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Arsenal v Crystal Palace Sunday 26th October 2 PM

Meatwad

if there is space in front of viktor he doesn't have the ability to outrun anyone or even use power to keep them off him. brutal out there.

yuppa

Meatwad first time I’ve seen him live and it’s true, doesn’t have the acceleration to clear defenders when he’s put through. he’s not as good as we hoped, but he might just be good enough.

Qwiss

GooneriC we are missing Ode, Kai and Noni so the other attackers are being used more than they should. They all looked tired after a big CL game. Look at the other CL teams dropping points this weekend, it's gonna happen.

Segway

Ugly game but fully deserved win. We had them in an iron grip all game.

Mirth

Trossard was our best attacker today.

tazmania

Mirth that's depressingly true but not saying much because everyone was bad

Qwiss

Mirth probably true and he wasn't too good either.

awooga83

Important result based on the context and this was always the type of game I feel we've come unstuck from before. Still concerned about the open play threat in terms of the whole session at some point you will probably need that to be better or you will drop points. But that ruthless streak of results and pressure is what we need to keep going with so from that perspective a great weekend.

Rohit

We need Odegaard back and fit, getting a run of games. He is our greatest multiplier. At some point he goals from set pieces will dry up.

RowJimmy

Rohit At some point he goals from set pieces will dry up.

I find this assumption that set piece goals are somehow less reliable than open play to be very strange. If I was to write, we need to score more set piece goals because at some point open play goals will dry up, would that have any more or less logic behind it? We have an offensive opportunity that 1) we generate the situation regularly 2) we are exceptionally (historically) good at, and 3) we have a great deal of control over how we approach it (and how we vary that approach). Can you say that about scoring in transition? or any other aspect of open play offense?

Qwiss

yuppa one things clear, we are a better team with him in it.

yuppa

Gabi M did his groin in the last 10. we won’t see him for a few weeks I reckon.

tazmania

yuppa Martinelli? Didn't see that

Sicario2

yuppa speculation?

Win v Burnley and we go 10 and 11 points clear of City and Liverpool respectively. Pile the pressure on when they are down, smell blood and fucking go for it. We owe both clubs for the last few seasons. Revenge FC.

If I told you that at the beginning of the season that by Nov we would potentially be in that situation…

One game at a time, inch by inch, grind this thing out week in week out.

COYG

tazmania

We better not let this lead go. We're in the clear and have to keep a healthy gap at the top.

Arteta has to rest his players. We have the squad for it

Sicario2

tazmania rest the entire team v Brighton in the league cup on Wednesday.

yuppa

tazmania yep, visibly uncomfortable. didn’t want to track back last 5 minutes and straight down the tunnell.

tazmania

Sicario2 if I see one of our current 11 in that game.

We can field
Kepa
White Mosquito Hincapie MLS
Nwaneri Norgaard Merino
Dowman Martinelli Trossard

Qwiss

Sicario2 Kepa, white, mosquera, Hincapie, MLS, Norgaard, Ethan, Dowman, Martinelli, Merino but needs one more

tazmania

RowJimmy it's a big part of our game. We score from the wings if we don't get corners and vice versa. Arteta has it figured out. Odegaard coming back will unlock middle of the park more too

Mirth

Qwiss Sadly Arteta would never. I expect he'll play Zubi and Gabriel minimum

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