• The Arsenal

  • Official: Mikel Arteta is the new Arsenal manager.

Was at the game tonight. I'm really pleased for him, and us, that he pulled it out the bag, but in a way it just makes him more frustrating. To have the ability to do what he did, and all three goals were excellent in their own way, you just think - where has THAT player been for the last two years??

The first goal was a beauty, and the second, the work from Timber, Saka and Odegaard to keep the ball and play through Palace was beautiful. Really it feels a bit of an injustice the scoreline was so close cos we could have mullered them, even after a pedestrian first half.

    daredevil ofcourse, it's understandable. but we're pretty goddam solid now. we have powerhouse athletes throughout our back 4. we can afford to loosen the reigns some

      RocktheCasbah purple patch jesus could be artetas seasonal get out of jail card. will have to see if this form sticks, but as I said up thread, a confident gabby j absolves quite a few of our attacking sins

          RocktheCasbah Was at the game tonight. I'm really pleased for him, and us, that he pulled it out the bag, but in a way it just makes him more frustrating. To have the ability to do what he did, and all three goals were excellent in their own way, you just think - where has THAT player been for the last two years??

          where was that player in the first half even?

            It helped a lot how open and high Palace were in the second half. We don't generally get that in the league

              goon yeah, and we've seen that in the league too. Getting the first goal is the hardest task for us but once we do score, it opens up more opportunities.

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                  Don Pacifico

                  It’s the same for all teams.

                  For all the credit Chelsea get, here’s the xG they’ve scored their first goal at this month:

                  Vs Villa 0.09xG
                  Vs Southampton 0.72xG
                  Vs Spurs 0.18 xG
                  Vs Brentford 1.37xG

                  Liverpool a similar story.

                  In our last two games, we got our first goal (which was an equaliser) at 1.71xG and against Everton we failed to score after creating 1.31xG (most of that in the first half).

                  Our inability to score the first goal and score it in the first half hour has been killing us in the last couple of games.

                    QuincyAbeyie 🙄🙄🙄
                    He bought all the players. You manage a portfolio of players. Some will be good. Others will be bad. Some will be healthy. Others will be injured. Some will be in form. Others will be out of form. You do the best you can with them once you have bought them

                      Anything else would be very concerning, yes.

                      Claudius lol @ seasonal get out jail.

                      Yeah this is his 3rd season and he's had one spell of form.

                        If Jesus starts to look like a dangerous player again he must be sold to any club that'll take him. Fall not into temptation.

                          Depends how much we get for him. I think Trossard is infinitely more saleable.

                          Saka, Jesus, Martinelli, Williams, Isak, Kai is looks good to me.

                            goon I think Trossard is infinitely more saleable.

                            He'd be easier to sell but he'd also be easier to keep. We need to get Jesus wages off the books.

                            goon Saka, Jesus, Martinelli, Williams, Isak, Kai is looks good to me.

                                Honestly this hattrick only pissed me off more. What a fuckwad you have to be to do this in the league cup after playing like such an asshole when it really matters.

                                Of course Eddie scores 🤣 (I'm watching the replay rn)

                                  Burnwinter hundred percent. i wouldnt want to renew him. but at the same time, if he shows a level of form to attract other clubs, we should take advantage of said form while he has it.