Offical match day thread
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Phew - that was stressful.
Still we have already matched last Seasons away clean sheet record.
Still we have already matched last Seasons away clean sheet record.
Arsenal were ****ing ****e. How did your prediction turn out? You're never wrong afterall
Good result and an away clean sheet!
I still feel Emery gambled with the starting 11 a bit, but I guess we won so he was right?
Good to see ceballos pepe and martinelli all get minutes.
No Mustafi and we get a clean sheet. Coincidence?
I still feel Emery gambled with the starting 11 a bit, but I guess we won so he was right?
Good to see ceballos pepe and martinelli all get minutes.
No Mustafi and we get a clean sheet. Coincidence?
Tbf the conditions werent good for either side and to see arsenal running the clock down was refreshing ... i hate fans like you btw just arseholes that think its all about them ... a few lads on aftc are sound and i wish arsenal well for the season ... they had selection problems and ground out a win.. i feel like we should have got a point , but one big error cost us on the day.
You like the fans that big you up. Got it. Couldn't give a **** about Newcastle sorry. When better
teams play small ****ter teams the result is almost always a direct result of whether the bigger team plays well or not. That's the way it is. 3pts. See ya later.
0-1. FT.
Not a great performance at all, but given the troubles we've had with injuries, players lacking match fitness and huge question marks over the safety of Ozil/Kolasinac, I will take a win away from home + a clean sheet. The performances will get better once our key men are up to speed, I am sure. It may take a few weeks, though.
A few points:
We need to be a bit patient with the youngsters. Willock and Nelson both showed promise, but you can see they will need time to adjust to the pace of the Premier League, as well as playing regular first-team action.
What I liked about Willock was how he was always finding space and wasn't afraid to make challenges. He tried to drive through the heart of midfield, similar to Yaya Toure's style in some ways, and looked to link play with the attack well.
Nelson tried to stretch the defence and offered width, something that we lacked last season, but he seemed to play a little within himself as soon as he got into a promising position. Nevertheless, I saw some impressive things from him. And I'm sure when he gradually grows into his role, he will be a real menace for opposition defences.
Guendouzi was combative in midfield as he usually was, but I still feel he needs to release the ball quicker. He takes too many touches which slows us down.
Chambers, Sokratis and Maitland-Niles were immense, which is a good sign, although the opposition didn't really test us much, so I don't want to go overboard.
Special mention to Aubameyang, who led the line brilliantly, given the lack of service into him.
Roll on the next game
Not a great performance at all, but given the troubles we've had with injuries, players lacking match fitness and huge question marks over the safety of Ozil/Kolasinac, I will take a win away from home + a clean sheet. The performances will get better once our key men are up to speed, I am sure. It may take a few weeks, though.
A few points:
We need to be a bit patient with the youngsters. Willock and Nelson both showed promise, but you can see they will need time to adjust to the pace of the Premier League, as well as playing regular first-team action.
What I liked about Willock was how he was always finding space and wasn't afraid to make challenges. He tried to drive through the heart of midfield, similar to Yaya Toure's style in some ways, and looked to link play with the attack well.
Nelson tried to stretch the defence and offered width, something that we lacked last season, but he seemed to play a little within himself as soon as he got into a promising position. Nevertheless, I saw some impressive things from him. And I'm sure when he gradually grows into his role, he will be a real menace for opposition defences.
Guendouzi was combative in midfield as he usually was, but I still feel he needs to release the ball quicker. He takes too many touches which slows us down.
Chambers, Sokratis and Maitland-Niles were immense, which is a good sign, although the opposition didn't really test us much, so I don't want to go overboard.
Special mention to Aubameyang, who led the line brilliantly, given the lack of service into him.
Roll on the next game
I will say Pepe and Ceballos seem like they need some time as they didn’t look very sharp today.
0-1. FT.
Not a great performance at all, but given the troubles we've had with injuries, players lacking match fitness and huge question marks over the safety of Ozil/Kolasinac, I will take a win away from home + a clean sheet. The performances will get better once our key men are up to speed, I am sure. It may take a few weeks, though.
A few points:
We need to be a bit patient with the youngsters. Willock and Nelson both showed promise, but you can see they will need time to adjust to the pace of the Premier League, as well as playing regular first-team action.
What I liked about Willock was how he was always finding space and wasn't afraid to make challenges. He tried to drive through the heart of midfield, similar to Yaya Toure's style in some ways, and looked to link play with the attack well.
Nelson tried to stretch the defence and offered width, something that we lacked last season, but he seemed to play a little within himself as soon as he got into a promising position. Nevertheless, I saw some impressive things from him. And I'm sure when he gradually grows into his role, he will be a real menace for opposition defences.
Guendouzi was combative in midfield as he usually was, but I still feel he needs to release the ball quicker. He takes too many touches which slows us down.
Chambers, Sokratis and Maitland-Niles were immense, which is a good sign, although the opposition didn't really test us much, so I don't want to go overboard.
Special mention to Aubameyang, who led the line brilliantly, given the lack of service into him.
Roll on the next game
Didn't see the game today, but I've said before that Willock reminds me of a young Yaya Toure. If he can go on to become anything like him then we've got an absolute gem on our hands.
Yep
3 points away from home on the opening day of the season, with an under strength team and a clean sheet to boot.
Take that any day of the week
Yep
3 points away from home on the opening day of the season, with an under strength team and a clean sheet to boot.
Take that any day of the week
We weren't fluent at all, and yet, I think this the type of game we would have dropped points in last season. I saw improved shaped from us defensively and a willingness to work hard which augurs well. Not going to win every game, and there will be ups and downs. But I feel confident.
The one player I do want to moan about is Mkhitaryan.
The guy is totally finished at this level. As far as I'm concerned, he should not be a regular starter for us.
He is a shadow of the player we all saw at Dortmund.
He kept losing the ball, misplacing simple passes, lacked technique in his shooting and got tackled too easily.
With the sale of Iwobi, he either needs to raise his game or be benched for one of the younger players.
For the most part, he has been thoroughly underwhelming in an Arsenal shirt. And the only reason he doesn't get more criticism in the media is purely because of how bad Sanchez has done at United, on treble the wages, in that swap deal.
The guy is totally finished at this level. As far as I'm concerned, he should not be a regular starter for us.
He is a shadow of the player we all saw at Dortmund.
He kept losing the ball, misplacing simple passes, lacked technique in his shooting and got tackled too easily.
With the sale of Iwobi, he either needs to raise his game or be benched for one of the younger players.
For the most part, he has been thoroughly underwhelming in an Arsenal shirt. And the only reason he doesn't get more criticism in the media is purely because of how bad Sanchez has done at United, on treble the wages, in that swap deal.
Imo this was our B team as most of our starters were absent or didn’t start:
Bellerin
Tierney
Holding
Luiz
Torreira
Ozil
caballos
Pepe
Lacasette
Bellerin
Tierney
Holding
Luiz
Torreira
Ozil
caballos
Pepe
Lacasette
I think the guy is finished at Arsenal personally. It's a shame because he's clearly talented and even yesterday we saw flashes of what he can do, that chipped cross ball into the path of Aubameyang in the first half was perfect. However, the rest of his play really lets him and the team down. His passing at times can be really wayward, he gives the ball away far too often and his shooting is woeful.
I'd rather see players like Pepe and Nelson start ahead of him.
Yeah thats just it - he shows real class in small flashes.
WHAT annoys me though is how often he gets dispossessed. Hopefully see Pepe start the next game- need some more players back before Liverpool or we are gonna get merked.