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Arsenal v Leeds United
Arsenal
Arsenal
2–1
Premier League
08/05/2022
Emirates Stadium
Leeds United
Leeds United
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
#PlayerGoals
1 Peter Lorimer 9
2 Tom Jennings 8
3 Lee Chapman 7
4 Allan Clarke 6
5 Joe Jordan 5
Starting XI
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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Oh and the 4-2-3-1 complete c**k up as a system doesn't work at all, any brightsparks here know what it's doing to the entire side ?
Thought not, take up Rugby or Cricket guys.

And somebody suggested playing Bate alongside Kalvin, it's a grand laugh in this place at times i'll grant thee that.
Not dependent on Google, the www or 'stats' - Just a guy that puts his eyes to full use on the beautiful game :geek: ...That Ayling goal and "You couldn't script it :lol: " - Dirty Leeds B@stard.
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:16 pm :roflmao: We've turned into Mourinho United, deep joy.

My mate again today ...'have Leeds had a chance yet?" :lol:

This is the only chance i think we have, Burnley lose all 3 and we manage to park the bus and scrape a 0-0 in one of our last 3.

Because nobody in this set up and team is gonna create one of those goal thingymebobs, we are absolute garbage, and those of you that can't see what Bert got out of these players to play the football he did really shouldn't be watching the beautiful game, he lost his best players for a while when we had tough fixtures, simples, and he would've turned them out a damn sight better than that complete washout today and palace and Soton....and coming up v Chelsea BHA and Brentford coz Jesse james is out of his depth, you heard it hear first chaps i'm always in front of the slow brigade.

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I doubt it, we'd have still lost under Marcelo.
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Can't wait for those honest de brief guys ...they're gonna have a shitfest over this shambolic unit...

Find the positives competition :lol:
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Nah he had the sense to play 4-1-4-1 and expertly use his best players, this guy too dumb.

It's a matter of time with the guy, the sooner the better.
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1964white wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 5:01 pm Thank you, I take no pleasure in saying I was right, as a regular attender over many decades, it hurts too :cry:
Me too.

I knew it was coming, but it still hurts. :cry:

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whiteswan wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 5:48 pm I live just down river from The Orwell bridge Jay. Driven over it many times, sailed under it many times.

Its had it fair share of folk jumping. Very sad :(
Must be impressive to sail under. Been charter boat fishing on the Orwell a few times but never passed under the bridge. I don’t much like driving over it let alone standing on the rail of it.
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:29 pm Oh and the 4-2-3-1 complete c**k up as a system doesn't work at all, any brightsparks here know what it's doing to the entire side ?
Thought not, take up Rugby or Cricket guys.

And somebody suggested playing Bate alongside Kalvin, it's a grand laugh in this place at times i'll grant thee that.
I’d want KP back in the role he knows best. Would you not include Bate over Klich?
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1964white wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 4:10 pm We wouldn't have conceded the first goal had Meslier hoofed it.

There's a time & place for everything.
That's not what I meant by hoofball.
And style wise we will relegate if we continue, it leaves us just as vulnerable as man to man marking.
Marsch OUT

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I just hope JM doesn't lose his job. He's had no transfer window, no involvement in the squad and come in in an impossible situation. Don't give me "knows the league" bollocks as well, as we've appointed so many dreadful managers due to having Championship experience.
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Cjay wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 3:03 pm 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.
Yeah but it is a team sport. Your trope was just another version of "Orta s**t DOF"
Put Odegaard in our team and watch him struggle.
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:32 pm Can't wait for those honest de brief guys ...they're gonna have a shitfest over this shambolic unit...

Find the positives competition :lol:
Debrief. Monumental f**k ups from a senior player and a goalkeeper who thinks he’s Maradonna. You’ve got to admit that’s a bad start and can you honestly blame Marsch for that. We could of snatched an unlikely draw we didn’t deserve but that’s life. With 10 men it was a fair effort but Ayling is to blame for that defeat and he knows it. Not Marsch
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0/33 from top 6 this season. Despite what Bielsa thought, there are no "free points" in this league that you can give up.
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:32 pm Can't wait for those honest de brief guys ...they're gonna have a shitfest over this shambolic unit...

Find the positives competition :lol:
Brownie won't be happy.

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Jaydog wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:41 pm I’d want KP back in the role he knows best. Would you not include Bate over Klich?
I'm not saying that, i wouldn't put him alongside Kalvin, and yep Kp needs to be on his own in the role he performs best at.

I've not seen enough of him to comment really, looks promising in a 4 man.
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That Ayling incident highlights to me how arse we have become under Jesse.

Bert would never have tolerated such, and that would've been in Aylings head pre lunge.
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:55 pm I'm not saying that, i wouldn't put him alongside Kalvin, and yep Kp needs to be on his own in the role he performs best at.

I've not seen enough of him to comment really, looks promising in a 4 man.
Not saying Bate is the answer but we have our backs to the wall and I’d always go with kids like him and Gelhardt over old timers like Klich. No offence to him, he’s been a good servant but....
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:59 pm That Ayling incident highlights to me how arse we have become under Jesse.

Bert would never have tolerated such, and that would've been in Aylings head pre lunge.
Ayling was part of the rebellion against your beloved, Kenneth.
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Jaydog wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 7:01 pm Not saying Bate is the answer but we have our backs to the wall and I’d always go with kids like him and Gelhardt over old timers like Klich. No offence to him, he’s been a good servant but....
I think Bate is a better fit system wise.

Either him or Shackleton in MF this Weds.
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Kennyb41 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:59 pm That Ayling incident highlights to me how arse we have become under Jesse.

Bert would never have tolerated such, and that would've been in Aylings head pre lunge.
:lol: come on Kenny. You’re losing it my friend. It is Marsch’s fault if a player does that. No way and you know that’s nonsense. And it’s his fault old Mesadonna let the ball drift across him, across goal. So basic. The least a gaffer can expect is basic common sense from his players. If I was him I’d be as kind as possible to Mes (be bloody difficult) and hand a p45 to Dumbo
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Jaydog wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 6:46 pm Debrief. Monumental f**k ups from a senior player and a goalkeeper who thinks he’s Maradonna. You’ve got to admit that’s a bad start and can you honestly blame Marsch for that. We could of snatched an unlikely draw we didn’t deserve but that’s life. With 10 men it was a fair effort but Ayling is to blame for that defeat and he knows it. Not Marsch
I'm struggling to establish a reason why Ayling would rush into Martinelli like a madman who was stationary & going nowhere near the corner flag, makes no sense whatsover!
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