It is going to be very controversial if Arsenal do not win this game against Hull.
Kai Havertz should have got a VAR penalty regardless of the offside. #ARSHUL
The rats of jumping off the ship. He's gonna try to distance himself as much as possible from this admin so it doesn't sink him in 2028. Expect to see a lot of that.
Team obviously looks knackered but got the job done. Noni has become irreplaceable at this point, incredible in every phase of the game. His work rate has gone up at least 10 notches. Credit to Hull for their defending but got a gift with the shirt pull not being called a pen (offside is irrelevant there per the rulebook) but we did enough to get the three points. Onto the break, please please please let the boys get some rest.
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The official and VAR got it wrong on the Havertz shirt pull and foul not being a penalty because he was offside. By law, if you haven't influenced the play yet then the foul is given as if the player is onside. Yet another major gaffe. Will we hear about it incessantly like last week? Of course not
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@billycarpy He has gotten so much better with his anticipation and lateral movement in 1v1's. Hincapie has been struggling a bit in that regard, esp vs shifty wingers
Just too casual of a 2nd half from the Gunners after a great 1st half which allowed Slavia Prague to gain confidence. Got the 3 points in the end but some of those mental downturns are gonna happen, too sloppy. We move.
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One of the main facets of Arsenal's recruitment is IQ and willingness to learn, both of which are rocket fuel for player development and growth. Noni is yet another example, getting better in every single facet of the match (his tracking back & covering anticipation has been incredible)
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Gyok...that is absolutely disgusting. The layoff to Merino, the two touches on the ball, and then lifting it over the sliding defender to curl it far post. Sheesh
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One thing Iraola teams have to adjust to is the level of fitness that his approach requires and it can lead to some uneven results with players who are fatigued out. Arteta said it took two full years for him to get players to the level of conditioning demanded and even then he had to adjust the team's pressing & attack structures to allow for built in breaks.