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  • Arsenal v Man Utd Jan 12th 3 PM KO - FA Cup 3rd round

MistaT I think more than anything, Arteta has to protect Timber. He’s one of our best players. And we aren’t overflowing with options who can slot in at right back.

    This is a new low. We generate more than 3 xG per game but can’t score, it’s absolutely pathetic at this level. And what was Raya doing for those penalties? He was on the floor a full two seconds before a ManUtd player touched the ball. Might be the worst goalkeeping performance I’ve ever seen in a shootout.

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      Gurgen We generate more than 3 xG per game

      Which in itself is pretty baffling as we look so disjointed and one dimensional.

          Tam I don’t think it’s per game. It’s in this game and the previous game. We’ve been creating chances last few games.

          I don’t think we are disjointed necessarily. Go watch other teams. We were all over United today. We just lacked presence in the box. We just needed someone to cut in like Saka or Henry a couple of times and bury it

              Osimhen would bang 20 goals for us in the second half of the season alone

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                Gurgen isn't he available. Bring him in

                  On another note. What’s our record in this stupid kit? Can we put up some social media posts and. Stop this idiocy

                    Qwiss we need to start stabbing people until it goes away.

                    Let's start with putting the knife into Spurs on Wednesday

                      lorddulaarsenal Rumours Jesus has done his ACL

                      Are our boys competing in a morbidity Olympics?

                        DiabyKungFu Wenger must have gone down to the crossroads in 2002.

                          You could just sense it when we started missing those chances that we weren't gonna win the game, sickening stuff.

                          In fairness you could sense it when we went into the season without a centre forward in the squad. There was never going be any outcome other than what's happening now.

                            invisibleman18 I hear you and I don't disagree that we clearly needed front line reinforcement. But I also want to dispute the notion it was as big a fuck up as is being made out.

                            Full disclosure, I wanted us to sign forwards this summer and was disappointed we didn't. But additionally, I think with how many goals we scored and the points tally we achieved, it was probably a calculated risk. A risk that didn't pay off but it wasn't as idiotic as some have suggested.

                                Don Pacifico I understand this argument but I also think it was a bigger risk overall not a it might go our way you are gambling that players who have not been able to consistently deliver based on their career are suddenly going to do that.

                                I think that's not a sensible approach personally you should be planning with the kind of output seen for such players over the last 3 years. Is Martinelli going to deliver that one great season or is he going to be in line with the last 2 we've seen.

                                    awooga83 I think Arteta sees it holistically rather than at the output of individuals. The team had two seasons showing it was capable of scoring goals which gives him belief in the system. The problem this season is that the system has completely broken down, exacerbated by the various absences we've suffered throughout the last 5 months.

                                        In football, the solution is always to buy more players.