Kiwior got destroyed tonight! | Reiss Nelson NEEDS MORE MINS! | PSV 1-1 Arsenal match reaction

People deluded, I'm back again. PSV Arsenal match reaction. As you can see above my head, it finished 1-1. We don't have the best of records when travelling to Holland. Obviously, PSV haven't lost too many times this season. I think the only time they've lost is when we played them at the Emirates. So, yeah, if you can't win, don't lose. Considering the rotations, we didn't lose. It weren't the most glamorous of games. Hopefully, there's no injuries. Obviously, we got through. We didn't lose. We knew we was already qualified, and I don't like to call a Champions League game this, but it was a bit of a dead rubber. Both teams are through. It is what it is, really. And I think you've got to speak about the opposition first. I think PSV probably deserved a bit more. They probably had the better of chances with us. I know Trossart probably should have scored or squared it. Kirio's goal was ruled out rightly for offside. Probably should have squared it to Enketia rather than go for the shot. He had a tough night, didn't he, Kirio? You know, Sergio Destu not making you... Bakayoko just ripping you all throughout. He had a tough night, innit? But we got it done. You know, obviously, as I said, for those of you who are part of my watch-alongs, people, I said at the start, which a lot of you would know, considering we ain't got the biggest of squads, and I didn't know if Arteta was going to make mad changes because he's quite coy. But considering we found the line-up, we saw a lot of changes. We knew we weren't going to press with the same intensity, attack with the same fluidity, you know, build from the goalie to defence to midfield and up front with the same intensity. We knew to a degree that was going to happen, essentially. Big up PSV because I think they deserved a bit more. I think it was probably too easy for them to progress defence, to attack. There was too many gaps, really, and they probably deserved their equaliser. It's kind of disappointing that we only held on to that lead for eight minutes, obviously, either side of half-time. And it took us a while. I'd say about 20 minutes to look all right. As I said, we made multiple changes. I think apart from Reece Nelson, I don't think any of the squad players really pulled up any trees or made Mikel Arteta considering giving you more minutes. I mean, there was a lot of, you know, there wasn't enough care on the ball. He was giving the ball away cheaply. For large periods of that game, there was nothing really to talk about in the final third. I'm a big fan of Jorginho. I think he should be on the peripheral and surplus the requirements. But I did think he would be at it, that we'd see a lot more from him on the ball. I think Havertz did all right. I think Nelson did all right. I think Saliba and Gabriel, obviously Saliba and Cedric could have done better for the goal. And Gabriel had a mistake that went unpunished. But I think Saliba and Gabriel, as we knew, because we haven't got the Declan Rice's other guards and whoever in front of them, they had to be a defender. And we probably saw them on the ball a lot more than we should have. And you saw, especially with El Nene in the first minute, he had a couple of bad moments. Cedric, for every good pass, there's terrible passes. Big him up for being involved in the goal where Nelson found Enquetia. But Cedric shouldn't be at the club, innit? And as I said, in normal circumstances, there's elements of me being unhappy, but we got the job done in a dead rubber. We didn't lose. It's not even for that. What I would say, squad players didn't pull up any trees. I think the centre-halves had to do a bit too much. I think Ramsdale deserved the clean sheet. I think Nelson can hold his head high. Big up Eddie for scoring as well. Because your decision-making in the first moment when you tried to take some shot from a wild angle was crazy. Trossart, I'm a big fan of Trossart, but he's been missing for a while now. I don't think Trossart did much. I think Havertz was all right. And I felt sorry for him because Havertz was making a lot of runs. But there wasn't that midfield link, if I'm completely honest. So we didn't lose. It would be nice to end our little hoodoo. But yeah, man, I think it was, on a normal day, I think it was too easy for PSV to progress from attack to defence. I think, you know, at times, you know, there's too much gaps. I think Kyrgios was stressed out, as I said. Kyrgios, you know, your last two starts haven't covered yourself with any glory. I think Kyrgios had a, to be honest, terrible game, if I'm completely honest. I don't think Kyrgios had, there's no real positives from Kyrgios' performance, if I'm honest with you. You know, to be honest, six minutes into the game, a bit like the Villa game away from home, we should have conceded. Big up Saliba for the block. And I think actually Gabriel did OK. But I remember Saliba and Ramsdale didn't know too much about it. But obviously, you know, he saved it. 17 minutes in, they've clipped the post as well. And I think, you know, PSV attacked with intent. They definitely gave a reaction that their fans can be proud of at their place. It definitely wasn't like the game at the Emirates. I think we was on the back foot a bit too much. I think there was a slow start and there was elements of rustiness. I think it was too easy on the transition for PSV. I don't think there was enough care on the ball. As I said, I think there was too much space on the counter and were giving the ball away far too cheaply. I did think for large periods of that first half, PSV had, you know, a lot of joy in our final third. But their decision-making or their quality in the final third, fortunately for me as an Arsenal fan, was letting them down, really. I don't think we was playing enough through the middle. And I think Gabriel and Saliba were having to play through the sides. And there wasn't that, you know, that Declarest or that Odegaard. You know, we know Havertz runs further forward, but there weren't that point in midfield to pick the ball up. That's where I think El Nene and Jorginho could have done better. I know El Nene had an effort where he hit the post, but beyond that, yeah. I think we woke up a bit 20 minutes in, if I'm completely honest with you. I think the only thing I'd say I'm happy about in the first half was the decent moment of play. But, you know, I think Trossard was terrible today. Big player, I love him, but he was terrible. But yeah, between Cedric, Nelson and Nketiah, that was one thing, probably the only thing I was happy about in the first half is that obviously we've taken the lead. We've done our thing. We've kept it moving. And at halftime, my thoughts were there's rusty touches out there. PSV are putting some lovely moves together. I'm seeing them do flicks and stuff. If it was Arsenal, we'd be waffling. I think, pardon me, I don't want to see that. I think there's too many flicks, too easy for them to progress from attack to defence. I think we're too weak on the transition and I just don't think we're good enough. There's a number of rusty touches. We knew the changes would affect how we're playing, but reality is I'm not trying to hear none of that, if I'm honest. Big up Eddie for scoring and Cedric for his involvement and obviously Nelson for the assist. At halftime, I am thinking is it time to get waters on Kyrgios getting stressed out? You know, do you look to bring on Declan Rice? Kyrgios in a battle with Bakayoko. We simply need more from everyone and I think my centre-halves are doing well. In the second half, I think PSV attacked and started with intensity. I think we were quite weak on the transit for the first part of the second half. I think we were very open. I think we were going through the motions. I think we were quite weak defensively. I think there were too many gaps and I think some players were losing their discipline. I do think Saliba could have done better for the goal, but obviously Cedric equally as well could have done a lot better and I'm sure if I watch it again, a lot of players could have done a lot more really and truly, you know. And again, you know, there was one effort where in the second half, I think it's hit the near pulse of Ramsdale's and on another day, it trickles in. So PSV could probably count themselves unlucky in that game, really. I'll take the point and keep it moving. As I said, on normal circumstances, I would want a lot more. I would say, you know, for the squad players, any time you get an opportunity, you need to take it, but they didn't. Obviously, we would like the depth so that in an ideal world, big up Sakho for not having to come on, but in an ideal world, you wouldn't want Gabriel to get significant minutes, Saliba to get significant minutes. You wouldn't want to bring on the Benjamin White, who's had his own injury issues and Declan Rice. But this is where we're at. We know between January and next summer, for next season, we need to address this depth. I don't think the squad players did well enough, really. From the starters, I think Nelson and Havertz indirectly, Ramsdale and obviously Saliba and Gabriel did well. Obviously, you know, to be fair, I think Trossart was terrible, but, you know, we haven't got our normal fullback. So we knew our wingers were going to drop deep. Somehow, Nelson made it work, to be fair with you. I think Kyrgios really in the waters. I think Cedric has shown why, you know, he's on the peripheral and probably lucky that he won today. Probably, you know, like Charlie in a chocolate vat, he probably won a ticket to play today, really and truly. Big expectations on Trossart, on Jorginho of various degrees. Wanted a bit more from them. Eddie and Ketty are going through the motions a bit in the game, but I did think towards the end of the game, he won us some fouls. And obviously he scored the goal. And Eddie's just Eddie in that regards. But as I said, you know, if you can't win, don't lose. On another day, of course, you know, I would have loved to have got three points and get some feel-good factor going back into the after the defeat to Aston Villa. Of course, I think, you know, we shouldn't have conceded. I think we could have created some more chances and the opportunities we did have. Kyrgios, where he's went for the shot, where he could have played Trossart. Trossart, where you haven't even put that in the back of the net or find the teammate. We could have nicked the game and we probably should have. But to be honest, we can probably count ourselves fortunate that on another day, PSV could score a lot more. But both teams are through. You know, we know not only are we through, we're not going to be challenged for the top spot. So it's not that it's a dead rubber and complacency and all of that. But I don't think it's a game to just be doing misery and stuff like that. What I would say is the squad players fundamentally did not take their opportunities, bar the exception of Reece Nelson. As I said, if you can't win, don't lose. I'll take that. I'll accept that. I'll move with that. Let me know your thoughts. Hit the like button, comment, like, subscribe. And we go again against Brighton. Simple as that. Hopefully we can get three points. Last two games haven't been kind to us in all comps, but we're through. Obviously, the Champions League campaign is done now until February. We don't know what our form is going to be like, what players are going to be fit or not fit, what the sentiment around the club is going to be. But we deal with that then, and we're qualified. You know, it could be worse. We could be like Man United, which at the time of making this vid, I don't know if they're scoring or not, but they probably need to win. So that's what happens when you start the Champions League campaign well, innit, like you get yourself, you get it done. But I do think this game has highlighted that, again, between January and next summer, we need better squad players so that the ceiling, you know, if it's a thing where Jesus, Zinchenko, you know, kind of last season, Tieni becomes a squad player. If we're not bringing in players that raise the level, we need to make sure the ceiling don't fall because some of our squad players, obviously they ain't played for a while. They played with each other. There's not really relationships. They're going to be rusty. And as I said, it's not a game to be getting at anyone and digging anyone out. But yeah, man, it just, yeah, we got through. But on another day, I'd have higher expectations. But we keep it moving. We've only lost one game in the group, which we probably should have done better against Lens. We keep it moving to the Brighton game at the weekend. And, you know, we've already got a condensed and congested January period, well, January period as well, but I meant to say December. Hopefully there's no injuries. We go again at the weekend. Let me know your thoughts on, you know, your player ratings, how you think we did and everything Arsenal, PSV and in general. Check out the rest of the video. Subscribe. Don't get away without smashing the like button. One love for you lot tuned in. I'm out.