sod09:
wahala
i am having this feeling we will meet ebening v'real

Shey the fans will hail or boo him after 90mins?

Arsenal fans are asking for Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid. Even if we have to sell Kroenke let's buy him.

kokaneprodigy:
Where are all those defence wins you league?.

Egbon, I dey stand on top this table when you shake oh. Lol. Please be camming down small small.

We no talk say make dem no improve attack, we just talk say investing in our defense will save us some points and that has been the case this season. Gabriel has been our standout player on both ends of the field. We need to improve our attack for sure but I can’t understand for the life of me why Arteta can’t get anything out of our current players. I mean, at least an attacking identity.

Spy360:
Arsenal fans are asking for Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid. Even if we have to sell Kroenke let's buy him.

I will rather have Grealish. Joao is just another Pepe.

mostob:
I will rather have Grealish. Joao is just another Pepe.

Jeez!

mostob:
I will rather have Grealish. Joao is just another Pepe.

I'll understand if you want Grealish, but never ever again say Joao is another Pepe. Ever.

Please before you make such comments take time and watch (not YouTube please) these players.

Grealish is good, but Joao is 3times better. .and please don't mention Pepe.

Spy360:

I'll understand if you want Grealish, but never ever again say Joao is another Pepe. Ever.

Please before you make such comments take time and watch (not YouTube please) these players.

Grealish is good, but Joao is 3times better. .and please don't mention Pepe.

That is just my preference. Joao is overhype IMO. I have watched him 2 or 3 times and not just on youtube.

Roland17:


Egbon, I dey stand on top this table when you shake oh. Lol. Please be camming down small small.

We no talk say make dem no improve attack, we just talk say investing in our defense will save us some points and that has been the case this season. Gabriel has been our standout player on both ends of the field. We need to improve our attack for sure but I can’t understand for the life of me why Arteta can’t get anything out of our current players. I mean, at least an attacking identity.

I remembered how Mustafi, Holding etc were very good when they arrived, Mustafi had this stat of " We don't lose when Mustafi starts till December of the year he he was signed" but later on when the game got intense with a xhaka covering him, Sanchez, Coq and Carzola"s departure, Mustafi turned a pascal cygan and Squilacci.

You noticed how Podence deleted Gabriel? I fear Even Gabriel will begin to look ordinary or poor.

The attack needs strengthening to ease pressure off the defence.

Fkhalifa:

I remembered how Mustafi, Holding etc were very good when they arrived, Mustafi had this stat of " We don't lose when Mustafi starts till December of the year he he was signed" but later on when the game got intense with a xhaka covering him, Sanchez, Coq and Carzola"s departure, Mustafi turned a pascal cygan and Squilacci.

You noticed how Podence deleted Gabriel? I fear Even Gabriel will begin to look ordinary or poor.

The attack needs strengthening to ease pressure off the defence.

Not that you have made a life changing point.

Arteta's decision to strengthen defense first was the right thing to do. Had he had Ozil available it would have been a lot different for him and all these talk will not arise. Let's hope good sense will reign in January and we get a decent AM to complete the team.

Roland17:


Egbon, I dey stand on top this table when you shake oh. Lol. Please be camming down small small.

We no talk say make dem no improve attack, we just talk say investing in our defense will save us some points and that has been the case this season. Gabriel has been our standout player on both ends of the field. We need to improve our attack for sure but I can’t understand for the life of me why Arteta can’t get anything out of our current players. I mean, at least an attacking identity.

But but
We have low points and more goals conceded when we compare this time last season.
Btw, this same attack was firing in all cylinders last season also

Fkhalifa:

I remembered how Mustafi, Holding etc were very good when they arrived, Mustafi had this stat of " We don't lose when Mustafi starts till December of the year he he was signed" but later on when the game got intense with a xhaka covering him, Sanchez, Coq and Carzola"s departure, Mustafi turned a pascal cygan and Squilacci.

You noticed how Podence deleted Gabriel? I fear Even Gabriel will begin to look ordinary or poor.

The attack needs strengthening to ease pressure off the defence.

It will always happen because the midfield can move ball, can't help defence or attack
LFC midfíelders will press you like breast you won't get a sniff on the defence if not for injuries

Fkhalifa:

I remembered how Mustafi, Holding etc were very good when they arrived, Mustafi had this stat of " We don't lose when Mustafi starts till December of the year he he was signed" but later on when the game got intense with a xhaka covering him, Sanchez, Coq and Carzola"s departure, Mustafi turned a pascal cygan and Squilacci.

You noticed how Podence deleted Gabriel? I fear Even Gabriel will begin to look ordinary or poor.

The attack needs strengthening to ease pressure off the defence.

omo... I remember that stat well well . You no dey forget oo.

Anyways, the day cazorla went to injury and xhaka was introduced was the beginning of the end of that midfield.

And your last paragraph(italicized part).. That's exactly what we wanted to tell people who will always say good defence anyday over good midfield and attack. Defence will always always suffer and look mediocre if midfield (esp) and attack is poor. See as Gabriel was made to look ordinary cos of the ingenuity of pondence and Tierney was rag-rugged that day by Adama. All because our midfield was overwhelmed that day.

Even the game of man u was won because of good midfield plays by partey and elneny who won balls time and time again and launched counter or progressed play excellently. Not saying the defence wasn't good that day but they weren't under pressure until I think the last 5min of the game. I could remember vividly that man u have only one clear cut chance in the 1st half which fell to greenwood. That's because partey and elneny really neutralized man u attack before it even started. And that's Exactly what good midfield will do for you.

Spy360:


Not that you have made a life changing point.

Arteta's decision to strengthen defense first was the right thing to do. Had he had Ozil available it would have been a lot different for him and all these talk will not arise. Let's hope good sense will reign in January and we get a decent AM to complete the team.

We look very shambolic in attack. If we'd gotten a decent attacking midfielder instead of willian and also gotten partey too(coupled with Gabriel) I feel Arteta would have ditched that his 343 plan.
Why I'm not even critical of the players like that but the system which Arteta is implementing, cos the system inhibits our attack very very much and it's very one-dimensional. Unless Arteta creates an attacking system, I'll mostly blame Arteta more than I'll blame the players

iamoyindamola:

It will always happen because the midfield can't move ball, can't help defence or attack
LFC midfíelders will press you like breast you won't get a sniff on the defence if not for injuries

Oil dey your head abeg

Thank y'all for giving us GRude

Spy360:


Not that you have made a life changing point.

Arteta's decision to strengthen defense first was the right thing to do. Had he had Ozil available it would have been a lot different for him and all these talk will not arise. Let's hope good sense will reign in January and we get a decent AM to complete the team.

I feel The defense looks good mainly because of the system Arterta play, when off the ball, notice how everyone sits back and leave no space for opposition to dwell anyhow.

Also, Ozil or another AM won't change things a lot, what is needed is a Sanchez like in the LW
( Saka, Martinelli and Nelson) are still not ready for a full season IMO, they should be eased in, fatigue and diminishing return will set in).
I admitted this with Guen last year.

A carzola type who can arrive in the box, shoot with both feet and constantly drive at opposition with power and pace.

And a powerful pace RW like Oxlade,Adama and Douglas Costa.

Btw, I just discovered a very good CF and AM/LW from Mochenglabach, they are Alessano Plea and Marcos Thuram(son of Lilian Thuram) respectively. Unfortunately Arsenal scouts are/have been sleeping.

iamoyindamola:

It will always happen because the midfield can't move ball, can't help defence or attack
LFC midfíelders will press you like breast you won't get a sniff on the defence if not for injuries

The likes of Ndidi, Ricardo peirera, Harvey Barnes and Vardy will not give you breathing space.
I read from a Leicester fan saying he would prefer Vardy all day to Auba, that Vardy works hard and Auba looks too lackadaisical and soft for their standard.

Jodera:
omo... I remember that stat well well . You no dey forget oo.

Anyways, the day cazorla went to injury and xhaka was introduced was the beginning of the end of that midfield.

And your last paragraph(italicized part).. That's exactly what we wanted to tell people who will always say good defence anyday over good midfield and attack. Defence will always always suffer and look mediocre if midfield (esp) and attack is poor. See as Gabriel was made to look ordinary cos of the ingenuity of pondence and Tierney was rag-rugged that day by Adama. All because our midfield was overwhelmed that day.

Even the game of man u was won because of good midfield plays by partey and elneny who won balls time and time again and launched counter or progressed play excellently. Not saying the defence wasn't good that day but they weren't under pressure until I think the last 5min of the game. I could remember vividly that man u have only one clear cut chance in the 1st half which fell to greenwood. That's because partey and elneny really neutralized man u attack before it even started. And that's Exactly what good midfield will do for you.

I no dey forget o

The bolded is the truth I've been preaching since 1900, Play Cebbalos Guen ,Torreia even Elneny along Xhaka and see how they'll start well but decline later.
I can bet Partey will be infected with the side,back and slow midfield football with xhaka
beside him.

To think Wenger choose over kante at lesser price still hurts.

Arteta: Big teams need midfielders who score


One reason I'm still being patient with him is that he knows the right thing to do.
The board should drop the cash and let him get the players he want. And Edu should stop interfering in transfers,he is not the coach.

Jodera:
We look very shambolic in attack. If we'd gotten a decent attacking midfielder instead of willian and also gotten partey too(coupled with Gabriel) I feel Arteta would have ditched that his 343 plan.
Why I'm not even critical of the players like that but the system which Arteta is implementing, cos the system inhibits our attack very very much and it's very one-dimensional. Unless Arteta creates an attacking system, I'll mostly blame Arteta more than I'll blame the players

I am a huge fan of Arteta but I also think he is inexcusable especially after we judged Emery.

Emery himself lacked wingers, I remember how we cried for wingers until he bought Pepe, but yet he had an attacking plan using his fullbacks. A good coach finds a way to manage, probably that was what our useless board expected from Arteta. Perhaps too if Arteta had manged the situation he would not get their attention in Jan.

Fkhalifa:


I feel The defense looks good mainly because of the system Arterta play, when off the ball, notice how everyone sits back and leave no space for opposition to dwell anyhow.

Also, Ozil or another AM won't change things a lot, what is needed is a Sanchez like in the LW
( Saka, Martinelli and Nelson) are still not ready for a full season IMO, they should be eased in, fatigue and diminishing return will set in).
I admitted this with Guen last year.

A carzola type who can arrive in the box, shoot with both feet and constantly drive at opposition with power and pace.

And a powerful pace RW like Oxlade,Adama and Douglas Costa.

Btw, I just discovered a very good CF and AM/LW from Mochenglabach, they are Alessano Plea and Marcos Thuram(son of Lilian Thuram) respectively. Unfortunately Arsenal scouts are/have been sleeping.

There are different ways to kill a rat. Your idea is also good and workable. But I doubt if that is what Arteta wants to implement. He wants an AM. Simple. And I believe that's what he needs based on his system.

Arsenal will most likely resign Jack Wilshere come January on a earn as you play contract. An AM will also be signed to give more options. RB Salzburg's Szoboszlai is a major target.

Pablo Mari is back ....so is broda Kola

BlueRayDick:
Pablo Mari is back ....so is broda Kola

How many times are we going to explain to google sports that Lacazette plays 10?

I thought Balogun should start.

Spy360:

How many times are we going to explain to google sports that Lacazette plays 10?

Google get coconut head, e no dey hear word

It looks so good seeing the fans right back where they belong ; the stands.

Lacazette with a screamer!

1-0

Lacazette score goal?

Mustafi ewuhausa missed a free header into a free post

Pablo Mari makes it 2-0 with an unmarked header

Fans with bring back ozil
Nigerians they learn for arsenal fans protest
Just small chance they will misuse it

iamoyindamola:
Fans with bring back ozil
Nigerians they learn for arsenal fans protest
Just small chance they will misuse it

Arteta and the Board are a very lucky the fans have been away because they would have not tolerated this Ozil nonsense. Ozil has like a cult following with the fans..They are very vocal!!!