EPL | Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 1st October 12:00 (BST) | BT Sport

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Ratings

Cech 7
Monreal 8
Mustafi 6
Holding 7
Bellerin 7
Kolasinac 6
Xhaka 6
Ramsey 7
Iwobi 8
Sanchez 8
Lacazette 6

MoM Sanchez

Subs Giroud and Walcott did nothing really

 

[bojed]

Sanchez FC.

 

[YeahBee]

Someone asked me for examples of when Wenger's subs have killed the game. Here's one for today and there will be more.

Giroud subbed on against a deep block defence is usually very effective, Giroud subbed on in an open game usually destroys our attack. Theo just isn't a good substitute, start him or leave him at home.

It really is enfuriating with Theo

he should be great for the last 10-30 minutes of a game

even if he has slowed down he still have pace, somewhat of a great finisher, he can do good runs to get into position

With Xhaka being able to play balls from deep, Jack coming back, Özil obviously, Alexis can do good assists and even Laca is more of a passer than Giroud
AND Kola can cross and Bellerins crossing and passing has looked better recently

Theo should be our supersub. only playing 30min tops he doesn't have to value his runs and conserve energy
if we are chasing and "just" hoofing the ball in it doesn't matter that Theo isn't that involved in our open play or that he doesn't beat guys with the ball at his feet

 

[redanddread]

I thought Sanchez was terrible... He just seems to not be able to pass.. Most of his throw balls are over hit time after time.. He will try 6 passes and get 1 0r 2 correct.. For a player of his hype he has that headless chicken part of him where he will keep losing the ball, keep running into blind alleys, poor final 3rd passing etc.

Agree but he 's also a match winner. He's been ****in' awful this season aside from the obvious few great things he's done.

 

[carlito'sway]

Cech - 6
Bellerin - 7
Holding - 6
Mustafi - 5
Monreal - 6
Seo - 6
Xhaka - 5
Ramsey - 6
Iwobi - 6
Sanchez - 7
Lacazette - 6

Monreal is at leat a 7. MOTM for me.

 

[samshere]

I thought Sanchez was terrible... He just seems to not be able to pass.. Most of his throw balls are over hit time after time.. He will try 6 passes and get 1 0r 2 correct.. For a player of his hype he has that headless chicken part of him where he will keep losing the ball, keep running into blind alleys, poor final 3rd passing etc.

Thats because there was no one else on the pitch trying to(or even capable of) create something. It was a toss up between Sanchez losing the ball and Ramsey losing the ball.

 

[Big Poppa]

Didn't enjoy the match. All our good play came from Sanchez, who won't be here next season.

I share your displeasure at our current football however consider this. We're still in touching distance with the top teams who've been in blistering form, we've kept 4 clean sheets in a row in the league (when did that last happen?) and won 6 of our last 7 in all competitions.

At this stage its about racking up as many wins as we can and having tge humility to accept that other sides are better than us right now. Let them take the praise while we continue quietly picking up points.

I'd take a season of boring wins over entertaining draws and defeats.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Monreal is at leat a 7. MOTM for me.

Yeah the recent performances are doing him no favor. Might have forgot. Not easy to play with Mustafi in backline.

 

[redanddread]

I share your displeasure at our current football however consider this. We're still in touching distance with the top teams who've been in blistering form, we've kept 4 clean sheets in a row in the league (when did that last happen?) and won 6 of our last 7 in all competitions.

At this stage its about racking up as many wins as we can and having tge humility to accept that other sides are better than us right now. Let them take the praise while we continue quietly picking up points.

I'd take a season of boring wins over entertaining draws and defeats.

Winning's never boring eh! Not too boring hopefully...

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Despite us being able to win 4/5 nil today its good to be right back up in the top 5 after the last 2 matches since the result against Liverpool & we are above Liverpool now. We have also had a few clean sheets last few games aswell,

 

[redanddread]

Thats because there was no one else on the pitch trying to(or even capable of) create something. It was a toss up between Sanchez losing the ball and Ramsey losing the ball.

Yes but you can create via patience and quick movement of the ball to create openings then hopefully the player on the ball can make the pass. I love Sanchez but at present he slows it down and gives it away far too often. Still he comes up with a delightful assist for Iwobi.

Today he was crap apart from a few good things but I still want him in the team because he can win you a game at any moment.


Has he played well this season.....no effing way, he's been diabolical by his high standards. Hopefully that changes soon. In fact it will need to change soon if we're to do anything this season.

MoTM today, someone's having a laugh.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Who said today win is boring we had 26 shoots 11 on target how is that boring?

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

If Wenger and/or Kroenke cared about our club would Wenger step down & allow Ancelloti to takeover considering what he said saying Arsenal is the club he would takeover at the moment?

 

[TheLawOfDiQ]

It was boring AF, Wenger rewarding Giroud for staying by playing him as much as he can get away with.

And we take off a goal scorer for Walcott? **** me.

 

[TheLawOfDiQ]

If Wenger and/or Kroenke cared about our club would Wenger step down & allow Ancelloti to takeover considering what he said saying Arsenal is the club he would takeover at the moment?

He hasn't said anything.

 

[bingobob]

11th straight home win in all competitions, 3rd straight clean sheet..

Can we blame the fans?

 

[baccy_man]

The same boring slow passing as we have been seeing for quite a few seasons now,
Where has all the pace gone from our team we used to get the ball up the other end of the pitch in a few passes not spend all day passing it about,
I think the players must be trying to get their stats for passing the ball up.

 

[redanddread]

Who said today win is boring we had 26 shoots 11 on target how is that boring?

It was kind of boring & predictable because BHA were ****e and didn't do anything other than turtle up and look to nick something.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

If Wenger and/or Kroenke cared about our club would Wenger step down & allow Ancelloti to takeover considering what he said saying Arsenal is the club he would takeover at the moment?

Do you believe Ancelloti is the right fit to take over from Wenger?

 

[redanddread]

The same boring slow passing as we have been seeing for quite a few seasons now,
Where has all the pace gone from our team we used to get the ball up the other end of the pitch in a few passes not spend all day passing it about,
I think the players must be trying to get their stats for passing the ball up.

When you have all 11 opposition players behind the ball it takes patience to try and create an opening. You can appreciate that..