[RoadTrip]

McTominay making a few people eat their words yet again.
Quality so far, hopefully we can keep it up in the second half.

The reality is he is a really limited player. But if the team is set up for him to play that role, he is excellent at it.

 

[Sandikan]

That’s a wonderful Arsenal side. Will finish above pool. Top game. Will be more goals lads, and like I predicted a sending off. Should have been one already for the foul on Bruno

Can't see that.

 

[Fracture90]

Who was the bloke on the other side of Martial 8 minutes before HT (not Iqbal), was it Axel?

Also the stat at the start of the match said it was Ben White's 200th club appearance. That can't be right, can it? relative recent signing.

Cracking game btw

Yup, Tuanzebe.

 

[2 man midfield]

The pundits are crying their eyes out

 

[rajds89]

The ABU media are going to have a good few days with that VAR decision aren’t they.

 

[SirAnderson]

That pass from Marcus is spot on.
He hasn't played well at all but great that he has managed to contribute.

 

[Adam-Utd]

how can hasslebaink say it’s not a foul

pushes eriksen over and doesn’t even touch the ball. it’s clear

 

[48 hours]

Jimmy clown, you can’t just push people from behind and knee them without winning the ball

 

[Dempsey19]

We need another as Arsenal are playing some nice football and having alot of touches in our box.

Bruno needs to stop these feckin flicks. I think he did it 3 times and gave the ball away.

 

[redom]

Competitive game, Arsenal lucky they're not down to 10 men. Rashford struggles a bit with his back to goal, although he's had some decent moments today, but he's good when turned and running at the defence.

We could look after the ball a bit better at times but we've been playing some nice progressive passes so some element of risk is going to be there.

 

[JinnerJamie]

Trying to make it a contentious decision, it was a foul!

 

[Murder on Zidane's Floor]

Why is Merson on at half time, the bookies closed or something?

 

[ForeverRed1]

ABU pundits in full force.

 

[Sandikan]

How the hell do they not think that's afoul on Eriksen.

He's been pushed from behind, and the player has not won the ball?!

 

[SirAnderson]

Slippy Jimmy seriously...

 

[justsomebloke]

We're getting there week by week. Arsenal obviously look further ahead in their development as you would expect, but can't fault the fight and effort in this team at the moment. The next stage is to be better with the ball. We do treat it very carelessly at times.

This.

 

[harms]

I didn't know Gabriel Jesus was this good when he was at City. Pep pushing him wide didn't help, but he's a good player. Technically sound, bundles of energy and despite not being the biggest he's a nuisance to defender

It wasn't Pep "pushing him out wide", oddly enough Jesus asked for it as he felt too much pressure playing up front.

After the World Cup I thought that I couldn't play as a No.9. I started playing much more on the wing at (Manchester) City and for Brazil. For a while I thought that. But I've changed my mentality, I believe much more in myself now. I'm smiling again playing football. I’m very blessed as I can play across all front three but I am a No.9. I am there to finish our chances. Not only that but to help the team as a whole.

But yeah, he's extremely good — you don't play for City for so long, even benching Agüero at times, without being an exceptional player. His only issue is (was?) his goalscoring, other than that he's simply outstanding. Arsenal were very lucky to get him, he's certainly in the contention for the being best striker in the league — probably just below Kane (there's no point even in mentioning Haaland).

 

[Fracture90]

The ABU media are going to have a good few days with that VAR decision aren’t they.

All decisions were spot on.

 

[DJ_21]

We’ve been very good at seeing games out in the last few games but I still think we definitely need a second goal. Arsenal will be all over us. Hopefully we can get a clean sheet again… bring on Casemiro for more stability in the middle.

 

[Zen86]

I don’t mind Bruno’s risk taking and playing on the front foot, but it does my head in when he does some needless back heel in the middle of the pitch

 

[One Night Only]

how can hasslebaink say it’s not a foul

pushes eriksen over and doesn’t even touch the ball. it’s clear

He's a feckin turd, always wrong whatever he says. Absolute tit.

 

[AndySmith1990]

It makes such a huge difference having a solid defense. I never trust us to not concede when Maguire is playing, but Varane and Martinez just ooze class and quality

 

[Someone]

Really happy with our overall performance. But Arsenal are good, we can't just sit back like we've done in recent games. They'll be 100% vulnerable the second half and we should keep on the pressure.

 

[Withnail]

Piss off Jimmy Floyd!!

 

[Tony247]

What Jesus is doing for Arsenal is want I want to see Rashford do for us.

If he wants to play CF he needs to get better at the dark arts required to hold the ball up

Rashford can't hold up the ball. For that reason alone he can never be a CF.

 

[mancan92]

Having Anthony and Sancho is definitely helping keep better possession and just generally create good passing moves.

 

[RetroStu]

\We havent played bad, except the spell after the dissalowed goal, but feck me its hard to watch when Arsenal just run through our midfield with ease.

 

[GreatDane]

I swear I didn't see Varane fight so much last season, he's a beast this season.

 

[TsuWave]

Trying to make it a contentious decision, it was a foul!

I feel like I'm living in open air Arkham Asylum. Clear foul and these lunatics are trying to make it a controversial decision. wtf

 

[Fingeredmouse]

Scott has been excellent.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Bruno has flaws in his game but as a captain he is doing great. Leading the team with example, bitching to ref, fighting....must stay captain even when Harry will be in team

 

[2 man midfield]

So according to Hasseltwat, the player tackling Eriksen wasn’t actually trying to engage with him? He wasn’t trying to win the ball then?

 

[Gasolin]

Mctominay been best player on the pitch, don't think he has put a foot wrong and has been breaking down attacks and progressing good balls forward.

Antony well taken goal, but hasn't really got going but first match and all. Been disappointed with Sancho and Malacia, keep getting bullied or losing the ball.

He had a pass through that should have gone to Sancho towards the end of the half, we had Rashford and Antony bursting, I’m sure we could have a scored as Arsenal was all the way up the pitch.

 

[Sandikan]

Why is Merson on at half time, the bookies closed or something?

Clearly couldn't get any Arsenal coverage.

Why is the manager of the team bottom of league 1 on there is the bigger question. What relevance does Jimmy have at all?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Not as simple as that. Far more work rate up top, and a more reliable backline means the midfield is not constantly having extra running at them with momentum from deep and can trust the defenders. Makes a big difference.

He has been very good again.

Excellent game, both teams playing well, Arsenal maybe slightly unfortunate to be behind but feck them. Loving the aggression in Malacia/Lisandro and Antony, Ten Hag targeting the right type of mentality is such a important part of this Summer's deals. Got guys who are hungry and want to make an impact, huge for a building team.

As was said above, he only has to concentrate on defending with Eriksen doing the lovely passes next to him. Doing the donkey work. We were asking him to do things he wasn't capable of, but he has lots of energy and will put the work in for the team.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

That pass from Eriksen havent been played by a team in red at Old Trafford since Carrick's days. Beautiful.

 

[Luka Mora]

Good assist by Rashford, and he has been up and down the pitch pressing even though he hasn't been much of a goal threat, there is a reason why ETH prefers him over Ronaldo who just loiters around and probably would have taken a shot instead of playing in Antony.

 

[edgecutter]

Jimmy thinks it shouldn't have been a foul what a clown

 

[BeltUp]

How the hell do they not think that's afoul on Eriksen.

He's been pushed from behind, and the player has not won the ball?!

That's a foul, even 15 years ago.

 

[crossy1686]

how can hasslebaink say it’s not a foul

pushes eriksen over and doesn’t even touch the ball. it’s clear

He’d be the first to complain if I happened to him the moaning twat