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Roland17:
I don’t want to get into the specifics of tactics, because we knew this was the play in the build up to match day. We knew they were going to be without Ekitieke with Isaac and Salah unavailable.

So let’s take the point and move on .

That's it.

I think we lost because we were too excited.

Games like this you should be more of cerebral work and not emotions. We could have seen off this game as a normal game not as an opportunity for revenge or go 8 points clear.

Roland17:
Don’t beat yourself too much. Good thing 2-4 couldn’t take advantage.

I have too. Cos of that 1-0 defeat. Twas painful. But not as painful as playing like all we wanted was to get 1point from 6. With such firepower again. If they didn't all have 3 draws each they would have made us 3rd by now. To capitalize should be a norm to us by now. Well, we meuve!!

Spy360:
By this time last season you were telling for a striker

By this time last season would you have referred to Gyokeres as less than a half decent striker?

Arsenal fans make too much noise and it affects even the manager's decisions.

I said here, that Arteta does not do strikers. We would have even been better of with a Sesko, but behold we must sign striker.

Now you have your striker and you're still complaining. Calling him half decent.

Do we need a Striker? Yes even a non-footballing would concur ( frustrating PSG 2nd leg last season massively proved that)... Has Gyokeres been good enough so far? No... There is no sugar-coating, saying this team doesn't need one is being okay with the status quo of "Near-it" which would have gotten any Manager sacked elsewhere...

For me, he has to do better Konate was shrugging him off the ball too easily and he wasn't doing well with duels and hold up either ( this assessment is not based entirely on today's match only)...

daveP:
What you're trying to do now is soften the blame on his role by spreading it to the entire team. No need to do that. It's unnecessary. Liverpool Control happened because he was poor at his job IN THIS GAME. pls tell blueray this cos he thinks I'm hunting zubi. 😂


We were stale upfront. Dying minutes no urgency.

Watford will have dying minutes urgency and grab a goal. We act like we have no urgency.

There was no urgency and we lacked control in the 2nd half... Ball retention is not a one man work ooo also this is not the case of softening the blame, I saw Rice fumbles a 10-yard pass to Timber into touch and MLS gifting the ball away under no pressure not Once... Would you also blame Zubi for that? ( I mean Surrendering of possession)

Our forward players press their defenders in the first half forcing them to turn-over possession and we win the second balls, In the 2nd half the energy to press just drop ; that even Kerkez and Gakpo start doubling up on Timber...

daveP:
Im pissed we can take 1 point from a possible 6 from Liverpool this season. That's why e dey vex me baaje.

1/6 and they grab 4/6

Spin it however you want but Arteta approach caused this. Plus he didn't even have a plan with the subs to stop that Liverpool control.

Make nobody remind me that we ar topping whatever table abeg.


1/6
😖😖😖😖

They control they no fit shoot on goal to score. But we in turn, whatever the stats show, na 0-0.

Rubbish!!!

it's painful loss of 2 points today, can't remember Allison making a save....

The Team didn't show up at all...

daveP:
I have too. Cos of that 1-0 defeat. Twas painful. But not as painful as playing like all we wanted was to get 1point from 6. With such firepower again. If they didn't all have 3 draws each they would have made us 3rd by now. To capitalize should be a norm to us by now. Well, we meuve!!

If I tell you say I no dey feel your pain, I’d be lying. This draw hurts because this ravaged Liverpool had no business playing us out of the game the way they did.

We struggled to adjust to Slot’s adjustments in the 2nd. Infact, the 2nd half was how Liverpool ended the first and should have clued us going into halftime.

But, like I said earlier, let’s take the point and focus on Forest next week.

Everything is still in front of us.

We move!

Roland17:
If I tell you say I no dey feel your pain, I’d be lying. This draw hurts because this ravaged Liverpool had no business playing us out of the game the way they did.

We struggled to adjust to Slot’s adjustments in the 2nd. Infact, the 2nd half was how Liverpool ended the first and should have clued us going into halftime.

But, like I said earlier, let’s take the point and focus on Forest next week.

Everything is still in front of us.

We move!

Im glad you admit this. Im simply expressing my own pai n but someone thinks it is overreacting. Some vent now, some later, some never. What else are we discussing here if not football. Spy is a kid and i won't take such disrespect from him next time. It's a faceless forum.

MSGAMBLE9:
it's painful loss of 2 points today, can't remember Allison making a save....

The Team didn't show up at all...

All well and good then. We meuve

iamoyindamola:
Like it's so annoying

I dropped my number but they keep deleting it and you didn't reach out

mistercharles:
I dropped my number but they keep deleting it and you didn't reach out

Didn't see it
But have reached out

What is there to admit?

daveP:
Zubi was poor this 2nd half. Liverpool enjoyed that control because of how he played in this very game, vs Liverpool again. Feel free to disagree pls. But partey would have taken the reins off that nonsense control Liverpool had. Admit it

Gabriel Martinelli is not expected to face further action from the FA after the Arsenal forward attempted to push injured Liverpool full-back Conor Bradley off the pitch during Thursday’s Premier League fixture.

Martinelli was shown a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor. Given the incident was spotted by the on-field referee and action taken during the game, the Brazil international is not expected to face any retrospective disciplinary sanctions from English football’s governing body. - The Athletic

🚨Renée Slegers has signed a new long-term contract until 2029, while Jodie Taylor steps into a Technical Director role at the club.

Not impressed with her full season so far, why the haste with the team clearly struggling on all fronts...

They should have waited till end of the season... Players like Fox, Marionna, Meads and Mcabe are more deserving of extensions...

They won't spend money to improve the team technically but na all this yeye extension dey always hungry them...

MSGAMBLE9:
Gabriel Martinelli is not expected to face further action from the FA after the Arsenal forward attempted to push injured Liverpool full-back Conor Bradley off the pitch during Thursday’s Premier League fixture.

Martinelli was shown a yellow card by referee Anthony Taylor. Given the incident was spotted by the on-field referee and action taken during the game, the Brazil international is not expected to face any retrospective disciplinary sanctions from English football’s governing body. - The Athletic

Why will they sanction him before
If na me I won't apologise, he did the right thing

iamoyindamola:
Why will they sanction him before
If na me I won't apologise, he did the right thing

it's a violent conduct make we no lie....

MSGAMBLE9:
it's a violent conduct make we no lie....

How
Abeg explain

Roland17:
U. Simon just chop 5 goals. Raya just needs to keep his form and there will be no justification to keep him away from the sticks in the Summer.

Don't forget there's Garcia at Barcelona.

patrickmuf:
Don't forget there's Garcia at Barcelona.

That is his competition right now. Garcia I no go lie has been good but not better than Raya this season. It is going to be close but Raya will need all the help he can get from his team this season. If we win the EPL/ UCL and he continues his strong form, it would be a travesty if he isn’t number one.

Gyokeres was free and no pass was given

MSGAMBLE9:
Ball retention is not a one man work

Our forward players press their defenders in the first half forcing them to turn-over possession and we win the second balls, In the 2nd half the energy to press just drop ; that even Kerkez and Gakpo start doubling up on Timber...

This is a very valid observation.

Our attackers didn't press Loserpool defenders well enough to force overturning of the ball to us in the second half. That was what led to us being on the defensive foot when we should be on the ascendancy.

Our attackers also didn't get into right positions to create goalscoring opportunities for us. There was a cross from Rice into the box which was meant for Gyokeres who was nowhere near where he could convert the cross. He allowed himself to be marked out by Konate .

Then there's Hincapie who doesn't make crosses into the box despite playing as a full back who knows we have big players who can convert aerial chances. The fact that we didn't get more than 3 Corners in the match showed our wingers didn't do well against their full backs neither did our Central attackers and AMs do enough to force Corner kicks from them.

The summary is so many players didn't show up yesterday and not just singling out Zubi by claiming he lacked Partey's control ability. Partey's presence in the game won't change the score line if all other factors remain same.

Loserpool didn't have a shot on Target in yesterday's game which means defense was actually not the problem but our inability to score. Aside from that ball that hit the bar, we never really had any serious goal scare in that match.

We really need our attackers to bring out magic for us to score goals in such games o, the defence are already doing their own part.

Brace up the homeless guy is roaming around

iamoyindamola:
Didn't see it
But have reached out

replied check now

Roland17:
That is his competition right now. Garcia I no go lie has been good but not better than Raya this season. It is going to be close but Raya will need all the help he can get from his team this season. If we win the EPL/ UCL and he continues his strong form, it would be a travesty if he isn’t number one.

Garcia plays for Barcelona in La Liga. You know there's always that bias.

iamoyindamola:
How
Abeg explain

He tried to push him off the field when he's not physio or Referee... Try that with a smart North African player and he would be holding his head instead ; wetin Kaita used destroyed Eagles against Greece that year is almost similar and he got Red

iamoyindamola:
Gyokeres was free and no pass was given

This is damming, something I have complained repeatedly about and one of the many things Arteta addressed in his post game.

He was literally open, made the run, used his hand to signal but guess who Zubi passed to?

He made the safe pass to Saka who was immediately tripled and we lost possession.

patrickmuf:
Garcia plays for Barcelona in La Liga. You know there's always that bias.

You are right and that may be the only way he isn’t number one during the WC.

MSGAMBLE9:
2031 ...

𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚: Bukayo Saka has committed his future to Arsenal by agreeing a new and improved five-year deal.

Saka was tied down until June 2027 but talks have been taking place about an extension and fresh terms are now in the process of being finalised. - The Athletic

He needs a title badly!

Roland17:
He needs a title badly!

what happened to eze? I read somewhere on telegraph he has been dislodged by ode and tross because he is not defensive

Carot:
what happened to eze? I read somewhere on telegraph he has been dislodged by ode and tross because he is not defensive

Arteta has not figured how he intends to use Eze. It is a debacle that unbalances how he sets up his team with Odegaard and Trossard. It’s a good trouble for any good coach because he is a very good player.

More specifics..

Odegaard- Arteta doesn’t necessarily like changes. Arteta still believes Odegaard is his main AM, irrespective of the position they start from on the pitch. Our offense is built around Odegaard and Arteta isn’t willing to do it differently. It is the reason Odegaard averages the most touches.

Trossard- He has been in terrific form and his position would be Eze’s preferred starting position but not role…two different things. Eze isn’t a winger, he is an AM who likes to create from the right. He can also play central but there is Odegaard.

Defense- Arteta sets up his team to defend, especially, if you are playing from the wings, irrespective of role. Eze lost his man in the Villa game and Arteta brought the hammer by benching him.

Eze needs the ball but right now Arteta isn’t willing to risk it, especially since Eze did not have a preseason with us. With all that being said, I think Eze is a better option than Odegaard. Arteta is playing it safe with what he is used to. Odegaard hasn’t exactly impressed and we suffer without the ball because he doesn’t mark but since he plays central, it is not as noticeable.

Eze will get his chance with upcoming FA/EFL/ EPL fixtures. That level of quality in the midfield should waste on the bench. I was happy yanked Odegaard off early yesterday because he produced another stinker. I think Arteta and Eze both need the preseason to help with figuring out how to use him.