Match Thread Arsenal v Everton - Friday 23rd, Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Ring master]

 

[Toffee-nerd]

Awful going forward but defended very well. Holgate and Allan very good. Pickford with some great saves.

Allan was much better second half. First half I wasnt sure he knew which side he was playing for, kept passing to london red.

 

[TGW89]

Tonight's chunes lad...

 

[hoppy]

33 points away from home ten wins

 

[hoppy]

Only wish our home form was as good

 

[Ring master]

Arteta after game press stuff​

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Arteta on disallowed goal​

"There are certain things we cannot control. To disallow a goal 15 seconds before - I saw it ten times but I cannot see it. I don't get it."

Arteta on the fans​

"I am desperate to have them back because we really need them. We have a really young team who has to experience the emotion, security and trust when you feel your people really behind you."

Arteta on the VAR decisions​

"At the end I have to defend my club and our interests. Today I said that is enough."

Arteta on whether the players knew about the protests​

"We got inside the stadium [early]. Obviously they know what is happening, they are all connected to social media. We let them know the reasons why they [the fans] were outside."

Arteta on Leno​

"We have two really good goalkeepers and Mat got a chance because he deserved it. Bernd is our no.1 goalkeeper, he's been doing well and errors are part of football."

Arteta on qualifying for Europe via PL​

"It's becoming very difficult mathematically to achieve that now."

Arteta on the protests​

"We knew that was happening, we knew our fans wanted to express their feelings and we made preparations with that in mind. It's not an excuse."

Arteta on VAR decisions​

"This has been building up. Enough is enough. Today I had enough. We've had many of them that noone explains them. It affects a lot of people, our job and most important our football club."

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Because Carlo has his dream job

I don't think we're even remotely Arteta's dream job

Arsenal are "his" club and he's managing them currently

 

[Wat Tyler]

Have arse really lost ten home games? Dearie me

 

[obc]

Have arse really lost ten home games? Dearie me

Yeah a lot of the luster removed from wins at arse and mordor this season.

 

[UltraVires]

We rest up for a few days and go again next weekend. As mad as it sounds but if we beat Villa next week, we may still be in the mix for CL somehow.

 

[Ring master]

 

[Preki]

Love Kev but his accent has got really odd from a South London boy. Sounds like a Hollywood version of English.

 

[-Rob-]

Slightly off topic but is there a date set for the extra game against Villa yet?

 

[Ring master]

 

[Leylo]

Made up we won no matter what way ,one of the greedys defeated, shxxbags