Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[Puckoon]

I mean, 2 wonder goals from united - but Arteta got it wrong yesterday. Felt like it was a game crying out for Martinelli down the left, as much as I enjoy super leandro. Odegard is very ineffective at the moment. Arsenal would be hosed without Rice, what a player he is becoming.

Saliba seems shakey on the ball, I feel like he's contributed to 2-3 goals this year with poor passes at the back, but my brother argues the stats wouldn't back that up.

Badly missing the italian lad at the back, he is a real threat going forward as well. Hincapie isn't really a forward thinking defender.

[tiempo]

Agreed, the players were there to get 3 points yesterday, just error in deployment
3 points from 2 games against Utd isn't going to lose you the title any year
They need a run of 5-6-7 league wins asap

[ONeill]

The yippish behaviour yesterday was a mindfcuk though. When they went 1-0 up, it was as if they were afraid to go 7 points ahead again. Lead in the legs. Saliba started the rot and the rest of the team were affected by it. Bizarre.

It has to come down to Arteta. I think he needs Eileen Drewry in to hypnotise them into thinking it's the CL.

Also, who would want to be a striker on that side? Almost a redundant job.

[statto]

The yippish behaviour yesterday was a mindfcuk though. When they went 1-0 up, it was as if they were afraid to go 7 points ahead again. Lead in the legs. Saliba started the rot and the rest of the team were affected by it. Bizarre.

It has to come down to Arteta. I think he needs Eileen Drewry in to hypnotise them into thinking it's the CL.

Also, who would want to be a striker on that side? Almost a redundant job.

Yes as they have great pedigree in that competition. 

[ONeill]

That was a bit better yesterday. I'd still have Saka over him, but Madueke adds a bit of madness to the attack. Not sure if even he knows where his feet will go, but sometimes that works.

Sorta ballsy of Arteta to drop the captain yesterday but it'll be even ballsier if he does it again. Havertz and Gyokeres have a bit of a natural understanding.

Odegaard did well when he came on and the game was open.