PL: Arsenal v Manchester City | December 15, 16:30 GMT | Sky Sports

[HBL]

Özil's probably been our best player along with Marty

This is a horrendous take, kills any of our counter attacks, wasting most of our set pieces, playing the safe pass every time, can't press and doesn't get to the edge of the box for cut backs.

 

[shootxhakashoot]

Doozi has potential, but not as a midfielder.

He got in the French national team who are world champions, warts and all. He has plenty of potential.

 

[GeorgiaGunner]

We need some defenders who can actually defend. 3 managers in and it’s the same old story week in, week out. At some point you’ve got to look at recruitment.

 

[Dexter213]

That the game where Kolo scored an own goal?

Bayern, 1-5
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/matches/round=2000784/match=2019628/index.html

 

[Oxeki]

Özil's probably been our best player along with Marty

Torreira has been decent

 

[Dutch D]

Think AMN was the main culprit for the second and Guendouzi for the third. Horrible positioning.

Think Guendouzi is quite bad. Shouldnt be anywhere near the first team until he works on his positioning.

 

[MLK79]

Oh Arsenal, you've become the Walmart of the football world.

 

[Malky]

Stood by under performing managers for far to long.

Sat on cash while transfer fees inflated.

Downsized on the pitch.

Failed to keep up off the pitch.

Failed to produce a single successful academy player this decade.

Failed to build on the small amount of success we had.

I'm sure I've missed others.

Best example is that window where we only signed Cech, that did so much damage.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

The board must be very intrigued by Arteta at this point.

 

[HaffBR]

The Swede made all the wrong decisions, sure ordered Martinelli and Pepe to not track back so much saving energy for the ball that never comes, which was a mistake, and put Özil in the XI who is practically a lesser defender. Torreira and Guendouzi are praying for a defensive midfielder all the match and De Bruyne just walking in that midfield.

 

[GoonerJay24]

This team has serious psychological issues that's going to be no easy fix for any coach.

Having said that, the fans going to the Emirates are an absolute joke. Then they have the cheek to boo and complain afterwards.

It's a shambles; media have really done a job on Arsenal this last decade

 

[gingerpantman]

We don't even need a world class cb or cdm what we need is to see players put in a shift, workrate, team work, determination which this squad just has none off. You can lose to team because they are better, but I at least expect us to fight, outrun them and make them work for it. I cna accept a lack of quality I can't accept a lack of attitude.

 

[Wrighty4eva]

KSE needs to sell they are obviously not at this club for the right reasons and they have shown absolutely Zero interest in the affairs of this club, Stan thinks he can just sit on his laurels in the U.S. while everything just keeps ticking by itself it doesn't work like that.

 

[Rimaal]

The point is... he is better than Özil, period.

I think even you would admit this.

He has. always had a better coach.

 

[yorch44]

Sell guendouzi for big money in the summer and sign a midfielder who can handle pl football. We don’t have the luxury of waiting for him to learn how to defend (if he ever does).

Sell him now... he won’t have any value later

 

[blaze_of_glory]

This is a horrendous take, kills any of our counter attacks, wasting most of our set pieces, playing the safe pass every time, can't press and doesn't get to the edge of the box for cut backs.

You just described not a player but how Arsenal have played as a team for the last 18 months.

 

[9jagooner]

I was shocked when I read the optimism on this thread pre-match.

Unless you've not been watching Arsenal all season, this game, results-wise, has not deviated too much from our current form. If anything, we've actually played better than we have in any other match this season. We've stringed passes together and even got in their box a few times.

We can only build on this no matter the result tonight

 

[A_G]

Could this get close to Leicester's 9-0?

 

[grange]

Özil's probably been our best player along with Marty

How deep does Özil have to come to receive the ball and make something happen? Why can't Torreira and Guendo carry the ball out and get Özil involved farther up the pitch? How much service did Özil give Pepe only for him to create 2 good crosses, maybe?

I think I saw one attempt at a long ball over the top to try and unlock Auba from Guendouzi that almost worked but that was about it.

Can't believe Özil is getting this stick from the board. I wonder what game they are watching.

 

[bojed]

I think we'll score 3 in the second half, and Pep might resign tomorrow.