25 Sep 2025 08:11:23
Does anyone on here worry about the number of chances we create considering the amount of possession we have because I think it is a real issue. We control games up to the final third but do not seem to be able to cut through organised defences these problems were evident again last night. Also is it just me but does Ethan N totally underwhelm when he gets a chance to play?
25 Sep 2025 10:02:03
Agree on both the points Oleary, in my post below, I expressed the same worry/ fear. There’s no confidence that we will score goals, too predictable and always ready to pass back to the CBs rather than the CF. Nwaneri does perform below expectations when he gets a chance and get a feeling that his attitude is ‘I have made it’ but he is still very young so hoping he will get better at everything.
25 Sep 2025 15:53:31
Hi oleary. Hope you're good ?
Not sure I agree with Nwanieri comment, I think his performances have been OK. They were better last season when he had a run of games, in fact he was our best player for most of them. Maybe, because he performed so well, then didn't get many opportunities after that might of affected him, I don't know. But, for his age, he's certainly not disappointing me. Maybe because of his early showings we were expecting big things constantly, don't know. Probably same with MLS, not sure what's happening there.
Anyway, let's hope this future arsenal breed carry on the levels they've previously shown.
25 Sep 2025 17:05:36
Let's hope so ramsgate but our lack of a cutting edge is worrying it's not as if we are missing chances but we are not creating them!
25 Sep 2025 17:46:13
Can't argue with that. The amount of creative players we have, and the amounts all these players are creating, is a concern.
25 Sep 2025 20:38:29
Time to worry is when Arteta has coached the forward play out of Eze, Noni and Dowman. Looks like Dowman is playing it more sideways now. if Arteta somehow manages that - yes I will be afraid. He’s done it to plenty others.
Creativity is in the team - my only fear is Arteta’s fear of attacking and playing it forward plus if he doesn’t change that the club will still stick with him regardless as we’ve backed him so well.
25 Sep 2025 21:11:14
We are a fearful lot aren’t we COYG.