TheInfiniteOdyssey

I was disappointed with our lack of control, particularly from our senior pros in response to Arsenal’s game-management tactics. I’m not sure if the disallowed penalty decision caused us to fly off the handle a bit, but the midfield looked very ragged getting to grips with the flow of the game. We were steaming into challenges on a few occasions, letting Arsenal get a needed foul and relieve pressure. It’s not a surprise that players like Joelinton or Schar get involved in bust-ups, yet the team as a whole seemed whipped up in a frenzy throughout the whole game. When even leaders like Trippier were intent on remonstrating with Arsenal players for minutes on end, I could see there was an issue.

We were canny ragged that first-half against Everton mind, they didn’t have enough qualify to make the most of any breakaways, but it was not an easy watch until we stepped up second half.

Leeds will be a really difficult game, West Ham taking some points off Man United tonight will take the edge off a bit heading into that.

He never looked comfortable on the ball.

I’m pretty worried, Leeds is going to be a bear-pit atmosphere against a pantomime villain.

Have our players been on the roids before the match today.

Maxi playing some nice direct balls, promising cameo.

Stinking performance from Bruno. Everyone has bad games, but very unimpressed at his attitude, feels like he knows he’s not playing well and just thinks fuck it.

Why are Howe and the coaches not screaming at the players to stop getting involved in this nonsense. Absolutely ridiculous.

Absolutely shambolic in front of goal today

Turn up with this attitude against Leeds, we’ll go a man-down in no time at all. Players have lost their heads all too easily today.

Been a very ragged performance.

Botman looks like he’s moving with a donner kebab in his stomach.

How can you not put it either side of the keeper from there!?

How many inane questions can we ask William Gallas in this break?

If Maxi is fit enough to contribute a half hour or so, I’d get him on. Arsenal have done well to keep their shape in transitions once they settled.

Completely lost our heads there and we’re lucky to escape with the one-goal deficit. More interested in Arsenal’s antics than keeping the pressure on. Need a reset at half-time more in mentality than personnel.

Really terrible game-management from experienced pros on our side, why are we feeding this nonsense when we’re losing? Fair enough if we were the ones a goal up.

One of the worst halves I’ve seen Bruno play to be honest, looks a bit out of his depth.

Feels like all our defenders and midfielders are playing while wearing jeans, when Arsenal are on the attack. Sluggish.

Trippier’s deliveries are more like the Royal Mail these days.

Murphy’s intelligence on the ball is remarkably bad.

Midfield have been nowhere to be seen last 15 minutes. Tactically all over the place, no discipline at all between centre backs and centre midfield.

Passing has been hopeless from the back, not even giving ourselves a chance at times.

What in the hell are we doing with Odegaard, we look underprepared for his qualities.