closed Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal

[Pizy 18,368]

Just now, Jason said:

Not a criticism on Morata but this!

 

Would Diego have fared better today? Maybe. But as I said above, we didn't help Morata or play to his abilities at all. He's a striker who thrives running in to space after a lay off, running the channels, and playing into his feet. All we did today is lob soft balls and hoped he could latch on. Hopeless in those circumstances.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Imagine Baka and Eden started it would've been a completely different game.

[cosmicway 1,323]

Costa could pressurize thcem, maybe a goal if he was lucky.
Look, compare Morata with Hazard, not Costa.

[Jase 43,479]

1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Would Diego have fared better today? Maybe. But as I said above, we didn't help Morata or play to his abilities at all. He's a striker who thrives running in to space after a lay off, running the channels, and playing into his feet. All we did today is lob soft balls and hoped he could latch on. Hopeless in those circumstances.

Maybe, maybe not. Point is we needed someone to take the game by the scruff of the neck for us. With Costa, we could play to his abilities or he can do something and score out of nothing.

Did we play to his strength for that West Brom goal last season? No. That 4th goal against Stoke last year is also another example.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

10 minutes ago, Jason said:

Not a criticism on Morata but this!

 

not Mitchy?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Where was Zappa? Moses didn't deliver 1 decet cross all 94 minutes...

[communicate 2,703]

11 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Would Diego have fared better today? Maybe. But as I said above, we didn't help Morata or play to his abilities at all. He's a striker who thrives running in to space after a lay off, running the channels, and playing into his feet. All we did today is lob soft balls and hoped he could latch on. Hopeless in those circumstances.

Nah if you want to play to strength of morata then we should change the system. In this system, his first job is to be able to win the battle against opp cb and do layoff. He still struggle big time with the physicality of epl

[obiwan92 217]

Massive overreaction here. 0-0 against a direct rival is a good result in my book. Nothing pretty from either side but it's a point gained rather than two lost. Especially given the fixture list we've had and injuries.

Two points dropped because we won this last season. That's the best way to target a title winning pace.

 

Only way to make up for it is winning at the Emirates.

[Stats 7,053]

Luiz was the best player on the pitch bar that stupid red card incident. He has Lacazette in his back pocket and was just a beast on the pitch. Now he is out against City in that crucial game end of the month. Anyway, some may see as points lost. I am just glad we did not crumble after that red.

[Pizy 18,368]

17 minutes ago, communicate said:

Nah if you want to play to strength of morata then we should change the system. In this system, his first job is to be able to win the battle against opp cb and do layoff. He still struggle big time with the physicality of epl

Which he did well in previous games. We played the ball into his feet in previous games, he controlled it nicely, and payed it off to a teammate. Today was all in the air it seemed like. 

[cosmicway 1,323]

3 minutes ago, obiwan92 said:

Two points dropped because we won this last season. That's the best way to target a title winning pace.

 

Only way to make up for it is winning at the Emirates.

Arsenal will do well to finish sixth.
If they are "direct rivals" what can be said about City-Utd ?

[communicate 2,703]

2 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Which he did well in previous games. We played the ball into his feet in previous games, he controlled it nicely, and payed it off to a teammate. Today was all in the air it seemed like. 

Nah I don't think he has played well personally other than Burnley game. Yes he has scored and assisted 4 goals but he has never won physical battle and he keep losing the ball whenever he is pushed and kicked fpfrom behind which is typical in epl

[communicate 2,703]

21 minutes ago, Stats said:

Luiz was the best player on the pitch bar that stupid red card incident. He has Lacazette in his back pocket and was just a beast on the pitch. Now he is out against City in that crucial game end of the month. Anyway, some may see as points lost. I am just glad we did not crumble after that red.

We have christensen as backup. I am not too worry about losing luiz

[cosmicway 1,323]

32 minutes ago, iceboy said:

Lost 2 hours of my honeymoon for this shit.

You have honeymoon at least.
We can't find a goat in the mountains to marry us and now we drop points to Arsene as well.

[Stats 7,053]

34 minutes ago, communicate said:

We have christensen as backup. I am not too worry about losing luiz

Luiz was a cut above our defenders today imo. What he brings to our team is so underestimated. Time will tell but City will tell a lot how much we can cope without him.

[Blue Armour 4,278]

For now, I'll just take solace in the fact that ideally Bakayoko and Hazard wouldn've started

The real downside for me is Luiz's red card

[TheWiz 109]

Was never going to be an easy game.

A draw is a draw. It's better than losing ...

We will only get better as the Season progresses.

[Jase 43,479]

I know it's still way early in the season but we currently sit 3rd in the table. How many of you would sign up for that come the end of the season? Only 5 games in etc but City and United looking good right now while we still seem be trying to find our feet with the new players and extra games.