The Arsenal v Man Siteh, Sunday 8 October 2023

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

NOBODY beats Arsenal 13 times in a row in the league.

[LDG]

Rice was phenomenal today

[Mac76]

Really gritty game, they were bossing us for the first 10 mins or so but we fought our way back into it

Fucking brilliant win

PS dear Mikel - see? You don't need to play
Saka in every game

[Mac76]

Rice was phenomenal today

[Marc Overmars]

Our defence is excellent but even Gabriel and Saliba can’t deal with the amount of space we leave usually in games.

We don’t have the balance right, don’t get me wrong against city chances are always going to be at a premium but against most sides we have decided that we aren’t going to create enough chances to put away teams without playing a high line. This is why I’ve been howling for us playing inverted full backs and not having a pace merchant who can take the ball from deep.

That said, I give Credit where it’s due. Arteta got it right today…he took the sting out of City and then brought on players to try and win the game near the end. That was spot on.

The strength of this team lies within the defence, it’s just missing the ability to counter attack effectively which would make us very good and potential title winners. We’re not an easy team to beat anymore though and that’s great to see.

[HCZ_Reborn]

The strength of this team lies within the defence, it’s just missing the ability to counter attack effectively which would make us very good and potential title winners. We’re not an easy team to beat anymore though and that’s great to see.

Oh definitely without doubt, that’s why we’ve also kept three clean sheets away from home and kept 11 I think it was last season.

I’m going to keep quiet on Rice because it doesn’t feel fair to dig him out when he was I agree excellent today. But we need someone next to him the carry the ball forward quicker. Takes the pressure off him to be both defensive midfielder and the one who gets things going in attack.

[Letters]

PS dear Mikel - see? You don't need to play
Saka in every game

I would still rather have had him today rather than in the CL game.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

The strength of this team lies within the defence, it’s just missing the ability to counter attack effectively which would make us very good and potential title winners. We’re not an easy team to beat anymore though and that’s great to see.

I agree.. I mean the partnership between the 2 CBs is probably the best we've had since early AW and with White and a fit Timber, we would be a fortress. Lets not forget that Rice started of as a CB so adding him to the mix really makes us look impenetrable.

But I also do agree with HCZ and you that the inability of the fullbacks to really get us countering is a real downer and something we really need to work on. Also it's clear Raya is not an upgrade to Ramsdale when it comes to actually making saves, so thats another self created headache we've made for ourselves.

I am quite happy that Arteta started with 2 DMs but currently IMO only a fit and on form Partey helps deal with a lot of the inadequacies caused by the poor attacking nous of our current fullbacks.

However if we'd signed players like Kudus and others we should've signed to fill that Xhaka role, it could have been a really really special season.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I would still rather have had him today rather than in the CL game.

Well yes, in fairness to Mac and there’s absolutely no need for me to be so

I think the point he’s making is more, well you had to do without him today and still won. So you should be able to not play him in games like Bournemouth and Lens, so that he is available for games like today

[mandela8]

That's the difference Saka makes.

Have never beaten City in the league with him.

Ease to victory over City in the league without him.



<sips tea>