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Way too much made of this.
We had 2 corners all game and both were dangerous, including a possible hand ball.
The reason we were less dangerous on corners in the second leg than the first is we had 9 in the first leg and 2 in the second.
Nothing to do with their tactics on corners.
We had 2 corners all game and both were dangerous, including a possible hand ball.
The reason we were less dangerous on corners in the second leg than the first is we had 9 in the first leg and 2 in the second.
Nothing to do with their tactics on corners.
Chelsea left three players up the pitch when facing Arsenal's vaunted corner routines on Tuesday 🧐
The tactic forced Arsenal to respond and reduced the number of players in the box. That was in stark contrast the first leg, when Ben White scored from a corner inside seven minutes. Good plan? 🤔
The tactic forced Arsenal to respond and reduced the number of players in the box. That was in stark contrast the first leg, when Ben White scored from a corner inside seven minutes. Good plan? 🤔
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Way too much made of this.
We had 2 corners all game and both were dangerous, including a possible hand ball.
The reason we were less dangerous on corners in the second leg than the first is we had 9 in the first leg and 2 in the second.
Nothing to do with their tactics on corners.
We had 2 corners all game and both were dangerous, including a possible hand ball.
The reason we were less dangerous on corners in the second leg than the first is we had 9 in the first leg and 2 in the second.
Nothing to do with their tactics on corners.
The other flaw with comparing last night to the United game is that United didn’t go behind until 29 minutes in. If you look at the numbers for United after going behind they make for better reading. Chelsea started last night’s game effectively behind because of the first leg.
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The other flaw with comparing last night to the United game is that United didn’t go behind until 29 minutes in. If you look at the numbers for United after going behind they make for better reading. Chelsea started last night’s game effectively behind because of the first leg.
For all the narrative about our failing attack, we’ve failed to win 9 games this season in all competitions. In only 3 did we fail to score. The other 6 we scored in, but conceded. The odds favoured the approach where Chelsea tried to score, even if it meant conceding.
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 PM
For all the narrative about our failing attack, we’ve failed to win 9 games this season in all competitions. In only 3 did we fail to score. The other 6 we scored in, but conceded. The odds favoured the approach where Chelsea tried to score, even if it meant conceding.
Love this piece.
Even if I disagree that Chelsea’s approach was the right one (one source had United’s xG at 0.98 and Chelsea at 0.71 last night, so I think there’s a middle ground), ultimately I think we would have won last night no matter what.
Because like life, we find a way.
Even if I disagree that Chelsea’s approach was the right one (one source had United’s xG at 0.98 and Chelsea at 0.71 last night, so I think there’s a middle ground), ultimately I think we would have won last night no matter what.
Because like life, we find a way.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Love this piece.
Even if I disagree that Chelsea’s approach was the right one (one source had United’s xG at 0.98 and Chelsea at 0.71 last night, so I think there’s a middle ground), ultimately I think we would have won last night no matter what.
Because like life, we find a way.
Even if I disagree that Chelsea’s approach was the right one (one source had United’s xG at 0.98 and Chelsea at 0.71 last night, so I think there’s a middle ground), ultimately I think we would have won last night no matter what.
Because like life, we find a way.
Huh…so it’s *not* just an Arsenal issue.
Wouldn’t know that to listen to folk.
Wouldn’t know that to listen to folk.
Only 2.5% of Premier League games have been won by at least four clear goals this season, the lowest percentage in the competition's history.
Arsenal's 4-0 victory at Leeds on Saturday was just the sixth occurrence in 2025-26. There were 33 such wins in the 2023-24 campaign.
Arsenal's 4-0 victory at Leeds on Saturday was just the sixth occurrence in 2025-26. There were 33 such wins in the 2023-24 campaign.
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Huh…so it’s *not* just an Arsenal issue.
Wouldn’t know that to listen to folk.
Wouldn’t know that to listen to folk.
This. There’s an assumption that if you have a 30 goal a season striker you as a team will score more goals, and while that’s likely, it’s not a certainty bc more goals from one area can lead to less goals in others. If Gyokeres had 9 more goals we probably wouldn’t have 9 more goals as a team.
It's not a zero-sum game, but naturally the more you spread goals around, the fewer individual players will actually score. Suppose Gyokeres had 20 goals rather than 11. Would that mean we'd have 9 more goals? Or that our playing style would be sufficiently different to mean fewer goals elsewhere?
February 4, 2026 at 11:34 AM
This. There’s an assumption that if you have a 30 goal a season striker you as a team will score more goals, and while that’s likely, it’s not a certainty bc more goals from one area can lead to less goals in others. If Gyokeres had 9 more goals we probably wouldn’t have 9 more goals as a team.
Just think of all the pieces about Arsene’s teams being guilty of “trying to pass it in the net” and how they “don’t like it up them”.
Trust me, these same people would be calling us naive, not entertaining. They would say stuff like “they play nice stuff but you know what’s entertaining? Winning.”
Trust me, these same people would be calling us naive, not entertaining. They would say stuff like “they play nice stuff but you know what’s entertaining? Winning.”
With pundits you are damned either way. If you are conventionally entertaining (but fatally flawed) you don’t have what it takes, are maligned for naïveté. If you are incredible at many things but at the expense of drama you are “ruining the game” and boring those who demand superficial pleasure.
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Just think of all the pieces about Arsene’s teams being guilty of “trying to pass it in the net” and how they “don’t like it up them”.
Trust me, these same people would be calling us naive, not entertaining. They would say stuff like “they play nice stuff but you know what’s entertaining? Winning.”
Trust me, these same people would be calling us naive, not entertaining. They would say stuff like “they play nice stuff but you know what’s entertaining? Winning.”
Thought he was excellent defensively but once again offered nothing the other way and slowed down our play at times. Maybe this is the adaptation to a more true fullback from an outside CB but he’s not looking like a £45m player to me. I like him a lot, but for half that.
Not sure why I am seeing some hate for Piero Hincapie. I thought he was decent today - nothing past him.
People forget he just turned 24, new league; new culture and he’s had to play two very different positions.
Important part of this squad that will keep getting better.
People forget he just turned 24, new league; new culture and he’s had to play two very different positions.
Important part of this squad that will keep getting better.
February 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Thought he was excellent defensively but once again offered nothing the other way and slowed down our play at times. Maybe this is the adaptation to a more true fullback from an outside CB but he’s not looking like a £45m player to me. I like him a lot, but for half that.
The thing is, we’re not always. Against Inter we were anything but. We play the game the way the situation calls for.
We’re not the best attacking team and we’ll never be swashbuckling, but like tonight for example…
We set up to counter, but Chelsea didn’t even really try for an hour.
We’re not the best attacking team and we’ll never be swashbuckling, but like tonight for example…
We set up to counter, but Chelsea didn’t even really try for an hour.
There's this thing that happens with online discourse around Arsenal where non-Arsenal fans say they're boring and horrible to watch, and Arsenal fans respond by saying they're actually enjoyable.
No they're not. They are boring. The correct response is "mad cuz bad, skill issue, scoreboard."
No they're not. They are boring. The correct response is "mad cuz bad, skill issue, scoreboard."
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The thing is, we’re not always. Against Inter we were anything but. We play the game the way the situation calls for.
We’re not the best attacking team and we’ll never be swashbuckling, but like tonight for example…
We set up to counter, but Chelsea didn’t even really try for an hour.
We’re not the best attacking team and we’ll never be swashbuckling, but like tonight for example…
We set up to counter, but Chelsea didn’t even really try for an hour.
In a game Chelsea had to win they had 5 shots in our penalty area worth 0.68 xG. But all the talk will be about us, the team that didn’t need to win (but did anyway) despite us creating 0.91 xG in a game where 0-0 suited us down to the ground…
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 PM
In a game Chelsea had to win they had 5 shots in our penalty area worth 0.68 xG. But all the talk will be about us, the team that didn’t need to win (but did anyway) despite us creating 0.91 xG in a game where 0-0 suited us down to the ground…
I do not know on what planet you can say this isn’t a penalty. He goes diving in with his studs showing, he’s not in control, he gets the ball but goes through the man. Thought this was exactly the type of challenge we were supposed to have outlawed for player safety?
February 3, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I do not know on what planet you can say this isn’t a penalty. He goes diving in with his studs showing, he’s not in control, he gets the ball but goes through the man. Thought this was exactly the type of challenge we were supposed to have outlawed for player safety?
That’ll teach the ref for dragging out this 6 minutes into the 8th minute of added time.
Fuck off you cheating blue wankers.
Fuck off you cheating blue wankers.
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 PM
That’ll teach the ref for dragging out this 6 minutes into the 8th minute of added time.
Fuck off you cheating blue wankers.
Fuck off you cheating blue wankers.
Huh…when Saliba gave away that penalty against Brighton last season having WON THE BALL and caught the attacker on the follow through with his head…we were told that was a foul bc he makes contact with the player after the ball on the follow through and it’s a foul.
Make your minds up.
Make your minds up.
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Huh…when Saliba gave away that penalty against Brighton last season having WON THE BALL and caught the attacker on the follow through with his head…we were told that was a foul bc he makes contact with the player after the ball on the follow through and it’s a foul.
Make your minds up.
Make your minds up.
If that’s given the one in the first half had to be.
February 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM
If that’s given the one in the first half had to be.
OMG YES! I thought I was the only one who saw that!
Can’t get over the fact that Hincapie should be a bassist in a nu-metal band.
February 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
OMG YES! I thought I was the only one who saw that!
Estevao’s very talented, but Jurrien has already kept Vini Jr in his back pocket before, so I’m not sure the new kid on the block is gonna phase him.
February 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Estevao’s very talented, but Jurrien has already kept Vini Jr in his back pocket before, so I’m not sure the new kid on the block is gonna phase him.
Mikel bringing on Kai but taking off Noni and denying us the Kepa-to-Rice-to-Madueke-to Havertz goal…
February 3, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Mikel bringing on Kai but taking off Noni and denying us the Kepa-to-Rice-to-Madueke-to Havertz goal…
Ok…so that was a foul when it was on Delap…but not when it’s on Gyokeres. Got it.
February 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Ok…so that was a foul when it was on Delap…but not when it’s on Gyokeres. Got it.
Nice strong running by Gyokeres there. Think he’ll be quite happy to see Chelsea possibly going to a back four, it’s hard to run the channels against a back 3 because they can spread to cover the pitch very effectively.
February 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Nice strong running by Gyokeres there. Think he’ll be quite happy to see Chelsea possibly going to a back four, it’s hard to run the channels against a back 3 because they can spread to cover the pitch very effectively.
Who could tell that Liam Delap’s dad played for Tony Pulis. It’s almost like that level of shit-housery is in the blood.
February 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Who could tell that Liam Delap’s dad played for Tony Pulis. It’s almost like that level of shit-housery is in the blood.
That’s never a foul on Delap for me.
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
That’s never a foul on Delap for me.
I still don’t think that was a handball but even if it was we got lucky on that shirt pull for me. However lots of little yellow card worthy fouls not being called and that’s Chelsea’s entire game-plan. And then they go over at the slightest touch.
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I still don’t think that was a handball but even if it was we got lucky on that shirt pull for me. However lots of little yellow card worthy fouls not being called and that’s Chelsea’s entire game-plan. And then they go over at the slightest touch.
When people mock women’s football, point out how Karen Carney’s just been the most astute pundit on either TV channel showing this game, pointing out that we’re top of the table, in four competitions, and in front in this tie, and this is absolutely the smart way to play in this situation.
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
When people mock women’s football, point out how Karen Carney’s just been the most astute pundit on either TV channel showing this game, pointing out that we’re top of the table, in four competitions, and in front in this tie, and this is absolutely the smart way to play in this situation.
Superb save from Kepa there.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Superb save from Kepa there.
Great strength by Hincapie there on Delap.
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Great strength by Hincapie there on Delap.