ArsenalNZ

Not an ex-pom, just a New Zealand born and bred Arsenal supporter since 1979.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Yet another big game passes Odegaard by....is it time to move him on? Elsewhere: ben white, trossard, jesus all need to go. Madueke simply not good enough for what we're trying to acheive. Havertz? To go the next level some hard calls will need to be made.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Arteta got a lot wrong here: far too negative, didnt pull Mosquera as soon as he got yellow up against one of worlds best wingers, ran outta subs so we played basically a man down xtra time, CB known for scoring headers taking 5th pen.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Why a CB who doesnt score goals from his foot like ever is taking the 5th penalty is beyond me. He should never have been put in the position to miss that. Thats all on Arteta.

[Tony Adams @TonyAdams]

Back where we belong

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

@IMF_X My son is exactly the same age I was when we last won the Prem...so fucking long ago!

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Havertz shouldve been subbed ages ago, wtf he still on? Apart from gosl been awful. Thats him in a nutshell.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

0-0 HT. Shouldve been 2 up. Team been rubbish since Rice moved to RB. MLS looking worse as game has gone on without Rice. Not sure what Zubi adds when chasing goals. Strange changes when White went off injured. Gotta involve Saka more, trossard needs to cross more.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

I felt in the final that Bayern would beat us and we'd beat PSG. PSG winning their semi-final good for our chances of winning the big one I think.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Best half ive seen from us in months. A direct, more progressive midfield with the addition of MLS and missing the dithering Odegaard making a difference in this particukar game.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

If Ben White is the answer as a starting RB in a top flight team I dont know what the question is. Stealing a living.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Does anybody really believe we will go through the rest of the season without dropping more points thus making it a tight title race? 🤔

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Yet anothee game where the CBs playing as FBs atrategy offers very little threat going forward. Inciude a couple of CBs whose passing game is average at best and a midfield that lacks progression and you have a real creation issue.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Another awful half of football by us. Zubi has been really bad, havertz the invisible man who also missed a sitter, both wingers keep losing the ball and some woeful defending by Madueke, white and MLS to concede rhe goal. Same old rubbish. Lucky to be 1-1.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Dowman is literally the most talented player on our team. Coming on he totally changed the game, made others around him better. Prior to that there was no spark, no one leading the attack, no direction, little directness.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

We should have been awarded a pen but that doesnt hide how uneffective weve been yet again. Rice slowing the ball down with way too many touches and the guy next to him not progressive enough to make up the difference. Saliba also a liability on the ball. Pressing up top poor too

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Man city now playing good, quick attacking football. We are officially the most boring team to watch in the league.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

@AGWhitnall We seem to be playing tactics more suited to a team of lesser ability. We've had plenty of opportunites to extend our lead but playing negatively at home to utd and liverpool and dropping points away to much weaker sides killing us lately. Squad rotation poor too.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

With the team he has, Arteta has to be sacked if we dont win either the league title or champions league. We should be in exactly the same situation as liverpool last year in the league but a negative, predictive, slow play style has killed us in games we should have won easily.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

@IMF_X Having to actually pass forward for a change. Cant do it.

[ArsenalNZ @ArsenalNZ1]

Pass back mentality a problem with this team.