Arsenal Verdict Thread

[Tring Wolf]

Really pleased with the performance. Showed good, positive intent from the start and were desperately unlucky to go in behind.

Thoroughly deserved equaliser and probably deserved to go on and win the game.

Thought Jonny was excellent, Diogo very good in the second half and Raul superb throughout. Also good to see Neves playing slightly further forward and his best performance in weeks.

Patricio 7
Dendoncker 6
Coady 7
Saiss 6
Doherty 7
Neves 7
Moutinho 7
Jonny 8
Traore 6
Raul 7
Jota 7

Feels strange to be a little disappointed at only drawing 1-1 away at Arsenal but given we had 25 attempts on goal, we probably should have nicked it.

Well done all, really good stuff all round.

 

[Burton Wolf]

Great point

 

[RMNottm]

Very good performance could have gone either way. Really enjoyed the football.

 

[Antonline1987]

Decent result could have won if jota could have got his shot away just before he was subbed but could have lost aswell as arsenal had some half decent chances... Good attacking football from both sides with neither content with a draw

 

[Chiswick_Wolf]

Looked like the performance of side who massively benefited from a mid-week break to me. Great energy levels for the full 90 mins and tactics spot on. Once Jota, Jimenez (and Traore!) get in the groove like last season we’ll start converting more of these to wins. A v pleasing point.

 

[Bostin]

First and foremost you should enjoy watching your team, and that was a good watch today.

Arsenal were there to be got at and credit to Nuno for starting with the 3-4-3.

I’ve been super critical of Neves recently but he played well today, much higher up the pitch. For me, this is the only system that suits his game.

Could’ve got the win on another day but pleased with the draw.

 

[I'm the Wanderer]

Lovely football from both teams.

 

[Yout85]

Thought we were excellent against an Arsenal team who also played well. Great game of football and can't argue with, or be too disappointed with a point.

Our unbeaten run in London extends (around 1 3/4 years now I believe).

Jonny MoM for me. Jota starting to look sharper and Neves had his best game of the season.

Happy.

 

[I'm the Wanderer]

Thought that header by dendoncker at our goal at the end was a game saver when it happened. PHEW!!!!

 

[Scott in the Sand]

We're doing ok. Despite some of the doom and gloom we've only lost two league games all season which is top 6 stuff and only 14 goals conceded, also top 6 stuff. We're just ten 'goals for' off the pace. I think it's slowly clicking and we will start to string some wins together.

C'mon Wolves!

 

[Ginger Chimp]

Looked like the performance of side who massively benefited from a mid-week break to me.

You cheeky, little, monkey ...

 

[SallyWolf]

Really glad we threw away a quarter final for 1 point in league

 

[Elvis Wolf]

EXCELLENT performance and result.
Well deserved and no fluke.
Newcastle second half and both halves today, we excelled in every way.
Shame Doc had to go off. Hope it's not long term.
All the players deserve full credit for their performances.

 

[jrpb-3]

well deserved point one of our better first halfs. Neves unsurprisingly looking better playing further forward. Raul kept going and eventually got his goal. Traore did well first half not in the game as much second half. Hopefully docs injury is nothing serious or long term. with a bit better play/luck in with the final ball we could have won the game, bit of a soft goal to conceed as well
overall more positives than negatives

 

[sillytuna]

Really enjoyed that. So much better than recent weeks and no bad performances. Defence is a real issue due to injuries (and now doc) but they coped well enough overall.

Good all round team performance and Neves looks far better in this formation.

 

[Incognito]

Really pleased with the performance. Showed good, positive intent from the start and were desperately unlucky to go in behind.

Thoroughly deserved equaliser and probably deserved to go on and win the game.

Thought Jonny was excellent, Diogo very good in the second half and Raul superb throughout. Also good to see Neves playing slightly further forward and his best performance in weeks.

Patricio 7
Dendoncker 6
Coady 7
Saiss 6
Doherty 7
Neves 7
Moutinho 7
Jonny 8
Traore 6
Raul 7
Jota 7

Feels strange to be a little disappointed at only drawing 1-1 away at Arsenal but given we had 25 attempts on goal, we probably should have nicked it.

Well done all, really good stuff all round.

Spot on Tring. Early season, I was very critical of Jonny. I'm extremely glad to have had those words well and truly rammed down my throat. He's been very good these last few weeks. Today, even when he had to switch over he was still getting forward and playing very intelligently. Can't 100% remember but was it his quick throw to Moutinho for the goal? Jota - well that second half - **** me - I got a feeling Thursday's gonna be tasty from him! Great to see that Neves and the impeccable Moutinho can play as a pair in the middle of the park. Also, with Neves advanced as he was today, we see more shots from him, one in the second half forcing a save from their goalie. Lots to be positive about today. However poor an Arsenal side that is, we bossed that game for the most part and that still is something to be proud of. Makes up a little for the Villa debacle.

 

[The Fat Bloke]

Really good performance, not one player below 8/10 for me.

 

[Monketron]

I'm glad we didn't give up on 3-4-3 just because it didn't work last season. We have a much more potent and on-form front 3 than we did back then. We can make it work, especially if we get in a more physical midfielder in January.

 

[Tipton Wolves]

Superb point. Please take the lead more often or not be behind at half time.

 

[Darvo]

A spirited performance from us today in a very good game. Plenty of zip on display and a good all round energy level from the whole team. Thought we looked a little brittle at the back at times but very lively going forward. Hope Doc’s injury isn’t serious.

It says a lot about how far we have come that we probably all feel disappointed not to have won the game (away at Arsenal).

 

[Deleted member 5910]

A very good performance (after City, perhaps our best so far) and a very entertaining contest. 3-4-3 is undoubtedly the system we should be using for the time being.

 

[Slothmonkey]

Much better performance today from us. We were on the front foot from the off. Pushing Neves 10 yards up the pitch changes us as a team. He aswell is a much more effective player. We deserved all 3 but as I said on another thread we need to be more clinical in both attack and defence. Their goal for me was avoidable twice before it got to the score. Jonny should of stopped the cross, Coady should of been stronger. That's me being super critical.

Jota second half was back to himself. Raul hatf working as ever and well taken goal.

Hope doc is not injured to badly. Bring on Thursday

 

[NottsWolves]

For those that went how did the defence do with Saiss and Dendoncker?

 

[maws]

Spot on Tring. Early season, I was very critical of Jonny. I'm extremely glad to have had those words well and truly rammed down my throat. He's been very good these last few weeks. Today, even when he had to switch over he was still getting forward and playing very intelligently. Can't 100% remember but was it his quick throw to Moutinho for the goal? Jota - well that second half - **** me - I got a feeling Thursday's gonna be tasty from him! Great to see that Neves and the impeccable Moutinho can play as a pair in the middle of the park. Also, with Neves advanced as he was today, we see more shots from him, one in the second half forcing a save from their goalie. Lots to be positive about today. However poor an Arsenal side that is, we bossed that game for the most part and that still is something to be proud of. Makes up a little for the Villa debacle.

Won’t Jota be banned Thursday?

 

[Arky_R]

Decent point and some positives.

Jota is so key to how we play and him being on it means we're doing well.
I'd look to give Vinagre a run on the left with him as Jonny although got into good positions slows it down allowing the defence to re group.
I actually think Jonny looked better down the right when they switched.

Neves was much better and further forward so the formation is worth persistenting with.
I wish he'd take the corners and free kicks though! That one Mountinho took was frustrating!

Thank god Raul is so good! Looks knacked though.

Troare was fine although i'd like to see him try to run onto a ball sometime.
Their guy sussed him out in the 2nd half so the stop start wasn't working for me.
I did enjoy the drive through the middle and should look to mix it up a bit more.

I did enjoy the early pressing until they settled into the game more.

Hopefully we'll lead a game soon.

Have a good evening all.

 

[goldeneyed]

Look at the money Arsenal have spent compared to us and I think in the end they were lucky to get a draw. 343 with Neves at last playing further forward is just the ticket. We still need to improve in front of goal but massively encouraging performance. Have to remember that Boly and Bennett missing so boys deserve great praise.

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Thought that header by dendoncker at our goal at the end was a game saver when it happened. PHEW!!!!

Bolyesque

 

[VancouverWolf]

This game was Nuno’s doing. He must have told them to move up, and take chances and shots. Look what happens when your not afraid to attack......good viable chances.
And chances lead to goals with relying solely on breakaways.
If we play like that more often,( like last season), we will do well.

 

[old wittonian]

Spot on Tring. Early season, I was very critical of Jonny. I'm extremely glad to have had those words well and truly rammed down my throat. He's been very good these last few weeks. Today, even when he had to switch over he was still getting forward and playing very intelligently. Can't 100% remember but was it his quick throw to Moutinho for the goal? Jota - well that second half - **** me - I got a feeling Thursday's gonna be tasty from him! Great to see that Neves and the impeccable Moutinho can play as a pair in the middle of the park. Also, with Neves advanced as he was today, we see more shots from him, one in the second half forcing a save from their goalie. Lots to be positive about today. However poor an Arsenal side that is, we bossed that game for the most part and that still is something to be proud of. Makes up a little for the Villa debacle.

Sorry but Jota is suspended for Thursday.

 

[Darvo]

Spot on Tring. Early season, I was very critical of Jonny. I'm extremely glad to have had those words well and truly rammed down my throat. He's been very good these last few weeks. Today, even when he had to switch over he was still getting forward and playing very intelligently. Can't 100% remember but was it his quick throw to Moutinho for the goal? Jota - well that second half - **** me - I got a feeling Thursday's gonna be tasty from him! Great to see that Neves and the impeccable Moutinho can play as a pair in the middle of the park. Also, with Neves advanced as he was today, we see more shots from him, one in the second half forcing a save from their goalie. Lots to be positive about today. However poor an Arsenal side that is, we bossed that game for the most part and that still is something to be proud of. Makes up a little for the Villa debacle.

Isn’t Jota suspended for Thursday’s game?

 

[oldgoldheart]

For the last 40 years the thought of us going a goal behind away to arsenal would have sparked fears of a 0-5 drubbing. 1-1 is a brilliant effort

 

[sc91]

My big match, beating a side from ends. Didnt manage it but **** me we gave them hell, get in Wolves, the true pride. North London is gold tonight.

 

[JadeWolf]

Deserved to win but will take a point. Raul or Jonny MotM. Well done the back three came through a big test reasonably well. Keep playing like that and the wins will come.

 

[Michellis]

Thought it was a good spirited performance. Obviously shaky in defence but that's understandable. Could easily have nicked it. Traore was looking menacing. Onwards ...

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

Very good performance could have gone either way. Really enjoyed the football.

Agreed - a really good game of football that never felt like a chore to watch.

 

[MotorWoden]

I'd look to give Vinagre a run on the left with him as Jonny although got into good positions slows it down allowing the defence to re group.
I actually think Jonny looked better down the right when they switched.

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I suspect that Doherty will be out for at least a few weeks and that would be my preferred choice I think. Jonny was definitely better coming forward on the right side this afternoon, I thought he was a bit narrow when we were defending though.

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

Verdict, if someone dropped a nuke on London we’d be a far better country.

 

[Vicious Sid]

pleasing performance.
arsenal are still a top 5 team at home.
so many comebacks from losing is a tribute to a strong team spirit, faith in the system and fitness.

 

[Greeno]

Verdict, if someone dropped a nuke on London we’d be a far better country.

Think of all the points in the league we'd lose out on!

 

[ShropshireLad]

Thought we were excellent against an Arsenal team who also played well. Great game of football and can't argue with, or be too disappointed with a point.

Our unbeaten run in London extends (around 1 3/4 years now I believe).

Jonny MoM for me. Jota starting to look sharper and Neves had his best game of the season.

Happy.

I can't believe that there'll be any moaners about that performance. Hang on...