Not many, though we did have some massive misses which should have at least been on target, but with no Saka, no Nwaneri int' 2nd half and MØ a shadow of himself, having had two fewer days to rest and prepare and with B&HA playing with 12 men... we have a few mitigating factors.
Brighton played a great “home” game. Playing hard, making lots of hard fouls and using fans to skew referee decisions, which got into our heads. Lacked threat in the attack, but that’s nothing new.
The tank/bench was empty after 60 minutes. We're in 4 competitions, 2 too many IMO. Sacrificing the domestic cups early should be a no brainer if we are serious about a title. Only City can CONSISTENTLY compete on all fronts (because they flout the financial rules) - we need a reality check.
Arsenal were slow and not at their best. Injuries are killing the team. BUT, that penalty decision was a joke. It’s sad to see Arsenal reffed differently than other.
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The pace of the team was too slow. Merino slows things too much.
Disappointing