Brentford vs Arsenal - Match reaction and player rating

[mandela8]

I’m not a fan of the decision to field Nwaneri. I know it’s only for four minutes, but it raises expectations and pressures at a ridiculously early age as well as the pressure to field him.

He is still a child and the physical demands placed on him to compete at this level could lead to injury that shortens a career before it should even start.

Am I being overly critical here? It just doesn’t sit well with me.

I'm with you. Well probably not hear from him for a few years now. Kinda reeks of self aggrandizing from Arteta, to me. A kinda "look at me, I've started the youngest ever player" thing. It was just pointless. I'm sure the wee boy is delighted though and I doubt it'll Impact his actual development plan.

[Mac76]

I'm with you. Well probably not hear from him for a few years now. Kinda reeks of self aggrandizing from Arteta, to me. A kinda "look at me, I've started the youngest ever player" thing. It was just pointless. I'm sure the wee boy is delighted though and I doubt it'll Impact his actual development plan.

Well as long as Arteta follows it through by giving him more opportunities it's fine.

Was impressed by the boy, imagine how hard his heart must have been thumping prior to coming on but he got stuck in, good for him

[mandela8]

Well as long as Arteta follows it through by giving him more opportunities it's fine.

Was impressed by the boy, imagine how hard his heart must have been thumping prior to coming on but he got stuck in, good for him

He definitely won't, man. I don't think he's even eligible for Europe.

On a similar note, I was reading the reviews of Patino. I wonder if he has anything to do with them not bringing that progressive no.8 type CM in.

[selassie]

Spurs and Liverpool at home next. Good opportunity to change this narrative about us not being legit. Hopefully 4 points at least, feel like we’re ready for a statement win.

These two games in a way will really tell us where we are as a team now. Spurs at home is always a game I look for three points irrespective of both clubs form. Spurs are a decent side again under Conte, not great to watch but very efficient and very difficult to beat, they don't lose many games. If we play well or as well as we have been so far this season then I fancy us to beat them at home. The Liverpool game is more difficult to read, on current form and performance we are a better team than them but it's Liverpool, they have had our number for a while know, since Klopp has been here basically.

[Mac76]

These two games in a way will really tell us where we are as a team now. Spurs at home is always a game I look for three points irrespective of both clubs form. Spurs are a decent side again under Conte, not great to watch but very efficient and very difficult to beat, they don't lose many games. If we play well or as well as we have been so far this season then I fancy us to beat them at home. The Liverpool game is more difficult to read, on current form and performance we are a better team than them but it's Liverpool, they have had our number for a while know, since Klopp has been here basically.

I'm more or less the same on that, though the fact that the league table position counts on it makes me worried as it then makes the stakes even higher. I really think Arteta should leave Xhaka out of that game as emotions will be high, Spuds will be cheating as always and we're bound to have a terrible ref - i know he won't though...

[Marc Overmars]

Always fancy us against Spurs at home, you’d hope they’ll use the disappointment of last season as motivation too. Klopp has had us on toast for pretty much his entire time here, so I’m not sure about that game. Undoubtedly it’s our best chance to beat them in years though. Looking forward to it, just a shame we’ve got a wait a couple weeks until these shitty international games are over.

[Mac76]

Yeah that international break is a real bore, i feel like it's months since i was at a home game, even though it isn't

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fuck compartmentalising etiquette

I’m going to remind this piece of shit exactly what he said for some time

Don’t like it? Take it up with a mod

Good idea.

Thanks

[selassie]

I'm more or less the same on that, though the fact that the league table position counts on it makes me worried as it then makes the stakes even higher. I really think Arteta should leave Xhaka out of that game as emotions will be high, Spuds will be cheating as always and we're bound to have a terrible ref - i know he won't though...

Spurs will come to the Emirates and try and shithouse there way through the game. Conte is ruthless, he'll come to basically not lose but they won't be super defensive either.

I dunno...Xhaka has been good this season in this more advanced role, emotions aside he has to play.

[mandela8]

I'm more or less the same on that, though the fact that the league table position counts on it makes me worried as it then makes the stakes even higher. I really think Arteta should leave Xhaka out of that game as emotions will be high, Spuds will be cheating as always and we're bound to have a terrible ref - i know he won't though...

Who would you play instead, man?

I'm always up for dropping Xhaka but for who?