And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[fundy]

you have to wonder what arsenal do on the training ground, its clearly not learning to defend as a side still. xhaka still strolling around, giving it away for fun , a right back at left back with no cover, holding way out of his depth, bellerin wanting to play up front and ozil barely kicked the ball. could easily be 2 or 3 down already

one thing is for sure, theres still no leader out there and that has to be addressed above all else in the next window (along with getting rid of the square pegs that dont fit in the round holes)

 

[USER1999]

Um, 0 1. Poor from Arsenal.

 

[USER1999]

Xhaka in the book.

 

[fundy]

Xhaka in the book.

ching ching

 

[Tashyboy]

Gotta say, ave not seen a lot of Arsenal this year, but they look poor. Yet a win would put them fourth 😳

 

[USER1999]

Now that is a surprise.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Smart finish from Ozil. Took it well. Doesn't take away from how open Arsenal look at the back these days.

 

[fundy]

Smart finish from Ozil. Took it well. Doesn't take away from how open Arsenal look at the back these days.

no fit left back and on 4th choice centre half, right back wants to play up front doesnt leave much at the back sadly and still fulham would die for our defense eh homie

 

[Tashyboy]

no fit left back and on 4th choice centre half, right back wants to play up front doesnt leave much at the back sadly and still fulham would die for our defense eh homie

😂😂😂 leave Homer alone, let him have a day off. 👍

 

[USER1999]

Auba, you cannot stop him scoring.

 

[fundy]

get xhaka out of the middle, give Ozil room to play and have Aubam on the pitch, seems pretty clear to me beautiful to watch, one more goal plse

 

[fundy]

were gonna win the league, were gonna win the league, now youre gonna believe us.........

ok were not but great to see us playing some top football again, now to sort out the other end!

 

[Rlburnside]

Tosun will be banging them in now is free of the burden of leading out my Fantasy Team of course. My three-man defence of Trippier, Robertson and Mendy got me most of my points this week!

In other news, stop the press - Sissoko got an assist. He did something useful! Assisted the only goal in beating West Ham away, that's worth the 30 mil right there.

He also nearly cost us a win after losing possession like a injured giraffe just outside the box, sure the reason he started in games at the start of the season was to put him in the shop window which backfired as, well you know. the rest.😀

 

[Wolf]

Thing with arsenal yes we're struggling at the back but that's because we still need a new centre back as Mustafi is terrible, Koscielny still out till at least the festive period, need another Left back and a right back that can defend. Bellerin is a good player but he is more wing back than full back.

Ozil gets pelters and in past season I've not been his biggest fan yes he can't defend but he is producing the goods this season for assists. Auba is simply superb, Leno for me is developing and should remain as our No1 long term.

We are far from the finished article as a whole but we are more competitive this year, starting to play how Unai wants going forward and in contention. So even though it's still work in process us Arsenal fans finally have something we can see producing results and getting better after years of mediocrity..

 

[Orikoru]

Was surprised to read plaudits for Ozil when I got home last night. I had watched the first 40 minutes of that game, and I'm not sure he even touched the ball. Leicester were bossing it up to that point.

 

[Wolf]

Was surprised to read plaudits for Ozil when I got home last night. I had watched the first 40 minutes of that game, and I'm not sure he even touched the ball. Leicester were bossing it up to that point.

That's the thing with Ozil we come to accept he will drift out of games all the while we don't have the ball, it's his contribution when we do have it with his clinical final ball that makes a difference..

Also good to see that in games where we're under the cosh for 40 plus minutes we can still get the win. Never happened when we played Wenger Ball we couldn't deal with pressure then..

 

[pendodave]

Was surprised to read plaudits for Ozil when I got home last night. I had watched the first 40 minutes of that game, and I'm not sure he even touched the ball. Leicester were bossing it up to that point.

Saw bits and pieces of this. Was there anything in particular that caused such a dramatic change in the balance of play? Leicester were fantastic for the first half, arsenal good for the second. Rum old game, football...

 

[Papas1982]

no fit left back and on 4th choice centre half, right back wants to play up front doesnt leave much at the back sadly and still fulham would die for our defense eh homie

I never really get this response. I know yours was said with a bit of humour.

But as a Saints fan, I’ve heard it sooo many times. Almost as though the size of the club you support somehow validates your opinion more than what hat you actually have to say.

 

[MegaSteve]

As a Gooner my concern with the current run of good results our owners will be even more reluctant to release funds for new players...

 

[USER1999]

As a Gooner my concern with the current run of good results our owners will be even more reluctant to release funds for new players...

I think they are banking on AMN, Reiss Nelson, Smith Rowe, and Eddie N to step up. That way they don't need to spend.