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Well it was a team and tactics designed to play for a draw and that's what we got, which was better than any of us expected really so no complaints from me.
 
Well wasn't as bad as we thought. Disappointing that we've had to play like this to take on the likes of Arsenal, when last season we've have gone at them, but the result is the same so swings and roundabouts I suppose.
 
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Better second half but didn't really look like scoring, just maintained possession higher up the field.

With no strikers and more midfielders, we should be more robust and maintain possession though tbf
 
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Konaté should have twatted him - would have been the best thing he'd done all season.

Good performance all round - I'm disappointed we didn't win, and we might have if the cowards in the VAR room had flagged up a quite clear and obvious penalty.
 
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Taken 4 PTS of Arsenal this season.

Dominated possession (just), more passes, more forward passes, better passing accuracy.

Arsenal were almost non-existent second half
 

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Funny that Arteta got booked on about 85mins for leaving technical areas. Think he spends more time out of it than in it, so not sure why refs don’t do it the first 5 mins to actually force him to stay there.
 
Funny that Arteta got booked on about 85mins for leaving technical areas. Think he spends more time out of it than in it, so not sure why refs don’t do it the first 5 mins to actually force him to stay there.

He coaches them like they are u8’s - literally never stops telling them what to do, where to be. Very unlikeable guy
 
Better second half but didn't really look like scoring, just maintained possession higher up the field.

With no strikers and more midfielders, we should be more robust and maintain possession though tbf

Arsenal are a very good side in possession though, not many trams come and keep the ball so still think was encouraging. In first half we played around them really nicely, get either of those pens and suddenly have something to defend.

Good to see us improve in 2nd half, much more reminiscent of last season where slot make a few tactical tweaks and made us into a better team.