Arsenal

[SeanR]

Mari’s been stabbed in a supermarket

 

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/pablo-mari-arsenal-star-among-six-stabbed-in-milan-shopping-centre-12731763

[Petrousgyre]

Balls. Saka off injured. 

[Gotters]

Saka has been getting lumps kicked out of him every week with scarcely a yellow shown at opponents.

[Silent Runner]

We haven't had a kick since Saka went off and all their chances came from screw-ups at the back. This has a Lindgard equaliser written all over it. 

[Silent Runner]

That second Reiss-Nelson goal was a beauty. Full length of the pitch, then from left to right. Superb. 

[SeanR]

stupid sports channels choosing their games ahead of time and not expecting Arsenal to be league leaders.

 

you'd think a Forest game would have been picked up for being "newly promoted", etc.

[Silent Runner]

 that Jesus miss. Dude can't buy a goal. 

[SeanR]

clean sheet too.

[wev]

Jesus doing everything right apart from hitting the met again

[SeanR]

5 mins? Why?

[Larsen B]

The ref just couldn't get enough of blowing his whistle so wanted an extra 5 minutes to get a few more in.

 

Let us hope that was the last Europa League group game we'll have to endure for at least a decade.

[Art Vandelay]

The treatment of Saka is an embarrassment.

[Silent Runner]

That foul on Saka was so clear even that clown Jenas acknowledged it. Then Saka is booked for his response - just trash refereeing. 

 

Jesus confidence looks completely shot - that miss from the Martineli cross was bizarre. 

[Silent Runner]

That's one of the best performances of the season, no doubt. Everywhere on the pitch the Arsenal were better. Jesus in the second half was superb, winning the corner that led to the goal. Top quality. 

[Gotters]

Jesus is so frustrating as he's clearly vital to our attacking cohesion and pattern of play and is a massive upgrade for the team over Lacazette, Aubamyang and Nketiah in that sense.

 

It's just that finishing which has always been his issue. Then again if he could finish City wouldn't have let him go and we wouldn't have got him when we did, a clinical Jesus would be a £100m player. 

 

Great performance though, nice to thoroughly deserve these wins and not sit back and be spawny against the xG. We took it to them and they looked like Arsenal under Emery, messing around passing out at the back, losing it, that sad early Arteta 'horseshoe of shame' passing going nowhere. 

[Larsen B]

Aston Villa under Emery don't look too bad 

 

Although reminds me of the heady days of "we've got our Arsenal back".

 

Well, we've got them back now alright!

[Art Vandelay]

Highlight of the season so far has been the Arsenal internet rigging Strictly so Big Tone sails through every week. 

[Stagger Lee]

That Brighton game was awful but Reiss Nelson looked pretty bright. 

 

Am I mad in thinking he can come good under Arteta? Or is he done at Arsenal?

[Art Vandelay]

He's clearly got the talent but I think he's suffered from a lack of confidence and application. It does sound like the penny had dropped though and he's supposed to be showing in training he's determined to make a go of it. I do wonder if he's a bit like Eddie in that he's seen the options available should he leave this summer and thought that maybe being at Arsenal might actually be quite good after all. He's pretty much exactly what we're trying to shop for too. 

[Larsen B]

[Silent Runner]

Top of the table at Christmas boys. 

[Gotters]

I've never felt sad seeing a pitch get churned up before.

 

For some reason the rugby league world cup semi is being played at the Emirates today.

 

Its a crime against nice grass.

[The Fox]

Making very hard work of this so far. Not at all convinced by Vieira, I have to say.

[wev]

Salibas had a dodgy game tonight too 

[Petrousgyre]

17 minutes ago, The Fox said:

Making very hard work of this so far. Not at all convinced by Vieira, I have to say.

Don’t disagree but that was a lovely dinked cross for the goal. 

[Straps]

Gabriel Jesus' eybrows are incredible. It's like he's always either about to cry, or doing a swoony close-up in a boyband.

[SeanR]

Pinball goalmouth action!

[Silent Runner]

50 minutes ago, wev said:

Salibas had a dodgy game tonight too 

 

He's looked a bit suspect these last few games and it feels like he has a mistake in him, Gabriel is always there to cover him though. 

[Larsen B]

Never in doubt.

 

What's interesting is that we've played 2 more games away than at home in this run. City have done the exact opposite.

 

Incredible character from these boys, especially after last season.

[Art Vandelay]

We’re winning all sorts of ways which is so good to see. During the dark old days we’d have panicked and started heaving aimless crosses into the box until the clock ran down. It’ll be interesting to see what happens after the break too as we do look gassed, but also you can see where we could tweak the squad and add something extra. I’m not sure you could say that with City. Exciting times! 
 

See you all next year.