Topic: Half time: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool

[StevoHimself]

Nowhere near the intensity required.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Looked like one of those relegation teams playing for a replay that half. Still 0-0 and the chance of a smash and grab is still there

[Coolie High]

The absolute arrogance going to Emirates with Gakpo playing in midfield, the lad barely runs and there's like 0 intensity to his pressing game.

And sorry but that's a horrible game management from Klopp and co, we haven't changed a thing since the 1st minute when it was clear this setup won't work. Lucky we're not 3 goals down, some absolute shite performances out there.

Also, has anyone ever seen Nunez winning a header?

He shouldn’t have started in our midfield but he did create our best chance, probably should have start from the left.

[Mister Flip Flop]

Very even poor game.

[Caston]

Not sure how we aren’t losing.

We have no midfield and obviously missing our big players.

Not much on the bench either so not sure how this is going to change

[Libertine]

My expert insight from that first half - Ben White is one freaky looking dude

Looks like he didn't understand the instructions in the tanning salon.

[jonnypb]

Thankfully Arsenal haven’t been able to finish in the first half.

[TipTopKop]

My expert insight from that first half - Ben White is one freaky looking dude

He almost glows in the dark

[Gods_Left_Boot]

Somehow managed to survive the half. Macca very rusty and struggling against their press, the forwards really struggling with their hold up play. Would much rather see Elliott in midfield with Gakpo in the front three.

[TepidT2O]

Think we just edged that half. More of the same in the second please.

Can’t help but think we’ve got bigger fish to fry….this week even

[Father Ted]

Second best throughout. Luckily Arsenal can’t finish to save their lives.

Hopefully we step it up significantly.

[jillcwhomever]

We've been outplayed all over the park. It looks as though it's going to be a real slog up top without Salah for the next month.

It's one game, it doesn't mean that at all.

[Peabee]

My expert insight from that first half - Ben White is one freaky looking dude

He needs to slow down on the sun beds.

[Irishred1]

Get jota on thanks

[Wool]

Meh half. I still don’t like Gakpo in midfield.

[Cormack Snr]

They are not giving us a minute and we can't cope, we are awful bringing the ball out from defence.

[Studgotelli]

Haha I was saying Klopp went unnecessarily strong but it’s been good to see how the team would fair without Salah and this has been so poor I hope Klopp doesn’t ever choose this line up in the league.

Gakpo is not a CM and we lack a lot of pace. We prob need Grav in there. Elliot I don’t think is a RW in a game like this. Where we have most of the ball against packed defences he can be. Jota right, Nunez ST, Diaz left should the front three.

Prob Mac, Jones and Grav midfield.

When is Robertson back?

[jepovic]

Poor first halves has been a recurring theme this season, but also excellent second halves.

Its really noticable that we have made lot of changes. We look disjointed, no flow

[Buster Gonad]

Ben White's eyebrows freak me out a bit.

[Funky_Gibbons]

What's Ben White done to his face

He looks like Ming The Merciless.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

The game is there to be won.

For all of Arsenal's shots, they've mostly just been via our own making. There is also plenty of space for us on the break if we play the ball quicker.

They've pressed a lot harder which should tire them.

Would love to know what chances Shearer thinks Arsenal should have scored that would have put them 5-0 up the sausage.

[Samie]

I don;t expect anything from this game so can't be pissed off but we didn't do anything bar the Trent shot towards the end. 

[Cafe De Paris]

I didn’t think any other TV station could be more biased than sky when we play but bbc is giving them a run for their money.

[masher]

I thought our build up play was pretty good at times and we created good moments but lacked the incisiveness in the final third. Didn’t like us needlessly giving away the ball in dangerous situations.

[Raid]

Elliott and Gakpo should have been switched early

[groove]

Getting boxed in too easily. You don't always realise what you've got with Mo. As well as being incredibly productive he's just such a good outlet to aim for. Plus, we're missing Van Dijk's ability with the ball.

[medley]

I know they are pressing high but we are giving them too many opportunities to win the ball back in our own half with not shielding the ball properly

Majority of their chances all came from us losing the ball or giving it away. Thank the lord they can't finish

Trying to work out whose playing centrally either Elliot or Gakpo, either way we look very light in there at times. Can only get better from here from us

[Mister Flip Flop]

Nowhere near the intensity required.

It's the FA cup. Players don't put in the same level as a league game

[meady1981]

He looks like Ming The Merciless.

Was thinking more that Guido Fawkes mask

[TepidT2O]

What's Ben White done to his face

Worried his fake tan will ruin his kit myself

[Hestoic]

I'm loving the sly little digs that Macca is giving them. Oh how my heart bled for Saka after Macca crunched him.

[lgvkarlos]

Arsenal have pressed really well especially down our left, Quansah and Gomez is obviously a week point fir us.
Thankfully they have Haverz playing for them, Gakpo looks lost in midfield.
Hopefully we've weathered the storm, com on Redmen.

[JRed]

What's Ben White done to his face

He’s been Tango’ed

[groove]

Elliott and Gakpo should have been switched early

Yeah, we really need a target man and willing runner in that channel with no Salah.

[shank94]

My main thought is what Klopp does after the 70th. Does he bring on kids or do 9 of these guys play 90 mins.

Should be 2-1 down if Havertz knew how to shoot. Gakpo is midfield is not very nice we dont have too many options.

[AmanShah21]

We miss Endo. Half pace without him. Macca still rusty and we just dont have an out ball so often when playing out. Hopefully half time addresses this. Was absolutely shitting myself when Quansah went down clutching his leg. Really hope we get another option in just in case during the window.

[thaddeus]

Arsenal have dominated the midfield with Rice, Jorginho and Odergaard.  Harvey and Curtis have both had some good moments but overall I don't think they've helped Macca enough.

I think we've really missed the range of passing that Virgil brings.  Once Arsenal get the squeeze on our two central defenders are passing into blind alleys whereas Virgil has that booming crossfield pass off each foot to fall back on.

I don't know if it's just because I'm obviously biased towards us but Arsenal seem one of the snidest teams around.  They go looking for contact and when they find it make the most of it.  The ref hasn't fallen for it all the time but they've still had half a dozen really soft free-kicks.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Ben White's eyebrows freak me out a bit.

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=354592.msg19233805#msg19233805

[xbugawugax]

He needs to slow down on the sun beds.

trump inspired tan that

shit from both teams to be honest. thought arsenal are a good team but apparently the only good thing they are good at is diving.

still in it and we are gunning for the most cross bar hits in a season.

[art03]

    Give credit to Arsenal, they have been closing us down really well. We need someone to put their foot on the ball and string some forward passes together. Do that a couple of times and they will start backing off. I thought the game was played at a very fast pace and some of our players are struggling with it. Good game of cat and mouse - with us looking to hit them on the counter which almost resulted in another worldie from Trent.