One step closer to a top 8 finish with 3 points here.
Bit of talk that Tierney could start which I wouldn’t be opposed to at all. Our full back options are very thin on the ground right now.
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One step closer to a top 8 finish with 3 points here.
Bit of talk that Tierney could start which I wouldn’t be opposed to at all. Our full back options are very thin on the ground right now.
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The amount of defensive injuries i hear reported is very disturbing. White and Tomiyasu? Yes of course one is in post surgical recovery, the other as much as he’s a decent player is an injury liability and needs to be junked.
But on top of that Calafiori, Timber and Gabby Maga still out.
Makes you wonder what we are doing in training to these players
Yup, sounds like our training routines are to intense....lets not forget that Merino got injured for a month before he could even make his debut, also in training.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
I am not surprised at this as it sounds like something Arteta would insist on with his funny "Macho" vibes.
Yes - something is going wrong for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13254604
Some stats here about injuries compared with other clubs.
So we are the most affected club in the title hunt in terms of days lost to injuries.
I'd have liked to see some analysis on player importance by them factoring in something like how likely it is that player would play if all players were injury free, but that's probably not particularly calculable.
So I’d argue somewhat that we have been relatively lucky with injuries the last few seasons in that long term injuries have largely been the result of us running players into the ground (like Saliba a year or so ago). Arteta seems to me to be noticeably more inclined to shuffle the pack (to mixed results) so yes we could argue that we are beasting players in training but a lot of injuries are happening on the field
Merino was a freak accident, Gabriel fell on top of him or something, though that doesn't rule out it being due to their training too hardQuote:
Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE
that said we lost almost no-one last year to injury
That's obviously subjective but I don't think anyone would argue that Odegaard and Saka being out would have a bigger impact than current form Jesus or Martinelli.Quote:
Originally Posted by WMUG
I'd be very happy to see Tierney as long as he was allowed to play to his strengths and not have to do the inverted bullshit routineQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
anyway 0-3 Balogun hatter
Hmm 0-6 Henry and Adebayor hat tricks
He's injured I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
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Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
We were fortunate with injuries last season for sure - particularly with Saliba; Gabriel and Ben White, and Saka, Odegard and Rice. But the fact that they were used relentelssly is IMO partly why injuries and fatigue have plagued our season.
Its a biting irony that just as the manager appears more ready to rotate there are so few players available for him to do so. Also that disruption to our back 4 (I think we are on our 7th or 8th combination after 15 games) has affected our striker/creator shy MF and frontline.
The gamble on Jesus returning to form and Sterling has been an abject failure. The decision to move on 4 forwards now seems bonkers - as does relying on Havertz to get us striker's goals. All in aid of a wingback multitool approach to creating team goals that is in the mud because of the injury crisis.
And the other result of the injuries is too much burden on players who are fit - that in turn risks further injuries - and so the vicious circle continues.
I would be surprised if we beat Monaco tonight - and unsurprised if we have to go into the CL play offs - thus more pressure on players and the risk of more burnout and fatigue.
It's 'funny' how we started the season thinking that at last we had a squad that could last the pace. The reality is that we don't.
Ok, though the way our luck's going I wouldn't be surprised if he was suddenly fully fit :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by IBK
It sounds as though Arteta has finally realised this too... https://arseblog.news/2024/12/arteta-on-arsenals-latest-injuries-his-plans-for-tierney-and-the-transfer-windowQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Yeah I was trying to find some objective factor that you could use as a surrogate for importance but I'm not good enough at statistics for that :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
“I would put Kieran more in his strengths,” said Arteta. “If we do what we have to do I would play him in positions, especially in attack, in situations and scenarios and spaces that he is more comfortable with. That’s a learning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
“It is about the player having certain qualities. First is he willing to do it? Does he want to do it, yes or no? The other one: is he capable of doing it and does he understand it?
“When a player has those three ingredients anything can happen. We see that with many other players. But if a player doesn’t really fill it, it is more of a problem and we as coaches we have to find solutions.”
So he's not proposing to play him (if he does) at LB? :o
No, what he says suggests he would play him at LB but in a more orthodox manner, with Tierney able to go up the left side to supply crosses or even have a shot, but then get back to defend. That's what fullbacks doQuote:
Originally Posted by IBK
ArsenaI: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Merino, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Jesus
Subs: Neto, Setford, Timber, Tierney, Robinson, Heaven, Monlouis, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling, Havertz
Monaco: Majecki, Vanderson, Kehrer, Seghir, Golovin, Akliouche, Caio Henrique, Camara, Salisu, Embolo, Magassa
Subs: Kohn, Lienard, Teze, Matazo, Minamino, Ouattara, Ilenikhena, Michal, Nibombe, Tincres
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MLS!
Well that lineup says that apart from Timber only being fit enough for the bench that we haven’t lost anyone to injury since Fulham. There was a lot of talk about Partey not being fit (yet ironically I think he’s missed very few games this season)Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Adolf Hütter is the Monaco coach.
Heil Hütter is presumably not a chant the fan base does?Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
He was the coach of Frankfurt when we played them five years ago (so he won at the Emirates the last time he came here)
Back pass from Jesus pity to the opposing gk.
I'm guessing probably not. We need to watch out for the right wing in this one all the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
Oh Jesus.
Shouldn’t be even on the pitch
And again. :doh:
Jesus H Christ :lol:
SAKA!!!
Holy shit what a goal.
MLS, incredible.
Set piece FC at it again. :ninja:
Decent effort from Martinelli first time.
Odegaard. :haha:
What a miss.
Thought he would have chipped the keeper
Even League 2 players would finish better than what we've witnessed today.
Martinelli misses now. :lol:
Martinelli is really lucky not to get a second yellow.
1-0 HT and fuck knows how.
Well if was down to Fletcher on TNT he would have.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Don't think we have any Jews in the team do we? Should be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...