Offical match day thread

Mustafi has been really good since Arteta came in. A player transformed.

 

There were alot more than 4 times we defended crosses/corners etc.. If the ball bypasses you and another player heads away by winning a duel (ie: it goes straight over your head) that wont be counted as an ariel duel for yourself. So basically if you not near the ball your not in a duel - which was the case for Mustafi.

Mustafi can be having a 10/10 game, chances are though he will do at least one ridiculous thing that will cost us a goal and points.

 

I thought Mustafi was really good yesterday and in the last few games. No problem for me if he stays in the side. Thought he was very strong aerially yesterday.

 

We conceded two goals yesterday but could have quite easily been four or five.
Lets not pretend our defence was great.

 

We do not have great defenders. of the lot we have Mustafi and Luiz seem to be working the best. They are actually contributing positively to our forward play. Our midfield isn't that great either, but Arteta is getting the best out of the team. Long may it continue till he is able to get his own players. People call for Holding. I like him but the games he's played since his return he has struggled to get up to speed. We can't afford to carry him as Mustafi, Luiz and Sokratis are playing better than him. He should take the chance to get his body back and keep working to convince Arteta. Don't think its a case of not being fancied. Bellerin was needed and showed he was ready. Holding hasn't. He should keep knuckling down.

 

Full on att king team has been picked for the game. Should be a good game!

 

I’ve got a good feeling about today. First time in ages I’ve been properly confident that we are the better team so we will get the result.

I think arteta has brought back faith in the team and the joy of watching arsenal. We might not be the finished product yet but I’m back to being excited on match days.

 

Do we get a VAR check??? Looks like a red and pen on first view

 

Not quite clicking. Looking generally good but the passing hasn’t quite been there. Xhaka passing it too hard a few times. The final ball not coming off for most of the players.

The offside was a good goal. Just need to do it while onside!

 

Our quality of passing, movement and possession has been lacking. Otherwise these lot would have been dead and buried by now.

Ozil, Pepe, Xhaka and Bellerin have wasted some really good chances for us to get in behind because they've either spotted a run late or they're too scared of losing possession that they hold onto it for too long. Or the weight of pass hasn't been right.

Olympiakos have not played well, but they do look dangerous on the counter. They are overloading on Bellerin's side and trying to play diagonal passes to expose Saka's lack of experience. We need to watch this because they are areas of weakness.

Need to step it up in the second-half. Everything needs to be better.

Positives - Mustafi's been a rock at the back to be fair to him. Luiz has done well too.

 

Also, what's the point of having VAR if they're not going to use it? Olympiakos should be down to 10-men and we should have had a penalty in two separate incidents. Useless officials.

 

Yeah there didn’t seem to be any VAR check for either incident. No idea why as they were obviously worth a second look.

 

0-1. Olympiakos. We deserved that purely for how crap we've been. Not been at the races at all.

Really unprofessional 55 minutes from Arsenal.

 

Some ****ty decisions from the ref in this about what is it isn’t a foul.

Feels like the little decisions were going against us towards the end with no corner given when Luiz headed the ball into their player and then a corner to them when mustafi got fouled.

We have been wasteful when we’ve had chances though.

Ozil is the only one really trying to make something happen.

Pepe with his twisting and turning in the box was making me laugh but for god sake shoot man!

And Laca missing a header from a yard out...

 

The referee and VAR officials have had a stinker today, but that's absolutely no get-out clause for the diabolical performance on show tonight. The worst performance by a mile.

Absolutely awful from everyone except Mustafi, who is the only one that showed up tonight.

We should have never let it get to this point. We have been cumbersome in possession, looked slow when transitioning and in the very few chances we have had, we've totally bottled it in front of goal.

Pathetic all round.

 

How’s that not a foul!

 

We really need more creative quality in midfield if we are to progress as a side.

 

Cany say I like our chances if this goes to penalties.

Lacazette off form.
Xhakas passing has been way off the mark
Saka, Willock etc.. so inexperinced as well.

 

What a ****ing goal!!!!! Get in!!!!

 

AUBA! 1-1!