Loss PL: Brentford 2 - 0 Arsenal | Friday, August 13 | KO: 20:00 BST | Sky Sports

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Absolute lad, fair play to him.

Where's the captain and leader on the pitch.

 

[TornadoTed]

Deeply disappointing but not in the least bit surprising which is the dagger in the heart.

 

[Riou]

The 2nd goal gave me war flashbacks to a red and white striped team, that Wenger eventually vanquished, but still gave us some horrible experiences!

 

[berric]

First away win on EPL opening in 20 years. Record breaking Tets at it again?

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Absolute lad, fair play to him.

That the problem no one has ball to come out when we lose its interview you not gonna be hanged

 

[Barry]

?

That was far from the worst. Made several blocks (including on the first goal, which sadly got messed up after), won several headers and for once began to shoot on goal again. Which both went somewhat close. (Which is actually some positive as he needs to get that side of his game back) His worst action of the game was getting disposed in the first half, but that lead to nothing.

Not his best by far, but he belonged to the ones that really tried. (For obvious reasons)

Didn't see the first 30 minutes but he got overrun in the middle at the end of the first half and nearly back passed for a goal. Got going a little in the second half but seemed sluggish and passive to me. I've been defending Xhaka in other threads but thought he was pretty bad tonight. We got outplayed by Brentford and Lokonga shone next to him... He may have been trying, but if he can't improve we're in massive trouble

 

[Dial Square 1886]

Absolute lad, fair play to him.

Yes mate.

I really think we found one here.

So impressed on debut.

 

[Rasmi]

Where's the captain and leader on the pitch.

The captain don’t want to be here and already told the club publicly l. I don’t blame xhaka one bit for not caring

 

[Garrincha]

looking forward to seeing the midfield kid play with Partey at somepoint maybe it will allow us to try 433

desperately need Gabriel back as that defensive group + Leno look undersized & easily bullied

the attacking is just on its knees under Arteta

 

[Batman]

Absolute lad, fair play to him.

Where is Xhaka, the "captain"? And where are Xhaka’s defenders? Explain this.

 

[#254]

Observations
1. We had no CF. Both Martinelli and Bologun badly need a loans. The latter does show a little bit of maturity in his game though. We need to sort out this area like yesterday!

2. Signings were spot on. Loks will be a beast. Tavares has been interesting every time I've seen him. White wasn't perfect but he's been good. All in all that was 3/3

3. Smith Rowe will be amazing as will Saka. **** it, they already are amazing

4.We badly need a left sided creative player and maybe a deeper lying creative ( Madison) Auba is not that. Nelson needs a loan. Really badly. I suggest Aour.

5. The fascination of some here with Pepe upfront was very very lazy. This guy doesn't know what to do at the centre.

 

[Papa Wonga]

Where is Xhaka, the "captain"? And where are Xhaka’s defenders? Explain this.

In rome I suspect waiting for him.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

i really really miss Wenger's ball

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Anyway Lukaku next and scary counter attacking Chelsea. We really screwed no Partey to get midfield more solid not sure laca and auba will be in right mind set to play here. It's just frustrating we do that every season leaving things late

 

[Tom Mix]

White had one good long forward pass tonight.50 M.

Holding can defend a little bit. 2 M.

Me I'm old-fashioned. I want my centre-backs to defend well, win tackles and win headers and generally be dominant. All this passing the ball at the back is dated nonsense which only works for teams who can outstanding their rivals by a factor of three.

 

[MartiSaka]

They decent but really nothing special they gonna give them credit but forget they played Arsenal with non of thier 2 scorers and we gift them too goal. Toothless Arsenal had 22 shots against them ffs imagine what decent attack going to do if they had that amount of shots

Agree wouldnt write them off being a strong relegation candidate

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Didn't see the first 30 minutes but he got overrun in the middle at the end of the first half and nearly back passed for a goal. Got going a little in the second half but seemed sluggish and passive to me. I've been defending Xhaka in other threads but thought he was pretty bad tonight. We got outplayed by Brentford and Lokonga shone next to him... He may have been trying, but if he can't improve we're in massive trouble

Xhaka was Xhaka... Like most games almost gifted them a goal when he was caught in their press. Slowed everything down unless he gets the ball on his left side, turned towards the opposition goal and in space. Then he was good in moving ball along. You will have seen this game many times...

 

[Tom Mix]

Agree wouldnt write them off being a strong relegation candidate

I wouldn't write off arsenal from being strong relegation candidates.

 

[Blankety Blank]

:confused: It was a poor start you have to give Brentford props though.



ESR, Tierney & Saka when he came on did ok.

Pepe did a pepe, Martinelli didnt really do enough on the left kinda like Auba, only Saka looks up to that job.

Defence was Poor.
Easy with hindsight after the event but Holding would imho have done better & a different RB.
Back 3 may have been better?

tbh It reminded me very much of a Wenger Team playing Stoke away We had the ball, didnt create enough & got done by their physicality up top.

We had an Inexperienced side tbf perhaps if Auba & Laca or more experienced striker would have made a difference, hard to say.

 

[Taneruit]

Where is Xhaka, the "captain"? And where are Xhaka’s defenders? Explain this.

After last year (especially the second half) I have no idea how interviewees are even chosen, so I don't know what I should explain. It's not by the players themselves, because that was some random ****.

We had that exact situation with Saka or Nketiah (I think) last year.

Lokonga had probably the best individual performance, so maybe that's why?