Conjo

He's never been a particularly good player technically, but he is definitely in a rot right now. The frustration with him is amplified because Barnes is too.

Thank fuck we have Ange coming up in our next league game. Best chance to build some confidence in our attacking play and turn our season around as we'll ever get. We need a classic Howe streak starting now. Also, trying not to be too greedy here, hoping to see: - Pope only gifting the ball away to the opposition for free a maximum of 10 times - Gordon being able to receive a ball without it bouncing uncontrollably and unpredictably in front of him after his first touch a maximum of 5 times - Our CBs being able to head the ball to a team mate after winning their duel following a long ball, free kick or goal kick at least 5 times

Pope is a 90's keeper. Makes some TV saves but rest of his game is not PL standard. Has the be the most unathletic player in the league. Slow and lumbering. Balance like a toddler pacified with whisky. Doesn't look like he's kicked a ball in his life. While Ramsdale might not make every save Pope makes, he negates many more shots by not gifting the opposition the ball 540 times every game.

Sadly this. We do it too often.

Balls

I don't know. Genuine question

Was it not a penalty because the ball bounced off the defenders leg into his hand?

Arsenal are nasty as fuck. Career ender on one of their key players so Arteta can cry some more in the post match. Doesn't even have to be Saliba.

You know what to do Joelinton. Saliba not leaving the pitch on his feet please.

Second yellow for Califlower surely?

Incredible how fast Arsenal can take throw ins when they aren't in the lead.

Gordon doesn't have a first touch.

Gabriel clearly recognizing he has mistimed Tonalis cross and folded like a deck of cards hoping VAR would bail him out. Never a foul. Pope extremely lucky he got the tiniest of tiny touches on the ball.

Woltemade not taking any shit from Gabriel

Can someone mark Eze please. ffs

Why? Pope clearly got into him

Are we the VARtel?

Mick Blope at it. Can't kick, can't sweep.

Burn LB with a back 4

We shall see. I don't see how this gets more bodies around him than our regular 4-3-3.

FYP

Feels a bit shit setting up so defensively at home but lets kick them to shit and grab an undeserved 1-0 through a controversial goal so we can feast on lego tears throughout the evening.

Fulham falling apart

Partly perhaps, but I think the new ball is partly to blame for some of the errors we've seen too.