Arsenal vs Ammers 22.02.2025 - KO 15:00 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

The league campaign was over ages ago. I think we were all kidding ourselves that these kind of games wouldn’t become the norm with no striker

[Niall_Quinn]

I still don't think the last man argument is valid here...but you are right, Raya made it easier for them to give that red card.

Well they just assume players like Docherty are suddenly going to be world beaters, run up the full length of the pitch and slam it in. If I had to bet on that hammer finishing off that chance I'd bet against. We've seen how shit most strikers are in this league (although better than our striker tbf)

But we made our bed here. Low pace, low intensity, an absolute gift for an opponent that doesn't mind doing a bit of running.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

It was actually a foul on MLS first, but obviously not given. Then MLS clearly takes him down but the ref can defend this all day long because Raya was in the CB position for some incredibly fucked up reason. He's been doing it all match, getting as far as the halfway line on occasion.

Your analysis of this is spot on.....I think its mainly because MLS had control first and was bullied off it which is why I probably wouldn't give a red card.

But yeah, we won't be able to argue this one away which means we need to pray Caliafori stays fit for the next few games.

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be a straight red for that tackle from behind on Trossard. We can't afford to lose any more players but we aren't getting any protection.

Sterling coming on. Nwaneri off. LOL.

And Nwaneri limped off.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Nwaneri taken off and it seems he is injured....wow.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I’ll be honest, I’m not really understanding why people are getting upset. Yes we’ve played poorly today but it doesn’t really matter does it?. We don’t have goalscorers on the pitch, we push up too high and we get punished. All this stuff about not playing with pace or intensity doesn’t really matter here.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Kudus, the best player on the pitch by a mile, is taken off

[HCZ_Reborn]

Nwaneri taken off and it seems he is injured....wow.

sorry shouldn’t laugh. But can’t help a bit of gallows humour

[Niall_Quinn]

Inexplicably, it turns out you can't win a title by heaping the responsibilities on two kids and a CM in the striker role.

[Niall_Quinn]

Saliba off, Ben White on.