We need to cut this team some slack. Barring Havertz, Zinchenko & Jesus there is no Champions League experience in this team. The rest of the team is not yet used to rhythm of playing Europe. They barely have any experience in Europe. They will mature this season and will slowly become a champions league force.
As for resting players in CL, no player wants to be rested in CL. We might find think it makes sense. But Rice did not move to Arsenal to sit on the bench for CL matches. Guys like Ode, Saka, Martinelli, White, Saliba, Gabriel etc will not want to be rested for these games. This is their opportunity to show others how good they are. And a good manager will never rest them.
He looks pissed. Not sure if its because we played like **** or Saka injury is real this time
That's why we have a manager who can rotate the squad and not the player have to deciced.As for resting players in CL, no player wants to be rested in CL. We might find think it makes sense. But Rice did not move to Arsenal to sit on the bench for CL matches. Guys like Ode, Saka, Martinelli, White, Saliba, Gabriel etc will not want to be rested for these games. This is their opportunity to show others how good they are. And a good manager will never rest them.
Another team that bangs every slight chance they get against us and we mess up every chance. Boring.
Based on what I saw yesterday, Lens are not notches below our level.To me this is a Europa level game. The type of game we have been losing over the past couple of yrs in Europe. Why do we struggle with Europe, we compete with top teams in the PL who are consistently amongst th top few teams or top team in the CL. But at th same time we are losing to lens, olympiacos, psv and sporting Lisbon in Europe that are notches below our PL level
First you need to qualify to play in knock-out stages.The
That's why we have a manager who can rotate the squad and not the player have to deciced.
You don't have to change the whole squad but Saka was the one player who so obviously needed a rest I can't believe he played. And this was really the game we can lose and we did also lose with the best 11. And what the player really want is to play in Knock-out stages, that is what counts.
So befor one of the most crucial fixtures for us. Rotate a bit. So you take out Saka, Jesus, Havertz and Zinchenko/White and bring in Nelson, Trossard, Viera/Jorginho and Tomiyasu. Less quality but maybe hungrier and no injury.
Is highly rated in France. I knew he was a good player.@SA Gunner @Rasmi @Trilly @Macho @Sebastes @db10_therza @El Duderino @Gooner Zig
Watch this comp of Danso vs Arsenal
No-nonsense CB
This is my 1st chance to get online & comment on the game from watching it live hours ago after work today. May I just ask, wtf has Arteta done to our team & the way we use to play haha, how I fell in love with the Gunners years ago? That was our most disgraceful performance this season by far against a team like Lens use to be in French 2nd division. Can't we handle a lot of noise & support by our opposition haha?
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Back in the days of Wenger when I first started supporting us late 90's early 21st century, we use to play with so much more creativity & attacking flair, hence why I started following us. These days especially this morning we just play with possession & pass around the box hardly get a shot away hahaha. Arteta can't even rotate our squad around, he's caused Saka to be out against City now last I heard because he refuses to give him a rest even when he's already been slightly injured for a few weeks now hahaha. I can guarantee you, Saka will turn into one of our most injury prone players now as he gets older hahaha. I have always supported Arteta, however now I really do believe it is time for him to move on unfortunately.
Only good thing in the game was bobby pires was 1 row in front of me and I got a pic with him
Speak for your self. I was so sad to see him goWe were so desperate to get rid of him, now we need him back more than anyone...
...life is funny, man.
Is highly rated in France. I knew he was a good player.