Loss Champions League Group Stage: RC Lens 2 - 1 Arsenal | Tuesday 3rd October | KO: 20:00 BST | TNT Sports

Prediction

Lens 0-2 Arsenal

 

[Sebastes]

He did his job, intercepting, switching the play, driving forward. What else do you want him to do?

Evading press. Playing through the lines and not long balls pretty much in parallel to them. Not play like Elneny. Be incisive.

 

[Sebastes]

@Sanchez11 I’m not saying Rice was our worst player. Far from it. He might even have been the best of a bad bunch, but no way anyone gets a pass after a display like this. It was pathetic.

 

[Sanchez11]

Evading press. Playing through the lines and not long balls pretty much in parallel to them. Not play like Elneny. Be incisive.

Long balls wernt working that they tried.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

2 goals from 0.74
I'm pretty sure Ramsdale was underperforming his xG as well. We've got two midget keepers.

Tow good finish really cant see anyone saving these. Far corner both little time to react.

 

[rockofcashel]

Was bored witless 5 mins into the second half, so went to bed with the missus.. came back to see we'd lost 2-1.. wasn't surprised

It was a terrible performance, and even the goal we scored was a terrible mistake by them

 

[DUFFMAN]

@Sanchez11 I’m not saying Rice was our worst player. Far from it. He might even have been the best of a bad bunch, but no way anyone gets a pass after a display like this. It was pathetic.

What are you smoking over there?

 

[Sanchez11]

Still get 12 points though imo

 

[Big Poppa]

We were cruising this game but as usual we don’t kill the game, start feeling ourselves, give the opposition encouragement then give a soft goal away (admittedly great finish) and the game becomes a slog.

You’re not good enough to do that guys, it’s just so frustrating and happening way too often.

1-1 game was crying out for subs, nope I’ll wait till we’re losing then ask Nelson and ESR to save us.

Not a disaster by any means but there’s something missing at the moment. Lots of ghost performers out there too.

This is exactly the problem. You don’t play 3-0 cruise control football at just 1-0. Agree with your post it’s just that the Lens high press was their offensive weapon not possession of the ball.

 

[King87]

Teams need very few chances to score against this team. Why has that not been looked at from the coaches? Getting almost Wengeresque

 

[Sebastes]

Long balls wernt working that they tried.

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[Sniper Mik]

Teams need very few chances to score against this team. Why has that not been looked at from the coaches? Getting almost Wengeresque

We lose the ball in central areas of the pitch a lot. Also we seem like we've lost a lot of athleticism since last season. Any team with powerful runners will ghost past us. Whether its down to fitness or just our approach this season is unclear.

 

[Riou]

They just got completely destroyed by PSV and were extremely lucky to come away with a draw, where the hell is this Sevilla hype coming from?

They allowed 26 shots by PSV ffs. Some real dooming happening in this thread, you'll be fine.

Sevilla are intentionally trying to get back into the Europa anyway, so finishing above them is a dead cert!

 

[Riou]

Still get 12 points though imo

We will finish second and draw Bayern, and with everyone expecting Kane to put us out...we will beat them!

Then lose to Galatasary in the quarters knowing us

 

[Sanchez11]

We will finish second and draw Bayern, and with everyone expecting Kane to put us out...we will beat them!

Then lose to Galatasary in the quarters knowing us

This needs bookmarking ffs

 

[Rasmi]

Please tell me. What did he do? How did he contribute to the few chances we created today?

In games we struggle to create Rice will always get praise. I said before because of his engine his stats will always look good in games. But his lack of creativity or quickly playing through the lines will hold us back. And for 100 million player he lacks ability on the ball. But sadly people won’t see it despite watching us struggle more this season. There was 2 moments the midfield opened up and Ødegaard was screaming for the ball on the turn only for rice to hold and go sideways. Partey plays that ball every time

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

That PSV Vs Sevilla draw made today loss not big deal even tho a win would mske things more comfortable because we'd be 4 points everyone else.

Likely we'll need 12 to qualify first we like make things for ourselves so im not surprised with Arsenal anymore

 

[SuperMikel]

In games we struggle to create Rice will always get praise. I said before because of his engine his stats will always look good in games. But his lack of creativity or quickly playing through the lines will hold us back. And for 100 million player he lacks ability on the ball. But sadly people won’t see it despite watching us struggle more this season. There was 2 moments the midfield opened up and Ødegaard was screaming for the ball on the turn only for rice to hold and go sideways. Partey plays that ball every time

Partey has a habit of getting disposed and losing the ball in sensitive areas.

 

[Riou]

Partey and Rice in the middle for Sevilla away next, please Mikel

 

[Rasmi]

Partey has a habit of getting disposed and losing the ball in sensitive areas.

Today he would be more useful. Against city where we will run a lot and play on counter maybe rice work rate is better. But we will have more games like today and we need more from rice cause he will have a lot of the ball

 

[Sniper Mik]

Partey and Rice in the middle for Sevilla away next, please Mikel

If both of them can stay fit at the same time. We've been f*cked by injuries this season