Like I said just personal feeling. we shall see what the courts decide.
.Seen a stat, something like 1 win in 6, with Partey at RB
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I mean it is the lesser of two evils putting Partey RB than Kiwior CB but I thought we couldāve covered the gap in other ways and Iām always 10x more confident when he starts in midfield.
Another game where an injury has ruined any chance of consistency.
Blaming him for the first goal is outrageous.
Partey didnāt do his job today. He isnāt a RB but has played in the position enough. simply not goos enough from an experienced player. He is gone in the summer.
Whatās that got to do with my point?
He didnāt do enough to prevent the cross from coming in. Iām with @Flexo
The cross was from so deep you donāt rush out there to prevent that and then get skinned down the line.
He did just fine on the first goal.
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How was he gonna stop the ball there?
He did exactly the same thing White and Timber wouldāve done there. Itās a fantastic cross from deep and somehow Teletubby managed to make his way into the box to slot it in.
Second goal is fair game to have a go at him but the first one is a massive reach.
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Got almost the exact same screenshot nice job buddy 
Feel like first goal is clearly a Merino error. Does fuck all to get between the ball and Tielemans.
Also, like Starboy said, you donāt wanna close hard on that and get skinned down the line and potentially need your RCB to move out of position too. Great cross and poorly tracked run.
Everyone complains about Kiwior, well that was the option if we didnāt run Partey out at RB. Unless some fans had some other approach that was clearly better than Partey at RB?
I donāt think Arteta has played Partey there without necessity since early last season.
I am sick of tomiyasu.
Get rid
Poor defending but Iām blaming our best midfielder this season for making errors at right back.
Itās a shame because further up the pitch he made some great passes and was tidy in his involvement
Yep, time to cut our losses on the injury prone players. Itās 2-3 seasons now of unreliable availability for Tomi. I think full backs we need to start buying from within the league, those that have proven reliability and quality.
There are a few errors on the first goal.
The team has decided to sit in a mid-block, but theyāre applying little to no pressure on the ball. Bogarde is able to receive the ball, turn, take a touch, look up, assess his options, and then pass out to Digne.
Digne is someoneās man and, most likely, heās Martinelliās. Notice how Arsenal deal with Matty Cash on the opposite side, who is being tracked by Trossard. Rice even shouts at Martinelli to cover that side. However, Martinelli is lazy here and heās not really doing anything.
Partey recognises the danger but probably should have passed responsibility for Digne onto Martinelli. I understand the arguments, but for me, Partey should be closing that space down more effectively and forcing the play backward.
Issues in order of importance:
- The team. Allowing Villa too much time and space by applying no pressure on the passer. Conserving energy but some are clearly not focused.
- Martinelli. Not switched on and failing to track Digne.
- Partey. Leaving Digne with far too much room to pick out a player.
- Merino. Beaten by Tielemans
And I could switch between Martinelli and team depending on how I feel
Wait, but wasnāt it Emery punking Arteta again?
No, Ron Atkinson manages Villa.
Who decided to play our best performing midfielder at right back - was it Wenger?
Maybe both goals coming in that pocket was a coincidence? Well done Big Ron.
I feel Partey for the 2nd goal tried to play Watkins offside - unfortunately Gabriel didnāt react enough to align with Partey. Miscommunication between the two.
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