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I think the argument is we don't play him through when there is space for him to run into. Which is fair. But he needs to be MUCH better in a crowded box. He needs to improve in the air and he needs to be much quicker and sharper when there are defenders on top of him.

Interestingly Ornstein is saying that Maresca and his new Agent (Mendes) have been lining up a move to Man City. Pep may leave at the end of the Season and City like Maresca as a replacement. Would explain Marescas comments to the press in recent weeks.

You are both right to some extent. On one hand Odegaard, Eze etc.. have not been playing the right kinds of passes. We are soo used to playing to feet and that's not Gyokeres's strength. But on the other hand we are TOP tier at putting crosses into the box and Gyokeres rarely gets anywhere near...

Liverpool actually won a bunch of games last Season where they were outplayed.

We don't. I bet if you look at the stats - Arsenal are of the best sides in Europe at maintaining a lead. Also look at the UCL we have scored 18 goals in 6 games (conceded only 3). That because teams actually come to attack us - the negativity is not down to Arteta at all. He's fairly...

We've been better than many title winning sides already under Arteta - the issue is Peps City just pipped us to that title in 23/24. There was no collapse - we finished that Season with only won loss in the 2nd half of the Season. (89 pts) But it's true Arteta and the squad don't know how to...

Bayern Munich not big game?!... Atletico Madrid not big game? Tottenham not big game?...City not big game?.. Newcastle away not big game?... Can't be easy playing for this Club if this is the level of negativity you get whilst being Top or the league & Top of the Champions League. <laugh><doh>

Anyone else finds Artetas press conferences kinda infuriating as they always start with 'Injury updates' and Arteta rarely ever gives any information. It's always so and so 'needs to have some test' or 'we are asessing them' .. he deliberately keeps the information ambiguous. Seems Saliba...

Jesus is a really good player - but has never shown the level of finishing required. Technically though I've always felt he's a player capable of 25+ goals a Season. Gyokeres I feel will be the option against low blocks - as he's a battering ram & will stretch defences. He needs to improve...

With Gyokeres he definitely needs a few goals for his confidence. Im hoping he can score against Wolves. Gonna be interesting to see who starts when (and if) we have Gyokeres, Havertz ands Jesus all fit at the same time.

The last two years have been insane for Injuries.

I preferred the way Pep used to setup with a false 9. I'm not saying it's better now - more that he's just committed to it. Selling Alvarez was a mistake also.

Yeah we need Rice back. Having Saliba back will be a huge plus as well. If we can bring our performance levels back up to where they were when we beat Bayern and Spurs we will win this for sure. But we need to play better than we did against Chelsea/Brentford.

I guess I just don't think Liverpool were that good. Salah was phenomenal but they scrapped through a LOT of games and had many a favourable VAR decision.

The thing that annoys me is we are already hearing the narrative the league is weaker this year.. and it's just because Arsenal are likely to win it. Last Season Liverpool won the league on 82pts ... does anyone really think Arsenal wouldn't have gotten more points than that without an Injury...