Is Nwaneri left footed ? Did he just hit the screamer with his weaker foot. Impressive

I really can’t see any logical reason to bring Saka on or even have him on the bench. This is not managing the players welfare.

I’m nervous about timber, his minutes need to be carefully managed after his long injury, it’s inevitable that he’ll pick up small knocks, almost every player post ACL does. Can’t imagine this was a game we’d have planned to play him in if others were fit. Ben White has just come off a 3 week injury lay off and he may be needed at CB again if Gabriel is out for the weekend.
Shame that MLS hasn’t got another start but really looking forward to Nwaneri.
Get a healthy lead then bring off everyone important and bring on any youngsters would be ideal.

A Jesus goal as well please!

3-0 Havertz header from a Kiwior cross. Time to bring on some young players and save some legs for Newcastle

And your wish was answered

I really can’t see any logical reason to bring Saka on or even have him on the bench. This is not managing the players welfare.

Good result.

Felt a bit sorry for Sterling who had a decent game but seems to be having some bad luck that is preventing from really making a difference. He looks far better off the left

Credit to Kiwior for the double assist tonight

I really can’t see any logical reason to bring Saka on or even have him on the bench. This is not managing the players welfare.

I just watched the extended highlights. Yeah, I think Sterling can still come good for us.

The problem Nwaneri has is he excels in the same position as Ødegaard. It would be like having the best U18 right winger in the country, how does he get game time ahead of Saka? I think there is an opportunity for Ødegaard and Nwaneri to play in the same team, Ødegaard can play as a left 8 and does often play a bit deeper to help progress the ball. It’s obviously super attacking but there may be a time when we might struggle to keep Nwaneri out of the team. He’s done everything he can in the few minutes he’s had.

https://x.com/dailyafc/status/1851593977289408624?s=46&t=fkwaCrtFB5yR-j6VVZXEoA

Why on earth is Arteta having to defend questions about him revealing or not revealing the full and exact injury status of his own players before a game!?

Why is this only a thing now and for Arsenal? I think there is a fear of Arteta in the media, he rarely gives them anything they can go on or get a rise from him, he’s articulate, straight, intense and some might say cold with the media. It was the same with Wenger, the feared him because they were intimidated by his intellect and thoughts on football which didn’t chime with the good old boys club.

Whilst I think there is something in what you say, if you flipped it round and listen to another club was talking about their manager “they’re scared of him, he upsets the apple cart, he doesn’t fit the mould” No, Chelsea, Mourinho is just a *%^@, for example. Ten Haag sounds delusional, Pep is grandiose and so over intense etc etc.

I do think we are making ourselves unnecessarily unlikeable sometimes. Arteta giving the media nothing ever is part of that. That’s fine if it works. But the consequences are nobody likes you. You can’t really have it both ways.

Whilst I think there is something in what you say, if you flipped it round and listen to another club was talking about their manager “they’re scared of him, he upsets the apple cart, he doesn’t fit the mould” No, Chelsea, Mourinho is just a *%^@, for example. Ten Haag sounds delusional, Pep is grandiose and so over intense etc etc.

I do think we are making ourselves unnecessarily unlikeable sometimes. Arteta giving the media nothing ever is part of that. That’s fine if it works. But the consequences are nobody likes you. You can’t really have it both ways.

Imagine if Arteta called a reporter overweight like Klopp did ? He’s methodical and disciplined but not unlikeable.

I have to say it seems very Kier Starmer ish in that Arteta seems to be held to a higher standard than his counterparts who do far worse. If he bags some trophies i think this will go away.

Imagine if Arteta called a reporter overweight like Klopp did ? He’s methodical and disciplined but not unlikeable.

I’ve been in San Francisco for a few days and from a number of conversations on election intentions, I’m surprised.

Nobody I have spoken to is voting for Kamala, and this in a democratic safe state. Bizarrely people seem to prefer Trump on a personal level. They actually warm to him. They hate the way the cost of living has risen in recent years and they see Kamala as complicit. They think T will make them better off. They note the ongoing wars and most say that Trump kept them out of wars. They are voting for change.

I’ve been very surprised. We don’t get the sense in the UK just how unpopular Biden and the Democrats have become. There is a perception that Trump will fix the economy, secure the borders from mass immigration and avoid/end wars.

God help us.