[Post-Match Thread] Arsenal F.C. vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Very frustrating result that. We need to win games like these.

At least we're getting more points off them than City will lol.

Yeah, we were a little lucky, but you make your own luck. I didn't feel we were too dangerous in the final 3rd. We threatened, but lacked a goal threat.
I do love Nketiah, but maybe it's time to move on?
Poor defending and avoidable mistakes alsp cost us. Though you could say the same for Spuds.
Be disappointed (I know I am...), but the game is over and the resuøt won't change. Now we move forward! :)
- @nuggsy @Astrealix Eddie showed his limitations

Confirmed that Declan Rice is an injury thing. Man has literally never been injured before coming here. fucks sake.

@Astrealix hopefully it's not serious
Third choice LW, third choice DM. What is our luck. Least we're not United with their CB situation ig
Our medical team really needs to have an overhaul.
- I think it's more about the number of games at this point as well, look at Man U, Chelsea, City, everyone's got a bit of an injury crisis going on.

Feels like a loss. Doesn’t help that we really didn’t play well.

Where was the energy of the NLD's of the past?
- Seriously.
  Nketiah switched off midway through the first half.
  Saka and Odegaard didn’t contribute much in the second half, probably gassed from playing their third game of the week.
  Jorginho horrendous.
  Off day for us and I’m sure the team realises it.
- It went to Leverkusen
It absolutely does. We started with so much energy and felt positive. The 2nf half felt lethargic.
If we're gunna play with such intensity, we need tp put the game to bed and control the rest of the game. Easier saod than done though
- We switched off a bit after that deflection...but we wasted quite a bit of chances in the first half.

I'm gonna go do something else for the rest of the evening, I don't even want to think about this game right now 🫤

We weren't playing our best, started out lively but fizzed out and it shouldn't be like this. I thought we were done with that but guess not.

Many mistakes, nervous energy, our passing was not up to standards. I don't think starting Raya was a mistake, but there were many times he let a Spud get too close to him while he has the ball. Rammers would've just humped that ball to stop that flow. The two equalizing goals absolutely should not have happened, very lucky we held on to a draw. Sigh...

Our midfield became subpar when Rice and Vieira were substituted. Havertz gave something. Jorginho was abysmal. Then Odegaard disappeared. I expected more.

At least we're not Ajax, I suppose...

Or Chelsea lol
- I'd rather be Chelsea and lose 1-0 than be Ajax and get the match abandoned 3-0 down

Nelson and ESR looked good, they deserved more time

@coygsu @Astrealix I’d say esr over Havertz at this point. Havertz continues to dissapoint
- Yeah, Havertz wasn't terrible but ESR and Nelson brought dynamism that Havertz hasn't had for 2 seasons. The last 20 minutes needed players known for their direct play, but ESR was parked on the bench. Giving him 6 minutes in a NLD is just sad when Nketiah and Odegaard weren't contributing much in the second half.

Someone check to see if Jorginho put a bet down on a draw.

Is Martinelli being intentionally benched? Rumors that Trossard is injured, Nketiah being kept on despite not being exactly what we needed in this match...

He strained his hamstring so I’m guessing it was precautionary even if he felt fit enough to play.
- Ah, that's such a shame. I don't know if he was the answer, but we almost seemed to have no answers on the bench :/

I had a feeling yesterday that it would be a draw :(

I didn't have a good feeling either, but we move on. We still got Brentford on Wednesday, wonder how that'll work out.
- At least Odegaard and Saka can sit out of that.

I was just going through our injury list and I had forgotten we signed Timber.