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Wetin concern me, una kukuma sabi where I stand.

I just pray nobody gets injured.

This dowman is special

That boy legs are super fast kilode

MSGAMBLE9:
You think he's hiding tactics? Conceding cheap goals isn't encouraging at all...


Well only time will tell....

I agree that its cheap. But even that aside, the fact the goal came from setpiece is concerning. I hope that central attack is solved.


There's literally no team in all european leagues right now that doesn't know we are terrible down the middle/non existent when attacking.

daveP:
I agree that its cheap. But even that aside, the fact the goal came from setpiece is concerning. I hope that central attack is solved.


There's literally no team in all european leagues right now that doesn't know we are terrible down the middle/non existent when attacking.

Seeing the match shows they are still fixated on corners as major weapons creating very little from open play against a team not sitting back / low block is sad

iamoyindamola:
If martinelli don't sack this fraud I don't know who will

. Season never start unnaaa don dey wail..

Nah
I want to believe baba is hiding tactics

iamoyindamola:
Abi he must work out

Until he send him packing
Na him sabi

daveP:
I agree that its cheap. But even that aside, the fact the goal came from setpiece is concerning. I hope that central attack is solved.


There's literally no team in all european leagues right now that doesn't know we are terrible down the middle/non existent when attacking.

Gabu is back in training
He's managing him

Concerning such cheap goals on your home turf is just ridiculous

iamoyindamola:
This dowman is special

He needs to play with this freedom to express himself and not become robotic.

Roland17:
He needs to play with this freedom to express himself and not become robotic.

Wait are you saying he's not playing with freedom like this
He is causing problems for opposition

iamoyindamola:
Wait are you saying he's not playing with freedom like this
He is causing problems for opposition

He is playing with freedom, I just don't want him restricted down the road. We see how many of our attacking players suddenly became robotic after starting our with a lot of flair.

Roland17:
He is playing with freedom, I just don't want him restricted down the road. We see how many of our attacking players suddenly became robotic after starting our with a lot of flair.

Yes I understand I think that's because of our manager approach to games

Like this.. arsenal has not won any of it's preseason game .. I hope this is not the last one

iamoyindamola:
Yes I understand I think that's because of our manager approach to games

Exactly and that is my biggest fear.

Roland17:
He needs to play with this freedom to express himself and not become robotic.

Alas, Football is robotic these days, it's analytics in nature... Players are shown chart and Brochures before the game or coming on.... Ingenuity is disappearing from the game


Do anything apart from what you are told and you will find a permanent residence on a cold bench with folded arms....

Roland17:
Exactly and that is my biggest fear.

He fit turn the boy to defensive winger like martinelli 🤣🤣

daveP:
Im loving Villareal sleek passing. E be like they watch Wengerball that year. I hope Gyoke score this game. The consciousness of 14 needs to start early. I pray he clicks vs Man U.

Who want answer this kind yeye prayer?

patrickmuf:
Who want answer this kind yeye prayer?

Patoooo, as u take read am, your mind don say Amen already.

Roland17:
Patoooo, as u take read am, your mind don say Amen already.

No way! Una go collect that day...I can't wait for the bants that will follow...😂

Man brought on his best midfielders and remove his 9😫🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢


He preferred merino in that position than his natural 9.

This was how he did when Nketiah was available for Kai.

This man wan use toxic habit to ruin what was built. We can't even play the sleek ball we saw in 22/23 again.

iamoyindamola:
Gabu is back in training
He's managing him

Yeah. I saw the surgical prints on his leg. Omo. Dem dey try mehn

MSGAMBLE9:
Seeing the match shows they are still fixated on corners as major weapons creating very little from open play against a team not sitting back / low block is sad

Open play goal vs Setpieces goal discussions go vex this thread.

I detest Spuds with everything in me and will never be caught wishing them well… but Sonny has my respect and while that is too much to give any Spud, he earned it. I hope they relegate next season though!

iamoyindamola:
Nah
I want to believe baba is hiding tactics

Because he striker agenda is not agending 😂

daveP:
Man brought on his best midfielders and remove his 9😫🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢


He preferred merino in that position than his natural 9.

This was how he did when Nketiah was available for Kai.

This man wan use toxic habit to ruin what was built. We can't even play the sleek ball we saw in 22/23 again.

Blame the manager.

Just admit that your idea of a striker solves it all isn't a working. At the end what we needed was simply depth.

daveP:
Im loving Villareal sleek passing. E be like they watch Wengerball that year. I hope Gyoke score this game. The consciousness of 14 needs to start early. I pray he clicks vs Man U.

Selective support

Why didn't you pray for Havertz? You stated condemning him even before he kicked a ball for us.

Havertz looks more effective in this team than Gyokeres even if Gyokeres will score more goals. Because with Havertz the team scores more.

I am just imagining how this place would have turned out assuming we later signed Sesko instead of Gyokeres. Arteta's name for don dey trend here... Talks about how he wasted money, how he used his egoistic attitude to influence transfer.. blah blah blah

Arsenal’s main problem today? Let’s break it down — clinical and painful:

🔴 1. Lack of Width & Threat on the Left

Martinelli's side is becoming a dead zone. Defenders know he’ll cut in — there's no unpredictability. No overlapping support. No consistent threat. It made the attack lopsided and easy to shut down.

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🔴 2. Predictable Build-Up Play

Arteta’s build-up is too scripted. Once teams block Saka and Rice, Arsenal runs out of ideas. No quick switches, no one driving through the center, no chaos — just side-to-side football that doesn’t scare defenders.

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🔴 3. Lack of a Killer Instinct in the Final Third

Chances came. But no end product. That last pass, shot, or decision was always off. Whether it was poor finishing or overplaying — Arsenal played well until it mattered.

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🔴 4. Slow Reactions from Arteta

Too reactive. Not proactive.
The game was screaming for change by the 55th minute. Arteta waited too long. And when he made changes — they were like-for-like, not tactical shifts.

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🔴 5. Overreliance on Certain Players

When Saka is quiet or Rice is off his rhythm, the whole team looks lost. There’s no second spark. No game-changer off the bench. That’s dangerous for a team aiming to win titles.

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Bottom line:

> Arsenal isn’t playing badly. They’re playing predictably.
And in the Premier League — predictable is punishable.

Arteta needs to stop overthinking and fix the obvious.

Spy360:
Blame the manager.

Just admit that your idea of a striker solves it all isn't a working. At the end what we needed was simply depth.

Admit cos of what?

You're saying i should blame the manager when most of us were doing that here all of last season? What did you think we were blaming him for? Selling akara instead of buns?


You that was very patient with Kai for 13games want me want me to admit. Simply squad depth? 🤦🏽‍♂️😹😹😹😹😹😹


We needed squad depth yeah. But that'll not simply what we needed. We need that squad depth to translate to approach change and reduce predictability cos every team now have video analyst, and more.

Spy360:
Selective support

Why didn't you pray for Havertz? You stated condemning him even before he kicked a ball for us.

Havertz looks more effective in this team than Gyokeres even if Gyokeres will score more goals. Because with Havertz the team scores more.

Abeg just clear road😹😹😹😹😹

You go dey tok something person no suppose talk outside. Sometimes i wonder if you were present on this thread when all of these were being discussed again. Whether Kai clicked or not, he was a makeshift to a biting problem. I don't need to convince you all over again as you're evidently doing like you didn't read this thread from those times.


E say "even if Gyokeres score more goals"

😂😂😂😂😂
Chai. Na fan you be. If na Isak or Sesko, you'll say the same no doubt. More effective indeed. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽