Match reaction vs Everton

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BTW funny stat, but Partey managed not to be involved in the loss again

I would have overlooked it, but seeing as their goal came from a corner due to an uncontested header by a very very weak Odegaard, would we have feared better if he had stayed on?

Some stats I posted earlier here suggest he's actually great at air duels.

[HCZ_Reborn]

BTW funny stat, but Partey managed not to be involved in the loss again

I would have overlooked it, but seeing as their goal came from a corner due to an uncontested header by a very very weak Odegaard, would we have feared better if he had stayed on?

Some stats I posted earlier here suggest he's actually great at air duels.

They made us look pretty shoddy from set pieces whilst Partey was on the pitch

There’s no doubt we are poorer without him, but I don’t think we want to attribute invincibility to us when he plays

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They made us look pretty shoddy from set pieces whilst Partey was on the pitch

There’s no doubt we are poorer without him, but I don’t think we want to attribute invincibility to us when he plays

Not ascribing invincibility to him, but you must admit the goal that beat us today is reminiscent to the goals we loved to concede in the dark days of defending (AW post invincibles and Emery).

I am just looking at the progression of the team in handling set pieces, we do it far better now and I am wondering why.

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Not ascribing invincibility to him, but you must admit the goal that beat us today is reminiscent to the goals we loved to concede in the dark days of defending (AW post invincibles and Emery).

I am just looking at the progression of the team in handling set pieces, we do it far better now and I am wondering why.

Better defenders

I don’t really care about the goal we conceded. Actually defended ok to be honest. Inability to score at least once against them fucked me off. Too scared of getting kicked to go for it

[selassie]

I didn't see the game but heard we were poor. We are not going to get perfect performances or results every week and I don't expect us to. Losing to that lot is a surprise but we just need to make sure we pick up 3 points against Brentford next Saturday before the big one against City on Wednesday.

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I didn't see the game but heard we were poor. We are not going to get perfect performances or results every week and I don't expect us to. Losing to that lot is a surprise but we just need to make sure we pick up 3 points against Brentford next Saturday before the big one against City on Wednesday.

How is it a surprise. We’ve lost at that scabby hole (and yes I can say that I’ve been there enough…ground is an utter toilet) four out of last five visits

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Better defenders

I don’t really care about the goal we conceded. Actually defended ok to be honest. Inability to score at least once against them fucked me off. Too scared of getting kicked to go for it

Now this is something I've always disliked about Arteta..the fact that we score less goals than we should be....I am sure if we pulled out the stats, he's probably had the most non scoring games (Arsenal not scoring) of any manager in the last 30 years. When this season started, goals were coming from everywhere for the first time in his reign...but we seem to have reverted to type again.

He needs to fix this as we are clearly becoming to predictable.

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How is it a surprise. We’ve lost at that scabby hole (and yes I can say that I’ve been there enough…ground is an utter toilet) four out of last five visits

It's a surprise because they are down at the bottom of the league and garbage. Mind you we have struggled at Leeds, Southampton & Everton this season.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Now this is something I've always disliked about Arteta..the fact that we score less goals than we should be....I am sure if we pulled out the stats, he's probably had the most non scoring games (Arsenal not scoring) of any manager in the last 30 years. When this season started, goals were coming from everywhere for the first time in his reign...but we seem to have reverted to type again.

He needs to fix this as we are clearly becoming to predictable.

Dunno about that, Wenger managed quite a few of those in the last few years of his reign away from home

[Mac76]

Ramsdale 7 - But for him the embarrassment would have been even worse


White 5 - Once again like against United proved to be inadequate


Saliba 6 - Generally solid


Gabriel 6 - Few errors in possession, looked a bit nervous but on the whole ok


Zinchenko 2 - A left back who doesn’t understand what a left back does


Partey 5 - As poor as he was against United, people keep saying his thing is playing through the press but so often the press leads him to shitting the bed.


Xhaka 2 - Waste of good oxygen


Odegaard 2 - Limp wristed pansy


Martinelli 4 - Totally isolated so little point even giving him a grade


Saka 6 - Lacked composure at times but our only decent attacking outlet for two thirds of the game


Nketiah 3 - Did nothing apart from fluff a good chance


Trossard 6 - Came on too late to really make the difference


Jorginho 4 - Another fairy


Vieira 2 - What’s the point of him?


Tomoyasu - can’t be bothered to give him a score

Trossard came on with half an hour and to be fair did his bit to try to make something happen.

I'd give him, Gabriel and Saliba each a 7 but otherwise agree with your scores

Just hoping this game will bust the Zinchenko myth a bit, all the hero-worship's been getting on my nerves