Disagree.DB10GOONER wrote: ↑Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:20 pmDon't agree. Not today anyway. Rice was very quiet in that first half. He did very little. We were poor in the first half too. I said at half time we needed Rice to step up in the second half. Unfortunately he didn't get the opportunity.
But as good as Rice can be on occasion, even him at his best is not enough to overcome the amount of poor players we have.
We have deep problems with our team and the wider squad and all of it comes down to Arteta.
Like in the late Wenger years, we have the nucleus of a good side but it's missing too many key parts and the manager either can't or won't see that.
We were in total control. Most if the first half. Winning everything across the pitch bar eddie. Eddie lost a 60 40 upfield and they scored. Rice was quietly effective, no more, our attitudes compeltley fell away with that. And we looked shocked.
Jesus miss was crucial in thr end. It shouldn't have been as such was our dominance we should ha e created far more. But we let then back in.
2nd half we had nothing in central midfield and it showed big time. No ideas no presence nothing.