UEL Group Stage: Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal | Thursday 22 October | 17.55 | BT Sport

[Makingtrax]

Jesus, that was dull.

 

[EmeryCouldnt]

This excuse isn't good enough, we used to put 4+ with past teams like these with a squad full of teenagers ffs. It's definitely about how we approach the game.

Or we used to lose to Bradford with a squad like this... depends on what lens you want to see the world with today.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Only 2 chances created. We have players on pitch can do better mikel give them freedom ffs

 

[Taneruit]

Rapid had more and better chances than us this half.

I mean, what?

 

[Rasmi]

People love to say arteta learned from pep and Wenger. But it’s clear he is inspired by the manager he played most for. David Moyes. It’s one thing not being successful. But not be successful and having to watch this type of football is gonna make fans turn on him. I ain’t gonna waste another 1 hour on this garbage. Özil didn’t die for this

 

[Big Poppa]

This has been really bad from Pepe, and I am a bigger fan of him than most. Haha funny how I went from whining about people being pessimistic an hour a go. They deserve to be 1-0 tbh.

He’s like a real life FIFA player who just discovered the stepover feature.

 

[Jasard]

I'm so tired now, might save this one for any bouts of insomnia

 

[AD1998]

COYG! Let's come out and smash these boys in the second half. Hoping Arteta throws a water bottle or two and subs off Laca.

 

[El Duderino]

Nelson on for Eddie/Laca and play a proper 4-3-3 would be the dream here.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

At least Partey seem already settled. Gabriel solid as always

 

[Papa Wonga]

What excuse will he be pulling out for this performance?

"Owner's back me 100% I promise guys, Im a simple man, I tell the truth"

"Özil's ****, and all you fans who support him should be shot"

"Players don't understand the language of the ref, can't play good"

 

[BigPoppaPump]

Nelson on for Eddie/Laca and play a proper 4-3-3 would be the dream here.

Can't remember the last time Arsenal played 433, must have been 2011.

 

[dka1]

Man I really hate to complain about our approach as I do think Arteta is trying to build something.

But our approach and line up reek of fear tonight

 

[Gooner416]

Nelson on for Eddie/Laca and play a proper 4-3-3 would be the dream here.

Please.

 

[albakos]

Well, that was big bunch of boring 45 minutes.
No chances created and Rapid looked more organized than us.

Partey and Gabriel have been very good though.

 

[Ashybashy86]

Good thing we have the easiest group.

 

[Riou]

Have to go and pick up my wife. If I'm lucky I will end in a car crash accident and don't have to watch any more of this.

Or you could just not watch it, probably a better alternative.

 

[boonthegoon]

Best thing about the first half has been Özil becoming a Twitter troll.

 

[Manberg]

People love to say arteta learned from pep and Wenger. But it’s clear he is inspired by the manager he played most for. David Moyes. It’s one thing not being successful. But not be successful and having to watch this type of football is gonna make fans turn on him. I ain’t gonna waste another 1 hour on this garbage. Özil didn’t die for this

 

[field442]

This one is for all you 442 or change of formation merchants. Changing formation doesn’t magically make you better.

We haven’t changed formation. It’s the same interchangeable formations he always plays. 5-4-1 in defense and 4-3-3/3-2-5/2-3-5 when we have the ball. The **** football is because everything goes down the wings which leads to a cross to nowhere or us going back towards our own goal. It has been the case since he got here and hasn’t changed.