Also happy you rely too much on xG. Arsenal dominated that match to those who watched. Also happy that three melanated men scored the goals. I only wish that stadium was full for the scoreline.
Just having ESR and Saka on at the same time makes us a big club as far as attacking is concerned. Difference is night and day. Partey bought approximately three months worth of goodwill with me with the singular action of ball recovery, pivot, through ball into Laca for the third Sheffield goal. How long has it been since we’ve had a player that threads through balls between the back line from deep? Anyone since Cesc left? How long since we’ve had somebody who can recover the ball and immediately start an attack from the halfway line? Surely not since Vieira left?
Yeah and his quote echoes almost exactly what I commented on above when I watched the beginning of the match last night: "There was a powerful image moments before kick-off when Gunners striker Alexandre Lacazette chose to defiantly take a knee as he stared down the Prague line-up, who remained standing with their arms linked."
FYI, new match thread will be up tomorrow night. I've had enough tequila that I need to shut down tonight since I have to work tomorrow. Alas.