One thing about Arteta's focus on building out from the back first, now that we have added *some firepower ahead of it, our base is rock solid. Leeds created nothing after the 20th minute of the game and we but have the options which give us a - wait for it - massive attack. Even with the injuries.
I left the Emirates yesterday saying to Jo, obviously I know we're gonna concede goals, but it's just difficult to see how when you look at the spine of our side. They're was a moment in the first half when Leeds looked like they might break through the middle - and then Declan Rice just appeared like a Great White shark and gobbled their attack up.
We've needed a workable, pacy variation on Martinelli for a couple of years now. Madueke wasn't brilliant yesterday, but I thought he did enough to show he could be that.
To finish the game with Nwaneri, MLS and Dowman on the pitch was also something quite special, I think. Even if it also feels normalised now.
