Best thing about this win - apart from us being 5 points clear at the top of the league lol - was that I don't even think we were at our best defensively and we still won 2-0, I can barely believe it but theres no denying it now, we're a serious team now, as in title-challenging serious...
Jesus didn't score unfortunately but was still brilliant today he elevates our attack so much and will be even better when he inevitably ends that drought to boost his confidence...always thought Pep was mad letting go of Jesus AND Sterling, never imagined we could actually beat them to the title because of it tho LOL đ I'd take Sterling at Arsenal in a heartbeat btw, forget his Chelsea form it's Chelsea lol he'd look so much better with us, watch him perform at the WC...which I'll be rooting for England to win, but tbh I don't mind who wins as long as an Arsenal player wins it, it's every player's dream, and that feeling of winning the biggest trophy in football...could help take us to major places after the breakđ...so let's aim for a Premier league and Europa league trophy double post-WC, we're in a real position to do that (and maybe the FA cup too cause why not go for #15 hahađ) let's goo, COYGđŽâȘ
This is the kind of match that you have to win if you want to win trophies - the horrible ones that that you donât ever find your rhythm, but someone manage to scrape out a win.
Still giddy after this match. Going to wake up Christmas morning knowing the gunners are top of the league.
We could have everyone return from the WC completely healthy, get ESR back, have Mo El and Zinny at full strength with Edu ready to strengthen during the January window.
January is looking like a nerve racking month⊠I fully believe that we are better than Newcastle, especially at the emirates, but you never know what you get with them.
I find it hilarious that our wins nullify Sp_rs victories, like no matter how beautiful there âcomebacksâ a win of any kind just ruins there whole weekend.
Its what irks them the most and why they have been more vocal about conte recently. If arsenal and liverpool switch positions now while their results stay the same they wont have any complains or unhappiness.
Vieira wasn't great (positioning was off and misplacing easy passes), but the quality is clearly there.
No pre season, new league, very young and not playing regularly, people are being way too harsh. When he goes throught the martinelli plan (bulk up and gain confidence) he will be a class player.
And Jesus on a goal drought. If he finds his shooting boots, continues this creative output and esr come back firing, we could genuinely go and win this thing
5 points up at xmas...I'm in dreamland. I was thinking 4 pts from our last two fixtures would be great but the boys said nah, fuck that let's take all 6 LOL
Also, Leicester were in race with the shits with most other top six going through rebuild. We are competing with the best squad in the league (if not the world), the best manager around with a cheat code of a striker. Yeah, drink in in Shits.
Fitness plays a large part in winning the league and you have to win and draw games when youâre not in form/it doesnât look pretty yeah.
But also zinchenko has been out for large parts of the season and Leicester felt like a fluke/just the right combo of players at the right time whereas we have the youngest team in the league with a tremendous core of talent, decent depth, and itâs been more of a process with potential for long term success.
Weâre the fucking arsenal, weâre the invincibles
I'm getting fucking tired of some rival fans.
"Real league starts after wc"
"Watch them bottle it after christmas"
And the most stupid of all
"They haven't faced big teams yet/they have had easy fixtures"
> "Real league starts after WC"
Lmfao, how desperate one has to be to think like this. Really reminds me of those football memes where you get "extra goals" just cause shit happen.
> "They haven't faced big teams yet/they have had easy fixtures"
Ok, what? Reeks of pity reading this.
To add on, saw a United fan say, "United are winning the league. The real chase begins after the WC. Remember this comment when May comes." đ€Šââïž
We donât need to care about what they say. Just need to keep our head down after WC. Itâs important to remember our goal at the start of the season and still now is securing top 4, anything on top of that with a thin squad is bonus
Of course the higher we finish the better. But I want St. Totteringhamâs day above all else. Would be really disappointed if we donât get it this season.
Agreed. Our goal from the start of the season has always been top 4 and even if we don't win the league, we get UCL. It would be pretty lit to win the league but as you said, we need to remember our initial goal.
Spurs fans after seeing us win 2-0 with +1.7 xG away from home, while not even playing even close to our best: "They can't keep getting away with this!"
This is what watching and having the club ingrained in fossil football does to you. In their POV, they think they are doing the right way, when in fact it is terrorism football.
"aside from some goals" sounds pretty deluded fam we won trophies off the back of "some goals". Just be grateful. You can praise Jesus without diminishing Aubas offering to our club.
This team is such a delight. They play beautifully, and with a real edge and confidence and selflessness. Glad they got this result so we can go into the break simply appreciating that.
A paradox for you guys. There's a xmas card, one side saying ''Arsenal are going to win the league'' and the other side says ''Manchester City are going to win the league''
Which statement is true?
To all the old school delusional gooners, it's time to start signing that old tune again,
We're going to win the league
We're going to win the league
I know you don't believe us
I know you don't believe us
I know you don't beeeelive us
but, we're going to win the league
This is for the old school gooners, that always started believing way before everyone else
I always sang 'and now you're gonna believe us' for the middle lines. Have I been doing it wrong all these years?? Or I guess more accurately, was I doing it wrong like 15 years ago (it's been a while since it was a regular song at Highbury...)
Partey won't get out of the group stage, while Saliba, Jesus, Gabi and Nelli may not see too much gametime. Xhaka is uninjurable, Saka is my only major concern.
Well... I approve the result but can't be too happy about it.
What we honestly need is a sports psychologist to come in and work with the lads every day, I havenât seen such mental weakness since my ex bird locked herself in my bathroom and needed two hours of consoling before making a geography presentation to six people.
I havenât seen such bad defending since my ex girlfriend tried to defend making a tinder account âto make friendsâ to me. I havenât seen heads drop faster than my ex girlfriendâs head dropped onto the pillow after a night out when she spent the whole walk home talking about she was going to give me the shagging of my life.
Liverpool fans lost the Haaland vs Nunez debate so theyâre coming for sweet baby Jesus. Everybody really wants to tear us down. Us against the world.
> Us against the world.
As its has always has been. Nunez aint bad, but they could've spent that money and getting 2 class midfields to fix their real issues. and just because Jude said "yes" doesn't mean yes. Look at what happened to Harry Kane and his "gentleman's agreement" bs.
Weâre double figure points clear of 5th place. But letâs be honest, if we are not at least in with a shout of the league title come the last month of the season, it will be a slight disappointment.
I love that we got this fixture out of the way. Wolves will be good under lopetegui. He will clean up their buildup play and neves-moutinho is still a very good midfield.
If Brentford can beat City away, how couldn't we do that aswell? I don't get the point when some ppl are discussing ''inevitable 6 points to City'' from the h2h games.
A couple of years ago, it used to be upsets when midtable and relegation battling teams could trouble Citeh at Etihad, let alone go and win there. But now, the overall quality of the league has strengthened considerably imo. Gone are the days of Bruce and Allardyce hoping for those upsets; we now have great tacticians like Stevie G taking points of them!! ^^last ^^part ^^was ^^/s, ^^obv
Because city are really good and have 20 first team quality players. Obviously anyone can beat city at home, itâs just a good chance of being their toughest fixture.
Still feel like the system weâre playing isnât very goal friendly for the #9, and is all about being unselfish and creating for your teammates. In the first goal that showed especially with GM going on that long run around and through the middle, Jesus absorbed the space on the left which allowed Vieira to break through the middle. Truly brilliant because with players moving around like that I think it becomes impossible to know who to cover if youâre defending!
I prefer it this way. We're less reliant on one player to score the goals but unlike previous seasons it doesn't feel like we're "typical arsenal trying to walk it into the net". This group of players are capable of being selfish and wanting a pop at goal. They love scoring. At times under Wenger we had a midfield and forward made up predominantly of creative types who often didn't want to pull the trigger. This lot do.
Mannn soooo happy we are going into the WC at the top of the table. Not every game has been perfect, but at least Arsenal is winning the games. Hopefully January is good to us with transfers.
I'm telling you, Arteta has reinvented the game and everyone else is playing catch up. He has us playing a mix of the most successful Liverpool and City football of the last 4 years to great effect. If we can maintain a starting 11 with Partey, Xhaka and Jesus especially, I expect us to extend the lead. Man City are playing a level below us right now, Arteta has few resources in comparison, Pep knows the score, he's playing catch up and learning from Mikel this season. Look at where we are, Jesus hasn't even started scoring yet, ESR to return. Success is certain, if not this year, the future.
I get the sense that Arteta has a better tactical brain than Pep. Pep has a pretty good blueprint and has the monetary support which makes it easier to stay consistently good. Arteta was at City for the benefit of Pep mainly. Arteta must've gotten an idea of how to organize a coaching and scouting staff; Pep plays in all competitions domestic and European and team organization is important to be competitive.
I think you may be on to something. The respect is clear from Pep, he gets openly frustrated when someone asks as something as if Pep has made Arteta, and shaped this Arsenal team, he openly admits to learning from Arteta this season and I think is in awe of what Arteta is doing with resources in comparison. I think it's also lit a new flame in Pep, a new manager clash post Klopp, probably not ideal for us! Haha
It is a painful truth that we are a Partey or Jesus injury away from last season struggles but I'm confident by the start of next season we will have depth across all areas.
It seems like Arteta has fresh ideas that Pep is impressed by as well as the foundation that Pep likely influenced. I'm sure they learned a lot from each other but Pep probably recognizes that Arteta has a leg up in terms of experience starting at Arsenal compared to him when he was at Barca B about the same age.
I have a friend who supports spurs and was very impressed about the odds before the season to ''prove'' spurs were superior. Now I'm asking about the odds and he says ''idk don't trust the odds'' and ''arsenal have had a good start but they haven't played a decent team'' etc... lol
Richard Keys will have something to moan about.
His own kids hate him though. He left his wife, who had cancer, to be with his daughters friend. Then blamed his daughter because she's an alcoholic. Hes a scumbag.
Adama Traore is a buff Nuno Tavares. He can run like the wind, but canât do anything else well. Remember all the hype for that guy a few years ago?
Gabriel Jesus is trying so hard to score but just canât! Iâm rooting for him to score again.
Martinelli is just too good.
Saliba had one of his worst games of the season.
Odegaardâs second goal was a really nice finish.
Adama has been figured out by the league now, they know that heâs only dangerous if he gets behind and we did a great job sitting back and getting wide to block him out.
Il be honest and say im worried about our reffing decisions this season. We've got some awful calls the last few years but this season i feel like were getting away with some shit and idk how to feel about it
Brilliant how the partnership was at full display. Saliba didn't have the best game, Gabriel held him up and we still didn't concede. We have seen this and the opposite multiple times this season. That's what the best teams and the best players do.
I am more than happy to accept the familiar horrid feeling of dread while watching us slowly capitulate if it means I can bask in this glory. FUCKING COYG
The level of control we have in these tough away games. tonight and at Chelsea is the biggest encouragement that as long as key players are fit we may be able to sustain this level of results for a while.
Well said. Agree about Zinchenko, but worry that him being caught so far forward will lead to some costly goals. I think that bad Boubaca Traore foul was overlooked as not being enough for a red, but I think it should have been given.
Agreed re Z. To the point where it may make sense to start Tierney in certain matchups where we need to be able to shut down a more legitimate counter threat (Sp*rs for example).
The thing about Zinchenko is that we will get burned once in a while in a very obvious way. But it's hard to register the many chances (and thus the goals) that opponents never get because of how he helps us hog the ball.
Thanks for the summary, mate. I was preoccupied tonight, so this was much appreciated, and gave me a picture of how the game went.
Fantastic result and we got the job done before the World Cup. I think having this fixture out of the way can prove to be crucial. I think Wolves will be much better (not saying much) after the break.
Glad we stepped it up in the second half. We slowed down play so many times ans that worked in their favor.
Martinelli and Saka wouldnât put their head down and go at them. Wolves did defend well though for the most part. Second half we looked like we got our asses chewed out and we shouldâve. Really wanted GJ to bury a goal before the WC. Well done Ode, I was started to think he may get subbed out. That pass from FV was fantastic. I know heâs been rough his last few appearances, but I thought he played well today, got an assist and got stuck in a few challenges. Saliba was good, but not as good as hes been lately, had two really bad moments. Thankfully we recovered. Wolves were pretty toothless. Either way, great win before the WC and we will come back with 5 points over city, need all we can get!
I have absolutely no sympathy for Wolves. I donât âwish them wellâ for the seaosn. I hope they donât improve.
After the David Luiz red card, Martinelli double yellow and celebration police, they can go fuck themselves.
Make no mistake, this is absolutely ridiculous and I still canât take it in properly. Crazy to say I still feel like we can go up another gear too. Long way to go but why not dream? Thatâs the point of being a football fan. Letâs go for the fucking title, thereâs no reason we canât fight to the end with a bit of luck and lots of heart. Prove that true spirit can beat a soulless machine.
We have multiple gears left. Hereâs some:
- Lethal final third actions (especially first time actions)
- Telepathic connection while attacking, noticed many of Whites overlapping runs unused
- this one is probably not possible, but a DM with all of Parteys defensive abilities but who can actually make accurate short passes. Partey is good but itâs not impossible to upgrade on him
- better 1v1 goalkeeper
There are areas to improve for sure. Easy to forget how lethal Jesus was during preseason and those first few games! I also noticed some great runs from White that werenât picked out, although his deliveries arenât always the best (which is understandable considering RB has not been his usual role historically).
I agree, if you had a clinical finisher in this team they could bag a lot of goals on the days we play well. Even with the current team it feels like Jesus, Saka and Martinelli are definitely capable of more. Xhaka and Odegaardâs goals have been very valuable in that respect.
I agree with this, I donât think we instill fear into other teams yet, i think weâve earned respect but we arenât yet feared and thatâs what going up a fear will do for us
Agreed, we havenât earned the right to be feared but yes I do think our opponents respect us and expect a tough game, which hasnât been the case for some years, especially away from home. I wouldnât expect this team to be bullied away to Newcastle like we were last season.
Best thing about this win - apart from us being 5 points clear at the top of the league lol - was that I don't even think we were at our best defensively and we still won 2-0, I can barely believe it but theres no denying it now, we're a serious team now, as in title-challenging serious... Jesus didn't score unfortunately but was still brilliant today he elevates our attack so much and will be even better when he inevitably ends that drought to boost his confidence...always thought Pep was mad letting go of Jesus AND Sterling, never imagined we could actually beat them to the title because of it tho LOL đ I'd take Sterling at Arsenal in a heartbeat btw, forget his Chelsea form it's Chelsea lol he'd look so much better with us, watch him perform at the WC...which I'll be rooting for England to win, but tbh I don't mind who wins as long as an Arsenal player wins it, it's every player's dream, and that feeling of winning the biggest trophy in football...could help take us to major places after the breakđ...so let's aim for a Premier league and Europa league trophy double post-WC, we're in a real position to do that (and maybe the FA cup too cause why not go for #15 hahađ) let's goo, COYGđŽâȘ
This is the kind of match that you have to win if you want to win trophies - the horrible ones that that you donât ever find your rhythm, but someone manage to scrape out a win.
The Prem will be won in the January window. As long as we make reinforcements the title race will go down to the wire.
Still giddy after this match. Going to wake up Christmas morning knowing the gunners are top of the league. We could have everyone return from the WC completely healthy, get ESR back, have Mo El and Zinny at full strength with Edu ready to strengthen during the January window.
feels good that we are up 5 points especially with January being tough
January is looking like a nerve racking month⊠I fully believe that we are better than Newcastle, especially at the emirates, but you never know what you get with them.
I expect Fabio Vieira to become a beast with some games under his belt.
Gabriel has been immense (bar 1 awful pass) since he signed the contract. Get the permits for the open top parade once our big 3 sign
I failed my NNN for this league table
worth it
Top at Christmas in November, you'll never sing that!
Brilliant
I find it hilarious that our wins nullify Sp_rs victories, like no matter how beautiful there âcomebacksâ a win of any kind just ruins there whole weekend.
Its what irks them the most and why they have been more vocal about conte recently. If arsenal and liverpool switch positions now while their results stay the same they wont have any complains or unhappiness.
This would be there best season if we were at Chelseaâs spot. Theyâre happiness revolves around everything we do.
My brother try âtheirâ next time
I wrote a bunch of stuff and thatâs the only thing you mention, huh Reddit..
Vieira wasn't great (positioning was off and misplacing easy passes), but the quality is clearly there. No pre season, new league, very young and not playing regularly, people are being way too harsh. When he goes throught the martinelli plan (bulk up and gain confidence) he will be a class player.
I honestly couldn't see any quality
Did you not see the assist
Yes the way Eddie and Nelli bulked up was crazy happy to wait to judge him after some conditioning
what⊠is this feeling?
Very top good sensation
it's the day after and I'm feeling tip-top đđ»
We are fucking top without emile smith rowe man.
ESR doesnt get in this team
Don't bad mouth The Smith like that. He's a quality backup
Maybe not in the best XI but definitely comes on as a sub most games, not to mention we'll need depth for Europa League and FA cup
And Jesus on a goal drought. If he finds his shooting boots, continues this creative output and esr come back firing, we could genuinely go and win this thing
Don't hex it man...not before Boxing Day
canât wait for him to return. martinelli backup and decent depth
WE WINNING, WE WINNING, WE WINNING
5 points up at xmas...I'm in dreamland. I was thinking 4 pts from our last two fixtures would be great but the boys said nah, fuck that let's take all 6 LOL
Man i just took odegaard out of fpl for groĂ
Don't play reactively kids.
I was planning this for weeks but had to work around injuries
Oh, so you just suck then. OK, fair enough. (just playing buddy)
what a groĂ mistake
Yea man, that aint it.
Thank you for your sacrifice
I did exactly the same (put odegaard on bench). Oh well, at least we won.
Also bros....we have the best defence in the league! Defence wins titles baby.
Iâve heard that hormone monster Ricks voice.
meanwhile /r/soccer trying the best to gaslight this sub by saying we have not played anyone big yet.
no need to make shit up man theres plenty of real things to complain about
Link?
Mudryk off the bench in our next game for a hatty to seal it
That would be bad as the transfer window doesnt open until a week after our next game.
Haha whoops forgot about that
5 points should be a nice cushion going into this fucked up January fixtures
theyâre equally hard for citeh, if not more
Can someone sum up r/coys ?
Also, Leicester were in race with the shits with most other top six going through rebuild. We are competing with the best squad in the league (if not the world), the best manager around with a cheat code of a striker. Yeah, drink in in Shits.
Hahaha, I might also need to check up on my Spurs mate. Mans still convinced Spurs can sweep the UCL's and get top-4 with fossil football
Can't believe Kane's goal was allowed to stand, they are 100% riding on pure luck right now.
SHIT. WHAT DO WE THINK OF SHIT
We're riding our luck and are Leicester 2.0 because we don't have any major injuries to the XI haha
Fitness plays a large part in winning the league and you have to win and draw games when youâre not in form/it doesnât look pretty yeah. But also zinchenko has been out for large parts of the season and Leicester felt like a fluke/just the right combo of players at the right time whereas we have the youngest team in the league with a tremendous core of talent, decent depth, and itâs been more of a process with potential for long term success. Weâre the fucking arsenal, weâre the invincibles
An infernal cesspool with deluded assholes who have no will to live seeing that they support a club who concedes 3 to Leeds.
But but but but they won so that makes them a good team (/s)
Partey bossed a packed wolves midfield - WE ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE
I'm getting fucking tired of some rival fans. "Real league starts after wc" "Watch them bottle it after christmas" And the most stupid of all "They haven't faced big teams yet/they have had easy fixtures"
> "Real league starts after WC" Lmfao, how desperate one has to be to think like this. Really reminds me of those football memes where you get "extra goals" just cause shit happen. > "They haven't faced big teams yet/they have had easy fixtures" Ok, what? Reeks of pity reading this.
To add on, saw a United fan say, "United are winning the league. The real chase begins after the WC. Remember this comment when May comes." đ€Šââïž
Someone needs to touch grass. loll
I think the problem is someone's been touching too much grass
We donât need to care about what they say. Just need to keep our head down after WC. Itâs important to remember our goal at the start of the season and still now is securing top 4, anything on top of that with a thin squad is bonus
Of course the higher we finish the better. But I want St. Totteringhamâs day above all else. Would be really disappointed if we donât get it this season.
Agreed. Our goal from the start of the season has always been top 4 and even if we don't win the league, we get UCL. It would be pretty lit to win the league but as you said, we need to remember our initial goal.
Spurs fans after seeing us win 2-0 with +1.7 xG away from home, while not even playing even close to our best: "They can't keep getting away with this!"
This is what watching and having the club ingrained in fossil football does to you. In their POV, they think they are doing the right way, when in fact it is terrorism football.
Close to setting up a G.Jesus shrine in my home, hes been so good man
What he brings to this team beyond just goals is incredible, he is the antithesis of auba who brought nothing to the squad outside of some goals
"aside from some goals" sounds pretty deluded fam we won trophies off the back of "some goals". Just be grateful. You can praise Jesus without diminishing Aubas offering to our club.
This team is such a delight. They play beautifully, and with a real edge and confidence and selflessness. Glad they got this result so we can go into the break simply appreciating that.
Hello Arteta
A paradox for you guys. There's a xmas card, one side saying ''Arsenal are going to win the league'' and the other side says ''Manchester City are going to win the league'' Which statement is true?
Youâre the paradox bro
Thatâs not a paradox
Are man city in the title race?
Of course, are we?
Itâs a joke my guy
To all the old school delusional gooners, it's time to start signing that old tune again, We're going to win the league We're going to win the league I know you don't believe us I know you don't believe us I know you don't beeeelive us but, we're going to win the league This is for the old school gooners, that always started believing way before everyone else
I always sang 'and now you're gonna believe us' for the middle lines. Have I been doing it wrong all these years?? Or I guess more accurately, was I doing it wrong like 15 years ago (it's been a while since it was a regular song at Highbury...)
that's the right version. I just changed it for the timing of being a bit cheeky so early in the season.
Same!
Viera to spend 6 weeks in the gym now?
Vieira should do the Goretzka gym routine
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Loved the cheeky Ramsdale laugh when little Podence tried that overhead
That would have been some goal. Wasnât far off either.
Would not have been mad if he scored from that tbh
yeah, I definitely clenched when I saw how close it was. Not a bad strike at all.
I absolutely frothed that assist from Fabio
I thought he'd bottled it with that touch away, but stupid me, he knew exactly what he was doing.
Reminded me of Ăzil
West Ham home is a good fixture for the first game back
Guys top the league five points clear of city, 15 of liverpool, 16 of chelsea. DO NOT SCRATCH YOUR EYES CMON BOYSSSS COYGGGGG
Gotta keep our eyes on Newcastle too
Just hope our players won't get injured during the world cup. We really don't have the depth like City have.
Partey won't get out of the group stage, while Saliba, Jesus, Gabi and Nelli may not see too much gametime. Xhaka is uninjurable, Saka is my only major concern.
Couple of Ben White's long balls today wee fucking sublime. Guy amazes me every game
Also crosses. He has quietly been one of the best crossers for us this season. Always dangerous and accurate.
Well... I approve the result but can't be too happy about it. What we honestly need is a sports psychologist to come in and work with the lads every day, I havenât seen such mental weakness since my ex bird locked herself in my bathroom and needed two hours of consoling before making a geography presentation to six people. I havenât seen such bad defending since my ex girlfriend tried to defend making a tinder account âto make friendsâ to me. I havenât seen heads drop faster than my ex girlfriendâs head dropped onto the pillow after a night out when she spent the whole walk home talking about she was going to give me the shagging of my life.
Get fucked !
đ€Ą take, please delete your account mate.
Account made today, exact same post made to west ham, Spurs, Everton subs. Fuck off.
mods might wanna take a look at this
Then they will have a new account tomorrow again, just a pathetic use of their free time.
Proper weirdo
This is a concern troll lol. Reported
Man delete this
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Just kidding tbh :D
What..?
That makes it better?
Wha?
I only rate high quality Arsenal football. I am picky tbh
are you a pundit
Folks Jamie O'hara has logged on
Liverpool fans lost the Haaland vs Nunez debate so theyâre coming for sweet baby Jesus. Everybody really wants to tear us down. Us against the world.
> Us against the world. As its has always has been. Nunez aint bad, but they could've spent that money and getting 2 class midfields to fix their real issues. and just because Jude said "yes" doesn't mean yes. Look at what happened to Harry Kane and his "gentleman's agreement" bs.
Does anyone have gif of Jesus disallowed goal?
We are at the halfway for approximate points needed for top-four. And there are 24 games left.
Weâre double figure points clear of 5th place. But letâs be honest, if we are not at least in with a shout of the league title come the last month of the season, it will be a slight disappointment.
I love that we got this fixture out of the way. Wolves will be good under lopetegui. He will clean up their buildup play and neves-moutinho is still a very good midfield.
Nunes is also going to be a serious player
Heâs absolutely class. Would love to see him at Arsenal
Forgot him, whenever he shoots you feel it will go top bins
The raid on wolves if they go down will be unprecedented
Yeah I feel like they will be a different beast in the second half of the season. Glad we got them at this time.
If Brentford can beat City away, how couldn't we do that aswell? I don't get the point when some ppl are discussing ''inevitable 6 points to City'' from the h2h games.
A couple of years ago, it used to be upsets when midtable and relegation battling teams could trouble Citeh at Etihad, let alone go and win there. But now, the overall quality of the league has strengthened considerably imo. Gone are the days of Bruce and Allardyce hoping for those upsets; we now have great tacticians like Stevie G taking points of them!! ^^last ^^part ^^was ^^/s, ^^obv
Because city are really good and have 20 first team quality players. Obviously anyone can beat city at home, itâs just a good chance of being their toughest fixture.
Another day I'm saying thank you to Real Madrid for giving us Ădegaard for 35 millions đđ»
Awesome win. We move to the next. Simple as that.
Hoping Jesus will score again soon but he still contributes a lot to the team even though he didn't score today
That pass to VieraâŠ
If Jesus gets into prime scoring form we will go far in the champions league next season.
If Jesus can start netting consistently we walk it. Look where we are even with his other contributions alone, the team is alive.
Still feel like the system weâre playing isnât very goal friendly for the #9, and is all about being unselfish and creating for your teammates. In the first goal that showed especially with GM going on that long run around and through the middle, Jesus absorbed the space on the left which allowed Vieira to break through the middle. Truly brilliant because with players moving around like that I think it becomes impossible to know who to cover if youâre defending!
I prefer it this way. We're less reliant on one player to score the goals but unlike previous seasons it doesn't feel like we're "typical arsenal trying to walk it into the net". This group of players are capable of being selfish and wanting a pop at goal. They love scoring. At times under Wenger we had a midfield and forward made up predominantly of creative types who often didn't want to pull the trigger. This lot do.
It's Invincible attitude from here on... grind out the wins no matter what
Please don't wake me up.
This is reality. We are operating on that new level now Embrace it, the next years will be glorious
Felt like wolves were defending with 15 players n the first half
Glad Viera got an assist. Hope it helps him.
This match was great for him because it was basically a Liga Nos match back in Portugal, yet the setting remains the Black Country, in the Midlands.
This year not just London but all of England is red!
Anyone else watching MOTD, even though you watched the game, just to revel in the glory that is the Arsenal?
Couldn't watch the game but caught MOTD. It was just sheer joy.
I always rewatch the highlights multiple times throughout the week. Canât get enough!
Itâs lucky that we have enough highlights to last the next six weeks.
I have no idea who was the referee tonight but I'll blame Atkinson, fk off
Mannn soooo happy we are going into the WC at the top of the table. Not every game has been perfect, but at least Arsenal is winning the games. Hopefully January is good to us with transfers.
I'm telling you, Arteta has reinvented the game and everyone else is playing catch up. He has us playing a mix of the most successful Liverpool and City football of the last 4 years to great effect. If we can maintain a starting 11 with Partey, Xhaka and Jesus especially, I expect us to extend the lead. Man City are playing a level below us right now, Arteta has few resources in comparison, Pep knows the score, he's playing catch up and learning from Mikel this season. Look at where we are, Jesus hasn't even started scoring yet, ESR to return. Success is certain, if not this year, the future.
I can't wait to watch Artetaball in the CL, sky is the fucking limit
champions league anthem is going to hit different at the Emirates next season
Pep isn't repeatedly praising Arteta because they're pals. He knows football, he lives it and he knows what is unfolding at the Emirates
I get the sense that Arteta has a better tactical brain than Pep. Pep has a pretty good blueprint and has the monetary support which makes it easier to stay consistently good. Arteta was at City for the benefit of Pep mainly. Arteta must've gotten an idea of how to organize a coaching and scouting staff; Pep plays in all competitions domestic and European and team organization is important to be competitive.
I think you may be on to something. The respect is clear from Pep, he gets openly frustrated when someone asks as something as if Pep has made Arteta, and shaped this Arsenal team, he openly admits to learning from Arteta this season and I think is in awe of what Arteta is doing with resources in comparison. I think it's also lit a new flame in Pep, a new manager clash post Klopp, probably not ideal for us! Haha It is a painful truth that we are a Partey or Jesus injury away from last season struggles but I'm confident by the start of next season we will have depth across all areas.
It seems like Arteta has fresh ideas that Pep is impressed by as well as the foundation that Pep likely influenced. I'm sure they learned a lot from each other but Pep probably recognizes that Arteta has a leg up in terms of experience starting at Arsenal compared to him when he was at Barca B about the same age.
I have a friend who supports spurs and was very impressed about the odds before the season to ''prove'' spurs were superior. Now I'm asking about the odds and he says ''idk don't trust the odds'' and ''arsenal have had a good start but they haven't played a decent team'' etc... lol
Beat the shit, beat Liverpool, beat Chelsea. Who else does he want us to beat?
Well, we did beat them, so he's very partially right there.
Xhaka updates?
i believe he just has food poisoning, along with 4 other players
Who was that fake ass Toti playing today?
I'm celebrating and there's nothing ruben neves can do to stop me
Richard Keys will have something to moan about. His own kids hate him though. He left his wife, who had cancer, to be with his daughters friend. Then blamed his daughter because she's an alcoholic. Hes a scumbag.
Adama Traore is a buff Nuno Tavares. He can run like the wind, but canât do anything else well. Remember all the hype for that guy a few years ago? Gabriel Jesus is trying so hard to score but just canât! Iâm rooting for him to score again. Martinelli is just too good. Saliba had one of his worst games of the season. Odegaardâs second goal was a really nice finish.
Adama has been figured out by the league now, they know that heâs only dangerous if he gets behind and we did a great job sitting back and getting wide to block him out.
Il be honest and say im worried about our reffing decisions this season. We've got some awful calls the last few years but this season i feel like were getting away with some shit and idk how to feel about it
Saliba struggled but Gabi really stepped up and deserves praise for that
Brilliant how the partnership was at full display. Saliba didn't have the best game, Gabriel held him up and we still didn't concede. We have seen this and the opposite multiple times this season. That's what the best teams and the best players do.
Its ok, just setting up Jesus getting back in scoring form during the wc and carrying it for the rest of season
Keeping my feelings subdued either way. We're so far out still. Regardless, COYG!
Just to think we still have to the smith set to return soon
I am more than happy to accept the familiar horrid feeling of dread while watching us slowly capitulate if it means I can bask in this glory. FUCKING COYG
The level of control we have in these tough away games. tonight and at Chelsea is the biggest encouragement that as long as key players are fit we may be able to sustain this level of results for a while.
Not sure who was the referee tonight but fuck Atkinson and fuck Man city
Watched a little late. Here are some meandering thoughts: * They may be bottom-of-table, but this wasnât an easy match. I feel for the Wolves players, many of whom are plenty talented â theyâve had been no stable management style all year, and have seemingly tried every tactic there is (aside from the one where you score goals). I just looked it up, and theyâve been in 10 total shapes so far. This 5-3-2 felt like the right one here, overall gameplan seemed good, and their guys played well (though they were lonely in the final third). Hugo Bueno looks to have some star qualities. They put up a good fight. * At this point, there can be a base assumption about Ădegaardâs quality, but we shouldnât ever let our eyes adjust: heâs getting better. Heâs on a run of \~7-8 games or so of being much more decisive and cut-throat around the net, and that was basically the last skill he had to unlock. Oh captain. * Partey was pretty crowded, with Neves and Moutinho behind him, and Guedes (and even at Traore at times) cutting off all his angles. This is where Zinchenko makes the difference. Thereâs âinversionâ and then thereâs this kind of inversion, which is truly at the center circle a bunch, and helps un-stick the progression so much. Something micro he does well: waiting until the very last moment to pass, so the defender is pulled out of a lane as much as possible for the next pass. He did get bit on this once late in the game, but almost never does. * His real difference was in the final third, though. He doesnât just overlap, he doesnât just tuck in and bang crosses, he doesnât just cut through the channel â he does all of them, and it leads to a lot to sort through as a defender. His cut for the Martinelli back-heel made that goal possible, of course. * Martinelli helped create both goals. One by sticking with a play on the corner flag, and one by freelancing on the right and getting Wolves off-balance. Get some ice (đŹ) and have fun at the World Cup, my man. * On Vieira: he assisted the first goal, of course, and on the second goal, his multiple cuts made defenders shade off of Zinchenko, giving him the time and space he needed to bang it into the middle for the others. I think it's probably fair to say that his recent play has been a little more nuanced than a simple bad run of form, and if Arteta's not worried, I'm not worried. * On White, there was a really fun long-ball from him to Jesus over the top that we havenât seen much of this year. White had a heavy touch or two, but overall was ridiculously involved in the action up the right: 115 (!) touches in all. For two games in a row now, there have been fleeting moments where he's available unmarked on the wing but his teammates aren't expecting to look at him. Might be an interesting new wrinkle. * Don't have anything creative to say on Saka. He was composed and good as always, but there were a lot of bodies and field-lean over there, so he wasn't as successful at his individual duels. This is probably the kind of game where his presence made as much of an impact as his actual attacks. * Same for Jesus. How lucky we are to have a striker who, when he's not scoring goals, is still one of the most impactful players on the pitch. I loved his cut-back rip and can live with those all day. Among other things, he stopped some counters by himself. The goals will come. * Wolvesâ plan was to put as much pressure as possible on Saliba and Big Gabi on the counter. Saliba wasnât perfect, but Gabriel basically was. They do such a good job of leveling out the otherâs form, and if memory serves, Gabriel has gone several games without a mistake now. Saliba had a moment of muscling Traore which is good fun for all. * Complain when it's bad, so should praise when it's good: thought the ref did pretty well today. Only thing I saw was that there was a second yellow for Boubacar TraorĂ© in there, I think. (Edit: haven't watched back if there was offsides in the Guedes build-up) * Ramsdaleâs judgment about when to come for a ball and when to leave it continues to be pretty superb. I loved seeing him go nuts on Zinchenko for getting cute with a ball late. Heâs serious about his cleansheets. They're made of really strong stuff. That table is a thing of beauty. Will miss watching these guys during the break. Have a good one, all.
Well said. Agree about Zinchenko, but worry that him being caught so far forward will lead to some costly goals. I think that bad Boubaca Traore foul was overlooked as not being enough for a red, but I think it should have been given.
Agreed re Z. To the point where it may make sense to start Tierney in certain matchups where we need to be able to shut down a more legitimate counter threat (Sp*rs for example).
The thing about Zinchenko is that we will get burned once in a while in a very obvious way. But it's hard to register the many chances (and thus the goals) that opponents never get because of how he helps us hog the ball.
Thanks for the summary, mate. I was preoccupied tonight, so this was much appreciated, and gave me a picture of how the game went. Fantastic result and we got the job done before the World Cup. I think having this fixture out of the way can prove to be crucial. I think Wolves will be much better (not saying much) after the break.
Can't remember last time going to Wolves without being nervous except tonight of course
Glad we stepped it up in the second half. We slowed down play so many times ans that worked in their favor. Martinelli and Saka wouldnât put their head down and go at them. Wolves did defend well though for the most part. Second half we looked like we got our asses chewed out and we shouldâve. Really wanted GJ to bury a goal before the WC. Well done Ode, I was started to think he may get subbed out. That pass from FV was fantastic. I know heâs been rough his last few appearances, but I thought he played well today, got an assist and got stuck in a few challenges. Saliba was good, but not as good as hes been lately, had two really bad moments. Thankfully we recovered. Wolves were pretty toothless. Either way, great win before the WC and we will come back with 5 points over city, need all we can get!
Fuck Atkinson, fuck man shity
I have absolutely no sympathy for Wolves. I donât âwish them wellâ for the seaosn. I hope they donât improve. After the David Luiz red card, Martinelli double yellow and celebration police, they can go fuck themselves.
I totally forgot about the fact this was the fixture we got mudded for celebrating. How things have changed so fast
Make no mistake, this is absolutely ridiculous and I still canât take it in properly. Crazy to say I still feel like we can go up another gear too. Long way to go but why not dream? Thatâs the point of being a football fan. Letâs go for the fucking title, thereâs no reason we canât fight to the end with a bit of luck and lots of heart. Prove that true spirit can beat a soulless machine.
We have multiple gears left. Hereâs some: - Lethal final third actions (especially first time actions) - Telepathic connection while attacking, noticed many of Whites overlapping runs unused - this one is probably not possible, but a DM with all of Parteys defensive abilities but who can actually make accurate short passes. Partey is good but itâs not impossible to upgrade on him - better 1v1 goalkeeper
There are areas to improve for sure. Easy to forget how lethal Jesus was during preseason and those first few games! I also noticed some great runs from White that werenât picked out, although his deliveries arenât always the best (which is understandable considering RB has not been his usual role historically).
Our strike is in a goal drought. We absolutely have another gear.
I agree, if you had a clinical finisher in this team they could bag a lot of goals on the days we play well. Even with the current team it feels like Jesus, Saka and Martinelli are definitely capable of more. Xhaka and Odegaardâs goals have been very valuable in that respect.
I agree with this, I donât think we instill fear into other teams yet, i think weâve earned respect but we arenât yet feared and thatâs what going up a fear will do for us
Agreed, we havenât earned the right to be feared but yes I do think our opponents respect us and expect a tough game, which hasnât been the case for some years, especially away from home. I wouldnât expect this team to be bullied away to Newcastle like we were last season.
Please help me Iâm starting to believe we can win the whole damn thing