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Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:08 pm
by Sims
Losmeister wrote:mhiki seems to be playing his way off the team, fwiw.,.

or just saving it for europa league, his preferred venue?


think he'll be leaving in the summer, just not a right fit for us sadly

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:08 pm
by DiamondGooner
Roycck wrote:I know Xhaka is not a favorite here but I think he has been decent since Emery took over.


He's been better but he still gave the ball away about 4 times today.

You can't be doing that at deep mid ffs, the opposition is then bang in on goal.

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:13 pm
by Zedie
Sims wrote:
Losmeister wrote:mhiki seems to be playing his way off the team, fwiw.,.

or just saving it for europa league, his preferred venue?


think he'll be leaving in the summer, just not a right fit for us sadly


Same. I think he was seen as short term to fix some of the hole Sanchez was leaving.

I think we either go big on a WF or depending on Nelson's progression, we give him a chance and upgrade big at LB and CB.

Either way, at a minimum, mkhi is going sooner rather than later.

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:15 pm
by Zedie
DiamondGooner wrote:
Roycck wrote:I know Xhaka is not a favorite here but I think he has been decent since Emery took over.


He's been better but he still gave the ball away about 4 times today.

You can't be doing that at deep mid ffs, the opposition is then bang in on goal.


Both torriera and mustafi saved him a few times today. He's still sloppy, but now he has a safety net.

We need to replace him with someone that doesn't need that so we can be even more efficient.

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:24 pm
by Pudpop
If Xhaka plays against Brighton and gets a yellow card he's suspended for the liverpool game...

Our only hope :hiding:

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:39 pm
by jayramfootball
Zedie wrote:
DiamondGooner wrote:
Roycck wrote:I know Xhaka is not a favorite here but I think he has been decent since Emery took over.


He's been better but he still gave the ball away about 4 times today.

You can't be doing that at deep mid ffs, the opposition is then bang in on goal.


Both torriera and mustafi saved him a few times today. He's still sloppy, but now he has a safety net.

We need to replace him with someone that doesn't need that so we can be even more efficient.


Torriera is a smart footballer. So often in the right place to shut off passing lanes and relentless in hunting the ball down. He's probably the biggest difference to our side this year.

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:45 pm
by Zenith
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Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:47 pm
by Santi
Swear we play like the Patriots with a bit of luck on top, give up space and and the ball in the midfield. Give up some chances but in and around our box defend hard and quite well then at the other end come on blazing with attack after attack and win out.

Quite like this 1st half leniency then 2nd half battering teams style

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:48 pm
by Santi
Pudpop wrote:If Xhaka plays against Brighton and gets a yellow card he's suspended for the liverpool game...

Our only hope :hiding:


The stricken part is redundant.

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:53 pm
by Pudpop
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Quite importantly this has been our highest xG in the league this season. Not a surprise that it's come with Ozil at 10 and a balanced 4231. In fact Ozil was directly involved in 2.1 xG form the 2 Auba goals and the Laca chance according to understat.

If we can maintain goal creation at this level we'll be able to challenge regardless of our defence

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:17 pm
by Gooner_ESR10
Exciting times ahead.

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal vs Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:39 am
by starmandb
Pudpop wrote:LOOOOL who is this medley bloke on the bench?

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18 year old centre back
Was part of the team that got to the youth cup final last season and played 90 mins in the 3-0 win at Coventry in the trophy our youths are now playing in

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:43 am
by indy23
Iwobi under Emery. So far this partnership has been fruitful

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal vs Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:43 am
by starmandb
Yago wrote:
StLGooner wrote:The last time we all complained about the line up was against Fullham, so.......................................................................


And we were right in complaining, if you look at that first half. By far the best part of that game came once the substitutions kicked in.

That's why the game lasts 90 mins and you have the options of 3 substitutes
It's called managing by need not by rote

Re: 22/10/18 | Arsenal 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:35 am
by Rockape
Awoke with a warm feeling this morning and rewatched the THAT goal on BBC Breakfast to confirm I wasn't actually dreaming! Sweet stuff!

Having just read the above comments I'd agree that Miki just looks average for us and is not looking long term. Also, I believe that teams like Leicester believed they could get a result against us and came to play football, as did Watford and Everton, so they all left openings to exploit, which we have done in the second halfs. Once we come up against teams who are not prepared to attack, our players will need to adapt to breaking these teams down.......a totally different challenge.