Prediction
Arsenal 3-0 Porto
Absolutely.Yeah Inter/Atleti I’m really worried about, they are probably the closest to Porto in terms of nullifying tactics. Maybe not as negative, but they are the type of team who can disrupt our game and punish us.
The other teams are more suited to our game, look to hold the ball and make the game themselves, like we do.
Massive respect to Porto though man, I really underestimated them. Tactically they not only frustrated us, but were able to get to our last line as well.
Definately COVID. Arteta wouldn't have survived 20/21 if there were fans specially after that Villareal home performance. One shot on target the WHOLE game. FFS.If you'd told me we'd be here after that horrid 2 months from December 2020 through January 2021 that we'd be where we are 3 years later, I'd have called you a liar.
We've come leaps & bounds and it's a joy to behold.
I'm just at a loss of whom I should thank for this phenomenal turnaround. If only there was some individual to whom I could offer my appreciation...alas, we shall never know
I don't think Arteta was afraid to make subs, it's that those players haven't contributed anything meaningful in months because of injury. Good players, but I can't blame him for not wanting to throw them into a tense situation like that when they haven't had proper game time in so long. We saw Zinchenko come in for a few minutes and look miles off the pace, easily could have cost us on a counter or something. Could have easily seen Partey or Tomi get dispossessed or play a loose pass which cost us a goal.We had Jesus, Partey, Tomiyasu, ESR and Zinchenko on the bench, they should all able to provide something from the bench. The problem is arteta is scared of taking players off, Trossard probably wouldn’t have even seen the pitch before extra time if Martinelli had been available.
Yeah. I think that requires a great goalkeeper with his feet, so I assume it's quite risky for many EPL clubs as Costa is a quite complete goalkeeper.
Another brilliant tactical adjustment by Porto.
Make no mistake, Pep and City would have seen this and taken notes.
This. We shouldn’t be afraid of any team imo. The one we really don’t want is City.Why no chance against Real? they werent that special tbf against Leipzig and struggeling the same as we did against Porto. Real will suit us much more then Porto does. and also PSG? whats the hype around them Mbappe thats it? and not afraid of Inter at all.
The idea that Pep would take notes from that inferior manager is wild. He'll set up the way he wants to against us with what he probably worked out the night they lost to us at the Emirates. He's not copying Porto.
Another brilliant tactical adjustment by Porto.
Make no mistake, Pep and City would have seen this and taken notes.
Arteta out!!Just a reminder that we are top of the league and into the CL last 8.
Definately COVID. Arteta wouldn't have survived 20/21 if there were fans specially after that Villareal home performance. One shot on target the WHOLE game. FFS.
What did you want them to swap? Wives? Saliva?
Scouse rats seems to be the most pained set of rival fans from last night.