I think that result is just as valuable as the games we've won by fives and sixes. Havertz got Ramsdale out of jail at the end but all in all a throughly deserved win to take us top of the league for at least 24 hours.
Onto Brentford well where do I start firstly I've got absolutely no problem with teams coming and playing a low block its up to us to break them down so all good there what is not acceptable is the constant time wasting with what seemed like a player going down every break in play staying down just long enough to break up the game but not long enough for the physio to come on. Referee's seem to have absolved themselves of any responsibility of controlling that with additional time being added on at the end of games. In this day and age with ticket prices going up again it's simply not acceptable and I would not want to see Arsenal do that.
Having said all that their style of play is absolute garbage. They've had six months where Toney has not been available so there's been time to try and evolve their play but as soon as Toney is back they just revert to type and just hoof the ball up to Toney and hope. I'm sure their manager's answer would be well I've got to try and keep the team in the division so that's how we do it. Problem is there are teams like Brighton have proved over the last few years that even on a limited budget its still possible to play a decent style of football and compete. I thought at first Thomas Frank seemed like a decent manager but that opinion has changed.
Top of the league
posted on 9/3/24
As an opposition fan I take greater note of tonight’s win ahead of all of your 5/6-0 wins. You’ve always been capable of playing wonderful football and smashing teams but tonight showed the steel you just didn’t have last year.
posted on 9/3/24
Their entire defence is out injured lol, give them a break.
Imagine us with no White, Gabriel, Saliba and Tomi.
Cant blame them for their approach and noted them bringing on Maupay at 1-1. Frank is a great manager, I rate him higher than de Zerbi.
posted on 9/3/24
It's the best run of form we've been on since Arteta took over. Its 8 straight wins in the league now. If we beat City then I think we will finally win the PL after 20 long years.
posted on 9/3/24
comment by Chris H (U15205)
posted 51 seconds ago
Their entire defence is out injured lol, give them a break.
Imagine us with no White, Gabriel, Saliba and Tomi.
Cant blame them for their approach and noted them bringing on Maupay at 1-1. Frank is a great manager, I rate him higher than de Zerbi.
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That's no excuse they would of done it exactly the same if they had all their players available. For the paying fan it's not acceptable after all it's an entertainment business seeing players lay there when there's nothing wrong with them is not entertainment just my opinion.
posted on 9/3/24
8 wins in a row, absolute thumping most of them. Goes to show how competitive this league is where our home game on an evening kick off proved to be the hardest when in reality this was the biggest gimme of all!
posted on 9/3/24
comment by Never Mind the Defending: Here’s Jü... (U3979)
posted 55 minutes ago
As an opposition fan I take greater note of tonight’s win ahead of all of your 5/6-0 wins. You’ve always been capable of playing wonderful football and smashing teams but tonight showed the steel you just didn’t have last year.
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I think it would've been easier without Ramsdale gifting them the goal, but it's good to have a game like that before Tuesday against Porto, they will be similar I think.
posted on 12/3/24
I notice that we have some Man. U. fans(?) complaining about the goal difference rule. It's only a PROBLEM when it works against you?