PL: Chelsea v Arsenal | Tuesday, January 21 | KO: 20:15 GMT | BT Sport

[Flying Okapis]

Joe Cole is a quality pundit. Better than listening to the usual dinosaurs week in, week out.

Cant stand Joe Cole, last time I heard him he was banging on about how Arsenal need to get the ownership sorted and the split (Usmanov/Kroenke) board room was the reason we were a mess, this was a year or so after Usmanov sold his shares

 

[Riou]

When they scored in the 85th minute, after everything that had happened tonight, I was done...I thought we are a combination of the unluckiest/stupidest team on the planet

Delighted with that, players dug in for that result...imagine not thinking Arteta is already an amazing manager!

 

[YeahBee]

To answer the question whether Pepe is better than Hudson-Odoi: no.

Martinelli is though.

Pepe gets stuck too much, does One dribble too many BUT ge does occupy two defenders when he does, IF he just releases the ball 0,5 sec earlier he would have created so much space for the others

 

[Gunner D]

Why? Took his goal very well indeed. Still concerning his lack defensive positional awarness and how easily opposition player put through ball by him and how often he is caught out of position.

Thought Heccy was decent tonight, still think AMN deserves to start over him on current form. He’s been quality under Mikel.

 

[Big Poppa]

Pepe would be a much better player if he just ran in a straight line

 

[arsmile]

for PEA's next suspended match we should be giving either martinelli or eddie a shot at the CF position.

Lacca is just treading water up there. Let one of them go and grab it.

 

[Manberg]

Is there anyone who can enlighten me on why their 2nd goal is not offside due to Abraham intefering with play from an offside position?

Agreed. Didn't even get a VAR check.

 

[MikeVinna]

for PEA's next suspended match we should be giving either martinelli or eddie a shot at the CF position.

Lacca is just treading water up there. Let one of them go and grab it.

Laca is putting in the effort though. Wish he’d just get a goal and get going but it hasnt happened yet.

 

[tap-in]

That was a bloody good 2nd half, most enjoyable 45 mins of Arsenal this season! What really pleases me was Arteta changing his mind about taking off Martinelli. I was screaming at the TV not to take him off because he was one of only a few who could get us back into the game. Arteta knew it too and Holding put his jacket back on. That decision and this performance could be a big season moment for us. Now we need to start winning and climbing the table, and I think we will.

 

[Gunner D]

Cant stand Joe Cole, last time I heard him he was banging on about how Arsenal need to get the ownership sorted and the split (Usmanov/Kroenke) board room was the reason we were a mess, this was a year or so after Usmanov sold his shares

Yeah don’t get me wrong, he’s most likely a w*nker but he’s got good knowledge of the game. Off the pitch affairs, I’m not so sure he knows much about anything

 

[zilfy]

Not sure why were signing Kurzawa btw. Saka looks quality as 3rd choice LB. just gonna be another bum taking up a load of our wages.

Exactly. I think Saka has played better at LB than he has at LW for arsenal. If Martinelli is intent on playing on the wing and Saka is intent on starting every game then his future for us is at LB

 

[YeahBee]

We getting fecked by the ref/VAR again. Under the new rules that shouldn't be a red.

Unless these idiots interpreted Luiz' challenge as not a genuine attempt to aplay the ball.

Under the current rules their second was offside TO!

 

[tap-in]

for PEA's next suspended match we should be giving either martinelli or eddie a shot at the CF position.

Lacca is just treading water up there. Let one of them go and grab it.

Its the FA cup game, so at least we'll have Auba for the next PL game.

 

[MutableEarth]

Aside from playing azpi and half the Chelsea team onside for their second goal. And given that it was a set piece it wouldn't matter if he was playing cb or cm.

CB's and CM's now look better because the formation has stopped people being too exposed, a weakness from the AW period.

Yeah.

I mean - I'd still let him go in the Summer personally. I know he has his fans, but I still think midfield needs a massive revamp, even with Arteta giving them more shape.

 

[DanDare]

Thought Hector was decent tonight, still think AMN deserves to start over him on current form. He’s been quality under Mikel.

I think he's done nothing wrong and been solid defensively.

Bellerin has done more offensively in one game than AMN since Arteta became boss.

 

[andeoch1]

Proud of the lads.

Imagine if we didn't have that wasteman Mustafi playing for us

Or Özil....

 

[Pepes blue pill]

He could just keep moving and beat his man. Ahh who am I kidding wouldve probably been nothing at the end of that. But its just the thought that refs never give us the benefit of the doubt.

Ref woulda been straight up breaking the rules as well, the time was up n there was no reason for more to have been added on

 

[Gunner D]

Pepe would be a much better player if he just ran in a straight line

His pace is electric. He just needs to simplify his game and use his pace more, instead of doing step overs 2 seconds. No defender is catching him once he gets going. Mikel should be pointing this out to him. He should still use his trickery, but only in the final 3rd, penalty box. Still think he’s gonna explode. Too much potential not to. Just needs polishing up.

 

[arsmile]

Exactly. I think Saka has played better at LB than he has at LW for arsenal. If Martinelli is intent on playing on the wing and Saka is intent on starting every game then his future for us is at LB

I agree...the idea that we need a LB when our 3rd choice is pretty much our most in form player, seems crazy.

we have so many areas of the team that need desperate investment.

I feel like we're planning ahead as kola wants to leave- but we shouldn't underestimate saka at LB.

 

[Mo Britain]

Great character in the second-half. Wonderful goals but the gritty defending from the likes of Xhaka was a revelation!

What filth passes for referees these days. He didn't have to send Luiz off, he kept withholding yellows for cynical professional fouls from Chelsea to break up attacks, didn't check VAR for the obvious offside in their second goal and yet this paragon of refereeing found time to hassle players out on their feet when they left the pitch at something less than 100 mph.

As for the Chelsea fans... the most disgusting in the premier league, bar none.