Nottingham Forest - Arsenal

[Fella]

A penny for the thoughts of Richie Laryea on his introduction to English football

[Joe Baker Legend]

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[Redreg]

Was delighted with the performance and result yesterday. We look like we can give anyone a game. 3 at the back suits us as all the back three can step forward with the ball and make passes allowing us to start the attack further up the pitch rather than in our 18 yard line. We are building something special at long last and everyone deserves credit for it. Especially the ones who had to deal with the after mouth of previous owners.

So blatantly obvious as it also allows johnson and zink to be so much higher giving more of a threat  . How could CH NOT SEE IT ????
Jed Wallace/Bowler will only add too our attacking threat and give us great options.
Davis is everything we wanted Lyle to be although i hope he can pick something up from Grabbs with reagards movement and positioning in box as if he can do that and improve his final pass he will be immense but Grabben showed hes still no1.
Garner going from strength to strength and needs to play for his passing capabilities.
Its a toss up between yates and colback for cm spot and they have both been terrific so a hard choice. 
Cook was so calming between Wozza and Mckenna and with Soh as back up that is brilliant .
Jed Spence is best loan signing since Shorey but better we need to go up to keep him!!!!
If the Canadian can hit the ground running and Lowe returns or we sign Buchanan/styles it will always allow us to play with a back 3 as we have cover .  
Also must add Samba is back , his distribution is PL standard and his confidence is growing on crosses etc .

[wassy04]

A penny for the thoughts of Richie Laryea on his introduction to English football

I'd imagine he was thinking, that guy at RWB is pretty good I hope we don't sign him permanently or I'll never get in the team!

[wassy04]

What do we think is our best team now then? Tough call on Colback/Yates/Garner, plus Grabban or Davis, Layrea or Lowe.

Samba
Cook
Worrall
Mckenna
Spence
Lowe
Yates
Colback
Garner
Johnson
Grabban

Probably be my best although obviously not had much time to watch Davis/Layrea yet. Think Garner edges out Zinc personally even in a more attacking role.

[Username]

Despite my frustrations with him it would be Zinc instead of Garner and two from three of Garner / Colback / Yates.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Samba- great distribution today and oozes confidence. Had all aresenals attempts covered.
Spence - wow - best player on the pitch by some distance
Worrall- robust, progressive and aggressive. Did great to get in front of lacazette
Cook- great passing and covering. I think he will prove to be a huge signing. Obviously a leader…
Mckenna- see Worrall - he is faster than I gave him credit for
Colback- I was looking forward to seeing Saka play but Colback played him better than many premiership left backs. He was aggressive and in the last 20 minutes started to attack… contender for MOM
Yates- what a cross - there was also a reason arsenal played wide every time.
garner- another MOM contender. He was everywhere and some good passing too.
Zink- neat and tidy - unlucky not to score. Aggressive and good pressing traps and professional fouls to stop breakaways.
Johnson- flashes of absolute brilliance. Enjoy him while we can!
Davis- just m pressed and gives us an option that we have needed for so long. Big and strong but good touch and no slouch. Consider he was against Ben White and Holding- he won’t be playing against that sort of quality week in week out for the rest of the season- encouraging.
Grabban- excellent and scored
Cafu- I like his defensive number 10 cameos. He is a good option to have.

:cool:

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Steve Cook.....

https://twitter.com/i/status/1480263831926542338

Steve 'The Beast' Cook.

Impressively assured debut.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

"'Dressed like Tottenham, played like Tottenham. Dreadful performance', and included a vomiting emoji to highlight his despair.

Morgan wasn't alone in criticising Arsenal while playing in their new kit, with pundit Roy Keane claiming they 'looked like Real Madrid but played like a pub team', as he called them 'rubbish' in a stinging rebuke."

SA.

[Ciscokid]

Steve Cook...

Steve 'The Beast' Cook.

Impressively assured debut.

SA.

There can't have been many players who have transferred to a team in a lower league who's debut was in front of a crowd that was more than twice his former club's capacity. Very tidy and strong debut in front of the world's greatest supporters.

[ozzyten10]

Err Bournemouth are in our league

[ozzyten10]

Henry Winters write up Very complimentary