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purpleprincess:
[/b]I have completely given up on this team and if all y’all have any sense, you guys would do the same. There is simply no hope[b]. These dolts are useless and will always be useless. Both the players and the coach are rotten and useless. Infact the whole club is rotten and useless +spits+

Lol. When guys like christobam and nitrogen (and I think patrickmuf) was complaining about the decline and the signs, you would say they're whiners and "complainant-generals". How you normally write long epistles about why you all need to stick to ole and the team. Now e don dey clear abi? No more hope again...
...but sha, what's my own. Mk I just still dey observe.

I loved how arsenal responded yesterday in the 2nd half. Granted, first half we flopped, but the 2nd half we came out all gun blazing. The half time team talk Arteta gave was really effective and I give him kudos for that. Past arsenal would have crumbled before or rally on after we've conceded.
Spy, I gbadu you for the unwavering belief in Arteta. It's still early days, but the sign are really encouraging

maynation:
No one expected Leeds to win you guys, same time no one expected Leeds to school you like they did in the first half.

Well, you won't know cos you don't know Leeds and its coach. They've one of the highest pressing and possession games in championship. Of course, people won't know cos people hardly watches EFL games. Thank goodness it's under Arteta, if it's Emery, we would have just kissed fa cup goodbye ystdy

BlueRayDick:
This is where signing fresh players come into play. We should bring in at least 2 to 3 players that can play this Arteta's pattern January and then maybe 2 to 3 again at the end of the season within a year or two we should have almost a complete first 11 that is comfortable with playing Arteta's pattern.

That was what Pep did at city buying and selling as much as he wanted just to shape the team to play the way he wants. Even though we don't have the financial war chest Pep had at his disposal, we can still do it over time.

Agreed!!

Spy360:
The choice of centre forward between the two will not be easy depending on how the coach wants to play and what period in the game. Though overall Aubameyang is better, but if you want a CF with back to goal and high press, Lacazette gives a better option.

I will suggest Aubameyang starting on the wings (if he must start and deservingly so) and then moves to centre after 60mins when Lacazette tires off and we are on the counter.

For now, I think your opinion is great, but if we've a winger, then I would love auba to be starting over lacazette. Especially as auba have added pressing to his game

kokaneprodigy:
I’ll like to see Auba being flanked by Martinelli once he’s back. Laca can come from bench.

me too. Auba is more clinical and since he have added work rate to his game, he's now a better option than lacazette.

Who noticed yesterday?
Kola played as a false winger while xhaka played as a false full back.

Also against Bournemouth, Niles played as an inverted full back (tucking in the midfield, to give extra bodies to our midfield and gaining hold of possession over Bournemouth).

Awb having kola and auba bomb in on him nullifies his defensive strength as he won't know who to mark. Also auba tucking inside to play as an inside forward thereby dragging awb alongside him mostly gives kola all the time and space to have that wing free all through the first half

Mehn, yesterday's game was breathtaking. Kudos to Arteta for giving us shape and identity both on and off the ball.

Can't believe I'm seeing this side of classy ozil again. I already thought he's past his best, but thanks to Arteta for playing to his strength and covering his weakness.

Pepe tried yesterday and he even helped the defence, that's really great from him. Also, he should try to make runs behind the defence and not just waiting for ball to his feet. Another thing is that he should be fast in his dribbles and while moving forward with it.

Yesterday's game is the reason why we need fast effective winger a lot. Pepe showed on the right why a tricky winger is missed. Auba showed on the left why a tricky winger is needed.

Kudos to xhaka and torreira. They really Marshalled the midfield well, from breaking up play to starting attack from deep.

Defence, was class yesterday, making Leno to receive less shot.

All in all, it's a great game. Can't wait for our full backs to come back soon enough.

Coyg!!

See this ones!!

Spy360:
Ramsey had a unique skill set- off the ball movement, stamina, and high press which Wenger wanted to harness. Though fans criticised him but later we began to reap the fruits. [/b]Did he deserve it? No. Was it worthwhile? Yes.[b]

Emery probably wanted a style of play which Torriera couldn't offer. Or Guendouzi showed more passion and drive. Or Emery had issues with Torriera. Or Emery was just acting silly. I believe though he has his reasons which were best known to him, which of course he bore the consequences.

I think this answer is what I've been on about.
Guen wasn't deserving of it and so far, it's not been worthwhile. Most of us have no beef with guen, what were against is starting him wen we know they're better options on the bench at the detriment of the team success. If he has a great unique skill set, nobody will be moaning about him starting.
Happy new year bro

Lana1:
U dey mind those people? The polls was probably dominated by Liverpool fans.

Terry and Vidic didn't dominate EPL for years for VVD to make team of the decade after 2 good years.

We will still look the way of Ashley Cole and Evra b4 we look Robertson.

Gerrard? Lol. Did Yaya Toure play basketball?

As for the attack, Hazard is ok if you want Shakushaku with little end product. If not, Rooney for Hazard and RVP for Aguero.

I agree with your list except Rvp for Aguero. It's tricky tho, but dude have been consistently great this decade

Akinbahm:
Thanks for being truthful, now my point is the youngsters in [/b]Guendozi, Willock etc should be allowed to grow in peace[b], we can decide if they are good enough either for starting 11 or bench in this team when they get to the iwobi age.

It is up to the board to bring in top midfielders like Thomas partey to allow the youngsters learn and shape without pressure.

That majority of fans are hopeful on Guen, willock etc than Xhaka and Elneny for the future says a lot about our so called older "better" players...

Exactly, which Emery failed to do. Bring dem as sub or give them few minutes. Not just starting them as if there are some sort of fabregas in our team. Inasmuch xhaka is not good enough as our cm/dm, between xhaka and guen, I'll choose xhaka as the lesser evil. At least, I know if him head touch, him fit take one outside the box shot score for us, unlike guen wey no hope to even score or assist for us. Guen should be allowed to grow, he was just rushed into the team.

Even tho we no sabi pass Emery as per say he's a professional, but there are some decisions he made that's very wrong and starting guen week in week out over torreira is one of them.

Lana1:
Gooners Happy new year.

By God's grace we will kick start 2020 with Parte things later today.

Same to you bro.

Yeah we'll kick start this new year with a parte after parte but the venue will be at your thread

Happy new year brothers and fans. We pray for success in all our endeavors and goal accomplishment this new year. Also we hope this year gives us smiles again in football, starting from this night..

Spy360:
As far as I am concerned, those matches Guendouzi started ahead of any body at all, he deserved. If he didn't, he wouldn't have started. This is not being emotional. It is common sense.

I wanna ask. When Arsene was starting Ramsey pre 2014 ( after his leg break come back), did he deserve it?

Also, are you saying guen deserved to start over torreira?(cos it's mostly guen xhaka pair at the beginning of the season during Emery)

Akinbahm:
Wanna ask you some questions and I want you answer them without any form of bias....

Has Xhaka justify the position he was being bought for & the amount we paid to land him?

What's Xhaka best Position in Arsenal and has He delivered in that position according to you as a sane fan?

Has he justify the amount we bought him and feel the void left but coquelin?

I will answer you with all sincerity and without bias
1.. No, he's not justify either his price nor his starting position.
2.. To be sincere, I think he's not cut out for premier league, or maybe he's been under the wrong manager at arsenal. I see him as a deep lying playmaker, but he's not fast enough nor intelligent enough to play the role in EPL.
3...no no no! Not at all.

But I wanna know why you ask these questions

Akinbahm:
In short Xhaka is better than Guendozi cause I hate baseless arguments....

To be sincere, everyone knows xhaka is better than guendouzi

kokaneprodigy:
They’ll dance like David danced.

lol...I swear!

afrodoc2:
No goals, no assists but watch him cum inside and watch it flow out like a boss. Again, and again, and again, and again.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S70AmEWG0QM

When human beings are trolling Lingard Assanal fans should keep quiet. Person phuck you multiple times, watch it flow out like a boss, even dance inside your bedroom you dey do yanga say e no sabi phuck.

So these are the reason why he earns like salah and still a potential at 27?. Scoring arsenal?. Lmao!

kokaneprodigy:
u want to send lana1 and pa elampiro to their early graves.

>:

afrodoc2:
Put some respek on his name. Remember that Emirates is his dance floor.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KVr8UE-y1Y


Moonwalk Aiye.

lol, those are the attributes of those that lack goals and assist. Once they score one, they'll dance all the dance they know and remember, cos they don't know when next their next goal will come.
It's a phucking, big phucking disgrace!!

kokaneprodigy:
Tell him Guendouzi is the key, they should look no further.

Together with Mustafi...those two will be the master key.

kokaneprodigy:
the belly dancer

kokaneprodigy:
or how #Pogback a record transfer that will dominate England is yet to dominate the city of Manchester?

They still waiting to buy the key that will unlock the padlock, that padlocked the padlock that is padlocking pogback.
Local man pogba is tired that he wants out sef

kokaneprodigy:
is this MessiLingard? They’ll renew his contract soon after all he’s got the United DNA.

Yea, that one... Merci leangod

iamoyindamola:
club said he was ill

lol...
Yea, read that on Thurs too, only to read another article that it's because of his impending transfer

afrodoc2:
"Put Pepe, put pepe", like say dem wan cook stew.

Wey Swissh, the number 1 Pepeye? Predicting that you guys would challenge for the title with a clown for a manager, 3 stooges midfield, and a tower of Babel defence.

It is a phucking disgrace.

You can as well explain how an attacking midfielder playing for a top club with the wages of Salah but talent of yaya sanogo ended the year 2019, with over 40 matches played having no goal nor assist in EPL and how his still a potential at 27yrs.

A Phucking, really phucking disgrace!!.

kokaneprodigy:
he’s showing good signs really, he just needs to work on his excessive dribbling (knowing when to release the ball) and defending. With Martinelli back I want to see Aubs flanked by Mart and Pepe, Ozil in the hole and a pivot of Xhaka/Ceb and Torreira.

Yes, I'm not giving up on him to, since there are obvious sign of potential in him. He just needs a good coach to harness his talent and I hope Arteta is the man for it. He just needs to work on his work rate also
I think you should exclude xhaka from your list, I read that he didn't come to training on Fri and Sat cos of his impending transfer to Hertha, so he's as good as gone.

afrodoc2:
Well said, well said. Does your eloquence extend to explaining how shitty Pepe has been for you guys this season?

lol... Just like modric at Madrid who was below expectation first season and your evra also. I'm not judging someone on the basis of "one season"

afrodoc2:
[/b]These tears are halal to me.[b]

But that Pepe na otu oshi sha. Orogbo player wey no get any anfaani in either attack or defence.

Until we carry our 3pts tomorrow from una head u will know say na una tears dey sweet pass.
No worry, na Chelsea people go help us do new year parte for una thread.

pazienza:
Leno hasn't been too good all season. Our poor defense has been hiding him. He is prone to those types of moments of madness we saw yesterday.
He leads the stat amongst EPL GKs for most mistakes leading to goal. He has committed such blunders 6 times in a year now.

You are right. The substitution of Nelson for Pepe opened up that Wing of our pitch. Chelsea ran freely down that wing. Pepe is useless both in defense and in attack.
He is really beginning to look like an expensive flop.

check most saves we had this season, and you'll find out that Leno have the 2nd most saves in EPL after duvbraka. He also is the keeper that have faced the most shot in EPL. I mean, a goal keeper facing 15 shots per match ought to be in relegation zone. To be sincere bro, him and auba have been our saving grace this season... The two times I know he f**kd up was against Tottenham and ystdy match. Aside that, he's been saving us time to time.

I feel Arteta will work on Pepe. I'm giving him(pepe) benefit of this season tho. I hope he doesn't turns out 2b flop, cos we can't afford for him to be one o

Spy360:
Lacazette is good for pressing while Aubameyang gets the goals. Hence the decision to play both. If we had a proper LW (I have since asked for Pepe on the left), Lacazette can be a sub for Aubameyang or give us more options. Secondly if Xhaka isn't playing we will need a more experienced DM. As good as Torriera he is not big enough to last a full game with equal intensity.

Arteta Vs Lampard

Arteta got his tactics spot on, in fact as at 30mins I was confident we would win by two goals margin. But Lampard got the better of him due to poor game management caused by lack of experience. At 1-0 with 20mins to go, he ought to have brought on changes to tighten the tiring midfield and ease the pressure.

Wenger would bring in another fullback send Monreal to CB and end the game. Arteta could have taken off Lacazette and Nelson, throw in Pepe and Willock (if he wishes) but this must be done before the 75th min.

I sincerely hope this match would have added some vitamins to his tactical nous. So that at least we can get something out of the next game.

One thing though is that there was a big improvement in our play.

If that stupid ref had sent of Jorginho we probably would be singing in a different tune. The reason why VAR isn't enough. Hope that ref gets relegated.

I feel we would have finished the game first half, esp with auba cut back to lacazette, but the latter's poor first touched ruined everything. That would have been a sucker punch there, but laca just didn't want to turn up.
Nobody can really deny our massive improvement in play, but as origin pointed out, they had better technical midfielder than us, and I think that, was the difference in the day. Cos their midfield really made them to really pressure us, and our attack really became blunt when the pressure was much. Not taking off lacazette aided the pressure cos he was really really tired and greatly panting as of the 60min.
Onto the next game tho, to be sincere, I'm sad it's man u. With our increasing injuries and lean squad, and their momentum on the rise I'm not so optimistic. But then, finger crossed, I hope some of our guys will be back and I really do hope for a win