I didn't even know what day Arsenal was playing this weekend, or whether it was televised. So when I looked at LiveScore today while grocery shopping, it was a surprise to see that our game was already over, but it was not a surprise to find out we lost. Xhaka did what Xhaka does best: earn a straight red doing something stupid. But we were already down by two goals. We never had a shot on goal, despite having all our "creative" players on the pitch. The three-man back line may as well have been two or one for all the good it did. Five easy goals; from what I read it could have been eight had Leno not kept making good saves.
Bottom of the table. With 105 points on offer the rest of the way, I'm sure we'll get at least 40 to avoid relegation, and may pick up 50 or 55. But on the evidence so far, we'll do well to finish 8th again. Unless there's a dramatic turnaround after the break, the only question is how long it takes to sack Arteta. Shame, really--Sanllehi and Edu stuck him with some players he did not want and the club has finally backed him this season, perhaps too late. I like the young players and I fear Kroenke will cash in on them and doom the club to mediocrity or worse.
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