Match Autopsy v Liverpool (away).

[AFC Leveller]

Arsenal have conceded more goals this season than Wolves, Leicester, Watford, West Ham, Brighton, Palace, and Newcastle

[Globalgunner]

I think Emery actually dropped Mustafi at HT against Pool, so maybe he is not so sentimental after all. Problem is who does he bring on Koscielny, who is the poster boy of Wengers. "I buy what i like, rather than whats best" era. I still believe training can improve these Wenger buys, but 6 months has not improved them 1 jot so who knows. I think Emery has realised now how deep a hole he is in. We must get players in this TW or we will find it hard to even hold on to that 6th position.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I think Emery actually dropped Mustafi at HT against Pool, so maybe he is not so sentimental after all. Problem is who does he bring on Koscielny, who is the poster boy of Wengers. "I buy what i like, rather than whats best" era. I still believe training can improve these Wenger buys, but 6 months has not improved them 1 jot so who knows. I think Emery has realised now how deep a hole he is in. We must get players in this TW or we will find it hard to even hold on to that 6th position.

He is sentimental with players which is proven by the fact that he always finds a way to incorporate a Mustafi or Xhaka no matter what formation he is playing or even how match-fit they are.

I think its natural for everyone to have "favourites" but its just his favourites are pretty crappy

Back to the defence, I'm not sure why we are still debating why they turned out such a performance, they've been doing this all season and the stats scream this loud and clear.

I'm going to say this, we need to change our whole back four as soon as possible as all our defenders ( except maybe Monreal) are not good enough for a a top 4 team. In fact how many of them are starting in their national team let alone making the squads?

The whole world knows we have stopped taking defending seriously, Pool did exactly what Man U did to us only that they are way better. We really messed up this summer as Emery/Sven just recruited 2 more deadweights to add to this long list of duds we've been ammassing.

We need to take defending seriously and invest in it , and this time it has to be about quality, real obvious quality- no matter the price.

Once we get this right, a back 4 we can trust and a manager who doesn't tinker unecesarrily with them- then I'm sure we'd start competing for meaningful trophies and not the discarded ones.

It's funny how fast we've forgotten our past.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think Emery actually dropped Mustafi at HT against Pool, so maybe he is not so sentimental after all. Problem is who does he bring on Koscielny, who is the poster boy of Wengers. "I buy what i like, rather than whats best" era. I still believe training can improve these Wenger buys, but 6 months has not improved them 1 jot so who knows. I think Emery has realised now how deep a hole he is in. We must get players in this TW or we will find it hard to even hold on to that 6th position.

Make no mistake. Mustafi came off because of concerns for his fitness.

[Mac76]

Make no mistake. Mustafi came off because of concerns for his fitness.

yes - he's not fit to wear the red and white shirt