Having a good game, especially defensively

Depends which Pépé turns up. Hopefully the good one.

Jekyll & Hyde show from Xhaka today

Good effort Ceballos.

So that’s what Partey looks like

Who’s playing LB? Is it Xhaka?

If Partey gets on, I’d be surprised if it’s much earlier than five minutes or so from the end. He’s been out for ages and giving him over half an hour may increase the chance of another injury?

Is it worth the risk, especially as our league games could arguably be considered a bit meaningless if we’re not going down and are too far off the European places to be in with a better than outside chance of getting one via league placings?

Maybe our best chances are winning the Europa League for a Champions League place or the FA Cup for a Europa League place? The cups surely have to be Arsenal’s big priority this season.

This post immediately aged terribly!

Saka

When Luiz gets the ball, Saka moves forward and Zhaka drops over to the left back position, but more like a back three.

Ah yes. Thanks. Flaming Nora I’d love to see us score this goal.

My excuse is he got 20 minutes rather than over half an hour. Interesting, or disappointing for Top Gun, that it wasn’t Xhaka taken off.

I’m willing to accept it

Oh heck. Nketiah is to be our saviour. Hmm.

I’m more worried about Benteke going off! Someone else will get the chance now!!!

It is, I thought ceballos was having a good game and unlucky to get removed

We’re missing a player with a bit of vision unfortunately. Just haven’t got that player that can slide someone in

He had had a good game, I just thought he’d faded slightly though.

I like listening to the shouts from the bench. What a bunch of moaning old women complaining about everything

It’s constant

A night of frustration.

The entire Steve Gleiber Forum shift uncomfortably in their seats...

I felt Ceballos played well. But in my view it’s obvious that Arteta pretty much loves Xhaka.

We may have to write Pépé off as a bust in a year maybe.

At least we weren’t dominated, although pretty turgid stuff, not insipid like when we looked like relegation candidates. Looks like that’s well and truly behind us thank God. Got to get clicking better than this though.

Saka's had an off game as we well.

We really missed Tierney.

Well that was boring.

We tried and tried and tried ..............

Ceballos was my personal MOTM.

He’s good enough that I don’t feel terrible about that though. I think.

Offer Tierney ozils contract quick !!!!!

Your post was the highlight of the match

Xhaka showed tonight just why he is rated by Arteta and previously by Emery and Wenger. He is excellent defensively when asked to fill in and he is always looking for the forward pass. Holding deserves his contract and AMN is not up to it.

Not a good thing if the attack falters because the left back is missing.

Pretty average performance. At least we didn’t lose it because Palace had the better chances.

Xhaka is always looking for the forward pass???? The man is programmed to turn to his right and play a sideways ball with his left foot.

I wouldn’t argue with that.

Lol

Also the classic pass where he’s close to the box and another player in possession tries to play a give and go but Xhaka instantly returns the ball to him before he can start his run.

It’s not so much a lack of effort he’s just limited

We had four shots on target and their keeper didn't have a difficult save to make. "Average" is being kind.