#Oxekibackin. We can check the mental state of our rivals on May 29th. Whatever it takes to win.
I don't know if it's all Arteta. I've said long ago as well that it's a recurring problem and I know from my own experiences that it's easy as a team to become a bit scared. Now having seen it continue and Artetas reactions over the last couple of games I actually do think it's more tactical than anything else. He seems to be very content controlling possession and lowering the tempo very much and only reacts when we actually give something away and by then it's usually too late to really shift things. Of course it can be tiring, but we've seen this team this season come at opponents all game and not showing signs of fatigue. I'm pretty sure this is a very clear instruction, but the team can't really execute it too well for whatever reason and instead falls behind in tempo, duels and overall initiative etcThe team does start parking the bus and stop pressing after they take a lead. Is this all on Arteta? In the past I have seen him encouraging players to press forward while we've dropped into the parked bus. The pressing game we've played this season is extremely physically demanding. I don't think it's surprising the players want to take a rest by dropping deep after taking a lead. I think we need more bite in the midfield, like 2 regens of Vieira or Petit or Gilberto to break up the oppositions counter attacks.
After the racial abuse Saka suffered I honestly don't care about that. I'm more upset about thatI feel horrific today
Dont want to do anything or read anything
What a way to blow it
I feel horrific today
Dont want to do anything or read anything
What a way to blow it
Why did Saka miss the penalty? Holding
Why did Partey attempt that stupid sombrero on Rice? Holding
Why can't Ramsdale save a penalty? Holding
The answer's always Holding for some.
Not gonna make you feel any better but if Gabriel had left that player to score it is a fair bet VAR would have disallowed it for the Rice handball. For some weird permutation of the rules, VAR couldn't get involved for the handball as it panned out. I don't pretend to understand it for a moment.
This is the way.
I saw the hand ball too. Wtf VAR. It's bs.Not gonna make you feel any better but if Gabriel had left that player to score it is a fair bet VAR would have disallowed it for the Rice handball. For some weird permutation of the rules, VAR couldn't get involved for the handball as it panned out. I don't pretend to understand it for a moment.
This is the way.
Nah he’s mentally tougher than letting some neanderthal chanting b******s get to him.Is this what put Saka off?
I would say the bigger problem is that we don't play as good as we where playing pre world cup. We had some games where we were not so convincing. Often we had luck on our side and scored at the right time or didn't concede a goal. Last Match West Ham had de luck on their side and got a draw.Maybe not physically but possibly mentally. We have been leading the whole season and have already had to pull out some desperate last minute wins against Bournemouth, villa and utd. You exert a lot of emotion in such games, it was one of my concerns, given there were still so many games to go. IMO whilst they have stayed on course and continued to win, most of the 2nd half of the season has been a struggle, it hasn’t come easily.
Saka should’ve never interacted with a Kardashian.
That woman put a curse on our ️ boy. He hasn’t been the same since their FaceTime session.
There’s a reason why the Kardashians are undefeated.
It's a combination of this and the big salary upgrade curse at arsenal. Although it's yet to be officially done, just the final negotiations and verbal agreement have already cursed his game. Has anyone managed to beat the big salary upgrade curse at arsenal, can't think of anyone.Saka should’ve never interacted with a Kardashian.
That woman put a curse on our ️ boy. He hasn’t been the same since their FaceTime session.
There’s a reason why the Kardashians are undefeated.
Yeah agree and it is starting to get tiring for the players having to pull it out of the bag so late on a semi frequent basis. Appeared to be little reaction after they came back, unlike every other game this year.I would say the bigger problem is that we don't play as good as we where playing pre world cup. We had some games where we were not so convincing. Often we had luck on our side and scored at the right time or didn't concede a goal. Last Match West Ham had de luck on their side and got a draw.
Tiring wasn’t the issue but the likelihood of injuries to our key players. We don’t have the bench quality to play on multiple fronts. But, the damage was already done by the time we got out of it. Our key players had no business playing that crap cup. We lost both Saliba and Tommy in there.Also I think people need to put this theory of midweek games tiring teams out into the bin.
I agree but I was talking about West Ham playing Conference League, not about us.Tiring wasn’t the issue but the likelihood of injuries to our key players. We don’t have the bench quality to play on multiple fronts. But, the damage was already done by the time we got out of it. Our key players had no business playing that crap cup. We lost both Saliba and Tommy in there.
They would have been so helpful in the run-in. I am sure we wouldn’t have dropped four points if we had them available. Just hope we get Saliba back tomorrow and the reminder. He’s perfect for our style and has the composure in that matches.
Don’t think he’ll get another one. Think it’s Jesus from now onNah he’s mentally tougher than letting some neanderthal chanting b******s get to him.
He tried to hit the ball with a bit of lift the way Kane does whereas all the pens he’s scored for us have all been close to the ground. Probably something technique related… all will be forgotten when he sticks away the next one he gets.