This Arsenal team reminds me of George Graham Arsenal. Laboured defensive not very entertaining football.
PL Matchday 4 | 13/9/25 - 14/9/25
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Not able to watch, but very interested in how Anderson is gettting on. Can anyone comment?
I blame you for this
Yeah abject performance so far.
Ange out!
Forest look clueless - I don't know how much of it is down to Arsenal being a strong defensive team as opposed to Forest having a new man in charge.
Arsenal was totally the wrong team for Gyokeres.
Ange is trying to make them more creative, this team wasn't built for that.
Isn’t that a pen on Gibbs White?
Mr Anderson looks good though.
Doing ok, it's a turgid game so he's not seen a lot of the ball but when he does he's generally been calm on the ball, just played a nice ball in that led to a good chance for Gibbs White. He's probably made a few decent interceptions as well.
Anderson looks lively for Forest, only one looking to win the ball back and start the attacks for them.
Has he had a touch inside the box yet?
Seems really ill suited to the way they play
Missed a header earlier apart from that not much
Arteta was never going to give that against his side. Prick might aswell be running about in the centre circle.
Wrong league.
No he's still good enough for the PL.
His touchline antics are frustrating.Or any Arsenal team before that and before the bestest team in history under Wenger, who “dominated” alongside United but only won 2 titles
Forest haven't had much of the ball - no one really has much of the ball on the pitch when Arsenal are also playing - so it's been difficult to judge. He's looked very tidy on the ball whenever he's had it, very composed. He has tried some ambitious through balls, not all of which have worked out. What seems most remarkable to me personally is his shape when he receives the ball, he seems to have great agility, close control, and spatial awareness which allows him to turn away from the press and find space to run into or a pass. He's mostly been working off the the ball - looks like a solid ball-winning midfielder because he's been chasing people down and had made a couple of strong tackles and interceptions.
Madueke has looked like the best player on the pitch so far. Beating his man and getting to the byline, and taking the corners (one of which eventually led to the goal) for Arsenal in the absence of Rice.
This is extremely dull
Genuinely forgot he was on the pitch!
Sesko was the way better choice for them as he's actually really good in the air and their whole game is built on crosses.
Every game with these teams is played in slow motion.
Anderson and Murillo should be very high on our list for January or summer 2026.
Arsenal are so fecking dull.
Didn't think it was possible for a half of football to be potentially worse than the Liverpool game, but this one runs it close. But it's hardly a surprise from a team that is incredibly boring even when they score 5 like they did against Leeds.
Didn't think it was possible for a half of football to be potentially worse than the Liverpool game, but this one runs it close. But it's hardly a surprise from a team that is incredibly boring even when they score 5 like they did against Leeds.
Think it's one of them where the shot had already been taken before the contact happened. Says a lot that Gibbs-White didn't appeal for it.
He won 3 league titles in 7 years for them and then they went broke due to paying off a new stadium. I don’t think anyone these days would put him near Fergie but no need to undersell what he actually achieved there.
This is not even close to being competitive. Time to look at newest peacemaker episode
As always, they showed glimpses of good play - Nwaneri in particular has been linking up play well since he came on, and each time the wingers are taking on their full backs, they seem to be creating something. They are capable of good football - they're just more interested in corners and throws. Percentage football - clearly effective given their lead, but incredibly dull to watch.
Not watching another Arsenal game this season. Get more entertainment from clipping my toenails.
Arsenal have reverted to type already it seems. Set piece FC looks back. Zubimendi volley merchant when desperate goal needed, looks another box ticked. Merino false 9 goal scoring machine wildcard hand not yet played. Times running out for him..
Gyokeres is very difficult player to fit in though. I don’t think many top half teams have a team that can slot him in nicely without change.
He never scored a goal from outside the box for Sociedad. Quite the 'volley merchant'.
They are just too risk adverse.
Maybe in a midtable team that plays on the counter.
TBH forest looked lost. They are struck between nuno s and ange s ball.
90% of it is played at walking pace, then there's a brief injection of pace, until they get a set piece then they slow it right down again for another 10 mins.
It's dreadful crap.
Its tongue in cheek. When Merino played as a striker for them no one expected him to score a goal or two every game but he did.. now watch Zubimendi go