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Match Day Thread Arsenal vs Manchester United - Matchday Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by BrunelGunner, Dec 1, 2024.

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    Started the half well, but we need to play the right pass in the final third because we keep playing the wrong pass and letting United off the hook.
     
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    No idea what's happened to our attack today, but they are getting every crucial pass wrong.
     
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    1-0! Timber! Great set-piece again from Rice and lovely glancing header by Jurrien to give us the lead!
     
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    Nah we are taking the ****ing piss. Odegaard had a chance to make it 2-0 as the space opened up and he tries to be too intricate rather than take the shot on. Just shoot FFS!
     
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    2-0! Saka's deep corner goes in, Partey heads it across goal, comes off Saliba's lower body and goes in.

    I know we've been poor in general play, but United haven't dealt with our set-pieces all game.
     
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    Every single time we've had a corner, Man Utd have not dealt with us at all. They've really, really struggled. You'd think they'd have learned their lesson, but they just can't seem to stop the danger.
     
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    FT. 2-0.

    Much improved second half performance, we looked a lot more fluid, more rotations, better central progression and won the ball high up the pitch when forcing turnovers. I know we scored from 2 corners (and could have had more), but the performance needed to improve second half and I'm glad it did.

    After Liverpool's result earlier, we needed to prove we can capitalise on our rivals dropping points and thankfully, we did.

    The game overall wasn't spectacular, but we upped the ante second half and thoroughly deserved the victory.

    Closed the gap on Liverpool. Chelsea's huge win at Southampton means they are well in this race, too. We can't discount them for now.

    Onto Fulham away <ok>
     
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    I want to give a special mention to Kiwior because a lot of Arsenal fans were very tense with his inclusion in the line-up. And whilst it probably helped that he had Saliba next to him, Kiwior proved that he could do a job for us with Gabriel absent. Very solid performance from the Polish international. Great passing and didn't let Hojlund have a sniff. He's a good lad.

    Zinchenko wasn't as good during his time on the pitch, and got caught flat footed when Diallo sped past him and he had to bring him down outside the box. But apart from that and one other moment, he was fine.
     
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