I'm not going to lie, today was a huge disappointment and an immense setback. A week ago there were arguments about whether the Anfield draw was a point gained or two dropped. This week - absolutely no such debate.
For me the biggest disappointment was that you could see it coming. A third goal would have been possible during the opening blitz, and it would have surely killed off the game. We started with such intensity, got two goals, then sat back. All it would take to rock us was a single individual error, and that, thanks to a moment of idiocy from Partey, is exactly what we got. We never recovered. A win, had we got one, would have been stolen and undeserved.
Two disappointing results, one especially with a largely poor performance too. However, we still have enough games to go that there's no certainty of anything yet. We also know, despite how we've played recently, how well we actually are capable of playing. And crucially, City cannot overtake us in the next two games without beating us first - and that technically keeps matters in our hands.
Don't get me wrong - with the cracks we've started to show, winning against City would be a massive ask, very likely a step too far. Even a draw would probably be too tall an order. But until full time on 26 April, it's still all to play for. Beyond that, who knows.
Keep the faith.
It ain't over till it's over
posted on 16/4/23
To have any chance we have to have our best eleven. If Holding is in that team we've got no chance. The guy is a disaster he also inhibits our build up he can't pass to save his life. Obviously today wasn't just about him but we just look so vulnerable when we shouldn't be we had the game at our mercy and thrown it away like last week. There are issues there that Arteta has got to resolve quickly.
posted on 16/4/23
We have almost achieved our target of Top4.
Plenty of pundits had us down to be in a title race...
Oh wait
posted on 16/4/23
That's the spirit. Move on and try to make the best of the last 7 games.
posted on 16/4/23
West Ham will take all 3 points at the emptyhad
posted on 16/4/23
comment by Admiral Ozil is my new favourite Star Wars character (U10178)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
To have any chance we have to have our best eleven. If Holding is in that team we've got no chance. The guy is a disaster he also inhibits our build up he can't pass to save his life. Obviously today wasn't just about him but we just look so vulnerable when we shouldn't be we had the game at our mercy and thrown it away like last week. There are issues there that Arteta has got to resolve quickly.
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Totally agree , Saliba badly missed , Holding is simply not good enough
posted on 16/4/23
Missed Zinchenko and Saliba no wonder Partey looks lost today
posted on 17/4/23
comment by “Delicious” Saliba (U22894)
posted 10 hours, 14 minutes ago
Missed Zinchenko and Saliba no wonder Partey looks lost today
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Partey is responsible for his own performance. This has nothing to do with missing both players.
Our draw was self-inflicted and unnecessary. We just stopped to play our way like we did last weekend against Liverpool.
Holding maybe not on the same level than Saliba but he is not responsible for the draws last or this weekend.