We need to rest all our starters barring Xhaka. Some of our players are approaching the red zone.
Prediction
Arsenal 2-0 PSV
I'd take Trossard or Toney! Toni! Toné! from that list and they would be realistic targets that wouldn't really break the bank. They're both hard working players that get the job done up front.Yeah but we knew he needed to be more clinical when we signed him and it hasn't magically happened yet.
Goal conversion of Premier League Top Scorers:
38% - Haaland (15 goals)
37%
36% - Trossard (5)
35% - Foden (6)
34%
33% - Firmino (6), Daka (3)
32%
31% - Kane (9), Almiron (5), Mac Allister (4)
30% - Toney (8), Gross (3)
29%
28% - Zaha (5)
27%
26% - Maddison (5)
25% - Moreno (4), Sterling (3)
24% - Saka (4)
23% - Diaz (3), Ødegaard (3)
22% - Mitrovic (8)
21% - Martinelli (4), Rashford (3)
20% - Jesus (5), Wilson (3)
19%
18%
17%
16%
15%
14% - Heung-Min (3)
13% - Nunez (3)
12% - Salah (3)
Our guys all below average in converting shots to goal unfortunately. It'll continue to be a problem.
What's funny is that actually Arsenal is very well represented in there this season. Four players, only Liverpool has that many and they have Nunez & Salah at 12-13% plus Diaz at 23%. While Firmino is on some crazy purple patch.Yeah but we knew he needed to be more clinical when we signed him and it hasn't magically happened yet.
Goal conversion of Premier League Top Scorers:
38% - Haaland (15 goals)
37%
36% - Trossard (5)
35% - Foden (6)
34%
33% - Firmino (6), Daka (3)
32%
31% - Kane (9), Almiron (5), Mac Allister (4)
30% - Toney (8), Gross (3)
29%
28% - Zaha (5)
27%
26% - Maddison (5)
25% - Moreno (4), Sterling (3)
24% - Saka (4)
23% - Diaz (3), Ødegaard (3)
22% - Mitrovic (8)
21% - Martinelli (4), Rashford (3)
20% - Jesus (5), Wilson (3)
19%
18%
17%
16%
15%
14% - Heung-Min (3)
13% - Nunez (3)
12% - Salah (3)
Our guys all below average in converting shots to goal unfortunately. It'll continue to be a problem.
I think he can achieve 20 league goals it's not very difficult if he stays fit.So I just watched the extended highlights and we clearly dominated them, but our finishing was atrocious. Jesus and Saka looked really lively and did everything except put it in the net.
@Yousif Arsenal you might want to lower your expectations for Jesus because the lad isn't the best finisher out there. I don't see him scoring 20 goals in the PL this season.
Maybe 20 in all competitions, but in the PL I don't see him scoring more than 12-15 given how much he shoots at the goalkeeper whenever he's in front of goal.
These statistics are very selective. They omit to mention Holding has a 100% conversion rate.Yeah but we knew he needed to be more clinical when we signed him and it hasn't magically happened yet.
Goal conversion of Premier League Top Scorers:
38% - Haaland (15 goals)
37%
36% - Trossard (5)
35% - Foden (6)
34%
33% - Firmino (6), Daka (3)
32%
31% - Kane (9), Almiron (5), Mac Allister (4)
30% - Toney (8), Gross (3)
29%
28% - Zaha (5)
27%
26% - Maddison (5)
25% - Moreno (4), Sterling (3)
24% - Saka (4)
23% - Diaz (3), Ødegaard (3)
22% - Mitrovic (8)
21% - Martinelli (4), Rashford (3)
20% - Jesus (5), Wilson (3)
19%
18%
17%
16%
15%
14% - Heung-Min (3)
13% - Nunez (3)
12% - Salah (3)
Our guys all below average in converting shots to goal unfortunately. It'll continue to be a problem.
might as well go for the win in both to sweep the group.1-0 Good game, good result no injuries.
All we need is one point from our remaining two games to top the group.
I doubt he even thinks about Arsenal more than a couple of times a year.
What's funny is that actually Arsenal is very well represented in there this season. Four players, only Liverpool has that many and they have Nunez & Salah at 12-13% plus Diaz at 23%. While Firmino is on some crazy purple patch.
My bad. For some reason, I thought PSV were on 9 points like us even I knew they drew with Bodo in Holland - This skipped my mind at the time of posting.Exactly. I knew the answer but the poster seemed to think that if we won tonight and PSV won in Holland it would go to head to head or something. Which was obviously incorrect and a win against Zurich would see us top.
The pass at 0.52 is why I love Partey. He does those type of passes and just open the whole play up. 1.05 is another example
Partey is very important for us . Just look at his passes and his vision and we can see how worse Lokonga is. Partey doesn't need to run too much and he is very calm on the ball
Thats why Lokonga will never be a good Partey backup. Although we know he has a good pass , he will never attempt such passes in the game. If Lokonga is on Parteys place in these two situations , he will most likely pass the ball back to defence or to the nearest player to the side. We were lacking this all game so Arteta had no choice but to bring in Thomas. We desparetely need a good backup DM and one who will eventually be a starter.The pass at 0.52 is why I love Partey. He does those type of passes and just open the whole play up. 1.05 is another example
The pass at 0.52 is why I love Partey. He does those type of passes and just open the whole play up. 1.05 is another example
You asked your own question, decent pass, everything else is poor. I guess I won this @SA Gunner ... Wasn't an agenda, just football knowledge.
We didn't have a choice. PSV are a decent side. We got the win.My bad. For some reason, I thought PSV were on 9 points like us even I knew they drew with Bodo in Holland - This skipped my mind at the time of posting.
Anyhow, my predicted line up was almost spot on. Only Saka in for Marquinhos.
Should not have really risked Saka. At least we can play very weaken team in Holland and against Zurich.
Yeah but we knew he needed to be more clinical when we signed him and it hasn't magically happened yet.
Goal conversion of Premier League Top Scorers:
38% - Haaland (15 goals)
37%
36% - Trossard (5)
35% - Foden (6)
34%
33% - Firmino (6), Daka (3)
32%
31% - Kane (9), Almiron (5), Mac Allister (4)
30% - Toney (8), Gross (3)
29%
28% - Zaha (5)
27%
26% - Maddison (5)
25% - Moreno (4), Sterling (3)
24% - Saka (4)
23% - Diaz (3), Ødegaard (3)
22% - Mitrovic (8)
21% - Martinelli (4), Rashford (3)
20% - Jesus (5), Wilson (3)
19%
18%
17%
16%
15%
14% - Heung-Min (3)
13% - Nunez (3)
12% - Salah (3)
Our guys all below average in converting shots to goal unfortunately. It'll continue to be a problem.
If Partey is such a unique football, based on what you've said about finding someone who can do a similar job, is it really wise building our entire system and style of play that relies so heavily on a player who has only been fit to play about 50-60% of possible matches since he joined?This isn't fifa. You don't just play your second string to rest your first team. Arteta is handling it well.
There is no second team and first team. There is competition. Everyone is on board. You can see they are a tight group. With Champions League we will be playing our strong team in midweek so players need to get used to the load.
We operated under 50 percent yesterday. We didn't get out of second gear. I bet our running stats were incredibly low. We managed the game very well.
Also on Partey, there is no direct replacement for him. We can't buy someone to perform the same role as him. Its impossible.