Unfortunately, our unbeaten streak this season ended with a 2-1 Champions League loss to RC Lens. Lens staged a comeback after falling behind to Gabriel Jesus’ goal in the 14th minute; Adrian Thomasson levelled the game in the 25th minute; and Elye Wahi, a player we reportedly looked into signing in the summer, scored the game-winning goal in the 69th minute of the second half.
Many of us are disappointed we lost to a team currently 15th in Ligue 1. Thierry Henry, though, thinks that the outcome should not raise any questions. Our legendary No. 14 admitted, “They don’t often lose at home, and they showed that tonight.
“They didn’t start well this season, but Lens is a very capable team at home… I’m not surprised with the result.”
Anyway, he, like many of us, is concerned about Saka potentially being out for an extended period of time after picking up an injury in the third game he has started. He was subbed off against Lens at the 34th minute, as Henry, about the injury scare, admitted, as per the Daily Mail: “The only thing you can say about Bukayo is that he’s been playing everything.
“And at one point, you’re going to hit a wall. And it’s going to be a bit too much, and it was maybe physically a bit too much tonight…
Despite our star boy’s potentially being sidelined, the Frenchman believes we have what it takes to beat Manchester City this Saturday.
“Obviously he’s going to be missed; how long it’s going to be, I don’t know, but we need to find a way to beat City because we haven’t done that for a very long time in the league,” added Henry.
It was disappointing to end our unbeaten streak in all competitions, but we can go on. Lens will be visiting the Emirates, and we will show them who’s in charge. We are still unbeaten in the league, and we really can’t afford to lose to Man City either, or the fans will go into double meltdown!
Jack Anderson
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Man Arteta is such a good manager in some areas and let’s him self down in others.
Had we had played out 2nd string or a good bunch of them a 2-1 loss could be forgiven.
Had saka not started and not got injured. Again could be forgiven.
Had ramsdale not been benched for Raya and we bout a proper striker instead of nketia and Jesus again. Could be forgiven.
All these mistakes man.
Sorry but nothing would be forgiven. Had he rested Saka and we lost, some here would blame MA for not playing best XI. Had Ramsdale played and commit similar error like Raya, MA would be blamed for changing a winning team. And oh Lord if we had played 2nd string and lost, this place would be hurling abuse.
We lost, Lens were better. That simple. People here overcomplicating losses.
As simple as that.👍
Unless we won (with no injuries!) there was always going to be criticism.
@DaJuhi
You just said it all. The moment I saw that crazy atmosphere from Lens fans I said to myself “this gonna be a long night”.
Like Arteta said, the team will evaluate where they got it wrong. Heads up and unto Man City💪.
Then why are we paying players in 100s when they are seldom/never used while Saka has to play each and every game until he is injured? Can understand that if we are short of funds and we have a young back up earning 20-25K/week and we lose, that can be forgiven. Paying Nelson, EN 100K/week and ZERO result that cannot be forgiven. Havs on 300K/week (assumed) and ZERO impact in England/Europe, that cannot be forgiven considering that he had a wasteful 3 years with CFC. Benching Ramsdale for a Leno clone, that cannot be forgiven, had Ramsdale been been benched got Jan Oblak or Ter Stegen that could be forgiven.
Thumps up for you DJ.
I’m surprised nobody has considered the events at Luton on the eve of the game. Much as we don’t want to look for excuses, there is no doubt the flight problems encountered by the Arsenal team must have contributed to the rather uncharacteristic performance