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The criticism's of this season's start are exactly the same as this time last season. Started off too tentative and too passive. He changed it in the third game last season, so hopefully he does the same this time. Can't just throw the same front 4 at it again.

It won't matter if we don't try to take more control of matches. Need to start controlling the posession more. Not talking about dominating, just pushing it closer to 50-50.

Need to actually go out with the intention of having the ball. At the moment there's no point bringing Shelvey back in, playing Gayle, Perez or Ritchie. This setup might aswell have Saivet and Colback sit infront of the back 4, Murphy, Atsu and Aarons in behind Joselu and Mitrovic for the long ball and counter. No point playing players who actually want the ball because the team's clearly set up to not have any of it.

He'll be the one sacrificed but he was better than Gayle, Ritchie or Atsu.

His stamp was nowt compared to what Mounie did to Hayden.

The only really annoying part was when the ball came back to him with us on attack, looked perfect him to just play a pass down the side and keep the pressure on, and he fell over the ball and gave them a 3 v 2.

He'd be fine if we liked having the ball, but we don't. Murphy or Aarons would be infinitely more suited to that setup.

Mitrovic or Aarons was clearly the sub to make, not Diame.

10 if we always sit that deep.

Set up for a 0-0 again.

Tbh, Pardew and Schteve made me not expect a win till around 8 games in. Anyway. They might have a flash new striker but the midfield and defence isnt much different to what we beat earlier this year. All football games are difficult but there's no reason to act like we've already lost it.

They're fucked already. 4 games in and they were all knackered last night. Trying to play a really high press that they just dont have the energy for.

that suggests they've turned it down, right?

Huge Cazorla shaped hole in arsenal's midfield

Also, the attempt to mask their lack of fitness by making the pitch smaller isnt working. Blowing after 4 games

They're going to be devastated when the penny drops frustration doesnt equal resignation.

Mackems still atrocious at the back.

Gateshead doing their updates on twitter in Teletext style images.

Hourihane gets a hat trick.

Wiji

Brighton defenders asleep.

Paco and Perez sound like great characters.

What's Trundle up to these days? Lukaku obvs. 30 minimum for him this year. Scored 42 in 20 games in Wales last year.

Vurnon to get the winner tonight.

Mong can't even pronounce Lukaku.