Arsenal v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[oldschool]

Doesn't matter that we've known for 2 weeks that we'd lose today as nothing can soften the blow of a defeat, even when it's away at the League leaders. Unfortunately we had to witness yet another game defining stupid mistake to give the penalty away and sorry guys but it was a foul as Ayling clearly strikes him on the knee and WTF he's doing on the ground swinging a leg at it god only knows. A real shame as well as we were holding them easily at that point.

Thought in the main Struijk and Firpo were excellent together but the less said about Captain Ayling the better. Must be something about playing away at Arsenal for Luke as he seems to make rash decisions every time we play there.

Personally would have like to have seen Gyabi or Archie Gray come on at 3-0 down but at least Rutter came on and showed an excellent piece of skill in the build up to our goal. These young lads are our future (hopefully) and along with Summerville, Gnonto, Aaronson and Adams there's maybe a glimmer of hope going forward.

All focus now shifts to Tuesday night but as usual we have injuries at the worst possible time and games are now running out fast.

That's fair enough re ayling....but I fail to see how the ref could have seen the slight knock on god, I feel he went purely for the dive which for that slight knock was ridiculous.....we would not have gotten the same I'm sure, perhaps we should practice the art more

 

[milkyboy]

Doesn't matter that we've known for 2 weeks that we'd lose today as nothing can soften the blow of a defeat, even when it's away at the League leaders. Unfortunately we had to witness yet another game defining stupid mistake to give the penalty away and sorry guys but it was a foul as Ayling clearly strikes him on the knee and WTF he's doing on the ground swinging a leg at it god only knows. A real shame as well as we were holding them easily at that point.

Thought in the main Struijk and Firpo were excellent together but the less said about Captain Ayling the better. Must be something about playing away at Arsenal for Luke as he seems to make rash decisions every time we play there.

Personally would have like to have seen Gyabi or Archie Gray come on at 3-0 down but at least Rutter came on and showed an excellent piece of skill in the build up to our goal. These young lads are our future (hopefully) and along with Summerville, Gnonto, Aaronson and Adams there's maybe a glimmer of hope going forward.

All focus now shifts to Tuesday night but as usual we have injuries at the worst possible time and games are now running out fast.

Agree, It was a penalty, because Ayling kicked out. And he should never have been on the floor in the first place. It was also a shocking theatrical dive. If I was the ref I’d have given a penalty and booked Gabriel (I’m sure it’s not in the rules but hey)

The problem with parking the bus and hoping to nick one on the break.. which we actually did very well for half an hour… is what do you do if you go a goal behind? As you say Jambo, our defenders have taken it in turns to commit suicide all year… and maybe, just maybe, it has fck all to do with who is managing them.

 

[milkyboy]

Footballs’s a mad game Chelsea 27 shots 8 on target. Villa 5 shots, 2 on target.

Chelsea 0-2 Villa.

 

[Eireleeds1]

I’ve mentioned this before but does anyone else think Meslier useless on penalties. He just flops over out of the way. He needs to study the villa keeper who was outstanding at them in world cup

 

[Leedsoflondon]

Doesn't matter that we've known for 2 weeks that we'd lose today as nothing can soften the blow of a defeat, even when it's away at the League leaders. Unfortunately we had to witness yet another game defining stupid mistake to give the penalty away and sorry guys but it was a foul as Ayling clearly strikes him on the knee and WTF he's doing on the ground swinging a leg at it god only knows. A real shame as well as we were holding them easily at that point.

Thought in the main Struijk and Firpo were excellent together but the less said about Captain Ayling the better. Must be something about playing away at Arsenal for Luke as he seems to make rash decisions every time we play there.

Personally would have like to have seen Gyabi or Archie Gray come on at 3-0 down but at least Rutter came on and showed an excellent piece of skill in the build up to our goal. These young lads are our future (hopefully) and along with Summerville, Gnonto, Aaronson and Adams there's maybe a glimmer of hope going forward.

All focus now shifts to Tuesday night but as usual we have injuries at the worst possible time and games are now running out fast.

Got to say, as soft as the penalty was, you have nailed it for me. Once Ayling went to ground (admittedly because Jesus mugged him off) why the hell did he flick his foot out. Stupid thing to do and we ended up with a decision by the referee that goes to the home side. Poor decision by both the ref and Ayling. Actually he had a shocker.

 

[Eireleeds1]

Don’t know bout anyone else but I’m glad that nonsense games out of the way. Reasonable chance of points in our April games. So looking forward to hopefully a couple of wins

 

[leeds down south]

I’ve mentioned this before but does anyone else think Meslier useless on penalties. He just flops over out of the way. He needs to study the villa keeper who was outstanding at them in world cup

Cheat mate
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...stop-goalkeepers-taunting-penalty-takers.html

I'm sure at some point fans will be banned for trying to put off penalty takers

 

[Eireleeds1]

Cheat mate
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...stop-goalkeepers-taunting-penalty-takers.html

I'm sure at some point fans will be banned for trying to put off penalty takers

Maybe remove the keepers altogether and let the taker kick it into an empty net. We already do that

 

[ristac]

Maybe remove the keepers altogether and let the taker kick it into an empty net. We already do that

When we concede a penalty I think to myself stop wasting time, just award them the goal we’re never going to save it. Likewise a free kick conceded on the edge of our area, I always think the opposition have a great chance.

When we have a penalty I feel we have a 75% chance if it’s not Bamford or 50/50 if it is him, I’m probably being unjust but that’s how it feels. As for free kicks, I find myself hoping we can keep the pressure on by winning a corner.

 

[ellandback]

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[wakeybreakyheart]

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Penalty all day long stupid by Ayling.

 

[NostradEmus]

When we concede a penalty I think to myself stop wasting time, just award them the goal we’re never going to save it. Likewise a free kick conceded on the edge of our area, I always think the opposition have a great chance.

When we have a penalty I feel we have a 75% chance if it’s not Bamford or 50/50 if it is him, I’m probably being unjust but that’s how it feels. As for free kicks, I find myself hoping we can keep the pressure on by winning a corner.

Meslier has saved 3 out of 22 penalties faced in senior football. Dunno how that compares to the average keeper.

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[ellandback]

Agree, It was a penalty, because Ayling kicked out. And he should never have been on the floor in the first place. It was also a shocking theatrical dive. If I was the ref I’d have given a penalty and booked Gabriel (I’m sure it’s not in the rules but hey)

The problem with parking the bus and hoping to nick one on the break.. which we actually did very well for half an hour… is what do you do if you go a goal behind? As you say Jambo, our defenders have taken it in turns to commit suicide all year… and maybe, just maybe, it has fck all to do with who is managing them.

I'm with Milky!!!!!

 

[Irishshako]

Roll on forest and palace games. Arsenal haven’t even played well

because we didnt let them play well.

 

[milkyboy]

I'm with Milky!!!!!

Unless your name is Debbie and you have huge norks, I think you must be with a different milky

 

[Eireleeds1]

because we didnt let them play well.

We certainly did in the first half. The plan was working well till Ayling brain fart for the penalty

 

[esteponawhite]

We certainly did in the first half. The plan was working well till Ayling brain fart for the penalty

I think Javi deserves some credit, team disrupted by injuries and to most of us a very strange lineup.
But it was working and Arsenal were getting frustrated until the ref bought their dive.

 

[Eireleeds1]

I think Javi deserves some credit, team disrupted by injuries and to most of us a very strange lineup.
But it was working and Arsenal were getting frustrated until the ref bought their dive.

Yep and I’m certainly more confident of positive results this week under him than if Jesse was driving the bus

 

[milkyboy]

Meslier has saved 3 out of 22 penalties faced in senior football. Dunno how that compares to the average keeper.

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Do you know if that is actually saved… or opponent failed to score?

xg for a penalty is about .77 which means the average penalty taker across the top leagues will miss 1 in 4/5

So Mes’ saving (or the oppo missing) 1 in 7.33 doesn’t look great at first view

 

[Eireleeds1]

Do you know if that is actually saved… or opponent failed to score?

xg for a penalty is about .77 which means the average penalty taker across the top leagues will miss 1 in 4/5

So Mes’ saving (or the oppo missing) 1 in 7.33 doesn’t look great at first view

I don’t need stats to tell me he’s hopeless at them. Brilliant in many more ways but infuriates me when I see his pathetic attempts at penalties