Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford this evening, surrendering two valuable points in the Premier League title race. With Manchester City having secured victory against Fulham, the pressure was firmly on the Gunners to respond with a win of their own.
Mikel Arteta’s side travelled to a notoriously difficult ground knowing that any slip could prove costly. Brentford, enjoying a strong campaign, demonstrated from the outset why they have troubled several top sides this season. Organised and determined, the hosts frustrated Arsenal during the opening stages and prevented them from establishing early control.
Frustration in West London
Arsenal were the focus of much attention and expectation, but Brentford showed no intention of simply accommodating the league leaders. Playing with confidence at home, the Bees matched their opponents’ intensity and ensured the first half ended goalless. The Gunners struggled to create clear openings, prompting Arteta to introduce Martin Odegaard at the interval in search of greater creativity.
The change brought renewed impetus, and Arsenal eventually broke the deadlock on the hour mark when Noni Madueke found the net. At that stage, it appeared the Gunners had seized control and were poised to secure the three points they desperately required.
Brentford’s Resilient Response
Brentford, however, refused to concede defeat. They responded with purpose and were rewarded when Keane Lewis Potter scored the equaliser, restoring parity and shifting the momentum once more. Arsenal pushed forward in pursuit of a decisive second goal, but Brentford defended resolutely, with Caoimhín Kelleher producing an assured performance in goal.
The hosts also threatened on the counter attack, ensuring the contest remained finely balanced until the final whistle. Ultimately, both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils. While Brentford will take encouragement from their display, it is Arsenal who are likely to feel the greater disappointment as the title race tightens further.
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Lucky not to lose that. Sloppy. Can’t afford to carry Eze for 45mins again.
Eze has been something of a disappointment for me. He was supposed to be tricky and creative but can’t seem to manage it at Arsenal. That’s strange because on paper he’s a typical Arsenal-type player, but something isn’t working there at the moment.
We should’ve killed the game off, we had our chances to. I know Brentford are in form but we’re going for the bloody title! It was a disappointing evening and City are now closing in (again… gulp)
Yes. It was all about killing the game off. It was all about making it 2.0 before 1.1.
I don’t think we squandered gilt edged openings though, that’s not the narrative from this game, Brent always had lots of players there as well and were great at squashing things out. Did Nelli miss, or did Kelehair do well for example?
To shoot would be a start 🤣 Credit to them – I thought they were better than us and wanted it more. A draw is better than a loss, but then 6 points is better than 4.
You never know, MG, some of your positivity may rub off on me 😆
Ill say it again…in matches where we play a physical or high pressing team we essentially have a midfield of 1 person which is obviously Rice. CAM and DM always go missing, always. They might not be the worst players on the pitch on a given day, but still go missing. A few are starting to wake up and see it
Where’s the, “1 point gained, not 2 points dropped” gang now that was so loud around the Liverpool/Forest.
Some fans are saying “still 4 points clear” while completely ignoring the extremely clear fact that City are steadily gaining on us. The fans that cant (or wont) recognise a basic trend remind me of the analogy of a frog being boiled slowly
Well we are four points ahead PJ-SA and I’m not ignoring city115 at all.
But we can’t do anything or even worry about them, what’s the point?
If we win all our remaining games, we win the PL – that can’t be said about any other team in the PL.
Iirc, City closed the gap on us a while ago and then we extended it. Whose to say that can’t happen again ?!!
And the basic trend this season is whenever gap between Arsenal and City is reduced to 3 or 4 points, it shots up again.
PJ-SA Norgaard would add physicality, breaking down play and winning the ball back, but appears under utilised.
With Merino and Kai out, we are missing our height, physicality and muscle.
Brilliant game of football though. Far from bottling it, Some Arsenal players were so strong today, Rice, Mosqey, Big Gabi.
Other ones weren’t so good. I’ve made my mind up on Gyok now. Absolutely nothing that went near him stuck to him. We need a number nine for next season who brings something to this side, and doesn’t let down how good the team is now.
Thiago is a better Prem player than Gyokeres. Isn’t he?
I must have missed Thiagos goal?
17 from 26 prem games, already the most ever by a Brazilian in the Prem. He excites me the power and strength he goes about things.
Brentford can have Gyokeres and £40M. And we’ll throw in a refurbished Bose alarm clock, one of my Dads lock ups has loads of them. I think their sound is over rated to be honest.
Moon Girl
And who told you that, if Igor came to Arsenal, he will enjoy the free space he enjoys at Brentford against other teams?
Gyokeres us struggling because opponents tend to play low blocks. Igor would struggle the same
Bottlers Inc, Moon girl. Aside from Rice, there was no midfield, Gyorkes his usual ineffective self, Trossard huffing and puffing but giving his Brentford markers an easy day out. Our inverted so called wing backs beaten for speed and skill. Odegaard gave the ball away a few times and then disappeared. Do you remember Saka touching the ball. Having said that well done to Brentford. They are a team many of us predicted for the drop but have unlike us found real players on their limited budget. As I’ve bored people to death with, Arteta is lazy and cannot think outside the box when identifying potential talent. The title race will be decided at the City Ground, either we have a statement win or City will go five points clear. I can’t see us consistently getting full points against the B teams. Bournemouth and Brighton plus, Spuds, Chelsea and Newcastle. Not with this manager and his chosen assistants. Wouldn’t it be a breathe of fresh air to see a new manager. I’m sure the players would feel unshackled and begin to enjoy their football.
Joe
I know it’s your opinion, but appreciate what Arteta has done for us. You said that a new manager would be fresh air. But, didn’t we have a new manager called Unai Emery and it turned out to be a disaster?
Arsenal are not, or ever have been “bottlers”,
My grandmother could outrun and dispossess Gyokeres.
Sensible?
Sensible Gooner,
I’m impressed that you’re Gran is still playing to be fair. Who does she play for, by the way. 😂🤣👍
I’ll never be a Gyokores fan.
Eze must be sold.
Arteta can’t win us the league, his lineups are sometimes not too good.
Sometimes u have to start Martinelli
Eze is of no use.
Goes about it without a care in the world – acting as though he is Mesut!
Hard to watch him play ball for us.
Yeah, but I will suggest that those of you that live in England should find a way to get in touch with Arteta . I think the problem of Eze is confidence . Somebody needs to tell Arteta to talk to him, I mean, encourage him and tell him about his talent and qualities. Some players are good when playing for a small club, but when they move to a big club they fizzle out. If you observe Eze well, he hides away from the ball, he doesn’t want the ball to be passed to him in a tight places and that’s why our midfield is suffering and being dominated by other teams. It’s either Arteta boosts his confidence or he drops him.
So apart from the above then Henry, topping the PL and CL must be very difficult for you to explain – have a go mate and see what you can come up with!! 🤔🤔
Martinelli should have taken that shot first time!!!
Take the point because we were dreadful we looked like we were after a european spot and Brentford going for the title lol. This team and manager have never convinced me that they can handle pressure. Lets make light work of Wigan and wolves in the next 2, these games are getting too stressful.
It was a good point in the end because we didn’t have tge right game plan and couldn’t get a foothold against a strong Brentford team. Its games lije this and not fir tge first time Zubimendi struggles. He isn’t a strong player, doesn’t do war and lack the energy and strength to keep with the players running for long balls. Rice , not for the first time was immense and covered numerous times for Zubimendi. Maybe Norgard should have played but Arteta has given him the cold shoulder. Martinelli had the game in his grasp and finished poorly. The goalkeeper had already gone, but Martinelli not for the first time, head down, didn’t see that a touch to right and he had an easy finish. We probably wouldn’t have deserved it but you don’t always. Win at Wolves and we are another game nearer to the end. It definitely was a point gained because Brentford went to war, with a vengeance.
Reggie I think having Eze rather than either of kai and Merino contributed to that. Plus Brentford seemed to want it more. We had so many passengers that I thought we gonna loose.
Brentford playing like that will beat anyone. But we should have known how physical it was going to be and put out a more physical team, ourselves. Plus when a team is playing like that, the manager has to adapt quicker. For me, it was obvious this wasn’t the game for Eze and from what I have seen Zubimendi. It needed players who like and can battle. Still credit to Brentford.
Not having Merino and harvetz didn’t help, as we know Arteta tinkers less with the team and doesn’t seem to trust Norgaard!
Haverz was a miss in that game but we have enough to adapt and cope with teams like Brentford better.
So Reggie why do you think we lacked intensity in this game,?
Wrong players for the job?
I agree, I think Norgarrd is more than a 6 and can play 8.
I think Zooby can play 8 too. When he pivots with Rice – they were doing a lot in first half today – that’s actually where Zooby playing.
And anyone who thinks Skelly has physically for left back, has to back his physicality for midfield too.
Kenys001, there is no doubt Gyokeres/Havertz is a better combination, against teams like Brentford; “horses for courses”.
On point Ozziegunner, that should have been a perfect combo, but unfortunately Havertz wasn’t available.
Reggie, I agree Norgaard should play where physicality is required, particularly in London derbies.
I get sick and tired of Arsenal being outmuscled by opposition midfielders. Rice can’t do it on his own; others have roll their sleeves up.
He can’t Ozzie. He needs help.
Perhaps it is safe to say we won’t win the league.
We still have tricky games that we might drop further points against Tottenham, Chelsea, Brighton, Newcastle and Man City.
It’s such a pity.
Remind if there is ever a war, not to be with you in the trenches.
Reggie, thats just the realistic truth. Look at the situation objectively and City at this moment are favorites. We’re not close enough to the finish line for a 4 point gap to matter too much. Arsenal had chances to make it 9+ points in January and that was the main time to take it.
CITEH AINT NO FLIPPING FAVOURITES.
Sorry but you needed shouting at after how hard our boys worked and put it in the line tonight.
To say Fulham home and Brentford away are the same level of difficulty, that’s just juvenile IMO! Other game weeks have it other way round. After Man City fluked Anfield win from average performance it’s now fluctuating between 4 and 7 points instead of 7 and 10. Man City get odd results becuase they integrating many new player combinations in different line ups so often their wavelengths and results all up and down. They ain’t turning that round. We now have a tasty set of fixtures and I expect us to win every game except the defeat at City.
Not according to the bookies? And the last time I looked at the table, we are 4 points ahead of them.
I agree. Plus there’s something not quite the same about this City as their barnstorming finishes.
We are different too. I believe in us.
Strangely enough, tonight made me believe even more. Our players are proper battlers.
Perhaps one way out is to start Norgard in Zubamendi’s position and have Zubamendi playing further up front where he can distribute his pretty passes. Have to feel for Rice so much energy exerted, all coming to nothing, let down by those around him. I mean the only thing Odegaard is good at the moment is draining his nose.
😂
We are ticking the difficult fixtures off. I had the title race all worked out on paper, I had only one point from this one and us winning title by 10. To me this was the second most difficult fixture left. Brent ain’t where they are in table taking all those big scalps for no reason at all.
I marked us down as losing at Man City and winning every other Prem game from now to win title easily by 10 points.
So I ain’t fretting. It’s all going according to my plan. Trust me. If my analysis is correct – Watch us take off NOW!
The difficult fixtures are behind us, this Arsenal run in is about to go gangbusters!
Moon girl I have no confidence in your footballing awareness but it’s ok to dream and take things in their stride. as an Italian Che sera. Sera is pretty much in my DNA.
Thank you.
Enjoy your supper time espresso.
incredible arrogance
City will have tricky games too and drop points.
They have Newcastle next?
Completely Outmuscled, and the lack of physicality was telling. How many goals have we really scored from outside the eighteen yard. ? Thought there were moments I was like, that’s the space shooooooot!!! And oooh my that extra touch when a one, two could easily open the game is unnecessary.
Muscled out for the main part in midfield and during set pieces. Norgaard should have played instead of Zubi. Needed extra height in defence at set pieces with Saliba out.we conceded when Odegaarde was left as a penalty box defender against a forward and not for the first time he was overpowered. Made very little headway against their defence.
Once I saw Kai was out I kind of knew how this game was going to go. Eze and Odegaard aren’t good enough for a title challenging side. Nor is Gyokeres. And this season, Saka is a total ghost of his former self. Theres too many passengers not pulling their weight. Far too much reliance on our defenders and Zubi/Rice. It’s what, 12 matches left to get to the end of the season? I’m sorry but I see genuinely no real chance of us holding onto this. The attacking recruitment is just diabolical and once reliable players like Saka, Odegaard are having shocking seasons. Trossard/Gyokeres/Madueke seriously might be our best available attack. That’s the worst of the the top 6 by far.
Wow!!!!! Let me remind you we have lost 3 games this season and City 5. Are we not 4 points clear. I am pleased some of our fans are not playing for us. Talk about pesimists😂
As Arteta said, am just enjoying the moment, I do feel we are still winning this league and I do hope we cross the line.
Call it pessimism if you like, I’ve just seen this story play out before. Odds are on City’s side right now. Doesn’t meant we won’t win, but when I look at this side I don’t see a title winning one if I’m being honest. And I’ve been consistent in that belief for months that we needed more from our players. Our best shot is forcing the match to come down to the game at the Etihad and taking all three points there.
City have players that have never won the prem. I think you are over rating them. They will be our nearest challengers 100% but they are not the City of old.
Reggie, they have Dias, Rodri, Haaland, Foden Bernardo Silva. Bar Haaland those guys have all done the final run in of a season multiple times. It’s not even a debate when it comes to know-how. Keep hearing they aren’t the City of old when the only thing holding them back right now is Haaland finding his scoring boots again. They’ve got the easier schedule, they’ve got their main defenders back besides Gvardiol, Cherki/Semenyo are now players that can chip in even if Haaland isn’t… I think you’re in a bit of denial that they are in fact in good shape for the last third of the season. Meanwhile we are picking up new injuries every week, and have zero reliable creative players in this whole squad. Declan Rice might seriously be the best we have. I’ll hope City does slip up because they still have questions around them defensively, but can Arsenal respond it’s the question. Can Arsenal handle the pressure because time and time again the answer has been no, and it’s trending that way yet again.
Look, I have massive doubts Arteta has what it take to win the big jug. BUT I also have respect what I have seen so far. We are above City, we have lost fewer games than everyone else including City and we are still 4 points ahead. I have said it before, City can not win the league if both teams win all of their games to the end. That wont happen obvious but that also means City wont win EVERY game from now till the end. Until we can not win the league, I will not allow myself to be a doom monger, believe it or not. I am happy so far. I would rather be 4 points or even one point ahead, instead of 4 points behind.
I am revising my belief now on MA and our team. Some pundits call out our lack of dominance, which seems to be true. I believe MA will not get the trophy with a display of dominance. It is almost surety that we do not know how to attack, or at least maintaining a high level of attack. If we were to regret, this would be the reason.
We have a good chance for the final result, but not without struggles and sleepless nights. I do not care, getting it is the only thing that matters. Hope MA can finally cross the finish line this season.
RSH
Just a reminder. When Arsenal lost to Man United, City and Villa won their respective matches. And guess what? The gap became 4 points. The same hyping was done by everyone that Man City and Villa would overtake Villa. In the next matches, Arsenal beat Leeds away, while Man City and Villa dropped points. The gap went back to 6 points
Now, the same narrative is being driven by the so called media which are against Arsenal. Do you know what? Arsenal will beat Wolves, Spurs and Chelsea. Man City will drop points either against Newcastle or Leeds. I even see Arsenal winning or drawing at the Empty hand. And how we will win the league
Don’t forget: The last few away matches that we have drawn, was against Physical teams who play low blocks such as Nottingham Forest, Sunderland and Brentford. The only team of that calibre that is remaining is Everton, and will be at the Emirates
more experience then us though
They did last season?
which is why I said our best chance is to grow the gap and not let them back into the race
If it’s 4 points with say 5 games to go I’m just worried City’s experience will be the difference
Cherki, Lewis, Reinjers, Marmoush, Ghehi, Semenyo,At Nouri, Khusanov and Gonzalez, never won the prem. And nearly all Starters. They are not the team they were. They will suffer nerves the same.
you said Man City have a mountain to climb?
Very different perspective Reggie. As a player it’s all in your control whereas as supporters you can only watch others doing it. When you have to rely on the lack of assistance from our center half wingbacks. ineffective Eze, Gyorkes Odegaard and Trossard and a manager who always seems to be under prepared it becomes difficult to be optimistic. Let’s face it as frustrating as today’s watch was it wasn’t something that simply came out of the blue. We knew how Brentford would play and clearly our starting eleven didn’t look up for the task.
nah the opposite
its never an issue identifying an issue
the problem occurs when you only accept it when it’s too late
Saka’s body language says it all. I know some will defend him and make excuses about match fitness etc, but i didnt see any fight from him. He sags his pants and walks with a stardom ego, (maybe bottling-stardom). Harverts and Jesus were out for more than 6 months but came back with a momentum. Odegaard is washed up! I can forgive Eze because Wenger saw that he wasnt good enough already hence he was shown the door, and we got an illusion that he is world class, because he was like an outstanding learner in a special class(no disrespect to Palace). Gyokores is very determined but he is at most an average player. Trossard huffs and puffs too much allowing opposition to recover positioning, he believes he can be Alexis Sanchez 2.0. This team might only win the Carabao.
I think there’s at least a mini-clearout that needs to happen regardless of how the season finishes. There’s nowhere left to go with Odegaard and Martinelli. Trossard has been a great squad player for us, but that has been his role the majority of the time here for a reason and we need a starting quality LW. Gyokeres and Eze aren’t going anywhere any time soon so we just have to find a solution there. Jesus contract ending means we are at least guaranteed to look back into the striker market.
I have to defend him and be fair, he literally was warming up his hamstring to come on with a heated pad. Come on man, it’s clear he is having an off season after carrying us for years with a stubborn manager that loves control.
Saka’ one season where he dips in form and we turn our back on him and cal him out for coming on the in 70th minute. What about the others for all that time.
Arteta has driven him into the ground and now he can’t keep fit and y’all still blame him talking about sagging his pants. You are looking for that because I didn’t see that nor was I looking for that. But because u want someone to blame u are overly analyzing him.
We are too respectful, it’s starting to cost us. Anyway, attention to the next.
I don’t know what’s happened to Eze, he was brilliant at Palace, and he started ok for us. People are saying he doesn’t like going back and defending, well fine, he’s doing sweet FA anywhere at the moment, so just let him attack if he’s played. Now I’m thinking Semenyo would’ve been a better bet, it’s been 6 months and he’s a shadow of what he was at Palace.
Nwaneri loan haunting us. Cause there’s no way you’ll have me believing he isn’t good enough to challenging Odegaard/Eze right now. Even on the RW he can be challenging. But it’s one of those things about Mikel where if he doesn’t favor you there’s basically nothing that can be done to change that.
I do not believe for a minute Nwaneri on loan makes any difference to anything, except he may benifit from it.
Total disagreement there Reggie. Of the three he’s the most focused on scoring/creating. I dont see anything from Eze that warrants him starting over Nwaneri. Can you think of anything?
Yes Nwaneri is at Marseille. And he is the future, not now.
Admitting defeat with us still 4 points clear? Hope it doesn’t rub off on the players! It’s nowhere near over, this isn’t the City of two years ago they are vulnerable particularly in the 2nd half. Nothing has changed it’s our title this year!!
and your say that if it becomes 3 or 1 or level on points
then your say we are only …this behind
then your say ….well at least we competed
Then you say Arteta must go…. then you say Kronkie must go… then you say we might win something.
when did I ever say Arteta must go ?
You said if Arteta didn’t win the PL this season,he would have to go, are you now saying he doesn’t if we don’t win the PL?
show me where I said that ?
Problem is this Arsenal attack is also worse than previous seasons despite additions. The defence has been holding the title challenge.
Zubimendi is joint 2nd scorer in league for Arsenal. Maybe it is time to start him in AMF, and play Rice and Norgaard/Odegaard behind him.
And something we can all agree on. How flipping good is Mosquera?
Is there anybody who don’t think he is amazing signing?
Sell Saliba to Real Madrid for £80M and buy a big new telly and a sports car. That’s what I would do.
Mosquera needs to play more thats for sure. He won’t with Saliba there.
I’m reading we’ve got hard games ahead of us compared to city115.
Here’s some of their “easy” games :
Newcastle (H)
Chelsea (A)
Arsenal (H)
Villa (H)
Brentford (H)
Everton (A)
Leeds (A)
Bournemouth (A)
They also have Forest at home (New Manager Syndrome?) WHU away (fighting relegation?) Burnley away (fighting relegation?).
I can’t see them not dropping points, just as I can’t see us not dropping points, so those four points and current GD are important and I’d still rather have the points in the bag and our squad of players, especially if they were all fit.
Beautifully put.
I think some fans mentality is look at a fixture being tough for us, but easy for them.
You read it here first? the only points Arsenal will drop between now and end of season will be at Man City. We are about to go gang busters in the league.
at this point I’m convinced this your trolling
The easier games are the ones you end up loosing! But that city fixture is nothing but easy! I am anticipating we go on a 6/7 game winning run and see where it puts us.
think Chelsea away can do us a favour
They’ve done us one already at the Etihad.
And recalling how that came about, I’m super grateful.
I certainly hope they do us another as they fight for a UCL spot.
*Liverpool can go to *e**
Word on Brentford. It’s all fair play to them and their fans. They are living the dream. However, when Saka missed the pen in Euro final and got all that vile abuse, the Brentford Stadium lifted him when he came on, and that can’t ever be forgotten.
I am pleased we have the FA cup this weekend to take everyones mind off the league. Then an easy game at Wolves😂 And 7 points clear of City🥳
@Reggie I hope Arteta doesn’t give the FA cup much importance, already in the final of the Carabao, chasing the league title and also focusing on the UCL. With +-40 games played already this season and injuries coming in regularly, I think we should focus our energy on the final, EPL & UCL. Am starting to think the FA cup will be unneeded distraction in this situation and should be sacrificed maybe🤔
disagree
imagine if we mentally collapse in the title race
would you not then regret not being in the FA Cup
we are not good enough to be putting our nose up to any trophy
For the same reasons you put “mental collapse” I believe an early ko in the FA cup may prevent the “menta collapse” An early ko reduces the workload and keeps the players fresher in the tittle run-in. Am not saying its bad thing either to go after everything, but would rather prioritize now, could backfire as you say.
Arsenal has played 40 games already and a lot of teams get that amount in their full season, for example Man U and some bottom half teams.
if It were a physical issue then yes mate but I think away from the Prem we can play with freedom even in the CL .
In the Prem it’s the fear of failure that is hurting us
This talk about “mental collapse” is nonsense. The fact is that in a title race it is possible to drop points simply because the league is difficult. Arsenal have been edged out by some excellent teams.
As for prioritising certain competitions the problem is that this is very difficult to do this effectively. You can’t guarantee winning one competition simply by performing poorly in another.
Brentford were better than us .
Man city will bite your hands off if given 4 points ahead of us .
I prefer to be chested rather than being the Chester
Arsenal needed to be more clinical. Martineli needs to influence games more, that miss and also against Forest could’ve won us 4 more points but it is what it is.
Also Eze seems lost, I think he needs all the support he can get from the team mates and coaching staff in these difficult times. Like the way Gyokeres was supported during his difficult period.
Won’t happen Oyama – he’s already being scapegoated in a game that’s also being suggested the transfer of Martinelli and Gyokeres must now happen!!
Too bad @Ken, because I believe with the right support mentally he can turn things around.
Oyama
I don’t know why Arsenal fans are still wondering why Eze is struggling.
1. He is suited more to the left side, rather than the right. Remember, Rice is occupying that position. That’s why Havertz, Odegaard and Nwaneri have played better in the right side because they are left footed
2. The best match for Eze for us was against Spurs. Here, he was playing with Merino as a false striker, and they were interchanging freely
As for sacrificing FA cup? No way
If we had Saliba, Kai, Merino and a healthy Saka we win that game.
Draws will be the death of Arteta, and you can quote me on this.
However, a draw away at Brentford is not the end of the world.
Losing someone in the Wigan game will be.
The top players should have enough rest to smash Wolves unless the General has us practicing at mach 4 and someone limps out.
I didn’t see the game so can’t comment but I generally agree with my brother and 2 who described it as generally negative and that does follow what has been written about the game on JA. So not a great showcase but a decent away draw against a team who are currently surprising my perception of them.
7th with 40 pts +5 gd. Not to be sniffed at when you consider the title holders are on 42 and +6gd.
Just watched City highlights. They’re starting to really click. Haarland looking sharp again. Semenyo, 7 goal contribution in 5 games. Our attacking line really underwhelming.
If City ends up winning, its definitely because of Semenyo. What a signing.
At the end of the season lets compare all our 4 wingers to Semenyo and see how they fared.
And the addition of Guéhi. I’ve watched their games and he’s made an immediate impact
Look new team with those two signings.
The signings have been highlighted before but many have chosen to ignore this as it does not fit with notions of MC/Pep’s supremacy and narratives about Arsenal/Arteta’s ability to make use of the squad available.
Yes Pep certainly knows how to use a squad fully and how to change based on opposition
MA does not know how to do this end of story. That is the difference
I’m afraid that is not the end of the story. MC have always strengthen their squad whenever they have weaknesses. This is the first season that Arsenal have had comparable squad depth to MC. Unfortunately, Arsenal have also had significant injury issues throughout the season.
During MC’s most dominant years they had a very strong squad and relatively low injuries. Last season was the first time they had significant injury issues across the squad for years. This was one of the reasons they won nothing.
No one here talk about the beauty of football game between Arsenal and Brentford. Even though the result did not suit us but the game is so entertaining. We are nearly loss but we also nearly win if Martinelli took it at first shot. They are so many physical play. Brentford took that long throw so seriously.
I would say a good point gained ,when the MOTM is your keeper and you come away with any points it’s not a bad outcome .
Brentford very unlucky and another team like Brighton that knows how to find talent and sell for a h
… hefty profit .
Some our expensive players look like they wouldn’t look out of place in a Sunday pub league.
Eze and Gyokeres awful once again ,Odegaard not much better when he came on (can someone get the lad a hair band and tissue for crying out loud ).
Overall a good point gained
Dan Kit,
It seems I’m not the only one who has doubts about captain fantastic. I’ve read a few posts on here regarding him. 🤷♂️
Eze was just shocking. I don’t understand what has happened to him.
Last 5 minutes I was watching through my hands, we were hanging on for dear life! Another no show from Eze, what happened to this guy? Looks a shadow of the star at Palace and if he continues to play like this I can’t see him staying with us too long, if we can get a decent price then let him go and buy an upgrade on Odegaard, game changed when he came on, he’s lightweight and I fear the longer he stays at Arsenal the less we will be challenging for major trophies, both he and Eze aren’t good enough.
Arteta’s selection and use of players is mind boggling. He may cost himself and the team the. title. For all the talk of staying in the moment he looks like h will hae a heart attack on the sideline and frankly this may been transmitted to he players.
Look a Gabriel last night. Pasing balls out of bounds
flopping on the Tiago header that Raya saved going for a ball that heading for throw and almost getting another yellow these are characteristics of nervous team. Aside from Rice who plays under any circumstances the rest are highly affected and
going the distance under those circumstances will prove a monumental task.
The use of players as I said is baffling. Norgaard would have been a better option than Eze and Jesus who at least can hold up play should have also featured. He corrected the Eze issue at halftime and he should have brought Jesus in at 60″ min at least with Saka and Martinelli
IMO Zubi can play the #10 role better then Odegaard at his current form.Zubi has creative veins and it would not be out of the question.
Merino and Havertz may be huge losses for the rest of the season and if Saka cant regain form quickly on a miracle will get us over the line. It is a shame if we don’t
For me the only positive about last nights game is when the ref blew the final whistle😂.
It wasn’t one of the teams better nights was it. We got a point, which as I always think if you don’t win make sure you don’t lose. So the games we’ve drawn could still have a positive baring come may🤞.
Having got the lead it was disappointing not to keep it. But when you’re only a goal up, that’s always the danger.
I think quite a few players didn’t really play well, I won’t name them. Just to say that the usual suspect didn’t disappoint, (who could I be talking about🤔).
I will just add though, that I have said in the past that Zubimendi while he’s played well and has an eye for goal. He does struggle more away from home, especially against the more physical sides.
Well now attention turns to Wolves in their next league game. With Spurs and Chelsea after that, I wonder what the League table will look like in two weeks time. My bums starting to squeak again. 😂👍