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iamoyindamola:
Pepe is beyond redemption, the earlier we accept he's a flop the better.
See them recycling possession

if you noticed, I've been highly critical of Pepe nowadays. Cos I've come to the conclusion that we've been maga'd by Lille
Unless Pepe does something great for a long period of time, he have entered my flop list

iamoyindamola:
Smith rowe is back too

Nice one..
Na all these kinda people suppose dey play group stage Europa.

iamoyindamola:
We no fit pronounce the club name na
Btw runnarsson is in goal tonight

me I'm pronouncing it "dumb ducks"
See wetin we dey suffer for Europa. From playing barca and Bayern to dancing duduke by Duncan mighty .


BTW, it's good to see runnarson, Niles, elneny and nelson on the pitch. At least, Arteta head don deh correct again.
How I wish he should start/play balogun lemme see how he plays

Which one be duduke and Duncan mighty again?

mostob:
I think we need to see if there is improvement in playing pattern.

Right.. I hope there's improvement in playing pattern.

At least, we are using fringe players today

mostob:
Let's see how they perform today . We will decide whether to be optimistic or just petition English FA to award 3 points to man u automatically.

Yeah...
Tho I'm not looking much into today, cos it's Dundalk.

If Arteta uses most of our first team squad, we'll surely lose against man u then, cos the players will be tired(fatigue).
If Arteta uses his fringe players, then it wouldn't matter much cos those wouldn't be the players to start against man u.

So, I won't look into tonight's game much sha!

Who's looking forward to Manchester United match this weekend?
Hope say our optimism for here never wane finish oo!!

Spy360:
There is going to be a blue moon this month October.


This is not a figure of speech, it's reality. Google it.

Lesson: Blue moons do happen more frequently than you think.

Yeah.. Thanks for this info. Just confirmed it.

But then, you understand what I meant by once in a blue moon sha

iamoyindamola:
What season
The one that ended before it start
I just they look Una
It will end in hot premium tears

Is my eyes seeing well...
Sod is this you ni

Spy360:
You cannot have expectations where there are no potentials.

Lacazette is not that type of player, so how can Arteta expect him to reinvent himself?

He failed to resolve the Ozil situation and also failed to sign an AM. He can only hope on extra ordinary performance from his front men. But as for expectations? Nah

Well... Let's just watch as the season unfolds

Spy360:
Agent fees are fixed in Euro zone countries based on percentages. This is a flimsy excuse that Arsenal can give. Bro there was no money. Simple

Alright oo... If you say so

Spy360:
Pray make bad thing nor happen to you. You never see where keeper get red card his replacement come get injury. Who go keep next match?

3Gks has been our club's policy.

2 goal keepers rarely goes to injury in one match.
It's like Leicester carrying the league (once in a blue moon)

Sulele04:
DO YOU KNOW THAT YOUR GIRLFRIEND IS A COMMUNITY SLUT, MULTIPY THE NUMBER OF LETTERS IN HER AGE BY 10 YOU WILL GET HER EXACT BODY COUNT.
NO JOKES .

Number of LETTERS IN HER AGE!

na wa ooooo.


Bros, tiri gbosa for ya inglis

mostob:
He could have take the place of one of the 5 GKs. Two of them are now on loan anyway. He might replace Mustafi in January sha.

Yea..
That 3 goal keepers is bad sha.
Why having 3 Gks wen we'll be using only 1.
Very poor decision

mostob:
Yea. .that is one hell of an unfortunate situation. But the Saliba exclusion eh. .i no understand o.

lol... The Saliba situation was to go out on loan.
Since he didn't get it, I'm not sure there's anybody he would have substituted in that our squad

Spy360:
Lacazette is not a support striker or attacking midfielder. So he cannot perform that function. We need a Bergkamp type of player to play a 4-4-2. A player with skill, guile, movement, eyes etc.

Or a Fabregas type in a 4-3-3 and so on. But lack all of these. The last person we had that was close was Iwobi. We sold him.

I agree with you, but it doesn't negate the fact that that's what Arteta wants from lacazette and lacazette is failing woefully in his role.

And he's part of the people killing arsenal attack

Spy360:
The fact we all agree is that Lyon were willing to sell.
I believe Arteta wanted the two of them. But Arsenal was put off by the cost of getting both in the same window.

Why didn't we sign Aouar?

Because of his greedy brother which I feel is his agent. That's why arsenal backed out of arsenal deal cos there was already breakthrough with Lyon the club.

But you're making it seem like Arteta chose partey over aouar wen asked to go for one which is not so at all.

mostob:
7 arsenal defenders on loan,3 wasnot registered and 4 currently injured. And now,we have 2 fit CBs for our next two matches.
This is just laughable.

well, we're unfortunate with the defenders been injured, but I don't know how the defenders been on loan or not registered is arsenal's fault.

If they weren't on loan, they wouldn't still have been registered cos they're not homegrown

mostob:
lol. .willock is deceptively strong o.
Any talent? Shebi it is Nelson and co they are using for U23.

Lol... Thank God you used deceptively strong.. At least, him dey deceive us say he's strong, but he's not . Jokes aside tho, that guy na isn't strong 1bit at all.

So aside Nelson, no other person is making waves ni?

Spy360:
Which creative hub? An advanced fullback is just what he is, an AM is far different.

Remember Okazaki for Leicester? He plays in a front two with Vardy but actually drops deep to create chances. Same thing Firminho does for Liverpool and even Brazil.

All these examples is what lacazette is suppose to be doing for us so that Auba can perform. That's like false 9. In fact, presently, that's what Kane is doing at Tottenham. Maybe just maybe the roles of 9 is changing. It's not as if they're Am per se. But laca doesn't have the qualities for that

Spy360:
1. At the long run he had to choose, he chose a DM. It's a good decision for me, but we have to bear the consequences.

2. Wenger never joked with creativity o. He always had them in quantum. lol. Emery came and just sold all of them,

3. I don't take that as an excuse. Successful managers can adapt even in miraculous ways.

1.. Lol. We agreed aouar deal with Lyon and everything before the deadline day. While partey was 30min before deadline they submitted his bid, but I'm to agree Arteta chose partey first over aouar. Lol.
All of us follow this transfer deal oo, remember?

2.. Spot on Wenger never joked with creativity. I have to agree.

But then, can you name me the creativities Emery sold??

3... Fair point. I'll give you that

Spy360:
Liverpool uses Firmino to create chances for Salah and Mane. The latter players too drop deep at times to create chances. We don't have such tactically adaptable players apart from Saka.

Every team must need a creative player if they must score goals.

I get you. Sure, That's what firmino does. But as at last season, bulk of their chances were created through the full backs.
Also, the firmino thing is what Arteta wants in lacazette, but then, you can't give what you don't have. Laca cant hold up play, can't interplay, can't dribble, can't carry the ball, can't pass. All these things is what firmino is good at

Fkhalifa:
Wenger's team( early and mid years) always had players good at progressing and causing problems to oppositions.
Even the Average Oxlade,Iwobi,Eboue,Clichy,Alex Song,Welbeck
Walcott, Ramsey and Wilshere amongst many others won games by causing defence problems with take ons,attempt dribblings and pace.

Reason why Auba/Laca will continue to be a scam upfront, and 7 Parteys will not move Arsenal to UCL.

Auba/laca combo na scam of the highest order.
Laca just declined massively. See laca I was clamouring for over auba as at last year beginning.. Smh

We really lack good ball carriers... Can't believe arsenal who have this 4 or 5 in the 1st eleven just have only 1 in the entire squad. Pepe that suppose to make it 2 is just looking like a sham

mostob:
The reason I'm still clamouring for Nelson is because he has not really get a tangible game time. Just On and Off.
And as for Willock, i think he will play the Laca role better. He is taller and his hold up play is better due to his physique. He has also shown to be a good goalscorer and his height is a good aerial weapon which means the FBs will get a target man to deliver crosses to. He is a midfielder so dropping deep won't be a problem for him. I'm not the coach, that is just my opinion.
As for playing more youths, Donyel Malen was let go, he is currently leading the line for PSV. I heard Barca is monitoring him if they can't get Depay. There is also Jeff and Bennacer that were let go then.

willock that's not even strong, that is not a good passer of the ball also, is who you want to play 9(false 9). Lol.
And how has he shown he's a good goal scorer? Abi is it the screamer he scored last season against Liverpool. Abeg oo. Let Arteta better use me for 9 than willock


As for playing more youths, is there no budding talent in the youth setup like saka of last year ni?

kokaneprodigy:
Do you know how deep our wingers play at all? So u expect them to always run from middle of the field to the opponent’s box, as in always?

Xhaka first instinct with the ball is to try and find Auba, and Auba lately is most times man marked. His next instinct is to sideways or backwards. Ceb plays very deep too, same as Partey. Our wingers are most time isolated reason they drop deep.

Nah! I don't expect that to happen.
But on a more serious note, how many of our forwards (including auba) have beaten a opponent one on one or even attempt to do it aside saka?

The is a reason saka is our only creative personnel in that attack, and it's not because he's just a good crosser of the ball

kokaneprodigy:
Reason I had that argument with Blueraydick cos I can never understand how a guy played before covid, was said to have good work rate under Arteta before COVID, Arteta was dragged for pulling him out against Chelsea, then after COVID you say he is being dropped cos of low work rate despite not kicking a ball after COVID and you expect me to believe that.

I care less whether Ozil plays or not all I want is an AM or Arteta should tweak the squad accordingly. Cos letting personal differences affect the club’s result is highly unprofessional by the board.

On the same page with you on this!!

mostob:
Bro, i understand you but the question is how effective has he been since the last two years?

And, if indeed Arteta needs him in his team, i want to believe he would have talk to the board about it.
Ozil is good no doubt but let's move on. He has already been excluded so wetin again?
But I won't deny we need an AM badly.

It's good you admit ozil is an Am, and we need Am badly, and that ozil is also good too. So at least you get my point.

My issue why I'm ranting is because ozil is still an arsenal player and fit to play and the team needed him. You rarely see me make case Martinez or iwobi or Sanchez.. Why because they're no longer our player. But it's painful having a player and you can't use him cos of ego. Na my anger be that.

Anyways, like you said, let's move on...

kokaneprodigy:
That Ozil’s work rate under Arteta is low, he played almost if not all the games under Arteta prior to the COVID and a lot here attested to his improved work rate, using stats of 1 assist doesn’t tell the full story unless you just started watching football.

I still remember how guys were mad at Arteta for pulling out Ozil in the match against Chelsea, claiming pulling him out brought Chelsea back into the game. We eventually lost the match from a winning position.

Then COVID happened all of a sudden he doesn’t have work rate under Arteta. It’s a lie.

Perfect rememberance!
If it's said that Arteta didn't want ozil cos of issues with board or politics or pay cut
I might agree, but not that it's because ozil won't blend under Arteta. Thank goodness we saw him under Arteta and he performed, even with improved work rate.

So that footballing reason excuse no follow at all.

Fkhalifa:
When a team sits deep it’s still very difficult to break them down with a good creative player on to be fair. What you need to do is run at defenders and make them have to make challenges, no defender in the world wants players running at them( Now who does this at Arsenal? Everyone on the attacking front bar Saka is bereft of idea or talented to use the ball well, their first instinct is to pass it to the left or back, hence the drab football) Add some give and go’s while running and you can create space and chances.

What we do is let a team sit deep and then we just move the ball side to side and put in the odd cross. Unless Fabregas is playing you aren’t going to find space for a through ball with 10 men behind the ball. Hence why we get the ball wide(slowly) and then just pass back and repeat...

BTW, Ozil's vision and pass will only work against teams leaving much space at the back.

Exactly!!
The reason I said this team is very limited compared to Wenger's team

You see that your bolded... That's what I tried explaining to spy and kokane that if we had to good wingers that will run at defenders, there'll be space that will be opened, and it'll even draw our midfielders subconsciously towards their opposition box, cos of the space created by the wingers. But whereby our midfielders is sideways passes, the first thing in a winger mind is to pass back just by seeing the shadow of an opponent, then no matter how, it will be difficult to break down the bus

mostob:
I have nothing against Ozil but the way some fans call for Ozil anytime we lose is just ridiculous. And I watch Ozil under Arteta, he did I play well but not that spectacular. There was a reason Arteta didn't include him in the squad.

Do we need a playmaker? Yes

Is Ozil the answer? Absolutely No

And you think the reason why arteta didn't include him is footballing reason? Don't make me laugh abeg!


And for now, ozil is the answer. Yes. Not the absolute answer but the answer for at least small small and decent teams.
Aside work rate, he's the only one that has vision, can create chances and all.
And he also improved his work rate under Arteta.

I won't lie, we need an Am and a playmaker and ozil is one. Perhaps if we had another, I wouldn't have clamoured for ozil the way I'm doing now

mostob:
Arteta really needs to sit down and tweak his tactics and personnel.
It is clear Laca and Nketiah are not performing to expectations but what of Balogun? He should integrate him into the team by giving him like 20 mins in Europa.
....and if he is adamant on his CF playing the Firmino role, i will recommend Willock for him. (don't abuse me o ,ask me why)
Also, the ineffectiveness of our wing contribute to our attacking performance. He should move Auba to CF flanked by Nelson and Pepe...yes, Pepe. He need to play wingers that can dribble when needed, cross and also offer goal threats. Auba constantly drift to the CF and this creates workload on Pepe as he is the only true winger playing.

The thing is, I don't trust Nelson or pepe anymore. Especially the latter.

But your opinion of bringing youths is really commendable, at least, that's how we got to know saka and martinelli.
I don't know why arteta doesn't trust his youths tho.

Why do you want willlock??