Premier League Matchday 1

[Live in the Now]

Does anyone realize they have five subs

 

[bluesfan94]

Indeed, OK. Look and learn.

Ah you're right. It was Xhaka who turned off and caused Saliba to be sucked in, not Gabriel. You can see at 0:04 that Saliba was much closer to Edouard than White. It was obviously a quick taken freekick and the defense was in disarray, Gabriel lost Andersen, who put a ball back across, and tried to recover to Guehi. Xhaka turned off and let Guehi go so Saliba had to leave Edouard to mark Guehi. White then was in recovery to cover Edouard because White was originally lining up to cover Schlupp.

 

[Evilo]

And White should have covered and didn't, period.

 

[Live in the Now]

Mateta bulldozing into the box like it's 1985

 

[Satan]

Saliba is the one

 

[bluesfan94]

And White should have covered and didn't, period.

Yeah, White should have magically known the freekick was going to be played early, Gabriel was going to lose Andersen, Xhaka was going to lose Guehi and left his man to get goal side of Edouard prior to the freekick, even though it would have ruined the offside trap.

That's exactly how the game is supposed to be played.

 

[John Pedro]

Saliba is a wall

Arsenal now have two world class CB after a very long time

 

[bluesfan94]

Not sure why we haven't made any subs. We clearly need some energy.

 

[Live in the Now]

Looked like a little grab there.

lol that's nothing

 

[bluesfan94]

Not sure why we haven't made any subs. We clearly need some energy.

Here we are

 

[Evilo]

Yeah, White should have magically known the freekick was going to be played early, Gabriel was going to lose Andersen, Xhaka was going to lose Guehi and left his man to get goal side of Edouard prior to the freekick, even though it would have ruined the offside trap.

That's exactly how the game is supposed to be played.

Yes, the RB should always cover for the CB sliding. That's FB 101





Of the 24 players that have played so far, 7 have gone through L1.

 

[Live in the Now]

Palace has quite a few good players but the weak links always show themselves at the end. As many times as Ayew dribbled the ball into dangerous positions he should have done something, he didn't, and 2-0 it's done.

 

[Evilo]

The 2 coaches too

2-0 now.

 

[Blender]

Awful own goal by Guehi, but good work by Saka there.

 

[Evilo]

Palace has quite a few good players but the weak links always show themselves at the end. As many times as Ayew dribbled the ball into dangerous positions he should have done something, he didn't, and 2-0 it's done.

Ayew wasn't good enough for top half L1. I'm very surprised he is starting on an EPL team.

 

[bluesfan94]

Glad we got a second. It was getting nervy.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Didn't expect Palace to play this badly. Eze in particular was a wet noodle.

 

[Live in the Now]

Ayew wasn't good enough for top half L1. I'm very surprised he is starting on an EPL team.

He also helped get Villa and Swansea relegated. I don't get it.

 

[John Pedro]

Arsenal needs to sign Paqueta now

 

[Blender]

Really poor game from Palace. Arsenal weren't even very good after the first 20-25 minutes or so, but they finished their chances.

 

[Live in the Now]

Arsenal needs to sign Paqueta now

I think they have enough attack, they need a real CM. They spent almost the whole half defending because they couldn't control the ball.

 

[Live in the Now]

Weird to see Will Hughes here. I remember Liverpool chased him for three whole years, didn't sign him and then his career goes nowhere.

 

[John Pedro]

I think they have enough attack, they need a real CM. They spent almost the whole half defending because they couldn't control the ball.

Paqueta can play alongside Partey

also could slide to the wing or CAM, he would give the team so much more depth and quality

 

[Blender]

I think they have enough attack, they need a real CM. They spent almost the whole half defending because they couldn't control the ball.

They desperately needed Guimaraes, but he went to Newcastle instead.

 

[Satan]

the mightiest club