The Artful Dodger Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Danny said: Arsenal still look as useless as always Fair few players to come in. And they've got a load of fannies scared of some bike scallies.
Honey Honey Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Is this the first game of the season or the first game of pre-season? Passing has been awful. Good first 20 minutes. This Arsenal are or were there for the taking but we're not even remotely sharp. Only Miggy is really. Don't think Arsenal can get worse than that so might be opportunity lost.
The Artful Dodger Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Nice finish. Not sure how Newcastle got caught like that.
Rick Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Why did Lascelles just run away from Aubameyang there? Ran towards the ball aimlessly. Stupid.
Danny Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 This is what anyone wanting to break the top 6 needs, a world class striker. Arsenal are a mess but Aubemeyang was joint top goal scorer last season with Mane and Salah. Tottenham broke the top 4 and helped create division between the top 6 and everyone else through Harry Kane. The likes of Everton, Wolves, West Ham etc...unless they can sign a striker who’s going to score 18/20 goals a season then I can’t see them breaking through from midtable
6666 Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Not a great game and would have preferred a couple more goals but a win and a clean sheet while still shaping the team isn't too disappointing.
Chaaay AFC Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 I'm very happy with all things considered clean sheet and we looked very comfortable defensively for a first time in a while. We will start getting key players back and we should continue with this 4-2-3-1 it's our best formation. Very happy with our academy boys today Willock, Nelson and AMN were all very good. I wasn't impressed when Willock broke through a couple of seasons ago but he looks a real talent and is a proper athlete. Very excited for this season only negative was Mkhitaryan, he looked awful especially in the first half. Hopefully we won't see him too much this season from now on.
SirBalon Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 I’ll take that! first game of the season with a victory and 3 points on the board. The possibilities in attack are many and varied which is great as it gives the opposition’s coach a conundrum unless he wants to enter a goalscoring battle against our lot and basing it all on the fact the defensive side of things with us is quite suspect.
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Holy fuck that was absolutely abysmal to watch
SirBalon Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Holy fuck that was absolutely abysmal to watch Almost as bad as the 2019 Champions League Final.
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Just now, SirBalon said: Almost as bad as the 2019 Champions League Final. 2019 > 2018, and all other years where we aren’t in the final winning it
Storts Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Not going to see many worse games of football all season but comfortable win really for Arsenal, Newcastle just didn’t threaten them at all second half, and they’ve come away with the win and clean sheet whilst playing a pretty average side to put it lightly. Far bigger tests ahead of them but got exactly what they wanted today
Honey Honey Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Two poor teams today. We look way off the Premier League pace and that's the only reason a poor Arsenal have managed a shot on target to win the game. Our passing on the whole was dreadful and wasteful. That we couldn't have a go at the end either is worrying. No idea what the formation and positions were in that 2nd half.
Fairy In Boots Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Harvsky said: Two poor teams today. We look way off the Premier League pace and that's the only reason a poor Arsenal have managed a shot on target to win the game. Our passing on the whole was dreadful and wasteful. That we couldn't have a go at the end either is worrying. No idea what the formation and positions were in that 2nd half. Bruce ball
SirBalon Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: 2019 > 2018, and all other years where we aren’t in the final winning it 57 years of football lost to humanity.
Wiregooner Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Newcastle look like they'll struggle on that evidence, Arsenal never got out of second gear. Auba clinical when it mattered. Willock, Guendouzi and Chambers all very good showings.
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 11, 2019 Subscriber Posted August 11, 2019 Lots of signings to settle in at Newcastle, Saint-Maximin, Almiron and Joelinton should make for an exciting attack in time. Need to give it a decent run of games before we're too judgemental of them, which is another reason that the three international breaks in the first 12 games or so are so irritating. Arsenal were poor but the same logic applies to them. None of their new signings started the game if I heard correctly.
Wiregooner Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: Lots of signings to settle in at Newcastle, Saint-Maximin, Almiron and Joelinton should make for an exciting attack in time. Need to give it a decent run of games before we're too judgemental of them, which is another reason that the three international breaks in the first 12 games or so are so irritating. Arsenal were poor but the same logic applies to them. None of their new signings started the game if I heard correctly. Got a bit of everything in that front 3, but bar Shelvey the midfield will struggle to get them the ball in advanced positions I think. Lascelles and Schar are a very solid pairing if they can keep them fit, they will have a chance. Longstaff didn't really impose himself as much he did as late last season.
Honey Honey Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Fairy In Boots said: Bruce ball To be fair we did have the same problem at times under Rafa. On Bruce though, a lot of focus on his in game management today. The team lost its shape and the positioning was all to pot with the substitutions. Better moves might have won that game. One of the journalists asked him why he had 4 defenders on the bench and no Ki. His answer was that Dummett and Lascelles were carrying knocks. Not sure that warrants 4 defenders. Was he a man of excuses at Villa? I'm sure in a month or two's time we'll bring Andy Carroll off the bench and lump it at the death.
Fairy In Boots Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, Harvsky said: To be fair we did have the same problem at times under Rafa. On Bruce though, a lot of focus on his in game management today. The team lost its shape and the positioning was all to pot with the substitutions. Better moves might have won that game. One of the journalists asked him why he had 4 defenders on the bench and no Ki. His answer was that Dummett and Lascelles were carrying knocks. Not sure that warrants 4 defenders. Was he a man of excuses at Villa? I'm sure in a month or two's time we'll bring Andy Carroll off the bench and lump it at the death. Yeah after 18 months the biggest complaint was that there was no style of play or identity that we could make out, it was constant square pegs in round holes. He’s actually quite likeable as a bloke. But I think the modern game has passed him by, with the addition of Mings & Hause we went from 15th to 5th and if we’d have had another ten games I’d have backed us to have caught the top 2, he really did hold us back
Football Rex Posted August 12, 2019 Posted August 12, 2019 Good start for Gunners. They kept just one clean sheet on the road last season. The worst record in the division.
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