🚨 TITLE RACE OVER?🚨 Shaka Hislop is Arsenal’s BAD LUCK CHARM?! | ESPN FC
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On ESPN FC, Steve Nicol, Shaka Hislop, Jan Aage Fjortoft and Kasey Keller join Dan Thomas to react to Arsenal’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa. Shaka reveals he was at Arsenal vs. Aston Villa and addresses the pressure that continues to take a toll on Mikel Arteta’s side.
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They just got Unai Emeryed
@tomodul2619
14 күн бұрын
Love that definition of the results
@denisako6493
14 күн бұрын
Good ebening
@McFinnigan
14 күн бұрын
Good ebening’d
@kamoflex29
14 күн бұрын
With help from an old boy, Martinez lol
@eivydasm8221
14 күн бұрын
Yeah tey have Unai and siting 4
I remember Gab having one of the worst football takes ever when he said City have a tricky fixture against Luton compared to Arsenal and Liverpool😂
@KacyKingson
14 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@binarytree4762
14 күн бұрын
he's such a horrible pundit
@andypandy4607
14 күн бұрын
What a memory
@Vinsmokedz
14 күн бұрын
That’s what sports is…. Just speculation and pointless in the end. Next year this won’t matter at all
@mufti8817
14 күн бұрын
Did he really said that. What a dumb thing to say.
It took quite sometime for Emery to regain his reputation after he was fired from Arsenal. It just had to be his team that ruined Arsenal’s league title chances.
@jimmyniful
14 күн бұрын
Everyone make the thing they dread. Villa can beat any of the top 3 teams.
@anikapriyam3594
14 күн бұрын
Proper revenge 😊
@sunshinemoonshine4022
14 күн бұрын
Karma doing it's job
@adegboyegaabass-aleshinloy7497
14 күн бұрын
Beat arsenal home and away
@otterpoopie
14 күн бұрын
Unai knew the mentality of this Arsenal team and played that to his advantage.
Arsenal needed a result but people are forgetting so was Villa needed a result.
@slayingroosters4355
14 күн бұрын
Spurs losing 4-0 made villa come out stronger I think. Guaranteeing they'd still be 3 points ahead 👌🏿
@shen.daniel
14 күн бұрын
Exciting prospect of villa playing in the champions league next season
@daredevil6145
14 күн бұрын
@@shen.daniel Yup They should qualify
@vincentodong7904
14 күн бұрын
Arsenal would hv won this game by first half had Arteta not been stubborn. He decided to tweak the game with an experiment that never worked early on in the season. Havertz in the midfield is like playing with a man less. 😢
@youtubeee8426
14 күн бұрын
@vincentodong7904 sometimes, he overcomplicates things
Absolutely agree with stevie and the panel. Arteta wanted to appear smart but ended up shooting himself on the foot
@corgansow6173
14 күн бұрын
Why this is not a surprise as a long time arsenal fan. He's always appears to be too smart for his own, especially his stupid gimmicks like getting a labrador called Win and trying to imitate Anfield atmosphere from loudspeakers. I cannot believe his substitutions made the team worst especially taking off odegaard, trossard and Jesus made Villa pounded us at our half instead in second half
@abhinavgupta8512
14 күн бұрын
@@corgansow6173Odegaard had a problem. He told in the conference. Also trossard and jesus underperformed. The second half was very weak from the start even before odegaard substitution.
@andycorrea1052
14 күн бұрын
Wenger did the same thing smh I thing is a arsenal think smh
@shawnchong8468
14 күн бұрын
I do not think this is the reason behind the sudden transformation. If he had done this against Manchester City, I could still see a certain logic behind it. But not against Aston Villa at the Emirates. It is totally ridiculous.
@youtubeee8426
14 күн бұрын
@shawnchong8468 he showed them too much respect with that team setup
Whenever City take the front seat everyone gives up.. Pep sets standard..
Cmon instead of criticizing Arsenal's performance may be we should look at Aston Villas today. They were very good in the second half.
@remarkablemoonwalker
14 күн бұрын
You're right ✅️
Arteta moving players around trying to be clever backfired massively. Also, Zinny is awful
@lulamabowdenmagwa6803
14 күн бұрын
I don’t understand why he changed players for this match either
@dagiz0232
14 күн бұрын
@@lulamabowdenmagwa6803 Bayern
@slayingroosters4355
14 күн бұрын
@@lulamabowdenmagwa6803because he's terrified of getting beaten in Munich so he wanted to save the better players 💀
@corgansow6173
14 күн бұрын
@@slayingroosters4355he has much better chance defending a slim one point premier league lead.
@travoxworld9839
14 күн бұрын
He is trying to be like his master pep something he can't 😂😂
Good Ebening masterclass
@ARationalObserver
14 күн бұрын
Do the funniest thing for the football world this week please 😂😭
@malzagod1429
14 күн бұрын
@@ARationalObserver should we 8-2 it ?
@eL--RaL
14 күн бұрын
@@malzagod1429Bayer Neverlosen
@malzagod1429
14 күн бұрын
@@eL--RaLBayer Neverlosen are goated 🔥 🐐
@kamoflex29
14 күн бұрын
Stay tuned! More bottling to come later on Wednesday 😭😂
Unai emery is the final boss
@JordanODash
14 күн бұрын
I felt that was Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson
@hzskillz1721
14 күн бұрын
@@JordanODash Guess Arteta couldn't finish the story😂😂😂
@JordanODash
14 күн бұрын
@@hzskillz1721 I would have said trust the process, there's always next year, long term booking/storytelling But Paul "HHH" Levesque isnt in charge of creative here LOL
@hzskillz1721
14 күн бұрын
@@JordanODash That means Arteta has to acknowledge The Tribal Chief (Pep Guardiola) and Man City who is now the reigning Undisputed Champion of the premier league for four years!
Zaniolo was excellent I don’t know what Shaka was watching 😮
@Raj_tiwari26
14 күн бұрын
They don't watch they have their statements ready even before the match😂
@earthworkinteriordesign7551
14 күн бұрын
Vila is more physically fit that's what gave them 3 points
Look what " the most competitive league in the world" has come to By the Looks of it 4 titles in a row 6 titles in 7 years Yh pretty competitive lol
@ih8mcfly
14 күн бұрын
Quite competitive. 2 of those seasons Liverpool lost by 1pt
@eL--RaL
14 күн бұрын
@@ih8mcflyFarmers league ..Scared to be tagged that way right?? 😂
@trephix
14 күн бұрын
The budesliga or ligue 1 had close finishes, too..@ih8mcfly
@ljmolly4029
14 күн бұрын
You don't seem to know what competitive means
@nouryalmis3381
14 күн бұрын
6 games to go and only a 2 point gap between #1 and #3, so yeah, most competitive league
This is Purely Man City effects on Arsenal and Liverpool at this point of the season. Manchester City’s dominance in the English Premier League (EPL) undoubtedly has an impact on other teams’ winning chances. Firstly, their consistency and quality set a high bar for the rest of the league, making it more challenging for other teams to compete. When one team consistently dominates, it can create a psychological barrier for their competitors, affecting their confidence and performance on the pitch more so during the RUN INs. Just imagine because of Man City; room for error is literally thin and thinner to any team attempting to win this league….
@DiReal_Donclassy
14 күн бұрын
City too aren't too good. They have a weak defense. They'll get their blip day, too. Just wait. Don't count your chicken before they're hatched
@wahidj4773
14 күн бұрын
City gave others chance. They couldnt take it. Its not citys fault if liverpool lose to palace.
@LOOPS581
14 күн бұрын
City don't drop points at this time of the season @@DiReal_Donclassy
@yaweli2968
14 күн бұрын
@@DiReal_Donclassy: That window already expired. It expired with their multiple injuries and KDB out. The only match City are possibly losing is against RM. I don’t think Carlo makes same mistakes twice and I don’t see City scoring outside the box 3 times. Besides, they are comfortably beating whoever at this stage.
@ifl1476
14 күн бұрын
@@yaweli2968Real Madrid won't score at the Etihad this Wednesday.
Arsenal 11 points goal difference lead on City at 31 matches now reduce to 5 at 32. Thats a swing of 6 goals in one match ‼️
@remarkablemoonwalker
14 күн бұрын
💯💯
To win the title with Pep around you have to win early like Liverpool did during covid. If you leave it to last few matches you ain't winning. Pep doesn't lose title races.
Ten hag only man to beat villa home and away give the man some props👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@ahmadridz1
14 күн бұрын
A broken clock is right twice a day
@Keeter101
14 күн бұрын
You can't prepare tactically against a manager that has no tactics to speak of. 🤷
@chitaluchishimba2022
14 күн бұрын
Rubbish ten hag...😅 Fire him
Heyy... Liverpool has lost twice in the same week at Anfield... shouldn't that video be first, or is Stevie not having it😂😂😂😂
@dreddmann6532
14 күн бұрын
You ASSna fans are hilarious. Just remember Liverpool has won a trophy this season!
@raphzrapheal5381
14 күн бұрын
they already made several video roasting liverpool. what else u want 🤣
*"Give us Madrid, Give us Bayern, they'll feel our wrath"* - Arsenal fans 😂👍👏
@KKR-bf8ku
14 күн бұрын
@@donovanjohnson4279you are delusional Neither madrid nor arsenal are winning on Wednesday
@user-tb3vg1dy8d
14 күн бұрын
@@donovanjohnson4279now that you are letting the PL get away, you focus on the CL 😂😂 Once the CL is gone too, you Will try to focus back on the PL😂😂… It will be too late by then and you will finish with ZERO TROPHIES yet again 😂😂
@Ajaybalaji_
14 күн бұрын
@@KKR-bf8kuassna no but madrid can give a fight not loose like last season they have some pride unlike assna
@donovanjohnson4279
14 күн бұрын
@@user-tb3vg1dy8d the original post brought up champions league. I never said anything like “we have bigger fish to fry.”
@zwelethumahlalela8685
14 күн бұрын
@@KKR-bf8kuArsenal could, Sane and Musiala might not be fit, Gnabry and Coman are completely ruled out.
Finally respect to Unai Emery's name, he's one of the best minds and tactians in this game. I believe this game was won the touch line. It was just a Unai Emery's masterclass in that second half❤ .
Trossard probably asked to go up front. He has been good too.
Arsenal fans needs to calm down lol. Still long way to go. But they were never favorites cuz they gotta play Man u and chelsea and Spurs.
@amiitgupta6179
14 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 good one bro
@swatikarmakar9615
14 күн бұрын
Bottle jobs😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂@@amiitgupta6179
@peternyirenda4134
14 күн бұрын
@@amiitgupta6179you laugh, but those teams are banana skins for arsenal
@teubouapristelle5772
14 күн бұрын
Villa was also a banana skin right?@@peternyirenda4134
@chrisdouglas2394
14 күн бұрын
@@amiitgupta6179 Unlike Arsenal, Utd have beaten Villa twice.
NO surprise Arteta tampered with this game ..He learned from Pep...
@lizbetkasape447
14 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂. Pep won 5 epl titles, not bad to learn from
@isheanopazuze1883
14 күн бұрын
what a lazy take😂😂
@therpope
14 күн бұрын
@@lizbetkasape447yeah after stopping with the overthinking part
@lizbetkasape447
14 күн бұрын
@@therpope that is not even true, Pep rotates his team, which is why his team competes in every competition each season until the last stage. He is only able to do that because he is rotating players and his level does not drop when he does that. Overthinking and doing things different is what got him the 5 titles in 7 years he has been at City, because he do things differently. And the media does a very good job to feed people like you nerratives of this and that but comes end of the season they sit with they tails betweens they legs because Pep will again and again prove why he does not run his team based on pundits opinions that failed so early in they managerial careers.
@lizbetkasape447
14 күн бұрын
@@therpope and people that are not overthinking should be doing better than Pep, but they are not, so overthinking is paying for Pep
Good point Stevie whether anyone in Arsenal coaching staff got stomach to correct Arteta's thinking, same unfortunately can be said of Klopp and Liverpool who is blundering his way to a Carabao Cup Kings season
Fully agree with the guys. Arteta got this all-wrong playing Havertz in MF....Zinchenko was a liability too! Starting XI should've been: Raya, Kiwior, Gabriel, Saliba, White, Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard, Martinelli, Havertz and Saka. If we lose to Bayern then I imagine the confidence of the team will be shot and mental frailties will be exposed. The team needs to be more ruthless up front and that's where Havertz and Jesus don't do enough. Arsenal should sign Osimhen.
@zwelethumahlalela8685
14 күн бұрын
Bayern have lost Gnabry and now Coman to injury and Musiala and Sane are a doubt, if u lose then u really do suck.
@Arban19
14 күн бұрын
@@zwelethumahlalela8685 we actually suck when push comes to shove, so won't be suprised at all
@zwelethumahlalela8685
14 күн бұрын
@@Arban19 the will have only Kane and probably old man Muller if blow this then it will probably be as embarrassing as barcelonas 8-2 loss to Bayern. They have basically lost all of their first and back-up attackers.
@Arban19
11 күн бұрын
@@zwelethumahlalela8685 lol. It’s arsenal my friend
@zwelethumahlalela8685
11 күн бұрын
@@Arban19 I'm still shocked, I really thought Arsenal were probably top 4 in the best teams in Europe right now, while Bayern is far from it especially with Gnabry, Coman out with Sane just coming back from injury last week and Musiala not trying with team all of last week due to a knock. I mean this guys are just nowhere near 100% how did Arsenal lose this match? How?.
This pundits are flip flopping and changing every weekend. I am not a City fan, not an Arsenal fan nor Liverpool fan. But I have analysed many factors since the beginning of the season that City is gonna win the league. Back in 2016 when pep joined city, I also said that no team will win the league except city until pep leaves, though I am slightly wrong about that. Congratulations to city and pep once again 🎉
@JRD876
14 күн бұрын
Look what " the most competitive league in the world" has come to By the Looks of it 4 titles in a row 6 titles in 7 years Yh pretty competitive lol
@eL--RaL
14 күн бұрын
Pep is a genius in a galaxy on its own ..Man can't ever accept reality of losing
@debbypurcell6215
14 күн бұрын
Correct me, but isn't it still a 3 horse race?
@josephajibowo-wp2rw
14 күн бұрын
@@JRD876It's still the most competitive league. The result of that fact is that two other teams have won the CL even before Pep at City. Also, three other PL teams have knocked out City in the CL in that time. So, which other league can say the same?
@FredEmberg4444
14 күн бұрын
Take an overrated Buyoko Saka,, add an overrated midfield and voiià, you have annual chokers called Arsenal. Saka is world class........hahahahahahaha, The useless English players kill me lol.
7:35 Stevie is spot on. I remember in 2021 UCL final, when the players were waiting on the tunnel I was like "why is Rodri on the bench, why didn't anyone in that coaching staff tell Pep it's a bad idea"
@MCFCTheMadHatter
14 күн бұрын
Great point. Love Pep, but my did he make a colossal error not playing a proper CDM in that game. SMH And then to have Havertz run right thru the massive corridor of space left by not playing Rodri only to score the winner was poetic. Still angry just thinking about it
@ljmolly4029
14 күн бұрын
Stevie's comment doesn't seem as insightful when you consider Havertz had a number of chances to score early which would've made the game very very difficult for Villa to come back. He IS in good scoring form... and today his formed dipped!
@compballrsa
14 күн бұрын
@@ljmolly4029 mate he is in good form, but that's because he's been playing as their 9/false9, not as a midfielder. And Arteta decided to put him in midfield against Villa
@compballrsa
14 күн бұрын
@@MCFCTheMadHatter Me too, sometimes he overthinks things, but I wouldn't trade Pep for anyone. Love our gaffer
Arteta changed the whole dynamic of the team from start.
@nslist33
14 күн бұрын
It was like going back to pre 2024 team which struggled to create !
I love how this show is humbled every week 😂
We can criticize him for the lineup but had they scored their chances in the first half it wouldn't be an issue. But I suppose that's how it goes in football, if you win it's ok, if you dont then it was the wrong decision
Don’t compare Foden to Saka, Saka non existent vs Aston Villa and Foden hatrick against them…big difference
The point about why the manager changed havertz etc, i can only think of jorginho not being able to play every 3 days at his age. But I would think Partey is due for a start.
Whenever Arsenal have an opportunity to capitalize on other team's mistakes, they inevitably dissapoint!
Post match anti doping controls expected? It could explain a lot. Same for 'Liver' pool.
You can't win anything with zinchenko as a starter.
@j.s.669
14 күн бұрын
I say this to my friend all the time. Z is not a big time player. Ok for depth, but he will burn you in the end.
@hzskillz1721
14 күн бұрын
@@j.s.669Gabriel was at fault as much as Zinchenko. I feel Zinchenko is a scapegoat for most the bad performances of the team. Even when we lost to Fulham and he wasnt there people blamed him.
@Autilorizzgoneee
14 күн бұрын
City won PL titles with zinchenko at left back…stop the hypocrisy
@j.s.669
14 күн бұрын
@@Autilorizzgoneee homie did not start for city. Def not a top 11 player for them.
The Havertz-Rice effect 🥶
Arteta’s the goat of bottling everything
It really annoys me how scripted the media really are. It annoys me even more how easily they control the minds of onlookers through the narrative . Crystal Palace's and Aston Villa's efforts are being downplayed in such a condescending manner, it's as if they committed a crime.
@trappedmaze
14 күн бұрын
good point but sadly your opinion is the equivalent to pissing in the wind ..these are the money teams it's what these companies invest into teams like palace and villa are collateral nothing more
@ljmolly4029
14 күн бұрын
"Big 6 punditry"... no different from mainstream media in general. Discussing how Villa approached it and how they were dominant in the 2nd half for 10 minutes would be deviating from the script. Imagine being so shocked that a team that already beat Arsenal beat them again.
@chacha.S11
14 күн бұрын
The point is. The critics are there to talk about points that people are interested in. There are much more Arsenal , Liverpool fans and also the title race is a much hotter topic. That's what people wanna hear
@signoresantinoburnett1169
14 күн бұрын
I always laughed how England copied Italy. In Italy it was the magnificent seven and England has the big six😂😂😂. Except Italy actually had a magnificent seven.
@karmaascendant3936
14 күн бұрын
Let’s not pretend as if Palace weren’t absolutely having to defend for their lives with them surviving due to Liverpool’s poor finishing hitting the woodwork like 4 times in that game. Palace were great and could’ve won by more but based on the amount of high quality chances for players who Liverpool fans speak of so highly Liverpool really should’ve won.
These pundits, OMG! Postecoglou: you can't play the same team the whole season. Arteta: you can't change what ain't broken. Goodness me
@rinchozosto5266
14 күн бұрын
Arteta know very well that when he play kai in mid arsenal struggle alot
@otterpoopie
14 күн бұрын
Nah, what Postecoglou does sometimes is suicide. What Arteta did was overthink his tactics and underrate this Villa side.
Finally everyone can say what they want without Craig talking through half the whole show.
These ESPN pundits are the worst and frankly naive in their comments. So Shaka saying if Arsenal defeat Aston Villa they will go on and win the title as even the remaining fixtures are push overs. Even as Bad as Utd are, that game is unpredictable. Not To mention other games.
@Photosoflife
14 күн бұрын
@parkerdollar These guys are good for laughs but their analysis is extremely surface level. And their predictions are awful. They just go with the wind each week.
It is a good ebening for City indeed
With 7 games to go and a 1pt, 11+ GD over CITY, with not having to play them or LIV again, it was in our hands and we trumbled under pressure, once again, to spill the coffee beans. It's a bad de javu from last season and if we're in the title race at the latter stages next season, I so hope I don't have to endure seeing those frustrating CITY rejects in our team, because if they are, it will be a hattrick of de javu's!
Arsenal and Liverpool did choke job at same day in home match 😀is surprising
it just 2 points separating 1st and 2nd/3rd and city can always slip up. Villa is not some bottom of the league team and they will probably be the 4th in the EPL. Liverpool losing to palace was actually more embarrassing.
@TT-fq7pl
14 күн бұрын
But somehow even less of a surprise.
@mugiwarasan23
14 күн бұрын
cause City is known to lose title leads at the end of the season
@jashwanth9999
14 күн бұрын
Maybe true but after these two defeats can only build up city confidence a ton. The only game city may have a tough time is against Tottenham.
@UnknownUser_10
14 күн бұрын
Not against City. I rather expect Liverpool and Arsenal to drop points in the last matches than City.
Maybe the focus should be on Villa, having been crush by City they somehow bounced back. Credit to the players and especially Emery, this guy has transformed Villa, he’s done a fantastic job. No one thought they would be in the top 4 with 6 games to go.
How would you think diaby was better then zaniolo when zaniolo had arguably his best game yet for villa and diaby was nowhere whole game
They always talk about the know how. It's a thing. City has the mentality. I'm a city fan and I don't think were gonna be perfect to the end. It's not over. I hope it is but I don't think so
@userihateevery1
14 күн бұрын
Bayern fan and city ain't losing the league ..once city passes you ,they ain't looking back..they been doing this for years
Did Dan say for the first time in 2004?
it's a repeat of last year....they choked last year at the end of the season where everyone thought they will win EPL. Same thing this year too. lol
@MCFCTheMadHatter
14 күн бұрын
And the year before as they were nailed on for top 4 then bottled it
@UnknownUser_10
14 күн бұрын
They don’t have the composure of a champion
Everyone needs to stop picking on Arsenal. It’s April…they’re just doing what they’ve done the past 2 seasons: first they begin to crumble which then leads to them bottling whichever ambition they were trying to attain. It’s like clockwork.
Not only Harverts but Gorginho and Rice has been a parterniship performing well why Change it ?
@mannyyard9882
14 күн бұрын
Rice was ball watching today while Bailey tapped in behind him. Didn't perform well today 🤦♀️
@martinsjacob6592
14 күн бұрын
That is what I don't understand
@makei89
14 күн бұрын
@@mannyyard9882he is tired, being running for the whole season, people say we need striker but to be honest, we need midfielders, if odegard or rice are out, no one to replace them
@mannyyard9882
14 күн бұрын
@@makei89 Nice excuse. At this point in the season, every player is "tired". Cost his team the PL title because he was ball watching.
@makei89
14 күн бұрын
@@mannyyard9882 What do you want to say? He is last player which i will doubt his commitment and works ethic, remember the brentford and man city matches at the first round, he saved us from the goal line, he is tired you can even see it from bayern match, we need someone who can replace him for some games and odegard too, they play almost all games, look at rodri, kdb, foden, and so on, eg rodri didn't play against luton on Saturday, waiting madrid on Wednesday, but we play rice yesterday and he has to play against bayern
Very good point from Stevie and I normally do not agree with him. I was astounded at the team selection and feared this kind of performance. It played out in slow motion in front of my eyes. Bitterly bitterly disappointing.
Unai done the double on Arsenal!
MOTM is Dibu. Brilliant saves n pls give credit to AV
The difference is most teams have a best squad and some good subs. Man City has a collection of players who you can rotate with little to no drop in quality
@iannovak5223
14 күн бұрын
That is an exaggeration. When De bruyne and Rodri weren’t playing in the first half of the season there was a Significant drop in quality. And that’s just two players.
@akashmandave8049
14 күн бұрын
😂😂 ,there is always one or two players for city who raises there standard in end of the season to take city to glory , previously it was gundo now I have feeling like kovacic giving same result to city
@teubouapristelle5772
14 күн бұрын
@@iannovak5223they didn't drop any standard Alvarez and Foden where playing really well and they kept city in the tittle race
It's not over yet.
@amenbest9641
14 күн бұрын
Its over bro 😂
@Ajaybalaji_
14 күн бұрын
It's over you assna fan boy 😂
@leroy9511
14 күн бұрын
Ok if you say its not over , lets see .
We have come to that that part of the season where “ we have the best players in the league “ to “ how do we compete with city “ 😅
@aaront8614
13 күн бұрын
😂
Steven is on the money on this one 💯
Craziest title race ive seen in years
As an Arsenal fan since the invisibles, would anyone be willing to listen to me now? Villa squeezed the life out of us totally in the second half (we weren't great in the first half either mind you). We were lacklustre against Luton (how many times have I said this) and we escaped because it was Luton we were playing against. The top teams (which villa) is will and have punished us at home. Villa played a high line and we lacked pace to counter. The least I would say is that we didn't bottle this season because it's never was about the title last season and this. We need to build a couple consistent seasons challenging before winning it.
I’ve been saying this for a couple of years now, Arsenal DO NOT have a big game player. City has KDB, Liverpool has Salah(most of the time), Arsenal have who? Saka? Havertz? Martinelli? Splash that money on a big player this summer (LW or striker). I’d personally splash money to bring in Rodrygo.
Arteta doing what he did last season just around this stage. Pep said it; they were at the same spot last season and confidently said they'd win it. It might be so
Stevie is right on point in his mono and so is Kasey. Jan is too optimistic, look at City's remaining 6 prem fixtures, they ain't dropping a point unless they're weak mentally. And they aren't.
Haverts being in his best form is the real league 2 player
A big win for City without even playing today! Onve again clutch while everyone else falls apart.
I’m with Stevie. When the lineups came out, I just knew Arteta was trying to outsmart Villa by taking Havertz back to midfield. That has NEVER worked for us. What was he thinking? Plus, we need either Jesus or Havertz fresh for Bayern and he starts both!
@zwelethumahlalela8685
14 күн бұрын
U have an easy game with bayern, Sane and Musiala are a doubt(might not be fit for Wednesday) Gnabry and Coman are now out injured they basically are left with only Kane. If u guys lose this match against a Bayern on its knees with all thier best attckers but kane injured or just coming nack from injuries barely at 50% then Arsenal really are joke.
Being saying that Assna is just above average and is simply benefiting from other top 6 teams being way below.
Maybe Havertz was being rested like Rodri 😂😂
Villa suffered from renne and barely got away they probably wanted to reset to prove they good enough before playing 2nd leg
And you’re telling me that they’ll go to the Allianz Arena and beat Bayern? Don’t think so
The xG just makes it worse. We had the chances and didn't finish...they had one great chance and converted it and then another half-chance and converted that too.
No coach was moving players as they do now until Pep came into the league🤔 and not all coaches will impress by doung so🤔
Good ebening
Arsenal fans celebrating our disaster against palace only to come up small too. Another title for city
I think they way handle the Ozil and Aubameyang situations is costing us. We need to apologize to them. Is a charm to be honest.
And most of these pundits said arsenal will win the league😂 for some reason every season people doubt city
@userihateevery1
14 күн бұрын
Arsenal are bottlers ,they lose every important games
All the ills of today's performance can be laid at the feet of Arteta's selections and substitutions. They were unfortunately emotional and arrogant. He believed that his coaching could override the natural dispositions of players. It was a pre-Dubai team selection with pre-Dubai results (plenty opportunities but an inability to score). As a fanbase we've been very superstitious about what happened in Dubai and how it transformed us. And of course we dont know all the secret sauce tactical, cultural, and psychological interventions used- but it is clear that one major visible transformative pivot was positional- Havertz as the centre forward, the 4 part midfield with Jorghino as base, etc. It is telling that the first game that we reverted to the pre-Dubai shape we got a pre-Dubai performance and result. Cause and effect. Let's learn that lesson quickly! Our flaws against Villa were entirely positional. And those affected individual performance. Im stating the obvious: Havertz should have started as centre forwatd not midfield. Jesus should have come on as a second-half sub- and then to replace Saka. Martinelli needed to start because this match was supposed to be a match for sprinters. Trossard should come on in his best role as high-impact substitute. Jorghino needed to start in the midfield and he and Rice could have alternated roles- on top or sitting deep- during the game according to the workload and to confuse Villa. Tomiyasu should have started over Zinchenko for defensive solidity. We all know what has worked in 2024! By messing with the line-up Arteta messed with the team's flow, and we are at a part of the season when flow is supreme, when muscle memory can serve you well to get over the exhaustion and injury line when you're knackered. Players should get rest by playing only 45- 65 minutes- not by sitting on the bench during their most productive period. A post-Dubai team selection puts away those chances we were presented.. Arteta's unnecessary tinkering derailed the campaign last year pre-City, and he needs to learn the lesson quickly that Frankenstein monsters dont work for title charges!. Let the team be the beautiful Monster that it originally was post-Dubai. Now is not the time to tinker and second guess. Play People in their natural positions!!! There's nothing as tiring as having to act against type- and the team today simply suffered from being miscast... Look, I love Arteta, but today he just got it horribly wrong. The other issue is that it is time we formally designate Unai and Villa at home as bogeys. The reason why this is important is that Arteta and this Arsenal have overcome every single bogey systematically. Lets officially put Unai and Villla on the bogey-destruction whiteboard and execute. Next to Bayern... We can still win everything by beating every team in front of us (and praying that City slip up at least once!)- the Super post-Dubai Team can do that with a cleverly used subs bench. Lets learn that lesson. Let's go, you Gunners!!!
It’s not over!!
Watkins wasnt that cool with the finish, watch it again! It was going wide until smith-rowe stick his toe on it and put it goal bound 🤣🤣
@kurteade322
14 күн бұрын
Behave 😂
@slayingroosters4355
14 күн бұрын
@@kurteade322 what? Have you not seen it? Watkins pass to smith Rowe was fire 👌🏿
@kurteade322
14 күн бұрын
@@slayingroosters4355 0-2 1-0 I’ll say no more
@slayingroosters4355
14 күн бұрын
@@kurteade322 are you a moron? I'm not an arsenal fan I'm just saying how was it a well taken finish when it should be an own goal. Brag about your victory over a team I don't like all you want but that wasn't a well taken goal by any metric. It was exactly as flukey as haalands first goal against Luton. He smashed it wide and it hit the defenders face and went in. Watkins also chipped it wide and it hit the defenders toe and went in. I'm not taking anything away from the victory as it was a good result for a side who have had one good season 👍🏿 I do understand why your so defensive, being a villa fan beating arsenal twice in one season must be like winning the lottery 🤣🤣
The Emi and Emery Revenge Double.
Bottling the title is a mental issue at Arsenal.
Shaka surprised Zaniolo (by far the man of the match) didn’t get taken off for Bailey. DEI hire if ever you saw one
Emery got Revenge..He was Gutted when we Sacked Him..I so Wish we kept him..😢
As a Barcelona fan I’m worried, after all Gab predicted Barça to be favorites over PSG.
@Ajaybalaji_
14 күн бұрын
Barca can win considering they got a easy route to final unlike realmadrid but their fans always wish for realmadrid down fall no matter what
I quickly changed my bet to Aston Villa win when I saw the sloppy way Arsenal started. It's very uncharacteristic of Arsenal to start on a slow pace and lower momentum. Arsenal players' hunger diminished upon seeing Liverpool's loss to Palace. Arsenal being Arsenal 😃
Havertz is not a midfielder at least at Arsenal quality. He's a decent 9
It's not over yet
Dibu Martinez was the difference: he made at least two impossible saves.
The team physically died in the second half, late to every ball, losing every 50 - 50, essentially bending over and I'm almost tempted to say, playing for a draw. The manager and the players have to ignore everything around, go to Bayern, get to that semifinal of the Champions League and that should bring the confidence back. It's not over!
I said from day one, when the pressure hits, Arsenal crumble. I was proven right.
@donovanjohnson4279
14 күн бұрын
So if Real Madrid knock out City at the Etihad I guess City will have crumbled too? Arsenal didnt play good but Villa are a good team and they played well
@KKR-bf8ku
14 күн бұрын
@@donovanjohnson4279real madrid need a miracle to knock out city City won't lose without a fierce fight
@akashmandave8049
14 күн бұрын
@@donovanjohnson4279 thats not how it affect ,city will become more dengerous if they lose to madrid
@donovanjohnson4279
14 күн бұрын
@@akashmandave8049 and Arsenal will become weaker after the loss to Villa?
@35utsavavardhana83
14 күн бұрын
@@donovanjohnson4279 yeah that's what their last season says..
Villa went to Man City & laid the red carpet for them, they even rested their best players! They had one goal! Show Arteta who's the actual boss! As for my Liverpool, the cracks have there the whole season! We always concede in the 1st 10 minutes of every match! Klopp has no idea how to fix that!
Some overhyped strikers on Arsenal perhaps. They were pretty harmless. Even Havertz might not have made a difference in front afterall he still missed chances. At least one or two of Arsenal players dont belong in that match but they were not playing forward positions.
Arsenal problems always surface after Beyern encounter 😅
I was impressed with the way Havertz had improved, but he was terrible yesterday. Same as Zinchenko, he was a liability. We folded when it mattered most - so frustrating.
@catchnkill
14 күн бұрын
It was Arteta's fault. Arteta has already found the user manual of Havertz. He should play at no. 9. However he put Jesus in no.9 and Havertz played midfield at this Villa game. I am sure that Havertz will play no. 9 his best position at the Bayern game. And Arteta will not play Zinchenko. Tomiyasu will play leftback. This was a rotation turn bad. It is all on Arteta.
Everyone complaining about changing players. You have to. Pep does it all the time at city…if you’re playing on multiple fronts, you have to do that or we lose against some other team in the coming weeks. If you don’t have the players, that’s another issue…too much deadweight still on this roster.
Lol. I've said it many times. In the end, MC is gonna win the premier League. Arsenal and Liverpool are not consistent enough, especially at the end of the season. They would slip on one or two matches remaining.
Aston villa season wow 😊
Any shot at David Rayas goal is a goal, yet no one will talk about the big elephant in the room. 2 shots on target for Villa means 2 goals. 2 shots on target for Bayern and 2 goals.
Thank you Villa!
It had to be 2 a Arsenal reject to burst Arsenal bubble. Emery & Martinez