Win Premier League: Arsenal 5 - 0 Crystal Palace | Saturday 20th January | KO: 12:30 GMT | TNT Sports

Prediction
Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

 

[El Realista]

I didn’t want to say it. But it hit me today. 60% of our dead football is on him. 20% havertz and 20% Arteta being scared. But the pass from Jorginho this guy would never hit and it’s an easy pass

That's correct, he is too defensive to play that role alone. It's like Coquelin trying to distribute the ball. He needs to stop trying to monopolize the ball asking always for it. Problem is Zinchenko doesn't have that either, he always pass to horizontal. Only players we have capable of diagonals or vertical passes from deep are Partey and Jorginho.

Rice needs to be paired with a ball like Coq was paired alongside Cazorla. That means Havertz out of midfield and ESR there or Partey/Jorginho there and Rice out or playing more advanced in LCM role.

 

[Macho]

A rare post game Saka interview, surprised Rice didn't fight him for the mic.

 

[littleboysilva]

I do think the absence of Xhaka is part of the reason martinelli's goals have dried up. He needs a competent passer in that left 8 position to bring out best traits.

 

[jones]

Wow, we finally start to hit our shots on target and we win 5-0, who would've thought? But no no it's our tactics that are just wrong.

Why didn't these idiots just do what Mikel told them we would've won the previous games as well.

 

[El Realista]

Taught Arteta how substitutions work

I swear your posts are both insightful and stupid at the same time.

Take it easy bro, relax. Am I insulting you about your opinions? I don't know why you are taking this too personal.

 

[NieThePiet]

Swiatek losing, Arsenal wining - great day all round!

i wouldn't have expected to read this here, but leave.

 

[albakos]

Feels good to put a green tag again

 

[El Realista]

I do think the absence of Xhaka is part of the reason martinelli's goals have dried up. He needs a competent passer in that left 8 position to bring out best traits.

You are right... As many have said, Havertz role is the problem of our unbalanced team. Playing constantly like a second striker is not helping us.

 

[SA Gunner]

I do think the absence of Xhaka is part of the reason martinelli's goals have dried up. He needs a competent passer in that left 8 position to bring out best traits.

Yes, that early ball out to him is what brings out the best of him. He has the pace and directness to be absolutely devastating there. Jorginho, TP5, Elneny and Rice can all find those balls out to him.

The problem is game state for me. We have to force the game into this situation to take advantage, and for that you need to score first and early.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Dont think we are out of trouble just yet. Next game will be important to see if we have found our feet again. We had that win against Brighton in the recent poor run as well.

I think we should be able to beat Forest away, there's another long break before then. It's the run of fixtures afterwards I'm worried about, need revenge on West Ham no way we can lose to them 3 times this season.

 

[Synical]

Not sure how them and Fulham are around the same place on the table, I thought Fulham were 100x better.

Don't be fooled by our last game against Fulham.

 

[Batman]

The media is really gross. Why ask Hodgson all of these questions with obvious answers? You wouldn't treat your granddad that way. Let him go home and rest.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We can go in run of games winning but that depends on our forward really need to be clinical yes set piece is great weapon to have but we can't keep depend on it.

 

[Rain Dance]

Come on Martinelli, get your scoring boots on

NICE

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

This is crazy. But easier to password when you have Emile Smith-God on the field instead of Pervertz.

 

[Riou]

Arteta saying Rice and Gabriel could both be injured...

And your toxic negativity gets put away for another fortnight

 

[SA Gunner]

Our counters are taking off ever since Rice left the game

You think if it was 0-0 and Jorginho came on for Rice, we'd score those extra goals?

 

[berric]

ESR's slick pass and move is so underrated. Pure Wengerball player, just opens the game up delicately.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

You think if it was 0-0 and Jorginho came on for Rice, we'd score those extra goals?

Crystal palace definitely won't defend like that at 0-0 also Jorginho is more creative footballer than Rice

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Has to. You can see them from outer space.

Who would've thought Don Knotts would end up in James Bond of all films?