LOSS Premier League: Arsenal 1 - 2 Bournemouth | Saturday 11th April | KO: 12:30 BST | TNT Sports

First Premier League game in almost a month…

Would play Dowman and Mosquera just because of the lack of injury cover ahead the defining week of our season.

A result here ratchets up the pressure on City for Sunday.

Leaving here with something @A_G

 

[El Realista]

I predicted a draw… this team is even worse than I thought and I am one of the most pessimist-realist about this Arsenal. We will lose at Etihad unless Eze miraculously recovers and save Arteta’s ass or somehow he is pushed to play Dowman as 10.

 

[One Song]

It actually hurt a lot more in the seasons we played great football and fell short, when I felt like we deserved it. I don't believe this manager or this team deserve the title.

People keep saying how strong this squad is. It's deeper than it has been but it's not strong. You don't win big trophies with players like White, Martinelli, Madueke, Gyokeres playing significant minutes. We also have Nørgaard who can't even get on the pitch when one of our midfielders is having a stinker.

I've been in denial about Zubimendi for a while, he was a huge problem today. Gyokeres from minute one I realised is just a poor footballer. Quality players make the game look easy, he makes everything look incredibly awkward.

Sick of watching Madueke over run the ball for a goal kick. Just start Dowman if Saka isn't fit.

 

[Riou]

I can't believe the second half performance managed to be even worse than the first half one, would have thought that was impossible lol.

 

[Riou]

 

[Riou]

@viktor

 

[Amsterdam Gooner 88]

I just got some head and once that post nut clarity hit I started stressing out about this club again. F this club man. F*cking up my cortisol levels.

 

[Riou]

 

[Riou]

Raya wasn't great, bit can't have a go at him...most of the stuff people are saying about him anyway aren't even really goalkeeper issues, it's tactical.

It's not Dave's fault he gets the most touches of the ball because of Arteta or because the midfield is hiding.

Plus it's him or Kepa, so nah lol!

 

[DJ_Markstar]

True but right now if you told me my life depended on a team in North London scoring 2 goals from open play, I'd probably go them over us.

Own goals?

 

[Riou]

There is such a disconnect between the team and a large portion of the fan base... it's so weird.

I can't really remember a team trying to win stuff, either just get constantly outplayed or playing so nervously as we do now...and the fact the fans are so unhappy that they (rightly in many ways) boo the team off despite still technically being 9 points clear... something feels broken and I am not sure it can be fixed.

Also please stop the cringe stuff in training and videos, or to play like that...Mikel is bringing it on himself and the club.

I can't see how this has a happy ending for Arsenal sadly.

 

[Batman]

Own goals?

That's who we really miss. Our number 2 scorer.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

Quiche is technically from France? What's his problem

I personally prefer a croque monsiuer but to each his own...

 

[Let's play Aubamawang]

The first 5 points he dropped this season ultimately set the tone. He played scared and timid football against Liverpool and City when we were clearly the better team than both and neither were in good form and we took 1 point from 6.

Even now, he cancelled out the points gained against clubs we should beat with the horror shows against Wolves and United.

I'll even give him a pass for Sunderland because they were in insane form and we had injuries across the back line but most of the points we've dropped this season have been entirely his fault and this humiliating failure to win the title is entirely his fault.

If it's any consolation, this result may finally cause Arteta to take the handbrake off, because the current risk aversion strategy has stopped working. And a performance like Bournemouth of the Cup final at the Etihad will destroy the remaining confidence in this team, so he needs to have an actual plan.

 

[RunTheTrap]

There is such a disconnect between the team and a large portion of the fan base... it's so weird.

I can't really remember a team trying to win stuff, either just get constantly outplayed or playing so nervously as we do now...and the fact the fans are so unhappy that they (rightly in many ways) boo the team off despite still technically being 9 points clear... something feels broken and I am not sure it can be fixed.

Also please stop the cringe stuff in training and videos, or to play like that...Mikel is bringing it on himself and the club.

I can't see how this has a happy ending for Arsenal sadly.

The club feels so superficial now. The lead up to every big game feels like a Vought commercial from The Boys. We have to pull out the pyrotechnics and movie trailers before falling flat on our faces in another insipid performance. Who the hell wrote Teta’s speech about bringing your lunch to the stadium? You can't even bring a water bottle inside. It's a lack of self-awareness and perception. When the club signs players like Madueke, leading to online petitions going to the Houses of Parliament, or playing Partey despite the numerous charges against him, you have to wonder if anyone is listening to us.

 

[Kysus]

Tough watch this one, Bournemouth controlled this game from start to finish.

Was pretty clear to see who had 3 weeks of rest and time to just drill and prepare for this game and who is drowning in an overwhelming schedule.

We look ****ed to be honest, zero chance we win a CL tie vs Bayern/PSG who are well rested.
In the league we still might drag ourselves over the finish line though hopefully.

 

[Batman]

If it's any consolation, this result may finally cause Arteta to take the handbrake off, because the current risk aversion strategy has stopped working. And a performance like Bournemouth of the Cup final at the Etihad will destroy the remaining confidence in this team, so he needs to have an actual plan.

I genuinely think it will be 6 more performances like this one. I can't see anything else. He looks lost and so do his players. The consolation will be that it should be the end of his time here or at least the beginning of the end.

 

[El Realista]

If it's any consolation, this result may finally cause Arteta to take the handbrake off, because the current risk aversion strategy has stopped working. And a performance like Bournemouth of the Cup final at the Etihad will destroy the remaining confidence in this team, so he needs to have an actual plan.

Or not until one injury force him to play Dowman as 10 or Eze recovers and magically there are no problems in this team

 

[lamby22]

Does anyone remember Rayas pass to Zubi in the middle of our own box with three bournemouth players around him? It honestly stinks of Arteta not keeping these players calm in a title race.

You can’t expect calmness from the team when the manager goes on like a raging fanny on the touchline. He sets the tone

 

[FreakySami]

I remember in 2002 -2003 season... we lost the league and there were interviews where Wenger said that the players after the season mentioned that it felt too much pressure from Wenger and that it affected them.
What happened next season? Invincibles... in not comparing both teams but it feels like Arteta needs to find a way to lower that pressure... by trusting his players. It feels like he doesn't trust them and that can play on anybody's mind.

 

[Topside]

There is no spontaneity in our football, none. Our players to provide a spark were on the bench and by 60m when they came on we had been chasing shadows, they played around us.

Eze and Dowman apart who actually can do something off the cuff?

The manager wants to control the game but the line up yesterday did the opposite, nervous and hoping for something to happen.