USArsenal wrote:

We're sitting in 8th place but 1 point out of second. Lol WTH

Cos everyone's dropping points. We just need to keep going like this cos after Xmas we've nice fixtures and can push for the CL.

Gunner89 wrote:

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92% pass completion
10 duels won
1 aerial duel won
2 interceptions
5 accurate long balls
11 recoveries

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A rolls royce of a midfielder.

He's got that Vieira technique and strength.

We constantly get bullied by Pogba but Partey made him look weak today. So imperative to have someone of his strength and power in midfield for big games

banduan wrote:

many takeaways to enjoy this match but many many things we clearly need to work on.

Main takeaway has to be how much better we are when Luiz isn't left to handle the distribution. Partey and Elneny were the main players getting on the ball today and it was pretty transformative. Against United too. There's no need to ever go back to that low block with crosses being our distribution of choice.

My ratings for the game:
Leno: nothing to do all game except get hit in the face
Hector: 8. Good game, few mistakes
Holding: 7-8, same as Hector
Gabi: 9
KT: 7
Saka: 7
Elneny & Partey: 9's
Willian, laca and auba: barely 5-6

Subs: 3 for amn, 6's for others

the peno today was the first we've ever scored at OT in the PL.

Temo wrote:

This!
We are 8th but we’ve had such a tough schedule. I’m not stressed yet. This game, the Sheffield 2nd half, and the Leicester 1st half showed us building on the defensive foundation. We aren’t scoring freely, but it will come soon hopefully. 

Clrnc wrote:

I get why Arteta kept Willian on because he is safe with his passing compared to Pepe, but we need to start gelling a proper front 3 together.

Willian wasn't safe though, he lost the ball constantly in the first half.

Arteta says this win changed the entire outlook of our start to the season and we shouldn't have lost to City and Leicester on merit.

Imagine if we got a draw and a win out of those matches we would have been top.

Qwiss! wrote:

Clrnc wrote:

I get why Arteta kept Willian on because he is safe with his passing compared to Pepe, but we need to start gelling a proper front 3 together.

Willian wasn't safe though, he lost the ball constantly in the first half.

Yeah he was torrid, even the touches were all off. But in the last 20 minutes is experience showed and he was decent.

Clrnc wrote:

Arteta says this win changed the entire outlook of our start to the season and we shouldn't have lost to City and Leicester on merit.

Imagine if we got a draw and a win out of those matches we would have been top.

True but we didn't. I think he talks the right talk. Get the players scoring more and we're set. He's making the right tweaks to give credit.

Is this the first time in the 00s that we've won back-to-back games against Man United?

We have the best defensive record in the Premier League, despite already playing Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United away.

Proper chuffed with the result. Maybe I was needlessly pessimistic before/during the game.

Gabriel is the signing of the season so far. 22 million is a steal when you look at the prices for other defenders all around.

In Tierney and Saka it feels like Arsenal spent 40M eur to reinforce the flanks

Relieved more than anything. Glad we won but looking forward to the day when we're able to create a few more chances against a mediocre United side. Will take the positives and credit for the win (we were better after all) but we do need to find a balance in committing men forward when there's an opening.

Clrnc wrote:

I need to repeat this again though, Holding plays and we look solid and won again. He works really well in our defensive unit and is intelligent in his play.

He's solid defensively, but still isn't good enough with the ball at his feet for how Arteta wants us to play. Slow and cumbersome, passes not crisp enough.

For a third option CB he's alright. Hopefully he can stay fit. Anything to keep Mustafi as far away from playing as possible.