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Arsenal v Leeds United
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2–1
Premier League
08/05/2022
Emirates Stadium
Leeds United
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All-time record vs Arsenal
129
Played
41
Won
33
Drawn
55
Lost
-52
GD
32%
Win %
Away record
67
Played
15
Won
15
Drawn
37
Lost
-61
GD
22%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
18/12/2021 Elland Road 1–4 L Premier League ↗
26/10/2021 Emirates Stadium 2–0 L Carabao Cup, 4th Round ↗
14/02/2021 Emirates Stadium 4–2 L Premier League ↗
22/11/2020 Elland Road 0–0 D Premier League ↗
06/01/2020 Emirates Stadium 1–0 L FA Cup 3rd Round ↗
All-time top scorers vs Arsenal
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1 Peter Lorimer 9
2 Tom Jennings 8
3 Lee Chapman 7
4 Allan Clarke 6
5 Johnny Giles 5
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Goa Meslier
Def Ayling ©
Def Koch
Def Llorente
Def Firpo
Mid Klich
Mid Phillips
Mid James
Mid Harrison
For Gelhardt
Substitutes
SUB Bate
SUB Moreno
SUB Struijk
Unused Substitutes
-- Klaesson
-- Hjelde
-- Cresswell
-- Greenwood
-- Shackleton
-- Gray
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Leicester were absolute dogshit against Everton, as bad as Chelsea last weekend :poo:
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Omg The Championship with a clueless yank, years in the wilderness ....make another series Radz...." The wilderness years" fck me it'll go on for at least 10, be like a bad soap.

Go on Radz let's have a good laugh at Jesse in the dressing room, i bet Luke gets a great big sloppy kiss from him.
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Now today.

I can accept being beaten by a better team but to lose because of dreadful individual errors isn't OK.

Ayling is an absolute disgrace and Meslier has been dallying all season and was guaranteed to get caught out eventually (he isn't as good on the ball as he thinks).

The squad plainly doesn't suit Marsch's style which isn't his fault.

You can see it in the fact he has to play Klich as a dm when he plainly isn't.

It exposes the full backs which is fine if your full backs can defend which Ayling and Firpo definitely can't.

It's to narrow and the squad was built for width, the whole thing is wrong.

The lack of quality will likely send us down, the poor recruitment, the poor fit in terms of style vs players.

One and only real positive today was Bate who was decent
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The only positive, is that for the last three games, we'll be without Ayling . . . so hopefully, the likes of Hjelde and Cresswell may get a game.

In additional benefit, is that Klich hopefully won't get played and that Tyler Roberts is still out - perhaps Gelhardt will get a full game.
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John in Louisiana wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 2:56 pm I don't mind losing to a superior side.

I do, however, mind being done in by our own stupidity.

Kudos to the ten who never gave up, especially Phillips and Bate.
Phillips had a good second half, thank goodness. He's been poor since coming back from injury. Bate was doing the basics well. That's more than we can ask of him.

Our 23's are down. Two goal from Chelsea in the last 10 minutes saw them win 2-1. Klich has not been the same player since coming back from Burnout in the second half of last season.
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Cjay wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 2:44 pm Doesn't matter :lol:

In terms of value for money it's levels
Bollocks. Arsenal have had years and mega ££ to build their team.

We havent.

Put Mbappe into our side and he would never score.
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White Riot wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 2:59 pm Disastrous first half gifted Arsenal the win.

Spirited second half performance and great to see Lewis Bate finally get some minutes.

Still all to play for, keep the faith 8-)
Only watched the last half hour and I was surprised tbh. If JG had been on in a full side then who knows. More hope than I expected to have anyway
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Finally in the bottom 3, took longer than I thought !
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William wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:02 pm Bollocks. Arsenal have had years and mega ££ to build their team.

We havent.

Put Mbappe into our side and he would never score.
You are misunderstanding .

We paid £30mil for Rodrigo, Arsenal paid £30mil for Odegaard who is a far better player.

We vastly overpaid and they got great value.
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Pubrunner wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:02 pm The only positive, is that for the last three games, we'll be without Ayling . . . so hopefully, the likes of Hjelde and Cresswell may get a game.

In additional benefit, is that Klich hopefully won't get played and that Tyler Roberts is still out - perhaps Gelhardt will get a full game.
I'm wondering if we are allowed to play Dramah. The Championship season finished today
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The individuals at Everton like Mina and Richarlison and Gordon and Pickford will probably keep them up.

Us building a very inflexible squad will likely send us down.

Building a squad that is unable to play a different style is pathetic
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Cjay wrote:The individuals at Everton like Mina and Richarlison and Gordon and Pickford will probably keep them up.

Us building a very inflexible squad will likely send us down.

Building a squad that is unable to play a different style is pathetic
Pickford will keep Everton up single handed. We have dopey Meslier.

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Today we played the ball to about 30 yards in our own half and then Lost the ball repeatedly, we are far too narrow players trying to play within 2 meters of each other, so easy for Arsenal to just crowd us out every time. Need to pump Bamford full of painkillers and get him back for the last 2 games he is the only player that is capable of holding the ball up.
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Jaydog wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:02 pm Only watched the last half hour and I was surprised tbh. If JG had been on in a full side then who knows. More hope than I expected to have anyway
Yeah, these defensive lapses are gifting matches to opponents, as has been the case all season.

Hopefully, Ayling's last match for us as that was disgraceful.

Tough on JG, but himself and Bate should get the opportunity to strut their stuff against Cheatski.

Need to be fired up from the off on Wed night.

Keep the faith 8-)
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Pubrunner wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:02 pm The only positive, is that for the last three games, we'll be without Ayling . . . so hopefully, the likes of Hjelde and Cresswell may get a game.

In additional benefit, is that Klich hopefully won't get played and that Tyler Roberts is still out - perhaps Gelhardt will get a full game.
Agree. Had enough of Ayling. Loyalty to shhite players like this has cost us PL status. No doubt Radz will give him a new 4 year deal or something.
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Just saw what Meslier did. You can't legislate for that. Keepers who think they're outfield players. Him & Ayling have cost us big time today
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Cjay wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:05 pm The individuals at Everton like Mina and Richarlison and Gordon and Pickford will probably keep them up.

Us building a very inflexible squad will likely send us down.

Building a squad that is unable to play a different style is pathetic
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Tyzy wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:03 pm Finally in the bottom 3, took longer than I thought !
Why don't you go support a different team then you idiot.
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Leeds United have broken the Premier League record for most yellow cards recorded in a single campaign.

Jesse Marsch’s side have earned 96 yellow cards in 2021-22, breaking Sunderland’s tally of 94 from 2014-15.
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Maltawhite wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:11 pm Why don't you go support a different team then you idiot.
Why don't you go Fu..k yourself nob head 🖕
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