ORIJIN201:
This is what I’ve been saying. Move the ball quicker to the opposition half. But ceballos and Xhaka will rather play sideway passes while the former will be rotating like barber chair. Without AMs we created chances. We were just poor with our finishing. I don’t want to see Xhaka in that midfield ever again!!!

Me too
We had the chance to sell the Albania cross breed

Mehn!!!
I'm so ecstatic right now.
To me everybody played well except lacazette. Geez, when last have we had a midfield like this that bossed opposition midfield like man u comprising of 2 good workaholics (mctom and Fred) and two creative midfielders (pogba and Bruno). Yet we held our own with that midfield. I'm so ecstatic mehn!!!

I swear elneny and partey for presidents.
Gabriel and holding for vice presidents.

I'm so so happy. To think I was pessimistic before the match. Lol

It's so long I enjoyed an away match like this... Last time I enjoyed such match was against man city

iamoyindamola:
xhaka can't pass,mark or defend
All he does is side way passes and fall when on pressure
See elneny pushing forward Arteta should not be unfortunate to start xhaka for us in EPL again
He should manage europa

If after this match, I see elneny for bench without any injury, I go call 600 yrs for Arteta

Jodera:
If after this match, I see elneny for bench without any injury, I go call 600 yrs for Arteta

I no know why I no like that xhaka
See this picture na last season, the werey comot head for shot
Same thing happen today and Gabriel clear am

iamoyindamola:

I no know why I no like that xhaka
See this picture na last season, the werey comot head for shot
Same thing happen today and Gabriel clear am

Sokratis kneel down, Xhaka bend head ......chai ! We don too suffer , seeing Gabriel putting his body on the line today, nodding that ball off and even giving this slide tackle to stop Matic was everything .

I pray Gabriel doesn’t get injured and we get to see him in top form

I’m tempted to say Arteta is sound tactically, even more than his former boss sef. He sure knows how to play to his opponents’ strengths .

BlueRayDick:


Sokratis kneel down, Xhaka bend head ......chai ! We don too suffer , seeing Gabriel putting his body on the line today, nodding that ball off and even giving this slide tackle to stop Matic was everything .

I pray Gabriel doesn’t get injured and we get to see him in top form

We too suffer for comic defenders awon boda kola, koscienly , mustafi

Good game, but I still do not fancy how we don’t coordinate well in the final 3rd.

Thanks to the penalty we could have played a draw

iamoyindamola:

We too suffer for comic defenders awon boda kola, koscienly , mustafi

We need to do something about Lacazette tho. That guy will not stand on his feet once he has the ball , he will lose the ball, foul his marker and get a yellow instead of pushing the ball at goal. I don dey tire for him matter o

BlueRayDick:


Sokratis kneel down, Xhaka bend head ......chai ! We don too suffer , seeing Gabriel putting his body on the line today, nodding that ball off and even giving this slide tackle to stop Matic was everything .

I pray Gabriel doesn’t get injured and we get to see him in top form

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See dodging as if na bullet he dey dodge


I hope those back 4 stay fit tho.
But knowing Arteta, I know he'll slot Luiz straight to lineup wen he's back

BlueRayDick:


We need to do something about Lacazette tho. That guy will not stand on his feet once he has the ball , he will lose the ball, foul his marker and get a yellow instead of pushing the ball at goal. I don dey tire for him matter o

Lacazette-- I no just understand that guy.
He's so annoying and frustrating.
Kai, I hate to admit it, but giroud would have been a perfect fit for this setup more than lacazette

BlueRayDick:


We need to do something about Lacazette tho. That guy will not stand on his feet once he has the ball , he will lose the ball, foul his marker and get a yellow instead of pushing the ball at goal. I don dey tire for him matter o

Nketiah and martinelli go reset him brain

Jodera:
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See dodging as if na bullet he dey dodge


I hope those back 4 stay fit tho.
But knowing Arteta, I know he'll slot Luiz straight to lineup wen he's back

But we miss luiz for this game, all the time Man it's they park bus , luiz for Dan throw them better long pass

iamoyindamola:

But we miss luiz for this game, all the time Man it's they park bus , luiz for Dan throw them better long pass

I swear..
But towards the end, the pressure was too much. A normal Luiz fit cause pk

Jodera:
I swear..
But towards the end, the pressure was too much. A normal Luiz fit cause pk

True na why he bring in extra defender
I happy as pepe no play today

iamoyindamola:

True na why he bring in extra defender
I happy as pepe no play today

Na the best decision Arteta made today be dat; not bringing on Pepe. He go just dey play like earthworm wey dem drop salt on top him body

iamoyindamola:

Nketiah and martinelli go reset him brain

I pray Martinelli comes back sharp and force the agbaya to have sense

iamoyindamola:

True na why he bring in extra defender
I happy as pepe no play today

I swear.. Everything just spot on for today's match. Na elneny give me joy. Elneny was everything I expected ceballos to be.

Make pepe just stick to him Europa abeg

Jodera:
Lacazette-- I no just understand that guy.
He's so annoying and frustrating.
Kai, I hate to admit it, but giroud would have been a perfect fit for this setup more than lacazette

Wo, that Giroud will just be passing upandan in the box ni jare. I hope Martinelli comes back sharp and give Lacazette a run for his money

BlueRayDick:


Wo, that Giroud will just be passing upandan in the box ni jare. I hope Martinelli comes back sharp and give Lacazette a run for his money

Giroud?

God forbid!

Affliction shall not rise again

BlueRayDick:


Na the best decision Arteta made today be dat; not bringing on Pepe. He go just dey play like earthworm wey dem drop salt on top him body

The werey go perosoko and drop them for half way

BlueRayDick:


Wo, that Giroud will just be passing upandan in the box ni jare. I hope Martinelli comes back sharp and give Lacazette a run for his money

Lol... Seems Arteta wants his cf as playmaker and good at hold up play instead of goalscorer.
And that's what giroud is at and laca is poor at

kokaneprodigy:

Giroud?

God forbid!

Affliction shall not rise again

kokaneprodigy:

Reason I picked the partnership the other day, Elneny moves the ball better unlike static Xhaka

I think it's now glaring to people that Xhaka is not someone Arsenal can totally rely on in that midfield...

Fkforyou:
I swear!! I'm impressed with El Neny. I just pray he becomes consistent.

I'm patiently waiting for Elneny vs Xhaka argument.

Cc:iamoyindamola

No need to argue its obvious who's better between the duos.

One word. Gabriel. Partey, enough said. Special mention to Mo Elneny for the work rate he put in. Certainly he and Partey have some serious engines such that even at the tail end Elneny was still pressing high up pushing manu back to their own goal. Like someone said, we have really suffered from poor defenders for so long. Can't wait to see Pablo Mari back in that defense line albeit he is left footed too.

Happy birthday fkhalifa, hope you enjoyed yesterday's win

I think holding play better in a 3 man defence, the day I start to respect him was in the fa cup final against Chelsea.
He played with per and monreal

Happy for the win yesterday

iamoyindamola:
Happy birthday fkhalifa, hope you enjoyed yesterday's win

Thank you bro...
Didn't see the game, but I'm happy everyone was Chanting Partey and Elneny ....
#End Xhaka

iamoyindamola:
I think holding play better in a 3 man defence, the day I start to respect him was in the fa cup final against Chelsea.
He played with per and monreal

And the way he handled Costa that day was so impressive.

#funfacts. Bellerin has been putting up good performance since he started tucking in. #Tierneyeffect?
Mike Dean had the same number of interceptions as the whole united midfielders.