Footballers are humans and come into form at different ages. Madueke WILL be a player that is world class. It’s so obvious to see. Bro just hasn’t woke up yet.
Thank God for videos, coz if you go back to my original tweet. I said Madueke will get there but you can’t be that slow to tell me this isn’t the same skillset. Olise is more polished and end product is better it’s not hard to see
Bernardo Silva on British drinking culture: "In Lisbon, you start drinking at 7pm, go for dinner, and the night ends at 7am - ridiculous. If you guys go out on Saturday, you start at midday and people are already enjoying themselves, then at 11pm or midnight, people are home and the next day isn't ruined. I think I prefer the English way..." [via @hellomag]
Ultimately Mikel’s stubbornness costed him tonight. He has seen Odegaard have poor games after poor games all season, but he starts him. He sees Odegaard make ZERO impact in the first half, and he starts him. Dropping Eze was 100% a daft decision
Bigger issue than just new forwards. Arteta has had this issue since he had Auba Laca Pepe. There's always an issue about a lack of attacking threat irrespective of who the forwards are. When are people gonna acknowledge this, or is it too complicated to
We would've beaten PSG if we played our game, they're vulnerable at the back. The few times we tried to play we almost scored so I'll die on this Hill. We lost that final because Mikel Arteta was Ultra conservative just like the Carabao Cup final
This is one of the Major reason for Eze decline btw. He's scared of making mistakes, he doesn't have the freedom to express himself bcos if it doesn't come off, Arteta gets mad and he might not play again for three months, so everyone has to keep it safe and just follow the plan
Has serious faves. Gyokeres was coming into form end of this season. But Arteta selected Havertz for the biggest games and killed momentum. If you don’t think that’s a problem you’re just an Artetasexual. Even shoehorning Odegaard back in, so telling he has favourites.
When you drop players who are playing well for your favourites you can't expect them to just turn it on when they're subbed in.
They may want to, but the unfair situation will lead to them trying too hard and not playing their natural game. Because that's the only way in their mind that they can make it back into the team. Playing naturally won't work because then Arteta will just wheel his favourites back in once fit
Arteta has his favourites and the others suffer as a result.
He needs to change next season. Stop picking your favourites
When you drop players who are playing well for your favourites you can't expect them to just turn it on when they're subbed in.
They may want to, but the unfair situation will lead to them trying too hard and not playing their natural game. Because that's the only way in their mind that they can make it back into the team. Playing naturally won't work because then Arteta will just wheel his favourites back in once fit
Arteta has his favourites and the others suffer as a result.
He needs to change next season. Stop picking your favourites
Man are talking to me about controlling games without the ball. Which star attacker wants to play in a team that doesn’t touch the ball for 70 mins of a game 😭😭,
People think our attack is the issue when it’s Artetas tactics. Even bukayo getting dragged. Defensively he’s top. But offensively he ain’t it and hasn’t been for a whileeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
A new CF and still Arsenal chance creation was not solved. Warra shock! Warned CF was the least of our problems but more tactical but peeps though "ball striking" was all we needed and new summer we are back in same position lol!
Not sure we’ve won a big game with Havertz starting up top? sorry but platforming Havertz the way Arteta does is just not optimal imo. Gyokeres scoring 21 in a team like this is ridiculous but people don’t see it so.
Arterta’s football is basically a reiteration of Mourinho’s famous parking the bus tactics
Major difference is Mourinho always had top attackers, and they had a lot more freedom and fluidity
Isn’t even allowed to compete for the best attacker in the world because Arteta forces him to be a defender. Arteta has done great for this club but offensively we have regressed significantly
Ridiculous to even suggest Havertz had a good game outside the goal. Gyokeres even won more Ariel duels than him. Artetas style of play nullifies both opposition and our own attack. People watch that game and still claim the football isn’t a problem. Poor Saka too
These takes are so bad. Gyokeres came scored 21 goals in a team that didn’t platform him. Whilst Havertz has been here for years. He scored yesterday fine. But other than that he did nothing. Purely dishonest to think Gyokeres is the issue in this squad.
Honestly wouldn't be surprised if we sold Gyokeres in the summer. He's been benched in our two biggest recent games against City and PSG
All the CF links means one has to go (that's not Jesus) to facilitate and Havertz has yet again shown why he's so valuable
This is it. And it’s down to the way Arteta sets us up. Havertz is arguably a great dueler but still struggles in tbis Arteta set up imo. But it’s a conversation for another day. Players tried their best
Apart from the goal. Havertz was just as bad
Had that period where we needed him to hold up the ball to relieve pressure. But it was bouncing off him
Both are not at the level going forward