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drisham:
It's still early in the season and we are not far behind

We need to ditch this nonsense formation and play 3 midfielders abeg

At this point, which 3 midfielders?

drisham:
It's still early in the season and we are not far behind

We need to ditch this nonsense formation and play 3 midfielders abeg

So which three midfielders are that?

Chelsea chase ball today sotey frustration set in..

Lavia with him legs like limbs of a dinosaur wan fight, Koparma face turned blood red with hands on knees begging for extr lungs and Morgan Rogers wan use tears drench Rice face, Alonso had to save him from his misery…

iamoyindamola:
https://x.com/_Gunner4Life_28/status/2096641976326296022



This konsa na thug

Na that lifting frustrate baba. See as dem fess wrap and turn grown man like ballerina.

Chelsea are so soft these days. Na decades ago dem dey use physicality intimidate, now, na we dey do the blending and beating at the same time.

Do anyhow, you go collect!

Lana1:
United don't beat Arsenal steadily anymore but once in a while we dey get a few licks in unlike Chelsea that is just steady lashing

Arsenal is always flexing against small clubs like Chelsea and Tottenham. When they jam United or City, they know what usually happens.

Roland17:
Na that lifting frustrate baba. See as dem fess wrap and turn grown man like ballerina.

Chelsea are so soft these days. Na decades ago dem dey use physicality intimidate, now, na we dey do the blending and beating at the same time.

Do anyhow, you go collect!

That's why its funny when one of their fans want kopalma as DM, where will he stand among the likes of makele, essien and kante.
It's like I will join Skimpledawg on the mountain to make it happen

James should be converted to centreback

We pay him all that salary based on being a World Class right back, not on being a below average DM

Since his body can no longer handle right back, the only position where he can somewhat justify his salary is centreback

https://x.com/YesItsBash/status/2096651693681168769

Kimbeast:
Caicedo in this game for James, who was culpable for both goals, and we likely leave with a point. Joao Pedro also had a poor game upfront, Welbeck physicality from the start would have troubled Arsenal more. The performance is definitely something to build on.

Welbeck is still a pl level striker wonder why he didn’t come on earlier, he’s entirely different from JP in play style, we became too predictable at some point needed to switch it, also Henderson might play a big role in our season he’s still very capable, I’ve maintained are the best team in Europe in my opinion no shame in losing to them it’s time to back Alonso now

Alonso should scrap this 3-4-3 and play 4-2-3-1 with Rogers, Palmer, Estêvão and Joao

Sportsweb:
Alonso should scrap this 3-4-3 and play 4-2-3-1 with Rogers, Palmer, Estêvão and Joao

Prioritising giving shirt to Fofana over Estevao should never be acceptable

Fufuna gats go! Dem need relegate that fraud to bomb squad.

We move!

diggz:
Fufuna gats go! Dem need relegate that fraud to bomb squad.

We move!

Ekpa diggz how you they

🎶 @ChelseaFC is my wife forever, gbogbo wa la lowo n’be. UP GUNNERS @Arsenal @mc_lively_ pic.twitter.com/JXpnJYeX6l

— Lekan Olaleye (@lekankingkong) September 6, 2026

I actually don't understand Chelsea fans. Nearly 70% of Arsenal attack came down your left hand side yet your right side has been getting all the blame from Neto to Fofana. The triangle of Havertz, Odegard and Saka won this game for Arsenal. All your good attacks came from the right as well.

Roland17:
It is the false narrative that they are better attacking wise while Arsenal will park the bus and play haram. They did not know what hit them when ball start and half of the team were on their knees panting for breath before halftime as a result of chasing ghost balls.

MLS was beyond excellent today! He effortlessly bossed the entire midfield and allowed Rice to just stroll past that middle. If Chelsea think they can navigate this season with that horrendous midfield, average defense and overrated attack, then a long season is awaiting them.

As in.... They had their lungs on fire from chasing the ball all over the pitch. I wonder how Alonso thought that was sustainable against the caliber of Midfielders arsenal has on display.

The fact that we were matching them counter attack for counter attacks showed that Arteta planned for almost everything Alonso thought he could throw at Arsenal.

His 3 CBs didn't stifle Arsenal's in any way, in fact the respectable scoreline was due to more of arsenal not taking their chances than genius of his 3ATB formation

Roland17:
Na that lifting frustrate baba. See as dem fess wrap and turn grown man like ballerina.

Chelsea are so soft these days. Na decades ago dem dey use physicality intimidate, now, na we dey do the blending and beating at the same time.

Do anyhow, you go collect!

To think skysports reported on Friday that Chelsea were busy training using rugby techniques, only for us to style wear them out physically in the game

nateevs:
It's not excuses. I hate losing to Arsenal. It's just understanding of where we are.

I was saying during the window that it was fundamental to sign two midfielders. We should have signed Alex Scott and Camara. We failed to.

You are the side criticising Alonso for 3ATB. If he played 4-3-3 today, it would have been James, Gusto and 60min Lavia. Na midfield for 4-3-3 be dat?

We have men to play in the midfield without singing any more player.

Barco,Lavia,Palmer are natural midfielders that can dominate any team if the implementation is right.

For me we are wasting the talents of our attacking full backs like Hato and James with this 3ATB formation.

If 3ATB formation was to make us defensive, stable, and compact, then i am sorry the aim has been defeated because not only are we defensively weak,we are also lose and not compact.

The earlier we ditch this formation, against top teams the better for us.

iamoyindamola:
That's why its funny when one of their fans want kopalma as DM, where will he stand among the likes of makele, essien and kante.
It's like I will join Skimpledawg on the mountain to make it happen

I didn't stutter when i said i would play him as a deep playmaker.

Cole Palmer has weakness that can mitigated by playing him at the base of the midfield and that weakness can become a weapon if played from the base of the midfield. Just get him a proper marker.

Shebi e ti win,your mouth don dey draw like ila.

popizaino:
I didn't stutter when i said i would play him as a deep playmaker.

Cole Palmer has weakness that can mitigated by playing him at the base of the midfield and that weakness can become a weapon if played from the base of the midfield. Just get him a proper marker.

Shebi e ti win,your mouth don dey draw like ila.

Tell alonso to play him there
No be say we dan win, we they always win ni
Make una open legs for other clubs like city so that we no go carry league again

How we bluss fans watch the match today

Chelsea fans celebrating themselves losing 3:0 to City so Arsenal don’t win the league, just for City to take their manger and one of their best players pic.twitter.com/KXkyb7pF3s

— Troll Football Media (@TrollFootball2) September 4, 2026

Up blussss

popizaino:
We have men to play in the midfield without singing any more player.

Barco,Lavia,Palmer are natural midfielders that can dominate any team if the implementation is right.

For me we are wasting the talents of our attacking full backs like Hato and James with this 3ATB formation.

If 3ATB formation was to make us defensive, stable, and compact, then i am sorry the aim has been defeated because not only are we defensively weak,we are also lose and not compact.

The earlier we ditch this formation, against top teams the better for us.

No bro...we dont have the right players to playe in a 433 formation..especially as Enzo have left.

Palmer playing infront of James and caicedo or lavia limits his game somehow. He is better off operating from the right and hovering/roaming around opponents age of the box. I am glad Alonso figured this out and it is good for us. The fact that he didnt do much today doesnt mean he has not been fantastic. The team didnt paly well generally.The defence also let us down with that low level fofana in the mix.

James also doesnt have the pace anymore..so he is a short one in that midfield now. Lavia, I dont trust dude against a big team. He doesnt put in the kind of shift Caicedo has in his belts. Joao Pedro looked so light weight against an arsenal defence. Only person that looked like he can match them was Rogers.

We need to sort out that midfield. It need 2 signings like Nateevs suggested. Solid players that should be starting. One as number 10, tucked behind the striker, another one to partner Caicedo. Some one that can sit when mois go on attack. I need some one with Rodri attributes. If we have these, we can cause trouble.

For now, we can only win against small teams due to our high scoring attack. But the midfield and defence will continue to leak.

In our last two matches, we lost the midfield battle in both matches. So its expected that it will be qorse against arsenal.

Reece James greatest weapon is his deadly crosses.

Same as Hato who has everything in his locker room to unseat the greatest defensive set-up.

You carry these two players who should be your biggest threat and be playing one nonsense formation.

You are automatically emasculating the team.

Yet we wonder how our players go to other clubs and begin to shine.

Most of your games against them is draw, or they win and you win. There is no season you don't get at least a draw against them.

Amorim eliminated them from FA Cup. CARRICK beat them, Ten Hag beat them too

Lana1:
United don't beat Arsenal steadily anymore but once in a while we dey get a few licks in unlike Chelsea that is just steady lashing

iamoyindamola:
https://x.com/_Gunner4Life_28/status/2096641976326296022



This konsa na thug

Trained like a rugby team only to be tossed around like bag of shit

Ibime:
James should be converted to centreback

We pay him all that salary based on being a World Class right back, not on being a below average DM

Since his body can no longer handle right back, the only position where he can somewhat justify his salary is centreback

Is he not too short for a CB in EPL?

drisham:
It's still early in the season and we are not far behind

We need to ditch this nonsense formation and play 3 midfielders abeg

you see lavia and palmer, you are saying three midfielders. Are you watching Chelsea or pun

Since the stupid british government has allowed america people to buy the whole premier league including chelsea, make we enjoy the unseriousness of the club.
I no no why trump never focus on epl, he scatter fifa, scatter olympic, dey scatter un, everywhere he day scatter.
Make he come scatter epl, since the idiot uk government no allow better arab man buy chelsea, but those nonsense american business men, wey know nothing about football.
Make trump kuku tell them to hijack epl and implement american pattern in epl.
No relegation again, super league for the big teams meaning billions every year for top teams including chelsea.
Abroad epl games in usa and other countries,cheerleaders and adverts.
America people own all the big epl clubs, make trump order the owners to implement america pattern at once or face sanctions for hindering american influence and financial dominance of the richest league.
Thunder fire epl to challenge trump on that, dem no born those british people well to challenge trump, no be trump call their navy toy navy and say he no go support them for falkland islands matter. Wetin dem do? Nothing.
If dem try am eh, na ban from usa finance and dollars, and media ban plus investigation for all their wayo ref and corrupt practices from fbi.
Abeg trump, no only crase for greenland and iran and venezuela matter and other matters abeg come crase for epl small.

Roland17:
Na that lifting frustrate baba. See as dem fess wrap and turn grown man like ballerina.

Chelsea are so soft these days. Na decades ago dem dey use physicality intimidate, now, na we dey do the blending and beating at the same time.

Do anyhow, you go collect!

you are talking like a jellyfish now but when you go too Stamford bridge, you will lose. Na Emirates you dey do gra gra. Toothless fan

iamoyindamola:
How we bluss fans watch the match today

Chelsea fans celebrating themselves losing 3:0 to City so Arsenal don’t win the league, just for City to take their manger and one of their best players pic.twitter.com/KXkyb7pF3s

— Troll Football Media (@TrollFootball2) September 4, 2026

Up blussss

Omo, I will never forget this day. Omo the mindset off me.

spillo1:
Arsenal is always flexing against small clubs like Chelsea and Tottenham. When they jam United or City, they know what usually happens.

i demand an apology for Chelsea fans for thiis disrespectful comment

Capaldi:
Stop this wanking over Arsenal. United went there last season and f*ucked them over at the Emirates. Bournemouth flogged them as well. They are nothing special, Alonso got it wrong today. 3-4-3 was a big mismatch and I called it. James was exposed In that Midfield.

alonso played 523 against a rampaging 4231 arsenal side and you are coming here to misinform

Mancity day even Bleep up,see as epl dey investigate dem up and down trying to ban dem or deal with dem seriously, but dem no see other clubs like chelsea why?
Because chelsea and other top clubs get america ownerships, if dem try am, na sanction trump go give uk.
Make sheihk mansour the owner of mancity use his power threathen uk, dat if they don't stop this witchinting and drop all investigation the arab world go sanction uk.
After all wetin uk dey give arab world?, na usa dey protect dem and arm dem, china dey buy their oil and invest, after all the billions arabs invest in uk football, naso dey want to repay dem abi?
Sanction dem and ban epl in the whole arab world. Make we see who go fear last last