Match Reaction v Man Utd (home)

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Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn

I called it incredibly unlikely and I’m happy with that conclusion, but we are of course only 19 games in and anything is conceivable.

But my point was more about the Europa league being an insurance for entry into the champions league. And given that it’s incredibly unlikely we will need it, i wouldn’t have a big issue with us shit canning the competition

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Yeah, the cup competitions can do one this season. We don't have the squad to challenge on fronts, we've got ourselves in the improbable position where a title is very much on the cards, that has to be the priority.

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Originally Posted by selassie

https://footystats.org/players/ukrai...andr-zinchenko

I can't claim to be some footy stat expert but his pass completion and successful pass stats are very high.

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look at his dispossessed and dribble figures - this is where he's weak IMO, dawdling on the ball, he nearly gave a goal away doing it at Spuds and it started off one or two Utd attacks yesterday too

But look he's a good player, i'm just looking for a bit of balance

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Originally Posted by selassie

https://footystats.org/players/ukrai...andr-zinchenko

I can't claim to be some footy stat expert but his pass completion and successful pass stats are very high.

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Though I agree with you that Zinchenko's overall contribution to the team is immense, I must say (at least before White's poor show yesterday) that his flank is our weakest defensively and watching games shows a lot of dangerous attacks emanating from his flank.

Also he has been bit sloppy with his passing in our half inviting pressure, but so has Partey. I think ist more of a result of the kind of progressive passing style we insist on, which lets face it, has bore us fruits.

It hasn't cost us much yet, but people are noticing and lets hope more teams don't take advantage of it.

Either way it's winning games at the moment but we can still improve and mix it up once in a while (something surprisingly Xhaka does the best in the middle).

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Originally Posted by Xhaka Can’t

Of the three competitions we are in, our priorities need to be:

1. League
2. League
3. League


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:gp:

Our squad has pretty much dictated this reality for us.

Shame though, it would be nice to crown this teams effort with 2 trophies.

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Originally Posted by Mac76

look at his dispossessed and dribble figures - this is where he's weak IMO, dawdling on the ball, he nearly gave a goal away doing it at Spuds and it started off one or two Utd attacks yesterday too

But look he's a good player, i'm just looking for a bit of balance

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Yeah fair point Mac, I'll watch him more closely from now on ;)

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Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE

Yeah, agree in general, though Saka should get like 9.5 cause no one was on his level.

Also not sure Tomi did much better in containing Rashford, in fact I am beginning to see our RB spot as another weak spot (especially if White is intending to have games like this in the future)

BTW, are you warming to Trossard now?

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Youre kidding, right? Rashford had 3 touches in the final 30 mins of this game...Tomi a big part of that, and he settled well after a rusty 5/10 mins....

As for RB issues? Nah mate. Benny Blanco had an off day...but he has been one of our best players all season, and proven it against big teams along the way. Don't think we have much to worry about here. Not many LW's as mustard as Rashford ATM.

White is fuckin shite.

Not strong enough for CB and lacks the technical ability to play RB.

Another one of these players who seem to get a pass for being poor. Actually mental to see people credit him with being good all season. Just a complete lack of insight.

One interesting aspect was how much better Saka was in the second half and I don't think it's a coincidence that his improvement coincided with having an actual RB behind him, getting into the positions a RB should to create space, another option or occupy a defender.

White wasn't just poor yesterday, he was genuinely disgraceful.

Zinchenko isn't a great defender but he's adequate. He's not there for his defensive capabilities anyway. If you can't see how he enables the entire system Arteta wants to play them I'm naw even sure what the fuck to say.

Baffling.

The other point that seems to be neglected on here is just how fuckin atrocious Xhaka is being exposed as, with the fluidity, composure, cuteness and progressive play of Zinchenko, Partey and Odegaard on display next to him. To see how much slower, limited and how poor his decisions are compared to them is unbelievable. He's such an clear and obvious area of improvement that it's actually really encouraging that arsenal are where they are with him in the team. The number of moves that break down or aren't optimized due to him is insane.

Simply not good enough but also seems to get a pass because he isn't gifting goals or getting sent off...while people criticise Zinchenko and Partey giving the ball away :haha:

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Originally Posted by mandela8

The other point that seems to be neglected on here is just how fuckin atrocious Xhaka is being exposed as, with the fluidity, composure, cuteness and progressive play of Zinchenko, Partey and Odegaard on display next to him. To see how much slower, limited and how poor his decisions are compared to them is unbelievable. He's such an clear and obvious area of improvement that it's actually really encouraging that arsenal are where they are with him in the team. The number of moves that break down or aren't optimized due to him is insane.

Simply not good enough but also seems to get a pass because he isn't gifting goals or getting sent off...while people criticise Zinchenko and Partey giving the ball away :haha:

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I mean you are a complete cunt but on this you’re not wrong.

With Partey though it’s understandable because the bar is set much higher for him…if he gives the ball away which leads to a goal…it’s the equivalent of Xhaka aiming a flying kick at the referee. Xhaka as you for once correctly state, if he’s not gifting goals or getting sent off it’s considered he’s having a good season.

Zinchenko? I’m a bit old fashioned in that I like full backs to be able to defend. I think we look a lot better going forward with Zinchenko than with Tierney and Tierney isn’t really doing that great defensively…he looked asthmatic when he started against the Ammers last month