Big game really in the context of the group. Definitely need to give a better account of ourselves after that shit show at Lens.
Would like to see Ramsdale in for this but I guess that’s unlikely.
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Big game really in the context of the group. Definitely need to give a better account of ourselves after that shit show at Lens.
Would like to see Ramsdale in for this but I guess that’s unlikely.
no chance, we're all sailing on the good ship Raya for the foreseen futureQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
3-0 En-Nesyri hatter
Raya is the epitome of how stats are misleading and ultimately meaningless. Numbers can’t change what you see with your own eyes, and what I see with my own eyes is that he’s shit….he’s playing at a level he’s not competent to be playing at and it shows
Not to Labour the point but our record in Spain is not particularly great, last 25 years
UCL - Barcelona 99/00 - 1-1 D
UEL - Deportivo 99/00 - 1-2 L
UCL - Valencia 00/01 - 0-1 L
UCL - Mallorca 01/02 - 0-1 L
UCL - Deportivo 01/02 - 0-2 L
UCL - Valencia 02/03 - 1-2 L
UCL - Celta Vigo 03/04 - 3-2 W
UCL - Real Madrid 05/06 - 1-0 W
UCL - Villarreal 05/06 - 0-0 D
UCL - Sevilla 07/08 - 1-3 L
UCL - Villarreal 08/09 - 1-1 D
UCL - Barcelona 09/10 - 1-4 L
UCL - Barcelona 10/11 - 1-3 L
UCL - Barcelona 15/16 - 1-3 L
UEL - Atletico Madrid 17/18 - 0-1 L
UEL - Valencia 18/19 - 4-2 W
UEL - Villarreal 20/21 - 1-2 L
Tomiyasu in for Zinchenko (which I guess is an improvement of sorts) otherwise unchanged from Saturday. Arteta doesn’t really get the concept of picking a side dependent on who the opponent does he. He’s like I’ll do that once in a blue moon and if it works I’ll play the same team again
it's more of an improvement than 'of sorts' - Zin is a ticking time bomb so for Arteta to leave him out is really positive, OK Tomi isn't ideal at LB but he's not as much of a disaster areaQuote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
Sevilla: Nyland; Jesús Navas, Ramos, Gudelj; Acuña; Sow, Soumaré, Rakitić; Lukebakio, En-Nesyri, Ocampos.
Subs: Dmitrovic, Gattoni, Pedrosa, Suso, Jordan, Mir, Mariano, Kouassi, Lamela, Torres, Bade, Sanchez.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Ødegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Subs: Ramsdale, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kiwior, Cedric, Trossard, Vieira, Nelson, Elneny, Havertz, Hein, Zinchenko.
Disagree. Tomiyasu is better defensively but still too slow to be of any real use, and any (albeit slight) attacking advantage Zinchenko gives us is nullified so it’s kind of like for like in my eyesQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Tomi wil be more disciplined in the LB position plus he doesn't give the ball away in EVERY game in a dangerous position like Zin does - so it's as much an absence of a very big negative as much as anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
Great effort from Tomi there who used his pace to get forward and have a shot :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
What pace?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Martinelli should've scored a couple of minutes ago.
He showed really quick movement to get the shot away sharply - it also contradicts what you said about his not having any attacking threatQuote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
yes or squared to Saka which i think was onQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
The player that has two assists to his name for his entire time hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
He does this constantly, he has one foray forward per game it’s usually either off target or straight at the keeper and that’s it
Don’t get me wrong it’s the lack of pace he has up against a winger and his right footedness that are the real issue
Raya being a Cunt again
Raya doing his best to set up a chance for Sevilla at the moment
Raya aside I think we've started reasonably OK, not enough goal threat but we look composed and are in the game
Sevilla should have scored then, another huge Raya fuckup - Arteta's got to get him off the pitch
Christ what a shit corner routine from Arsenal there :doh:
lame attempt from Saka
I don’t get this, getting the goalkeeper to play out from the back when he’s clearly no good at it. It’s almost as bad as when Good Ebening was trying to get Petr Cech to do itQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Poor first touch from Saka.
Saka fails to control the ball and is then taken out - physio on... :(
Is there another player in world football who pretends to be injured as often as Saka??
Bruno Fernandes, maybe ��
Everything that's wrong with modern day footballers.
even if he is pretending so what, he gets kicked a lot and if the other team has won the ball, why not go down and give yourself and your team a chance to get their breath back and organise?Quote:
Originally Posted by mandela8
Jesus :lol:
Any one noticed how shite we are at throw ins. Literally no one shows for it. We actually give the ball away more on throw ins than any other pattern of play. It's atrocious coaching.
You serious?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Grown men pretending to be injured is a fuckin embarrassment and they should be sent off for it.
:lol: I expect he did feel some pain, maybe he could carry on but any tactical element aside, it's actually very sensible to take a breath and make sure you're ok, otherwise that's how a bigger injury can occurQuote:
Originally Posted by mandela8
Tough watch this, man.
Jorginho offers absolutely fuck all. Just constant basic passes.
Get him off and get Viera or Havertz on. Rice into DM where he isn't as shite as he is in CM.
Sakashit off for anyone.
Fuck me, man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS
MARTINELLI!!!
Martinelli!!!
no thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by mandela8
Oh bollocks, I missed that.
https://twitter.com/DailyAFC/status/1716905316791849332Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
lovely skill from Jesus and good composure from Martinelli
Reminds me a little bit of the goal he scored against Chelsea a few years ago. Yeah lovely turn and pass from Jesus. Very nice goalQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
JESUS!!!