Eddie Nketiah (14)

[Losmeister]

stale performance...

make no mistake...

i root for this kid the whole time...

doesnt mean i canttell a hawk from a handsaw

[DiamondGooner]

stale performance...

make no mistake...

i root for this kid the whole time...

doesnt mean i canttell a hawk from a handsaw

Agreed.

Not one clear shot on target, like I said, similar to Giroud, if its not put on a plate for him wrapped in a bow to literally tap it home he's pretty much a ghost in the game, just chases defenders around.

At least Laca can get shots off on pretty much his own accord.

Well at least Nketiah has the whole season to work on what he's doing but if he hasn't improved by spring then wtf are we doing here? .......... get Martinelli (The Brazilian RVP) back asap is what we'd need.

[jayramfootball]

'just chases defenders'
Sounded like that is exactly what he was asked to do by Arteta... From the post match interview.
Arteta singled out the forwards and specifically referenced the changes that had to be worked on in that area from the poor effort in Monday in the league game.

Think you might find that Arteta is pretty happy with Eddie's performance last night. He was excellent at the press from the front. Especially the second half.

Far from being a ghost, that is EXACTLY what you need from a striker when he doesn't score.

[Ach]

Why he's trying to round the keeper when he's 2 yards in front of the goal is ridiculous.

Doesn't have the killer instinct

[Royal Gooner]

He needs to bulk up too, he was getting pushed about too easily.

I like Eddie but he does need to start showing more

[Power n Glory]

He needs to bulk up too, he was getting pushed about too easily.

I like Eddie but he does need to start showing more

Yeah, agree on him needing to bulk up. Same goes for Willock.

[DiamondGooner]

'just chases defenders'
Sounded like that is exactly what he was asked to do by Arteta... From the post match interview.
Arteta singled out the forwards and specifically referenced the changes that had to be worked on in that area from the poor effort in Monday in the league game.

Think you might find that Arteta is pretty happy with Eddie's performance last night. He was excellent at the press from the front. Especially the second half.

Far from being a ghost, that is EXACTLY what you need from a striker when he doesn't score.

I'm fine with him pressing from the front ............ but he was nowhere near a sniff at goal which bothers me.

Not even a shot from what I remember, if all we want is someone to chase balls down like a Golden Retriever we may as well play Torreria up front.

[jayramfootball]

'just chases defenders'
Sounded like that is exactly what he was asked to do by Arteta... From the post match interview.
Arteta singled out the forwards and specifically referenced the changes that had to be worked on in that area from the poor effort in Monday in the league game.

Think you might find that Arteta is pretty happy with Eddie's performance last night. He was excellent at the press from the front. Especially the second half.

Far from being a ghost, that is EXACTLY what you need from a striker when he doesn't score.

I'm fine with him pressing from the front ............ but he was nowhere near a sniff at goal which bothers me.

Not even a shot from what I remember, if all we want is someone to chase balls down like a Golden Retriever we may as well play Torreria up front.

There was not much of a sniff for up front all game.. just really two chances for Eddie. A good chance which he needed to take first time, may still have been saved because of the closeness of the keeper but he lost the chance when he tried to control it. That is something he needs to get better at... first-time shots instead of trying to make sure. The other chance was less than a half-chance which he did really quite well at with the header just wide.

We WILL have games where we're just not getting decent chances and that is when we need our strikers to be busier at helping the team get some possession. I thought Eddie and Pepe both did well at that last night.

[theHotHead]

He needs to bulk up too, he was getting pushed about too easily.

I like Eddie but he does need to start showing more

Yeah, agree on him needing to bulk up. Same goes for Willock.

Of all the kids Willock is the one I don't see any future for with Arsenal at all.

[NovaGB]

He needs to bulk up too, he was getting pushed about too easily.

I like Eddie but he does need to start showing more

I agree, Saka, Willock, Nelson and ESR included, Saka is great but looks so lightweight.

[KG3]

'just chases defenders'
Sounded like that is exactly what he was asked to do by Arteta... From the post match interview.
Arteta singled out the forwards and specifically referenced the changes that had to be worked on in that area from the poor effort in Monday in the league game.

Think you might find that Arteta is pretty happy with Eddie's performance last night. He was excellent at the press from the front. Especially the second half.

Far from being a ghost, that is EXACTLY what you need from a striker when he doesn't score.

I'm fine with him pressing from the front ............ but he was nowhere near a sniff at goal which bothers me.

Not even a shot from what I remember, if all we want is someone to chase balls down like a Golden Retriever we may as well play Torreria up front.

[Losmeister]

poor again

[KG3]

Quite possibly the worst backup striker I’ve ever seen in an Arsenal shirt.

[Ach]

He's bad, very bad

[jayramfootball]

So far for Eddie, 1 goal in 90 minutes of PL play

Auba 1 goal in 360 minutes of PL play.

Nketiah is 4* better than Auba in terms of goals per minute played so far this season
Moreover Eddies goal was a match winner.
Auba's came when we were already 2-0 up and cruising.

Facts.