Been impressed with those two. They should be starters.Quote:
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Been impressed with those two. They should be starters.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
We won. . . .and because of that I will rest my happy head. . . .there is no doubt that we are playing games as if we are trying to wade through mud.
Ches was massive with his save as if we had gone a goal down we may have never made it back and a very different tone would have been set.
Saying that Robin was a monster and there is little doubt we are half the team without him, I mean who would play up front if he wadnt around. (Would it be crazy to show some real interest in Tevez, rumours have people looking for Citeh to drop their price to 20 mil, must go in for him, sell Chamak and Bedtner for 19 each and we have the funds!)
Other mentions go to Arshavin who looked like he meant what he said earlier in the week, I would like to see him play off RvP rather than wide, last time he started he was crap tho out wide. . .Jenko needs to work on his defending but his crossing was good.
Merts was OK, the freekick went over him and he was jumping :-0
Santos should start, seems he has got an idea to the pace of the league after his mare and second half shut down against B'burnQuote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Theo was hardly in the game but the he screwed up on the chances he had to do something. He shouldn't be starting games if he plays like that. He depends on service and that's all he was looking for in most of the games. When he was on the ball, he was piss poor. Wenger has to put him up front or keep him out on the left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
There are so many times that it is clear he is so not a winger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Its frustrating because he is not a bad player, we dont play to his strengths because we dont give him much to run on to. . . .
I said before Ches made a massive save, which he did but I would hope he studies the game because he did have a couple of mad moments, the rush out the area and a very lax clearance near the end.
Cant have that when we have candidates for the Kos Stone Kops in front of him. . . .Cerms and Merts could be a very strong partnership, to his credit Kos kept out of trouble today
Its not clear if he is a striker because his shooting at times is woeful, he deffo is a frustating player maybe he won't be what we all want but will play his part when he can.Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
Shout out to Song. He's better than Arteta. Ball distribution, dribbling, energy, positioning and making himself available for the pass (a sign of intelligence), he should be playing the distribution anchor man type role. The role Cesc used to play back in the old days where he was all over the pitch conducting play.
Was also impressed with Rosicky ad well. Those two in the middle works. Throw Wilshere in and it looks even better. Arteta and Ramsey have no business playing in the first team. Passenegere that give away the ball cheaply and in dangerous areas. Arteta can't even turn on the ball if he's under pressure from a defender. Rosicky was turning his man all day and Song had the strength to hold them off and the feet to turn them. His technique is underrated.
Bad performances from some but some hopeful ones as well.
A very underrated performer today. I see what were, in my view, average performances by Song and Jenkinson being praised but Kos made a lot of strong, quick interceptions. It's true that Sunderland offered little but Kos was cleaning up well to help us keep momentum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
Agree with Szczesny - had a howler that went unpunished because Song covered well. He has his mad moments but I wouldn't say he has many more than other keepers out there. The job of the goalkeeper is to be decisive; very occasionally you'll get it wrong and will need help from your defence. In the last 3-4 seasons, our goalkeepers have cost us a lot more points than they've saved us. There's no doubt that by the end of the season, Szczesny will have saved us far more points than he will cost us.
His finishes outweigh the misses and his off the ball movement is superior to his dribbling skills. He has no business on the wing. Awful performance today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
I thought Song was one our best players. Came on strong in the second half and kept the middle ticking when others disappeared or made silly errors that could have cost us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
I thought he did his defensive bit well (although he was perhaps tiring in the second half and not covering quick enough) but far too many loose balls when he had it in good positions. Showed some drive though. Probably a bit better than average, in fairness. I guess his job wasn't helped by Arteta not really getting into the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
I agree with that assessment based on todays game. . . .Song just needs to cut out his mad moments. . . .for ecample his attempt at a head lock bear the end of the game, the ref could have quite easily blown for that and at worst Song would have received second yellow, stupid on a scale of the stamp on Barton especially considering the balance of the game. Not sure if his passing is of a constant quality to take a Cesc like mantle. . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
which is why we need more from Areta, who probably needs more to happen in front of him, unfortunately still getting used to a system that no longer suits the team because it isnt technically gifted enough to play it.
Rosicky now needs to put in more similar performamces before we get excited, no Ramsey was a bonus, he should go bsck yo the drawing board. . . .the CC squad awaits
Pretty much what they said about manu yesterday for their draw - they were mediocre but salvaged the point. Of course, if that had been the Arsenal doing the same as manu, the doom-sayers would be calling for Wenger's head as usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by notwist
There was some unlucky stuff though - RvP's chip that hit the post and all but went in. On another day, that was 2 up and cruising. With a run of reasonable luck and a few wins, I think the team can get their heads up and start performing.
I'd hope is was more like 'fucking hell, i'm lucky to be here. Must try harder'Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Yes, a win 3 points and 2 points gained on a rival for fourth Liverpool. . .see what happens with Scum!Quote:
Originally Posted by Coney
There was also a moment where Song pulled back one of their players on a break (just before our first sub, I think...maybe second) - Webb played advantage but I was convinced it was a clear yellow (which would've been his second). After that, he had the moment you're talking about. He was at best worth 1.5 yellows and at worst worth 3. Needs to be more careful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
I don't expect Song to play the killer balls, just be the player that looks to make himself available at all times and the link between attack and defence. Saw too many occasions where he's forwards and Arteta is just not even looking to make himself available for a pass from the defence which meant Merts and Kozza were having to try to make long passes or Rosicky was dropping deep to collect the ball. Arteta is out of his depth. Song shouldn't be so far towards up field. He's better at holding and making runs from deep if needed. He has no problem taking the ball from the defence and getting it forwards to attackers. He's more than a holding player he can easily play the old Vieira role. He had the lungs and can make the basic passes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
Same as Rio Ferdinand yesterday then, who should also have had a second yellow. Scraping wins, we are looking more like manu every day. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Same with a couple of mackems though, Vaughan(?) and Brown should have gone. That's Song though, all heart, no brains. He's going to make a difference when he plays, one way or another. He was strong today, need more of that against the stoke scum next time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Yeah, definitely. Brown had a few that went unpunished.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Yeah i suppose so. Really think if we could get Henry/or DN10 back to train with him and help him play well as a striker we'd see much better from him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Also feel he needs to man up and put the effort in.
Pathetic performance from your face.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
I didn't see todays game but it looks like Robin saved us again.
A win is a win and we got the much needed 3 points, I still think top 4 is too big a ask at the moment, the Sc*m are too far ahead of us and have a game in hand.
Coney, Coney, Coney. Someone pulled you up on this before. When you are defending champions, you buy yourself a bit of credit for when you put in the occasional poor shift. When you haven't won anything for six years and regularly underperform, you don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coney
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
:) Should have posted it in the mindless optimism thread? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
Sure = you are basically right, but manu do a lot of games like this, not just the odd one. They seem to make it happen more often than we do, though. I guess I am sick of the constant negative posts. I know just as well as anyone else that we are struggling for form but some of the negativity needs countering, otherwise we might just as well pack up and go home.
This problem is people don't want to give it a chance its too easy to be negative all the time. to easy for the likes of Joker/Zimm to only pop up when things are bad or have a go every week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coney
For me this season is a write of for me because i think we will finsish 4th-7th so not expecting much in the league but in the cups think once the season goes on we could do well even win one.
Stop being ridiculous. They're 3 points ahead of us with a game in hand. In October.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
It was a decent performance at times today, worrying at others. We wobbled a bit again but we got the points.
People are pushing the panic button way too early. We're not looking that good a side this year but it's early days, a few wins and things change quickly.
W. Sczeczny is hilarious. "It's not a good save, it's a poor finish, he's 3 yards out".
Chesney the ultimate wum :bow:
MOTD showing the table. Finally we appear when they show the top half. Onwards and upwards. :scarf:
He's fucking awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Deserves a better defence in front of him.
He has a defence in front of him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
exactly, The likes of newcastle will soon loost games and be stuggling again. Its onwards and upwards for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
Your skull deserves a better face.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Motherfu...
RVP is great.
Our defending is scary.
How shit is Arteta?!
Going to be a long and painful season.
Vinger will respect RVP's decision if he decides not to sign a new deal. According to a snippet I heard on SSN earlier.
He doesn't really have any choice really, in the end he's not giving RVP anything to stay for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
As for the match didn't see it, a win is a win Sunderland are hardly Barcelona though, they currently lie 4th from bottom they're an average team we managed to beat at home.
Still managed to concede what I hard was a good goal from Larsson (turning out to be decent shame we let him go), once again RVP scores out goals can't say he's not doing his bit.
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