Arsenal (A) 2/12: Build-Up & Match Thread

[The Bear]

Fuck me

We're the walking wounded at the moment.

Certainly isn't helping.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

They should have scored there, but that would probably have been disallowed for the whack on Max.

 

[The Saturday Boy]

They should have scored there, but that would probably have been disallowed for the whack on Max.

By VAR? I doubt it…

 

[Alan]

It's weird to think that this is sort of an improvement, given Arsenal have actually "earned" both their goals through exceptional play.

 

[Templeton Peck]

It's weird to think that this is sort of an improvement, given Arsenal have actually "earned" both their goals through exceptional play.

Was just thinking that.

 

[Carsy]

Got shoot there Cunha

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

By VAR? I doubt it…

I think as it would have absolutely no impact on the result we are likely to get a token VAR decision today.

 

[Carsy]

Was just thinking that.

Yeah, it’s more a case of theyve just been very good

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I love how Cunha carries the ball, so fluid.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Is it me, or are we going down a lot easier than normal today?

Kilman, Bellegarde and Cunha have all gone down really easily.

 

[The Bear]

Hwang unlucky not to get there before Raya then.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Calling it now. Early second half goal changes the game. Fabio 97th minute winner tarnished by him running to the corner and shushing the away support.

 

[Del Woppio]

It's a struggle to know what to do now tbh. There's no point in going to a more aggressive strategy as it's pointless given the quality of their back four, and we'd just get picked up and mullered anyway. So just got to be more of the same to protect the goal difference and see if we can fluke one on the break and see if they get the jitters

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Hwang seemed to bottle that?

 

[sycophantia]

Is it me, or are we going down a lot easier than normal today?

Kilman, Bellegarde and Cunha have all gone down really easily.

I'm asuming the coaching team have told them to go down at the slightest touch, it's the only way to get a decision.

 

[Carsy]

It's a struggle to know what to do now tbh. There's no point in going to a more aggressive strategy as it's pointless given the quality of their back four, and we'd just get picked up and mullered anyway. So just got to be more of the same to protect the goal difference and see if we can fluke one on the break and see if they get the jitters

Through gritted teeth it’s a ‘damage limitation’ exercise realistically. Unless we get it back to 2-1 then naturally changes game massively. If we don’t, Arsenal will just control it

 

[jd1981]

It’s half that highlights where both clubs are, they’re challenging for the title we’re just bottom half fodder.
Have a feeling we’ll settle for a respectable defeat and they’ll be happy with the win.

 

[sycophantia]

It’s half that highlights where both clubs are, they’re challenging for the title we’re just bottom half fodder.
Have a feeling we’ll settle for a respectable defeat and they’ll be happy with the win.

Think bottom half fodder is a bit harsh, we're as mid table as it gets imo.

 

[jd1981]

Think bottom half fodder is a bit harsh, we're as mid table as it gets imo.

Nah I’d say we’re about 12-15th give ar take

 

[The Bear]

Nah I’d say we’re about 12-15th give ar take

We'd be 9th or 10th without the howlers from VAR this season.