please log in to view this image Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Saturday 28th September 2024 KO time: 15:00 BST Overall Record Wins: 72 Losses: 33 Draws: 45 Last six meetings Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal Arsenal 4-2 Leicester City Arsenal 2-0 Leicester City Leicester City 0-2 Arsenal Leicester City 1-3 Arsenal Arsenal 0-1 Leicester City please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
FT. 4-2. My stress levels have gone through the roof . We almost botched that, so I'm glad we found a way late on to win the match. It shouldn't have taken this long, though. We absolutely dominated that game. TEN big chances created is insane. 75% possession, 37 shots, 17 on target - we need to have a conversation about our finishing. This game should have been over well before it was. I don't know what happened for their two goals, as we looked unusually vulnerable and sat off them for the 2nd (which allowed them those chances). What a strike by James Justin though, he'll never hit a shot like that again in his life. Hopefully this is a lesson to the players that you can't get complacent and take teams lightly, no matter how easy the game feels. That first half was a stroll, let's be real. Players were taking it too comfortable. Huge three points.
A couple of other things - the refereeing was poor again. Leicester were kicking balls away to delay the restart (a few times) and had players on yellows getting away with second and third fouls etc - yet Jarred Gillet let them off the hook. It's ridiculous they were allowed to get away with it, but we seemingly get punished instantaneously. Secondly, Nwaneri made another impressive impact when he came on. This kid is ready to start games for us. His decision-making and technical quality to bring the game back under control and give us more impetus is incredible, considering he's only 17. What a talent.
Yeah - that was stressful. Soo much possession, Tons of shots - I think we were a little too casual for much of there game. I don't really like Trossard as a 10. Nwaneri was class when he came on.
