PL: Everton vs Arsenal | Saturday 21st December | KO: 12:30 | BT Sport

[nick gould]

Our starting lineup is a joke. I love kids but really what have they done to deserve a premier league start? It's like Ljunberg is sabotaging arsenal. I know it's not like that but I feel he has fallen out with senior players hence the reason to play kids.

All the good things must come to an end. Thanks for the memories Freddie.

 

[dashsnow17]

I don't know when it happened but at some point these players just forgot how to play good football. Was it when Ramsey left? Whenever it was, it feels like a long time ago.

First Cesc goes, then Rosicky, then Cazorla, then Ramsey and all of a sudden you're left with just a 50% Özil and a midfield devoid of creativity.

 

[Furious]

ESR has somehow managed to be worse than Willock at 10 when you lot were hyping him up.

Some feat given how sh!t the latter was there.

 

[Justin1986]

Not gonna lie I thought we had the next best thing in Torreira when he signed but now he’s making me believe that Xhaka is amazing, he literally
Does nothing , he looks like a little kid that runs on the field and just gets in the way , he looks
Clueless and I’d **** him off in jan and replace him

 

[Riou]

It was always gonna be an ugly game, it will be some time before we get back to dominating teams consistently again...we are kind of battling pretty well so far, that’s where you start with away games, against an inform team.

Lots for Arteta to work on, as I said...a point wouldn’t be the worst result all things considered.

 

[GDeep™]

Antonio Zarzana sitting with Arteta

 

[Notorious Big]

Maybe we can comeback to tea and coffee debate would be more interesting

 

[Ewarwoowar]

Too many attacking situations where our players are too fearful to take on a man, need some grit

 

[Tsl]

Impressive first half by Saka, been decent defensively. Maybe we can survive with him until Kola is back. Reiss started well, ESM struggling with the pace. Defence has actually been solid. Hope for a better second half offensively.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Xhaka cowardly in what way?

In the centre of the pitch he is waving his hand saying he doesn't want possession because there is a man 4 yards away from him. How about you move and demand the ****ing ball. Coward.

 

[krengon]

Feel sorry for our attackers - we take so long to progress the ball upfield.

As much as I like to have a go at our midfield, those guys have been decent today, it’s the front 4’s fault.. These guys are basically hiding from the ball and awful movement in general.

 

[Makingtrax]

ESR acting like the ball is a hot potato.

 

[pigge]

Who does these things? Idiots.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Desperate stuff this. Lots of work for Arteta.

 

[OnlyOne]

Antonio Zarzana sitting with Arteta

I spotted that as well, very exciting.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

A borefest of a first half, if there was anything other than Digne getting a bloody nose I'm unaware of it

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I really surprised at Everton after 4 points against Manutd and Chelsea i thought they'll be more confident going to this game

 

[MLK79]

Tears in my eyes.

The stuff dreams are made of.

 

[Notorious Big]

Who does these things? Idiots.

Don't know :rofl:

 

[Jae]

Auba, ESR and Nelson all completely anonymous that half. At least Martinelli got stuck in.