Champions elect don’t lose 2 goal leads against bottom of the table by playing scared, bad football. Arteta has made Arsenal into a fine margins team against almost all opposition. We need some spark and intent, get to 3-0 then ‘calm’. It’s boring to watch and inexcusable when it doesn’t work.

I don’t know much about Curling but my impression is that GB over complicate things. A kind of purist 4D chess approach when a bit more ‘get the stones close to the middle’ is needed. Stay tuned as I’ll be giving my expert opinion on bobsleigh and figure skating soon 😂 #winterolympics

Incredibly frustrating that Arsenal kept feeding Brentford’s only weapon in attack with poor, rushed clearances. Killed our momentum and created pressure by having series of corners and throw ins That said, the moment at 1-0 up and Martinelli at the end have to be goals. Wolves = must win #COYG 🔴⚪️

Arsenal grew into that half after a pretty rocky period. Would like to see less funnelling the ball out wide from dangerous positions and a bit more central risk taken; few half turn shots to unsettle the Brentford defence Also, just take the fullback on 1st time rather than slow recycle #COYG 🔴⚪️

Thankfully this Chelsea team, though full of twats, had no ball twatters today Torn between respecting how we leant into our defensive solidity in a Gandalf-esque show of defiance vs questioning what we would’ve done if they’d scored Anyway, we’re the famous Arsenal and we’re going to Wembley! 🔴⚪️

It’s fine… but I have a worry that this game feels like a ‘aha, tactical stalemate!’ Arteta game where the opposition suddenly twat one in and Arsenal are then sad, angry and frantic. Hope I’m wrong but want more intent, more solutions to the 5-0-5 formation Chelsea are playing. #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Bit late on this due to family life, but what an emphatic response to the questions raised last weekend Arsenal dominant throughout and deserved the win. Gyokeres had his best game for us, Noni great too. For all the talk of personnel change, felt like everyone just stepped it up a gear #COYG 💪🏻🔴⚪️

I don’t know if anyone here plays FC26 but I just have to share this somewhere 😂. From a random 83x10 upgrade pack I just got this… I don’t think I’ve ever packed a TOTY before let alone the most expensive card in the game by a mile. Absurd pack luck

‘Can we play you every week?’ Just not sure if I’m talking about their team or ours 😂 Delightful change of pace and a palate cleanser from the recent stodge of the premier league. Sure it’s a lot of column A and a little of column B but the direct running and speed of pass has been great #COYG 💪🏻

Really enjoy the lineup for tonight. Hope Arsenal play with freedom and try to get in the right headspace for the challenges ahead A lot has been said and written in the last few days, some fair, some by goldfish. Time to remind everyone who we are and that we are favourites for a reason #COYG 💪🏻🔴⚪️

Don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater but Arsenal are suffering a crisis of indecision in attack. I don’t know what we’re trying to do and we don’t seem to have solutions to solve it in game. Arteta needs to fix it fast. Unlucky to lose, Utd offered little, but so did we. #regroup 🔴⚪️

Delighted to see Jesus starting, think he adds the unpredictability, sharpness in tight spaces and movement that we lack with Gyok. He’s one of my favourite players and really hope this is the beginning of a return to him at the peak of his powers Let’s give Utd a damn good thrashing #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Must say… I love how clever Arsenal are this year. Rice/Merino would need to get booked in 3/4 games in 2nd round and hypothetical 1/4 final to be suspended again in the competition this year as cards reset after the quarters. Supremely astute to take the suspension in the dead rubber 🤯

Pretty much a perfect night for Arsenal. Hugely impressive win, with rotation, away at a European giant. Jesus⚡️ and Saka🔥 were phenomenal though Saka a little wasteful with final action. Great to see Gyok come on and be the player we want him to be! Only concern is Eze, needs confidence 😕 #COYG 💪🏻🔴⚪️

Does it feel dirty cheering Utd? Yes Do I care? Absolutely not. City look in tatters, Utd really impressive. Could be a huge weekend for Arsenal and the title race. #jobtodo #coyg 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Hard not to feel frustrated by the scoreline there. Could and should have been a bigger win for Arsenal; first goal certainly avoidable and Sanchez incredibly lucky to save that Merino shot. Also, Garnacho’s face was happy so that’s always upsetting Anyway, good win and performance #COYG 💪🏻🔴⚪️

Arsenal seemed totally baffled by Liverpool in the 2nd half. They didn’t offer much and seemed happy to keep possession but it’s on us to generate momentum and press in that situation Very disappointed by that and our complete lack of box runners; have to gamble more. Still 6 clear though #COYG

Wow, what a win for Arsenal. Phenomenal 2nd half, well deserved. Villa set up to frustrate and counter, some joy early on but team huddle during the Onana injury break seemed to solve issues, not sure what changed. From then on we were unrelentingly excellent. Delighted for the 2 Gabis! #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

I watched the game through the haze of children and presents everywhere but overall this felt like a good performance from Arsenal. Only concern is the trend of not taking chances; a strange mix of being both rushed or ponderous in key moments. Raya save was 🤯 🧤 Win’s a win though #COYG 💪🏻🔴⚪️

Much better 2nd half and nice to see us flowing, would have been good to take a chance or two to make it safe Saka excellent though rushed that finish, Rice was everywhere and MOTM for me. Hope Jesus stays fit. Very important win to start to build momentum again after a tough few weeks #COYG 💪🏻🔴⚪️

My hot take; I would like to see Gyokeres kick the ball into the goal like that more often! ⚽️ ⚡️🔥💨 Quite a pedestrian half from Arsenal, we seem to be in a mode of very sticky build up play recently, not flowing.Too many touch, stop, look moments. Need to quicken up to unlock defences #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Truly dreadful performance. The worst of Arsenal ‘control’ over the last few years. Can’t really credit anyone; it was a game that simply passed by and we somehow won Our reaction to going ahead was the most concerning part; that level of fear of not winning isn’t sustainable. Work to do #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Some lovely goal of the season contenders this evening! Thought Brugge were pretty unlucky but Arsenal grew into the game and were delightfully clinical. Job done! My hot take; if, IF, Jesus can stay fit he will be our starting striker in crunch games come the end of the season. X factor #COYG 🔴⚪️

I’m quite surprised not to see one of Martinelli or Gyokeres starting for this one. Merino has played a lot of football recently and obviously lacks pace, think against Villa’s high line Gyokeres could have profited. Anyway, let’s win and put the pressure on the rest! #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

I’d have been happy with a point mid-week, at news of Saliba out, before the red, after their goal and even after Arsenal’s as Chelsea looked capable of a sucker punch on the break Played pretty poorly, think that’s a product of three big games in a week and no 1st choice CBs. We move #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Running out of superlatives for this Arsenal team at the moment. A blow to concede, lot of passive possession from Bayern in the 1st half but I felt we deserved to be ahead at the break regardless 2nd half we just absolutely blew them away. Phenomenal, physical, technical, devastating #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

#tottenhamgetbattered #coyg 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Also a shout out to the club for ‘getting it’ this time with the tifo. Absolutely incredible effort #newprofilepic incoming. Which do you prefer? #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

The term ‘they didn’t come to play’ is usually reserved for ppl who take things very seriously and perform with precision For Sp*rs, it’s quite literal. Arsenal obliterated them from start to finish. Phenomenal performance, Eze’s ‘let it all work out’ is poetically beautiful today #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Looks like we’re all set up for another spectacular, bewildering, dizzying Ashes! 🏏

Great 2nd half, deserved to win. Let momentum go by not making changes and dropping deep late on. Uncharacteristically poor defending from balls into the box. Also a bit fed up of ref and commentator North East fever Sunderland a tough team, others will drop points there. Let’s refresh 💪🏻 #COYG 🔴⚪️

I have never before seen a referee wave on a stealth attack from an injured player 😂. Astonishing refereeing display thus far, hope that’s the final trick!

Rare for me to say this nowadays but I feel like Arsenal are playing quite stupidly. We are exhibiting very little technical quality, playing at a snail’s pace and allowing it to become a bitty game of bouncing balls. When we have it, move it and keep it on the bloody ground. #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

I see It Means More Set Pieces FC are being supremely classy. So pure in their play and pitch perfect booing of a club legend 🤦🏻‍♂️ Honestly can’t imagine what Trent must think, he’s more Liverpool than 99% of these ‘fans’ will ever be.

As routine a win as you’ll see against tricky opposition. Arsenal were better front to back, start to finish. City and Newcastle games feel pivotal now. Momentum 🚗 💨 Left a couple of goals out there but, whilst not booking a bus, hope goal difference isn’t going to matter this season…😬 #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Excellent half, Arsenal were consummately dominant throughout with touches of flair and excellence. The rest midweek seems to have done Gyokeres a world of good, and the early goal has given him an extra spring in his step Only quibble is I’d like a bit less nonchalance from Trossard! #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Phenomenal night at the Emirates, 4-0 flattered Arsenal a little but this was a statement victory in Europe this season. Atlético were industrious and, at times, dangerous but once the dam burst we were excellent Perfect night, Gyok x2 made him a different player. Martinelli goal 🔥 Gabriel 👑 #COYG

Stodgy half, Arsenal look like we haven’t played for a while. Can tell Gyok is short on confidence, had time to take a touch and cut in before shooting with that chance Also think injury stoppages need to mandate longer off the pitch, maybe 2 minutes.Tactical or not it ruins the flow of games #COYG

Interesting undercurrent of frustration and, dare I say, boredom in the Arsenal crowd today. A routine win, 3 points ☑️, but feels like the fan base are waiting to be dazzled. Are we scarred from dropped points last season or is it a reasonable expectation that we kill these games early? #COYG 🔴⚪️

I said after City that Arsenal and Arteta need an ‘I am him/we are them’ moment Really hope today instils in the team and the manager that they’re there, it’s their time, they can go anywhere and play anyone off the park, win in adversity. So much pace and desire in attack especially 1st half 🔥

I take it all back, there’s a lot of point worrying about the result 😂 What a fucking win, absolutely love it. By far the better side, deserved it on every level. We’re back baby, we’re so back. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!! 🔴⚪️

Despite the inevitable frustrating loss that’s going to unfurl in the 2nd half with theatrics, time wasting, fouls not given etc. I’m pleased with how we’ve played No point worrying about the result if you’re not given stonewall penalties. 5 points to catch up, if we get something a nice surprise!

Ah, it’s classic St. James Park refereeing then is it? If he hadn’t blown the whistle we’d also probably have scored anyway. Total disgrace as usual from PGMOL and VAR. It’s like they have a meeting beforehand to plan how to get Newcastle and the fans up for it.

The Trossard Inevitability Cycle ™️ continues. Let’s hope today he can break it by playing well as a starter 😂. Pleased to see Eze and Saka, let’s see some 🔥 today. Newcastle have become something of a nuisance in the last few years. We should put that to bed today #COYG 💪🏻 🔴⚪️

Routine win with heavy rotation. Lot of frustration here tonight but it’s a long season and Carabao is not a priority Nice Eze goal, Dowman wakes people up; spectators and players, with moments to make you go ‘ooh hello 👀’. Also wish Leo would accept super sub status, he’s phenomenal at it! #COYG 💪🏻

Really hope we kill the game early 2nd half and get Dowman on. Also, I love Merino as a person and for his endeavour last season but he’s really not a striker 😂 . Would like to see Eze go left, Martinelli central and Merino into midfield. That said all pretty straightforward so far 💪🏻 #COYG 🔴⚪️

As an aside from yesterday - Bernardo Silva should have been sent off for simulation when Trossard tossed the ball at him. Already on a booking when he did it, very clear line of sight for the referee that it hit his hand and he fell down holding his face. Standard PGMOL shambles

Think Arteta/Arsenal need to have an ‘I am him/we are them,’ moment soon. Pre-game was concerned by the lineup and it played out as predicted; passive, slow football against a former giant with vulnerability. Too much respect Delighted with the draw. Eze & Martinelli world class moments #believe 🔴⚪️