The quality of our football has been variable in recent games, despite the good results, so if we repeat the 2nd half performance against Everton we could be caught out.
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The quality of our football has been variable in recent games, despite the good results, so if we repeat the 2nd half performance against Everton we could be caught out.
Whats the likely Villa line up?
They have lost only once at the Emirates in the league in 5 years
This isnt a home banker by any means. Hoping Heskey starts. Our defence has done well recently but some extra protection from Ivanhoe will be much appreciated
Robin must be gutted. I'm sure he'll try and put in a great performance to convince McLeish to put in a bid for him this summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Wenger has named an unchanged line up from the everton game according to SSN.
That means Ramsey starts again, ffs.
Should be playing ox ahead of him.
Team news for us three hours+ before our match. What the hell? Plenty of time for us to pick up an injury.
This is exactly why I'm skeptical about our 'rivival' and the part Wenger has played in it. I would say the good results we've seen have been a result of Rosicky playing in the centre and pulling the strings. If Ramsey wasn't injured, I doubt we'd have seen this recent run because Wenger would continue to leave Rosicky on the bench or play him wide. I hope I'm wrong but Wenger needs to cut Ramsey out, play Rosicky im te centre with Ox on the left. That's the right balance and always has been. But does he see that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeebus
Hope Oxo plays.
Can understand being a bit conservative in away games but we need to go for the kill at home.
Playing square pegs in round holes DOESN'T work, we've seen enough evidence of that. This is why the praise Wenger's been getting recently is OTT in my opinion. He hasn't really changed his philosophy, and he's still making the same mistakes.
But nobody is saying we're winning games through any tactical genius. We're doing it through sheer determination. If we're willing to criticise the manager for our players pissing away leads in the last minute because they're mentally weak and panicky, we surely have to give credit to Arsene for the way the players have been resilient and come fighting back when nobody (including myself) game them much of a chance to get 3rd. There's still a long way to go (1/4 of a season) and everyone - not least Wenger - is saying we need to be wary of how quickly things can change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
By the looks of things, you've got your wish...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach