The problem isn’t that it works, the problem is that it sucks to watch and keepers are at risk
Edit: Having bodies thrown at you while you’re focused on a ball in the air is a dangerous situation
gamepasscore on
Of all the pundits to actually talk sense for once haha
CubicDice on
>”I don’t think they’ve been as bad as what people are saying, I really don’t.
>”I’m not saying this because I like Arsenal, I’m saying this because I think it’s very unfair, the criticism they are receiving for being, what, seven points top of the league? If teams can’t deal with it, do it more. That’s what I’d be doing if I was Arteta.
>”Their focus is just trying to win games in any way possible and when you’re going for the title I don’t think you have to worry about how anyone thinks about how you play, as long as you win.”
They could be playing tika taka football and some people will still find something to complain about. The narrative will not be stopped!
Axelter30 on
Always thought he was clarse
besoksaja on
Fair enough, although I still can’t forgive him for his dive that ended our unbeaten run.
Dry-Emotion30 on
It’s terrible to watch if you’re not an Arsenal fan, but it’s extremely effective, and they deserve the title.
PaulaDeen21 on
He really is the only pundit with reasonable takes these days.
He’s just a football fan first and foremost and it shows.
AZMadmax on
This has always been the attitude really good teams have
Prestigious_Spot9635 on
Arsenal have been playing this way since last season. Very very passive. Very boring style of play. Not a great advertisement for PL. Prior this citeh and Liverpool made it attractive. Great players wanted to come here. Imagine technical players considering Premier league that’ seems to be full of giants and four CBs in defence.
Disgusting football
Edit- no surprise arsenal fans moving in hives. Lop. -32 downvotes in 9mins
Edit- clowns. You absolutely hate the football and keep yapping about just winning a trophy. Go on then.
PermBulk on
Time wasting is annoying but part of the game. It’s funny that they feel the need to do it at the top of the league and that they were bitching and moaning about it to the press just a few seasons ago.
Lower_Condition_196 on
Even mourinho and Chelsea never got this amount of criticism about playing this style
itstheboombox on
Arteta is paid to win games, not to entertain the neutral fan
Pandamabear on
Time wasting is part of the game, like it or not. But the penalty box stuff Arsenal gets away with is ridiculous.
ASavageHobo on
I’m sorry but crowding the keeper so he can’t move is ridiculous. We shouldn’t encourage that.
olympicslondon on
Preach!
Ok-Rooster-5287 on
“Try harder” – Jurrien Timber
ret990 on
Rooney telling the rest of the league it smells like bitch in here
Spencer_Perceval on
I thought that was transfer news when I saw it
Blue1994a on
He’s right about everything there. People are embarrassing themselves complaining about Arsenal.
_Permanent_Marker_ on
I dislike arsenal because I dislike the fans.
I dislike this current arsenal because I think the style of play is boring and unimaginative.
I respect them because they found a chink in the PL armour and are exploiting it,
Just like Mourinho did, just like Guardiola did, and so on. Next season teams will be wiser and arsenal will have to adapt.
I just hope in regards to time wasting did does not lead to more teams thinking it’s acceptable and follow suit
goingpt on
The aim of the game is to win. That’s it.
If you asked fans of every team if they would want to play how Arsenal play and win the league or play beautiful flowing football (which no one is doing this season anyway) and not win anything, 99% of fans are picking the league and enjoying every minute of it.
Until something is done about all the crowding and physicality in the box from set pieces, teams are going to keep doing it and so they should. Other teams are just mad that Arsenal are the best at it by some distance.
If you’re going to win the league you have to use every weapon in your Arsenal (pun intended).
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The problem isn’t that it works, the problem is that it sucks to watch and keepers are at risk
Edit: Having bodies thrown at you while you’re focused on a ball in the air is a dangerous situation
Of all the pundits to actually talk sense for once haha
>”I don’t think they’ve been as bad as what people are saying, I really don’t.
>”I’m not saying this because I like Arsenal, I’m saying this because I think it’s very unfair, the criticism they are receiving for being, what, seven points top of the league? If teams can’t deal with it, do it more. That’s what I’d be doing if I was Arteta.
>”Their focus is just trying to win games in any way possible and when you’re going for the title I don’t think you have to worry about how anyone thinks about how you play, as long as you win.”
They could be playing tika taka football and some people will still find something to complain about. The narrative will not be stopped!
Always thought he was clarse
Fair enough, although I still can’t forgive him for his dive that ended our unbeaten run.
It’s terrible to watch if you’re not an Arsenal fan, but it’s extremely effective, and they deserve the title.
He really is the only pundit with reasonable takes these days.
He’s just a football fan first and foremost and it shows.
This has always been the attitude really good teams have
Arsenal have been playing this way since last season. Very very passive. Very boring style of play. Not a great advertisement for PL. Prior this citeh and Liverpool made it attractive. Great players wanted to come here. Imagine technical players considering Premier league that’ seems to be full of giants and four CBs in defence.
Disgusting football
Edit- no surprise arsenal fans moving in hives. Lop. -32 downvotes in 9mins
Edit- clowns. You absolutely hate the football and keep yapping about just winning a trophy. Go on then.
Time wasting is annoying but part of the game. It’s funny that they feel the need to do it at the top of the league and that they were bitching and moaning about it to the press just a few seasons ago.
Even mourinho and Chelsea never got this amount of criticism about playing this style
Arteta is paid to win games, not to entertain the neutral fan
Time wasting is part of the game, like it or not. But the penalty box stuff Arsenal gets away with is ridiculous.
I’m sorry but crowding the keeper so he can’t move is ridiculous. We shouldn’t encourage that.
Preach!
“Try harder” – Jurrien Timber
Rooney telling the rest of the league it smells like bitch in here
I thought that was transfer news when I saw it
He’s right about everything there. People are embarrassing themselves complaining about Arsenal.
I dislike arsenal because I dislike the fans.
I dislike this current arsenal because I think the style of play is boring and unimaginative.
I respect them because they found a chink in the PL armour and are exploiting it,
Just like Mourinho did, just like Guardiola did, and so on. Next season teams will be wiser and arsenal will have to adapt.
I just hope in regards to time wasting did does not lead to more teams thinking it’s acceptable and follow suit
The aim of the game is to win. That’s it.
If you asked fans of every team if they would want to play how Arsenal play and win the league or play beautiful flowing football (which no one is doing this season anyway) and not win anything, 99% of fans are picking the league and enjoying every minute of it.
Until something is done about all the crowding and physicality in the box from set pieces, teams are going to keep doing it and so they should. Other teams are just mad that Arsenal are the best at it by some distance.
If you’re going to win the league you have to use every weapon in your Arsenal (pun intended).