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[BRO_BOT]

[Royal Rother]

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable.

All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next season.

I reckon one of them could be Arsenal bound.

[windermereROYAL]

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable.

All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next season.

I reckon one of them could be Arsenal bound.

Correct, they`re very one dimensional, Arteta will be under huge pressure if they finish this season empty handed again after the position they were in at the new year.
What is it about blind passes across their own box?

[Sutekh]

I see the faithful Arsenal fans were leaving early and booing their team off yesterday

[Sutekh]

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable.

All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next season.

I reckon one of them could be Arsenal bound.

Is Tuchel’s England contract just to the end of the WC finals then?

[Royal Rother]

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable.

All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next season.

I reckon one of them could be Arsenal bound.

Is Tuchel’s England contract just to the end of the WC finals then?

Yes

[Winston Biscuit]

I know its just the media being absolute spanners as usual, but its bewildering to see the post match chat in the studio being around whether Arsenal need to 'rethink things', and what changes they need to make etc

They are top of the league, top of the CL group, and 4pm yesterday were having a season they could really only dream of. but now after losing their first game at home they apparently need to rethink things?! wtf!

[South Coast Royal]

I know its just the media being absolute spanners as usual, but its bewildering to see the post match chat in the studio being around whether Arsenal need to 'rethink things', and what changes they need to make etc

They are top of the league, top of the CL group, and 4pm yesterday were having a season they could really only dream of. but now after losing their first game at home they apparently need to rethink things?! wtf!

Yes, typical media reaction on both counts, i.e.
Arsenal are a busted flush
Man Utd are ready to conquer the world.

I think Arsenal will be champions this season because they nearly always beat the teams that they are expected to beat so will probably accumulate enough points even if (they don't play Liverpool again) they don't do so well against the better teams around.

On the other hand City, Liverpool ,Chelsea ,Man Utd and Villa have shown that they can be quite vulnerable against the lesser clubs .

Meanwhile miracle man Carrick has got his team actually trying in games against the big clubs and with no involvement in Europe this season or the later stages of the League Cup they really should, with all the money spent, be making a real challenge for the title let alone a top 4 finish.

[6ft Kerplunk]

No idea whether stats back me up but if Arsenal don’t score from set plays or something created by the wingers getting to the byline they don’t seem to score. Yes it is difficult to stop but it’s all too predictable.

All the recent talk has been about Man Utd getting Tuchel, Ancelotti, Alonso next season.

I reckon one of them could be Arsenal bound.

Is Tuchel’s England contract just to the end of the WC finals then?

When we go out at the group stage, yes.

[BRO_BOT]

Why are Arsenal not penalised at every set piece! There's blocking by standing your ground, but actively running at a player, initiating contact, and then blocking is just a foul! Makes for turgid football as well

Can see a rule change coming

[BraisingsteakRoyal]

Thoroughly enjoyed the game (which is rare for me watching Prem games these days). As i'm a miserable human being who only see the worst in things/people - i thought Ben White (and Madueke when he came on...) were both really short of quality when it came to the final ball or just giving the ball away in general.

I thought Arsenal were supposed to be able to beat anyone with their B team? Regardless, I do like how they like to get forward quickly, like Man City used to do when they used to win things.

[windermereROYAL]

Good statement win for them today Leeds isn`t an easy place to go, ask Liverpool United and Chelsea. they`re in a good place to push on now, of course we have the big one in April when they go to city. they`ll be hoping to have a healthy cushion by then.
No doubt we`ll have the unusual spectacle of spurs fans tomorrow urging their own team to lose. it won`t be the first time.

[BRO_BOT]

Good statement win for them today Leeds isn`t an easy place to go, ask Liverpool United and Chelsea. they`re in a good place to push on now, of course we have the big one in April when they go to city. they`ll be hoping to have a healthy cushion by then.
No doubt we`ll have the unusual spectacle of spurs fans tomorrow urging their own team to lose. it won`t be the first time.

Last time we lost to Leeds in the Prem was in 2002...was at their gaff tbf!

[windermereROYAL]

Good statement win for them today Leeds isn`t an easy place to go, ask Liverpool United and Chelsea. they`re in a good place to push on now, of course we have the big one in April when they go to city. they`ll be hoping to have a healthy cushion by then.
No doubt we`ll have the unusual spectacle of spurs fans tomorrow urging their own team to lose. it won`t be the first time.

Last time we lost to Leeds in the Prem was in 2002...was at their gaff tbf!

I didn`t say you lost.

[Sutekh]

Good statement win for them today Leeds isn`t an easy place to go, ask Liverpool United and Chelsea. they`re in a good place to push on now, of course we have the big one in April when they go to city. they`ll be hoping to have a healthy cushion by then.
No doubt we`ll have the unusual spectacle of spurs fans tomorrow urging their own team to lose. it won`t be the first time.

Shouldn’t need to do much urging though….

[Orion1871]

Another incredibly dull Arsenal game.

[windermereROYAL]

Another incredibly dull Arsenal game.

4-2 is all that matters.

[Vision]

The Arsenal thing is weird.

My personal opinion is that if they’d backed Emery in n remotely the same way they’ve backed Arteta they’d already have won the league.

Yet. They have a chance of winning 4 trophies, are comfortably clear in the league and have won every game in the champions league.

This could be their greatest ever season, why all the negativity?

[Royal Rother]

They can only be judged at the end of the season, but in probably 50% of the games, as Orion suggests, they are just dull.

If it works and they come away with a good haul (incl the PL) then fair play, but it feels they have the hand break on so often and it’s not great to watch, which, with the talent at their disposal, is, for me, a shame.

But then, clearly somewhat naively, I’ve always viewed football first and foremost as an entertainment, not a results based business, and must-not-lose football doesn’t do it for me.

[Winston Biscuit]

heard a journo this week say Arsenal are like Chelsea in the early Mourinho seasons. we were told how exciting it was, but in reality they were all about nullifying the opposition and controlling the game, and it wasn't fun to watch.