Have Arsenal Become Everything They Once HATED?

Arsenal drew 2-2 vs Man City at the Etihad after an excellent defensive display from Arteta vs Guardiola. Has Arteta mastered the dark arts and becoming a bit Mourinho now?
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[@astro9219]

Arsenal can play multiple ways. That’s the difference.

[@theguywiththemug9504]

I love arsenal… i want to believe in this process, i hope it doesn’t ruin ou charge( title or UCL

[@milesbloomer4072]

They haven’t won a major trophy since 2020 btw

[@jikoer]

Sorry Rory but the bigger problem with mourinho was is personality towards opponents and referes and journalist. Not his style of play.

[@edenjorginho8604]

Waiting for the video about Chelsea’s win against Brighton. Or are you not going to make one as they won?

[@mathewbizzyb7879]

He won't even bother thats why he hasn't bothered doing one still Rory The Muppet Jennings

[@inatama5136]

Yeah looking at this guy's posts he seems to only post videos to rage bait people... guy sold his soul to whatever gives him views

[@lordenel9715]

He won’t, or if he does he’ll just drive some shitty agenda

[@bluebludtv3878]

Rory is an Arsenal Fan

[@doodah111]

He needs the clicks! 😂

[@panchosvillos]

Hes a chelsea fan that knows his football 🙂👍🏽

[@FootballPrimeMinister]

He is crying for views

[@ajar282]

Just because he praises Arsenal doesn't mean he loves Arsenal

[@voiceoftruthmissionsminist5575]

I don't know about England because am African, from Uganda. But, practically, almost all Chelsea's fans, Spurs fans, City fans and some Liverpool fans shifted from Arsenal after the winless run in the last years of Arsene Wenger. They lost the morale and changed allegiance. That's how it is in Uganda. Majority of the fans in those clubs were all Arsenal fans and they changed due to constant Bottle jobs every season, becoming an Academy for the other clubs.

[@me4270]

Rory has spoken about Chelsea results once this season. That was against city. This guy supports Arsenal . He twerks for them

[@rgnngaleh7458]

Bros waiting for our next loss and his page is suffering

[@paaklapi]

He knows where the money is at. Arsenal's huge online fan base is craving for content which praises Arsenal, and he is providing exactly that.

[@nenm465]

Arsenal can be Athletico Madrid or Barcelona at the same time.

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

Yes but they dont seem to be Barcelona against the big teams lol

[@TayongoExplores]

Could you list, please, which teams are the big teams in England?

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

@@TayongoExplores There's only one big team in England. It's the team that scares the shite out of Arsenal. And then there is every other UCL team that they are too scared to play.

[@3bladeninja21]

​@@PepTheGOAT-nl7em scares the shit out of Arsenal. 1-0, 0-0, 2-2 last 3 league games. Our fanbase is confident we'll win at the Emirates. Our team is too. Bet.

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

@@3bladeninja21Why are you only going back 3 games lol Here are your ten last encounters at the Emirates. October 8, 2023: Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City February 15, 2023: Arsenal 1-3 Manchester City January 1, 2022: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City February 21, 2021: Arsenal 0-1 Manchester City December 15, 2019: Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City March 1, 2018: Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City August 12, 2018: Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City March 1, 2018: Arsenal 0-3 Manchester City (League Cup final) December 18, 2016: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester City As you can see your team has only won one game in 10 attempts at the Emirates and that was courtesy of a Nathan Ake own goal. I didn't even bother to list your losses at the Etihad because then this post would be too long

[@WishMount]

The difference is Mourinho didn’t play with 10 men every week… how can an ultra adaptive decision to defend with your life against your biggest rivals with a man down be scrutinised as “dark arts” People just love to hate Arsenal.

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

@@WishMount I would agree with you if it wasn't for the fact that they played exactly the same way at the Etihad the year before when it was 11 vs 11

[@04foreverinvincible69]

@@PepTheGOAT-nl7emthe year before ? What about now when both teams had 11v11 and we were running rings around u

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

@@04foreverinvincible69 Show me the stats of the game when you were running rings around us lol. I bet you cant

[@josighahplays2161]

​@@PepTheGOAT-nl7emmaybe the fact we had a much higher xg at half time and gabriel 2 clean headers in a row. That would've continued had it stayed 11v11.

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

@@josighahplays2161 Lol, are you just plain stupid? How do you know that it would have continued? Do you have proof? What was the stats of the whole match? Not 45 minutes. What was your XG in the second half? Your argument is just stupid.

[@TheOrangeGunner]

The second half when Arsenal were defending I thought of Mourniho and his parking of the bus he would be proud watching this.

[@fangdog29]

Specifically with inter against Pep's Barcelona. The parallel was crazy

[@domenicgalata1470]

The criticism Arteta took for that in the KZbin media sphere was ridiculous. What manager would decide to attack City a man down with a goal advantage?

[@agebeabelaluma5401]

Mourinho wouldn't be proud, his team wouldn't conceded that late goal.

[@deancartwright6535]

Sooooooo you gonna do a video on Chelsea’s emphatic win today? Oh here comes another arsenal video 😂

[@dimitryanyanwu7681]

Never call yourself a Chelsea fan

[@mohammedabusaifullah1761]

Except Arsenal played defensively with 10 men, Jose's Chelsea used to play defensively with 11 men.

[@jigmewangchuk4085]

You said everything that needs to be said. One match and he’s changing the identity of Arsenal 😂

[@kiyimbanicholas-be1hn]

And won tittles

[@e.k.k1819]

Chelsea won trophies and last time I checked football was about winning trophies no matter how you won them. A team that does not do everything they can possibly to win trophies cannot be considered as a football team that’s after success.

[@aaronsingh8791]

Jose won things artera is glad to get second

[@devrajsood5525]

Jose was one of the top 3 scoring teams each season

[@christianandersson4345]

Rory is the biggest Chel...Arsenal creator on youtube. Joining AFTV soon buddy ?

[@what9331]

Just watch how he extaticly bursts up with joy whenever Arsenal concedes a goal and/or is losing a match. You'd think he's an avid Arsenal supporter from his videos, but he's doing this 1. Pays because it gets lots of views 2. It makes for good content. But just watch one watch along and you'll get what I'm talking about

[@kunimitsune177]

@what9331 *Ecstatically JFC

[@what9331]

@@kunimitsune177 🙏🏻

[@me4270]

@@what9331it’s all for the cameras he is lying

[@adambassuni6084]

​@@what9331hes literally made 1 video the whole season of his own fucken club who are in their best form in the last 2 years? 🤣🤣 you act like the difference in $$ is something crazy between a vid about arteta and a vid about his own club

[@TiaLoveschild]

The crazy thing is , when Chelsea wins, he does not cover it. How are you a fan. Can’t even hide his hate for the fact that Chelsea is winning. 💙💙💙💙

[@Cafez27]

It's not one or the other Rory, Mikel has gone beyond a single style of football. They are neither Mourinho nor Guardiola in playing style. Mikel with his personnel acquisitions and his own footballing philosophy, has created a team that can adapt and play any style of football. And they and Arteta adapted against Spurs and City, as the game states change, as personnel availability changes. Mikel is always talking about adaptability, and this is what he has created..........Arsenal are neither one nor the other, they are all of the different styles rolled into one......

[@larry-lb5qu]

You said it all, I don't care if any haters believe this or not

[@topsadda]

​@@larry-lb5quoh they know. They're alive to this. That's why they all jointly went to the headteacher's office accusing us of bullying them..😂😂 those 🤡🤡🤡

[@Rayred27]

​@@topsadda😂😂🤣🤣....indeed ⚽️COYG

[@Cafez27]

@@topsadda great comment made me laugh 😆

[@MichaelHattem]

As an Arsenal fan of 20+ years, I couldn't care less how we do it. I just want to win. But let's be clear, defending for 45 mins with 10 men to protect a lead away at the best team in the world, is not like Mourinho's Chelsea coming to fifth-place Arsenal and playing for a nil-nil with 11 men. Equating the two removes all context, which is also what the pundits giving Arsenal no credit have been doing.

[@yehiaalshehri1006]

Chelsea's defensive tactics, especially when fielding a full squad, often seemed lackluster and uninspiring. In contrast, Arsenal typically reserved their defensive approach for situations of numerical disadvantage or when facing exceptionally strong opponents. This comparison is like comparing apples and oranges, Rory. Arsenal's reputation for playing attractive football is well-established, and the occasional defensive strategy does not negate this. Cherry-picking exceptions and presenting them as the norm is a false equivalence

[@wasabijones4571]

no I see where Rory’s coming from. although mourinho was known to be defensive he often won games 3-0 4-0 through well drilled attacking football. I remember 2015 Chelsea and this Arsenal team looks very similar.

[@fantasticdeviant]

Nah mate we sat back against Sp*rs. They didn't have a numerical advantage, nor were they strong.

[@josighahplays2161]

​@fantasticdeviant we had none of our main midfield starting, so that's obviously going to mean u have to adapt

[@mathewbizzyb7879]

Thats right dont even comment or broadcast anything about my team Chelsea you muppet #ComeOnYouBlues 💙

[@welly4907]

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal is nothing like Mourinho's Chelsea. People focus on the last five games where we had two red cards for 90+ minutes against great opposition and say we play defensively, but this could not be less true. Last season, Arsenal had, without a doubt, the greatest defense in the league-maybe the world-and yet had the most goals scored in the club's history. If you watch Arteta's press conference after the game, he says, "we could not play the way we wanted because we were down to 10 men" and "this league deserves exciting football." Arteta clearly is not one for just possession or defensively solid football; that's a byproduct of his great management. His explicit goal is to "dominate teams" and "make teams suffer," and that's why you saw the last six months of last season where we beat almost every team we faces by 5

[@PakluPapito]

I am an Arsenal fan who lived through that period and I have to admit in retrospect Mourinho had every right to set up his team as he saw fit. Also, Arsene, even though was a great coach when it came to creating a playing style and identity, he seemed to lack a plan B when he came up against an opponent that was tactically astute.

[@Druzar18]

Only here for the comments 😂😂

[@kacperstephan8812]

Arteta is combining George Graham and Wengers team into one

[@IDHANYT]

I think most Arsenal fans remember the George Graham era, when WE were "boring, boring Arsenal" and our most famous chant was "1-0 to the Arsenal". It's like newer/younger fans think Wenger-ball is how Arsenal have always played...

[@Amberle38]

He's being disingenuous here anyway, we're neither one or the other now. The important point is Arteta can & will do both when necessary. We scored 91 goals in the league last year, the most Arsenal have ever scored in a league season, even more than the invincibles. This isn't a team who can only park the bus & play for 1-0 wins.

[@IDHANYT]

@@Amberle38 Very true...

[@fantasticdeviant]

I'm an Arsenal fan and the Invisible season was one of the 1st full seasons that I've followed. The immediate season to follow was José's peak and I feared Chelsea. I hated them at the time, but in the years to follow I realised we need that edge, whether in the era we had Fabregas and Van Persie or the 2016 season when we finished 2nd. We just needed that edge.

[@hxreal7682]

Are you not going to post about Chelsea's win against Brighton? Have been a fan since the kickoff. I'm beginning to think you are a fake

[@blacksadist1472]

Joke of a youtuber. Our best player hit 4 goals and he wants to talk about arsenal lol. Disgrace

[@AngryMountainGorilla]

Where's the Chelsea video Rory?

[@curt2957]

You’re not a blue

[@brown9759]

Any videos about Chelsea rory that isn’t talking shit?

[@ariyoabiona1606]

On this one Rory you are right. I was often frustrated by the lack of pragmatism from Wenger. Man U and Chelsea would come and play simple counter attack football over and over again knowing Wenger was stuck in his ways. They'd take 3 points regardless of their form.

[@bluesEvanskro]

Rory the arsenal fan Bartholomew Jennings

[@alextv293]

He said Arsenal have become winners but they haven’t won anything in years and Arteta has spent the most cash in recent years. Who’d want to be a fan of a club that doesn’t win anything r kid x

[@bluesEvanskro]

@@alextv293 woah relax bro I’m not an arsenal fan I support Birmingham I’m about as neutral as it gets so relax😂

[@daquaviousbingleton9763]

@@alextv293Chelsea have spent more than Arsenal football club in their entire history in just the last two years what are you talking about? Ten hag has spent as much as Arteta in his term aswell

[@colmbolger2109]

He has a whare house full of closets. Yup hes a closet Arsenal Fanatic 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cloverxivxx99]

One thing that wasn't mentioned is that we played that ultra defensive still because we were 2-1 up away at the Etihad with 10!!!! We were a man down, playing our usual expansive style would've been suicidal in that situation. It would've been a very different game if trossard hadn't been (imo unjustly) sent off.

[@rojdancam1676]

City were about to get spanked

[@Gunner-Morgz_TV]

Great video, although I would disagree about Arsenal being only a defensive team. They can also be expansive at times and score quite a lot of goals. Arteta has built a very versatile team that can adapt to various styles of play depending on the opposition.

[@simofo]

The first memory of me being a Arsenal Fan is the unjustice of losing a CL final to Barca. I've been raised by the Wenger purist era and lived through glamorous and splendid football represented. We've got nowhere near the pinnacle in the league at that time, yet during last two seasons it felt wrong even though we came second in the league. It's not rubbing the right way - it wasn't 'the Arsenal way' 4 me. This season hits different. Sending offs for a second yellow are ringing the bells of RvP sending off during cup tie with Barcelona (usual culprit). The situation back then was that we lost it - maybe with Arteta we would survive? Let's just say I'm beginning to believe - but I would love to have that Wenger identity preserved. PS. Been watching the Mancity game with my father - pop is talismanic when it comes to Guardiola (or at least I hoped so). Last I watched a game with him we won 2:1 with Barca at the emirates in 2011.:) This was a close one.

[@SportsmenAttitude]

Check out Untold Arsenal ..

[@Abc123ert56]

The mistake is people comparing Arteta to other managers. We can see he got his ideologies from the managers he's worked under, Wenger, David Moyes and Pep Guardiola but how he plays is revolutionary. His want to play every style of football, he wants dominance in every part of the pitch. He wants physical, technical, quick players. He's unique and I think the biggest mistake was people comparing him to Pep Guardiola because he's nothing like Pep

[@eoslovestithonus]

I agree and disagree with Rory. I'm a fan old enough to remember George Graham as Arsenal manager, and I think Mikel Arteta is closer to him in a lot of respects than Mourinho, but I can understand that Arteta would've studied someone like Mourinho too. The chant "Boring Boring Arsenal" was coined under Graham's tenure as Manager as was "One Nil to The Arsenal". People complained about the style of football then, but Arsenal still won the League twice under Graham and he almost did the Invincibles in 1991, losing only one game to Chelsea as it happens. Do I want to see beautiful free-flowing football? Yes I do. But I want to win. I want us to lift the trophies that we deserve to lift. Attack wins games but defence wins titles...simple.

[@PrimoVision]

Arsenal had George Graham AKA mister "1 nil to the Arsenal" before Wenger, Arteta has found a perfect balance of both.

[@cosminm5270]

Another Chelsea win, another day of radio silence from Rory. Pathetic.

[@otuefiom5730]

Dude knows how to get views desperately. Foreget his praise Arsenal fans.

[@LeperMessiah2]

Desperately? He earns money on your stupid comments 😂

[@JhonSavage-mi3gu]

post about Chelsea bro we just won😂

[@LeafyPeach]

You should become an arsenal fan.

[@yaroslavmakhynia2202]

soon we will see him on AFTV with the XXXL Samuel Jackson

[@FootballPrimeMinister]

The beast incarnate Xxl JaXXson

[@allantoxic-101k]

Rory the truth of football punditry ❤

[@samatar-T]

It’s stupid how y’all compare arteta to mourniho after he played like him for ONE SINGLE GAME.💀

[@kunimitsune177]

Ewwwww "yall"🤢 Stick to baseball ffs

[@madfox5085]

This guy is so excited about a shit display from arsenal and he is not convinced about chelsea What a prat. He is a gunner guys and definitly not liking how chelsea is playing now. Anyone who saw arsenal game know they played shit in that second half and was lucky yo escape

[@angusnorton725]

Any Arsenal fan upset about a pragmatic approach forgets our own history. Yes, we had Wenger who pioneered much of modern football. But before him was George Graham, famous for winning at Anfield, 18 goals conceded in the 91 title ("1 nil, to The Arsenal") and the Cup Winners Cup, our only European success in the last 50 years ( it's not the Champions League, but it shouldn't be sneered at - silverware is silverware). That was all from a pragmatic approach, and a strong defense.

[@benjiradach1361]

False analogy, Rory: we were defensive while playing TEN men in a SINGLE HALF of a game against the BEST attacking team in England (possibly in the world); while Chelsea played defensively in MOST games, including with 11 men and against LESSER opposition. Your whole video is based on a false premise. I get that contrived controversy drives clicks, but do better man. Won't be watching your vids anymore. You got me this time - I'll admit - but it won't happen again.

[@archiearsenal29]

Another comparison would be our successful era pre wenger under George Graham. I think Buvey needs to be educated on this era. Yes Rory you are Chelsea and will compare us to Mourinho’s Chelsea and I see comparisons. Our ‘dark arts’ and elbows only are in the front pages after the big games. We still have the free flowing football wenger would have wanted. 91 goals last season, our best ever. Arteta is a perfect blend of the lot. Great vid

[@nnamdichialika2985]

Arsenal are the best like please ❤

[@elliotpowney8881]

We can play both ways. That’s the point. When we played attacking expansive football before, we had a soft underbelly. Not anymore. When we have been solid defensively (a while ago admittedly), we didn’t have the attacking ability. Now we have a manager that can do both. That’s why we aren’t a ‘defensive’ side. I like you Rory, but the way you’re trying to write this narrative is sour 😂😂 People just don’t like that we can do both. So they try to paint us as a defensive side lol. Do people realise we were winning away from home 4-0,5-0,6-0 just a few months ago?

[@CullenPC]

Those terms can describe Arteta, but he doesn’t typically start with those tactics. At City, we were forced into them. However, if we had reached the 65th or 70th minute at 2-1 with 11 men, he would have still shut up shop. I believe Arteta has more balance. To answer the question, I don’t care about being the “better club”; I want my team to win. Whether we blow a team out of the water 5-0 with expansive attacking football or win 1-0 with the most defensive display ever, using a 6-4-0 formation, it’s all about the 3 points. Back then, playing pretty football was all we had, so naturally, we didn’t like Jose’s defensive style. But now, I just want my team to win, no matter the cost. I love that Arteta has that fancy football in his locker, I also love he has a Jose style in his back pocket. I loved Wenger, and always will, but I hated his inability to adjust to certain opposition.

[@juvenilegolden]

Each time he makes an Arsenal video he gets 40k views compared to his other videos. Rory sold out for dough.

[@yz_counsel4003]

I don't get ut, was Arsenal supposed to outplay City who haven't lost in 18+ months in their back yard while down ti 10 men? How does this make sense? How i s Arsenal anti football? City have been the kings of technical fowls and that's not anti football? Arsenal is still all for free flowing football but so are Madrid who parked the bus to win their UCL semi final agaunst City last season

[@mav3r1ckk]

Arsenal fan here. Arsenal in Wenger era after Viera was soft, naive and pushovers. They were bullied by teams like Utd, City, Stoke and even Wigan Athletic. Arteta's Arsenal is rugged, battle-hardened and united.Playing beautiful football doesn't necessary get you titles, being pragmatic does.

[@CheqYourself]

As an Arsenal fan I really didn't enjoy the 'pretty football' days with no competitive edge vs Jose teams etc... and was why I was always a strong advocate for Wenger moving on a bit sooner than he did. (Respectfully) I wished we could adapt and not have to be so 'pure' in every single game after seeing the result as a loss every time in these games. Now to have a manager who can play some amazing attacking football (Season before last we were blowing teams out of the park first half of the season, and last season various 0-6, 0-5, 4-1 results after New Year) But who also has the adaptibility to do what needs to be done in games away at the Etihad vs a team that's dominated this league for years, it's a breath of fresh air. Competing against City is no easy task and something only Arsenal and Liverpool have recently done (and not much actual success for either) and I feel like every season we are starting to slowly grind them down and get closer, the reactions from the game last week shout this the loudest.

[@QWSAZXCDEC]

Rory, none of those are correct. We just knew you only got better because of 💰💰💰 even with the help of a Russian, you're behind Arsenal as overall we have more trophies and the bigger worldwide fan base and we're the 3rd biggest club in England. So imagine how big we would of been if Roman brought us.

[@Charles-qw4hv]

Journalists are hilarious the crap that comes put of them. Its just click bait crap here. Arsenal have become winners when they are 4th in the league and they are 5 games in without winning anything.. Ridiculous..

[@oviegrantdigbori9659]

Rory doesn't have a case on this topic...Last 2 seasons Arsenal were blowing teams home and aways with pretty football😅😅😢...So stop

[@Goona187]

If you have seen how much money these u tubers make talking about Arsenal you would understand why they all love Arsenal even Terry flewers😂

[@DGRADE11]

I do love you Rory! But everyone needs to calm down, it’s all getting a bit much haha…Our hand has been forced slightly to adopt a more defensive style over the last run of fixtures which has also included going down to 10 men twice (a factor everyone seems to just ignore) but this doesn’t suddenly mean we’re anything like Chelsea or are set up to play “boring” football…. Last year we scored a record high goals in a season for the club, and when Ode is back I expect the goal tally to rocket again. Everyone just loves to waffle tho these days haha 🙃

[@loudranes]

This Guy isn't a chelsea fan, Been Giving us shit of late

[@beniwal.mayank]

Bro is twerking again for arsenal what a shame doin that as an Chelsea supporter what a shame 😂😂😂

[@debishvebishwish4839]

Waiting for the Chelsea vs Brighton video 😂

[@davidxfc]

rory has more passion for a man city goal than he does a chelsea goal

[@marshallwaitforit3704]

Wenger loved football. Arteta loves winning.

[@kunimitsune177]

People who love football love defending. Wenger was just French.

[@marshallwaitforit3704]

@kunimitsune177 Wenger loved the beautiful game and didn't like any tactics other than that. Arteta uses every tactic he can. Some of the best French players love tackling? Saliba, Viera, Kante

[@SamTurtonsamsamsam999]

Winning what? A dinner plate and an FA cup in 5 years?

[@steven9408]

this guy honestly supports arsenal 😂

[@coolduedbro]

Bro makes more arsenal videos than his "own club"

[@gabrielwerling9544]

You are the worst Chelsea fan itw

[@monofixmarketing]

As an Arsenal supporter since 1989, I partly agree with your assessment. Wenger's tactics were most effective when he had robust, physical players like Petit, Vieira, and Campbell - similar to those favoured by Mourinho. Wenger's decline began with Fabregas's generation, as he underestimated the importance of strength and grit in his squad. Our current approach isn't purely Mourinho-esque. Instead, I see it as a blend of George Graham's and Wenger's styles. This hybrid strategy, combining elements from both managers, could lead us to our long-awaited Champions League victory.

[@krishnapandit8190]

I grew up in the early 2000s. Started supporting Arsenal from 03-04. All through the 2010s we heard Arsenal aren't mean enough, soft underbelly, not up for a fight, can be bullied etc etc. Now the media has a problem since the roles are reversed? Make that make sense.

[@CoombsieeOW]

What a dazzlingly sensational video Rory. Thanks for blessing our KZbin feed

[@niknak0789]

I think this is a bit disingenuous Rory. Cast your mind back to the end of the Wenger years, the majority of Arsenal fans were calling for him to be more adaptable. Yes, Wenger's Arsenal over the years played beautiful football but his downfall, or at least the failings in his latter years was this inability or unwillingness to adapt to games and opponent. So to say we've become what we hated isn't true, we've grown as a club, yes Mourinho was an early proponent of this modern adaptability that the top coaches needs to have, and personally I am proud to have a manager that has adopted this mentality. But again, this isn't new for Arteta, look when he first joined, the three at the back, the FA cup win with a team structure that we know wasn't what he wanted but he understood he needed to do based on the players at his disposal and the opposition we faced. So, this may seem to you like we have recently become this team, we've been this team for the last 4 years under Arteta. And to round this off I think of this quote "You think darkness is your ally, we were born in the darkness, moulded by it", Georgie Graham had us playing this way back when Mourinho was shining Sir Bobby Robson's shoes.

[@lansoyanthan7652]

Rory forgets the fact that Arsenal was ahead 2-1, at half time and they parked the bus because they were down to ten men at the Etihad. They were "defending a lead" with 10 men!! Jose Mourinho on the other end would park the bus with 11 men for 90 mins, at Home!!! So NO, Arsenal has not become Chelsea. Good clickbait though. Very clever!!!

[@NgaNgaody]

There's a difference between playing defensive with 10 man down and 11 full man

[@awesomeone0one]

Sure. But what about to the Arsenal 1 - nil? Large parts of our history included defensively sound and hard-fought wins.

[@AdvancedGaming99]

Arsenals history before wenger was a defensive type football under George Graham. Not boring boring Arsenal for no reason and that was before Chelsea were on the scene.

[@roniayandeb5712]

But very conveniently forgot to mention that Arsenal's expansive passing football is based around Odegaard. And since, he is missing right now, this is the best suitable way of play considering the opposition. Arsenal have a way of play and a method of play and we will stick to it. Arsenal right now are a victim of circumstance considering the injuries and frequency of matchdays and this 'Mourhino' style of play is only temporary.

[@freepalestine.23]

If Forcing the Leicester keeper to make 13 is boring football then I don't know what to make of off your football knowledge! Yes we're not playing amazing football like 2 seasons ago, but still better then anyone else. Even Manchester city's football is dead compared to ours

[@aa13y453]

He should never be a spokesperson for Chelsea, embarrassing. Look how excited he is covering Arsenal, we need to not allow this.

[@JamieFitz-Grade]

We once had the invincibles they had what previous teams after the invincible team didn't. A strong defense.... We have this now everything else follows. Chelsea's Mourinho team parked bus.

[@andrewtaylor1384]

Also, I’m sorry we only parked the bus after going down to 10men.

[@astrojeet]

I'm a Wenger ball enjoyer Arsenal fan. I love seeing fast paced slick passing and attacking football. But there are times when it is not possible and that's when we have to pragmatic and show grit and have a plan B, C or a D. Mikel Arteta encapsulates all of these factors. I love Wenger, but every Arsenal fan will agree that it was frustrating to see us play in only one way and rarely had a plan B. Even the purist fans agree, getting a result and winning is more important than anything. If you can't win a game, don't lose. That's Arteta's philosophy. And try whatever is necessary to win. Hell we have dog called Win. The culture around the club has changed. It's no longer just about playing champaign football. This was also Arsenal Pre-Wenger days btw. George Graham's Arsenal were boring boring Arsenal, winning games 1-0, not conceding goals and so on.

[@damianhynes1738]

Couple of points. I grew up watching George Graham football and we love good defending. Our stats v City would not be same if we had 11 players or were at home. Jose used to go 2 up and close the game even against weak teams

[@7ChaosBlack]

No? 1 nil to the Arsenal was a thing before Wenger. Arsenal have had 10 title winning seasons before Wenger and most of them wasn't by playing total football.

[@judenicholasogirima793]

Stop gaslighting fans bruv...Mourinho never played with 10 men against a Superior team at their home. That was a tactical approach due to the circumstance. Arsenal played 11v11 and were ahead. We don't indulge in the dark arts. Tell benardo silva whilst ruminating on this...

[@seriesxgamer4265]

What's this nonsense based off because we had to dig in with 10 men at etihad? dont make me laugh.

[@E.P_2489]

I just think that you have to embrace the dark arts while simultaneously knowing how to play the free flowing kind of football both are equally important neither attack nor defence is more important than the other sir alex ferguson once said "attack wins you games defence wins you titles" and i mean anyone expecting us to play open with 10 men against the best team in the league for the last 8 years is crazy

[@matthiasleiss4807]

So funny how playing a deep block for 3 out of 50 games a season (where we are a man down and winning,...) makes us a Mourinho side while we were trashing the likes of Chelsea 5+ goals up at the end of last season. XDDDDDDDDDDDDD cry louder

[@e.k.k1819]

Rory is a football fan. He enjoys the beautiful game. His assessment of Arsenal is based on watching Arsenal games. He equally comments on Liverpool and other teams despite being a Chelsea fan. Rory is right in that Arsenal did not want to move away from their set way of playing fancy football. Arsenal are adapting their style to suit particular teams. We will play in whatever way we want even if it rubs others the wrong way. Arteta Pulis, Arteta Mourinho or whatever you want to call him, we love what we are seeing. Arsenal have the mentality to do whatever it takes to WIN!

[@Unnecessaryinformation-wb1vh]

Yeah, wtf Rory… Mourinho had a way to play that was defensive. You play almost the same in any game. Yes in transition and how you defended was different. And that dosnt work 2024. What Arsenal are doing is adapting in real time. We play attacking for all when we play 80% of the teams. We play very defensive when we are down a man at half time vs teams with possession based football. (Its something new i know) And what arteta has build is a team that can in parts of the game sit deep and go for counter attacks. Even it you got 65% possession. But also, vs Tottenham, merino, Rice, Calafiori and odegaard gone.. expect us to play the same. What he has Done is play the best way to win. And thats not what Chelsea did, they had a way and stuck with it.

[@Gunner-11]

I was one of those fans who thought (and perhaps still do) that there's a right way of winning and a wrong way of winning, but nearly 2 decades of poor results and winning only "the top 4 trophy" and the occasional FA cup I've come to realise that if you want success in the modern game need every percent available, at the peak of sport the small margins matter and Arsenal should embrace the "dark arts" if that's what it takes to win.

[@ionnicoara6657]

Rory has a mental breakdown Especially after today's performance Cmon Rory, just be same as you were before you went to fat Geordie

[@Neo-pk7zp]

That was just one match we parked the bus and it was because we were 1 man down, away to the champions. How many times have Arsenal played like that? We are known for free flowing flare football. So you're wrong.

[@Reimalken]

Here's the thing. Going down to 10 men against the best football club in world football and parking the bus for 55 minutes is not 'anti football', it is just pragmatic and smart. Also I'd enquire how it is possible to be leading a game at half time if you aren't trying to win. I still believe in the arsenal way, but not when you're a man down versus the champions away from home. That's just infantile.

[@jabz7703]

This is a pretty decently made video. Nothing you said was explicitly wrong. I'll say that fans of a certain age don't hold onto that style of play thing as much as others. Older fans who lived through the George Graham era and slightly younger fans who grew up getting slapped by pragmatic Chelsea don't have that gripe. It's really just the ones in the middle who grew up on the invincible era as young adults, which I mean fair enough. I think many fans by the end of Wenger were actually crying out for pragmatism at that point.

[@Alex-lc7v]

Unsubscribing until you become a Chelsea fan again. Can't knock you for making the money and supporting your family, but this isn't the Rory I subscribed to. You're not as bad as people are making out, but I miss the positive videos

[@davidinjapan]

I’ve been a gooner for over twenty years and while I loved the beautiful goals we scored for me it’s always just been about winning. Do whatever you have to to win within the rules and not without a little bending of said rules. I also love rattling opposition managers and fans and City players, fans and manager included are well and truly rattled. And THAT is good for the Premier League. If it truly is the best league in the world it cannot be a one team league. City have had it far too their own way. It’s time to change that and that is not only on Arsenal but the other serious teams too. Thanks Rory loved the video!

[@michaelgrist72]

I think the Key is the motto "Victory in Harmony" you can be harmonious in "beautiful" football which under Wenger is what I grew up on. I think for the first time Arsenal Fans are seeing the beauty and Harmony in solid defensive work and a grit to win!

[@AFCbirmsy]

I agree with what you say early in the video about arsenal fans attitude. But believed that when I was younger, I grew up. I think there was a time where we could be that free flowing team *all* the time, because what wenger brought to the premier league. However, looking back through our history and speaking with old heads, we were a team of grit and physicality. It's now 2 decades since the last title and I think the fans are tired of being associated with just 'nice', they want major honours by hook or by crook. Sadly however, although we have gained this, everyone has now dismissed the wonderful football we do play. 'Park the bus' but we had the highest defensive line in the league last season. We are a little bit more than suggested.

[@vanburman]

I disagree, went down to 10 men. If we did that at 11 then valid but it's not.

[@steveparadox1]

10 men Arsenal Vs 11 men Man City. How else were arsenal expected to play? Before the red card, Arsenal had taken a 2-1 lead and looked much more the creative team. Arsenal adapted to the situation and did a very good job and we're in the end, unlucky to concede