I’m fairly sympathetic to that standpoint Brom, but I’d be more so if he was trying to involve himself more. Lack of confidence perhaps?

ffs

How was that a Utd free kick???

Yes could be. I know he stuck home a penalty the other day but a spectacular goal from open play wouldn't do him any harm!

It’s inconceivable that Özil and Ceballos are not on the pitch.

If Pépé tried as had as Saka does he'd be something.....................

Man U with 3 yellows - it probably could be 5 or 6!

Finally, Young gets a yellow

ridiculous. last seconds of the half, counter attack 1-0 down

same story every time

Xhaka ducks out of the way

We’ll see who in the team has character now. But I’m not holding my breath.

he couldnt keep up with the counter again - just tries to drag players back. he's a liability. From our own corner

We need better final balls as well as doing better with shots on goals

Sub out Chambers.

Watch Xhaka for the goal

Ducks out of the way

Yet again we travel to OT and make an average Manure team look good. Can someone remind me how much we paid for Pépé? If I was asked on what I have seen this half I'd say Saka was the big money transfer.

we have an entire squad that ducks out of 50/50 challenges. I don't expect much fight away to Man U. There hasn't been for the last 13 years

Hands by his side like he can’t charge it down

*%^@ off you *%^@, no captain

How much does Emery get paid?

We've got a half dozen old boys that could do better with these players.

I say get rid

.

every time we go to man u they are there for the taking, they are an awful awful team but we go in to our shell every time. we play too conservatively but yet still don't close down space, press the ball or have anything like a decent defensive shape.
Lacking creativity massively

Two very mediocre sides.

I don't know about £70m, Pépé looks ike £7m player.

Just poor, we look like we don't think we can win against a really average United side.

Put Ceballos and Willock on, inject some energy.

That is the worst of it. Instead of being like wolves after sheep knowing we can have fresh meat we are tentative.

Pépé certainly hasn’t lit things up yet but I do feel sorry for him coming in to such a disorganised team. Does anyone really know their role?

Emery is too conservative. He has regressed so much.

Really piss poor first half. Pépé particularly awful. No creativity. Midfield is poor only Guendouzi showing any impetus.

I would take this guy for less money right now

https://youtu.be/IVYGHHc0Es4

I hope its not going to be one of those matches where we play decently enough but end up losing..

Man Utd look ordinary as hell.

Who will step up for us in the 2nd?

It totally depresses me that Xhaka is so certain to start every game. I don't care what Emery sees or wants from the structure of his team, just watch the games. He adds nothing to our structure or attacking game because we are nowhere near threatening enough and he is a toal liability at protecting the back 4. Lee Dixon did a piece on a programme called The Boot Room where he absolutely takes apart the midfield structure of Arsenal - it was woeful.

Willock has to be starting.

As from our next league game Tierney, bellerin, Holding need to start every game. We've had nothing from our full-backs in over a year

So you have Torreira moving around the box rather than Özil or willock

Just stupid mentalism

Groundhog *%^@*** day
Sick of this *%^@.
We are not coming back from this.
We never do at this hell hole.
Game over

Thank God for VAR

Good VAR decision, but how did the lino flag it in the first place? He was miles onside.

Aubameyang 1-1

Yes, we get a break !

I've always liked VAR

Homer

Linesman too anxious to catch an offside.