Rival watch

[The RDBD]

They did have a reputation for being flaky and conceding from set pieces. Of course, we know they were bottlers, even from Wenger’s time. He’s addressed these issues, but they have become a bit toothless up front.
Jesus must be the most ineffective centre forward around - he never threatens the goal, rarely having a SoT and he’s hardly a physical presence in the penalty area. Havertz is still unconvincing for me.
I think he has decided that 1-0 to the Ars-en-al is the way to go

IMHO that is the Citeh effect.
You are very unlikely to do them on GD, so pts are your only option.
Which means the win becomes more important than the performance.

 

[humanbeingincroydon]

Everton got a point!

 

[Citizen Kane.]

Evan Ferguson on for Brighton.

Remember when he was the league's golden boy being hailed as the "next Harry Kane"?

Hasn't scored for them in almost a year.

Still plenty young enough to turn it around though.

 

[Left on the Shelf]

Want to feel old?
Paul Hinshelwood ex-Palace, is Jack Hinshelwood GRANDFATHER!!
(And yes, Martin H is his uncle!)

 

[littleDinosaurLuke]

Haaland scores.
In other news, the sun rose this morning.

 

[BinghamSpur]

Haaland scores.
In other news, the sun rose this morning.

...and will set later. What a machine the guy is...

 

[KingHotspur]

Another set piece goal for Arsenal.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Another set piece goal for Arsenal.

Spanish Stoke. Michael Oliver is a useless ****.

 

[The Changing Man]

Another set piece goal for Arsenal.

And once again they create the space by fouling.

 

[KingHotspur]

Don’t know what Kyle Walker and Ederson were doing

 

[BinghamSpur]

Another set piece goal for Arsenal.

Do you reckon they sort of, I don't know, practice them in training...?

 

[The Changing Man]

Don’t know what Kyle Walker and Ederson were doing

Ederson was fouled

 

[BinghamSpur]

Ederson fully at fault for me on that one...

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Don’t know what Kyle Walker and Ederson were doing

They had two players just run into Ederson and block him off, which is what they always do now.
They rely on the ref not giving a foul and VAR not overruling him.

 

[KingHotspur]

Silly from Trossard

 

[BinghamSpur]

Very, but funny... Interesting game this.

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Set-piece goals, red cards and Legohead having a meltdown like a four-year-old. Standard.
I wonder if it's for the foul or kicking the ball away?

 

[KingHotspur]

Clearly heard the whistle go and still kicked it away. What a prat.

 

[littleDinosaurLuke]

At least it’s not another 0-0

 

[PleaseNotPoll]

Guardiola should be looking at himself for this scoreline, despite Michael Oliver's inadequacies.
Kovacic is a good player but he's not a like-for-like change with Rodri. Lost control of the midfield and let them back in it.