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Artetas in game management and subs. Not sure how Pepe or Saka lasted the full game, and even though ESR trudged off he would have still had more impact than the 2 mentioned in the remainder of the game
Looked to me like all 3 subs were injury related.
ESR seemed to be carrying a knock or holding his groin?
Partey was gesturing to come off before he was subbed.
We are what we are, an underperforming team grasping tenuously for a way forward with a seemingly blind man in charge. Very occasionally today you could almost see glimmers of how good we could be but always it broke down just at the last pass. There may be some potential there but Arteta is stiffling it because he knows to lose might cost him his job, which incidently means he will revert to type against the wankers next week.
Personally against the Spuds i'd play either Laca or Martinelli up top, i just dont think this team plays the type of football that suits PEA. Unfortunately i get the feeling Xhaka will be back against the Swampdwellers because his ban is served after the Carabao cup match which means he will be straight back in. Christ i'd play any combination of Lakonga/ESR/Odegaard/Partey maybe even AMN to keep Xhaka off the pitch but you just know he will return against them lot
Given the popular view that we're better off without Thursday nights and free to focus all our efforts on the league, I fully expect to see the weary legs of the CL and EL teams getting upset this weekend, where as our 'fresh as a daisy' troops will be pumped up and raring to go !
Ramsdale had a very good game solid under crosses and distribution also.
TT solid again, Gabriel as well.
Pepe awful but not the only one forward positions the weight of pass final ball cost us at least 3 good chances.
Take the win.
Lots of us not happy about a lot of what Arteta is doing but last thing we needed was going into the NLD with a bad result.
Burnley do like to keep their grass on the woolly side to slow down passing sides.Unless the players can come out with a strimmer it is up to them to adjust to the pitch.Pepe didn't appear to have the intelligence to do that and under hit his passes.He can have his moments but his decision making is frustrating to watch.
I think that's our best 11. If Arteta starts those 11 players as often as he can he will give himself a chance.
Lets hope he is strong enough to resist playing Xhaka or feeling the need to give Leno some games. League cup this week, Leno can play in this game.
This.
I am more confident about Leno being asked to just play league cup, but Xhaka…I’m not sure.
I think Arteta can’t help himself and will throw him back into the team for the NLD.