I rewatched the match against Villa. Usually the second look brings clearer conclusions, a wider perspective, and a calmer head — and this time was no different.

Let me touch on a few interesting threads, which I warmly invite you to explore.

[THREAD] – Arsenal started the game well thanks to Saka and Ø.

Around the 20th minute, there was a sequence of losses by Saka, fuelling Villa's attacks. But apart from that he was really good.

Sunday's match is not just the first win against City in the PL since 2015, or the duel between master and apprentice. It was definitely much more than that! What was Tomiyasu doing so high up? Really worth a read! Simple and very understandable!

BIG THREAD! First of all, one thing should be stressed at the outset - Arteta has finally learned from his past mistakes. What could be blamed on him previously was playing too openly against the best team in the world.

The match against PSV was on Wednesday, but it gives a lot to think about in the context of the North London Derby. The tactical evolution is underway and Mikel is slowly revealing the cards. Well WORTH a read!

THREAD There were a few players making their UCL debuts, but there were also more experienced players. All were led by our captain - Martin Ødegaard. He's entering an elite level, and this match is one example. How important is he?

Our beloved team finally played its first game of the season 23/24. Despite a few injuries, Mikel had a wide enough squad at his disposal that we didn't feel them at all. How did Arsenal present themselves and what new things could we see?

THREAD! Already before the first whistle we could see Arteta's statement: We will play offensively - Nketiah for Gabriel (comparing with the line-up for City). Timber in his now classic LB role, with Partey at RB. However, during the match it didn't necessarily look like that anymore.

Match against City showed two teams who approached each other with respect. Arteta in a few years, has put together a very competitive team that has played as equals with the winners of The Treble. How did he succeed in doing that?

THREAD City's ball carrying tended to focus on getting past the Arsenal players' pressing, using Ortega to their advantage. Arsenal would then come out with five players, leaving Partey deeper. How did Arteta's players cope with City's high pressing? Tactic were quite simple to predict.

This was Arsenal's last game before the first major test - City on Sunday, however Mikel surprised us this time too in terms of personnel decisions. Not too many goals were scored, however, how did our players play?

THREAD We were able to watch for a long time during the match how the players adapted to their new roles or formations, and there was, as always, no shortage of these, although there were fewer of them.

The match against United was hard to watch from a fan's point of view. However, it is a great piece of analysis. Why did we lose? Were individual errors the deciding factor?

BIG THREAD The main conclusion that comes to mind is Mikel Arteta over-committed. Yes, it happens to him extremely rarely, but that was the case this time.

This was not just a friendly match. How did the new players play? Why were they chosen by Mikel? How did the older ones present their new roles on the field?

Important thread. It was clear from the beginning that Arteta would want to use Nketiah at LW. Trossard once again played as LCM, and Kiwior on the double pivot.

Arsenal's evolution over the past two seasons has shown us what enormous potential lies within these players, staff and Mikel Arteta. Recent transfer rumors lead to many question marks. Who? Will they be a good fit?

(THREAD) I will first try to outline the very likely plan for our development as early as next season, which will be greatly influenced by the summer window.

There has been a lot of talk in the last 24h about Eduardo Camavinga in the perspective of a loan move.

It would be a great move for Arsenal, maybe not necessarily for the player himself or Real Madrid, as it would be hard for him to break into the first squad.

📸| @Camavinga On the other hand, what needs to be pointed out is his incredible versatility. He can play in many positions successfully. His default position is centre midfield, however, he can also perform on the left side of defence.

Kiwior's Arsenal transfer on the horizon. Watching his performances for the national team, a few particular facts became apparent.

[THREAD]🧵 1. Left-footed creator.
Jakub likes to have the ball at his feet, refusing to knock it blindly away even when pressed by a rival.

As we all know by now, Casemiro won't play against Arsenal. On the other hand, the words coming from the mouths of Man Utd fans are very discreditive of the current form of The Gunners. Many mention the September match that "without Casemiro we managed then, so can we now...". 🧵 Dear United Supporters, a certain player, a veritable game changer - Thomas Partey - did not play for us either.

In that game Lokonga was playing, and still that game didn't look like a tragic match from our side, the defensive sloppiness then was just very painful.