Match Reaction v Man City (neutral)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"City were terrible."

"City not at the races."

"Arsenal still have a soft centre."

"Arsenal are great going forward, but need leaders at the back."

"They play beautiful football with lots of number tens but are soft."

The second is nailed on if Shearer is there.

[Master Splinter]

Well i said before the game we might pub it but we did better than that, but it's difficult to pull off that kind of backs-against-the-wall performance round after round

I'm not saying we can't win it but it just won't be easy

Our recent record against United is decent and both the games against Chelsea this season were close. There's not really much between the teams and I think if you look at all our records since Arteta arrived, we have a similar number of points.

It's a one-off game anyway and just the performance on the day matters.

Although we do seem to play better in these big FA Cup games (away at United a few years ago, Citeh in the semis twice now and Chelsea in the final).

[Letters]

WHAT DID SHE WEAR?!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dublin and Scott stay in the studio.

[I am invisible]

Proud of the boys tonight. Those players must know what the whole world says about them, but they’re finally starting to show a bit of ‘fuck you!’ Two shit results against City and Brighton > hit back with 4 wins and 3 clean sheets. Get stitched up against Leicester and sp*rs > take 3 points and a Cup final off the two best teams in Europe. We’re not perfect, but for the first time in ages I can that I’m not embarrassed to support these guys.

Also I hope that bum Emery was watching that first goal - that’s how you coach a team to play out from the back you fucking fraud!

[WMUG]

WHAT DID SHE WEAR?!!

Sorry, didn't hear you first time.

*ahem*

SHE WORE

[Chippy]

Sorry, didn't hear you first time.

*ahem*

SHE WORE

https://youtu.be/zNOwkiRaXJQ

[Ollie the Optimist]

Just shows what we can do when the officials aren't against us, pity it's so rare

Tbf, that mustafi tackle was a nailed on penalty imo. Surprised VAR didnt give it.

If it was the other way, I’d have been livid

[Letters]

Tbf, that mustafi tackle was a nailed on penalty imo. Surprised VAR didnt give it.

If it was the other way, I’d have been livid

I think it would have been harsh tbh.
Certainly not obvious in real time so not a “clear and obvious error”.

[LDG]

Very disciplined performance.

Arteta is going to be brilliant for us. He’s got buy in from the players, and they now have a shape about them we haven’t seen for years.

Yes, we need an upgrade in certain positions, because we don’t control the ball well. There are green shoots, as for 15 minutes first half, we popped the ball around really well.

Leno has proper competition now.