Fulham have been pretty good recently, so I expected a tough game. They were actually poor today and there for the taking, but our attack is pretty mediocre and couldn't take advantage. The points we dropped with those dumb red cards early in the season have given us little margin for error in a title race.

comment by Sheriff John Brown - Arteta IN!!! (U7482)
posted 37 seconds ago
Fulham have been pretty good recently, so I expected a tough game. They were actually poor today and there for the taking, but our attack is pretty mediocre and couldn't take advantage. The points we dropped with those dumb red cards early in the season have given us little margin for error in a title race.
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Don't think they were poor they just came with a game plan to just sit in which made it difficult but we've got to do better in this situation.

Fulham is our bogey team.

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted about a minute ago
Id say starting Trossard ahead of Martinelli was a bigger issue than the subs
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but Martinelli wasnt better than Trossy to be honest
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But Marti runs then to the ground and then Trossard comes on angry and exploits the space left by tired defences

That works the other way round too but Marti always better starting and Leo always better from the bench

Marco Silva is a good coach. The problem is that to play tight games you need full concentration at the back and Kiwior is not it.

So going into the game you had to be more proactive. Be willing to go for the game.

Playing Jorginho was irrelevant. OK. Arteta may have over thought after last season but it was obvious after 20 mins that he was surplus to the game. Make changes in first half. Or at least at HT when you are behind.

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted about a minute ago
Id say starting Trossard ahead of Martinelli was a bigger issue than the subs
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but Martinelli wasnt better than Trossy to be honest
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But Marti runs then to the ground and then Trossard comes on angry and exploits the space left by tired defences

That works the other way round too but Marti always better starting and Leo always better from the bench
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Not the last few weeks

I bet Arteta took off Ode and Havertz to rest them for Monaco.

In tight games you also need clinical attackers

Unfortunately, we don't have them.

The reliance on set pieces is becoming ridiculous

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 36 seconds ago
In tight games you also need clinical attackers
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That was obvious last summer. But you could have still beaten Fulham without that.

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 minute ago
I bet Arteta took off Ode and Havertz to rest them for Monaco.
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Nah, Odegaard was struggling from that twist of his ankle in the first half. Havertz was pretty useless despite his point saving assist.

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 37 seconds ago
comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 36 seconds ago
In tight games you also need clinical attackers
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That was obvious last summer. But you could have still beaten Fulham without that.
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Via set pieces. Unfortunately, we create very little from open play against the low block

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 4 minutes ago
I bet Arteta took off Ode and Havertz to rest them for Monaco.
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I bet you do

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 32 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 minute ago
I bet Arteta took off Ode and Havertz to rest them for Monaco.
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Nah, Odegaard was struggling from that twist of his ankle in the first half. Havertz was pretty useless despite his point saving assist.
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He occupies centre backs and keeps them from cheating towards fullback areas. Jesus is useless doing that.

He occupied no-one. They just left him to bumble about and go offside.

amazing the metal gymnastics J99 does for his favs

And yet his off target header got us a goal. So of course he creates havoc in the box.

But then Peebs wants to fill the team with Mcginns and Tierneys.

just admit you want him to cause havoc in your box

I wanted him replaced by Goykeres or Osimhen last summer.

Actually he was completely ignored, and still facked up his header. It was Timber, Partey, Saliba, Kiwior creating the havoc and Havertz went unnoticed - probably because the defenders forgot he was playing.

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 40 seconds ago
I wanted him replaced by Goykeres or Osimhen last summer.
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and still do.

Antony Taylor got a big Nyash

No wonder u3245 likes him

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 40 seconds ago
I wanted him replaced by Goykeres or Osimhen last summer.
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and still do.
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so yer man can drop into midfield

comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted less than a minute ago
Antony Taylor got a big Nyash

No wonder u3245 likes him
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The derriere or Bottocks with personality of the female species.
Usually applied to females who no matter which way you approach them dazzle you with their booty FIRST cos' it has its own seperate personality!

comment by PeebARGH!!! (U3245)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 40 seconds ago
I wanted him replaced by Goykeres or Osimhen last summer.
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and still do.
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so yer man can drop into midfield
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Only against the likes of Fulham or he doesn't play.

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