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Match Day Thread Arsenal vs AS Monaco - Matchday Thread (Champions League)

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by BrunelGunner, Dec 8, 2024.

  1. BrunelGunner

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    Martinelli does really well and whips in a great cross, but no-one gambles and it gets cleared out for a corner.
     
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    Lewis Skelly has been unreal tonight. Press-resistant, composed on the ball and can dribble out of tight positions.
     
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    Timber on for...Lewis-Skelly? Not the change I would have made. MLS shouldn't have come off.
     
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    Saliba made a poor unforced error and Embolo has a really good chance. He completely spurns it. Should be 1-1.
     
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    We've just messed up a 2v1. Trossard should have got that right.
     
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    Saka! 2-0! Monaco gift us a second. Monaco try to play out the back and they mess it up, Havertz puts pressure on the goalkeeper who tries to quickly pass it to the defender. It goes straight into Saka, who sorts his feet out quickly and gets the 2nd.

    Thankfully Saka can finish his chances...put everyone else to shame.
     
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    3-0. Can't tell if it's Saka or Havertz who scored. We take a quick free-kick, Trossard delivers a nice lofted cross in, Merino's shot in blocked and the ricochet falls to Saka, Saka goes for goal and it seems like it goes off Havertz and in. Or did it hit the defender and deflect in? Hard to tell.
     
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    Kiwior's had an excellent game it has to be said.
     
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    Nwaneri denied his 1st CL goal and our 4th.
     
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    Good Result. 3 goals scored 0 conceded.

    We're pretty close to automatic qualification now. (3rd in the table)

    Thought Merino had a good game. Havertz made a difference when he came on.
     
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    FT. 3-0.

    Very good win in the end and, based on the chances we had throughout the whole game, I think it was deserved. But honestly, we need to refresh this attack because this win should have been more comprehensive than it was. Missing those 4 gilt-edged chances in the first-half can be very costly at this level and thankfully it didn't cost us tonight.

    Wasn't an entirely comfortable second half, and Monaco provided more threat/limited us to less clear cut chances. But we were well-worthy of the win, in my opinion.

    Three goals, clean sheet and in a very strong position in the Champions League. We're up to third now in the table. We're level on 13 points with Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Inter Milan, Brest and Lille. But our GD is superior to all, hence why we're in 3rd. Either way, we're in a great position to finish in the top 8 and avoid the extra 2 qualifier games.

    Lewis Skelly, boy. What a display. Will be breaking into this team in no time.

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    Saka has 9 Goals 12 assists this Season already. (21 games)
     
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