Loss Premier League: Fulham 2 - 1 Arsenal | Sunday 31st December | KO: 14:00 GMT | Sky Sports

Prediction

Fulham 1-2 Arsenal

 

[Gooner Zig]

At Emirates things went exactly like in this fixture, they were defending brilliantly after our early gift until we got a penalty (set piece) and then Saka behaved like a thug to injure Bassey which opened a space for Nketiah.

It wasn't pretty or dominant at all and the draw was fair, but in the end we were indeed lucky with Ramsdale saving that counter with his face.

Don't be ridiculous - the draw they got at the Emirates was pure smash and grab, we battered them. The statistics below show clearly that the Emirates game was a blow out.

Broooo the crap you have to read on here. Fulham were the better team in the reverse fixture?!?!?!?!

Arsenal xG = 3.20
Fulham xG = 0.53

Shots(on target)

Arsenal = 19(11)
Fulham = 8(3)

Possession 71% - 29%

Fulham scored of a Saka backpass and a corner.

How did we not deserve to win that game in your mind?

 

[Gooner Zig]

I'm concerned about the number of goals we have gifted opposition from set pieces recently. Luton, West Ham and now Fulham in the space of a month.

 

[Bradpiff]

Agree with the overall sentiment, but the xG numbers you have are way off. xGPhilosophy has them as fairly even: Fulham (1.41) 2-1 (1.85) Arsenal

Does this mean we win the Xg league how much money do we get from it, enough for FFP or new players in Jan ?

 

[Legend14]

Lots of overreactions.
This was the first game in a long long while where we actually were second best.
We looked gassed.

Rotation is a problem as we seem to play the same 11(+- 1) and two subs every single game.

We don't use ESR, Nelson, Jorginho. Not having Timber/Party/Vieira hurts as well.

A lot of the adjustments we made this season worked out really well, especially having Rice we can play so dominant and imposing.
Our style is draining on our attackers though, the have to work so so hard off the ball that it takes away from their creative spark and their finishing.
Saka and Martinelli need a frigging break, they are run into the ground.
Rice/Ode will not be able to keep this up either.

It would be overreacting if it was an anomaly. We’ve seen this pattern of play before and were hoping the team had overcome it. We had the offseason the address it and we did a partial job due to injury and the gamble on Havertz.

Most were very positive until now and are justifies for waiting to vent their frustration.

Arteta needs to be less predictable and players need to earn their pay. Fact.

 

[Nunowoolmez]

Our style of play is not clicking like it did last season & the fact we are still where we are in the league is not down to our goalscoring, but our defending.

What was the point in extending Nelson ? He doesn't play. If it was with a view to retaining as asset to sell, ok, but sell, not drive down the value like AMN.

ESR too. In hindsight we should have sold to Villa when his stock was high. Another player whose value we have killed.

 

[Riou]

Hate how these results always seem to consistently happen to us since the stadium move, no matter what we do.

Tired of constantly being bantered by rival fans these days...why does Arsenal keep doing this to us

 

[RandomHero84]

We are so risk averse.

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