Uurgh that was hard to watch. We are so so so boring at times and the amount of walking and aimless passing is so hard to watch. Are we honestly better than we were last year to make this "control" worth it? I see a disjointed front 3, a midfield and back 4 who can play keep ball but still somehow ship goals and a lack of options on the bench. We don't really create many gilt edged chances. So the few we do create, we HAVE to take. However, Saka is in poor form, Martinelli looks lost, and Jesus is not clinical enough. There is none of the fluidity in movement that we had last season and it looks like players stick to their positions more this season.
I think Arteta is a victim of his own ego. Last year, he had come across the proper formula. We lost the league due to injuries and not having the right backups. This year, we lost Partey but Rice is on fire. Our defence is luckily still skating through even though we somehow started the season thin in numbers there. I would honestly love to go back to how we played last season and see where the chips fall.
City after going through their worst spell in YEARS, are only 3pts behind us with a game in hand. It does not look good.
Boring!!
posted on 29/12/23
When chasing the game at home, we need more than just a holding player in Rice.
Rice is great defensively but he doesn't have the passing range of a Partey
posted on 29/12/23
Actually thought we were very good to watch. Just couldnt out it into the net
posted on 29/12/23
comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
When chasing the game at home, we need more than just a holding player in Rice.
Rice is great defensively but he doesn't have the passing range of a Partey
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Interesting point. So when Partey is fit, where do they all fit in? Both are too good to be benched...
posted on 29/12/23
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Actually thought we were very good to watch. Just couldnt out it into the net
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Oomph...to each their own. We dominated possession but I don't think we worked Areola more than 3 times in the whole game. Martinelli missed the target as did Jesus on the two great chances we created. I did not look at that game and think...urgh...we did not deserve to lose that. Possession does not equal a great game to watch.
posted on 29/12/23
Also...Saka has become VERY lazy defensively. It's why I prefer Martinelli to an extent...
posted on 29/12/23
comment by MaineGunner (U10130)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Actually thought we were very good to watch. Just couldnt out it into the net
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Oomph...to each their own. We dominated possession but I don't think we worked Areola more than 3 times in the whole game. Martinelli missed the target as did Jesus on the two great chances we created. I did not look at that game and think...urgh...we did not deserve to lose that. Possession does not equal a great game to watch.
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So if you create 10 great chances with good football but don't work the keeper that's not enjoyable to you?
I don't really know what more we couldve done today. Hit the post, 4/5 good chances on top of that, intense footy, good dribbling, neat passing.
posted on 29/12/23
I did not look at that game and think...urgh...we did not deserve to lose that.
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Then you've a very odd perspective on football mate. Don't know what else to tell ya.
posted on 29/12/23
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 16 minutes ago
comment by MaineGunner (U10130)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Tu Meke (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Actually thought we were very good to watch. Just couldnt out it into the net
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Oomph...to each their own. We dominated possession but I don't think we worked Areola more than 3 times in the whole game. Martinelli missed the target as did Jesus on the two great chances we created. I did not look at that game and think...urgh...we did not deserve to lose that. Possession does not equal a great game to watch.
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So if you create 10 great chances with good football but don't work the keeper that's not enjoyable to you?
I don't really know what more we couldve done today. Hit the post, 4/5 good chances on top of that, intense footy, good dribbling, neat passing.
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Do you, hand on your heart, think we were going to score today? I think we could have shot 30 more times and not scored.
Boring as in predictable. Martinelli and Saka often doubles up on as our fullbacks offer little support. Slinging in crosses to no one. Dribbling for the sake of Dribbling and not creating many clear cut chances. It's been the story of the season to be honest...Wolves, Villa, Today etc...we don't create many great chances and miss a lot of what we do create.
posted on 29/12/23
It's predictable for you, because you watch it every week. I still remember the late Wenger years, the emery years and early arteta years. That was boring football.
I'm not saying we were peak Barcelona last night, but the football was generally easy on the eye. My only frustration was the finishing.