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re: Arsenal 2019/2020 Season Thread - FA Cup Winners - #14

Posted on 2/23/20 at 11:57 am to
Posted by tiggah1981
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Posted on 2/23/20 at 11:57 am to
Saka has been awful the last 10 minutes

Should be tied up

Stupid of nketiah to not kick it off the RB in the corner

Everton is coming hard in stoppage time and we look lost

Entertaining match, now my heart can relax
This post was edited on 2/23/20 at 12:29 pm
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/23/20 at 12:29 pm to
Great win against a team in really good form. Not a perfect performance by any means especially defensively but I'll take the 3 points all day long. We are starting to get the results we weren't getting earlier in Arteta's tenure. Keep it going boys!
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36311 posts
Posted on 2/23/20 at 12:50 pm to
Saka is another level. Please god let us be able to keep him.

Eddie is so much better for our game than Laca at this moment. Eddie's link up play is just far better right now. That Eddie can run beyond the ball and behind the line makes the interplay from the left better. Laca is like Giroud except he has a better turn.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 2/23/20 at 1:19 pm to
It is crazy that this same team under Emery looked like a pack of retards. Mustafi almost looks serviceable, and Xhaka is transformed into a way better player. Luiz looks tremendous too.

This is what I wanted for years. Pressing as a unit, narrow spacing, good movement horizontally and vertically, with the passer having angles to play passes, but rarely if ever on an island if something goes wrong.

I still wish we could emulate our approach play under Wenger and combine it with this defensive philosophy. And we have to buy well in this market, and hope beyond all hope that Arteta is the real deal.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/23/20 at 2:23 pm to
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And we have to buy well in this market


I think we really just need two big time buys. A CB and a #10 assuming we keep Auba for another year. People may have forgotten that we signed Saliba this past summer. He is playing outstanding football. And he's doing it on an average to below average St. Etienne side. If we get a midfielder that have an impact on games and provide end product we could really take off offensively. Sign another quality CB and let a couple of our current CBs go like Mustafi and possibly Sokratis.
Posted by braud2go
Member since Nov 2010
966 posts
Posted on 2/23/20 at 3:54 pm to
If Mustafi keeps his form tho I don’t really see him leaving. As crazy as that sounds.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36311 posts
Posted on 2/23/20 at 3:59 pm to
Ceballos has been tremendous recycling the ball and progressing play forward. If he keeps this up we should buy him.
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
116108 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 12:48 pm to
Leno
Bellerin
Mustafi
Luiz
Saka
Ceballos
Xhaka
Aubameyang
Ozil
Pepe
Lacazette

Super strong. Mikel isn't fricking around.
Posted by Downtown Devin Brown
New Orleans, LA
Member since Sep 2013
1523 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 12:57 pm to
Very excited to see this lineup!!!
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 12:58 pm
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 1:20 pm to
Yea we can rest some guys Monday against Portsmouth. Cant afford to take any Europa matches lightly. It's our best hope for UCL next season.
Posted by ATLienTiger
NOLA
Member since Oct 2006
26858 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 1:53 pm to
Finishing 5th isnt too far fetched, but yes.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:02 pm to
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Finishing 5th isnt too far fetched


Yea points wise it looks doable. It's the amount of teams that we have to get ahead of that is the bigger problem. Chelsea, Spurs, and United are all capable of going on a good run. Then there's Wolves and Sheffield in the mix too.
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 2:03 pm
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:32 pm to
Handball or no?
Posted by ATLienTiger
NOLA
Member since Oct 2006
26858 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:34 pm to
Arsenal have had the ball nearly the entire half. Ozil has been off, Pepe a bit wasteful as well.

Attack is almost always down the right, ball has hardly been on the left. I don't recall hearing Saka's name, and barely Auba's.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:35 pm to
Yea hopefully Arteta gets on them at half and we play with more purpose and energy in the 2nd half.
Posted by ATLienTiger
NOLA
Member since Oct 2006
26858 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:42 pm to
Something certainly has to change. Pepe has been garbage.

Laca completely invisible. Ball needs to be worked down the left more, Auba and Saka have been the best players on attack for a long time now.
Posted by ATLienTiger
NOLA
Member since Oct 2006
26858 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:46 pm to
Fans booing Pepe, and a few jeers for Bellerin as well.

They have both ruined every single attack. Ozil can't hit a final ball either. Either needs subs, or change in shape/positions. I don't see Arteta simply yelling at them making them improve.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36311 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:50 pm to
Pepe and Bellerin both seem reticent to play balls behind the right back. I don't know why but they've both missed multiple opportunities.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 2:53 pm to
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I don't see Arteta simply yelling at them making them improve.


Yea I'm sure he will want more movement off the ball and quicker passing. We are too slow in both areas.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 2/27/20 at 3:12 pm to
Ridiculous defending on that corner. Arsenal better step it up.


Bellerin looks tired. Maybe should have rotated for him this match.


We need something in the midfield. Maybe Willock or Guendouzi subbed on.
This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 3:19 pm
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