Loved seeing your little one Charles …. It’s almost as you see the entire experience through his fresh eyes . Just a lovely day out …. Hope to see your Dad too with his grandson … 3 generations would be great ❤
Luke really wasn't far off with his 4-0/4-1 score prediction. Even closer when it comes to xG. The lad knows what he's talking about! So pleased to see him enjoy his first game and nice of your dad to join you afterwards
Pleased your son enjoyed it all, one he will always remember. It is also a good way to learn about watching Arsenal. That game defined the Arsenal highs and lows .He,ll get used to it as we all do!
I think Nwaneri starts vs Southampton. I also expect the team to be more ruthless. Leicester was an important lesson for us that thankfully didn’t cost us, don’t take teams for granted just because we’re out of our tough run of fixtures. Southampton were the worst team in the division two seasons ago and we couldn’t beat them home or away in a title race
Hey Charles. Looking ahead of the PSG game, i think Nwaneri should start this game even though we face the champions of France. He proved both as a starter and substitute that he can make an impact. PSG has a lot of injuries on their players and if we are careful of Dembele, Neves or Lee we can definitely win them on home. Nwaneri showcased his potential and i think playing in the Champions league should be the next big step for him.
Yes Calafiori probably deserves a second yellow for that action but then his first yellow was very soft... and moments later Leicester's Skipp gets a yellow for a very soft pull... Trossard and Saka got man handled as they were probably through next to the box (both on the left wing): no foul....I'm getting more and more confused about what constitutes a foul, a yellow, a red...
I was surprised seeing Nwaneri come on ahead of Jesus when we needed a goal, and that surprise quickly became realization. I understood why. The boy is good! I see why we let Fabio go on loan and ESR leave - it’s Nwaneri. Side note: Man City players didn’t queue up to complain about Newcastles defending this weekend. They’re rather quiet.
Glad Luke had a good time and more importantly he saw us win. My first Arsenal game was a 0-0 vs QPR at Highbury in Jan 1988 - torrential rain too, but I still loved every minute.
Firstly glad your son enjoyed his first premier league home game day out. As for the game it's self , 36 attempts on goal and only 4 goals. We need our shooting boats. Looking at Trossards second goal our 3rd . I do think Trossard should be awarded this goal, it looks to be heading inside the far post.our wonder kid.10 minute cameo wow. I'm excited for his future. Great late win coyg's 😅
Charles. Great show as always. Your league table made me realise that 4 of our 6 games played so far have been against Top 10 sides, 3 of those away. I note today we are now 13/8 favourites for the title. Let's get Odegaard, Merino and Nwaneri into the side and I think it's starting to look like this could be our year.
Really happy for your kid Charles, it was a great first game for him. A bit nervy towards the end which is great coz it made the last two goals so much sweeter. I can only imagine the atmosphere inside the stadium when that third goal went in.
Wonderful 3 points especially when Cheater dropped points 💪 All the good bits aside, Calafiori missed the run of Justin for our second goal conceded ... no way he'd strike that near perfect volley if Calafiori put pressure on him... Trossard chased back but missed the challenge by a fraction... I suppose Calafiori is adapting to both LB position (even thou he played previously ) and the PL and would soon iron out some loose bits. With Calafiori and Timber integrated as full backs ... wow... tasty 😋 Having White and Tomi/Tierney /Zinchenko (sell 2 of 3 asap) for fullback backup &rotation is mega even by PL standard The right attack trio/triangle of Saka/Odegarrd /White has shouldered two third of our results last season since Xhaka exited. Very much enjoying the formation of the left version aka Martinelli /Merino/Calafiori ! Merino yet to play but when this left triangle is functioning...we'd be salivating 😋😋😮
Thanks Charles. I'm glad we won it in the end. But I think there's something weird when we play at home compared to playing away. We always seem to be prone to conceding goals at home than we are away even though reverse ought to be the case. Call it bad luck, complacency or whatever but I'm more confident in our team keeping clean sheets away than at home.
It wasn't an own goal. Trossard hit a shot towards the goal that comes off the defender and goes in. Arsenal are contesting it being designated an own goal. Also did you notice Raya was the only player not involved in the pre-game warm-up. He's clearly nursing a big injury.
Hi Charles another great show, so glad you mentioned the fact that Skipp was lucky to be on the pitch after committing at least three yellow card offences and only getting booked once. I can't understand how the referee can give the foul, which means he's seen the offence and not give the yellow card.....he either sees the foul or he doesn't......the martinelli foul by skipp was yellow no question
Did anyone else notice Trent Alexander Arnold (in the Liverpool game) kick the ball away from a throw in seemingly to delay the start? Nothing was said by anyone at the time.With kicking the ball away, is the rule different for a free kick and a throw in ?
Was listening on radio and the boos came through loud and clear when Ndidi, already on a yellow, kicked the ball away to delay the restart and didn’t get that second booking.
Harvetz should start on the bench against Southampton. He works very hard and plays the whole game. One of the CB as well. You'd like to keep them as fresh as possible over the stretch of the season.
Charles, what are your thoughts on resting Saka after the PSG game against Southampton? I’d like to guess that Arteta started Saka in the league cup because of trying out the Saka-Nwaneri combo before a league game but Saka might do well with a rest also considering the games he would have to play in the International break.
Nwaneri gave that extra impetus when he came on n it's encouraging. Another positive was Sakas using his right foot quite often is a good sign. From the negative point our defensive holding midfielder was found wanting. Rice will be a better choice but then Nwaneri can take his offensive role replacing Partey. Califiori is good in attacking but his defensive play needs improvement. Lucky to escape a 2nd yellow . What we need is now proper game management and closing a game after 2-0 lead..We have a promising time ahead.
Hi, Charles, I've re-watched the game and I picked up that Justin's 2nd goal was something they tried in the 1st half 04:50 minutes in. They obviously targeted the space behind Calaflori. I hope we can address this soon before other teams catch on.
If Ricardo is fit, he starts at LB in our big matches. He is always on the front foot, looking to attack but also mindful of his defensive duties. Room to grow. Powerful player.
A similar game was against Man United when we lost 0-2 with 2 goals from Lingard. In fact that game was the previous record of saves from a GK in a single match (De Gea) now broken by the Leicester GK…
Hey Charles, Timber and Califiori made a very effective pair of fullbacks for going forward in our last match. Great to see we have so many options in these positions now, but it raises the question: Assuming everyone is healthy, who would you put as LB and RB in our most important matches of the season? Love your content, cheers from Miami! - Nadir
If you look at the game overall Arsenal were totally dominant and if it hadn't been for a deflected goal and an absolute one in a million worldy we would have won the game very comfortably. Their keeper had the game of his life and was singlehandedly responsible for keeping Leicester in the game. There are a heap of positives to take from this game and we should go into the PSG game brimming with confidence.
Great 3pts, Ethan looked like a man on a mission when he came on, really got the crowd behind us. The referee had a stinker to be honest, Vardy should have got a foul (glad he didn’t), the booking for Cala was a 50-50 (probably realised later and didn’t book him a 2nd time) and the Saliba one was just a coming together, not a yellow.
Good game for Martinelli, but he could have had an hattrick in the first half of he made better decision and first touch in the box. Martinelli also needs do more to cover for Riccardo Calafiori defencively. That second goal wouldnt have happened if Martinelli tracked back.
I think this game re-ignites the chance conversion conversation. It might be difficult for us to integrate a new 'centre forward' into our system but we do need to find an answer to the low shot conversion of Havertz, Jesus and Martinelli. They are brilliant players and as a team we score plenty of goals - but not necessarily in the most difficult situations.
Ethan Nwaneri & MLS ( Skelly ) are seriously grounded & will be key players for the team for years to come. Saka is an inspiration to these players & not to jump ship like other academy players in the past who didnt have the patience & class to do so.
@@DuaneWest-o1y do I like Ashley Cole or you are some how stating Ashley Cole was an academy players who didn't have these traits ? .......... yet went on to play over 200 games for Arsenal................. I really question your I Q.
Injury aside, think about the remarkable depth we have in defence. If all our defenders fit , if Timber, Saliba, Gabriel , Caiafiori our first team back 4, imagine for example, Carabao Cup 4th round v Preston ,back 4 White- Tomiyasu- Kiwior- Zinchenko...that's not a bad back - up , back 4
Hi Charles 👋, I hope all is good 👋 👦 ☺️ 👍 😊 🙏. What an entertaining game 🎮 between Arsenal vs Leicester City. Its good 👍 to see Gabriel Martinelli back on the scoring sheet because he is a talented football ⚽️ player and I hope 🙏 he recovers from the knock God willing. It is really cool 😎 to see 3 generation of Watts Arsenal fans. COYG to thrash PSG God willing. Have a good day Charles 😂. Arsenal rocks 🏆 🙏 🤲 🪨 🎸 😎.
A few things I learnt from the game: 1. Partey is quite past his best, he’s was too tentative and predictable in possession. 2. Nwaneri deserves more playing time. He was dynamic, bold, unpredictable. He caused Leicester City so much chaos in the few minutes he was on. 3. Kalafiori is not a natural LB and it showed a few times. He has more to learn in that role but is a big plus to the team already 4. Leicester city have a gem of a goalie, wow! 5. We will win the league! I wish we had a punisher up front though, a worldie striker.
Hi Charles enjoying the content always as usual. Must have been a special moment taking your son to his first game, it got my thinking about my first game - Henry’s return against Leeds in 2012. I was watching the game at home with my dad (who is a Leicester fan) and I have to points that I’d like to share. 1. The referees have definitely been instructed to give yellow cards out more frequently, as some of those yellows were ridiculously soft for both sides. 2. I think it is slightly worrying how much we took our foot off the gas after half time, especially considering the quality of the league - there are no easy games. We definitely deserved to win but I’m a bit worried at how relaxed we seemed to be even at 2-1. I’m also hearing Calafiori has done his ACL in the celebrations - is this true? Thanks!
i dont think cali deserved to be sent off but i do think his positioning and awareness deserves attention. he has been caught out a few times for goals and that second yellow could have happened because he wasn't in position. it's a little bit worrying! other than that, he's a great player and he should continue to improve. up the gooners!
Hi Charles, with Timber taking his opportunity brilliantly whilst White is out injured, could we see Timber establishing himself, and the beginning of the end as White as our first choice rb?
Couple of thoughts/observations. We have conceeded 4 goals in 2 games since califiori started. Time will im sure help with this. Secondly i wonder if Party is a bit off the pace now?? Im saying this off the season not just yeaterdays game.
Calafiori often goes on a man marking as he’s an aggressive FB and 95/100 times will win the ball but when it doesn’t work, you are exposed with a lot of space behind you for the opponents to utilize. At some point we’ll have to use Gabriel as a wide CB. In yesterday’s game, Saliba was made to be the only defender who stays on the center line to break transitions with 8 of our on field players on the final third We looked to dominate them very high and when they succeeded in getting the ball high up, it becomes a problem for us. We wouldn’t play like this against all oppositions but we‘re going to see some of these tactics being used as we‘ll look to overload the oppositions final third.
It's clear jorginho and partey are no longer starters and he simply does not have the legs, almost as if declan was our only midfielder felt like partey was a defender in and out of possession. With merino back next week we'll definitely be way more solid
@dealt I never said that. I'm not blaming him as such. It's about him slotting in and forming a unit that all know each other well. As I said in time, it will improve.
This is quite minimal in the bigger picture but I am a bit concerned about calafiori positioning in the game. Last week he was at fault for the first goal against city but you can accept a mistake but then yesterday he was poorly positioned for the chance in the first half where he managed to recover to block the shot. The second goal from Justin was amazing but again he was out of position and failed to recover. That’s 3 big mistakes in 2 games which at the level we want to be is not very good. For me I’d revert back to timber LB and white RB when white is fit again.
Charles great stuff. I was wondering if you had any insight into how much the fines are yellow cards for the clubs? The number of yellow cards seems to going up with new directives like kicking the ball away etc. Does this basically all go to the PGMOL or the league? I don't see the necessity for 6-8 yellow cards a game across both teams (including double yellows). Thanks!
Obviously a relief to win but as liverpool showed last season relying on last minute winners / equalisers will not end well if that becomes regular. We'll fall away , just like Liverpool did..this game was a warning.
Hi Charles - love the show! Do you think Tomiyasu, and to a lesser extent Ben White, can become victim of how good Calafiori and Timber seem to be? I love both Tomi and White, but objectively Calafiori and Timber do appear to be technically better footballers. We didn't think we needed to upgrade on Ramsdale until Arteta replaced him with Raya. Could we see the same happen with Ben White?
Hi Charles, have you heard anything regarding the rumoured Calafiori knee injury? Concerning that people are saying he was in tears and holding back of his after his last header
Hi Charles . You made a statement last season where you stated that Gabriel Jesus was without a doubt our Greatest attacker. Out of our 6 attackers today could you please state the order of goal contributors you perceive by the end of the season. My list is as Follows . Haverts at 1 Saka at 2 Rahime at 3 Trossard at 4 Martinelli at 5 and Gabriel at 6.This is a goal contibution list so both goals and assist apply irrespective of games and minutes played.😮
Charles, what are you talking about? If I remember rightly, prior to the start of this game you wanted Nwaneri, starting over Trossard … Trossard who had a hand in at least two goals yesterday. Arteta got it right to not start Nwaneri and bring him on as a late substitute. I believe that just like Phil Foden was eased into professional football by Pep, the same sort of approach needs to be taken with Nwaneri.
Grabbed you hand off the where we are with those away games, 2 of them with 10 men and a few without odegard and 1 without rice and odegard, AMAZING!!! START!!
@Charles My thought on yesterday match: Do you think Arsenal is still facing the same left back problem considering the second goal we conceded yesterday, and the first goal conceded against Man City last week coming from Calafiori side?
I think your rating for Rice is a little harsh (yes, I know 6 isn’t bad). He absolutely dominated the midfield and had them through time after time. It was one of those games where he just made everything look effortless. I’d have given him a 7, if not an 8.
Charles, loved seeing you take your son to his first game! But on Nwaneri, just because you think he looks ready to start, doesn't mean he deserves to start ahead of Trossard (or someone else). Trossard has demonstrated consistent impact from the bench and is finally starting due to Odegaard's injury. He's also a Belgium international with a ton of PL/CL experience. To start Nwaneri ahead of him because of a good game against Bolton and a good cameo against Leicester is insane. You're getting carried away and I think you should think more with your head instead of your heart. But love the content mate
I was surprised Arteta actually put Nwaneri on in a tie game, before Jesus nonetheless. He seldom trusts a young player to do wonders. And the two very harsh yellow cards to Saliba and Calafiori in the first few minutes of the second half absolutely threw us off balance.
We let pass two goals . It is worring . It does not matter that one was accidental it only shows that we were not holding the defence line correctly. We should have done better .
Hi Charles. I feel that a lot of the fan base are tired of seeing "positive signs" from Jesus. The fitness issues with Tierney, Partey, Zinny, Tomy and Jesus have just left many of us underwhelmed when they "show positive signs", only to pick up another knock, to then recover and show "positive signs"... Cheers bud! Have a great Sunday.
He seems to have lost his head a bit. He seems more concerned with him scoring than doing what's best for the team. Doesn't seem happy playing football also, judging by his reactions yesterday and in the Bolton game
Forget the stats Charles .. nearly dropping two points from 2 nil up v a team that’s gonna go down is NOT a good performance… Mikel will be fuming .. and rightly so
Nwaneri injected aggression, pace and dribbling to drive our final part of the assault which before his intro was rather , ummm, passive with the usual passing from left to right to left etc in an U shape outside the box.... we needed to attempt more through balls... be bold, so what if it didnt work out with our robust MF and defence? Gabriel, Rice even Calafiori could have made several... If Cooper& the media argue Calafiori should get a 2nd yellow, wed similarly argue his 1st card wasn't justified. Also, a LEI player stopped us from a quick throw in in the 2H where's the card ?? Arteta et al were all hands up lol...and of course the Ndidi kicking the ball away and his stamp on Martinelli ??? Cooper should focus on his team performance than fueling the bitching post game😢
I love the passion but let's cool it....Ethan is still growing. There is a lot of things you can notice he needs to improve on and they could easily be exposed against top flight teams. His off the ball positioning and footballing IQ has still not caught up to his on ball abilities. That will take some time. Let's stop underestimating premier league teams, points are not handed out. They are earned. Just look at how hard Liverpool had to fight against Wolves.
In my opinion, Partey had a bad game. He lost the ball before both goals (or the freekick for the goal). But I think we have to get Rice back to the 6. I think he looks lost sometimes at the 8.
I guess we'll gradually see more games of Rice playing as 6 and Partey on the bench, once Merino fully recovers and gets used to the team. He's probably the closest player to Xhaka in our current squad.
The calmness of Nwaneri
That twist and turn in the box like time stood still, haha
He might be our new version of Jack Wilshere (who won’t be unfortunate with injuries like Jack‘s).
Thought that long ranger was in. Jeez
Loved seeing your little one Charles …. It’s almost as you see the entire experience through his fresh eyes . Just a lovely day out …. Hope to see your Dad too with his grandson … 3 generations would be great ❤
Absolutely agree but getting 3 seats together at Emirates is hard work!
Is it just me or was his son's analysis more on the mark than Charles's :()
@@briandundas7173 Haaaha , Charles can learn a trick or two from the little pint 😂
Leicester goalkeeper was incredible and fair dues for that performance
The fact that he was probably MOTM and they still lost, shows how bloody dominant we were.
Viera saw Nwaneri in training and knew his days was numbered
Viera is gifted but he gets overpowered so easily. I don’t think I ever recall him winning a duel.
Luke really wasn't far off with his 4-0/4-1 score prediction. Even closer when it comes to xG. The lad knows what he's talking about! So pleased to see him enjoy his first game and nice of your dad to join you afterwards
Pleased your son enjoyed it all, one he will always remember. It is also a good way to learn about watching Arsenal. That game defined the Arsenal highs and lows .He,ll get used to it as we all do!
You are a good father, Charlie! It is inspirational to all Father's out there. God bless you and your family
Very happy to see you and your boy had such a great experience. Great win, great memories made. A forever moment, Charles!
I think Nwaneri starts vs Southampton. I also expect the team to be more ruthless. Leicester was an important lesson for us that thankfully didn’t cost us, don’t take teams for granted just because we’re out of our tough run of fixtures. Southampton were the worst team in the division two seasons ago and we couldn’t beat them home or away in a title race
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#GuardingAgainstComplacency
Hey Charles. Looking ahead of the PSG game, i think Nwaneri should start this game even though we face the champions of France. He proved both as a starter and substitute that he can make an impact. PSG has a lot of injuries on their players and if we are careful of Dembele, Neves or Lee we can definitely win them on home. Nwaneri showcased his potential and i think playing in the Champions league should be the next big step for him.
Yes Calafiori probably deserves a second yellow for that action but then his first yellow was very soft... and moments later Leicester's Skipp gets a yellow for a very soft pull... Trossard and Saka got man handled as they were probably through next to the box (both on the left wing): no foul....I'm getting more and more confused about what constitutes a foul, a yellow, a red...
I watched the game and Saka was outstanding. He is not a flashy winger but his efficiency is unmatched. In that sense he is a very unique talent.
He also looks to have added an insanely quick first step to create that separation
Saka seems to be adding qualities to his game every season. He's become a lot more decisive and quick in this one. Really exciting to see
Nwaneri was fantastic but I still think it was right to have him on the bench. The man everyone wanted him to replace scored twice!
Yeah, great point. We needed Trossard yesterday.
I was surprised seeing Nwaneri come on ahead of Jesus when we needed a goal, and that surprise quickly became realization. I understood why. The boy is good! I see why we let Fabio go on loan and ESR leave - it’s Nwaneri.
Side note: Man City players didn’t queue up to complain about Newcastles defending this weekend. They’re rather quiet.
Great job Charles. You Hanns for sharing your family’s Arsenal experience too. Great job by granddad for showing up too. ❤
Glad Luke had a good time and more importantly he saw us win. My first Arsenal game was a 0-0 vs QPR at Highbury in Jan 1988 - torrential rain too, but I still loved every minute.
Firstly glad your son enjoyed his first premier league home game day out. As for the game it's self , 36 attempts on goal and only 4 goals. We need our shooting boats. Looking at Trossards second goal our 3rd . I do think Trossard should be awarded this goal, it looks to be heading inside the far post.our wonder kid.10 minute cameo wow. I'm excited for his future. Great late win coyg's 😅
Was great to see your day out with your son on his first day - precious memory!!!
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@kunimitsune177 his a regular with this comment and we don't mind it..what's your problem?
@@kunimitsune177your just mad you didn’t think of it 😂
@@Smiffy-72he puts cringe on every post
Charles. Great show as always. Your league table made me realise that 4 of our 6 games played so far have been against Top 10 sides, 3 of those away.
I note today we are now 13/8 favourites for the title. Let's get Odegaard, Merino and Nwaneri into the side and I think it's starting to look like this could be our year.
Really happy for your kid Charles, it was a great first game for him. A bit nervy towards the end which is great coz it made the last two goals so much sweeter. I can only imagine the atmosphere inside the stadium when that third goal went in.
Wonderful 3 points especially when Cheater dropped points 💪
All the good bits aside, Calafiori missed the run of Justin for our second goal conceded ... no way he'd strike that near perfect volley if Calafiori put pressure on him... Trossard chased back but missed the challenge by a fraction... I suppose Calafiori is adapting to both LB position (even thou he played previously ) and the PL and would soon iron out some loose bits.
With Calafiori and Timber integrated as full backs ... wow... tasty 😋
Having White and Tomi/Tierney /Zinchenko (sell 2 of 3 asap) for fullback backup &rotation is mega even by PL standard
The right attack trio/triangle of Saka/Odegarrd /White has shouldered two third of our results last season since Xhaka exited. Very much enjoying the formation of the left version aka Martinelli /Merino/Calafiori ! Merino yet to play but when this left triangle is functioning...we'd be salivating 😋😋😮
Thanks Charles. I'm glad we won it in the end. But I think there's something weird when we play at home compared to playing away. We always seem to be prone to conceding goals at home than we are away even though reverse ought to be the case. Call it bad luck, complacency or whatever but I'm more confident in our team keeping clean sheets away than at home.
I noticed the atmosphere change after ethans first dribble. He injected energy into the fans and players
great work as ever Charles
Loved seeing Calafiori come into midfield, he’s so elegant at driving with the ball always beats his man or gets a foul.
Glad your son enjoyed it.
Heart warming. ❤️🤍
Salute to young Watts for tagging along
It wasn't an own goal. Trossard hit a shot towards the goal that comes off the defender and goes in. Arsenal are contesting it being designated an own goal. Also did you notice Raya was the only player not involved in the pre-game warm-up. He's clearly nursing a big injury.
I don’t think his shot was actually on target, it was actually headed across the six-yard box and eventually wide if no one was there to tap home.
Trossard’s shot was definitely not on target, so it has to be an own goal.
Hi Charles another great show, so glad you mentioned the fact that Skipp was lucky to be on the pitch after committing at least three yellow card offences and only getting booked once. I can't understand how the referee can give the foul, which means he's seen the offence and not give the yellow card.....he either sees the foul or he doesn't......the martinelli foul by skipp was yellow no question
Did anyone else notice Trent Alexander Arnold (in the Liverpool game) kick the ball away from a throw in seemingly to delay the start? Nothing was said by anyone at the time.With kicking the ball away, is the rule different for a free kick and a throw in ?
Was listening on radio and the boos came through loud and clear when Ndidi, already on a yellow, kicked the ball away to delay the restart and didn’t get that second booking.
Harvetz should start on the bench against Southampton. He works very hard and plays the whole game. One of the CB as well. You'd like to keep them as fresh as possible over the stretch of the season.
And they go and play two games for national teams, what's the point of resting them, we have to be selfish
@@Sonnee91 the point is not adding to those two games. The point ws never to control their international minutes 🤦🏻♂️
"As fresh as possible"
Those three yellow cards at the beginning of the second half were very....weird. Had a strange feel about it. Like something was going on.....
Yeah almost as if pgmol are encouraging refs to become talking points in every game
Charles, what are your thoughts on resting Saka after the PSG game against Southampton?
I’d like to guess that Arteta started Saka in the league cup because of trying out the Saka-Nwaneri combo before a league game but Saka might do well with a rest also considering the games he would have to play in the International break.
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Nwaneri gave that extra impetus when he came on n it's encouraging. Another positive was Sakas using his right foot quite often is a good sign. From the negative point our defensive holding midfielder was found wanting. Rice will be a better choice but then Nwaneri can take his offensive role replacing Partey. Califiori is good in attacking but his defensive play needs improvement. Lucky to escape a 2nd yellow . What we need is now proper game management and closing a game after 2-0 lead..We have a promising time ahead.
Big up Charles
Hi, Charles, I've re-watched the game and I picked up that Justin's 2nd goal was something they tried in the 1st half 04:50 minutes in. They obviously targeted the space behind Calaflori. I hope we can address this soon before other teams catch on.
If Ricardo is fit, he starts at LB in our big matches. He is always on the front foot, looking to attack but also mindful of his defensive duties. Room to grow. Powerful player.
A similar game was against Man United when we lost 0-2 with 2 goals from Lingard. In fact that game was the previous record of saves from a GK in a single match (De Gea) now broken by the Leicester GK…
Rest partey after PSG game. Start nwaneri.
Bullshit, Rice can’t play the 6 like Partey
Dude partey is a LIABILITY back there. Won’t need the passing of partey with Nwaneri and Timber on the right
Hey Charles, Timber and Califiori made a very effective pair of fullbacks for going forward in our last match. Great to see we have so many options in these positions now, but it raises the question:
Assuming everyone is healthy, who would you put as LB and RB in our most important matches of the season?
Love your content, cheers from Miami!
- Nadir
If you look at the game overall Arsenal were totally dominant and if it hadn't been for a deflected goal and an absolute one in a million worldy we would have won the game very comfortably.
Their keeper had the game of his life and was singlehandedly responsible for keeping Leicester in the game.
There are a heap of positives to take from this game and we should go into the PSG game brimming with confidence.
Great 3pts, Ethan looked like a man on a mission when he came on, really got the crowd behind us. The referee had a stinker to be honest, Vardy should have got a foul (glad he didn’t), the booking for Cala was a 50-50 (probably realised later and didn’t book him a 2nd time) and the Saliba one was just a coming together, not a yellow.
We also need Luke's analysis on the match too gotta make him a regular 😂😂😂😂😂
Calafiori's first yellow was a clean challenge... thats probably why he didn't get sent off.
Good game for Martinelli, but he could have had an hattrick in the first half of he made better decision and first touch in the box. Martinelli also needs do more to cover for Riccardo Calafiori defencively. That second goal wouldnt have happened if Martinelli tracked back.
I think this game re-ignites the chance conversion conversation. It might be difficult for us to integrate a new 'centre forward' into our system but we do need to find an answer to the low shot conversion of Havertz, Jesus and Martinelli. They are brilliant players and as a team we score plenty of goals - but not necessarily in the most difficult situations.
When did every foul become a yellow card? Am I missing something here?
Ethan Nwaneri & MLS ( Skelly ) are seriously grounded & will be key players for the team for years to come. Saka is an inspiration to these players & not to jump ship like other academy players in the past who didnt have the patience & class to do so.
@@DuaneWest-o1y do I like Ashley Cole or you are some how stating Ashley Cole was an academy players who didn't have these traits ? .......... yet went on to play over 200 games for Arsenal................. I really question your I Q.
Injury aside, think about the remarkable depth we have in defence. If all our defenders fit , if Timber, Saliba, Gabriel , Caiafiori our first team back 4, imagine for example, Carabao Cup 4th round v Preston ,back 4 White- Tomiyasu- Kiwior- Zinchenko...that's not a bad back - up , back 4
Should’ve been 4.0 letting them back in the game tighten up boys still love my Arsenal ❤
Hi Charles 👋, I hope all is good 👋 👦 ☺️ 👍 😊 🙏. What an entertaining game 🎮 between Arsenal vs Leicester City. Its good 👍 to see Gabriel Martinelli back on the scoring sheet because he is a talented football ⚽️ player and I hope 🙏 he recovers from the knock God willing. It is really cool 😎 to see 3 generation of Watts Arsenal fans. COYG to thrash PSG God willing. Have a good day Charles 😂. Arsenal rocks 🏆 🙏 🤲 🪨 🎸 😎.
A few things I learnt from the game:
1. Partey is quite past his best, he’s was too tentative and predictable in possession.
2. Nwaneri deserves more playing time. He was dynamic, bold, unpredictable. He caused Leicester City so much chaos in the few minutes he was on.
3. Kalafiori is not a natural LB and it showed a few times. He has more to learn in that role but is a big plus to the team already
4. Leicester city have a gem of a goalie, wow!
5. We will win the league! I wish we had a punisher up front though, a worldie striker.
Hi Charles enjoying the content always as usual. Must have been a special moment taking your son to his first game, it got my thinking about my first game - Henry’s return against Leeds in 2012.
I was watching the game at home with my dad (who is a Leicester fan) and I have to points that I’d like to share. 1. The referees have definitely been instructed to give yellow cards out more frequently, as some of those yellows were ridiculously soft for both sides. 2. I think it is slightly worrying how much we took our foot off the gas after half time, especially considering the quality of the league - there are no easy games. We definitely deserved to win but I’m a bit worried at how relaxed we seemed to be even at 2-1.
I’m also hearing Calafiori has done his ACL in the celebrations - is this true? Thanks!
i dont think cali deserved to be sent off but i do think his positioning and awareness deserves attention. he has been caught out a few times for goals and that second yellow could have happened because he wasn't in position. it's a little bit worrying! other than that, he's a great player and he should continue to improve. up the gooners!
Hi Charles, great vid as per usual!! Is there any validity to these Calafiora injury rumours??
Hi Charles, with Timber taking his opportunity brilliantly whilst White is out injured, could we see Timber establishing himself, and the beginning of the end as White as our first choice rb?
Couple of thoughts/observations. We have conceeded 4 goals in 2 games since califiori started. Time will im sure help with this.
Secondly i wonder if Party is a bit off the pace now?? Im saying this off the season not just yeaterdays game.
Calafiori often goes on a man marking as he’s an aggressive FB and 95/100 times will win the ball but when it doesn’t work, you are exposed with a lot of space behind you for the opponents to utilize.
At some point we’ll have to use Gabriel as a wide CB. In yesterday’s game, Saliba was made to be the only defender who stays on the center line to break transitions with 8 of our on field players on the final third
We looked to dominate them very high and when they succeeded in getting the ball high up, it becomes a problem for us.
We wouldn’t play like this against all oppositions but we‘re going to see some of these tactics being used as we‘ll look to overload the oppositions final third.
It's clear jorginho and partey are no longer starters and he simply does not have the legs, almost as if declan was our only midfielder felt like partey was a defender in and out of possession. With merino back next week we'll definitely be way more solid
As if all those goals we conceded were somehow all Calafiori's fault. What are you on about?
@dealt I never said that. I'm not blaming him as such. It's about him slotting in and forming a unit that all know each other well. As I said in time, it will improve.
What a game for your son's first trip to the Emirates!
Ty
Arsenal #1 when things low I can come here and feel good when things high I can come here also
This is quite minimal in the bigger picture but I am a bit concerned about calafiori positioning in the game. Last week he was at fault for the first goal against city but you can accept a mistake but then yesterday he was poorly positioned for the chance in the first half where he managed to recover to block the shot. The second goal from Justin was amazing but again he was out of position and failed to recover. That’s 3 big mistakes in 2 games which at the level we want to be is not very good. For me I’d revert back to timber LB and white RB when white is fit again.
Charles great stuff. I was wondering if you had any insight into how much the fines are yellow cards for the clubs? The number of yellow cards seems to going up with new directives like kicking the ball away etc. Does this basically all go to the PGMOL or the league? I don't see the necessity for 6-8 yellow cards a game across both teams (including double yellows). Thanks!
I think Charle's has just made a case for why we should have bought a top striker in the summer.
Obviously a relief to win but as liverpool showed last season relying on last minute winners / equalisers will not end well if that becomes regular. We'll fall away , just like Liverpool did..this game was a warning.
Hi Charles - love the show!
Do you think Tomiyasu, and to a lesser extent Ben White, can become victim of how good Calafiori and Timber seem to be? I love both Tomi and White, but objectively Calafiori and Timber do appear to be technically better footballers.
We didn't think we needed to upgrade on Ramsdale until Arteta replaced him with Raya. Could we see the same happen with Ben White?
Hi Charles, have you heard anything regarding the rumoured Calafiori knee injury? Concerning that people are saying he was in tears and holding back of his after his last header
We’re only going to be ruthless when we’ve got a 25 goal plus striker in place
Arteta has to speak to his players, that yellow cards should be avoided.
Hi Charles .
You made a statement last season where you stated that Gabriel Jesus was without a doubt our Greatest attacker. Out of our 6 attackers today could you please state the order of goal contributors you perceive by the end of the season. My list is as Follows .
Haverts at 1 Saka at 2 Rahime at 3 Trossard at 4 Martinelli at 5 and Gabriel at 6.This is a goal contibution list so both goals and assist apply irrespective of games and minutes played.😮
Nwaneri 200% can start that fixture. Imagine his confidence if he had started and got a G/A again
Hi Charles, how do you rewatch an entire game? The 3pm blackout seems to make even replays hard to come by.
Charles, what are you talking about? If I remember rightly, prior to the start of this game you wanted Nwaneri, starting over Trossard … Trossard who had a hand in at least two goals yesterday. Arteta got it right to not start Nwaneri and bring him on as a late substitute.
I believe that just like Phil Foden was eased into professional football by Pep, the same sort of approach needs to be taken with Nwaneri.
I’d agree with you IF Ødegaard wasn’t out, however he needs to be integrated asap- he’s ready imo
Grabbed you hand off the where we are with those away games, 2 of them with 10 men and a few without odegard and 1 without rice and odegard, AMAZING!!! START!!
@Charles
My thought on yesterday match: Do you think Arsenal is still facing the same left back problem considering the second goal we conceded yesterday, and the first goal conceded against Man City last week coming from Calafiori side?
I think your rating for Rice is a little harsh (yes, I know 6 isn’t bad). He absolutely dominated the midfield and had them through time after time. It was one of those games where he just made everything look effortless. I’d have given him a 7, if not an 8.
Charles, loved seeing you take your son to his first game! But on Nwaneri, just because you think he looks ready to start, doesn't mean he deserves to start ahead of Trossard (or someone else). Trossard has demonstrated consistent impact from the bench and is finally starting due to Odegaard's injury. He's also a Belgium international with a ton of PL/CL experience. To start Nwaneri ahead of him because of a good game against Bolton and a good cameo against Leicester is insane. You're getting carried away and I think you should think more with your head instead of your heart. But love the content mate
I was surprised Arteta actually put Nwaneri on in a tie game, before Jesus nonetheless. He seldom trusts a young player to do wonders.
And the two very harsh yellow cards to Saliba and Calafiori in the first few minutes of the second half absolutely threw us off balance.
Arteta has a very tough choice to make soon. Does Timber remain our starting right back or does White reclaim the position?
Bro, Benny is caring an injury 😢, we wish 🤞 him well.😊
With Timber playing how he’s playing will we not miss White and his dark arts tactics?Thanks for the content Charles
Spuds in the building! We all love BB😮😅😂
We let pass two goals . It is worring . It does not matter that one was accidental it only shows that we were not holding the defence line correctly. We should have done better .
How is your son doing Mr. Watts?
I hope he grows up to become a Gunner.
It’s unavoidable he’ll be a Gooner, if he wants to live at home 😅
Hi Charles.
I feel that a lot of the fan base are tired of seeing "positive signs" from Jesus. The fitness issues with Tierney, Partey, Zinny, Tomy and Jesus have just left many of us underwhelmed when they "show positive signs", only to pick up another knock, to then recover and show "positive signs"...
Cheers bud! Have a great Sunday.
He seems to have lost his head a bit. He seems more concerned with him scoring than doing what's best for the team. Doesn't seem happy playing football also, judging by his reactions yesterday and in the Bolton game
I said it before, and i will say it again. Ethen start in the no.8 all day❤ let him cook
2- 0 to The Arsenal for tomorrows game.
Forget the stats Charles .. nearly dropping two points from 2 nil up v a team that’s gonna go down is NOT a good performance… Mikel will be fuming .. and rightly so
Nwaneri injected aggression, pace and dribbling to drive our final part of the assault which before his intro was rather , ummm, passive with the usual passing from left to right to left etc in an U shape outside the box.... we needed to attempt more through balls... be bold, so what if it didnt work out with our robust MF and defence? Gabriel, Rice even Calafiori could have made several...
If Cooper& the media argue Calafiori should get a 2nd yellow, wed similarly argue his 1st card wasn't justified. Also, a LEI player stopped us from a quick throw in in the 2H where's the card ?? Arteta et al were all hands up lol...and of course the Ndidi kicking the ball away and his stamp on Martinelli ??? Cooper should focus on his team performance than fueling the bitching post game😢
I love Ethan but he just added fresh legs nothing more. Same as Sterling. It was clear that a goal was coming. Everyone knew it
Once again, shows we need Gyokeres so badly. This would easily have been a 6 or seven goal performance. We will be made to pay at somepoint
It’s not an own goal if it’s on target Charles
Three generations of Watts and the Arsenal supporters. It doesn't get better than that! Enjoy It
Skipp should have been sent off multiple times!!!
So let's start Nwanieri and drop Troussard (you know the guy who scored two of Arsenal goals)?!?
I love the passion but let's cool it....Ethan is still growing. There is a lot of things you can notice he needs to improve on and they could easily be exposed against top flight teams. His off the ball positioning and footballing IQ has still not caught up to his on ball abilities. That will take some time. Let's stop underestimating premier league teams, points are not handed out. They are earned. Just look at how hard Liverpool had to fight against Wolves.
Three games in a row Arsenal scores from corners... Are we on track to beat some sort of record?
Is calafiori hurt
In my opinion, Partey had a bad game. He lost the ball before both goals (or the freekick for the goal).
But I think we have to get Rice back to the 6. I think he looks lost sometimes at the 8.
I guess we'll gradually see more games of Rice playing as 6 and Partey on the bench, once Merino fully recovers and gets used to the team. He's probably the closest player to Xhaka in our current squad.
Think it was john heartson that scored for west ham...😂
Saka cannot be on the same rating with Martinelli , a goal and an assist
If all do not end up as coaches, unless they do something better that should count as some loss.
Martinelli was way better than saka, how do they have the same score ?