Win Premier League: Arsenal 3 - 1 West Ham | Monday 26th, December | KO: 20:00 BST | Prime Video

...and we're baaaaaaaaack!!!.

We're more less as we were before the break, save the absence of Gabriel Jesus.

There's been report going around the media that if Moyes loses this, he'll get the boot. Typical Arsenal luck. Now watch the west ham players turn up and run through a brick wall for Moyes.

But I still think they're still a poor side. Their new signings haven't acclimatized and the world cup came at the worst possible time for them.

Prediction

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham

 

[<<reed>>]

Really surprised we over performed our xG; I thought we could have scored quite a bit more goals but whatevs.

Not really considering our biggest xG underperformer wasn't on the pitch

 

[Let's play Aubamawang]

Arsène and Stan in one game...



...what odds you giving me on Kroneke senior still thinking Wenger is our manager?

Got a mate called Ivan who is willing to take that bet...

He probably only came over to avoid the extreme weather in the US. The elderly are particularly susceptible to the cold you know.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Saka chatting to Rice

Probably told him he's better placed in a pot than on the football field

 

[Riou]

 

[Uncle Good-Advice]

Few takes.
No Jesus no problem - It was interesting to see how boys will cope psychologically without Jesus. It's been a couple of weeks where all we could hear in the media was doom and gloom how we lost our best attacker and our title hopes are over. But they went and showed business as usual which is great to see. Sure there are more difficult tasks ahead but early signs are good. We're down to bare bones now though and absolutely need reinforcements upfront.

Eddie - I wasn't completely sold on him (even though I respect @SA Gunner views ) but he showed he belongs. Not a perfect match but I liked the basics - his movement was good, first touch was there and when you score that kind of goal it's going to do wonders to your confidence.

Saliba - I was a bit anxious about him. As a young centerback you need to play games and he spent last month or so watching other players from sidelines. Took Willy some time to get back to his usual self, hopefully his mistake for WHU goal would be the only one in coming days, we need him at his best.

Saka - what a match! First goal - great awareness and fantastic technique and he was also instrumental in two others with his strength and desire to win 50/50s during the build-up. Our most important player right now.

 

[Makingtrax]

Got called away and missed the last 30 mins. But all in all, it looks like business as usual.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Got called away and missed the last 30 mins. But all in all, it looks like business as usual.

The 2nd half we just looked more quick to unlock thier defense it was very good

 

[DanDare]

If you exclude Martinelli, Saliba, Jesus, Ramsdale, White, Xhaka then I agree

Don't forget MO

 

[TornadoTed]

It was great to be back after the World Cup. It all went perfectly, Arsène in the stands, Hale End boys doing the business and a really good performance.

I thought we were OK first half, things just didnt quite click. In the second half we were excellent and looked like title contenders. The energy, desire, passing and movement was just way too much for West Ham to cope with.

Bring on Brighton.

 

[BergMan]

 

[bergholt]

Before the WC break we were cruising mentally and emotionally. Mentality top notch. My worry was that we'd lose that coming back, so the main positive of this match was that we seem to be right back in the groove on that. As Arteta said, we didn't panic and kept playing our game, persisted and the rewards came. If this group can nail the mentality long-term then the sky's the limit.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Damn state of dressing room . Great picture

 

[Uncle Good-Advice]

Damn state of dressing room . Great picture

Nice find. An Arsenal legend and great Arsène Wenger in one picture!

 

[rockofcashel]

After 15 games last season.. we'd 23 pts

This morning, we've 40.. that is some improvement

However, last year we also won games 16/17/18/19.. so to keep that level, we need big performances..

Next 4 games, are Brighton, Newcastle, Sp**s, United..

Expectation, 7 pts minimum

Hope, 9-10 pts

Awe-struck, 12 pts

4 of the Top 7 in the next 4 games.. this will define our season...

Come on...

 

[DanDare]

Damn state of dressing room . Great picture

Yoink.

Avatar games done lads, no one's topping this sorry

 

[GoonerJeeves]

After 15 games last season.. we'd 23 pts

This morning, we've 40.. that is some improvement

However, last year we also won games 16/17/18/19.. so to keep that level, we need big performances..

Next 4 games, are Brighton, Newcastle, Sp**s, United..

Expectation, 7 pts minimum

Hope, 9-10 pts

Awe-struck, 12 pts

4 of the Top 7 in the next 4 games.. this will define our season...

Come on...

Brighton away is probably the toughest of those games. We ought to beat Man United at home. No doubt we'll drop points in these games.

 

[Riou]

Even when West Ham were winning, it still felt like that even they knew we would go on to beat them...great to have that feeling back, it's what supporting a club like Arsenal should feel like.

The 8th place finish and semi final defeat to Emery in 2021, everything felt kinda horrible...we have earned were we are now, we totally deserve it.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Got called away and missed the last 30 mins. But all in all, it looks like business as usual.

Did you turn on the flashlight on your mobile phone during "North London Forever" ?

 

[Makingtrax]

Did you turn on the flashlight on your mobile phone during "North London Forever" ?

Reached indifference now, no longer vomiting.

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Brighton away is probably the toughest of those games. We ought to beat Man United at home. No doubt we'll drop points in these games.

I don't think so mate, Newcastle or United will certainly be the toughest out of the lot. Brighton I'd like to think will be the ones we will be most likely to beat easily enough. United beat us easily enough last time & we'll be without GJ this time too. Newcastle are flying high atm too.