Gunners @lemmy.world 9point6 @lemmy.world 10mo ago

Carra: Arsenal can't win Premier League playing like this

www.skysports.com Jamie Carragher says Arsenal can't secure Premier League title without winning games more convincingly

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher explains why Arsenal wont win the Premier League on current evidence, despite topping the charts after 13 games played; the Gunners are one point ahead (30) of second-placed Manchester City (29) as it stands

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Is this what we're gonna hear all season? To be expected when we lose a match, lucky if we win?
- While we're famous for 1-0 to the Arsenal, back then we would score early and lock up shop. At the moment, we're just struggling to create chances. What Jamie said isn't unreasonable. We can be far more convincing than we presently play.
  
  We can be, but defence wins titles. And we've not even been that bad in terms of goals scored overall. Not nearly as good, sure, but there's a reason we're in first.
@9point6

It's bait. Criticizing Arsenal will get a lot more views and engagement.

Compare to Jonathan Wilson in the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/27/arsenal-premier-league-title

"perhaps the greatest reason for Arsenal to feel optimistic is that last season it felt they had to play at their maximum just to stay in the race; this season, they are top of the table with a sense of more to come."

Similarly, the Arsenal Vision pod pointed out that facing more low blocks forces us to play in a less fluid/exciting way.
- @9point6 to further illustrate this: https://mstdn.ca/@thatdosbox/111489792663496365

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