The height Kai and Tomi bring would absolutely change this game for us
Plus the ability to change the gameplan. West Ham have their targets and they're still on the pitch.
@sensiblepuffin @hangonasecond maybe this is strategic so show to Stan that we need some more players.
I am furious and I hate everything
Oh, okay, but when we do that it's "only one player can be out of play for a corner". Jesus Christ. We have to be on our very best behavior and (mostly) everyone else is allowed to run rampant
Zinny needs to wake up
So does Trossard
That's becoming a painfully frequent concern from many when it comes to him. I know he's always been stronger getting forward. But his defensive skills are alarmingly bad, and apparently getting worse.
I don't think it's fair to say his defensive skills are getting worse, but that the opposition are increasingly targeting him as a weak point in our defense
lol this is the part of FM where you realize the match engine actually wants you to lose
So many half-baked passes. What's happened to our mentality?
Jesus that is a flying tackle
no pen shrug :)
Why should we get pens? We don't deserve them, apparently
@sensiblepuffin @Astrealix we need to stop playing cute stuff and take some shots
2.11 xG to 0.69 xG. Football is dying and West Ham killed it.
I'm genuinely looking forward to Arteta saying that everyone had the shits or something because I don't understand why no one seems to care today
It's a goal straight out of FIFA that would make me restart the match.
Maybe it's because we never get free kicks, but these cutesy routines irk me
@sensiblepuffin @Astrealix also Trossard not able to get past the first man on his corners is super annoying
Yeah, Trossard has been a disappointment in the league. Especially since his pre-season was so exciting
Is anyone else whose account is on lemmy.world having issues? This week has been awful for me and I don't know if it's the servers or my app or what.
Yeah, I assumed it was holiday internet tho lol
Watching now, I see we have the exact same problem as the Newcastle game. Ffs can they just make the rules better or something
ARE YOU ACTUALLY KIDDING ME
5 million cameras and none able to see the ball
Man we are just not on it today. Can we WAKE THE FUCK UP PLEASE
We need to hire 14 year old Fortnite zoomers to run VAR
Yeah sounds about right
Well, we've been out of ideas since 70'
You and I the only ones still watching
@ironeaglebird @sensiblepuffin it’s painful
Well at least Raya gets to show off
The phrase "check complete" can actually get fucked
We can't break the low block. This needs to change.
@coygsu @Astrealix showed reiss’s deficiencies. Not a speedster nor tricky enough to beat a player; just sort of average.
How can you just take out a players standing leg?
It's called playing against Arsenal.
Soft shot after soft shot
Saka, what a bright spot
If only he'd roofed it :(
STOP PINGING IT AROUND AND TAKE A SHOT CHRIST
@sensiblepuffin @Astrealix i really hope we win this game so that No call on the ball going out of play is a non factor
Nowadays I have that thought every day, "I hope we win, otherwise Arteta's getting another FA charge"
@sensiblepuffin @Astrealix exactly
Jesus. 23 shots, 6 on target and no goals.
Saka playing really narrow.
also, having looked at it enough, it was definitely out lmfao but oh well fuck PGMOL once again, put some damn cameras on the line
IS OUR ENTIRE TEAM TAKING THE PISS?
Martinelli, come on man. You're better than this!
What's a referee even for in this game, lol
To book Saka for diving
Zinchenko, WTF!
holy shit declan rice not bad
ref what you doin man
12th player vibes
Captain about to have his day
Scoring from a cross? Nah we play classy football
yeah
before the match I was thinking this would be embarrassment to lose and here you go
Zini trying to create another 5 v 1 breakaway there
I'm looking forward to the View today where they try and justify Saka's kick not being a pen but this being legitimate
Tross and Z itching to give the ball away
Wasn't expecting a Big Gabby stinker
@SoupACabra @Astrealix thought he was good
Oh wow 360p footage being assessed
muh facilitator number 9
Not this again
Broooooo
Why do our midfielders seem so inattentive this game. So many pointless turnovers from poor passes.
Only shot on target this half is their goal, cuz of course it is.
Oh its mikey oliver
Paqueta off, hopefully okay after this
Tross is no duel winner
Rice hasn't always dropped this deep into the 3 CB backline, has he?
Esr hattrick in 11 minutes let's go guys
Good save tbf
Not watching this lol
Raya's not saving it
Holy shit am I wrong
Lol reverse jinx
Paqueta starts. He's not injured.
This whole attack has a right side bias
.... Reiss
What's Saka's hairstyle called
We're entertainers we don't need to win
Again not watching, though I might tune in later
I swear, my family eats dinner wayyy too late lol, still finishing up and it's 9 pm
Reiss coming on. You know Arteta is desperate
Wait what formation are we playing lol, 3-3-4? I genuinely gave up watching :P
Saka's going to need adamantium shins soon
This is just comedic now
Why do they keep going back to the angle that's completely obstructed...
You know, in the right light, Emile actually does remind me of KdB. Here's hoping he actually gets to fulfill his destiny
In the right light and with the right facial hair
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
Reiss, ESR, Zinny & Eddie are on notice. If I were Arteta, I would get rid of them in the summer transfer window. As much as I like em, they're either injury prone and or play in a boom and bust cycle. We need a dependable 9, 8 and LB/LCB combo player.
@coygsu @Astrealix zinchenko was bad. This is the type of game we need him for; to unlock low blocks but he didn’t have a good game at all.
Reiss, ESR and Eddie came into a game state that never should have existed. I agree that Eddie doesn't have a place if he can't find some consistency, and ESR needs to do more to prove that his one excellent season wasn't just a flash in the pan, but this game was absolutely not it.
The three of them seemed to actually want to win the game, unlike the starting 11 in the first half. Despite all the "control" we had, we looked like passengers in our own ground. If anything, this game is a reason for any one of martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, zinchenko, even Ben white to spend some serious time back on the bench. Fuck, Declan rice this game played well but had some serious stinkers of passes.
No credit taken from west ham but our players lost this game, and it definitely wasn't the subs. If the game was 0-0 or 1-0 our way and the subs did exactly the same thing we would be praising them for staying on the front foot and having some good opportunities.
Possibly one of Odegaards best performances in an Arsenal shirt and possibly one of Jesus' worst.
I agree with you in the positions that need addressing. I have faith that this hasn't just been a purple patch for Kai and he will make the 8 his own. I think in the absence of a number 9 who can bag them, our wingers, particularly martinelli, need to figure out where they put their goalscoring boots.
Left back is a tough one. We're stacked but they're all injured. I think Zinchenko & Timber will end up being more than enough, as long as Timbers injury was just bad luck and not something that becomes ongoing.
Hands are all over Jesus, Christ
So about that number 9...
We really miss Kai tonight
Rice has passed it to a hammer like 4 times this game. Should we be worried or is it just bad luck?
Well that about caps today off, doesn't it
I need ESR in for Trossard or Martinelli. The whole left side is pretty complacent especially Zinny.
