluffed his early line. For a goal scorer, Aubameyang never attack the center of the penalty box where most poachers score. He tends to favour the second post, which does not look that effective. Credit… Read more »
Morning guys! You may have noticed I haven’t been around for a few days – there is a reason for this… On Thursday night my wife gave birth to our beautiful daughter 😀 (our first child). So it may take a while for me to be able to claim my tr4phies again, but don’t worry, they will be mine eventually! In the meantime, at least there;s another Gooner in the world 🙂
Congrats DM
Last season Arsenal had the second best home record in the league, the big let down was our away form. Any improvement on the horror away show would lead to a massive uplift. The big question is whether the other teams will also improve. Spurs are now victim of their small squad getting knackered after a World Cup year. They are collapsing and with difficult fixtures ahead. They will miss Champion’s league football. ManUtd have still momentum, and I think will get 3rd place. Chelsea is the most likely to win the Europa League. However I think that they will… Read more »
Thanks JDavey! Pedro, really good post today! One moment I loved in the game, just before that pic of Laca and Auba… when Laca got up after the pen had been given, I’m pretty sure I saw him straight away shout “AUBA!!”. He knew this was a big moment for him and he was backing him 100%. It’s so nice to see a genuine partnership (/bromance) like this, not just something for the cameras. Re the pitch-invading idiots, I think there should be a cross-sport agreement that anyone doing these sorts of things gets banned from EVER going to ANY… Read more »
DM
Mazal Tov!
Thank you Danny 😀
@DM,
Congratulations to you and your wife.
Be careful what you post, not so long ago I was accused of over sharing by some angry troll.
Thanks Valentin! I hear you… but trolls be trollin’! I would never post any details but I think to say we had a baby is fair enough. But can never please em all! 🙂
lol Valentin, talking about troll…
DM congrats. Sharing such wonderfull news is great stuff and theres no argument in this world against it.
DM congrats on your baby girl and hope to see you competing for the Top 4 trophy when you manage to get some sleep!
A team scores an injury time winner and fans spill onto the pitch in excitement
I you going to ban fans for celebrating…cretin.
A team scores an injury time winner and fans spill onto the pitch in excitement
Are you going to ban fans for celebrating…cretin
One of the major things that a lot of people (including me) have criticised Emery for has been the absence of a discernible pattern of play or “football philosophy”. And it has to be said, when things ain’t working, Arsenal do look all over the place. But at the same time, the constant adaptation of tactics, systems and personnel does have the advantage of giving opposing managers and players an “unpredictability headache” and does often put our opponents on the back foot. It used to be treaty easy for our opponents to prepare against Wenger’s Arsenal. It certainly ain’t the… Read more »
Congrats DM..
How about giving a warning to the pitch invader to not trespass onto the pitch again otherwise a two match ban will be enforced..
I don’t get this call for a discernible pattern of play..what does that show exactly?? That we are elite??
What is wrong with preparing for matches with the oppositions strengths in mind rather than playing each game the same way, we have tried the imposing our style of play on everyone thing and it did not do us much good did it??
We’ve shown our teeth in big games this season, fighting for every ball and pressing with intensity. Emery has definitely made a difference to our attitude for these games.
Congrats DM, I’ll enjoy being papa especially those nights they decide u ain’t gonna close yo eyes!! Happy for you
Pogba is a Malaga. Ha!
Thanks guys, appreciate the kind words 🙂
The problem is still our away form. Against the other top 6 teams this season we’ve taken 2 points out of 15 and that just isn’t good enough.
I can imagine Emiratesstroller taking his seat at the Emirates munching on his packed lunch and box of chocolates.
@DM…u’ll enjoy..
Receding – I don’t think there’s anything wrong with an “adaptive” approach where we play with our opponents strengths and weaknesses in mind and/or keep them guessing with changes in tactics and personnel.
It’s partly that, after years of Wenger one-strategy-fits all approach, we’ve been conditioned to expect an obvious, discernible style.
And to be fair, the really elite/top teams (Barça, Man C, and now Liverpool) do have a pretty clear style of play
Congrats DM, lovely news!
A bit harsh.
The 3-2 away defeat to Chelsea was early on in the season and we could easily have beaten Man Utd and should of beaten Spurs.
Security failed – these people should never have the opportunity to run onto the pitch. Certainly the dope who attacked Grealish should be charged with assault. Not sure the second offender deserves the same punishment.
Agree with the article, fair dues to Grealish for scoring the goal afterwards.
Words on a Blog
“It used to be really easy for our opponents to prepare against Wenger’s Arsenal”
Understatement of the day/week/year/decade…….ah, what the heck, century!!
Sokratis is legit He’s a good player and also a bit of a rabid psycho which is ideal for a CB lol Now kos is back to his best and plays the part of a ‘cultured warrior’ alongside him so we have two battlers now, one with class and the other with aggression. It’s a very nice balance Monreal adds calmness and consistency and we’re just a quality rb away from looking surprisingly good at the back Bellerin is good enough but does drop one major clanger per game. A younger monreal clone out on the right and we’d be… Read more »
Graham62 – apologies for the understatement!
Thomas..you’re a wenger-loving jerk…. Emery is a proper manager/tactician…Wenger was a dopey fraud….got success through the George Graham players, and the players subsequently given the format handed down by those players…
congrats DM
I am hoping to be a Papa soon, the mrs is due very soon
I did tell her don’t bother going into labour yesterday evening
she did give me one hell of a look
DM
Many congratulations. Savour every moment.
The guy who ran on at St Andrews deserves the harshest of punishments.
The Emirates moron lifetime ban.
Worrying signs these past few months.
Who got the sky man of the match?
As someone who goes to pretty much every home match, one thing I never get anymore is that sinking feeling of “oh God, here we go again!”
These days, it’s more like, “what the hell has Emery got up his sleeve this time?”
Sometimes what he has up his sleeve is a damp squib. At other times, it’s pretty effective.
But I have to say, the new feeling is pretty refreshing.
Now if only we can get the away performances to match……
“And to be fair, the really elite/top teams (Barça, Man C, and now Liverpool) do have a pretty clear style of play”
If you call give it to Messi a pattern of play, Even Liverpool have had to tweak theirs, they no longer go full heavy metal cos it leaves them open at the back. Man City yes i concede they do have a discernible pattern although they can also play a few different systems, and most importantly have spent a small countries GDP to build it.
DM
Safe to say, you won’t be taking part in that top-4 competition anymore ‘cos you baby will keep you occupied.
Congrats…hope you get triplets next time.
No! no! no!…………..I won’t have it. Wenger was not “a dopey fraud”.
He was an absolute genius😜😂
“Who got the sky man of the match?”
It was Jon Moss. (Ah Ah!!)
More seriously, it was Ramsey.
If only we have kept him instead of Ozil… thanks to who ?? lol
Emery should continue to switch up the pattern of play as he deems if.
He’s figured out that Arsenal fans are easily bored and are seeking special sauce.
The Wengerized players were deprived of proper tactical management for so long. This approach helps them to catch up on those skill sets.
Come next season, it will be easier to switch up during games because the players will be familiar with the managers tactics.
@Jamie Carragher: “Yes, I think they [Man Utd] were unlucky. I don’t think it was a penalty.”
An ex- Scouser who feels sorry for Manure.
You can’t invent stuff like that.
Just when I thought I was out, Emery pulls me back in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZGmeg23ICQ
Gary Neville noted the Emery tweak that re-balanced the contest in the second half: “They were going punch for punch the first 10 minutes of the second half and you thought ‘it’s like basketball, this’. It was 3v3 at one end with [Mesut] Ozil, Lacazette and Aubameyang. “There was a point when Emery said ‘right, we’re going to concede here’ and he stepped those three back a touch towards the midfield. They became a bit more compact and then they started to counter-attack. It was a subtle switch but allowed the attacking players to do the damage – and they… Read more »
Congrats DM, hoping to be a father someday
The game against Spuds is something we can build on when we play the remaining away games. Don’t worry, in Wenger we trust. Ops, typo.
Receding – I think there’s a bit more to Barça’s style than “give it to Messi”.
Still it will be interesting to see how effective their “philosophy” is when
messi eventually retires….I don’t think anyone will be surprised if they suffer a Christiano-Real style slump when he goes
Receding Hairline ““There was a point when Emery said ‘right, we’re going to concede here’ and he stepped those three back a touch towards the midfield. They became a bit more compact and then they started to counter-attack. It was a subtle switch but allowed the attacking players to do the damage – and they did do the damage.” It doesn’t make one a tactical genius for doing something so simple as the above .let’s not get carried away here. I sometimes think that some are so desperate to find proof(a sign) that Emery is the messiah that we are… Read more »
I was brought up not to revel in the misfortune of others but I cannot tell a lie, it was brilliant this morning at the gym to have all the Manchester United fans avoid me.😂 😂 😂
“It doesn’t make one a tactical genius for doing something so simple as the above .let’s not get carried away here.”
No one used the word Genius so why are you getting hot under the collar
There is a difference between a philosophy and a tactic. Sarri got find out, because he has one tactic that everybody knows now how to nullify. Neutralise Jorginho and they are impotent and rely on the individual brilliance of Eden Hazard to score. OGS has a philosophy. Play high octane, vertical direct to the goal with Pogba used a quarterback sending long pass over the top ton defenders.. Klopp completely changed tactics and philosophy. Gone are the gegen-pressing as it has two main flaws. Firstly It leaves you open to quick counter-attack. Secondly it mentally and physically drains players. In… Read more »
Congrats DM!
Fatherhood is brilliant… especially when your cocky 10 year Man United supporting son tells you he’s so confident that Man United will win that he suggests that he’ll be your slave for the day if Arsenal win.
If Man United won, I agreed to take him out for meal at a place of his choosing.
I think I’ll still take him out for a meal but make him wear one of my old Arsenal shirts for the day.
😂 😂 😂
Valentin – so I guess with Emery we are now at the phase of multiple tactics, emerging philosophy…..
To come out of Spurs away and Man Utd at home with 4 points is way beyond the predictions pundits made on us a few weeks back; according to most, we were in for a thrashing from both teams.
My only negative is that the more I see of Lacazette, the more I think we should sell him and invest in a more flexible wide forward.
He works hard, but takes far too many touches, slows down counter attacks and tries to do it all on his own. Our fluidity up front would benefit from a player who is quicker to look up and release the pass or shot.
“To come out of Spurs away and Man Utd at home with 4 points is way beyond the predictions pundits made on us a few weeks back; according to most, we were in for a thrashing from both teams.”
I for one didn’t predict that and was left pleasantly surprised. I thought we were going to lose badly yesterday, we ended up with a clean sheet.
Valentin “Also Emery has changed his philosophy. From initially high pressure with slow build from the back, we have now moved to a much more vertical game. Leno is now making a lot more long crossfield pass than Cech did in the first few games. We still favour the flanks, but with Özil and Mhikitarian back in we are now also playing through the middle. We have also ditched the ultra high line of the beginning of the season.” Well said ..our attacking play had become too predictable over the last 3 months . The ball inside the full back… Read more »
@Receding, Except that Gary Neville is wrong. He assumed that it was a conscious decision, when I believe that it was a natural reaction to the tweaks that OGS did. Paul Pogba was moved from the left side to a more central higher position. That meant that Ramsey and Özil position who were clearly tasked to stay in his vicinity, suddenly had a much lower position. In the stand we could clearly see Özil asking Aubameyang and Lacazette to come deeper so that the distance between the line were kept the same. OGS tweaks resulted in less pressing simply because… Read more »
Pierre – somewhat surprised, but I totally agree with your analysis.
A little more attacking adventurousness, supported by players who can keep possession, would be a welcome tactical change in away games.
I’m still on a high after that win, was on a low last weekend so maybe it’s not the best thing for my health 🙂 (fk it, no one lives forever )
Man United started to believe in their own hype and became complacent—- we buckled down and did what we should have done from the beginning of the season… we attacked together as a team and defended together as a team.
Plus we wanted it more.
Well done Arsenal.
@Word, Exactly, Emery has finally learned that the high pressing game, slow build from the back does not work in the premiership. If we are slow to build from the back, we run the risk of players committing mistakes while under pressure. There is a reason why out of the top teams Arsenal has the conceded the most from individual mistakes. We were taking too many risk and our players do not have the dancing feet of a Cazorla, About Diaby, Silva to extricate themselves from tight situation. With lenient referees letting team kick Arsenal that was always a dangerous… Read more »
DM,
Massive congratulations to you and your wife. I hope you shouted FIRST when she arrived and called her Thierry!
Big love from Le Grove, all the best to you wife x
Kronkees walletMarch 11, 2019 11:11:16
Thomas..you’re a wenger-loving jerk…
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Lol no i’m not. He’s a loser. Doesn’t mean Emery is the right man for the job.
Very good points raised about Emery mixing up how we play. A lot more football going through the middle of late.
Wow, isn’t the comments section pleasant today?
DM should have a child every week.
Oh Thomas… you’re going to have a few mouths foaming with talk like that..
A&N
Surely not sell laca pls, he’s the one who makes things happen up there. He works his socks off and fights for every 50/50 ball.
Never mind selling him we need to add quality in wide areas with him and quality in defensive areas so he doesn’t have to carry the team as much.
Why do people want emery to fail on here, he’s got us into a decent position and we’re competing against the top sides. Not much more any manager in the world could have done in his first season, after taking over such a mess.
Pedro
Thanks so much for those kind words! Much appreciated! 🙂
Likewise to everyone else. Much love to all x
Cool your jets everyone. While this was a very good result against a team on the up, it brings once again into question why we have so many ‘bad’ days? Consistency will win you a lot more games than the up and down BS arsenal put everyone through…it proves we don’t have the stomach or ability or concentration to win the big prizes. Is it any coincidence that we became an FA cup winning machine under Wenger? Short format, gaps between games…it really suits us. One game in isolation doesn’t make Emery a good…Rennes was a joke as was quite… Read more »
We need to build on this by going on a winning run like we did in the beginning of the season.
Fucking hell who would of guessed GoH would still be all negative after a performance and result like yesterday’s.
You want us to be miserable all the time? Why shouldn’t we be happy? Supporting Arsenal isn’t mandatory – if your going to do it and can’t take pleasure in beating an old rival in a relatively high stakes game why bother.
Congrats to DM and wife, fantastic news.