Ohh, now since you’re on that, this sticks in memory.
1:49:15 in the vid.
My reaction was the same. I couldn’t believe Lauren didn’t pass it to him there. Have never seen Henry so furious at a team mate at that time.
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Compared to the alternative of shrugging his shoulders, not saying anything and accepting one of our best creators not looking for him with the pass, I think I vastly prefer Gyokeres’ reaction.
It’s vital he keeps at it, and equally vital the team keeps at trying to get the best from him.
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Our cut back inside approach is often like a run game in the NFL, it can be really shit but you keep doing it to create that one big opening (e.g overlap from white in miles of space).
It’s a little bit why madueke feels like a breath of fresh air because he does it far less. However, it doesn’t lead to a load of output because we’re so trained to the pass pass pass way.
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I would much rather have the players have some needle with each other than being all pally pally all the time. That way they keep each other honest and demand the best from each other.
Also, Gyokeres doing that to Saka, one of the stars of the team tells us something about him, his personality.
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Still hopeful, and I’m still really pleased he got his goal the other day!
Gyokeres is inherently a bad player at this level of football.
The idea you can outwork this or confidence will help is for the birds.
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I guess you’ll be busy in here for the next 24hours yeah?
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He played fine today, really bad touch to fuck up that chance on the break but his movement was there generally and he linked up ok.
I think it’s really shit for a striker when they get hooked after 55/60mins but can see why Mikel wanted something different, because we started the second half terribly.
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Yeah. In Gyok’s defence Jesus hasn’t looked a touch better, if not worse.
That’s not much of a defence when we know he isn’t the answer and been out injured for 12 months.
If you can’t score, can’t receive, can’t dribble, can’t link play, can you at least compete physically, win some duels and help the team get possession?
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I think an hour is enough for him personally. Thats more than enough time to contribute.
Would have preferred Havertz to come on as he at least is something different
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His aerial threat is a real weakness tbf I will give you that. I’m not talking about his headers in the box @The_Invincibles
I’m talking about the long balls up and him challenging in the air to win it for us. He fucking never wins, he hardly ever gets up even. It’s like that kid on the Sunday league team who cares more about his hairstyle and is afraid of the ball. Really costs us the ball a lot in those moments.
Hes better along the floor for sure.
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@Leper Ended it quickly 
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It is and he should’ve scored in that hour. But if you’re striker you want to be getting at least 70-75 mins, whether it’s gyok or anyone. Defenders do tire and you get more chances later on in the game, that’s why sometimes you get super sub strikers with great GPM ratios.
Agree but sadly for him and us he’s not earned that extra 15 minutes so far
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So far he’s more earned the last 15 minutes only 
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Can someone tell my what facet of the game this guy does really well in the EPL so that I can have some hope he won’t be a bust ?
He’s… occupying defenders.
Seriously though, I hope we can survive until Havertz gets back into shape. If he gets back into shape.
If I was Arteta I’d be really trying more with some false 9 options. Trossard, Martinelli, Merino etc.. With the front 3 interchanging positions, having a fluid attack. I can’t understand why more managers don’t do that nowadays in general, considering the lack of quality 9s.
But it doesn’t seem Arteta want to go away from having an actual 9 occupying that spot with the wingers doing their usual job on the flanks.
Our attack could use some fluidity and change of positions anyways, with or withouth a 9.
This boring setup with the wingers always doing the same stuff, being in the same positions, going for those same moves (cut inside and cross, or dribble to the byline and cross - WOWW!!) is like watching paint dry.
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