Arsenal v Leeds Utd Match Thread - Jamie Shackleton replaces the injured Kalvin Phillips

[SG90]

Not cost us many or any other games that I can remember

Also not at fault for either the first or third goal...hardly cost us the game, we've been awful all half

Was at fault for the 3rd. The game was there for the taking and Meslier cost us the game.

[Scoobychief]

Completely mauled. Shackleton at right back wtf. And why is hernandez at 36 still our best player not on. Fecking disgrace another 2 or 3 for gunners second half

[whiteswan]

Lets not forget messing with the two in front of Meslier will be causing him problems too and that's been the case

Very fair point faaip

[Cjay]

Worst first half for ages.

No KP means no outball if you play Struijk there.

There are to many players in the wrong position.

No creativity in the middle, nobody to come and receive the ball.

Meslier just aimlessly hoofing.

Raph having to feed of scraps.

We are down to the bare bones but MB has overcomplicated this.

We are chasing shadows.

[YorkshireSquare]

HALF TIME - Arsenal 3, Leeds United 0

Very poor, no outlet with Struijk at CDM and Ayling at CB. Meslier concedes a penalty and one at his near post he really should be stopping.

[SG90]

Meslier Cooper Alioski Klich Ayling dogshit. Give Gelhardt a run out second half, please not Roberts or Costa.

[Chilli D]

This could be 5 or 6 today if we're not careful. Probably the worst half of football from us since the Manure game.

[Carrick Dave]

So, nothing at all to redeem that first half sadly.

My guess is that Marcelo will not make any changes at half time either, but we’ll see.

[Ron Swanson]

I hope they murder us.

It might teach Bielsa a lesson.

[Baldbloke]

So glad I'm at work and can't watch it. Sounds really bad

[Chilli D]

HALF TIME - Arsenal 3, Leeds United 0

Very poor, no outlet with Struijk at CDM and Ayling at CB. Meslier concedes a penalty and one at his near post he really should be stopping.

It could be said he should have done better with the first one as well. It wasn't struck particularly hard.

[whiteswan]

Meslier Cooper Alioski Klich Ayling dogshit. Give Gelhardt a run out second half, please not Roberts or Costa.

I have a dog, and his doggy doesn't look at all like Melier Coooer Alioski Klich or Ayling

[HarryofOz]

Totally outplayed in the first half unfortunately. The Gunners won every single individual battle.

Even when thrashed in earlier games this season we haven't been so dominated everywhere on the pitch by our opponents.

[Finnatic]

Worst performance of the season for me.
At least against scum we looked like scoring

[Cjay]

Meslier Cooper Alioski Klich Ayling dogshit. Give Gelhardt a run out second half, please not Roberts or Costa.

On MB this for me.

It was simple, play Klich for KP and Shacks for Klich.

Is it ideal? No.

But it at least keeps most of the team the same.

Dicking about with it like we have has destroyed any rhythm.

Struijk isnt a dm, he isnt able to find space to receive the ball on the half turn like KP does.

At least Klich can.

So disappointed, Arsenal arent particularly good, a real opportunity today to cement ourselves in the top half.

[Irish Ian]

Need a HT reshuffle.


Ali off
Ayling to RWB
Dallas LWB
Shacks as the DFM
Pablo on the middle

[YorkshireSquare]

It could be said he should have done better with the first one as well. It wasn't struck particularly hard.

Came under two defenders who should have done better, but yeah he could have done better

[BGwhite]

Mb fucked up again. One player out and it causes a mass positional change. Never agreed with it and never will. Anyway that's game over and get out of the smoke.

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[Chilli D]

So glad I'm at work and can't watch it. Sounds really bad

It is.

[Scoobychief]

even if phillips had not been injured we would still have been tuened over, this is a chapionship team still will only wins games to teams below us not teams above us.