Arsenal were the players in pink, mate
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They had less possession, xG was pretty much even throughout and palace as you say were denied a pen. They didn't dominate anything. They started strong and then hung on and relied on Ramsdale who made a couple of very good saves.
Still, good win for them of course, palace away is a very tough game. But Arsenal didn't exactly impress.
I was saying in the fantasy PL thread, he is a world class player in the making. Put him in your PL teams - £4.5 is a steal.
Not the one tonight that everyone is talking about they didn't
That's not how fantasy works.
Yet to see it from Sancho at Premier League level, he's facing a different level of competition to what he's used to and cannot beat the fullbacks.
Saka is a very complete winger, as well as being younger, he's added end-product to his game. It's really not that tough of a take that Saka is ahead of him right now.
They didn't even dominate possession
We were missing Tomiyasu, Vieira & Smith-Rowe as well, but we do need a couple more, I think Arteta has already a said we will look to sign 1 or 2 more.
Why even mention Sancho and Rashford though? Could you not just say you rate Saka and explain why?
The shitting on our players when they are playing is bad enough here let alone when they aren’t playing.
Just inflammatory for no reason.
How many more goals and assists do you think Sancho will get over Saka this season? 5 more? 10 more?
Sky currently cumming over Saliba (new Rio) and Gabby J.
Don’t see it with Jesus. Spends far too much time outside the box for a striker.
it's a batshit crazy take
Palace only lost 4 games at home last season, its a tough place to go as we seen last season. Will take any 3 points there.
Saliba was actually good, but for Jesus they must be showing the one run he made in about the 5th minute from every possible angle they have.
Sancho is 1 year older and by Sakas age had set records for Dortmund with his productivity. Come on. Surely you can see some sense that United having a disaster year doesn't mean a player has to prove it all.
Or is Ben white better than Varane in your eyes too? Its a crazy statement to make. A club situation for 1 year doesn't erase Sancho being the 2nd/3rd best young talent after mbappe and haaland - by a distance.
I never said they are competing for the title but they are in the right direction. I line their future more then United atm.
Arsenal will compete for top four. Palace might get top ten.
If Jesus keeps coming wide and taking up his position as he did for a lot of that match then pick any number you like.
I think Odegaard will do well with a forward line like that but you won’t see Jesus in the box enough as a 9 for Saka to rack up his stats.
Scoreline flatters them. They started really well but Palace were all over them that second half, and they’ve had a really disjointed pre season. A better side would’ve scored a few against Arsenal.
Arsenal dominated the majority of the first half but were on the back foot the entire second half. Lack of quality in finishing cost Palace today they could have at least taken a point.
He was the best player on the park first half apparently, Sky going HAM trying the big sell.
cnuts.
I disagree, I think Saka will get more goals and assists than he did last season.
Eze missed a glorious chance.
Sancho has scored 5 goals in 37 games for United. Its not that crazy of a take.
He has the potential to be a world beater but right now he isn't.
Palace's team was shite.
Arsenal going to do feck all though Palace should have had 2 and they didn’t really play well…
I mean it's not all about the productivity, but yeah Sancho will beat him there as well (provided a fair fitness competition). In general play i don't think it is close between them. Genuinely. Its like comparing Rashford to Neymar, Nani to Ronaldo, mahrez to Messi.. my honest opinion is Saka isn't a patch on Sancho, the Sancho that played for Dortmund and that we've seen this pre season. Saka isn't capable of doing what Sancho can on a pitch
They won 2-0 where they dismally lost 3-0 last season, a venue where many teams will struggle. Very good result for Arsenal and even Liverpool or City would have taken that before the match.
I am really happy with 3 points. It is always good to win the first game of the season.
Explain the relevance of that stat? Sancho's career didn't start last season in a shit United side did it
Yeah, that's an utterly ridiculous take and I'm not even going to bother arguing with it
What did they do with their pre-season? I know we played and beat them in Singapore.
Arsenal looked good for the first 20 mins but then we're pretty crap for the rest of the match. Palace should have scored twice.
And for all the fancy touches they were fawning over, he gave the ball away a fair bit and created feck all.
This Arsenal are not top 4 yet, but they played very well in the first few minutes of the game, they have good young players in attack.
But that midfield is not up to the level of the rest, white right-back?
A slack Crystal Palace, missing Gallagher a thousand times, came very close to a draw.
Taylor arsenal's friend and xhaka the biggest imbecile in the competition as always.
Better games to come tomorrow.
But that midfield is not up to the level of the rest, white right-back?
A slack Crystal Palace, missing Gallagher a thousand times, came very close to a draw.
Taylor arsenal's friend and xhaka the biggest imbecile in the competition as always.
Better games to come tomorrow.
Saliba looked good, but Andersen i thought had an even better game.
‘If Partey got injured or if he went away’ Neville
Does that still matter? Many players are fantastic in their teens but rubbish in the big game which ultimately matters.
Guy can pass a ball.