They've sure had so fortuitous wins though some would say it's a sign of champions.They have been immensely lucky this season. I also don't think they have played the level of football that we have seen City play or Liverpool play in their peak. Those late winners against Villa United and Bournemouth are the difference.
Hopefully they both shithouse their way to a drawNewcastle away is a big banana peel
Newcastle can depend on Spurs being shite, and maybe us too. Arsenal can't depend on City being too shite.Hopefully they both shithouse their way to a draw
You didn't keep it tightBefore the game, at Anfield, I would have signed for a draw. You cannot win every games. Make sure you don’t loose sometimes.
That doesn't make any sense. Either 2-2 at Anfield is a great result or it isn't. Regardless of Liverpool's recent issues, Anfield is a bitch of a place to play at (they've defeated City and United) and Arsenal would have taken a point before the game if offeredIt's a crap result when they were 2-0 up and cruising.
In all honesty Arsenal got absolutely battered by a poor Liverpool team. Liverpool had an xG of 3.96. 3rd highest in any league game this season. Higher than them beating us 7-0. Arsenal have stolen a point which probably isn’t enough.Must be gutted today. Such a poor second half and throwing away a 2 goal lead.
In the end very fortunate to scrape a point but this could be a turning point in the league and you sense the players were rattled.
It’s the manner of it though. Can make all the difference.Before the game, at Anfield, I would have signed for a draw. You cannot win every games. Make sure you don’t loose sometimes.
They bought into the 'Anfield' hype, although what Xhaka did (much like Arteta last season) was stupid. You need calm heads. Don't ruffle the crowd.The look on their faces at the final whistle…pressure pressure pressure.
Lucky for them City are a game behind so they haven’t even needed to play with them breathing down their necks yet.
Thought the ref was excellent apart from failing to send off Xhaka for the second yellow in the second half. Didn't fall for any of the play acting from either team. Tierney on Salah was a borderline penalty though. Love seeing players not being awarded for consistent diving.Is there a rule against giving fouls against Liverpool at Anfield.
I don't think so.Arsenal would have taken a point before the game if offered
you have to respect the opponent and Liverpool were really good in second half. No shame to recognize.It’s the manner of it though. Can make all the difference.
He was a home referee, one soft penalty. No time wasting would haven’t changed the referee behavior. Xhaka went to the ground several times and never got the whistle.Bottled 2-0 lead. Very stupid to go down easy and time waste already in first half at Anfield. This gave Liverpool excuse to intimidate the ref during the break time. Coward approach in the second half while the ref tolerates Liverpool being more physical, only ends up badly with that one goal lead. 2-2 is a lucky result for Arsenal in the end.
Unlikely. It would require Arsenal to lose 3 out of the last 8 games as a minimum.In the end it won't be close. City will win the league by around 6 points.
They tried so hard, and got so farIn the end it won't be close. City will win the league by around 6 points.
but in the end it doesn’t even matterThey tried so hard, and got so far
It’s because he got done like a kipper on the equaliser and probably knows it’s probably blown it for them.Also what was with zinchenko crying? Hope it's not their Gallas moment
But to cry? I mean it's not a cup match or similar. It's still in their hands.It’s because he got done like a kipper on the equaliser and probably knows it’s probably blown it for them.
That really happen? I remember the Gallas incident and that was a big moment for them that year.Also what was with zinchenko crying? Hope it's not their Gallas moment
If he was crying, it’s not that much of a job to guess why his emotions might be closer to the surface than you might expect.Also what was with zinchenko crying? Hope it's not their Gallas moment
It's not the Chelsea of old. This lot's clueless.Their fixture list is awful in comparison to Citys. Citys only tough looking fixture for them on paper is Arsenal themselves while Arsenal have City/Chelsea/Newcastle back to back.
True, but bet you they will show up against us at Old Trafford and vs Arsenal, while City hammer them when they play them.It's not the Chelsea of old. This lot's clueless.
If we scratch the game at ManCity away as a win to ManCity. So then now they would be level on points with us.Their fixture list is awful in comparison to Citys. Citys only tough looking fixture for them on paper is Arsenal themselves while Arsenal have City/Chelsea/Newcastle back to back.
If we scratch the game at ManCity away as a win to ManCity. So then now they would be level on points with us.
We both play Chelsea at home.
We have Newcastle away + Brighton home, they have Brighton + Brentford away
So then its pretty similar fixtures and same points tally.
Basically, Man City away is a Cup final for us. We Win/Draw advantage to us. Lose advantage to them.
Id fully expect City to get 6 points out of the Brighton/Brentford games, while I can see Arsenal dropping points vs Newcastle/Brighton/Chelsea.If we scratch the game at ManCity away as a win to ManCity. So then now they would be level on points with us.
We both play Chelsea at home.
We have Newcastle away + Brighton home, they have Brighton + Brentford away
So then its pretty similar fixtures and same points tally.
Basically, Man City away is a Cup final for us. We Win/Draw advantage to us. Lose advantage to them.
The team Moyes decides to use in the away game in Belgium could have a big impact on how fresh West Ham are in that game. I’d say it’ll be easy three points for Arsenal.West Spam away is pretty interesting, they got absolutely rinsed by the Barcodes but have been picking up results otherwise. Anything less than 3 pts there and it gets very cagey for Le Arse going into the game at Emptyhad.
Context matters though, no? You could be 2-0 up against Brazil 1958 and it would still be disappointing not to secure the win from that position. Of course a point at Anfield is a good result in general, but having been 2-0 up, 2-2 is a bad result.That doesn't make any sense. Either 2-2 at Anfield is a great result or it isn't. Regardless of Liverpool's recent issues, Anfield is a bitch of a place to play at (they've defeated City and United) and Arsenal would have taken a point before the game if offered