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Jencejyde:
Men that move was like watching arsenal of old with Pires running things down the left channel doing double passes with silvihno

Mehn... I swear. I don't just know how I felt, but it just made me realize that really we lack good attackers in that front 3. Willian and pepe suppose go play for asec mimosas

Fkhalifa:
Excellent!
This is why Pep will substitute Aguero and Sterling for Jesus and Mahrez.

Bayern.. Substituting Perisic and Gnabry for Coman and Sane.

Apply pressure with hot solid attack and allow opposition no opportunity to near your defence.

Exactly...
I just hope Arteta sees that we attacking teams is really worth it instead of being defensive and hoping we don't concede goals

afrodoc2:
Most of them are too broke to pay attention, that is why. Anybody that has been following the EPL will know that Saka and Martinelli pose problems that Willian's entire village can't.

Lol... I intended not watching the match ystdy, but seeing martinelli(especially) and smith Rowe start gave me some optimism to watch that match. That's why I just dey laff Chelsea fans wey dey cry say na weakened team beat them.
Sha as you talk, who know no, know no

afrodoc2:
Chelshit fans were saying "Oh with this weak Arsenal lineup Lampfraud must win this match 99-0", i was just looking at them like Jega. Una no know say na Adete dey handicap those boys.

Saka and Martinelli playing instead of Willian, Pepe and co was a bad sign for you guys. Those 2 boys have been Arsenal's best WFs since last season but Adete is the one that keeps on being an unfortunate somebody.

I wanted to say this ystdy to Chelsea fans who thought that that's a weakened team, but I just say make I chill make dem dey wail. It seems it was only ibi.me who knew those guys that started deserved to start over all the clowns we were parading in attack this season

TrebleChamp:
You got banned for reporting people's post? This life truly no balance

And him dey use alternate. Same reason he was reporting people for wen he was doing "ajayi" police work.
Maybe him think say se.un go pay am

BlueRayDick:
Na excessive joy cause am . I can feel the joy flowing in his soul from here sef

Lol... Mehn, I can feel his joy

Spy360:
Actually we have wingers, but no AM (apart from ESR who is not established in the role). If we must acquire any player, it has to be an AM not winger. A good AM will make those wingers look good or at least manageable.

Alright oo.
If you say so

KingAlabi:
I dey always work
Enjoy boss

Thanks King.
Enjoy too boss

Akinbahm:
No vex oooh mention two of your wingers who's creative and creates fear in opposition biko dont name Saka & Martinelli cause they are to be eased in...

Help me ask am ooo

Spy360:
I totally agree. Desire first before any thing else. I believe that spirit came from Martinelli. He is the new leader of the team. Arteta should just make him captain straight away

Bros, na so you dey do things??

BlueRayDick:
This life ehn....Chelsea fans were trolling us that our goal of the month will likely be another penalty...blah...blah...Now see how we score two beautiful goals against them. Even if we don't score again this month, either of Saka or Xhaka goal against shekpe will easily clinch goal of the month

Spy360:
So if I mention winger you will talk of Pepe?


Please please please I take Amadioha beg you, when I say wingers I mean Saka and Martinelli.

Pepe kor crayfish ni

Lol. You said we've wingers na.

What I just wanted to say is if we had a good 10, with a stupid winger like willian or pepe, our attack will still be dead cos they inhibit attack very much. To me, the tide turned much during the removal of martinelli IMO.


I remember a highlight in the 2nd half where martinelli dropped deep in the midfield, played a quick pass to Tierney and turned almost immediately, sprinting towards Chelsea's goal, and then countered with the ball. On reaching the box, Tierney squared the ball back for martinelli who steadied himself and fired a shot for Mendy to make a save.

When that happened, I almost cried for joy. I'm like "Gosh, see what we've been missing since". See happiness in me

Mehn, all these Senior players don do me(us) strong thing I swear

Akinbahm:
Continuous Attack eases off pressure away for defenders.

You get the drift bro

KingAlabi:
Oh
E just dey lifeless
Work too much

What of your side?

work keh... You deh work on Christmas day ni?

E dope for my side oo
We thank God

Spy360:
We have wingers our problem is attacking midfield which Smith-Rowe did a good job of. If we have him or a decent signing in Jan, along side Partey, who be Liverpool?

who be the wingers?
Pray tell... What did pepe play wen he came on. Did you watch were Tierney was motioning for him to make a run so that he will lay him a through ball? Aside that, what meaningful thing did pepe do??

See if you watch this game eh, you'll see that the difference between martinelli and Pepe/willian is as clear as night and day. Dem no near martinelli at all.


As for the bolded... You don start again abi

KingAlabi:
I am honored boss

You helped my ministry

Lol.. I helped my ministry more oo. But it's all good.

How Xmas for your ends na?

One thing or lesson this game taught me is that we lacked forwards (wingers) or attack all season.
We created chances upon chances as normal arsenal would have created and also took purposeful shots like a top team. The midfield played well and even the defence wasn't under undue pressure cos the forwards were great. Tierney had a great game and so was xhaka who had an OK game (bar the free kick)

Just imagine what saka, martinelli, ESR were doing in that front. It even rubbed off on lacazette and he played a very good game. We were always on the front foot and the front press was great. No wonder Chelsea never had a shot on target (the closest they had was mason free kick that struck the bar)

Now what happened... We introduced willock and Pepe for Esr and martinelli, then our attack stopped. Chelsea increased their attack and our defence was under undue pressure. We now receiving shot on goal and on target. Not only did we concede a goal but also caused a penalty. We might have drawn the game if not for Leno save. All these happened just because our 2/4 of our attack was off.


This game typically tells us what we've been suffering this season and what we needed to correct. Come to think of it, how many cross and insha Allah we did today.?

If after today's game and Arteta still sticks to Willian and Pepe, then he's really not serious


Coyg!!

KingAlabi:
Jodera

I AM PROUD

Lol... I was expecting you to mention me.

I tot it's only wen you lose you go dey mention me . At least, make I smile small since over 2 months

sod09:
He's still useless abeg
I'm buying yeye market cos of fluke freekick

Roland17:
Doesn’t change the fact that he is useless..

... At least he tried today

Still not buying his market sha, I'm just acknowledging his free kick today

ndidibabe:
So you still regard William and Pepper as players? Na wha o...

Lol... Who regard dem? Not me. At least, not even Willian

sod09:
He's still useless abeg
I'm buying yeye market cos of fluke freekick

I no happy he's starting oo...
But at least, I'm happy for the free kick and the potential 3 points we taking

sod09:
Martinelli and Tierney have this kind connection I can't explain
They both limited that flank

I swear... I was really afraid of James
I'm surprised how that duo stifled him

Hope he'll start seeing first team shirt from now on oo

How many of us were against xhaka starting??

I'm among those, but mehn, I'm really drooling over the free kick

Jencejyde:
Martinelli, only if most players in the squad showed his aggression. His pressing reminds me of the great barcelona team of old with xavi iniesta merci and can't remember the other guys name that went to chelsea. It's like having a trailer run at you. I just pray he does not burn out or cop another injury.

I swear, he pressing is really impressive. He really limited James attack down his flank.
A Willian or pepe on that wing, and we'll be receiving numerous crosses in our box

This risk he would have used since(using youngsters, here he played martinelli and Rowe in attack) is what improved our play.

Just see how we limiting Chelsea's attack just because of how attacking we are both on and off the ball. Big improvement over Willian and Pepe

mostob:
Chelsea should pity us today. They have got some scary frontline. Arteta should go for 5-man midfield.
Leno

Gabriel

Luiz

Holding

AMN

Tierney

Cedric

Elneny

Willock

Auba

ESR

If we lose with 3 goals,we try.

Chaii

Wahala!!!

mostob:
But he loves working with xhaka...lol. Saliba matter too dey one side.

Lol... Xhaka dey use jazz.
Almost every arsenal manager loves working with him

Roland17:
I am not standing grounds for Guen because I will not tolerate it as a coach..but let me help you here.

Arteta met with Guen and asked him to apologize, he refused and is rightfully out.

Pepe was attacked thrown under the bus during the post match presser by Arteta after his red. The man apologized immediately after the game.

What of Xhaka? We have not heard he has been asked to apologize by Arteta, no meeting, worth more an apology! During the post match presser he was going to avoid the incident until the journalist asked again and he used one word to talk about it.

Yeah. I read about how the team (squad) is losing respect for Arteta due to his favouritism he gives to some players.

1... Willian went to Dubai without the approval of the club just before the Leeds game, but was made to start immediately he came back. No caution, no query, no discipline. Talk about discipline by Arteta but doing opposite in action wen he's meant to act

2... Pepe was thrown under the bus by Arteta, but xhaka who even did worse than pepe was not even cautioned or reprimanded sef.

3... Some senior players playing poorly yet are still rewarded with more and more playing time, while those who are deserving don't start or sometimes don't make the match day squad.

It's also alleged that Luiz and Arteta aren't too on speaking terms presently. All these things are what the players keenly watch out for in order to know weda to stand by you as a coach or not, and with the way things are going, it seems the respect and loyalty this squad once had for Arteta isn't there anymore.

mostob:
Yea,he refused to apologise but he did not make any MD squad after that incident till the season ends. That is enough punishment IMO.
Arteta claimed everyone will be given a clean slate yet he did not pick Guen. Now,we are getting punished due to poor MF.

You're right about the punishment he(guen) got till the end of the season. I think also it's good enough punishment.

Maybe, just maybe, Arteta sees himself not working with such a character that's why he sent him out on loan

sod09:
And Gabriel apologized immediately after the game
Yet xhaka own was severe cos we lost the game, that mofo should have injury from training

I am just waiting to see whether Arteta would put him straight into the team once his ban expires. If such happens eh, the respect I'll have for Arteta will further diminish considerably.