comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 33 seconds ago
Thoughts on Reiss Nelson's performance today?

Felt he did okay, just not much chemistry with the other players. Which is understandable to a degree, I guess.
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I thought he was okay, if a little underwhelming. Liverpool isn't an easy game but you'd expect your winger to get at TAA more than he did. Maybe not scoring that chance early on knocked his confidence a bit and he was less brave as a result.

Disappointing with Ramsdale for the goal because until that point it was the first performance I'd seen from him where he would be justifiably knocking on the door for another start.

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 15 seconds ago
Listen to what Arteta said I really can't see us buying a player.
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Stubborn guy.

We won't be a striker

Saka never gets dropped because he is very unique. He is not a normal winger. He links play as much as Odegaard and is the outball for Arsenal. There is no one in the squad to replace him and very few less than £100m outside the club.

Odegaard looks lost without Saka and that's an issue.

If anything, Arteta needs to try a change of position for him to help him kick on again. I think Arteta should try him at left no.8. Something Pep is doing for Foden.

comment by Snooker_49 (U10665)
posted 27 seconds ago
I think a lot of people thought Rice and Jorginho would make us too defensive but that wasn't really the case today. We created so many chances I the first half I don't know if that's due to how Liverpool played which is why we were able to create a lot or whether that midfield trio may actually work in some games.
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Yeah, I thought Jorginho, Rice and Odegaard were great in the first half. We totally blew that game tbh.

But then we need a viable RW alternative to do that

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 2 minutes ago
Yeah, Klopp must've sensed Kiwoir was the weak link, and totally targeted LB in the second half.
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They won more duels in the second half and we started to let them into our box more.

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 2 minutes ago
Listen to what Arteta said I really can't see us buying a player.
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Haven't listened. What did he say?

Saka needs to get his old hair back! We've not won a game since he died his hair.

comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 21 seconds ago
But then we need a viable RW alternative to do that
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Jesus.

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 2 minutes ago
Listen to what Arteta said I really can't see us buying a player.
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Haven't listened. What did he say?
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https://twitter.com/FballGossips/status/1744073539957748148

comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 21 seconds ago
But then we need a viable RW alternative to do that
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Jesus.
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But then we need a viable CF alternative to do that

Newcastle are playing a 17 year old in MF

Why are we not playing any of the bright youngsters

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 28 seconds ago
Newcastle are playing a 17 year old in MF

Why are we not playing any of the bright youngsters
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Where are Newcastle in the league and you want to use them as an example?

Liverpool fielded a bunch of youngsters.

comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 2 minutes ago
Listen to what Arteta said I really can't see us buying a player.
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Haven't listened. What did he say?
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https://twitter.com/FballGossips/status/1744073539957748148
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Cheers.

Not reading too much into that though tbh. Plus, more realistic this month would be adding another wide attacker than a striker of the quality we'd want to be signing

comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by T-BAD (U11806)
posted 21 seconds ago
But then we need a viable RW alternative to do that
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Jesus.
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But then we need a viable CF alternative to do that
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Yes. We need to buy one. Or keep Havertz there. His finishing was diabolical but gave fits to Liverpool's defence the entire game.

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 2 minutes ago
Newcastle are playing a 17 year old in MF

Why are we not playing any of the bright youngsters
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Maybe because they're not as 'bright' as all you regular academy watchers think they are?

With this profligacy in the final third Arsenal will be hoping to have Jesus back soon. And now Arteta has provided an update on the fitness of the Brazilian international.

"He had some pain in his knee," the Spaniard said in his post-match press conference. "We have done a scan that shows something. Hopefully it’s not something big. It’s the same knee that he had (an injury on before), so we could not take any risks."

Arteta then went on to confirm that he is expecting Jesus to travel to Dubai for Arsenal's midseason training camp. The Gunners will be in the Middle East for a few days for some warm weather training before returning for Premier League action against Crystal Palace.

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 2 minutes ago
Newcastle are playing a 17 year old in MF

Why are we not playing any of the bright youngsters
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Which youngsters would you be playing today?

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Liverpool fielded a bunch of youngsters.
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They have a better academy than ours, obviously.

Reiss Nelson for example got his chance today.

Has he really used it?

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Liverpool fielded a bunch of youngsters.
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They have a better academy than ours, obviously.
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Or a manager brave enough to play them instead of the likes of Cedric, or Kiwior out of position after subbing him off at half time last game cos he was so poor...

Arteta is not going to use the academy. I think we have to accept it and move on. No point in bigging up players. He trusts experience. I wish he had used Ethan today.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
Liverpool fielded a bunch of youngsters.
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They have a better academy than ours, obviously.
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Or a manager brave enough to play them instead of the likes of Cedric, or Kiwior out of position after subbing him off at half time last game cos he was so poor...
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The circumstances are different though, as we're seeing from the reaction of our fans today Klopp has much more good will in the bank so can be afforded mistakes in a game like this, especially as they're the away team.

If Arteta had started youngsters and the game had gone exactly the same then they'd be using that as a stick to beat him with instead

Before today we lost 2 games and havent won a football bame in 6.

So I know why Arteta havent trust the youngsters against a difficult opponent today.