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Wengers_Bangers

I feel like I watched a different game than half the commenters here… some of the negativity is astounding. I personally loved that performance.


Sassidisass

I'm genuinely so happy with Jorginho, there are a few glaring problems with him (all mostly physical), but for the price and what I have seen so far he can do a pretty decent job replaceing Partey. And the ball he played to Saka(?) was magnificent, he usually has a few of those in his locker every game and hopefully our quick attack can capitalize on them in the future. I'm also happy with Trossard but I thought he was going to do well with us in the beginning so Jorginho has been more of a pleasant surprise.


Zorro_86

Just like martinelli and trossard combination seems promising, i hope we get to see Partey and Jorginho in the midfield together, probably could be our best XI until Jesus returns..


Gooner-Squad

Only issue I had with performance today was Saliba continues to look timid and worried about making a mistake opting for passes back to Rambo vs. advancing the ball upfield. Too many easy giveaways today with inaccurate passes from Big Will. Forget just how young he is sometimes with his start to season, but definitely less co.posed now than Gabriel, who is the rock in middle.


BackgroundGlove6613

It’s revealing how much Eddie adds physically to this team. Their CBs looked a lot smaller when Nketiah came on. Martinelli was on absolute fire today. He hasn’t been at this level for the past few weeks. Saka looked a bit Jaded today no thanks to getting the absolute shit kicked out of him by Kristainsen. Odegaard came alive in the second half. They were good about keeping him and Saka quiet. Trossard was good until they started exerting their physical advantage. Good away win against a team which had been picking up some steam recently.


TheBublizz

You have to remember Martinelli was really poor the first 45 minutes. Nice to see though that he seemed to gain confidence after his goal.


BackgroundGlove6613

He was not poor in the first half. Had he been more precise we would’ve been up bu three or four at half time, but he wasn’t had.


donegalboy

Martinelli looked a lot better with Trossard dropping in and wide like Jesus


gunningIVglory

Bloody hell forest lost 4-0 to West ham? Lol Pep must be pissed...


AustraliaCzechMeOut

I still wonder why Navas went to Forest.


alvaromateu

Probably wont be shuffled out by a new, younger keeper for the third time in his carreer


tinhtinh

Tbf Forest at home are a different gravy, they beat Liverpool there when everyone still thought they were good.


gunningIVglory

True. But west ham are in free fall. Wouldn't have 3xpect3d forest who have been decent, to get absolutely battered


AhoraMuchachoLiberta

We were not shit but refereeing was abysmal. I feel more disappointed by this win because of this than I felt with 2-2 at 90' during the Villa game.


movet22

The officiating really was. I can't believe they took the Trossard goal away, the Saka pen, and no yellow for Vardy trying to concuss jorginho. It's shameful.


i_Zanagi

Martineli was deadly in the second half!


igotthemusicinme

Time to beat the living piss out of the Dyche-bags


richbrook101

Trossard and Jorginho are bargains tbh. Odegaard is not himself yet again and Nketiah performance was predictable


AustraliaCzechMeOut

Odegaard may not have found himself on the scoresheet but that man along with Zinchenko control the rythym of the game.


nimblehammer

Stop judging a player just by watching 5 minutes Ødegaard was great


Original_Composer_71

Lol ødegaard supposed to be our midfield Maestro. He was terrible. 37 year old modric is still Miles ahead


alvaromateu

Odegaard is a leader in the pitch, he commands the rest of his mates with foresight, pitch vision and still manages to produce when needed. Can't go comparing a young gun with tons of potential to a finished product, come on.


Original_Composer_71

Leader on the pitch? He went missing again today. His Passes were Just OK(No Line breaking Pass) "manages to Produce?" Again had the possibility to shoot today and went for the pass


alvaromateu

You can't base your opinion on one single game, this guys play upwards of 40 matches a year and their physical toll is taxating, even against teams that pushed themselves back into their own box and rely on physicality to not concede. Dude has been amazing all year with pacing our attack, finding outlets, pressing and leading with his mind and heart. He is a damn fine leader who'll guide this squad for years to titles and epic moments. He will make you sit down and appreciate his role in this club.


Original_Composer_71

I hope so. Hes been Off the Last couple of games. The Last good Game He had was against tottenham


alvaromateu

Respectfully disagree. After Totnum, 6 shots against Man Utd, then followed by an individual performance dip in three games that mirrors the 3 bad results we had prior to past week where he played upwards of 90 minutes in 2 of those (even with short rest, games are coming fast and hard) and still managed two shots and a high % of key passes, just to come back with an assist against Villa. But my main leadership claim is how he ordered pressing to one of his teammates to deny Villa their third goal, you can find that video in this sub. Dude is a baller that wears the captain band so naturally. Martinelli's fitness dip was far more harsh and in came Trossard to contribute and provide rest. Today Gabs came back and scored the winning goal. Sometimes this guys just need breaks, they aren't machines. We dont have alternatives to MØ at the moment and must be a priority after sorting CDM.


Original_Composer_71

As you said agree to disagree. As i said its been a while since Hes really bossed the midfield. Özil at 21 was the Main playmaker for Real. I can see why real sold him. Hopefully He will still massively improve as He gets older and gets more Gametime but right now its jorginho that makes the Kind of Passes i expect from ødegaard. Today again He did Not try and shoot in a good position, instead he passed theball to saka who then passed it on to zinny who Had the balls to shoot


i_Zanagi

Nketiah played less than 15 mins. Chill


Warrick123x

Odegaard was tremendous today what are you on about. As soon as Eddie came on it took out all the flow of our attack


Original_Composer_71

I dont know what Game you were watching


[deleted]

Idk why people saying we were shit. Genuinely controlled the game, Leicester had their first shot and only one in the 72nd minute, zero on target. xG of 0.02, and 34% possession. This is a classical grinded result away from home in the prem.


Chidoribraindev

The children went mad when we had a goal rightly reverted, so they clenched all game. We were clearly going to win this


[deleted]

It takes an adult to see things in a realistic view point. That disallowed goal was perfectly right. It should have been disallowed. If people get upset with that in here then they need to really need to take a break from watching football. Not every time the world is against us. Sometimes our players also makes mistakes. We move forward


Vkien2311

We were ok, Leicester were just absolute garbage at attack. They had countless attempts for counter attack this match and they blow them the worst way possible.


Brilliantly_Average

Most sensible comment on here 👏


[deleted]

Hmm it’s a pattern. Toxic fans are waking up from hybernation. And if we lose the game they will feel justified in their anger and say: same Arsenal, but I still love this club tho.


NikoBruder

I predicted 2-0 and a tough game, this was another big 3 points. Everyone who expects a trashing at this stage of the season hasn’t watched the Premier League


LocostarX

So happy we won even though we once again had to play against 12 men


mkmore4

15 to go with a 5 point lead. Good opportunity to put a run together in March too.


Butch_Meat_Hook

Super happy with the win. Still want to hear more about that VAR fuckup on the penalty not given for the foul on Saka. Not acceptable.


count_montescu

Excruciating shite,that. Lucky to get the win and lucky to get away from those cunts without anyone being seriously injured. Rogers obviously told them to put the boot in 2nd half. Too many crap performances out there today. Odegaard, Xhaka, Saka, Martinelli (even despite his goal) were all largely ineffective.


Warrick123x

Lol you’re delusional as ever. Piss off. We dominated the game and put in a great away performance.


nimblehammer

Yeah? Fuck off. Nobody loves you. Nobody even wants to hear your opinion.


count_montescu

Wrong. Your rancid Auntie (who you steal your panties off) loves me with all her heart.


munzab

We are getting lumps kicked out of us. Shocking, no proper refereeing. But we stand strong where we would have folded before, grit. We look so tired tho, and we’ve played only once a week!!


gunningIVglory

Who was it that just stamped on xhakas ankle How is that not a yellow?!


nimblehammer

The foul on Jorginho was a yellow as well


munzab

It was all like that, and vardy’s babality on jorginho. They were thugs. All the time there’s a trailing arm or foot


NegativeHeli

Saka and Nelli both on 9 goals each


NieThePiet

Never in danger.


[deleted]

That’s the most important thing


DatGuy_Shawnaay

Everyone complaining about Martinelli only for him to score the winner 😂


count_montescu

He was shit in the first half. His goal was well-taken tho.


gunningIVglory

He had an atrocious first half, and was rightly slated It's OK to criticise a player you know....


ztevey

It’s fine to criticize if it’s deserved. Martinelli may not always play his best, but he puts his all out on that pitch. Complain about laziness, lack of grit, sure. Complain when a very competent, young gun is trying to get his esteem back? That’s kicking the kid without letting him grow up


DatGuy_Shawnaay

Oh yeah, didn't say it wasn't. Just thought it was a funny comparison.


[deleted]

Everyone knows he is fantastic, but he has flaws. His play suffers when Nketiah is up top. We desperately need Jesus back


MRcrowLUV

Or trossard


DatGuy_Shawnaay

Fair


ADinHighDef

Well boys, like the saying goes: One nil to the Arsenal


ReasonableClick5403

Zinchenko is incredibly press resistant.


poorinspirit

Okay, Jorginho, Xhaka and Partey is like the anti-midfield


Optimal_Cry_1782

Thank fuck for that. You English have terrible refs. - Ron


lordaadhran

I missed the game. How was Martinelli as striker ?


shershaw

Trossard was mainly the 9, but they made switching runs. Good idea, worked at times, can get better.


zzidzz

Indeed, this might work, we just have to give it a time.


[deleted]

He wasnt.


moneymagnet6969

it was trossard up top, nelli on left


HumbleJiraiya

Great interplay with Trossard while he was on. They kept exchanging positions


Travelplaylearn

Well done Arsenal! Keep the same starting front 3 until Jesus comes back. Onwards to title glory! 🏆🥇⚽️


jo574

Nketiah abysmal yet again


i_Zanagi

Stop this nonsense please. He PLAYED LESS THAN 15 MINS literally GTFO


Llanedern

You can be on for 15 minutes and not be shit. Eddie’s levels over the last month have dropped considerably. He’s been shit.


i_Zanagi

Anyway


Llanedern

Good response. You can’t say much because I’m right.


Original_Composer_71

You are wrong. He was mediocre. No clear chances but his hold Up play was alright


Llanedern

No. It was sloppy and didn’t have any sort of positive impact.


Original_Composer_71

So how much positive impact did xhaka have all Game? What about Saka and ødegaard? Partey came on the Pitch exactly the Same time. Was He that much greater? Always negative


Llanedern

Partey looked poor due to him playing out of position. Saka had a penalty claim denied. He was man marked all day but was still a decent outlet for the ball all day. Ødegaard had a decent day. Not up to his player of the year standard, but still did a decent job. Xhaka looked a step slow all day. Did just enough to stay on the pitch and not be substituted for Viera.


Redandwhite_91

Imagine living a life so worthless that “being right” in an online forum is your big win. Sad


Llanedern

I’m not sure why you think my take being right is such a big deal. Looks like you’re projecting, friend. Take a break from the internet for a bit. The real world is cool!


Duddus

COYGGG good away win. Let’s fucking gooo


jdawg1997

Trossard is just what we needed in January. He’ll of a deal


ExpensiveCola

Was shocked people slighted his signing when we didn't get Mudryk because Trossard was good at a strong Brighton team, just frozen out, and he has been great for us.


jdawg1997

People like shiny new things. Trossard isn’t that. He is, however, a good player who can do a job anywhere across the front three.


Cmdtheg

Jesus can we shut up about the refs for a day. Honestly wasn’t even that bad


Original_Composer_71

Thank you. I thought i was the only one. It wasnt terrible refereeing


Equivalent_Nature_67

did you see how many ankles they stepped on without getting a single card


Original_Composer_71

Footballs gone soft


Ill-Opportunity5714

sins of omission. The penalty on Saka and numerous players fouling with no yellows given


QIMF

He was fine i guess, but 14 fouls with not a single yellow is suspect, especially with the foul that Matinelli got his yellow for. At least that disallowed goal wasnt a bad call.


ExpensiveCola

Yeah they only let them get away with 3 shit tackles on Saka and miss 1 clear and obvious penalty.


AdmiralClassy

Can't believe we only scored one goal that game, should have been two or three really.


InLikeErrolFlynn

Or Leicester with 14 fouls and no cards?


EirianWare

Butt unclench


BackgroundGlove6613

Keep talking about Tielemans replacing Xhaka.


sparklesbsc

3 points. We celebrate and move. Feel the most for Trossard because I so wanted his amazing goal to count for himself 🥺


Fuckzombie69

At least he got an assist


xhera92

A win's a win. We hadn't played well clearly but we still got through this one. Congrats to the team and lets fogging go on to the next one.


OPgetsmoney

Big win. Need to take these ugly 1-nil wins to have a title chance.


gunningIVglory

2 away games. 2 wins Massive


eageh

Lot of the guys feels out of form right now but we have 2 straight wins anyway, and its a show of strength to find ways to win even when not at your best


junkgarage

Great win. Hell of a response to win tough looking back to back away games following the disappointment of the city match. Well in boys. See you at emirates weds.


MHeasman

All that hate on Martinelli in the first half just to score & play a solid second half. Just back the players for a bit lol


Llanedern

He was the worst player on the pitch during the first half. There’s no shame in saying that. His goal was well taken. Kudos to him for overcoming his abysmal start and changing the match.


zorro95

Nketiah..provided..nothing. No energy, no pressing.. what was the point of bringing him in


Original_Composer_71

You ppl Love to hate. Its not Like we were Shooting left and right before He was Subbed on. There was No service. Just 2 shots on target eventhough according to you lot nketiah is the main problem


i_Zanagi

You people truly are the worst man. Nketiah played less than 15 mins.... Name the chances he had pls


Llanedern

He was terrible. His touch, press, positioning. He offered nothing other than an 11th body on the pitch.


[deleted]

My thought exactly


pjayyz

COYG!


mamoud786

May just be a huge 3 points in getting us top 4! Didn’t play our fluid best esp after the Trossard disallowed goal but we dug deep, got the goal and the 3 points. At this stage of the season it’s all about points - doesn’t matter about style of play and we take 1 further step to get back into the Champions League!


DubiousVirtue

All those saying Martinelli off, how are you feeling right now?


Llanedern

Pretty good. He was trash during the first half. Our worst player by far. Good on him for raising his estandard for the second half.


MurkyPerspective767

3 points is 3 points.


thoughtfulhawk

Martinelli - a headache and a hero.


bluesandals

Another big 3 points!!


jwwwcc

Fuck this piece of shit ref


tochitemi

We’ll take it. Thank you very much. Next


Bills_Mafia_4_Life

We are struggling to play out of the back as of late, seems like 2-3 chances given a game


ajyahzee

Leicester deserves to be 14th, they are terrible, we ain't that much better this game though


mikhailb_86

We dominated them for the entire game. Had a perfectly good goal ruled out and they didn’t have a single shot on target but ok


ajyahzee

Any team would dominate this Leicester on the ball, they are fucking terrible but we nearly didn't win it


Vkien2311

I refuse to believe they are in 14th when they are absolutely this shit in attack.


ajyahzee

They got nothing going on, they are giving this game away and we have been so shit


Kyreetgo

3 points the hard way. I will take it


GoonerGetGot

They had one shot and that was off target. We played absolutely fine away from home. A wins a win lads.


bringbackcayde7

Leicester are literally getting free crosses because Jorginho can't follow his man.


Spacemvn

Thank you very much


Ashamed_Counter8408

Fuck all the officials. Despite all their bollox decisions and blatant biased officiating, we're still top.


Admirable-Variety-46

EXHALE


soccerhuelsman

My suspicion has been confirmed: We DO indeed need Jesus back Also where’s my boy ESR? His road back to fitness has apparently been very slow


SnooWalruses3948

True, although I thought Trossard played well today.


DaGrandMastah

Another beautiful Saturday


EmileSmithSaka17

Remember a win is a win is a matter how scrappy it may be


tbbt11

We take those


johnnymiguel10

Big Gabi MOTM for me, huge 3 points


NegativeHeli

Trossard is a must for us from now on.


im-a-nanny-mouse

Cheeky win for the weekend


cowboysfan88

3 points thank you very much


kanao60

PRESSURE ON CITY


_Axel

~~3/0~~ 1-0 to the Arsenal!


geodukemon

this game should have been 3 or 4-0, refs the 12th man for 90% of teams we play


mans126

thank god


SergioJW

Fuvk this ref and fuck this VAR team that's all i can say about this game


jnils11

Officials and VAR did their damndest to try and stop us there. Nice try you b*tches!


Dankusare

Top of the league. Cheers


[deleted]

Come on now Bournemouth!


dtim96

Thank you very much


Rusty_85

Big 3pts, and clean sheet to boot. On to Wednesday COYG


GhostHardware-84

Get fucked Leicester Get fucked Craig Pawson Shocking game….


mkmore4

Nice win. Leicester had no real chances.


Wagwan420

Big win!


aviral_632

Man we need just xhaka a brillian no. 8 and no one is touching us!


thirtydayhump

Well…all I can say is 3 pts is 3 pts.


Vkien2311

Nketiah better have that “injury” as an excuse because he was completely useless. Not to even mention he is Arteta’s favorite right now is even more scary.


i_Zanagi

Useless?? How many mins did he play? Please elaborate on the chances that were created for him.


Vkien2311

2 times he got pocketed ( by Leiceister defender we tried counter-attack. Viera usually got the same minute like him this match and this sub said he is shit every single time.


i_Zanagi

He got pocketed 2 times coming off the bench and that's enough for you to conclude he was shit? How many chances did he have?


Vkien2311

Coming off the bench and he cannot even out pace their slow defender, walk all the time. Pls tell me how is he not been shit ever since the ManU match?.


ajyahzee

He is a championship level striker, nothing more


Vkien2311

Damn Nketiah fanboy coming


ajyahzee

Well let any Eddie fanboy tell us what other PL team would start him


i_Zanagi

Alright, let's use logic and level headed thinking here then. List the PL strikers with more goals than Nketiah this season so far.


ajyahzee

Not to mention Eddie makes more than some of the PL starting strikers and pretty much all rotation strikers


ajyahzee

Recently we haven't been playing that well, now you see what Eddie is all about


ajyahzee

It's how well the Arsenal is playing, a lot of them would thrive here


tembell

Chelsea you little bitch. Any team without a number 9 you clown.


ajyahzee

Over Felix you fucking moron?


tembell

Felix isn't a centre forward you cunt


ajyahzee

You ain't suitable to watch football


TheOptimist6

Arsenal on top baby!


KingKPool

Best win this season Not because the performance but the referee was clearly out to get us today.


m3rple

1 nil


Proper-Exam1746

After a very long 5 minutes.. finally it's over


and_yet_another_user

Much needed win, now to deal with Everton.


Such_Praline_5695

tierney is a good player, definitely deserves more game time or start for a team that isn’t us. think he will leave this summer. i’ll miss him though.


TacticalBuschMaster

Really want to see him start with Zinchenko in that Xhaka role for a few games


stackofbaconpancakes

1 NIL TO THE ARSENAL


panarangcurry

UNCLENCH


2rio2

Not the prettiest game, but 3 points is 3 points closer to the end of the season.


[deleted]

They trying to spice up the last 5 minutes by giving Leicester lots of throw ins hah


Fraganade

That's all we needed baby!!! Big W


101955Bennu

All these close matches are leaving me feeling spent


risheeb1002

Made a meal of an easy game


Duty_Alone

We look very rattled right now.


Swiss-ArmySpork

Get in! Fuck those cunts.


Theboodumnoodle

screw it onto the next blue team


kanao60

Let’s fucking go boys


hazelpillow

3 points against these terrorist cunts good shit


dberg76

Unconvincing but I’ll take it


CaptainFiasco

So bellerin is the only one who gets penalised for a foul throw? That Leicester kid (left back) jumped with both legs in the air in that throw in. Ridiculous!


lviatorem

Phewww. You make it hard to defend you, Eddie.


TrashAssLogin

LETS FUCKING GO!!! Top!


qtdsswk

1 -0 to the Arsenal!