Pretty much. A point when we were 2 - 1 up felt a bit dsappointing, but a timely reminder of where we were.Originally Posted by Letters
Re Liverpool - important to remember that Klopp has now had 3 years to get to where Liverpool are now. Emery has had 3 months. I would be delighted with a point.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
Yep, he has spent a lot of money too. Though to be fair money recouped from the sale of Coutinho.
Emery definitely needs a couple of seasons to shape "his" team, he is doing very well so far considering what he has to work with.
I'd be delighted with a point too for the Liverpool game.
Won't be delighted with a point at Liveprool, mostly because it will be two measly points in a row haven got used to winning for a while but of course a point against a team that good is not bad.
Mustafi is one of the few under performing players Emery hasn't dropped though and I really am waiting for him to smell the coffee on him..... absinthe, crack or whatever the hell Mustafi is smoking before games.
AMN needs to be in the squad Wednesday and phased in as a matter of urgency.
I thought in real time Zaha was actually fouled and even on the first few replays at the angle I saw from, but Xhaka needs to be way smarter than allowing an infamous diver like Zaha to mug him off like that....wherever he is playing on the field.
You mean apart from giving away a penalty?
Arseblog did a pretty insightful analysis of our defensive deficiencies yesterday and apart from the obvious failings of actually giving away the pens showed where we lack in-game craft to thwart impending danger. Mustafi( again) had 2 opportunities to foul the Palace player bearing down into our box. Mustafio basically escorted him from the centrefield right into the penalty box. This is the cynical know how that all the other top 6 teams have in abundance but which we at Arsenal have lacked since 2006. No way do you win big prizes being as juvenile as we are playing the game. With us its all about technique whereas the mendacity displayed against us by every other team with rotational fouling etc is eschewed for some reason. Our midfield is still weak. Torriera needs someone else alongside him that can snuff danger out. Otherwise it will still be the nearly there story season after season
Make 2mrw better than 2day
100% agree with this, especially the part I highlighted.
Our Midfield whilst better is still not right, we absolutely need another partner next to Torreira, a similar kind of player IMO.
I think Wilshere or Cazorla would have been a great fit next to Torreira. Unfortunately both of them are dead. For now, I think Torreira and Guendozi should be the first choice holding midfielders. Xhaka is a sub or still him to LB for slow immobile teams. For quick teams like Liverpool or city, I'd rather we have Monreal there.
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
You mean when Zaha jumped into his leg and was given a penalty because the officiating and rules in this game are pathetic?
This. It was a clear dive.
NOTE: The location of this post has been moved and the thread title (which was previously Wenger is Leaving) has been manipulated by a notorious pro-Wenger moderator. What was previously a message that contained no profanity and made a comment on a real life event has now been manipulated by a deliberately provocative title. An old and crude propaganda and censorship technique.
Only crumb of comfort is that we have focused eyes on him and at some stage he will be legitimately fouled and not get a pen or be booked for diving. I'll give it to him, he sold it pretty good.
Had Xhaka just quickly jerked his leg out and straight back in almost like a bionic leg it would have showed Zaha for the diving little shit he is to everybody including the ref in real time and first time.
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