Match thread v Real Madrid

[Nineteenx]

At least we should easily qualify for r16 now

I'm actually a little frustrated, mixed emotions delighted we've won but what the fuck? we have we suddenly decided to turn up again? where was this when we've thrown the league defense pretty much away already????

Baffling, and annoying.

Could've turned up last month like and actually look arsed

Good win but we'd have qualified to knockouts eitherway city 3pts more important we can't afford to drop points now thanks to the perfect performances last month for some unknown reason, fuck sake.

It’s not baffling Slot fucked with the program going 4231 and persisted with it when it wasn’t working through arrogance

Back to 433 for 2 games 2 great wins a great performance tonight

It’s all on Arne if we fall short in the league now, never should have changed it, should have built on last season

[Kev0909]

Yeah I guess it's not just that, players body Language, work rate, attitude all seem better and not playing half-arsed.... I don't get it bradley is acting like a footballer again that can actually pass 5 yards, salah doesn't look like he's a non-league player anymore, etc etc.

Nothing to do with new players.....

As I posted before 19x

wasn't just about tactics, players was shocking and looked like they couldn't be arsed.

Would love to know what was going on behind the scenes anyway..... onwards and upwards, probably best bet is champions league this season if i'm being honest but we'll see starting against city.

Can see arsenal dropping pts next 3 games but we have to win every game

[Gurthers]

I really hope he never plays Wirtz in the midfield three again. Let him try to make left forward his own. Good link up and interactive with Hugo (and hopefully Isak).

[Steveo]

He can play well with a tricky and technically gifted player like Hugo. It could be the answer

[Nineteenx]

As I posted before 19x

wasn't just about tactics, players was shocking and looked like they couldn't be arsed.

Would love to know what was going on behind the scenes anyway..... onwards and upwards, probably best bet is champions league this season if i'm being honest but we'll see starting against city.

Can see arsenal dropping pts next 3 games but we have to win every game

Players lacking belief in what the manager was asking them to do Kev

[jimmyliver]

I really hope he never plays Wirtz in the midfield three again. Let him try to make left forward his own. Good link up and interactive with Hugo (and hopefully Isak).

Completely agree , if your not going to play a winger in the proper mould like a Diaz or Salah , then play him there all the time, his link up play was brilliant today

[Nineteenx]

Also lacking cohesion & understanding through too many new players thrown in at once

[Kev0909]

Best line-up tonight, Isak will rotate with ekiteke when he's back

but that's the line-up right there, play kerkez in the "weaker" games.

People seem to forget isak was one of the best strikers last season and when he's firing he'll be amazing for us, he will do eventually...

maybe a big ask for the league, but no reason we can't win the champions league, are first x11 is as good as anyones, can see it happening if isak and wirtz form a partnership too, and no more injury's at the back and sign someone in jan perhaps

[Steveo]

Also lacking cohesion & understanding through too many new players thrown in at once

I say this is the biggest reason. It was just too many changes. Would affect any side

[Steveo]

Best line-up tonight, Isak will rotate with ekiteke when he's back

but that's the line-up right there, play kerkez in the "weaker" games.

People seem to forget isak was one of the best strikers last season and when he's firing he'll be amazing for us, he will do eventually...

maybe a big ask for the league, but no reason we can't win the champions league, are first x11 is as good as anyones, can see it happening if isak and wirtz form a partnership too, and no more injury's at the back and sign someone in jan perhaps

He needs to earn his way in over Hugo. Drop Hugo again for him and suffer the same fate.

Hugo starts form me - has looked a better player to my eye. More threat. Isak might score more goals but Hugo might be in the side that wins more games