I think the thing that's angering me the most and turning me off this season so far is that we really don't look like we care enough to go out there and win.
Really disappointed. We needed to win that and in failing to do so, the league has gone.
I feel like Arteta has hit a wall and he needs to fix it.
Yes Partey offers positive passing, but he's an issue defensively and that helps our opposition and limits us.
If Arteta doesn't consider Merino the left 8 solution he needs to prioritise that in January, because Rice doesn't offer enough in that role and is perfection in the 6. Also he's terrible at dead balls.
That should be Jesus's last minutes in a competitive game. He offered nothing. We can't afford passengers at the level we're trying to reach.
I'm still gutted about what we did in the absence of Ødegaard; dropping Havertz to midfield. If we could've maintained his form, we… could've, would've, should've.
We regressed in the summer and it's frustrating. But let's go all in on the cups and see what we can get.
I wonder how much those 3 red cards have had an impact on the players' mentality. Maybe they're giving up for the same reasons that we're deflated: it doesn't feel like we're allowed to win.
But that's no fucking excuse for some of the best players in the world.
I wouldn't be surprised. As a player you have to give your best every time, and if you play better than the other team you're supposed to win. When it feels like the system is rigged against you, what's the point?