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I'll take a point today if he now knows what we all new ages ago - WE NEED A STRIKER.
If we'd pubbed another win I doubt he'd have bothered which will mean finishing outside the top 4 this year.
We shouldn't be buying a striker to replace Giroud, whoever we buy needs to be better than Giroud
Just buy a fucking striker please.
That's true. But the kid isn't learning either. He looks no different now than he did 17 appearances ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by RomfordPele
I too, have been active in the market for pizza.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Ramsey's hair looks a lot better that way. He hasn't been as good since he got that stupid looking hair cut.
Everyone's screaming out for a striker but I still think the problem is in centre midfield. Flamini was awful today, nearly cost us the one point we got with the Yardy chance. There's no physical presence or control in the centre, the opposition can just storm straight through us. we should keep playing Sanchez upfront and soon try Walcott there, but who else can we try at defensive midfield? Chambers perhaps but it's asking a lot from such an inexperienced player.
It can deliver. Unlike some postmen I can mention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
He was awful today. Very sloppy and didn't give us the usual drive. Too soon to question his attitude so I won't. But keep an eye on the new becks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
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Originally Posted by cheesy bites
And Ozil, out of position or not, need more from him than that. We had the big names out there but they're not delivering. Unlike Dominos.
Luckily Flamini was excellent and kept us in the game with his aggression.
As for Sanogo, I didn't actually think it was possible for Wenger to find someone worse than Bendtner but to his credit, he's done it.
Ah balls, forgot Colne has a Dominos now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
If we get injuries in every game we don't have a hope - that's three probably today.
After Giroud got injured Wenger said that he bought Alexis as a striker... that's obviously bollocks after he played Sanogo there instead today. If he had any conviction in that statement, this would have been the perfect time to play him there. Our main striker is out for 4 months and we're playing against a side that's just come up from the Championship - what better time could there be to bed in your new CF?
Ok so if you don't consider him to be a CF that's fine. He's a world class winger and will be great for us there too. But then fucking buy a striker that can do the job :rolleyes:
Pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
And if we don't have a big black beast there, at least play someone who can control a ball and distribute quickly under pressure.
It's why we don't build attacks consistently anymore.
Also, you called him Yardy. :haha:
All the top teams have a strong spine,we don't that's why we need both positions filled that's along with the need to be more tactically astute, and as long as the current incumbent remains in charge that situation won't change any time soon.:fury:Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
I think the CDM is an 8/10 problem whereas the striker position is now a screaming emergency. There's not a prayer of signing a quality CB, DM and Striker in the next few hours so what should be the absolute priority? In the end if you get somebody who can score a goal it can go some way to masking inadequacies elsewhere. Even if you keep a clean sheet, if you can't score then you lose 2 points against teams like the chavs and gypos who will relentlessly pile on the points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
So late in the day now, chances are we end up with nothing.
You get more taste and texture from the cardboard box a Dominos comes in.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
i don't think the overall performance was that bad, for two thirds of the match we had a lot of cohesive pace and movement unfortunately it was all rather spoiled when Sanogo got on the ball, very much reminded me of a performance we would have given ten years ago quick out the blocks, dominating the game take the lead but let it slip because we are sloppy in possession. Then again for me Koscielny shoudln't have been on the pitch at that point to have been beaten in the air by Ulloa and Debuchy also should have stopped the cross from coming in.
Wenger is responsible a) for not bringing off koscielny as soon as he suffered a head injury and b) waiting until the 75th minute to bring on Oxlade Chamberlain and Podolski by that time we had lost all cohesion and we never able to regain the momentum.
Hahaha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
That's f***in awesome. That that, McNulty!
Spot on! We have some very good players (except for San-nogoal!, fucking Sunday league player). We need a decent manager who has some tactical knowledge! Wenger is buffoon! Sanchez must be regretting his move to Arsenal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
In terms of the match, it was awful. Leicester didn't outmuscle us, didn't play dirty, didn't "let us know they were there", and yet we still put in a lethargic, pathetic end-of-season performance as if we'd already secured the title.
The display was epitomised by Yaya Sanogo. Now, I don't know if his lacklustre performances are due to limited ability or limited effort. The former is forgiveable but if it's the latter, he should kindly do one.
The major fault lies with Wenger. Podolski, à World Cup winner no less has been waiting patiently on the sidelines for the best part of 3 years. He finally gets à break (literally, in terms of Giroud's ankle) and he STILL can't make the team. Yes, he doesn't make intelligent runs as a lone striker, but are you genuinely telling me Sanogo is more likely to score à 1 on 1 than Lukas?
I'm flabbergasted.
No he signed for the Chavs :sulk:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ernesto
There is no way that we should have not won this game with all the chances we had......shit sorry forgot Sanogo was playing up front.....now I am one of the least anti anybody on this site apart from when I was giving Theo it in the neck but Sanogo needs to one have surgery to connect his feet to his brain because they are defo not on the same wavelength and two, be sent out on loan.
We cannot seriously go into another game without having added to the striker, CM and defence. I truly believe we need at least three more players, whether we get them is another matter but if Falcao costs 20mil to loan for a year and the deal includes salary then bloody do it. We need someone that can naturally find the back of the net.
Ramsey was a bit of a let down today as were most of the team. We lack some much pave and directness. I used to slate Walcott but we need him back do badly. To have him and Sanchez on the flanks would be great. Sanchez was the only one that worked his socks off today.....Chambers did well for the most part too.
We need Ozil as the number 10 not because Santi is shit but because Ozil is so disinterested out wide. He needs to be in the thick if things. Santi can play better out wide or provide an impact as a sub! I didn't think Flams was that bad but his lunge towards the end when he should have stood up almost cost us.....not long to go before TW closes and Wenger needs to pull out some masterstrokes
Falcao
Carvalho
Papa Smurf
Very poor. I do think that potentially this could be a very good side. We do need more up front but with the players we've got we should be full of goals. There's little evidence of that so far. We've just not got going yet but so far we've got away with it, this was the first really poor result and we've not been beaten yet. With the games coming up though we've got to do better.
Falcao - £30mill for 1 year then he's off to Madrid, £5mill wages saved by Podolski going out, plus fee of say £10mill. Real cost for 1 year, £15mill - could recoup instantly if he scored the winning goal to put us into last 4 of CL.
Carvalho - £24mill + £4mill wages*
Papa Smurf - £16mill + £3mill wages
Less £1 for selling Sanogo to glue factory
Total outlay: $61,999,999
Probability of it happening: 0%
* All figures made up out of thin air.
You can't be full of goals when you have Sanogo in the box, because it means you don't have somebody else in the box. Plus with all his offsides and giving the ball away etc, he's the most affective thing the opposition has in nullifying our goal threat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Kid is way smarter than most adults, but they'll train it out of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sterling Archer
Wenger has 24 hours to save his legacy.
Not really. It's a long season, we've not looked good yet but we've mostly got away with it, results wise - yesterday was the first really poor result. Marathon not a sprint, Brian.Quote:
Originally Posted by She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
That said, out options up front are depressing and I do worry where goals are coming from if he doesn't sign anyone.
We need a CB, DM and Striker. The Kos concussion/sub situation probably wouldn't have happened if we had more cover in that area. Chambers is good but young and Wenger will try to protect him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
DM - it's been a problem for seasons l and I hope someone more solid will help the midfield mount better attacks whilst also helping to snuff out counters.
There isn't much else to say on our striking options. It's just not good enough and the manager must know that by now.
I was just thinking, "oh gosh, not looking forward to playing this leicester city side away...."
And then I remembered
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Perhaps not a bad point in retrospect? Hopefully these guys will nick a few points from our rivals.