Premier League 26/27: Defending Our Crown

[DanDare]

Pretty much.

We're definitely favoured but they're the only other team realistically in the mix.



I mean, this is how the last 4 years have gone? Plays 50 games, scores 35-40 goals, like clockwork.

Yeah but he scored 3 in 14 from Jan to April

Arguably that lost them the title as there were 4 draws for City in that run

 

[Iwobeast]

arteta knows how to created system not rely on individual brilliance, built winning squad, can use different style of football (pragmatic and attacking football) & his OOP is the best in the world

Turns out having your best players fit will generate better football

Think a lot of people still don’t realize it’s ridiculous we won the league last season without a fit Saka, Havertz or Ødegaard for most of the campaign.

 

[HattoriHanzo]

Turns out having your best players fit will generate better football

Think a lot of people still don’t realize it’s ridiculous we won the league last season without a fit Saka, Havertz or Ødegaard for most of the campaign.

As I've wrote in Arteta thread:
Ødegaard missed 137 days (30 matches for Arsenal and Norway) last season - 7 different injuries
Season before he missed 62 days (15 matches for Arsenal and Norway) - 2 different injuries
Havertz missed 172 days (41 matches for Arsenal and Germany) last season - 5 different injuries
Season before he missed 119 days (24 matches for Arsenal and Germany) - 3 different injuries
Saka missed 68 days (15 matches for Arsenal and England) last season - 3 different injuries
Season before he missed 122 days (25 matches for Arsenal and England) - 3 different injuries
These data are from Transfermarkt.
There were periods in last 2 seasons when all 3 were injured at the same time.
Whoever thinks that Arteta deliberately played so-called haramball in many matches in last 2 seasons is an idiot.
Whoever still questions his managerial skills is even bigger idiot.

 

[Rain Dance]

the lack of set piece goals is worrying

 

[viktor]

 

[Gooner Zig]

We have yet to play a game where we conceded more than 0.5 xG for the entire game.

For context, Saka missed a chance vs Napoli that was worth 0.7 xG. That's ****ing mental.

 

[A_G]

1/6 from Villa and Sunderland has become 6/6 this season. Great signs going forward.

 

[Entropics]

Liverpool like start, perfect numbers, gradually less and less convincing.

 

[BaZZe]

+5 points compared to equivalent fixtures last season.

 

[Mudi]

Liverpool like start, perfect numbers, gradually less and less convincing.

Are you serious???

Liverpool played 3 home games and 2 away games. Both Newcastle and Burnley got a red card while Liverpool were scoring last minute continously.

Sunderland was the first game where we struggled.

We also have the most difficult start compared to the rest of the league.

Villa A, Chelsea H and Sunderland A and you get 9/9? You cannot ask more!

 

[DanDare]

Sunderland lost 2 games at home all season last season

This is a great result

 

[MikelHadADream]

We are the only team in England potentially Europe that gets out of there alive.

Imagine Nunes, Kusanov and Dias against Brobbey, Ballard and Mukuiele lmao.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Walk in the park if our attack can figure out how to score more but if they gonna keep doing this we probably gonna have similar stuff like last season around 85 points campaign.

We basically average 2 goals a game with this Arsenal defence it should be enough but our attack simply need to do do better 6xg last two games and only 2 goals from open play that not good enough be more clinical

 

[DanDare]

 

[Pepesuave]

Are you serious???

Liverpool played 3 home games and 2 away games. Both Newcastle and Burnley got a red card while Liverpool were scoring last minute continously.

Sunderland was the first game where we struggled.

We also have the most difficult start compared to the rest of the league.

Villa A, Chelsea H and Sunderland A and you get 9/9? You cannot ask more!

Dunno why you even bothered responding to him. I refuse to engage nonsensical click-baits this season.

 

[HK_Gooner]

It is insane how people who are supposed to be Arsenal fans (I don't believe they are) can be negative when we have a perfect start so far. Literally the only thing that would make some people happy would be if we won every match 10-0. It is so tiresome.

Maybe they could do everyone a favor and be quiet until we actually draw or lose a game. That would be helpful.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Phenomenal start!!

Now, on to the South Coast to remind that jumped-up cretin, Hurzeler, of his proper place in the grand scheme of things!!

And we can get a proper look at Hinshelwood as well.

 

[OnlyOne]

Harder start than last year and we've come out with more points. Pleasantly surprised.

 

[dashsnow17]

It’s going pretty well so far, isn’t it?

 

[HollandGooner]

Also what i like that Arteta is making some good rotation also to keep everybody fit which will be vital.