Ivan Toney is always a tricky customer but we should see them off easily.
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Yeah I'm not even sure how that was allowed to be put up online.
On reflection: we played very well, they were certainly not at their best, the sombre atmosphere helped us and it was the perfect game for uncle Partey to return - he is a very calming influence.
Consensus on a Brentford forum I browsed was that we are the best team they have faced in a very long time. Im certainly not deranged enough to think we are anywhere near Man City’s level though.
I think that is on William Saliba, the amount of balls he wins before the opposite striker has any sense of ball control is huge. He is really on VVD levels. I prefer him every day over any of our other CBs, even if he doesn't does that many long balls like White does. Saliba have a better understanding with Partey as well, so we play more through the middle than without him.The way we are nullifying physical sides these days is mightily impressive.
This combination of technical superiority mixed with physical dominance we haven't had since the invincibles.
Exactly, and it was a show of character for these young players, after last season. This is especially great to see as we missed Ødegaard and Zinchenko, two starting players again.I didn't get to see the game as I was on the road most of Sunday and it wasn't on the radio.
Well chuffed with the win as I feel that Brentford, Palace, Newcastle and maybe Brighton are probably the hardest away fixtures outside of the top 6.
It is amazing how perception can change on one game. Win playing well and the United game just looks like a blip, lose and suddenly we've lost two in a row and the question gets asked if we are really any better than the start of last season.
The mistakes were because we did not have two of our defensive mids available. Watch how city perform against good teams when Gundogan starts in Rodri's position(arsenal fa cup sf, tottenham cl game) etc.What worried me about the United game is that we lost it on mistakes on and off the pitch. We must hope and expect this is not a pattern for games against the bigger teams and the best antidote would be to demolish Sp uds in the next game.
Nice ducking by the referee too.
Watch how Xhaka plays the pass to Gabriel, then rushes to the left, which opens the passing lane back to Partey. He then moves forward, demands the ball with his arm waving, plays an accurate but as well fast paced pass (that takes time away for defensive shapes) with his right foot to Tierney, then has a look, he turns his head towards the box and Jesus, as he knows that he's gonna get the ball back in a second and just has to execute the pin point cross to those powerful neck muscles in space. It's elite.
It was mad cringey.
I felt the same as well. Gabriel finally had a perfect game without doing anything wrong but does this post match ffs.
Which guys did it, or did someone do it twice?
I do not get this? Does toney mean when he done it for the first time it was side splitting hilarious and then gab does it and it is not funny or did another arsenal player tweet this as well. If you cannot take it then done diss it out.
I do not get this? Does toney mean when he done it for the first time it was side splitting hilarious and then gab does it and it is not funny or did another arsenal player tweet this as well. If you cannot take it then done diss it out.
well that is cringe then.Lacazette tweeted it last season after we beat them 2-1 at home.
Gabriel did it this year, Lacazette last season.Which guys did it, or did someone do it twice?