WALKING IN A TROSSARD WONDERLAND
Sometimes, to tee up a match report, you focus on what the best manager in the world is saying about his game.
?It?s unacceptable,”
?Because I?ve won I have the courage to tell you. For the health of the players, it?s not normal. I don?t understand how we survived today. Why play today and not tomorrow, when Coventry, Chelsea, and United didn?t play midweek" Why not have one more day for the health of the players" Tell me how you prepare for this final against Chelsea in the best moment of the season" How" It?s impossible. There?s no chance.?
City put on a disasterclass. They didn’t hit the target in the first half. They avoided a loss only because Nico Jackson offered up Darwin Nunez-first-season levels of finishing. So, if Man City is struggling ? with a better squad, better players, way more experience, and double the wage bill ? you’d expect the same from Arsenal.
Wrong.
Arsenal went to Wolves and discharged an almighty dump on the concern we’d fail. Arsenal had 24 shots, 9 on target. We limited Wolves to 0.14 xG. Our second half was 100% better than the first. Some of our best play came after 88 minutes. Given fatigue, the emotional drain, and the difficulty of the opponent… that was a really f***ing good result.
This is from the BBC:
Of the top five, only Liverpool have won at Molineux this season and even then they needed to come from behind with two late goals.
Manchester City and Tottenham have been beaten while A...
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