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iamoyindamola:
But when I said joint defending I was seeing gabu name pop up
Partey was also defending with auba pressing from the top

but with all these pressing from the top, how come dey still reach dem back 5?

We've always pressed from the top and passed from the back since last season. How come we're keeping more clean sheets than last season? ( count from Jan to may, and ignore the pre-Am time)

iamoyindamola:
You mean only white and gabu did the whole defending against Leicester?

tavarez, Tomi and Ramsdale nko?

iamoyindamola:
You know we have had it so bad from Leno to the defence but the midfield was the worst
Now we are having it going well and I decided to remind us the importance of good midfield Una wan claim na defence
Defence way be say na joint work

Lol, even the joint work been dey against man city and Chelsea na but we still dey collect.

Joint work no dey wen lukaku bully Mari, abi Cedric miss leg against man city?

Me I sure say man city fit beat us again, but you see this Chelsea? Dem no go find am easy if all these guys (esp the defence dey)

What I'm really happy is that ESR have added goals to his game. I pray saka adds too and partey chips in once in a while.

As for the defence, I'm happy

BlueRayDick:
Complaining won't change anything ; every team has its designated PK taker. Auba is Arsenal's the same way Chelsea has Jorginho, man utd before ororo had Penandez, etc. PK takers score some and lose some, it's normal. Na make the lose no plenty pass scored be koko. Today certainly is not Auba's day.

Not really complaining. Just saying that Auba should please improve in his pk conversion so that it won't hunt us esp wen it's very crucial

In epl, He's played 14 penalties and missed 5. That's the reason I'm afraid cos my mind dey always jolt

BlueRayDick:
Abeg has anyone gotten a logical explanation for that Saka's disallowed goal? Or we just have to accept it's offside because VAR says so and VAR couldn't show us any footage that suggests offside?

Lol... I still dey browse on am

Jodera:
Lol... I no even reason say my ESR joint top highest goal scorer praise go bring back old debates .
But lemme add my own opinion

Even tho I'm an advocate of improved defence and attack, but you see this particular season, na our defence dey carry us dey where we dey so.

Let me break my thoughts Down

The forward line of Auba is not as effective as Arteta first season or Emery's. Saka even tho he's giving okay performances, he's not at the top height we know him as. Lacazette have been okay but he's still lacking the goals. No make me call Pepe for here abeg or martinelli who hasn't been given many chances to shine

Midfield of Smith Rowe have been the shining star and outstanding performance no doubt, but partey even tho he shows his class is still somehow inconsistent. Lokonga is still too raw but at least he tries in matches in terms of mobility and recycling. Odegaard isn't even at the level of last season when we(or I ) even expected an improvement from last season. The rest of Xhaka, elneny and Amn is N/A ratings

Defence. Tomiyasu has been excellent (nobody have talked any bad about him)

Gabriel have been boss. Will easily walk into any top4 team(note not top 6 o)

White have been good too with aerial balls and interceptions.

Tavarez nko?... A revelation to behold while Tierney haven't been too bad, even tho he's dropped form compared to last season

Ramsdale... The king of the bunch alongside Gabriel. In fact, this five ensured we have clean sheets upon clean sheets in matches

Now the real questions

1... How many times have any of us feared that opposition will score through spamming crosses, corners or free kick cross? Not me

2... How many of us have feared that our defenders wants to pass from back and they would concede a monumental error? Not me.

3... How many times have we scored early in the first half and defend throughout the 2nd half and lost the game? Leicester, Tottenham, Aston villa, even Brighton too. Aside crystal palace (which we drew).

Na only Smith Rowe done score more than one goal from midfield.

Odegaard against Burnley, na defence preserve that score
Auba against Norwich, na still defence preserve the score.

Na only this match (Watford) naim I'll say our midfield won the match from beginning to end

Lol... I no even reason say my ESR joint top highest goal scorer praise go bring back old debates .
But lemme add my own opinion

Even tho I'm an advocate of improved defence and attack, but you see this particular season, na our defence dey carry us dey where we dey so.

Let me break my thoughts Down

The forward line of Auba is not as effective as Arteta first season or Emery's. Saka even tho he's giving okay performances, he's not at the top height we know him as. Lacazette have been okay but he's still lacking the goals. No make me call Pepe for here abeg or martinelli who hasn't been given many chances to shine

Midfield of Smith Rowe have been the shining star and outstanding performance no doubt, but partey even tho he shows his class is still somehow inconsistent. Lokonga is still too raw but at least he tries in matches in terms of mobility and recycling. Odegaard isn't even at the level of last season when we(or I ) even expected an improvement from last season. The rest of Xhaka, elneny and Amn is N/A ratings

Defence. Tomiyasu has been excellent (nobody have talked any bad about him)

Gabriel have been boss. Will easily walk into any top4 team(note not top 6 o)

White have been good too with aerial balls and interceptions.

Tavarez nko?... A revelation to behold while Tierney haven't been too bad, even tho he's dropped form compared to last season

Ramsdale... The king of the bunch alongside Gabriel. In fact, this five ensured we have clean sheets upon clean sheets in matches

BlueRayDick:
A coach doesn't need to sub off a player that plays to instruction, puts in his best ( even if it appears to not be enough) and continues to burst sweat upfront. Auba missed the pk but his attitude was never in doubt.....If arsenal had another striker that was more of a gaol threat like Auba I wouldve supported Auba coming off for him but Lacazette? No please.

Lol... I get your point tho

Gentlemen and gentlemen...
ESR is our joint top highest goal scorer

Auba have played two penalties for arsenal and he's missed both. Why nobody is complaining is because it hasn't come back to haunt us.

I just hope when we really really need a penalty, auba won't fall our hand same way he did during Emery first season against Tottenham which made us miss the top 4

BlueRayDick:
If i was in Arteta's shoes I would take off Lacazzette instead of Auba too. Laca's primary role in the game set-up is obviously to create and that's why he brought in another creator in Odegaard to take his place. Auba may not have had the best of games, but he's always been better than Laca in terms of goal scoring. That's why he was left on the pitch to continue to pose goal threat.

Maybe aside from killing Auba confidence (since he missed the pk and might read the substitution wrongly), I feel Laca should have been played at that 9 if auba was substituted. Auba body language today proved it's just one of his off days and most coach who are normally observant sub such a player at such rare situations

popizaino:
Thank God no be only me share this opinion

Na havertz.10 type that answer abeg!!

donstan18:
Is Mou not finished yet?

Na only mou fans no think so

iamoyindamola:
Ladies and gentlemen
Relegation threatened arsenal is ahead of title contenders man utd
Wetin we go call this one na

Title: "no be who call police first dey win case"

Roland17:
This should have been more comfortable win but we made it more difficult than it should have been and that crazy decision by the referee to over rule Saka's goal. Not forgetting Auba should have worn a Watford jersey today.

But the crazy thing is how Arteta saw both laca and Auba display today and still removed Laca.

No wonder Watford grew in confidence right from his exit

Roland17:
Auba played against us today for 90 minutes

the full 90+6min he played against us. Thank God for smith Rowe, na so we for don draw this game

Roland17:
You see how upset and frustrated Odegaard was with Auba’s decision to touch that ball.

I tell you. E too deh painful walahi!!

Who no go vex?

Wetin dey do Auba today nitori olorun??
See sure goal wey you go cancel

Our own Croydon De bruyne

My boy smith Rowe
Team ESR!!!!

Mrviktor:
David too.. He doesn't like coming out..

Na there Henderson take pass am.

At least step out of your line.. Make d angle more difficult

When you no watch ball, na takes like this person go dey see

iamoyindamola:
Add lonkonga he can't mark or pass too

Lokonga try . Aside that his error he made (he's still very raw and error prone), his play was very okayy to me

iamoyindamola:
It's looking like one of those we almost have it days
I'm tired, palace and this game will surely come back to haunt us

At least we're playing better this time.
I just hope the boys don't relent. Even if na 1 nil abeg, e go dey enough

A good first half game in terms of play and control. Just the goals lacking.

Auba just didn't bring is scoring boot to this first half, I just hope he turns up in the 2nd half

Niles... A midfielder that can't pass.

iamoyindamola:
I knew this mumu go lose am
I am never comfortable with him playing pk

As in.
Laca is a better pk taker than him.

This guy has lost us Pks on occasions

Why Auba dey do like this today

Chai!!!!!
Auba why na!!

Itsrm:
I heard something in the commentary about one player behind the ball. Like it would have been a goal if there were two Watford players in goal. Whatever that means

It's quite strange to me as well so I'll wait for half time analysis. Maybe they'll bring their former Premier league referee for clarity

Na wetin dey my mind now

BlueRayDick:
Tho Auba was foolish in the build up, but there's no way Saka is offside with that Watford defender in goal. Mehn.

Yeah, I was happy saka was there only to see the goal chalked off.

Which Kain rule be that bikonu?

BlueRayDick:
I will never understand the particular version of VAR being used in England o. How that ball take be offside?

Like this is the first time I'm seeing such thing??

How!!?

Defender was clearly behind saka for goodness sake

How is that not a goal??
How's is that offside?

Someone should explain to me abeg!