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Agadinaagwuofe:
I believe arsenal can beat city but it depends on the outcome of Southampton match.

Hmmm...

Drone17:
Partey missed the controling influence of Zinchenko is that midfield. Partey drifting to the left caused him a lot of troubles with accurate passes and control.

I think the first aim for Arteta was to ensure we didn't lose. Hence the like for like subs, it was close to the end that he threw in more attackers.

Nevertheless, there is need for a change of tactics. We saw how the team took another gear when Trossard covered for Nketiah in the no 9 role. We need a change of tactics that's sure.

The lack of hunger and pressure really got the team today. I mean, it really showed in today's game after the first goal we conceded. We started panicking, making mistakes and were to careful even to a fault.

We need to get that hunger back and play our game focusing on only us. I think that's just the only thing that needed to be changed.

The team that dominated West Ham and scored the first two goals was different from the team that conceded that first goal

Drone17:
The bolded is the problem. Assuming we won our last two then it would make sense even if the point difference remains the same. But looking at the last two, the confidence is low.

Our boys should really ask themselves if they actually want to be champions or they want to just play, like dey play.

It's somehow understandable that we drew Anfield (even though it's painful) but prior to today's match, the aim was to win at least all our matches and draw Man city.

Drawing today still didn't change that sha. We just need to!!

mostob:
I don't know what it will take but we need Saliba back. Holding na useless defender. Just budeying the ball anyhow. Trossard in CF will never work when we're in need of a goal. About that Partey mistake, Tierney was partly at fault.

Lol... I no wan talk the bolded cos if I too talk e go be like say I dey pick on am while ignoring his other defensive attributes he brings but Heaven knows how this singular act makes us lose possession and why it's part of the reasons why we can't control the game even under pressure.

Our buildup from the back have been key for us this season but it's been less and less since Saliba injury.

Trossard in CF would work. Infact, we were creating chances and half chances then he removed Odegaard. Since after the equaliser till Trossard entry, I didn't remember any chance we did create

But I don't know why Tierney was at fault tho

Person wey fall my hands pass na Partey.


Granted, you made a mistake which resulted in a goal. Everyone makes mistakes which results in goals so it's no big deal.

But the big deal is after the mistake. Partey was just playing nonsense hence our midfield control was diminishing. I no come know weda it rubbed off on Xhaka and that one started his own.

Also, we weren't hungry enough even while we conceded the equaliser. Trossard and Jorginho brought more verve into our attack and control.

As for Viera... Please can they just be given ESR the minutes instead of Viera.

And why fgs must we be doing like for like subs (Jesus for Trossard)? Can't this two work together ni??

mostob:
Jodera...I like to be realistic when it comes to Arsenal's matter.
Everybody is allowed to believe but me..I don comot mind.
The one wey Dem do me last year ehn..I still dey feel am.

Lol.. I'm not against you comoting your mind oo

Na just say e still dey our hand I just wan clarify. It isn't bottled yet

Drone17:
The reason for the tears is because Man City are in the form of their lives aside from the fact that they are the better team.

Imagine say you and Usain Bolt are racing and you just found out he is 1m behind you with about 10m to go.

Lol... I understand.
It's unfortunate that we're up against Man city and pep. Any other teams, we wouldn't have felt this draw.

But then, it's still firmly in our hands. Win all our matches and at least draw Man city and there's nothing they can do

Shegzdave:
No lies
If we can draw city and win the whole matches, then the league is ours

Lol, we're just down as if drawing today's have sealed man city fate on the league.

Losing to Man city is the Koko that will seal the fate. Whether we win this match or draw, it's still the same thing. As long as it's still in our hands, I'll always believe the boys!!

mostob:
Let's talk true and shame the devil. Nothing dey our hand again. Our draw against Liverpool made it a tie. Losing another two points today kinda seal the title for City.

This is emotions talking. League still dey our hand.

We just need to do what we always intended to do which is to win all our matches and draw Man city.

Mathematically, league is still in our hands!
Today's draw didn't change the fact

Deja vu all again.

The boys started brightly but after the second goal they became complacent and overconfident. Partey needless flick proved so and from that moment, we put ourselves on unnecessary pressure and it got to us.

Saka pk miss was unfortunate and most of our top players played badly today surprisingly.

A painful draw ...

COYG!!!

Sportsweb:
keep carrying Chelsea for head while your team is about to bottle EPL and goes trophyless.

Jorginho you are hyping can't even make arsenal team lmao

Na my head.
If na only Chelsea you fit carry for head, na your own Wahalaeux be that

Me I fit carry arsenal and Chelsea and any other club I feel like for my head

lordfalcao:
those who really played football knew jorginho was never 40 percent of Chelsea problems..


The ones who claimed to play football swore he is the reason we are not playing attacking football

Na facts... But probably most people have been influenced to see things another way that isn't right

I remember early this season when Tim.bros brought a picture showing the teams that creates chances and big chances created for the past 5 seasons(or so) and surprisingly Chelsea name was there(even above arsenal). He brought it up to squash the narratives that Chelsea hardly creates chances the way some were brandishing it here

I also remember vividly when a poll was carried out during preseason that they should rank each of the top 6's teams front 3 and most people are including Chelsea front 3 among the top 4. I just laughed inwardly!

I remember my post and I'll always say it (as I said it then while rating Chelsea's front 3 as the least among the top6)

"As long as Havertz is in Chelsea forward line, I'll never take Chelsea attack serious "

Now, while I don't want to make this an individual stuff cos this is more than Havertz matter but unless Chelsea decides to look into their attack(their frontline), they'll keep on blaming Jorginho (,now gone) and Kepa and Rudiger, the famous akpola(now gone), and this and that, the main issue will keep on deflecting

It was so bad that the I fear James ability to score and create chances than any of Chelsea's attackers.

Since midfield wey don turn expressway reason why Chelsea dey receive 51shots in the last two matches and no Jorginho to blame, let's welcome our new culprit.... Kepa!!!

Meanwhile... Felix should be getting ready cos if dem bench Kepa and problem still persists. Na him dem go pass the baton too

Lol... The thing with life is that when something is being spoke on and hammered consistently (esp with pictures, articles and, journals) people will surely take notice. That's why promotions and advertisement(For positives) are always welcome. But if you want to advertise/promote someone's negative, what's that called??

When Jorginho was here, he was the chief culprits to every goals conceded, shots conceded or every chance(s) not created. Once a goal is conceded, they'll dissect how the chance started from midfield, how he's a weakling, how he's this and that. And every matchday, it'll be emphasized on that people will start seeing Jorginho as the ONLY problem dragging Chelsea back. That's why once Chelsea doesn't score, you'll see comments on how Jorginho is the one limiting Chelsea's attack and even Chelsea concedes, you'll see comments on how it's Jorginho faults.

It was so strong that some felt that once Jorg is sold and a good DLP is bought (in this case Enzo), Chelsea will automatically stroll to Top4 because not only will Chelsea be creating and scoring chances but the defensive aspect will be covered. Now Jorg is gone(The perceived fundamental problem), yet situation still abound.

Now the new culprit and scapegoat Kepa??

Wahala no dey finish sha

Jokerman:
Wait, Please.

Is it true Arteta won FA Cup in his first year with Arsenal?

Yes

toluxe0075:
Martinelli needs to be flogged. This was supposed to be a one touch pass just like the pass Trossard gave him. Martinelli choose to keep running with ball, and when he decides to pass, he over hit it.

How I wish Trossard or Odegaard was in his position.

He should have used outside his foot(nasa) or a first time pass to just give that ball to Saka.

If only It was Martinelli that gave Trossard the one touch pass so that Trossard will give Saka. But then, we all know the probability of Martinelli doing that layoff In Trossard position na another wahala

ChristineC:
first time? dey play.

Surprised??

Well, You no dey watch our match na, so I didn't expect you to know

mostob:
General Holding
E get one clearance wey baba play go corner..come see the way I shouted eh.
What is more strange is that he is probably the calmest on the pitch.

After that incidence, Baba dey even laugh.

Thank goodness they blew that thing for offside, the way my mind was beating, something tells me that ensuing corner would have resulted in a goal

mostob:
Tactic do change. Arteta probably changed tactic at half time but Zinchenko dey rest room that time.

Well, I think it was the other way. I think Klopp changed tactics at halftime which affected our game thus making us to retreat but Arteta was slow to react.

mostob:
Haa...Man City again.
Wey I don dey nurse very very small hope.

We just need not to lose in their house.
I'm very confident we might beat the rest.(I might be wrong tho)

Na only Liverpool and Manchester city dey fear me

iamoyindamola:
Are you saying everyone is witch hunting zinchenko or you no wan swallow your L

Lol... I never meant that in any way.

In terms of L, didn't I admit he should be subbed or he shouldn't have lasted at most 65min?

Arteta starting him wasn't the issue, it was Arteta subbing him too late with the way the flow of the game went that was the issue.

Most people here said Martinelli should be subbed off, does that In any way mean that he shouldn't have started?

daveP:
Newcastle have an Anfield kinda home atmosphere o. But we can pull a surprise there of Arteta works on his foolishness and his defending structure. Arteta should realize it's not proper to always have possession and rather play to soak pressure at certain moments of the game. It helps frustrate opponents when the goals aren't coming. Plus we already are getting close to hacking the wengerball counter attack style. Almost.

Lol... Even though they have but I think our quality will scale through. As long as we don't have any major injuries to our first team players, then I'm confident.

As for the bolded, Arteta learnt the game from Pep. They always believe to dominate games no matter the ground. Hopefully, he'll be able to adjust his in-game management in case things don't go to plan

Roland17:
You and Kokane make fair points about Zinny playing to tactics, difference is he did not play to instructions which was the discipline aspect and that was why Arteta pulled him out. I thought our fullbacks were poor today. White was sticking too tight and getting beat and that was how the first goal happened, even though iamoyindamola makes a case against Saka, which is also a fair point.

If you go back to the 2nd goal, watch the sidelines and you will see Tierney was ready to come in before the goal happened and that was because Arteta had had enough of Zinny failing to be discipline. Zinny had no business being where Gabu or Partey should be when that first goal occurred.

Also, go back and rewatch the game if you can, you will see Gabu several times screaming at Zinny about being by himself. Arteta knew there was trouble and that was why he did not even bother about Xhaka because he knew where we were leaking from and tried to address it. Xhaka should have been helping that left side but he decided to be unfortunate today. This proves my thoughts that while he was playing to tactics, he wasn’t being disciplined today.

Our tactics was different from Liverpool defensively. Arteta was exceptional in the first with how he used Jesus/ Martinelli. The switch in play between both players confused Konate a lot who had a better 2nd half after he figured out what was going on. Arteta was using Jesus to drag Konate high which meant Martinelli had good space in front of Jesus or around the center.

Hmmmm.... You made valid and fair points.
I'll try and rewatch the match again at my spare time to see all what you said

bakynes:
I know they have what it takes to do it but its not easy to gain maximum points in a jam-packed month of fixtures.

You might be right... Well, let's watch.
I just hope the go further in competitions so that the fixtures might be congested

mostob:
We have never lost a match in which Partey and Xhaka start. It is going more than a year now.

it's more than a year. The last time those two lost on the pitch was against Man city Jan 1st of last year

mostob:
You don't get. We were defending, Arteta left Jesus and Martinelli up top...What do you expect Holding to do?
BTW, this is about Zinny not Holding. Despite his limitations, Holding did his job. Just accept that Zinny fumbled.

I accepted Zinny should be subbed especially since we're parking the bus. He had no business being on the pitch entering the 65min when the pressure was very high. At the instant, the pressure was very very much.

My point is this... What made the pressure to be much.?
What made only Martinelli and GJ to be up top only them?
Have we ever been on that situation this season in any ground for most part of the minutes?

Once we answer that questions, we'll know the reason why a whole arsenal this season have to send only Jesus and Martinelli to be playing up top all by themselves and why a whole Partey and Xhaka was playing CBs

mostob:
Lol...the way you dey mention Saliba ehn...Even with Saliba in that match, Holding would still come in.

Lol... Holding would come in to close shop na, when everything done almost done.

But today's own, e still been deh cook

bakynes:
Pep wants to win the UCL as well. May fixtures has a tight schedule for all teams i think 6 games between the end of April and end of May. Now add 2 outstanding for City and 2 legs of Semi- final. 10 games not 11 games in 1 month. Let's see how Pep manages the team from Fatigue to topple Arsenal. I just pray they beat Bayern so they can have 10 games in one month let's see how they would cope with it.

Hmmmm....
I think Man city squad depth can still scale through. Man u with inferior squad depth than Man city with such congestion were still winning matches too

daveP:
Can we survive Newcastle and City? Hmmm


"It was at this moment he knew he..." 😆

I believe we'll beat Newcastle at their home as long as we don't have any more injury concerns.


Na just Man city at home be my issue. We just need draw there

bakynes:
Check well their depth has dropped, Cancelo has gone no replacement, some of their squad players are academy players. Fernandinho replacement Kavin Philips has not been good enough this season. Arsenal only have 8 games to play this season. I believe if they insist on a treble it might take a toll on them because playing UCL and FA Cup chasing an Arsenal will not be easy. Previous seasons they usually just win the PL and the Carabao Cup drop out of UCL and FA. If they insist on a treble it will take a toll on them because whether we like it or not the league will end on May 28, so the 2 outstandings they would have and a semi final of two legs. They would have to squeeze out 11 fixtures in one month. That's an average of 3-4 games in a week.

Well, make we dey see sha

daveP:
Two top 4 teams for us. Omo!!

We need to step up.
Teta needs to actually say and do

He called it 9 Finals.

The Anfield game didn't feel like one. It looked one sided. That's not how to play a final imo.

We need step up. This is one of the biggest final.
The second biggest one is Etihad

andrew444:
Advice from a tv star westham fan

That man no get sense

Like universe say, make him no go ask him chik for advice the way Lord Lugard take do naija