Arsenal v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[1964white]

Perri looking very suspect. Am feeling we went for the wrong keeper.

Horrific display from our new goalie.

5 shots on target & not one save.

No crosses collected.

Distribution very poor!

In comparison, Raya's distribution was excellent.

[White Lotus]

Yes against all the top teams defences like Arsenal i think we'll most definitely struggle to 'create, in Willy Piroe and James we just haven't got the talent to create, but against the lesser teams i feel the moment we drop those 3 for Ofafor - Dcl and Nmecha we'll be more of an attacking threat for sure.
I think Man U struggled to 'create versus Arsenal last week.
Arsenal struggled to create against PSG in the Champions league.

Once we get sorted i think we'll be better

[White Lotus]

Horrific display from our new goalie.

5 shots on target & not one save.

No crosses collected.

Distribution very poor!

In comparison, Raya's distribution was excellent.

Meslier is a lot more confident with his feet, and better at it to.
He just can't catch.

[White Lotus]

So Gnonto hasn't proved he is a PL player so far then.

If you go thru the side, we don't have many if any, who do you think is Premier?

[SG90]

I think Piroe needs to start alongside a Nmecha or DCL to hold up the ball and do the donkey work. He can't do that bit by himself, but we saw that in the Championship, so why we're still saying this in the PL is a failure on Farke's part.

[SG90]

If you go thru the side, we don't have many if any, who do you think is Premier?

Ampadu
Bogle
Longstaff
Stach
Harrison
DCL

I'd say so far.

I actually felt Ramazani would be the best chance of the wingers, but he's been ignored.

[Cjay]

In hindsight yes, not sure what else he could've gone with, hoofball would've probably been better tbh now i've seen how good Arsenal were at home. Hopefully he's taken something from that

Wasn't hindsight

Was even said on here he needs to make changes to alter the game plan

Add more energy into midfield and Pace up top.

He got it totally wrong, the least he can show is he learned something

It's never acceptable to lose by 5 goals in that manner largely through your own faults.

[White Lotus]

Ampadu
Bogle
Longstaff
Stach
Harrison
DCL

I'd say so far.

I actually felt Ramazani would be the best chance of the wingers, but he's been ignored.

I agree, but borderline Prem.

[White Lotus]

Wasn't hindsight

Was even said on here he needs to make changes to alter the game plan

Add more energy into midfield and Pace up top.

He got it totally wrong, the least he can show is he learned something

It's never acceptable to lose by 5 goals in that manner largely through your own faults.

True, I think he will.

It was in hindsight as the game went

[Cjay]

Ampadu
Bogle
Longstaff
Stach
Harrison
DCL

I'd say so far.

I actually felt Ramazani would be the best chance of the wingers, but he's been ignored.

I really don't like the DCL signing or Longstaff tbf (Premier league bang average plodders).

And the less said about Harrison the better.

But he should have played Longstaff for his energy.

And calling Harrison "the best defensive winger" we have and not playing him is weird.

[John in Louisiana]

Horrific display from our new goalie.

5 shots on target & not one save.

No crosses collected.

Distribution very poor!

In comparison, Raya's distribution was excellent.

Raya was brilliant distributing the ball and came up big the one time he was put to the test.

[whiteswan]

Meslier is a lot more confident with his feet, and better at it to.
He just can't catch.

Can we play 2 goalies, one to pass out from the back and one to catch the ball.....

[1964white]

Can we play 2 goalies, one to pass out from the back and one to catch the ball.....

Meslier would have been crucified for such a display.

His distribution was so poor, didn't come off his line to take a cross & was nowhere near to saving one of those five goals.

[Barlow Boy]

Marsch for all his faults never lost by 5 clear goals.

The least we need to see vs Newcastle is Farke has learned something

We set up vs Newcastle as we did vs Arsenal then another battering could be on the cards.

Newcastle are no Arsenal, not by a long stretch.

We go after them at Elland Road, another raucous atmosphere should see us pushing forward and I certainly don’t see a 0-5 result.

[Cjay]

Newcastle are no Arsenal, not by a long stretch.

We go after them at Elland Road, another raucous atmosphere should see us pushing forward and I certainly don’t see a 0-5 result.

They aren't this is true but an established top 7 Premier League side with the most successful press in the league so far this season.

As you say hopefully the home crowd will help.

[Barlow Boy]

They aren't this is true but an established top 7 Premier League side with the most successful press in the league so far this season.

As you say hopefully the home crowd will help.

We’ve only had two games, some teams haven’t even had that.

I’m extremely confident for Saturday, not many teams will come to our place and have it easy, and Newcastle certainly won’t.

[Johnsie123]

After that display against arsenal farke needs to have a rethink but I don't think it is in his DNA not a fan of what he is doing .So js farke saying all the players he has had a hand in signing are no better than what we got if that is the case why buy them and if they are better why not play them ?.

[White Lotus]

Can we play 2 goalies, one to pass out from the back and one to catch the ball.....

We could certainly do with a mixture of all the 3 we have

[White Lotus]

We’ve only had two games, some teams haven’t even had that.

I’m extremely confident for Saturday, not many teams will come to our place and have it easy, and Newcastle certainly won’t.

Loving the optimism, i'll keep both feet on the ground i think myself after Arsenal, interesting week coming up though with selections for both games

[Barlow Boy]

Loving the optimism, i'll keep both feet on the ground i think myself after Arsenal, interesting week coming up though with selections for both games

Don’t get too hung up on the Arsenal result mate, completely different kettle of fish to most teams that we will play every week.