Think Havertz should start up top tomorrow. At home, v Chelsea. No chance he's not scoring at least 2

Good news- Anneke Borbe was discharged from hospital yesterday after tests and was able to spend the night at home

If only they knew how to score from corners

Literally last kick of the game So unnecessary

Is Slegers trying to lose this on purpose? Asking for a friend

Absolutely absurd game management again

Strong start. Just win your own games 👍🏻

GIROOOUUD

The level of sympathy I have for 'neutrals' who find Arsenal dire to watch, but who seemingly still find time to watch that dire team play away to Leeds on a Saturday afternoon, is not very high, tbh

Putting 9 past Leeds It doesn't get any more vintage than that

Uff What a goal that is

Should probably be taking off Timber here. Hasn't done anything but just not worth risking

Ref with clear 'afraid of being confronted in the car park' vibes

Could have easily added another 3-4 goals to the 4-5 we should have had first half, but it is what it is. Hopefully Havertz is now back back and doesn't disappear again for 4 weeks

Think my membership fee should be tax deductible because clearly we are a charitable organisation.

If Madueke ever got the end product DLC

Think it might be time to switch to the Predators, Madueke

IVE SEEN ENOUGH

Havertz ballon d'or I've seen enough

Our best CF is fit enough to start again so we're putting him in midfield.

What I'd like to see more going forward (i.e. tomorrow) is Odegaard and Eze in the same side. Eze vital in the final phase, Odegaard in every other. Eze alone doesn't replace Odegaard and likewise. Started just two games together, in total just 166!! shared minutes. Eze LCM, Odegaard RCM.

Fair, but I think we also know by now that very little, which persists over time, isn't happening by design. The FBs don't randomly appear in #10 spaces The CBs don't randomly pass 50 times between each other Odegaard / Zubimendi (goes for him as well) don't randomly slow play down

Last five home games v United Expected goals: 12.1 to 2.5 Goals: 11 to 7 Last two homes (didn't win either) Expected goals: 4.4 to 1.0 Goals: 3 to 4 Enjoy your Monday 😭😅

This isn't to exonerate Zubimendi (who should still do better), but you'd want Saliba to realise that pass he's about to play (very badly), just isn't on. Zubi is facing the wrong way, is already under pressure and on top it's played behind him. Not at fault but didn't do anything right either

Main positive remains that City don't look great either. City go to Spurs next (post CL game they need to win), then Anfield (post Carabao semi) then Fulham at home. We have Leeds away, Sunderland home and Brentford away. Not a gimme, but you probably need to be more than +4 away after those

Also, just a very friendly and polite question: Why the fuck does Saka have to make way for Madueke? Wasn't half of the Madueke appeal that he can play either side? Let's rather shift our best attacker into a position he's not played in ages.

I'd personally just stop our FBs from taking prime #10 spaces either side and give them to our main creators. But surely that's nonsense and just a coincidence that we don't create at all from open play while our star players are constantly pushed to the peripheries.

Well, at least we went very strong in midweek to win a game that meant absolutely nothing to us.

Individual error, but sometimes it's the consequence of the structure. United to press quite well. Fullbacks already pushing high, can't pass to them Striker not playing so cant pass to him either. Then Saliba feels forced to play a terrible ball into Zubimendi who responds in kind.

Annnnnd he's scored

Ethan straight into the starting XI Well good

Nwaneri thought he could escape by going to France, but Timber sent his brother to continue with the missionary work

Art

There's a new Daughter release?

You have a 16 year old that drops this and you think Arteta wouldnt be on high alert?

Btw, the Gyökeres goal another good piece of evidence against out-swinging corners.

When I find out who did this

Gabriel Jesus: "All the glory to Jesus." Scores two goals and is immediately super arrogant, speaking of himself in the 3rd person.

Arteta's gonna start himself next week

Yoooo Martinelli chill What a ball

I'm one iconic goal celebration away from calling Esposito the Luca Toni regen

Decent enough half of football. Ideally we move past a midfield three where two thirds do their best (and almost only) work in and around the opposition box. And MLS looking once again like he's post hip replacement surgery.

That was very good from Mosquera

Death, taxes and the San Siro pitch being in a state

Looking at Marseille's squad and system not sure how there's space for him to be more than a versatile attacker. Which is fine - but we tried very hard to make sure (despite minutes being available) that he's not that for us. Ah well