PL: Everton vs Arsenal | April 7, 2019 | 14:05 BST | Sky Sports

[say yes]

Don’t usually criticise Emery but the formation is the main culprit for me.

Worked well recently but we don’t currently have the quality in midfield to bypass their press.

Would bring Iwobi or Suarez on for Monreal and switch to a 4231 for the second half.

 

[Rex Stone]

Very poor; slow, weak and has been completely marked out the game.

You really see his lack of physicality in games like this.

It’s difficult for him tbf because Everton are just crowding the middle of the park.

They leave two up top and everyone deep in their half, Gueye is sitting where Özil and Mkhi like to play meaning the two Everton CB’s can double mark Lacazette.

We need an option off the bench to stretch the pitch a bit.

 

[field442]

Very poor; slow, weak and has been completely marked out the game.

You really see his lack of physicality in games like this.

He has been isolated because of the **** midfield. You're such a dopey ****.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Feels like this is one of these days where we put Aubameyang on and he will have a couple of big misses.

 

[A_G]

You think our best players Xhaka, Özil, Lacazette, Auba, and Mkhi are trash signings? You’ve lost it.

Yes, that’s what I said.

 

[Makingtrax]

Kolasinac leaving Nacho in the lurch.

Kola’s had a really poor game.

 

[lamby22]

If Emery doesn’t trust Willock yet is almost prefer to bring Chambers back as a backup in midfield

Was just wondering whilst watching the game if Willock would have been a better option than Elneny. I know he's inexperienced but surely he wouldn't have been as ****.

 

[arsmile]

issue is with elneny and gwen being dominated in midfield.

Also feels like you want one of PEA/Iwobi in for Mhki to do some running in behind in a match like this

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Don’t usually criticise Emery but the formation is the main culprit for me.

Worked well recently but we don’t currently have the quality in midfield to bypass their press.

Would bring Iwobi or Suarez on for Monreal and switch to a 4231 for the second half.

Yeah we've looked a lot better in this formation recently, but as you say I think we need certain players in certain positions for it to work.

Do feel for Emery though, limited options at the moment.

 

[arsmile]

kola and elneny off sounds right but brave

 

[A_G]

Good sub, Elneny and kola were so poor

 

[Maybe]

Kola’s had a really poor game.

Kola without Iwobi is not the same player, he needs someone who can take defenders on and play him on the overlap.

 

[ceadsearc]

Problem is that Özil, Lacazette, Mkhi - can't get the ball in dangerous areas, cuz the midfield can't bypass the press, as a poster mentioned. Hence these players come back and drop back in order to provide more bodies and passing options = and then there is no one up front to create anything. you can't do damage 50 yards from goal, it's the way it is.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I don't think Everton threatened apart from thier goal

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Elneny and Kola off for Ransey and Auba. Please let's better Everton now and put this game to bed early.

 

[bingobob]

Ramsey and Aubameyang on. Going 4 3 3

 

[El Duderino]

Elneny off

 

[HBL]

You can't possibly blame any individuals for that, they were all f*cking dreadful. Would probably bring on Ramsey/Auba for Elneny/Kolasinac and go back to 4atb

I'm inside his head

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Good Emery. Now come on you Gunners!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Was just wondering whilst watching the game if Willock would have been a better option than Elneny. I know he's inexperienced but surely he wouldn't have been as ****.

I think there would be no drop in quality and we would get more initiative from the midfield with Willock there. Would just be lacking in experience.