Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 25/26

Was hoping Leeds might sneak a draw. Tricky enough fixture.

They're obviously better than they were earlier on this season, but, I dunno, they're not imperious either. They were hanging on to an extent at the end - it was the same scenario last week too.

The ref also gave a number of soft or 50/50 decisions in their favour - there was a foul given towards the end for Rodri in the City box while Leeds were attacking that was utterly laughable: Rodri already was going down all by himself to buy a foul before the Leeds player even got near him. It was so frustrating, but it looked so obvious even in real time.

However, I fancy Arsenal to drop the points which'll mean City won't have to win game after game.

To me it looks like we're intentionally pressing Chelsea really high up the pitch.

We are giving them far too much room BUT aghaaaaa Set Piece strikes again.

Ridiculous if that's giving as an OG

Nearly a calamity there.

Jesus Christ, why is Saka not hitting that.

Not a great half. Let them back into it.

I'd hook Trossard at half time. On a few occasions he done really well to get into a good position on a counter but didn't have the pass to make anything from it

Earlier in the season,I always felt confident if we went ahead but not any more.

Very frustrating half. I thought some of Arsenal's attacking play was quite good - going at Chelsea directly and players looking to combine, instead of the soul destroying usual sideways pass crap.

But they didn't take their chances: Eze had two opportunities to get first time shots off that would have troubled the keeper, Saka inexplicably passed to Timber when a shot looked the only option.

But Chelsea were been giving lots of space, which they weren't using to great effect, but they were always in the game. Frustrating that the equaliser came after an unbelievable save from Raya, but Arsenal had been living dangerously.

I'm firmly in the camp of believing the team doesn't have the mental strength to win the league, because of what I've seen in the league since Liverpool at home. Let's see now who the real Arsenal are. I hope I'll have reason to doubt my gut feeling in an hour.

Martinelli for Trossard now please.

I'm the same. I think our race is run again. Our fast flowing football is dead.