The actual footy is back on! (v Arsenal)

[aquaman4]

Dull and very predictable from us. Keita for Wijnaldum would help .

 

[gkmacca]

Missed most of this through being out and then having a shit stream...

Is it as bad as glimpses I've caught?

Yes. Carrying on from the end of last season - slow, weirdly laboured play, very predictable. When we attempt to play out from the back it's like watching an obsessive-compulsive leave the house - same elaborate routine, over and over again. Ball to Robertson, inside to VVD, across to Gomez, up to Fabs, back to VVD, on to Robertson, back to VVD, back to Robertson, one-two, Robertson crosses to no one, end of possession, start all over again.

 

[Mamma Mia]

Brewster brace and we win

 

[ibromurph]

Yes. Carrying on from the end of last season - slow, weirdly laboured play, very predictable. When we attempt to play out from the back it's like watching an obsessive-compulsive leave the house - same elaborate routine, over and over again. Ball to Robertson, inside to VVD, across to Gomez, up to Fabs, back to VVD, on to Robertson, back to VVD, back to Robertson, one-two, Robertson crosses to no one, end of possession, start all over again.

That's because Arsenal are dropping off and allowing the ball into our defenders feet whilst screening our forwards.

We either need more rotation in the midfield or more rotation from the forwards to allow for a penetrative pass.

 

[keniget]

They are countering very easily. Bring Keita on - we may as well have a bit more attacking competence.

 

[Donavan Ried]

Nice to see firmino have a go

 

[ibromurph]

I'd consider taking Fabinho off, moving Gini into the holding role.

Right now he looks very sluggish and leggy.

 

[KopRed]

Saka is really impressive. Composed, quick and plays intelligently.

 

[Hansern]

Should be 1-1 now

 

[Hansern]

Missed most of this through being out and then having a shit stream...

Is it as bad as glimpses I've caught?

No

 

[Donavan Ried]

This is what I wanted to see, Minamino playing behind the front three

 

[gkmacca]

That's because Arsenal are dropping off and allowing the ball into our defenders feet whilst screening our forwards.

We either need more rotation in the midfield or more rotation from the forwards to allow for a penetrative pass.

Yes, but most teams have been doing that for some time. Even when they're not doing it, we rarely speed up our game and/or be less predictable.

 

[keniget]

Some will say it’s just another pre season game but this is a worrying continuation of how we ended last season.

 

[Hansern]

Some will say it’s just another pre season game but this is a worrying continuation of how we ended last season.

We’re not even playing that badly now?

 

[Hansern]

1-1!!!!! Yeeees!

 

[Hansern]

Minaaaaaaaaaaamino!

 

[Shay_K]

Nice little finish

 

[gkmacca]

That's great for him, just what he needed.

 

[mom]

Minooooooooooo

 

[IGotALuvlyBunchOfCoconuts]

Goal Minamino

 

[KopRed]

Minamino!

 

[darkstarexodus]

Get in! Kickstart to his career with us hopefully

 

[SummerOnions]

Yessss. Missed the start of the half (is 30 minutes the start?) But tuned in for our goal. Boss

 

[keniget]

Glad to see Minamino get off the mark.. that’ll do him good.

Hopefully we can keep the pressure on.

 

[Shay_K]

YESSSSSS

 

[Donavan Ried]

stream dropped up before the goal....🙁 but glad to see that it was Minamino who scored 🙂

 

[dmishra]

The formation change to 4-2-3-1 has made a big difference.

And of course the addition of Keita and Minamino.

 

[KopRed]

We are all over them now. Arsenal is defending very deep.

 

[KopRed]

Keita's been great since coming on. Added abit of zip to our midfield.

 

[Hansern]

Mane should score there