JazzG agreed. Playing wise he is our GOAT but he left us to join Barca when we were on the way down. A true, true man/legend stays on (look at Del Piero/Buffon when Juve got relegated). I will never forget.

    Beautiful result. I felt like we might have a margin in us, playing in a different competition after a bit of rest. Didn't expect seven goals. Lots of good news stories: Nwaneri, Ødegaard, Calafiori.

    That was refreshing to watch (the highlights), might still check for the full game. MLS so lucky. Great impact from the dead and useless Odegaard. Nwaneri matters. Cheeky chip Trossard. PSV was extremely generous with some of their defending/goalkeeping, but we were aggressive and clinical enough to take full advantage. And that Calafiori finish was just 🤤

    Refreshing. Surprisingly refreshing. Hopefully our goalscoring form translates to the PL

    • est likes this.

    I think PSV set out to attack us and thought they didn't have to worry much about " no striker " Arsenal but once we got the two goals they had no clue what to do

    Ultimate troll of a season. Never been so exasperated as winning by a 6 goal margin.

    Might even have preferred a 1-0 win if the goal was even close to the quality of any goal in the Madrid match.

    PSV were horrendous.

    Asterix Not one single team in the PL will give us the space that PSV gave us

    This. Folks underestimate how hard it is to beat an organised defense. You don’t have to chuck £1bn at an organised defense. Just good coaching, hard work and focus. And every team in the PL can do it.

    I mean on recent form it did! Had no idea of PSV's similar recent struggles as hadn't bothered to look at their form.
    And 5-1 up with 15 minutes to go or whatever it was is really the only acceptable time to bring Sterling on as you can still see out the game with 10 men from there.

      Claudius if anything sums up his level with us it was that. My only thought at that moment was thank god it doesn't matter here.

        invisibleman18 i'm usually very chill, but this is one of the few players who has played for us who actually irritates me. he used to amuse me. but i'm irritated. it's probably less about Sterling the man/player, and more about the circumstances - that the rules prevent us from getting another local loan.

        Sicario2 - Tier 1 I don't think he's hating.

        He's raising some valid points that have been well covered here since last season and beyond.

        Creativity has been a problem this season, even in the early stages before the injuries to Saka and Odegaard really bit. We didn't look the same team and had a sluggish start to the season. It is a valid question about whether teams have learned to adapt to our style in the past couple of years. There may be an element to that, but I the main issues come from within, whether it's form, fitness or workload asked of the players.

        Fitness and injuries is another issue. The Saka v Salah point is again something else that might illustrate a problem with the demands Arteta places on the team. Saka is one of the sharpest players in the world, but rather than use him to his full potential Arteta's vision and style demands a lot from him defensively. We've discussed for seasons the merits of having a capable back up to spell him at the end of games or rest him in others. Is the cumulative workload he gets through having an impact on both our creativity and his own fitness? Salah will play more minutes, but he might not get through the same intensity of work that Saka does. Is that a problem that Arteta needs to address, and is it also a sign that his approach isn't the best for the tools at his disposal?

        Anyway, what a night. I could scarcely believe I was watching Arsenal score two goals. I was incredulous by the time it finished.

          The general theme of the last two seasons is that it feels like the first goal is always the hardest one to score.

          I'm oversimplifying but it does make me wish we started games a little more aggressively.

            Qwiss who said I love Fabregas? The two situations are different. In 2011 we were completely shit and showed little ambition in the transfer markets and Cesc wanted to leave for his boyhood club, hardly a crime. Plus where they were in their respective careers and ages was totally different.

              Tam he rarely praises us when we do well but when we in a bad situation he puts the foot in and goes in, so obvious. Probably jealous of Artera as Titi hasn’t done anything of any note as a coach. I can see right through it.

                Sicario2 - Tier 1 Plus where they were in their respective careers and ages was totally different.

                Exactly. Henry actually won things and was in the twilight of his career. Fabregas left as soon as he turned 24 with his best years ahead of him with no guarantee of being a starter for Barcelona

                Even Fabregas himself admitted he left too early