We are top of the league! Massive 3 points today.

swider Brentford away is a tricky tie, you get out of there with 3 points you should be happy.

      That's exactly the goal he was brought to score.

      That should be the starting midfield going forward btw. Hopefully Ode is still just rusty

        Qwiss That should be the starting midfield going forward btw.

        I don't mind giving Trossard more chances but I thought he was just as "meh" as everyone else has been in that position so far this season.

            What a moment for Havertz. This game couldn't have ended better for us.

            Very worrying that we're so toothless offensively though.

              DiabyKungFu assume you thought Ramsdale was brilliant seeing as he got a clean sheet.

                DiabyKungFu TBF a quick check of the passing stats says he was as uninvolved as Havertz, Vieira, etc I'd keep him in until Parteys back though as at least he has added goal threat.

                  Segway

                  Relieved we got the maximum. Can imagine a touchline ban incoming after the hearing because they hate our guts, and if that happens who knows how we fare for the next few.

                  Offensively, here's hoping the front four of Ødegaard, Jesus, Saka and Martinelli string a few hundred minutes together now. and cultivate some threat.

                    Qwiss
                    It is concerning that in the game we pretty much controlled from start to finish we still cannot create quality changes, and Saka stopped attempting to take on defenders. What is a big positive though, is the fact that we stopped this lethargic build up from the back that was creating more problems than good opportunities to attack.

                        naz

                        He’s just come back from a month out - give him a break.

                        It’s Dec and we are top of the league, it’s like 2022 all over again 😀

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                          swider Saka and Ode are both way below their best but we still won, we had a very marginal VAR call against us, we are solid as fuck. I choose to believe we can only get better. Need to be much sharper and move the ball quicker though, thats the key to creating more. Have to stop letting the oppos get back into their shape.

                              swider almost looked like Saka was tired of trying, not a good look

                                  Qwiss Arteta also cannot be so utterly averse to the occasional fullback overlap.

                                  Everyone's grandmother knows Saka and Odegaard are going to shape swing one in on their left foot and can barely do anything on the outside.

                                  Saka in particular doesn't have enough pace. I really, really hope we make a major wide forward signing in January.

                                    Trossard and Odegaard ran more than anyone else in the team.