Arsenal v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[Victor_OTT_17]

You cannot give the ball away in your defensive 3rd at this level. Poor by Gruev...

[SG90]

Let's not get too carried away
We are playing one of the top 4 here maybe top 3. Of course there is going to be a gap at this early stage.
Rodon looked fine against Everton. But I do agree James should not be starting. I would be starting Harrison. He has experience with this sort of situation.

That's because Everton offered nothing

[The Subhuman]

and apologies, Saka is my accidental captain for Cussie/Riot's fantasy league. double points

[Clitheroe White]

I’ts still about how we react now. How Farke handles the half time. This is where we really learn something.

[airedale]

get bijol on and give them a kicking . need more bite.

[malcolmw]

Longstaff is good shout, too. Need some more legs. Tanaka? Or Gruev?

I agree.
Nmecha for Piroe
Longstaff for Gruev.
Harrison for James.
Bijol for Rodon.
Those would be my sub options at this point. Sooner than later.

[Finnatic]

Have we already got early concerns that Perri is going to be a nervous wreck in his 6 yard box?

This is not what we wanted after Meslier !!!!!

Mes was better on the ball from what I’ve seen so far.

[The Subhuman]

Only really stach comes out of that with credit, Struijk a bit too...

[Irish Ian]

Farke won't get away with being so stubborn in the PL. We need subs before 75th min and the right subs, not the pecking order.

It's nothing to do with substitutions, or being stubborn its about finding a way of playing that doesn't make it easy for the oppo.

[YorkshireSquare]

We know there is a massive gulf in class between the top of the Championship and the top of the Premier League. We were never expected to complete with Arsenal, City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

But the bottom half of the Premier League is not as good as people make out, that is where there are points to be had and those are the games we need to be getting results.

[The Subhuman]

Right back in 15

[malcolmw]

I’ts still about how we react now. How Farke handles the half time. This is where we really learn something.

Agree

May as well change things up. Plan A is not going too well - even though the score flatters Arsenal a bit.

[YorkshireSquare]

Only really stach comes out of that with credit, Struijk a bit too...

Hard to disagree, James been poor when he's had the ball, Gnonto toiled without success, Tanaka and Gruev given the ball away too much, Piroe not had a look in.

[Irish Ian]

That's because Everton offered nothing

Or perhaps we stopped them?

[YorkshireSquare]

Right back in 15

Off to get those ginger snaps?

[Cjay]

Meh

Don't mind being beaten by a better side but the goals are poor.

Set piece
Insane playing out from the back.

Okafor on maybe for some pace?

[YorkshireSquare]

Or perhaps we stopped them?

They were poor but we controlled the midfield, not had a look in today. Missing Ampadu but not the only reason.

[malcolmw]

We know there is a massive gulf in class between the top of the Championship and the top of the Premier League. We were never expected to complete with Arsenal, City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

But the bottom half of the Premier League is not as good as people make out, that is where there are points to be had and those are the games we need to be getting results.

Agree totally.
So now let's change things up sooner than later and let as much of the squad as possible experience playing one of the top teams in Europe.

[airedale]

showed them too much respect . get stuck in . I think arse will win the league this year just don.t get humiliated today fight.

[Finnatic]

Most of Saka’s goals are like that one, high into the net to surprise the keeper.
He did it in the game when Bamford missed a pen.