PL: Arsenal vs Sheffield United | Saturday 18th January | KO: 15:00pm

[Bloodbather]

As I said before and people jumped down my throat there has been no real improvement not in results or performance. Argue what you want but we are still as **** as ever.

There's a clear improvement in our performance. Looking much more organized in defense and compact in midfield. The quality isn't there, but the organization is. We don't have that killer edge, which is why we keep not being able to see out results.

 

[DanDare]

Without Xhaka this may have been a Sheffield win tonight.

 

[Ernie Eskilsson]

That was just like an Emery performance. I honestly don’t see any improvement. Arteta is blindly just picking the big names. Luiz, Xhaka, Pepe, Özil and Laca all terrible today and pretty much all season. I’d rather we played Nelson, Willock and Saka behind Martinelli.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

The lack of goals in this team is almost as big a problem as our defence. Poor at both ends atm.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Can anyone tell me why that wasn’t a pen?

Not really, would have been given to another team or if we would have caused the situation.

Only thing is that Pepe seems to expect contact and starts falling before the contact. Not sure what he should have done otherwise though. Just wait for the Sheffield player to rake him down and not protecting himself.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We need to score more,no point to depend on our crap defence and to concede.It's always risky to play like that and our players can turn off quickly.

Agree it's frustrating just need to get season ends

 

[mpower2540]

Disappointing, the defence was really good for the most part I thought. Our midfield and attack aren't cutting the mustard. We're so bad at winning second balls from goal kicks or high balls it leaves us having to be perfect in possession, which we're not. It's a horrifically imbalanced team right now so we're gonna need to get recruitment right (lol).

Saka was outstanding and Martinelli needs to stay in the team even when Auba comes back, need all the goalscorers we can get.

 

[Manberg]

That was just like an Emery performance. I honestly don’t see any improvement. Arteta is blindly just picking the big names. Luiz, Xhaka, Pepe, Özil and Laca all terrible today and pretty much all season. I’d rather we played Nelson, Willock and Saka behind Martinelli.

That team would get hammered. You're being naive.

 

[roz]

Noone knows mate.

Im so sick of this ****. Every ducking week.
I thought the point of appealing Aubameyangs red was to highlight how we consistently get done by decisions? When does it end?

 

[Riou]

So glad I am a nostalgia merchant...current life is so ****

 

[rupscund]

I can't see any improvement. There is as much disorganisation and lack of shape as before.

 

[Tourbillion]

We need to stop spending the big money on forwards for once.

You kidding? Our problems are now because we have **** attackers. We're actually looking half-competent as a unit defensively since Arteta joined.

 

[roz]

Wew have them

Not really, would have been given to another team or if we would have caused the situation.

Only thing is that Pepe seems to expect contact and starts falling before the contact. Not sure what he should have done otherwise though. Just wait for the Sheffield player to rake him down and not protecting himself.

Im beside myself with rage. Every week something new.

 

[Red London]

The lack of goals in this team is almost as big a problem as our defence. Poor at both ends atm.

3 games now (Sheffield, Palace, Bournemouth) where we only conceded 1 goal but didnt get a win from any of them. Its impossible to go from what we were before to suddenly clean sheet maestros, but the attack should be weighing in with more goals.

Even vs chelsea too, we are completely out playing opponents in the middle of the park and attack for periods of games where it is all us, but we arent creating the right chances / finishing chances.

 

[Camron]

Imagine if any other player makes the mistakes for thier goal than Torreira?

Would've been murdered by the Torreira fanboys.

Makes you think.

Nah it doesn't. One of the best players on the pitch. Going forward and back.

Unlucky pass attempt in hardly a danger zone.

Your boy has been putting em on a plate across the penalty box for fun for many seasons and has rightly been chastised for it.

 

[Jasard]

3(4) managers struggled with this squad now. Wenger had most of them. Our recruitment has been disgusting.

 

[CJJ]

I can't see any improvement. There is as much disorganisation and lack of shape as before.

I believe you lack what is called "eyes"

 

[CaseUteinberger]

That was just like an Emery performance. I honestly don’t see any improvement. Arteta is blindly just picking the big names. Luiz, Xhaka, Pepe, Özil and Laca all terrible today and pretty much all season. I’d rather we played Nelson, Willock and Saka behind Martinelli.

Think you are overreacting. Sheffield is a pretty good team and we looked solid in defence until the goal. Comparing this to how easily teams cut us through under the end of Emery's reign is just not accurate.

 

[14Henry]

There's a clear improvement in our performance. Looking much more organized in defense and compact in midfield. The quality isn't there, but the organization is. We don't have that killer edge, which is why we keep not being able to see out results.

Theres no improvement stop talking about organisation like it's some kind of 3 points. Sheffield united were comfortable to whole game. We were at home. We are Arsenal FC and they are coming to the Emirates and being comfortable. They leave with a point so stop talking about some mythical improvement. Improvement is dominating matches. Improvement is winning matches and having some impact on where we finish in the league.

 

[Garrincha]

We are only conceding a goal a game under Arteta. Pretty good going from the defence when you consider the poor midfield.

Just not scoring / creating enough to put games away.