FT... ends 5-0.. largest victory against MLS all stars. Expected a little more competition, but nice to see 5 different scorers and none of them were Saka. Haha.

  • Daz replied to this.

    we looked pretty damn good for our only 2nd game. odegaard looks like he's had his own pre-season before pre-season, so sharp and polished already. didn't expect to see rice get minutes today, that's a good sign he's not far off being fully fit. timber also looked good in his cameo, you can already see how comfortable he is with the ball in his own half.

    • goon replied to this.

      nice goal from havertz after being a meme all day. the kinda mentality i like.

      timber mouthwatering possibilities. wow.

      Haha, not quite what I meant. Was just nice to see others score also. Saka had a hand in the first 2 goals. 😃

      they did give saka the all-star game mvp. 🙂

      Jerseys looked even worse than I thought they would

        What position did Havertz play?

        • goon replied to this.

          Mirth

          Left 8 for most of it. Decent enough, very secure on the ball and took up good positions. Main criticism is that he was a bit languid, needs to up the tempo a bit.

          Timber impressed when he came on.

              goon

              Havertz is going to be Ozil lite for us isn’t he?

              He’s prob going to divide the fan base the most this season.

                  Sicario2 - Tier 1 I think he'll surprise a lot of people, reckon in big games in particular he'll be a key player.

                  Squad looks so much better now, with upcoming cup competitions we can still put out very competitive teams and be able to rotate many positions without a massive drop in quality.

                      Sicario2 - Tier 1

                      I mean aside from them as players the big difference is Ozil was expected to carry the side, whereas Havertz just has to fit into an already very good attacking side and bring more to the table than Xhaka.

                        The attack is now looking like the weakest area in the team in terms of depth and personnel. Vieira, Nelson, Balogun and Nketiah are too close to the first team and need to be sold with sell on clauses or loaned out. Another wide forward and striker, and I'd say we are in tip top shape to be the best ever Arsenal team in terms of wins and points on the board. Perhaps, not trophies as Man City are just a cheat code.

                        Daz

                        Saka shouldn't be playing football and needs to be protected at all costs. He's our bubble boy.

                          JazzG I can definitely see him becoming the unpredictable x factor in big games. his nose for space causes problems for any team. i think its going to become a question of whether his contribution over 90 minutes warrants a regular starting berth.

                            Gazza M

                            He's so good. Plays with so much authority and confidence now. Saw a lot of interchange between him and Havertz too, feels like they have the potential to really develop an understanding with the latter picking up good positions.

                              Just catching up with the highlights (the full match replay doesn't seem to work on Apple TV. Might be a UK rights thing?).

                              Some cracking goals! It looked an enjoyable watch all round. And I actually didn't think the kit looked too bad either.

                              Liked the look of the new boys in these touch comps too: