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Arsenal ARS 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 Sheffield United SUFC
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EPL Week 23 - Saturday 18th January 2020 - Emirates Stadium​

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Officials:

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistant Referee: Ian Hussin
Assistant Referee: Dan Robathan
Fourth Official: Lee Mason
Video Assistant Referee: Martin Atkinson
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Sian Massey-Ellis

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Good performance from the lads.
When they scored I was fuming with the couple of good chances we squandered. (Mousett free header being one)
However we showed great character to get back into the game in the latter stages of the second half and scored A deserved equaliser. Could have won it right at the death.
Heard the fans loud and clear!
 
Take that, could’ve won but it didn’t look like the equaliser was going to come so happy enough with the point.
 
Happy with the last 15/20 mins. We were really bad for a while, especially second half. I dont mind being outplayed, but we should be able to execute simple balls better than we did.

Proud of the lads , they always keep going.
 



Hard working performance.
Contrary to some earlier comments I think Robinson did ok when he came on, set up the goal, did a lot of chasing.

I think Billy hasn’t had much of a chance this season, but today showed why. Billy, you’re an absolute hero, but today has changed my mind about his role in the PL.
When he came on and took the captains armband I thought why would you ever want to leave? Captaining your boyhood club at the Emirates!
But that emotional moment was as good as it got. He barely touched the ball. Seriously I think he touched the ball 3 or 4 times in 35 minutes, and one of those was a tackle on the halfway line.
He didn’t do any closing down, and was completely ineffective at receiving the ball on the edge of the box. Mousset and McBurnie look miles ahead.
We don’t create the same number of chances as in the Championship, and that loose ball in the box that he thrives on is much more rare.

For the first time today, I think he’d be better off moving on. Thanks for everything Billy. Go and bang in another few dozen in the Championship.
 
Broke our poor performance against a lucky Arsenal side who should not have been one up due to lucky deflection. Could not see any our strikers scoring. We had a shot cleared away from an open goal by a defender lucky Arsenal again. Should have won it. Massive shout when Fleck scored. Excellent performance to get a point from Arsenal. Looking down on that team still. 7th. :) Arsenal where ? BBC comments from Arsenal fans already calling for Manager to be sacked. :) Roll on Man City who could not beat Palace.
 
Great performance today BLADES great John Fleck goal and oh so close to getting all three points
 
A great result after a poor third quarter. I said to my missus I'd take a draw and happy with that. But Robinson, I just don't get it. Lunny not at his best and neither was Moose. Next up City, If we play like we can we can beat them.
 
Started much better than we've played the last few games, missed some good chances.

Unlucky with the goal with the Baldock deflection to his doppleganger Martinelli, and in the first bit of the second half we were pretty poor.

Felt Fleck didn't get in to them as much as he could have, some sloppiness, with the passing and a proclivity for the long and hopeful.

Moose seems to be losing fitness but I'll cut him some slack because he's had a lot on and he still looks dangerous, needs to work on his headers. McBurnie was a little inconsistent, some good moments, but could have done better with his chances and lost the ball a few times.

Lunny was better than West Ham but still poor, offered nothing really and it feels like he's bouncing off the rev limiter, Besic for me next game, he reminds me of Norwood and Coutts in the way he just does stuff and it never looks like hard work for him.

4-3-3 felt a bit kitchen sink at first but we settled into in and had a good final 15, and maybe you'd be annoyed we didn't take a chance to win, but for a lot of the game it looked a loss so I'll take it.

Good point, 4 points from 6 and 4 points off Arsenal this season.

Loved the moment after we changed to 4 at the back when everyone was everywhere and JOC went charging through the middle like a runaway train.

MOTM for me would be Fleck, for the goal, but it was pretty even performance wise across the team.
 
Clinton Morrison on Sky was pretty complimentary about us, mind he did say Arsenal were not playing well! But a draw away at Arsenal? Brilliant. Bring on City, another 1-1?
 
Bladeaway said:
He barely touched the ball. Seriously I think he touched the ball 3 or 4 times in 35 minutes, and one of those was a tackle on the halfway line.
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Sharp knocked the ball down in the box for Fleck to hit for our goal?? Quite a useful touch if you ask me. He also does a great job at winning free kicks to get us further up the pitch
 
Another great point. Re Lunny I think he needs a rest and I m worried a number of others will soon too. Our style of play is relentless and must be very tiring and these boys have played every or nearly every game. Definitely need a reinforcement or two this window to take the pressure off.

I'd have Besic in from the start v City and possibly give Freeman a run out too
 
JimPhipps said:
Fleck's goal was a thing of beauty. Love watching Norwood play. It looked like we might pick up a winner near the end. McBurnie is contributing all over. Besic looks a threat when he is on.
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Besic did brilliant in the build up to our goal.
 
Not great in the middle of the park. Probably the same for both sides. Thought we were on top for the start and end of the game, Arsenal had either side of half-time. A draw is probably fair and I'm still over the moon to be going to places like that and competing.
 
Scrappy and lacking composure at times but great to get a point out of it as I couldn't see us scoring in a rather high energy, low skill second half.
 



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