Author Topic: Half time: Arsenal (0) 0-1 (1) Liverpool (Read 3202 times)

TheShanklyGates · « **on:** January 20, 2022, 08:32:44 pm »

Game couldn't be more different to the first leg. It's been quite an open game but neither side has really created all that much but Jota was clinical when our chance came.

Long way to go, but so far, so good.

Samie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:33:30 pm »

Diogoal!

Ghost Town · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:33:31 pm »

Is Matip drunk?

DelTrotter · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:33:40 pm »

45mins away!! Lovely goal from us starting all the way from Kelleher. They've offered nothing so far but had a nice rest on the weekend so will finish strong you'd expect.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:33:43 pm »

Get at Tomiyasu as much as possible, he looks massively undercooked.

medley · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:33:47 pm »

The goal seemed to calm us down a lot. The first part of the game was a tad chaotic and frantic. Not creating a huge amount but at least we are controlling the game a lot better now.

thaddeus · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:34:07 pm »

Good game so far. Apart from Matip's heavy touch we're playing around their press comfortably so far.

Lacazette very lucky not to have been sent off. A shirt pull is pretty much a nailed on yellow card unless you were booked five minutes earlier...

cdav · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:34:12 pm »

Lovely scuffed finish by Diogo

We need to take care of the ball more, a lot of sloppy touches but felt we took control of the game after our goal. Lets see this out now please

Libertine · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:34:22 pm »

Bit of a mad game. Both teams with lots of errors.

Their defence looks dodgy as fuck though - we just need some more possession and sharpness around their box and we'll see it through.

JackWard33 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:34:24 pm »

V impressive half defensively - think Arsenal threw a lot at that without producing much and this might get easier 2nd half

LovelyCushionedHeader · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:34:25 pm »

Good stuff. Weathered the early storm, settled into the game, scored, and then bossed it ever since.

Matip and Fabinho have forgotten how to pass a ball though

jepovic · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:34:41 pm »

Firmino is brilliant.
Jota too, but Ive missed Bobby

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:08 pm »

Fuck knows where Ramsdale was going when Jota shot.

The Pickford school of goalkeeping, ie guessing.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:10 pm »

Decent game. Weathered initial first 10 minutes came into the game well and got our goal, been pretty even since.
Playing well against a decent team, keep it up we Should get some more chances to put the game beyond them

TepidT2O · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:11 pm »

The worst I’ve seen Henderson play.

Need to get Gordon into the game further up the pitch.

We’ve killed the game somewhat since we went ahead… got to see it out though, plenty to do.

Bend It Like Aurelio · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:15 pm »

So far so good. Can't complain about that at all.

naYoRHa2b · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:17 pm »

The goal helped. Think Jones has has had a good game and we should punish them further in those areas.

Need another though.

Fiasco · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:17 pm »

Don't know how Lacazette stayed on the pitch. The most obvious, blatant yellow of them all and the referee shit himself because he got booked a couple of minutes earlier.

67CherryRed · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:23 pm »

They haven't done much. We haven't done much. Another 45 of not doing much and we're at Wembley.

Rahul21 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:26 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Town on January 20, 2022, 08:33:31 pm

Is Matip drunk?

the_red_pill · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:27 pm »

Playing well sofar. Need to create more, but Arsenal haven't had a shot on target in that entire half, so our pressing, midfield play and defense has been excellent so far.
No surprise our pressing has improved somewhat with Firmino on the pitch.

Chip Evans · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:44 pm »

I am definitely puking before the end of this. Weathered the enthusiasm, were great for 15, now back to high stakes nausea.

Jones having a stormer. Kaide somewhere between rabbit in headlights and holding his own. Thank god for Diogo. UP THE REDS.

stonecold_jpm · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:49 pm »

The game just feels like we’re going to have a mad 10-15 min spell against us at some point ala Brentford, Chelsea, Atletico etc. probably even go 2 up before it happens again.

Fruity · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:50 pm »

That pitch seems slow. Ball not reaching people. Bit scrappy at times but we are winning and that's all that matters.

Haggis36 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:35:55 pm »

Hope I don't live to regret saying it but this much hyped young Arsenal side look bang average.

We've been very good off the ball, if we add some composure on it we're cooking!

tubby · « **Reply #25 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:01 pm »

Matip was definitely on the sauce last night. Good half, we really should be shutting this down early in the second half after they burn themselves out chasing a goal at the start of it.

88_RED · « **Reply #26 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:06 pm »

Decent half of football..
More drama to come for sure.. its is in a cup semi final.. can't be straight forward can it..

Is it just me or is TAA playing more in midfield when we have the ball in Arsenals half, while Hendo is the one who is staying out wide on the right..

Red Sky at Night · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:07 pm »

Pleased to be a goal to the good. I must admit to being nervous every time we pass it around at the back. Arsenal are pressing high, which they'll most likely do in the 2nd half... Come on reds - finish this off

Nick110581 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:15 pm »

Bit sloppy at times but lovely move for goal

stonty · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:32 pm »

Hendo needs to get going second half

67CherryRed · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:33 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on January 20, 2022, 08:35:11 pm

The worst I’ve seen Henderson play.

Need to get Gordon into the game further up the pitch.

We’ve killed the game somewhat since we went ahead… got to see it out though, plenty to do.

That's a very half empty glass I see.

wemmick · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:36:45 pm »

Arsenal are a nickle-plated City. Good at keeping possession and pressing (sort of), but their build up play is so predictable and their passing is pedestrian. They might win in the end, but I think we'll turn the screw as they become desperate later in the match. Decent from us. Just absorbing pressure and slowly letting Arsenal blow themselves out. Jones was a real thorn in their side. He is terrific in transition.

bravoco · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:03 pm »

Marvellous. Disjointed but strangely enjoyable watch so far. Midfield has settled a bit after being all over the place.

Big Dirk · « **Reply #33 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:05 pm »

Quote from: Fiasco on January 20, 2022, 08:35:17 pm

Don't know how Lacazette stayed on the pitch. The most obvious, blatant yellow of them all and the referee shit himself because he got booked a couple of minutes earlier.

Yeah 100% a 2nd yellow in which the commentators didn’t pick up on which is not surprising as Alan Smith seems to think he’s working for Arsenal TV

vicar · « **Reply #34 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:10 pm »

That spell after we scored, had we had Mane or Salah the game would have been out of sight.

That dive by Martinelli was terrible.

Sarge · « **Reply #35 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:14 pm »

Longer it stays 0-1 then they will have to come out at us leaving space for us to exploit. So far so good plus the no away goal rule makes it more interesting.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:18 pm »

As soon as we scored we took control the game, All those European campaigns under Klopp type performance, taking the sting out of the game.

Bend It Like Aurelio · « **Reply #37 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:28 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on January 20, 2022, 08:35:11 pm

The worst I’ve seen Henderson play.

Need to get Gordon into the game further up the pitch.

We’ve killed the game somewhat since we went ahead… got to see it out though, plenty to do.

Gordon looks like he's instructed to play off, didn't see him press once so far. Spent most of his time between the lines. So has Henderson I think. Klopp I think is setting the midfield up so that it negates the passing lanes afforded to Smith Rowe and Odegaard. Think it's been working well so far, no need to change it.

88_RED · « **Reply #38 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:32 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on January 20, 2022, 08:33:43 pm

Get at Tomiyasu as much as possible, he looks massively undercooked.

Well let's roast him good and proper in the second half then eh..

sminp · « **Reply #39 on:** January 20, 2022, 08:37:41 pm »

Jones has been excellent, Matip has looked very shaky. Feel like we need to improve in the 2nd half as I expect Arsenal to be better than they were.