Loss Arsenal 1 - 2 Brighton and Hove Albion | Saturday 9th April | KO: 15:00 BST

Last night's game was arguably our worst game of the season. It was November-December 2020 bad. It brought out the worst in our team and exposed our weakness. We've been on a run of games where we've been playing teams that sit off us and allow us to have the ball which is usually our strength. Paddy identified this exploited it beautifully.
Collectively we were bad, individually were atrocious.

Brighton is another team that likes to have a go and not sit off teams. It will be interesting to see how Mikel adapts to this. Last night's game was a must win game simply because we have 3 difficult fixtures (Chelsea, united and Sp**s) that we most certainly will drop points in. We can't be dropping points to Palace when we still have to play those teams.

The real worry now is Partey not being injured. It seems as if he was playing with some discomfort throughout the second half.

Prediction
Arsenal 1-0 Brighton

 

[avenellroad]

Huge game. We will see whether Palace was a blip or not.

 

[Riou]

Why are people so confident about this, btw?

They are in awful form and haven't won in ages, plus Danny is fit for them...has all the ingredients of some dropped points here, with a late Welbz equaliser

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

We’re winning this

Even if @Taylor Gang Gunners chats his usual matchday sh*te.

I hope you're not going! You manage to **** a ticket to the game and we get turned over .

Stay away from this fixture! Even the Say Yeh movement can't cancel out your bad vibes!

(I was waiting for you and you came )

 

[Penn_]

Please no back three / five.

 

[HerewegoSakaand]

Brighton's next 3 are against us, Sp**s and City...

If we don't win this I think it'll be gone.

 

[Rasmi]

Time to prove yourself. Huge pressure on the team. Reminds me of when Emery missed to 4.

 

[sergio_giorgini]

Off the back of a crushing defeat where we’ve lost key players and up against a Brighton side without a win in 7. This can only be a recipe for disaster.

 

[A_G]

@Oxeki how did you forget this Cech masterclass in your OP...




...you should start at least one thread this season, with nothing but videos of defeats

That was when I thought it was truly over for Wenger. Off the back of two 3-0 drubbings at the hands of Man City.

 

[Rex Stone]

That was when I thought it was truly over for Wenger. Off the back of two 3-0 drubbings at the hands of Man City.

I mean Glen Murray did turn into Lewandowski for the afternoon.

The guy was unplayable ffs.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

Partey is currently being assessed ahead of the weekend
They hope Tomi will be back in full training after 16/04

 

[A_G]

I mean Glen Murray did turn into Lewandowski for the afternoon.

The guy was unplayable ffs.

He was the leading scorer in the PL out of both teams heading into that game. Insane when you think about it.

 

[SA Gunner]

The boys have the ability, but their confidence probably took a knock there.

That said I'm still quite confident we will bounce back strongly and get back to our best. There is more than enough quality and cohesion in this team to do a convincing job here.

Top four is still ours, even with that hard defeat we still hold all the cards.

 

[Goonerist]

What a joke performance against Palace last night.
Now the spuds are in the driving seat with us having to play Chelsea, United and them at their place. Absolutely gutted by last night’s performance. 3-0 against Palace?
WTF.
Smh

 

[Tourbillion]

Tierney should not be depended on as first choice anymore.

Loan out Tavares and sign a proper athlete with technique and a brain for LB.

 

[Goonerist]

Off the back of a crushing defeat where we’ve lost key players and up against a Brighton side without a win in 7. This can only be a recipe for disaster.

You know how it goes witb Arsenal. We always embarrass ourselves against such teams.

 

[Tourbillion]

Please no back three / five.

Mr. Renewed Hairline licks his lips.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Look like no Tomi and likely we won't risk Partey the club say he assessed for this club.

Tomi apparently back to full training after Southampton game. What a ridiculous injury this is.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

Look like no Tomi and likely we won't risk Partey the club say he assessed for this club.

Tomi apparently back to full training after Southampton game. What a ridiculous injury this is.

Worried about Tomi, i don't know if he can be fit to face Chelsea and United .

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Worried about Tomi, i don't know if he can be fit to face Chelsea and United .

I'm not worried I'm just frustrated it's calf injury not knee or ankle injury it's shouldn't be keep you out 3 months. The club clearly very cautious with him

 

[Oxeki]

@Oxeki how did you forget this Cech masterclass in your OP...




...you should start at least one thread this season, with nothing but videos of defeats

He really has some clown moment here didn't he?

Remember the first game under Emery even he almost passed ge ball into his own goal