This season it finished 1-1. Last year it was 5-3.
How much you read into pre-season depends what narrative you are looking to spin.
You got those that become over excited. Think the league is won in pre-season. This is often the route Spurs fans take.
Then the other side of the spectrum is those that act like a pre-season defeat is a disaster. They will already be calling for the managers head. Attention seekers on YouTube usually do that.
Most of us are sensible enough to understand that games like yesterday are semi-competitive matches designed to shake off the cobwebs.
This was Nurnberg’s 4th pre-season game of the season. It was our first proper one (the Watford game was basically a training match).
It was certainly a game of two halves.
With a strong XI out in the first half, we looked slick and went into half time 1-0 up.
A host of changes, a sloppy own goal, and Nurnberg’s better fitness due to being ahead in their pre-season resulted in a much more equal second half.
We finished the game with 3 teenage academy graduates on the field.
Reuell Walters the eldest of the 3 at 18. Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly both just 16.
Of those senior players
Of the senior players to come on during the second half, you would be surprised if 4 of them were still at the club next season.
Cedric and Austin Trusty will be almost certainly be out of the door. They could be joined by Kieran Tierney and Folarin Balogun.
Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Jorginho and Karl Hein are the only ones that finished them he game that will probably be part of Mikel Arteta’s first team plans next season.
Arsenal were without Matt Turner, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rob Holding, Mohamed Elneny Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard. Throw in Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice and you will see big changes for the American tour.
The post match analysis on Arsenal player was correct.
2nd half was very disjointed due to the changes, passing not quite sharp enough. And we missed two glorious chances to score.
The players will be on the way back from Germany over the next 24 hours, and will be joined by a few new faces. Then it is off to America.
Have a good Friday.
Keenos
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon 
First game particularly is not really any indication of what’s to come.
However a few things were clear.
Vieira is no Ode and underwhelms
Nketiah is no striker
Cedric is simply not good enough
Hein is a long way off
Nwaneri looks so promising, a new Gnabri.
Selling KT makes no sense
So good to have Saliba back
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Do you mind if I write a little blog on your thoughts?
Vieira is no Ode and underwhelms – is this because Vieira is average, or just because Odegaard is so good? I would not be surprised to see Havertz play on the right side if Odegaard picked up a long term injury
Nketiah is no striker – it is tough finding someone who is quality, but happy to sit on the bench for 70% of the time
Cedric is simply not good enough – agree. He will not play a part next year. White, Timber, Tomiyasu
Hein is a long way off – 3rd choice keeper. HG and U21 so does not need registering. Other option is you go for a Scott Carson-type as 3rd choice. Someone old and just looking to see out their retirement
Nwaneri looks so promising – think all 3 teenagers did well
Selling KT makes no sense – if we get Timber, expect Tomiyasu to be utilised on the left
So good to have Saliba back – agree
Some good thoughts there Stan! Thanks for sharing
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Hein gives off Almunia vibes.Scary.Get rid asap.
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He is just turned 21 and is our 3rd choice keeper. Keep it positive, Pete.
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