Possibly showed them a bit too much respect at times but not many sides go there and win.
4pts from them and the Scousers eh ? :)
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Possibly showed them a bit too much respect at times but not many sides go there and win.
4pts from them and the Scousers eh ? :)
Very happy with that. Great illustration of our progress this season. We didn't flood the press and fall into their trap like last year and the back four were outstanding. Tried to be more aggressive early in the second half and it almost worked a few times.
Very little threat for much of the game but it is just so difficult to interrupt the way City control a game.
Great point :-)
Considering City's record at home we did well... But we really needed a win. Reckon Liverpool have got this league in the bag.
To put it in table terms for the three contenders:
CLUB GP W D L PTS
Arsenal 4 2 2 0 8
Man City 4 0 3 1 3
Liverpool 4 0 3 1 3
One can't help but look at the new year results. If they had just been around average that 5 point lead seen here would also be in the league table.
happy with the result Getting a point there is good. I think I prefer chasing than being in the lead in the league. Liverpool will definitely drop points.
Its definitely not over.
most promising is that we have clearly changed as a team in these games. Now it's time to win something.
Surely it was Jesus who should have scored, or at least done better.
I like what he brings in terms of trickery and shrugging off defenders but finishing is becoming a problem.
Interested to see how Arteta incorporates him in the side next season, where, presumably, we’ll have another striker.
I'd use him as a backup to Martinelli. Haven't fully given up on him yet, If we are to mount more of a challenge in more competitions next year he'll be very useful to rotate. as long as he is happy to do that.
We need similar cover for Saka and wouldn't mind a striker to compete with Havertz. I like Havertz.
Eddie is clearly no longer part of Arteta's plans.
Thing is, we have Leo who can cover Gabby M on the left, as could a fit and in form ESR. {And both could play as a false 9, with Kai at inside left and be able to switch positions with him as Leo was doing rather well after Jesus got injured.} It's having top quality cover for B that we lack.
MA said last season that ESR could play any of the front five positions other than right wing. Apparently they were looking at Fabio playing there as well as covering for Ødin, and while I could see him linking up with BW4 and the skipper, I just can't see him scoring as many as B. Would love to see RN24 score another stunning dying embers winner during the run in.