On paper, Arsenal should have come away from the London Stadium with all three points and after going two goals up within the first ten minutes it looked as if that would be the case.
However, for the second week running Arsenal gave up a two-goal lead and had to settle for a point against relegation-battling West Ham United.
It really did look good at the start, with Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard both scoring and putting Arsenal in the driving seat but just as happened against Liverpool last week, the lads took their foot off the pedal and allowed their opponents to get back into the game just before half time.
It was a debatable penalty that the Hammers got but even at that point, Arsenal should still have gone on and won.
The second half kicked off and Arsenal got a penalty themselves but uncharacteristically, Bukayo Saka sent the ball wide which will no doubt bring up questions about whether Jesus should have taken the spot kick.
Still, Arsenal was in the lead but not for long and Jarrod Bowen popped up with the equaliser and there was a feeling that this just was not going to be Arsenal’s day.
Both sides had their chances to grab a winner but a draw is what it was come the end of the game.
Truth be told, this was a sub-par performance from Arsenal after they took the two-goal lead, they just did not seem themselves, Saka was not at his best, Odegaard was lacking his usual creativity and even Thomas Partey looked a shadow of himself today.
Obviously, some will now question whether the pressure is getting to Arsenal, time will tell but there is no hiding the fact that this was a very disappointing result when you are fighting Man City for the title.
It is starting to look as if the game at the Etihad is now a must-win game.
Congratulations Man City 😢
They would likely win six or more EPL titles in the next ten years, as long as Guardiola still gets the generous financial support from the sheikh
I’m afraid we’ll never win EPL as long as Guardiola is still around. I believe he’s currently the most consistent manager in the top five leagues
Gusrdiaola is cheque book manager but he does well with the mega buys he gets.
Likes of Martinelli, Ödegaard etc would’ve never got the chance to thrive in a Peps team as they weren’t +50 million quality when they arrived PL.
I’d like to see how Guardiola would fare if he manages Arsenal. I think he’ll improve the club with his vast knowledge, as he did at Man City
Don’t be bitter, Guardiola but a set of players to fit his philosophy, apart from Grealish, he didn’t spend any ridiculous money. The coach has to inject the believe as well. At the moment Arteta looks overwhelmed with the pressure. And when the leader falls, 5he whole team falls. Saka has played too many games and needs rest to reset. Odegaard also needs a refresh but Arteta feels they are too important to swap out. Zinchenko could actually play in place of Odergaard sometimes. He’s left footed as well and is a midfield maestro. Other than that, they just needed to keep composure .
He has spent I guess 500 Millions only on defenders which is twice of Newcastle’s valuation
So I hope you get the magnitude of his spending in transfer market
His most expensive defender is Ruben Dias who was rush buy due to injured players. He cost around £63m (€70m).
The rest cost lower than that. So those figures don’t add up.
Season
Notable players signed
Total expenditure
2016-17
John Stones (€55.60M)
Leroy Sane (€52.00)
Gabriel Jesus (€32.00M)
Ilkay Gundogan (€27.00M)
Claudio Bravo (€18.00M)
Nolito (€18.00M)
€215.00M
2017-18
Aymeric Laporte (€65.00M)
Benjamin Mendy (€57.50M)
Kyle Walker (€52.70M)
Bernardo Silva (€50.00M)
Ederson Moraes (€40.00M)
Danilo (€30.00M)
€317.50M
2018-19
Riyadh Mahrez (€67.80M)
€78.59M
2019-20
Joao Cancelo (€65.00M)
Rodri (€62.70M)
Angelino (€12.00M)
Peter Porro (€12.00M)
€159.52M
2020-21
Ruben Dias (€68.00M)
Nathan AKe (€45.30M)
Ferran Torres (€33.50M)
€172.30M
2021-22
Jack Grealish (€117.50M)
Julian Alvarez (€17.00M)
€134.50M
2022-23
Erling Haaland (€60.00M)
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John Stones (€55.60M)
Leroy Sane (€52.00)
Gabriel Jesus (€32.00M)
Ilkay Gundogan (€27.00M)
Claudio Bravo (€18.00M)
Nolito (€18.00M)
Aymeric Laporte (€65.00M)
Benjamin Mendy (€57.50M)
Kyle Walker (€52.70M)
Bernardo Silva (€50.00M)
Ederson Moraes (€40.00M)
Danilo (€30.00M)
Riyadh Mahrez €67.80M
Joao Cancelo (€65.00M)
Rodri (€62.70M)
Angelino (€12.00M)
Peter Porro (€12.00M)
Ruben Dias (€68.00M)
Nathan AKe (€45.30M)
Ferran Torres (€33.50M)
Jack Grealish (€117.50M)
Julian Alvarez (€17.00M)
Erling Haaland (€60.00M)
Total of this is €1 billion…..
And total of defenders are €463 Millions
May be my numbers on defenders could be wrong but overall above numbers shows he is a chequebook manager..
Have you people given up.
It’s still in our hands.
Saints home Friday and we go 7 clear.
Keep the faith.
That’s the problem with fairweather fans, up and down, up and down, this has been our best season since 2004 in the PL, we have been top for so long, played almost the same eleven players, scored some lovely goals, and best London Derby record in the PL, beaten Spurs twice Liverpool, Man Utd, improved our top six results, everything is heading in the right direction. City has more experience than us, a bigger team, more money, and a manager who has done it all. Me if we win the PL, then brilliant, if not and finish second I will take that as well
TG….. your name doesn’t suit your attitude🤫
Arteta is also tired, no passion on the touchline. He has started blaming players, a very poor thing for a manager to do.
Fluidity also gone without Zinco. He is the glue albeit poor in defending. I did not watch the Liverpool game , but I would play Zinco all again because of the comfort he has on the ball and the calm it gives the team. Tierney is an old fashioned defender.
I believe he’s injured
Although the late substitutions were not so nice, this toss was entirely the fault of the players. I was uncomfortable the moment i saw G. Jesus playing a double pivot after going two goals up. The players lacked the killer instincts the likes of Man City show to keep scoring whenever possible. Complacency set in and the rest is history. At some point, they were playing like the ones that had a game in midweek
Who are you expecting to take the blame for the shambles done by players? You want to blame Arteta for Saka missing the penalty, Partey performing circus tricks with the ball, and Gabrielle causing a penalty?
Come on now, when are they ever going to man up and own-up to their blunders.
It’s silly that babies needing chaperoning in every game turn around and demand multimillion contracts.
Remember Artetas aggressive touch kept the young team on their toes. His body Lang should change.
Carbon copy of the Pool game, lead 0-2 but end up with the description “Arsenal lucky they didn’t lose”.
Trossard has to start. Maybe bench Saka?
Oddly this draw doesn’t mean that much, because Citys GD is so much better that it doesn’t matter if they win by points or GD (we were leading by 3 points, now just by 1 point), providing City wins their game in hand.
Im just hoping we pick up the momentum we had.
Weird thing is that our team at times look like they’ve fatigued despite playing just once a week!!
Exactly my point, perhaps they’re over training ore something. They didn’t even look fresh in this outing. Trossard should be starting in place of Saka to give him some much needed rest. Zinchenko can also slot in for Odergaard to give him some rest as well. Let Tierney take the LB spot.
Yes! Very strange indeed. The team looks fatigue despite playing once a week. What is going on here?
not only did the team look tired, but it looks like the entire coaching staff is somehow affected by something. what is happening?
I will come back to this thread in a few weeks time when AFC wins the title.
I’m with you brother.
It means you are not coming back soon..
I hope I see you next month..
But I am sure you not gonna come back soon
I guess “not coming back soon” sounds better than not coming back at all.
Latest…by May, we pop the champagne🍾 after the Wolves game.
There is more to play for…and taking it one game after the other. I did not expect us to be 100% in our remaining games likewise ManCity (they will drop points) so days like today and the previous week were expected. The team will step up.
We are on top of the the table and it is still in our hands.
Arsenal can be sooo embarrassing, humiliating and down right disappointing. When Players like Saka, Partey and Odergaard who are expected to see the team across the finish-line give their worst performances it hurts. It hurts to see Martinelli, Jesus and Tierney give their all, day in and day out while some “star players” drag their feet, assured of a place in the team regardless. Saka needs to be dropped for Trossard.
It’s simply because those players have been over used, played too many games and probably they don’t even take some training days off. They’ve suffering from an overload of expectations and training
Over used? Was that a serious comment? Teams of old, playing on heavy pitches, at pace (the pace hasn’t increased that much despite the pundits nonsense), with challenges still allowed and with four more league games a season plus cup games, got by on 15 man first teams. Today’s pampered princes don’t know what ‘over used’ means.
I get your point, but there are a million reasons why humans of this era are a lot softer than the previous. Saka in particular hardly gets rotation. He always plays. That kind of overload isn’t good for young players, Arsenal are lucky Saka is a strong boy. It was that kind of overload that ruined Ansu Fati. One could argue smith rowe too. Over playing young boys who’s bones are not mature yet. Arteta did not trust his backup players early enough and he can’t risk trusting them now. That’s part of the issue. Another 5hing is that the pressure is just too much, Arsenal have not been top of the league in years it’s gonna be hard just like it is for City to win the UCL.
Well, arsenal 88/89 average age was 25.25, today’s is 24.4. Only a year younger. Yet the 88/89 showed a team spirit, fitness level, and mental attitude this one seems to lack. The issue of fitness in football is due to switching from training to be footballers, a balance of physique, toughness and stamina and athletes which only have, or, in the modern game, need two of those attributes. I cannot see the current lot surviving one training session given by George Graham, and certainly not Dave Basset taking the Don’s to a Royal Marines training camp in 1986! 😄
I think the fatigue is more mental than physical. There is a lot of nervous emotional energy that goes into this stage of the season for a young group of players who have not won much together like Man City. Nervous energy tires you out physically. With experience comes the ability to handle those nerves better – Which gives Man City the edge, even though they are playing more games.
Exactly 💯, you’re right. Even the coach feels it too.
7 matches to go lads. Long season, we can do it few more times. Fight until the end no matter what the outcome will be.
Southampton H
Man City A
Chelsea H
Newcastle A
Brighton H
Nottingham A
Wolves H
Just fight until the end, I ask no more
I have never seen a goal swing a game as much as West Ham’s first goal.
We had total control of the game at 0-2, and as soon as they scored that pen, we completely crumbled performance wise. It was such a contrast.
From 1-2 onwards, we got a lucky pen, but otherwise, we created nothing bar a poor Saka counter attack.
Saka and Party have been excellent this season, but they were both terrible today, and definitely cost us the win. As soon as Saka missed that pen, you knew that would cost us.
If we don’t win the title, I feel this will be the defining game.
Ramsdale – 6
White – 6
Holding – 5
Gabriel – 5
Tierney – 5
Party – 3
Xhaka – 5
Odegaard – 5
Saka – 3
Martinelli – 6
Jesus – 6
Subs – Trossard – 6, Jorginho – 5, Nelson – 5, Vieira – 5, Nketiah – 5
Odegaard scored, so he should’ve got 6
Wow, I completely forgot he scored. I’ll give him a 6.
I thought Odergaard was one of Arsenals better players!!!!!
KT should be 2. Guy was absent for the 2 goals conceded. And he is the best defender since premier league started.
A disappointing performance against a team that played on Thursday night ,you would be forgiven in thinking it was the other way around .
Seems that when the going gets tuff the usual suspects go missing ,IE Xhaka Odegaard and saka ,how we needed up with Jorginho Vieria Odegaard and Xhaka on the pitch at the same time is a complete mystery to me ,very odd substitutions 2 games in a row .
All these calls for zinchenko to be dropped as come back to bite us ,Tierney was left looking at fresh air and lost Bowen for his goal nearly the same when Antonio hit the post and offered nothing going forward and he’s ment to be superior as a defender ,not for me and I can only hope zinchenko is back soon .
Still 7 games go and the game against city looking more and more like the title decider but we have to pick up a result on Friday that’s for sure else it could be a disappointing end to the season .
Last week I talked about our game being of two halves but today it was just of one quarter for us. I think the boys are tired but it isn’t over until it’s over. There is no impossibility in us getting a result at Etihad or Man City drawing two games and failing to catch us. There is still all to play for. Let us win our six games excluding City and see where we end.
F**k it, I could just cry; two games in a row Arsenal has a two goal lead and drops intensity to draw.
In Emery’s first seasonAibameyang misses a penalty against Spurs costing Arsenal fourth spot and ultimately Emerg his job; after such a great season what will the latest missed penalty cost the Arsenal?
Lols
So it’s was Aubas fault we missed 4th place not the fact we couldn’t get 1 point from our last 4 games .
And it was not a great season ,hideous football ,on par with Artetas first 2 seasons
We got 4 points from those last 4 games. Lost game 35 3-1 away to Wolves. Lost game 36 away to Leicester 3-0. Drew game 37 1-1 home to Brighton. Won game 38 1-3 away at Burnley.
What ever Dyson ,it was still a fcking embarrassmen,and it wasn’t because Auba missed a penalty,what next blaming Ozil
For losing the EL final 4-1 ,oh wait .
Not even sure why we (I’m ) are talking about a failed manager anyway ,it’s been done to death .
So we lost out on 4th place by 1 point, but according to you, the extra 2 points we would’ve got and the 1 point they would’ve lost wouldn’t have made any difference 🙄. Math is obviously not your strong point.
Btw, if you think I blame Ozil for the defeat in the EL Final then you’re way off the mark.
Ok smart arse ,I worded it wrong 🙄 we lost 3 games in a row when we needed to ,I thought get one point hence the last 4 games ,it was 4 years ago it doesn’t really stay in the memory when it was such an awful season ,we won the last which was too late ,but lost 3 before the draw .
The Auba penalty miss was actually 9 games form the end of the season ,hence why I replied to it .
It doesn’t matter when it was, it still meant we missed out on the fabled 4th place trophy.
Yes. Dan, Unai Emery’s managerial calreer has certainly continued to spiral further into “failure”, since leaving Arsenal.
I did t say it had Ozzie ,I said he failed here which is all I care about and it certainly wasn’t from a penalty miss 9 games from the end of the season .
I’m trying to put a brave face on the fact that it was top4 we were after and not an expectation of winning the league
That said, to lose the plot 2 weeks running is not a good omen. I didn’t buy the Anfield factor at all and this week has shown that this was correct. I’d say that nerves are beginning to get the better of the team as we had been finding ways to win even if we weren’t at our best prior.
Southampton must be rubbing their hands with glee.
Sue, the Anfield factor is BS, like you say, it was all Arsenals doing, just like today. Weak mentality, brought in by ourselves and then just panic.
Panic sums it up Reggie
Yes, our title chances have taken a hit but still games to play and more twists and turns on the way for us and City. Let’s all keep the faith.
The problem now is with the mentality of the team. They look to have succumbed to pressure, nerves. Arteta also looks low spirited. West ham looked awful at the beginning of the game. Arsenal just had to pile on the misery when they went 2 ahead. Sadly they switched off and have to find a way back to winning ways now.
If you want to be champions of the EPL you just can’t afford to lose a two goal lead at this stage of the season. We’ve done it twice in two games against teams that are struggling. No matter how you dress it, it’s just really poor and highlights our main weakness. Determination. We just can’t get rid of that soft under-belly. We just know it’s there waiting to show itself. Unfortunately, we’ve seen it again today and last week!
The boys tanks had no steam. Partey had no energy. His lips told everything. Same with Saka. Today it’s not about MA but about the boys. We should be contempted with European football next season.
It all started when they brought out that clock saying 11 games. They’ve all started getting ahead of themselves thinking they’ve won the league.
I pray this draw brings them back to reality. Arteta needs to man up as well, it’s been poor from him. I thought he said it was a game at a time but now it’s all gotten into his head as well.
Why does Arteta have to Substitute Gabriel Jesus in any game, @this Crucial period? 😕
He has the Energy and Aggression to Bully defenders and create chances for others.
Trossard is too WEAK a player for a Title Challenging team. 😒
As for Saka and Xhaka, Arteta’s Favouritism for these Two is so PAINFUL to see.
No Matter how terrible they play, they start and Finish games.😟😪
COYG, all the same. We can beat Southampton 3 0 if we play well. 🙂
Mentality questions coming to the forefront again. Absolute choke today. Last week’s excuse was “yeah up 2-0 at Anfield, but it’s Liverpool, so it’s hard match.”
What’s this week’s excuse for bottling the match and choking?
“CL was the goal, the title was just a bonus.”
We look every bit the chokers the media has said last couple weeks. Arteta has to turn this around. Drop underperformed, and be ruthless with subs.
Partey and Saka should have come off at halftime, replace Odegaard with Trossard,
Have to be ruthless now if they want the title.
I think its harsh to say we’re choking. It’s more inexperience with the players and manager.
Remember that no one, and I mean, no one thought Arsenal would be in the position that we currently are. We are massively overachieving. Almost the entirety of our squad have not won a league title.
We have the youngest team in the league, and we’re up against City who know how to win the league with their eyes closed.
I don’t think it’s harsh at all. Been in 1st place since the 1st match of the season this year.
Pressure turns up and the manager and players struggle to rise to the occasion. Just like last year with 4 games to play. Needed to tie or beat Spuds and not lose to Newcastle.
Unfortunately the lafs were played off the pitch IN BOTH matches when it mattered. Now we just lost out on 4 points when it mattered.
Worst part is we controlled both matches 2-0, had opponents playing the game as we wanted, and then got too complacent and couldn’t match their intensity or desire.
West Ham wanted it more and it showed.
It seems that the difference between City and us is the mentality of the players. I don’t think you would see City blowing a 2 goal lead and only drawing in 2 successive games. Only to be expected I guess as they do have the more experienced squad. One thing for sure is that we need a win against Soton to give us confidence and momentum.
Congratulations to City for the PL! It was fun as long it lasted. On the other hand we are qualified to CL, I think we haven’t been there for 8 years or something! Next year we will be back!
Title now gone, we have not the mentality, there is something lacking, same as last year we are blowing it on the home straight
I knew it and I said it here last time that this season is not different from 007 season. We are finished and again thanks so very much Dan smith. You always right
Might be a dumb question but do Arsenal employ a full time sports psychologist . They may already but if not it might be an idea but what do I know. I am not saying these points would not have been dropped just looking at all aspects to get an edge. Also looking at how our set piece coach improved us dramatically I wonder if MA could do with some more tactical help on the bench. Look a lot that they have done has worked great so who am I to make these suggestions. It has been a sensational campaign but I know the best managers, coaches, institutions review things and find ways to get better win or lose. I am proud of this season and the team no matter how it ends. Still holding on to a little hope but its almost done and dusted at this point just have to put in a good game next week and then maybe a miracle at the Etihad but stranger things have happened before.
City have looked unstoppable recently. We need a win against City desperately or a draw and win our remaining matches
It’s not over by any means but it’s not looking good for us
Another, um, ‘generous’ match report there. No non existent ‘Anfield factor’ this time, just a good start against a poor west ham side, thrown away after yet another loss of concentration. After that though, the mentality of the team was cruelly exposed, as Arsenal completely fell apart against a poor, poor, team. Words like ‘rubbish’ and ‘dismal’ were used to describe an abject display from twenty minutes onwards. If not for West Hams lack of quality we’d have lost.
What’s most worrying is that the team looked bereft of ideas after a simple mistake, and the manager had no answers either. Indeed, I stated at half time artetas odd methods (as shown in a certain documentary) would not turn things around, and they really, really, didn’t. If the manager cannot lift the team in two key matches, the team cannot respond to even the slightest setback, displaying a fragile mentality in the process, how do they turn that around? The subs made no sense, the lack of ambition was baffling. Tiredness is no excuse.
This season Arsenal have been lucky. Liverpool, Chelsea and Utd are all in transition. Newcastle don’t yet have the pulling power of the CL. Spurs, well we can always rely on them to blow out. Next season all of the first four clubs are liable to be back to full strength. If so, our best chance of winning the league in a while – is this season. Unfortunately, the manager and team look blown out. Indeed, at this rate a draw against the saints will be a good return, while once again we’ll be relying on city turning around players for europe to avoid another thumping at the Etihad.
Let’s hope I’m wrong, and I’ll be overjoyed to be so, but ten years of mentally fragile arsenal does not inspire confidence now they’re well and truly back…
Arteta is learning on the job. He has made substantial progress and will build upon it. These things are not as easy as we analyse them. Its not easy to remove softness from their DNA, it will take time, just like the damage did. New players are needed and some old ones need to be offloaded.
He is indeed. However his methods, as seen on tv, leave much to be desired. All managers learn on the job. That’s no excuse. Those that don’t, end up bouncing from club to club, and achieving nothing at top level. No-one said its going to be easy. Many of the sides problems go back over fifteen years. However, if the team fails to get over its issues with concentration and mental toughness, and fails to build on this season, then the board may well lose patience.
I can’t argue with much of your post, as it should have been a winnable game when leading 2-0 against a clueless team in the first 30 minutes, however, I’m not sure at all that Liverpool or Chelsea will be nailed on top4 next year.
Man City (and the Abramovitch era Chelsea) have ruled the roost with a cameo or two from Liverpool. It will take time to oust City and thinking more logically after my disappointment, the talent that we have is still in the scheme of things, young. Progress has been made this season by comparison to last season from the team and management. We would really have to go off the rails not to finish in the top 2
Nor do we have the luxury of many players who have won more than an FA Cup. Man City is rammed full of serial winners
Nor me sue. However, (sadly) neither of the NW reds are out of the running for more than a season, and the luxury of neither being in contention is one we rarely enjoy. As for Chelsea, completely agree. Losing Abramovich was more than just losing a cash cow. We can now see that it was his vision ‘and’ cash that made them regular challengers. However, US businessmen are unpleasantly ruthless at the best of times, so I expect Chelsea to stop messing about and bring in a big name in the summer.
As for City, that really is the concern. Was this our big chance? I think most of us expected City to stutter a bit while they got used to Haaland. For a while they did, but now they and he are happy with each other, they can only go from strength to strength. Indeed, only a big transfer to Spain for Haaland and Pepe getting itchy feet stand between city and more success.
As you say, the team is young, it is progressing, hell, after recent years dismal showings I’d have taken top four at the start of the season any day. In a way, it would have been better to have chased and fallen short than led for so long and fallen at the last. It’s much more dispiriting. In particular for a young team.
Let’s hope I’m wrong, our lot overcome their issues, Arteta sorts his head out and gets a plan b, and that none of this seasons transition sides do turn it around before next season.
But if I’m honest, that’s a lot of asks.
Heres hoping though!
The Coach needs to put his team through rigorous drills and the gym so as to build their fitness levels. In addition he needs to put them through psychology lessons so that they can regain their confidence which seems to have dropped. As the situation stands now they look very tired both physically and mentally. They are a far cry from the team that was always confident of bouncing back!
Either move White inside to partner with Gabriel or put Saliba back in or forget it.
The team can get their confidence back with just 1 clean sheet!
If Mikel wants to play for 2nd place, then he will keep doing what he is doing.
Jesus just came back from a serious knee injury ha can’t last 90 minutes at fulll blast intensity.
This can be done, Mikel needs to think out of the box!
Where the hell was ESR today too?
Second game in a row we let a 2 goal lead slipped. Riled up the opponents again? Who’s the scapegoat this time?
Arsenal needs to get saliba fit asap. He brings calm to the chaotic nature of holding and megahhales. Holding gave away a penalty at anfield, now Gabriel gave one away at westham. These are school boy error that should have been eradicated. Am afraid that mancity, Brighton and Newcastle will fancy thier chances against those two. Arsenal lost the one chance of winning the league with that last minute failed counter attack at anfield. We would still be 7 points clear today
Gutted – Love Saka, but he’s felt a bit off form to me recently. I suspected he’d miss that penalty for some reason. Probably needs a rest. Trossard should have come on for him.
Aren’t certain people in the media going to have a field day with this result. Arsenal showed everything. They showed arrogance, desperation, and shear stupidity. And that’s Mikel Arteta included. Why the f#ck is he allowed to learn on the job. There are absolutely no excuses for this lame, gutless performance. I have no sympathy whatsoever for whatever criticism or abuse Arteta and his Sundance Kids receive on social media. Little Starboy has been quite woeful of late, as have Xhaka and Odegaard. This Manchester City 🆚 Arsenal match is coming around too soon for my liking. I can’t really see Mikel Arteta being influential between now and the end of the season with this squad. Come next season with Champions League football,,, God help us. Arteta will not have a clue when it comes to rotation of players. He will no doubt play his little favourites. He should not be allowed to be learning on the job after all this time. It’s about time the Owners started showing some ambition,,, and growing a set of balls. Mikel Arteta has done his best. Bring in CARLO ANCELOTTI. 2nd place and no trophies is not success. A Champions League spot is not a trophy like some think it is. This club needs real leadership,, someone with Pedigree. No one leading the Premier League throw away two consecutive 2-0 matches to draw 2-2. That’s right,,, only Arsenal can do that. I would love to know what shit Mikel Arteta fills their heads with between matches
Blimey you are really cheesed off pjennings
It’s funny that you mentioned CA as a manager to take us forward. This is the same CA that jumped ship at Everton.
Yes Sue, I am well and truly cheesed off,,, and big time. You can’t blame Carlo Ancelotti for jumping ship. I thought it was a bazaar decision that he took on the Everton job in the first place. Arsenal definitely and desperately need a manager of pedigree. We are The Arsenal after all. I supported Mikel Arteta’s appointment on day one. Has the man learnt from past mistakes??? I don’t really think he has. The Arsenal is not a Guinea Pig in a scientific laboratory. Those clowns on Talk Sport laughed at Martin Keown for having concerns about this match at West Ham. And he was so right with his concerns. Mikel Arteta will not have the mentality or know how to lift these spoilt little brats up. These players are on handsome wages to kick a football around. That’s all they do. Did Manchester United bottle it at the City Ground with their injury woes?? I beg to wonder what the hell we are going to be like playing Champions League competition next season. Arteta’s pig headness is the reason why Saliba is most probably out for the remainder of the season and probably needing a back operation. He’s the Master of flogging dead horses
In fairness to Ancelotti, he showed real nous there. Everton really are lions led by donkeys. A dodgy move to the docks given the green light by uncle joe, while making sense in terms of income, is utterly selfish in terms of the local economy. It’s also become an obsession that’s obscured the teams problems on the pitch. Everton have the money, but not the direction. AC knew what was coming and got out fast. In all honesty though, he’s too old now to turn us back into a trophy winning team.
For sure they should have managed the game better and won easily.
I usually hate blaming the referee, but there are 2 major mistakes today:
. Rice controls the ball with the hand just before they get a very generous penalty
. Jesus is fouled (how would he lose his shoe otherwise?) but touch is given and this leads to their second goal.
Of course Saka should have scored, they should have defended better, they should have put more energy in pressing,… but 2 huge refereeing errors, this is too much.
Don’t you agree?
Nope. Refereeing errors had nothing to do with 70 minutes of desperately poor football by Arsenal.
It is now obvious that something is wrong with the players. Last week, some fans comforted themselves that it was an improvement to go to Anfield and get a draw. What are they going to say now that the same scenario has played out. Last week after Liverpool match, I wondered if we have people whose duty is to psyche up players. Am still wondering. Our players needs to psyche up. Give them belief and make them realize that every match is not over until it’s over. This attitude of switching off after taking the lead is not a mark of a champion. I don’t know if that is part of their training because this has been arsenal habit dating back to AW era.
Well, it’s still a good season after all, no one had expected this achievement. It’s only painful to loose the trophy the manner we are doing. After raising our hope, showing us the promised land and told us that we will not enter it. Really, really painful!
You can except liverpool draw as most fans would have taken that without a ball being kicked but 2-0 up at Westham and drawing is simply not exceptable don’t think we will come back from this city will destroy us at there place and with the fixtures we will struggle to get maximum points against Newcastle,Brighton and the way its going even chelsea will prob play the game of there lives and beat us!
It is not over yet. Keep hope alive.
I am truly happy that Arteta’s foot soldiers have cy to realize that Arteta is learning on the job. Any coach that loose two straight matches from winning position is lacking in tactical and technical ability. He bottled our top four last season. Now he has bottled our title chances. Have you seen that Neville and co are right after all. This shows that the team has been riding on luck. It shows that Arteta has been gambling. He has no plan B. In the face of pressure, he got missing. My regrets is that, he will be here next season and by this time next season, we will witness yet another chance bottled.
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West Ham were poor, very poor, shot to death, down on their confidence, the crowd on their back and there for the taking. We are a soft touch and just so easily press the self destruct button. The way we play, is not able to cooe with pressure football. We have no out ball to a striker, who can hold it up to get a foul or keep possession. We bring on like for like players and try to clone playing styles instead of mixing it up. City have that option. If we had Haaland, we would be out of sight by now.
Very disappointed with the result after being 2 nil up. Yes some of the players were below par today, but if they hadn’t have played and we lost then the moaning minnies would be blame Arteta.
I’ve said before that this season reminds me of the ’89 season. Fairly inexperienced team going for the title, having a dodgy spell towards the end of the season. Lost at home to Derby, then drew at home to Wimbledon. Then having to go and win by 2 clear goals at the home of the reigning champions. No one gave us a chance. Well we know how that ended up.
I didn’t see Manchester United bottle their away match at the City Ground this morning with all their injury woes. They got in and got the job done. I’ve been a huge supporter of Mikel Arteta,,, but I think he’s been on his L Plates and training wheels long enough. He doesn’t seem to learn from his mistakes. I don’t think he has the mentality or know how to lift these players up. You just don’t lead the Premier League,, play two consecutive matches leading 2-0, and draw both of them 2-2. You wait and see the next match we go 2-0 up and watch the bottle jobs squander the lead. They will only have to look at Mikel Arteta to do that
The difference with Manchester City is the size and strength of their squad, which is only due to the unmatchable financial buying power City have due to flagrant breaches in FFP requirements. What chance dod Arsenal have to buy Odegaards good friend Haaland?
All this talk of Arsenal bottling it is absolute BS, as we didn…oh! wait a sec…yes we did, didn’t we, and now need to put the stopper back in that bottle and get to where we were before this rot set in.
That game was a stinker.🤮
It took us back to Artetas first season. An absolutely shocking performance, that, if West Ham were a decent side would have ended in defeat. It speaks volumes about liverpool though, that we were just as bad against them, yet it was billed as a ‘fantastic performance by the resurgent reds’. Really?
What’s worrying is that once we start playing badly, it takes weeks to get back to form. We don’t have that luxury.
Arteta got us here, and will definitely see us through the finish line. Those who see fault, or weakness or inexperience in him now, after only 3 losses in 31 games genuinely lack appreciation and true loyalty for his immense achievements with the club.
My only request to him is to go back and show the energy, and “unrefined” passion from the touch line. This young club needs that from him now more than ever before.