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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
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Very rude for a Wednesday morning.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club
That's why I added a smiley, take the sting out a little :good: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
This is quite a good tactical suggestion, in fact it is a bit of a no brainer when one considers the personel we have.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
The analysis that we can only afford dropping points in 10 games is pretty spot on too and seeing as this will be Arteta's 4th attempt at winning the league (or 3rd if you prefer) there really is no reason why he shouldn't have come to the conclusion that the emphasis should be more about winning games and not "not losing", his stubborn pattern in the last few attempts.
I'd go further and say the 6 draws is unnecessary especially if it's a match that isn't against another rival who could actually win the league. Looking back, especially at some of the games we got red cards in last season, we should have just gone gung-ho (Liverpool style as patented by Klopp) and chased the win damning the consequences. I mean just consider, 6 draws is equal to 2 wins, losing the other 4 actually doesn't matter. Also if you have a positive outlook, it's likely going to be 50% of those 6 games we win or lose, so 9 points.
The thing about Arteta is it's obvious that his mindset regarding control will limit what he can achieve in this league where braver managers tend to win it. SAF had since layed the blueprint on how to win the league and probably no team that is preoccupied with doing what the invincibles did (which really is to dragonize losing) is ever going to get close to the title again.
TBH, initially when I looked at our opening fixtures, the hope was not to lose any of them and I thought I'd be happy with draws in all the difficult ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club
But honestly if we intend to be different, and the fact is that we finally have a striker so we actually have the personel to set out to be different for the first time in ages....our goal should be to win more than half of them.... in fact I wouldn't even mind if we lost one if it meant we won the others . (United shouldn't be a title rival so I shouldn't really convulse if we lose, though to be honest I really still do hate United).
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Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE
I can empathise with Arteta’s hatred of losing. Losing any game sickens me, and whilst I wouldn’t be completely risk adverse to the extent he is….i think defeats have a psychological impact that draws don’t so much.
I think for a start Emirates needs to be made a fortress, and I think more positive football not only allows for wins it prevents defeats. Plus 6 draws isn’t a lot, Liverpool got 9 last season and City 7 the season before.
28 wins is only 84 points, so the draws can help push us over the 90 point mark (yes we can aim for more wins, but have to remember we’ve only won more than 26 games once before)
Apparently we are asking for £30 million for Vieira, I know people here think we sell players too cheaply (I’m not sure that’s necessarily borne out more recently, especially when you consider how much we got for Nketiah and Smith-Rowe) but this is silly. We should consider ourselves lucky to get £20 million for him.
Sorry guys can we keep the Arsenal talk for General Football Nonsense and keep this to talking about Liverpool
I will be disappointed if Sesko goes to United because I hate them as much as the Spuds.
Not only that, and I know that time will tell, but I was hoping that we would have bought Sesko rather than Gyrokeres. I also believe that Arteta wanted him more as well.
Liverpool are massive favorites this season IMHO, its all about second place.
Here's hoping you don't get Isak so you stay last year's news, where you belong :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaqiri Is Boss