Having signed Granit Xhaka a while ago now, his signing just hasn’t been substantiated by anybody else of note with the Swiss actually starting yesterday’s game on the bench to most peoples’ surprise. The Gunners had some weaker players starting, and Liverpool maybe performed slightly worse because of that, but we managed to get the win despite feeling the pressure in moments.
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At this point, when assessing Arsenal’s seasons, one need only copy and paste the year – because everything else is the exact same as ever.
While Klopp applauded the quality of his team’s attacking football, he warned that they will not achieve anything this season if they do not learn to defend more cohesively.
The Arsenal started their Premier League drive against Liverpool on Sunday with new rules and a new name on the teamsheet, Rob Holding.
Boos from the home crowd at the final whistle made clear the fans feelings about the performance, along with their unhappiness at a lack of high-profile signings by manager Arsene Wenger to strengthen a team that finished second behind champion Leicester last season.
“We played well for 60 minutes, but were not good enough for 30 minutes. You could see that we dropped physically today”.
“I have a big, big part in the excitement in the last half hour”, said the German, “because it’s not allowed to celebrate the fourth goal when there is still half an hour to go”.
The post Arsenal not ready yet, says Wenger appeared first on Punch Newspapers. We all know the money is stupid but you have to pay. The game was compared to “Groundhog Day” but the difference was the character played by Bill Murray learned from the reoccurring history and it’s seems like Arsenal is not learning anything from their past. “In the end, I think over 90 mins [the win] is deserved”. How does Wenger now sell the club to potential signings?
Mustafi will arrive in the coming days, which should at least alleviate the pressure in that respect.
Crooks appears to believe that Liverpool will be relegated this season, unless they sign a replacement for left-back Alberto Moreno.
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This summer, he has done neither, and now Arsenal are in a lot of trouble.
