Anyone leaving Emirates Stadium early on Sunday needs to have their heads examined.
The eight plus minutes of stoppage time at the end of the match were so exciting, and so dramatic I can’t belie3ve they missed it. They will be kicking themselves for the next two weeks.
as the match drew to a close it looked like Arsenal would lose 2-1, but then the Manchester United goal was withdrawn following an offside during the goal’s set-up.
From that moment on, momentum shifted back to the Gunners, an then BOOM, Declan Rice knocked in a corner kick, Gabriel Jesus exploded and scored on a breakaway, and before you could catch your breath it was Arsenal 3 – Manchester United 1!
This is why we love the game of football, it truly isn’t over until it’s over, and this match was no exception.
Now, going into the international break, this win over Man United will give the squad so much confidence and so much momentum when they return to the pitch on September 17th v Everton at Goodison Park.
Hats off to Declan Rice for scoring his first Arsenal goal, and really a hardy slap on the back to the entire squad for the long and hard shifts they put in during this match.
All I can say is WOW!
Cheers!
Gunner1953
Manchester City has lost five matches in a row in all competitions while being outscored 4 to 14. City will play Liverpool at Anfield on December 1st.
Nov 30 – West Ham United (A)
Ethan Nwaneri scored his first senior team goal for Arsenal v Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Against Man United, the substitutions were like for like, Arteta stuck to his philosophy.
If Havertz had been instructed to drop deeper with Magalhaes to both shield the left of the defense,
thereby allowing Zinchenko to control the game in more advance areas, Arsenal would still have won.
But Arteta decided to change personels for fresh legs to bombard exhausted ManU players, it did paid off!
Nelson for Martinelli.
Jesus for Eddie.
Vieira for Zinchenko.
Tomiyasu for Havertz.
England and Europe should get ready, because this Arsenal Squad will give a great fight henceforth, they will compete.
Sweepers – Ramsdale, Raya, Hein
Drivers – Saka, Martinelli, Jesus, Eddie, Nelson
Occupyers – Saliba, White, Tomiyasu, Partey, Declan, Havertz, Kiwior, Magalhaes
Controllers – Timbre, Odegaard, Zincheko, Vieira, Trossard, Emile, Jorginho, Elneny
Gabriel Magalhaes is such a hell of a defender!
Arteta is wanting to get more from him by challenging him to improve his ball trapping and passing. Arteta wants him to be a ball playing defender more, and more and more. He has to be that comfortable on the ball !
Take your time Timbre. Wish you good recovery man!
Mikel Arteta deserves all the backing.
Arteta-ball is a masterful footballing gameplan.
If you get him the right players for his tactics and team-shape, he will win a lot of matches for Arsenal.
Nothing to worry about Havertz! This Havertz that I am seeing will definitely become an Arsenal Legend.
Havertz will shine, reign, and rule in England and Europe… He is a great call for Arsenal and Arteta.
Great days are back at Arsenal…. get ready England, get ready Europe!
Of a truth, Havertz is not in the lineup to score goals!
Judging Havertz based on goals is unfair! He is doing everything right except missing goal scoring chances.
Nothing is wrong with Havertz, he is only short on confidence at the moment, that guy will win Arsenal fans over.
May be he should play slightly deeper for people to see more and more and more of his great works in the middle of the park!
Watch out for Arteta unlocking stuffs in the brains of Havertz, Partey, and Declan.
He is turning them into SLALOM MIDFIELDERS: who can play anywhere thru the middle from CB to CF in the mould of Patrick Viera, Yaya Toure and Abou Diaby.
Declan Rice and Arsenal FC are a match made in heaven. Oh Declan, Declan Rice!
The price was almost discouraging, but Rice is worth a Jude Bellingham fee.
First of all Arsenal, Edu, and Arteta deserves all the credit for buying him.
He is a great need given Partey’s injury record.
Prime Odegaard is a perfect embodiment of Arteta’s definition of a CONTROLLER, a PLAYMAKER.
Great engine, Captain fanstatic!
Great times ahead, COYG!!!!!!!!