Match Day Thread Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven - Matchday Thread

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Venue: Emirates Stadium
Date: Thursday 20th October 2022
KO time: 18:00 BST

Overall Record

Wins: 2
Losses: 1
Draws: 3

Last six meetings

Arsenal 1-1 PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven 1-0 Arsenal
PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 PSV Eindhoven
Arsenal 0-0 PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven 0-4 Arsenal

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Arsenal 3
PSV 0
Jesus
Saka
Nketiah

 

20 minutes gone and we’ve been fairly controlled. Had a few decent chances to score already where we maybe should have done a bit better. PSV have been quite well organised though. Their full backs are their weakest point, so need to isolate them more. Need to move the ball a bit quicker when in their final third too.

 

We’ve been winning the ball high up and capitalising on PSV’s sloppiness in possession but we’re not converting them into actual chances. The final ball is either just a fraction too late or too early.

 

Another chance there from a corner that we should have done better from…

 

We really need to take advantage of our dominance here otherwise I fear we’ll get sucker punched.

 

HT. 0-0.

Complete domination, but we’ve not really clicked in the final third. We’ve had a number of shots off target and promising situations where moves broke down because players were on different wavelengths.

We need to move the ball faster when we’re looking to break and when we’re on the edge of their box. Too many times we’ve played a ‘safe’ pass rather than a killer ball.

Hopefully we’ll get more cutting edge in the second half.

 

Agh, this is infuriating. We’re doing everything right apart from score, we keep fluffing our lines in front of goal.

 

Saka just missed a 1v1…looks like it may be one of those nights.

 

Jesus almost scored an unbelievable solo goal there. Nketiah with an awful follow-up.

 

Xhaka! 1-0!

Lovely cushioned volley from 16 yards. More than deserved. Let’s kill it off now.

 

Ffs this goalkeeper man, saving everything. We should have been out of sight.

 

FT. 1-0. 4/4 wins, qualification for the KO stages confirmed. Just need 1 point from our final 2 games to confirm top spot.

The scoreline didn't do us justice, we should have been out of sight midway through the second half. They had a couple of half-decent chances on the break, but Jesus, Saka, Tierney, Nketiah, Vieira, Gabriel all missed decent opportunities. We counter pressed well and won possession frequently, but just couldn't get the finishing touch until Xhaka scored.
We were a bit profligate in front of goal, but the main thing is we won and kept a clean sheet against a decent side.

The commentator was saying PSV have only lost 2 of their last 23 European away fixtures, so they clearly know how to set up in away fixtures.

Also - I wasn't overly impressed by Gakpo or Simons, who are supposedly two of the hottest prospect in Europe right now. But it's probably unfair to judge them solely on this game.

Onto Southampton

 

1-0 good win against a dangerous PSV side. What a Season soo far!