PL: Burnley v Arsenal | Saturday, March 6 | KO: 12:30 UTC | BT Sport

[Trilly]

Nah Xhaka is asking for it, but he’s in a much worse position to make a pass than Leno is.. Best option for Xhaka there is to pass it back to Leno and let him clear it. Indefensible mistake from Xhaka though and the goal is 100% on him.

Yeah just seen the replay. The pass he should have made would have been a scoop which is ofc a terrible idea, instead he tries to curl it around Wood which is even more difficult. No idea why he didn't pass back to Leno. Overconfident if anything.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Don't agree. I think even when your manager wants you to play out from the back these kinds of passes are just straight-up bad since you won't get anything out it over 5m and with the back to the field and under pressure.

It's basically inviting mistakes.

It was not a bad pass. Any other player would have passed it one time to Luiz but Xhaka has to take a touch. You're going to say it was passed to his weaker foot. Well, after taking the touch Xhaka still made the pass with....his weaker foot.

 

[MikelHadADream]

That's 100% on Xhaka. Leno gave him a good pass that Xhaka should have played to Luiz first time.

Switching the ball to the right side of the pitch with his right foot is Xhaka's biggest weakness, he literally can't do it.

 

[SA Gunner]

Just rewatched the footage of the equaliser.

Yes Leno does pass it to Xhaka's left, but its still far too tight for him to handle in such a dangerous zone.

Hopefully this does not cost us the match.

 

[Mo Britain]

Leno had ages to pass the ball and passed it to the only player under pressure. The favouritism on this board when mirrored by the likes of Arteta is what loses teams points and positions.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Serious question:

Is Arteta even making the players accountable for these mistakes? Because there doesn’t seem to be any consequences for these mistakes.

You have to wonder how a team continually does this all season and doesn’t change.

In terms of Xhaka mistakes you could ask the same question of the previous manager and also the manager before him.

Bruce Rioch had his number though.

 

[krengon]

Don't agree. I think even when your manager wants you to play out from the back these kinds of passes are just straight-up bad since you won't get anything out it over 5m and with the back to the field and under pressure.

It's basically inviting mistakes.

If you are talking about Leno’s pass I agree it was a bad pass, but that shouldn’t have led to a goal against, just loss of possession..

 

[tap-in]

I thought Leno was also at fault as well, a wide pass to Luiz made more sense. Xhaka makes the biggest error though!

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

We won't get so much space anymore without the lead

If we pass it quick enough we can turn these lot around. Willian has seen a lot of the ball in promising areas but has played it safe.

 

[DanDare]

If Leno passes that ball to Partey he deals with it without issue and no one's saying anything about Leno's pass

 

[OnlyOne]

I hate this guy.

 

[A_G]

Feel like with the space we’re getting on counters, Pepe would be deadly

Nah man WiLlIaN iS bEtTeR aGaInSt a LoW bLocK

 

[2Smokeyy]

I'd keep Xhaka and bring in Bissouma in the summer, get some pressure on his position.

Declan Rice needed not Bissouma.

Nketiah plus cash for some jasmine rice.

 

[Rex Stone]

Quick update:

Willian - 7
Ziyech - 4

Hope this helps

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Looking at it again, I think Leno should've took a second rather than being so quick to give it to Xhaka in that position. Ødegaard was also in a decent position if he dropped a bit further he could have found him.

 

[say yes]

 

[Raqe]

I'm sorry but that pass is just dumb. It does not achieve anything. It's not about shifting blame away from xhaka since that goal is his fault but saying that the pass was good or ok is just wrong.

 

[Big Poppa]

Comfortable first half till the mistake from Xhaka. It was an error and he was forced into it by Leno for playing into his weaker foot. We have seen them beat the press like this very often and score from it. No need for the outrage. Infuriating way to concede but that’s how we play.

I want to see them play their game and not shy after the mistake.

I am more frustrated by the chances we have not put to bed. We are creating too many clear chances to just be 1-1 after the break.

Arteta should get into them and send them back out. Senior players must turn up now and win this game.

1-0 by default is not comfortable. That’s what our players have to start understanding. Our intensity levels were too low and it’s a recurring issue.

 

[Rimaal]

Xhaka playing with a torn shirt. What a hero.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

We need Big Willy to perform here.