Formations, Tactics, Analysis, and Statistics

[theHotHead]

We seem to be holding firm defensively which, when you can nick a goal, means you will win the game. From that perspective thats good stuff.

[Zenith]

Arsenal are seven points better off versus the equivalent fixtures from last season.

1 MUN A (+2)
3 LEE H (-)
1 LIV A (-1)
3 NFO H (0)
3 MCI H (-2)
0 NEW A (+3)
0 WHU H (+3)
1 FUL A (+2)

#FULARS

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Elephant in the room
We are playing this season.half those teams are having a shit season, the banana skins can come from anywhere.
At least our last two performances as uninspiring as they both were we won

Context does matter for sure, but I don't think we should understate the importance of accumulating maximum points from 3 bogey away grounds (Old Trafford, St James', and Craven Cottage).

[Zenith]

Our last 9 goals in the Premier League have been scored by 9 different players. Meanwhile at City, nobody has more than 1 goal except for Haaland (11).

[Ach]

We conceded one shot on target in October. That came yesterday.

An Eddie Nketiah header which no one even knew happened cos Raya caught it just above Eddie's head

Actually disappointed that's counted. Should be 0 shots on target this month

[Rockape]

Lets say it how it is ......its pretty fkin fantastic stuff and because the process has been slowly evolving, we aren't that surprised.

We just need to keep it going!

[ag6789]

The issue is these low scoring physical battles are intense and wears you out. The players are more likely to be injured or fatigued.
If you score more and early the opposition gets demoralized and you get to control them in the later stages ( subbing, keep- ball etc).
Anyway, we have a kind of breather ( Brighton , Burnley, Slavia Prague, Sunderland?) for a week or two, but then late November will be intense.
Spurs, BayernM, Chelsea within a space of 7 days!

[theHotHead]

We have a squad that can absorb this, think back to Man City's dominance and their bench was always stacked with an abundance of riches. We have that now, I don't see physical battles as an issue, probably only area of concern is if Gyokeres gets injured, who comes in then ?!!

[Zenith]

This Arsenal side have now matched George Graham’s famous team, who hold the club record for the most successive wins without conceding in all competitions - seven between September and October 1987.

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[Ach]

[theHotHead]

Bloody hellfire !!

But we need to turn more of those touches in the box into goals !

[Zenith]

Arsenal have kept eight clean sheets in a row in all competitions. This is their joint-longest run of shut outs in their history equalling a run in 1903!

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[Angelito]