Those stats don't say the whole story. Context matters. We've played 2 youngsters who started for the 2nd time in their career in the PL. We also had David Luiz & Ceballos starting their first game ever in an Arsenal shirt.
It was the first time ever we've played this midfield.
A third of the team that started yesterday didn't play games for us last season.
Some players only had a couple of weeks of training with our team under their belt.
And still, we were in control for most of the game, and their biggest chance, which resulted into a goal, was thanks to a lucky deflection.
You can't compare our first 2 games of the season with the Watford/Everton games where we played almost our best team, which had already a few months of playing together.
And it was a lot lot worse.
It wasn't perfect but still, it was a positive performance. We haven't won our first 2 games in 10 years mate. It's not just down to luck.
I would have been worried if we would have played our best possible team, with fully settled players in the squad.
After watching the match and MOTD, I can't understand how can Burnley have better xG than us according to that tweet, which was posted by @THunter
1.24 vs 1.75, it doesn't add up.
I can see why I left this forum, disagree with the narrative and you apparently want Leno hattricks.
Just like last season when teams like Everton and Watford (and West Ham and Fulham) should have been 2 up at the Emirates, people will excuse the performances and look at the results. Wonder if we’ll see the same **** as last season when our strikers stop scoring at a ridiculous level and it’s 50/50 whether we can beat your Brighton or Palace’s at home.
Wait are people actually satisfied with the performance yesterday?
No wonder nobody at Arsenal feel the pressure to do better.
Good result. Average performance. We need to keep improving.
Wait are people actually satisfied with the performance yesterday?
No wonder nobody at Arsenal feel the pressure to do better.
Good result. Average performance. We need to keep improving.
No wonder nobody at Arsenal feel the pressure to do better.
Its a results game, I honestly don't give a damn about an average performance when you win the game.
You don't get 3 points for playing pretty passes. And you are made to play in scrappy ways against teams like Burnley, so turning them over is always a good result, in fact a win against anyone in this league is always a good result.
The sense of entitlement is frightening.
Btw. Are you completely sure about your estimation? 2 years in a row in UEL after 20 years of UCL. They don't feel pressure at top level football in transition as a club? What am I reading?
If Emery felt some pressure he might want to play more offensive football(which has been the winning formula in the league of late) against Burnley at home.
But guess inviting pressure from set-piece specialist team from minute 20 is the way to go at home these days for us...
Emery has 1 year left in contract and he doesn't feel pressure? I leave this at that. I'm sure there is enough pressure for Arsenal & Emery, but no need to argue about it.
Well I don't care about what you care about but thanks for letting me know. I care about the performances. We need better performances when we face the bigger teams.
Right back at ya bud.
I remember when we outperformed West Ham by recording 28 shots and lost 1-0 to a Bobby Zamora lob.
Results>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>performances
Every single time.
Ok you dont care then dont quote me on it again.
Interesting double standards there since you claimed not to care yet quoted me.