Our next 5 games...

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[Synical]

So we've got the second hardest fixtures
Gosh, this season is even more exciting than last!

 

[Rain Dance]

- Tomi is out so there goes that... I don't think thrusting Kiwior in Anfield is a good idea, so no other choice but Zinchenko...
- we controlled Wolves and should have finished them off in the first 20 minutes but well, it is what it is.
- Luton... *shakes head* 3 points... *shakes head*
Villa next so fingers crossed.
Our strikers are hitting the shots so that's always good, I hope they keep on scoring

Aston Villa, Liverpool & West Ham are dangerous
- they will try to pin our midfield, with Partey's condition still unknown, Jorginho needs to be at the top of his game which is worrying. He is pretty much a glaring weak spot cause we all know he is slow, but if he can get his passing game going, he can do his job.
- defensive wise, Tomiyasu over Zinchenko for these 3 matches I guess, he has proven he can contain Salah last year. And after the disaster Zinchenko did against Kudus earlier this season, yeah no.

Wolves & Brighton play attacking football, our control football should be able to stifle them out. Again, gotta watch for their wingers. Hwang, Neto, Mitoma, Fati/March. stifle them, and we should be able to take them out.

If we don't get 3 points against Luton, we shouldn't be anywhere near top 4.

Our strikers aren't striking goals so there's a worry we can't score.

a loss at Villa, goal came from the left again but that's not the problem in that match, our finishing were off.

a win at Brighton, again the problem was our finishing where at one point I guess around 50th minutes or something where we had 15 shots with about 5 on targets and 0 goals.
The goal came from Brighton's error allowing Jesus to head into empty net. Havertz goal came because Brighton had to push up... we are also kinda lucky Brighton didn't score on their first counter

Both matches have worrying signs about our finishing

Next match, Liverpool in Anfield, at the moment of writing they are 2nd with 1 point difference. The key to the match is being clinical and contain Liverpool's wingers and wing backs, especially TAA. Martinelli needs to keep him occupied. Their midfield will press our midfield and honestly I think we need a control type players to control the pace. Jorginho hasn't been playing so I am not recommending him. ESR probably?
Honestly I would take a draw but looking at the table, a draw would not be enough. A must win game thanks to our slip up at Villa Park

After Liverpool, West Ham comes to visit us, a seriously must win game, a draw or worse, a loss would be catastrophic. And West Ham is not a pushover this season, they already trashed us once.
Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta are hitting their forms while we can't overlook JWP providing set pieces.

 

[Henry boi]

a loss at Villa, goal came from the left again but that's not the problem in that match, our finishing were off.

a win at Brighton, again the problem was our finishing where at one point I guess around 50th minutes or something where we had 15 shots with about 5 on targets and 0 goals.
The goal came from Brighton's error allowing Jesus to head into empty net. Havertz goal came because Brighton had to push up... we are also kinda lucky Brighton didn't score on their first counter

Both matches have worrying signs about our finishing

Next match, Liverpool in Anfield, at the moment of writing they are 2nd with 1 point difference. The key to the match is being clinical and contain Liverpool's wingers and wing backs, especially TAA. Martinelli needs to keep him occupied. Their midfield will press our midfield and honestly I think we need a control type players to control the pace. Jorginho hasn't been playing so I am not recommending him. ESR probably?
Honestly I would take a draw but looking at the table, a draw would not be enough. A must win game thanks to our slip up at Villa Park

After Liverpool, West Ham comes to visit us, a seriously must win game, a draw or worse, a loss would be catastrophic. And West Ham is not a pushover this season, they already trashed us once.
Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta are hitting their forms while we can't overlook JWP providing set pieces.

Playing Arsenal away is a whole different prospect than playing them at home in a mini cup with a second string side starting

 

[drippin]

Honestly I would take a draw but looking at the table, a draw would not be enough. A must win game thanks to our slip up at Villa Park

Otherwise pretty good post, but there's no way this is "a must win game" away at Anfield at the half point of the season, when leading the league. A must win game would suggest that the closer to the end the match is, Arsenal would start attacking like crazy even if they lost it, because they must win it. They don't, a draw is a great result, and at this point of the season even a loss isn't a catastrophe.

Also no way Arteta starts ESR against Liverpool away after not playing much at all in recent year. It's Havertz who will start and provides an outlet for long balls to evade press.

 

[Rain Dance]

Otherwise pretty good post, but there's no way this is "a must win game" away at Anfield at the half point of the season, when leading the league. A must win game would suggest that the closer to the end the match is, Arsenal would start attacking like crazy even if they lost it, because they must win it. They don't, a draw is a great result, and at this point of the season even a loss isn't a catastrophe.

Also no way Arteta starts ESR against Liverpool away after not playing much at all in recent year. It's Havertz who will start and provides an outlet for long balls to evade press.

you guys don't realize position 1-5 only separated by 6 points and Liverpool is 2nd by 1 point? we don't have any room to breathe. Every game is a must win game.

I am just gonna sit back about Havertz discussion, one thing your own post says he is not a control type player, and yes I agree. Also, that's just what I think who should play, Arteta gonna play Havertz

 

[drippin]

you guys don't realize position 1-5 only separated by 6 points and Liverpool is 2nd by 1 point? we don't have any room to breathe. Every game is a must win game.

I am just gonna sit back about Havertz discussion, one thing your own post says he is not a control type player, and yes I agree. Also, that's just what I think who should play, Arteta gonna play Havertz

ESR isn't either and hasn't got enough match sharpness for Anfield.

You have a very weird definition of a must win game.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

you guys don't realize position 1-5 only separated by 6 points and Liverpool is 2nd by 1 point? we don't have any room to breathe. Every game is a must win game.

I am just gonna sit back about Havertz discussion, one thing your own post says he is not a control type player, and yes I agree. Also, that's just what I think who should play, Arteta gonna play Havertz

Havertz absolutely is a control type player imo, but he offers defensive control alongside a DM like Rice where you are physically imposing yourself on the opposition midfield, something we've not had for a good while honestly. Even last season we had technical control of opponents but could still be bullied at times, but now we have technical and physical superiority in midfield in every game.

 

[Rain Dance]

Havertz absolutely is a control type player imo, but he offers defensive control alongside a DM like Rice where you are physically imposing yourself on the opposition midfield, something we've not had for a good while honestly. Even last season we had technical control of opponents but could still be bullied at times, but now we have technical and physical superiority in midfield in every game.

When I say control type player, I mean someone like Denilson, Jorginho, basically a side way passer. Player that slows tempo down to a halt. Havertz is not that kind of player.
Liverpool loves fast paced games, we should keep the tempo slow and boring and hold the ball as much as possible

 

[Rain Dance]

a loss at Villa, goal came from the left again but that's not the problem in that match, our finishing were off.

a win at Brighton, again the problem was our finishing where at one point I guess around 50th minutes or something where we had 15 shots with about 5 on targets and 0 goals.
The goal came from Brighton's error allowing Jesus to head into empty net. Havertz goal came because Brighton had to push up... we are also kinda lucky Brighton didn't score on their first counter

Both matches have worrying signs about our finishing

Next match, Liverpool in Anfield, at the moment of writing they are 2nd with 1 point difference. The key to the match is being clinical and contain Liverpool's wingers and wing backs, especially TAA. Martinelli needs to keep him occupied. Their midfield will press our midfield and honestly I think we need a control type players to control the pace. Jorginho hasn't been playing so I am not recommending him. ESR probably?
Honestly I would take a draw but looking at the table, a draw would not be enough. A must win game thanks to our slip up at Villa Park

After Liverpool, West Ham comes to visit us, a seriously must win game, a draw or worse, a loss would be catastrophic. And West Ham is not a pushover this season, they already trashed us once.
Kudus, Bowen, Paqueta are hitting their forms while we can't overlook JWP providing set pieces.

what more can I say.... JWP set piece is great. We could use a set piece specialist....

6 matches
3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses

this could have been better, could have been worse...

 

[HighburyHigh]

what more can I say.... JWP set piece is great. We could use a set piece specialist....

6 matches
3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses

this could have been better, could have been worse...

Any worse and that's relegation form!

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Otherwise pretty good post, but there's no way this is "a must win game" away at Anfield at the half point of the season, when leading the league. A must win game would suggest that the closer to the end the match is, Arsenal would start attacking like crazy even if they lost it, because they must win it. They don't, a draw is a great result, and at this point of the season even a loss isn't a catastrophe.

Also no way Arteta starts ESR against Liverpool away after not playing much at all in recent year. It's Havertz who will start and provides an outlet for long balls to evade press.

Yeah I really hate it when people call every game a must win game, the reality is you can afford to not win around 8-10 games in a season and still win the league.

 

[Rain Dance]

Any worse and that's relegation form!

well, you get what you ask for

and also, for those who doubt me, I told you we should have treated those two games as must win games.

 

[Synical]

well, you get what you ask for

and also, for those who doubt me, I told you we should have treated those two games as must win games.

Bloody hell, it's not a competition to be right. Calm tf down

 

[avenellroad]

The next month is the sort of schedule I’ve been praying for Arsenal to be involved in for years. Huge games every year days, a huge amount to lose and a thousand fold more to gain.

Next 5:

City (A) - Draw

Brighton (A) - Win

Bayern (H) - Win

Wolves (A) - Win

Bayern (A) - Draw

 

[King87]

The next month is the sort of schedule I’ve been praying for Arsenal to be involved in for years. Huge games every year days, a huge amount to lose and a thousand fold more to gain.

Next 5:

City (A) - Draw

Brighton (A) - Win

Bayern (H) - Win

Wolves (A) - Win

Bayern (A) - Draw

All wins for me

 

[Rasmi]

Next 5:

City (A) - Loss

Brighton (A) - Draw

Bayern (H) - Loss

Wolves (A) - Loss

Bayern (A) - Loss

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Next 5:

City (A) - Loss

Brighton (A) - Draw

Bayern (H) - Loss

Wolves (A) - Loss

Bayern (A) - Loss

Very optimistic on your part, what made you go for a draw here?

 

[Tir Na Nog]

We've got 3 PL away games in a row?

 

[dino bravo]

We've got 3 PL away games in a row?

Not at all. Next 6 in PL are away/home/away/home/away/home.