We were irresponsible to start a season without senior backup for Odegaard
It's amazing that so many that defended Arteta not giving good academy products minutes here and there in past seasons are now bigging up a 17 year old, to justify throwing him into the mixer.
The only time I want to see Nwaneri is the last 10-15 minutes of games, like Arteta did at the NLD.
We didn't sign anyone and let Vieira leave because we believed we can rely on him. So we need to throw him in now. Talented players are playing at 17 and 18 the last few years.
This game is once again showing us that havertz anywhere other than up top struggles and once again we've failed to address squad depth cause havertz isn't a 8 or a 10 and Trossard isn't a 10.
I thought Trossard was finding the space but his passing was atrocious. He gave the ball away too many times. Havertz is better closer to goal. He looks poor in midfield.
After the City fixture, I want to see Nwaneri in some of our games. Because he is the playmaker we have right now.
Calafiori though looks absolute quality. The flashes of games I am seeing from him have been really good. Timber and White plus him will be really good going forward.
A point is okay but that was horrendous to watch. Arteta away in Europe really doesn't look good. We play pragmatic Mourniho football with no intent to attack.
Howsabout David fecking Raya? He was immense-- twice.
We are going to miss Odegaard big time
We were irresponsible to start a season without senior backup for Odegaard
It's amazing that so many that defended Arteta not giving good academy products minutes here and there in past seasons are now bigging up a 17 year old, to justify throwing him into the mixer.
The only time I want to see Nwaneri is the last 10-15 minutes of games, like Arteta did at the NLD.
We didn't sign anyone and let Vieira leave because we believed we can rely on him. So we need to throw him in now. Talented players are playing at 17 and 18 the last few years.
Raya, the defenders who started and Calafiori are the only ones who played well.
Partey, Jesus, Trossard, Martinelli all had stinkers tonight. Rice Jorginho, Saka Havertz all had below average games too.
This game is once again showing us that havertz anywhere other than up top struggles and once again we've failed to address squad depth cause havertz isn't a 8 or a 10 and Trossard isn't a 10.
I thought Trossard was finding the space but his passing was atrocious. He gave the ball away too many times. Havertz is better closer to goal. He looks poor in midfield.
After the City fixture, I want to see Nwaneri in some of our games. Because he is the playmaker we have right now.
I think we did OK with the draw.... but I would have subbed in Raheem for Jesus.
He would have added more firepower than the powder puff that is Jesus.
Calafiori though looks absolute quality. The flashes of games I am seeing from him have been really good. Timber and White plus him will be really good going forward.
Rap, how do you feel we played without Odegaard tonight??
Barcelona loses.
Raya though... wow.. most likely our player of the year at this rate.
It was a good performance, considering. David Raya, wow.
😂😂😂 How is that a good performance??? We still have to go to Girona, Inter, and Sporting. We will need to play much better than that.
Considering what? This is as good as arsenal can be minus Odegaard and we were pathetically bad
Absolutely garbage performance. Spanish pulis like.
This game looked a lot like the City game yesterday.. I said they will regret the 2 pts dropped .. I hope we do not regret it also.
A point is okay but that was horrendous to watch. Arteta away in Europe really doesn't look good. We play pragmatic Mourniho football with no intent to attack.
Absolute stinker..
But what could have been a poor performance, and a poor result..
Was turned into a poor performance, and a respectable result, thanks to David Raya.
Draw
Poor show, except Raya making double save on a pen
Arteta better sort out our creativity department without Odegarrd over next couple of months
Another dogshit European away performance.
Odegaard would not have made one bit of difference. This is tactical and Arteta is clueless in Europe.