Mavropanos MotM Ratings v Man U


By Matty Sadler
April 29 2018

I think most of us expected another 8-2 after we saw the teams but that could've been a lot, lot worse. We almost came away with a point against a much better side, and the youngsters who came in didn't look out of place. Really dead game though.

Ospina - 6. Had nothing to do really but thought he could've done better on United's winner.

Bellerin - 7. Okay but crossing let him down in the first half. +1 for stopping Alexis scoring.
Chambers - 8. Quality. Lots of winners.
Mavropanos - 8. Didn't look out of place at all. Great find. MotM for such an incredibly good debut at a hard ground.
Kolasinac - 5. Quality on the ball wasn't there.

Xhaka - 5. First half was shocking. Second half was a bit better. Poor on United's first goal, excellent on our goal.
Maitland-Niles - 7. Slow start but grew into the game. Combative with some great touches.

Mkhitaryan - 7. Worked hard, good on the ball, scored. Glad to have him back.
Iwobi - 6. Okay but not particularly effective.
Nelson - 6. Okay. Showed some quality but again, wasn't particularly effective. Needs to offer more.

Aubameyang - 6. Okay.

Subs:

Welbeck - 6. Lively.
Monreal - 6. Better than Kolasinac.
Willock - 5. Got stuck in.

Mavropanos vs Man United

32 touches
32 passes (91.4% accuracy)
4 clearances
3 interceptions
2 blocks
2 duels won
1 dribble won

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Mavropanos MotM? Ratings v Man U
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younghansolo
29/04/2018 20:56
Frustrating because I thought we played very well. Great movement and we were regularly finding the space with our passing. Just weren't at it up front and just generally can't defend as a unit.

Says our only hope is to score a couple against Athletico as they will certainly score.

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Padre Pio
29/04/2018 21:13
I think once Mikky went off our limitations began to show more

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

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Merlion96
30/04/2018 00:32
Most enjoyable watching the future of Arsenal FC playing.

"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” Saint Thomas Aquinas

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MattySadler
30/04/2018 07:16
We did play some good stuff.

I think Mavropanos and Maitland-Niles have given us reason to be optimistic for the future again.

As I said during the game, big issue I saw during the first half was the defence, obviously quite cautious, were way too deep, and we lacked runners into the opposition box (which led to a few times where we were looking to cross and had no one to aim for).

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MattySadler
30/04/2018 17:30
Spoke a few weeks ago about our style of play needing centre backs who are monsters physically so they don't lose foot faces, duels, 50-50s, etc, and said I thought Mavropanos was the only one of our current centre backs who fit that profile.

Early days after one game but looking a decent shout.

Like in the U23 games I've seen, he also looked comfortable as the left-sided centre back.

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PKGooner
01/05/2018 09:06
Thought Aubameyang was awful. I'd give him a 3.

With his touches, passing and general movement.

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Merlion96
01/05/2018 09:26
I will be more interested in Auba's conversion rate like Izaghi or Romario.

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MattySadler
01/05/2018 18:02
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PKGooner
Thought Aubameyang was awful. I'd give him a 3.
With his touches, passing and general movement.

No I totally agree. I was writing in a rush as I was going out for food after the game. Never in a million years was he a 6, he was rubbish.

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CazOnARola
02/05/2018 03:18
He is not much different in most games except that he can score. I had asked when he was signed that ww can't expect miracles cause he goes missing on games until he scores

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