Arsenal (A) Saturday 4th October 3pm not on TV

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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited October 4
    Odegaard knackers his knee while fouling Summerville.

    Good!
  • stevesteve
    Stop start sort of game .suites us
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Odegaard down injured, hurt as he fouled Summerville which wasn't blown.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Oh dear, but flag has gone up, hopefully VAR doesn't give them the goal.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    edited October 4
    Diouf got lucky there, Saka was clearly off but Diouf was equally clearly caught napping
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    chicagohammer said:

    Diouf got lucky there, Saka was clearly off but Diouf was equally clearly caught napping

    Or equally, Diouf held the defensive line.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited October 4
    Magassa could easily have been booked for nudging the ball away.

    Edit: but then makes a super block as Arsenal pile on the pressure.

    Edit edit; it was AWB with the block.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Nervy moments.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Oh well
  • alderzalderz
    Of course it was him
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    😭
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Fernandes sleeping to let Eze run in behind him, decent save by Areola from a powerfully stuck shot, and it fell nicely for Rice to slot home.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited October 4
    I think as long as we can do damage limitation here, they are so far out of our league player wise it was always going to be a case of when.

    The issue we now have is we are returning to the style of Moyes - no real possession or threat & trying to stay in the game, which Potter was trying (& failing I suppose) to take us away from.
  • alderzalderz
    Forest went at teams last year, and were very dangerous on the counter. I think Nuno just needs to sort out the absolute disaster that Potter left in defence and then we’ll build up better.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited October 4
    Yeah I am surprised with how little we have offered on the break. I’d have expected one or two moments.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lucky that didn't bounce back off Areola into the goal.

    1-0 HT.
  • PengemanPengeman
    Tough game and plenty of effort but we are chasing shadows. Hardly seen anything in the top-third of the pitch.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Does everybody agree Füllkrug offers nothing?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lukerz said:

    Does everybody agree Füllkrug offers nothing?

    Was just thinking the same tbh. I get that it's tough when you're as isolated as a CF usually is for us, but he doesn't really offer much.
  • LukerzLukerz
    Yeah but it’s every game, not just Arsenal away
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    I don't think Haaland would score in our team at the moment
  • alderzalderz
    The only striker that has reliably offered anything for us is Antonio, and it was only ever because he was so athletic and hard working. We don't seem to have ever worked out how to play to a striker, regardless of manager.
  • alderzalderz
    Expat_Hammer said:

    I don't think Haaland would score in our team at the moment

    I’m less fussed about the scoring, because if we given Bowen chances he can cover that. It’s more the lack of hold up and being an outlet.
  • alderzalderz
    I still remain very unconvinced by Areola as a keeper, but it’s nice to see him make some contact with corners
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Who would he hold it up for. Takes ages for anybody to get up there. He doesn’t have a problem with Germany.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    2nd goal is coming
  • alderzalderz
    thornburyiron said:

    Who would he hold it up for. Takes ages for anybody to get up there. He doesn’t have a problem with Germany.

    He doesn’t win headers or free kicks or control the ball. Maybe Germany play differently to him than we do.
  • alderzalderz
    Wow. Magassa and Fullkrug off for Potts and Marshall
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Gaffer obviously feels the same.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited October 4
    Potts and Marshall on for Magassa and Fullkrug.
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