Match Reaction vs Man City (away).

The daily mail gave Santi a 7/10 rating :lol:

Watching a cap of the post game coverage. Only 35% possession from us today ............... lowest for us at least in 11 years which is when they started measuring it. :lol::lol:

Hopefully Wenger gets the message. It's the tactics and what you do with the ball that's important.

In the face!!!

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Originally Posted by fakeyank

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxhMqvhIIAEdqit.jpg

Sagna's heat map :haha:

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:lol:

We need a Sagna version of this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u56kJjrlXuI

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Originally Posted by Letters

:lol:

We need a Sagna version of this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u56kJjrlXuI

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wow that is the funniest shit ive seen from this guy since the Giruuuuuddd one.

Can't complain at that.. Even when Arsene brought on defenders Arsenal were in Man City territory. Has Arsene finally realised that tactics win games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7fug_tPPX5E

Brilliant performance.

Apart from the mental first 15 mins of the second half we were disciplined throughout. It's the formula we should really stick to for all the big games because we can be devastating when playing quick counter attack footy. None of the tippy tappy bollox!

Santi is just wonderful to watch when playing like that, best player on the pitch by a distance. Even Wenget had a good day at the office, sticking with the form players and getting the subs right (apart from Ramsey staying on a bit longer than needed).

Well done lads, unexpected but thoroughly enjoyable.

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Originally Posted by Munchies

The daily mail gave Santi a 7/10 rating :lol:

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Here's their headline:

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Manchester City 0-2 Arsenal: Cazorla and Giroud's sucker punches leave flattened champions trailing Chelsea in title race... but did Monreal dive after Kompany's challenge to win crucial penalty?

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Suck it up DM, your boys took a hell of a beating.

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Originally Posted by AFC Leveller

Santi is in great form for us and is playing the best football of his Arsenal career. The way he skips past challenges and gets out of tight situations is just a joy and the most pleasing thing is he is getting goals and assists. I just hope wenger doesnt move him outwide to accomodate Ozil because we look dangerous with him through the middle.

2 clean sheets in a row now, something to build on.

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Change of keeper? coincidence?

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Here's their headline:



Suck it up DM, your boys took a hell of a beating.

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:haha:

Kompany knew what he was doing

Click-baiting twats

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Originally Posted by Munchies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7fug_tPPX5E

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Great performance from the guy. You dont have to be a massive strong player, he was in the right place at the right time, putting himself about, just what we need.

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Originally Posted by Munchies

:haha:

Kompany knew what he was doing

Click-baiting twats

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I'm not going to click the link but did they really give Santi 7/10?

Also thought the ref was ok today, much better than his usual poor standard (despite Sky's insistence he's normally good). But what's with Arsenal players getting booked for first fouls and oppo players consistently getting away with same thing.

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Originally Posted by alexander

Great performance from the guy. You dont have to be a massive strong player, he was in the right place at the right time, putting himself about, just what we need.

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Glad he's getting a run of games and taking his opportunity well. Always rated him at youth level so pleased to see him kick on now. What's with that god awful backing music to that video though!

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Originally Posted by alexander

Change of keeper? coincidence?

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Ospina probably had less to do today than he did versus Hull and Stoke.

But he's done everything he should do well. No silly lapses when he's bored. Apart from one dodgy kick today.

Szczesny will still prove to be the better keeper in the long run I think. As long he sorts out his woeful kicking.

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Watching a cap of the post game coverage. Only 35% possession from us today ............... lowest for us at least in 11 years which is when they started measuring it. :lol::lol:

Hopefully Wenger gets the message. It's the tactics and what you do with the ball that's important.

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Indeed. You've got to approach these games with a bit of intelligence too, you can't just believe that if you play well everything will fall into place. Jury's still out on our big game mentality and effectiveness, but hopefully today is the catalyst.

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Originally Posted by Gooner23

What's with that god awful backing music to that video though!

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Internet Law #27:

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Offensively shit, ear-harming, suicide-inducing music must always accompany a football highlights reel.

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Darude - Sandstorm

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Because it's way too early and premature to even hint at him being the solution.

For a start let's not forget there was a reason he was at Freiburg on loan last year (where he didn't exactly light up any trees) and Charlton this year before getting recalled.

And apart from Man City today most of the teams he's started against haven't been that great or that challenging. I also think he's way too short for the role as well ........ we haven't had a DM since Gilberto who could comfortably head the ball away which means that long balls always have to be dealt with by the CB's. This results in us always struggling with aerial attacks as either the BFG or Kos have to go and attack the ball leaving gaps for the opposition to exploit. His passing isn't fantastic either.

Yes congratulations to Coq for his excellent recent performances and he deserves to start for the time being but ultimately he doesn't have the right pedigree or quality to be starting week in week out for a team with aspirations to challenge for the league. We did the same thing Almunia; he had a few good games and everyone thought he was the solution and then we ended up wasting 3 seasons with him as number one before everyone finally realised he wasn't good enough. Top top quality please.

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I didn't realise you followed Freiburg. :lol:

I can only comment on what I see and whenever I see him play, he does a good job. I can't understand why he was loaned out last season or why he was sent to Charlton for that matter.

We can only hope we sign a new experienced DM but Wenger just signed some Polish 17 year old. We've had plenty of opportunities to sign an established DM but Wenger just passes up the opportunity. Our only hope now is that he uses the best options we have within the team.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Indeed. You've got to approach these games with a bit of intelligence too, you can't just believe that if you play well everything will fall into place. Jury's still out on our big game mentality and effectiveness, but hopefully today is the catalyst.

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Everything is in our own hands . we can win big games if we want to as we have shown it in the past .We have been our own destroyers by trying to overplay away from home , getting caught up in counter .
But we can also sit back , suck up the pression and catch up in counter-attack . We have all kinds of players to do the job . What we need is determination and discipline . We are the Arsenal and not Hull City or Spurs .

According to Henry Winter Wenger managed to do his coat zip up on the first attempt today. That's the sort of day it was.

It was a fucking stonewall penalty

according to MOTD cazorla was like a wriggling eel :lol:

"Man City were so poor..." - MoTD2

Meh.

:fingers:

Watched the ANALysis with sound off, you could see Winter was gutted, I think he bet his house on us losing

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Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw

It was a fucking stonewall penalty

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Nah, not when you take into account what a nice guy Kompany is. And the delightfully chummy way he went through Alexis with studs up.

Basically Toure was missing, Dean cheated for Arsenal and we parked the bus and never made it out of our own half in the 90 minutes. The gypos had to field a weakened team of sub £50mill playa and they were really poor and let us win and anyway they scored 6 last time and it could have been ten so let's all laugh at Arsenal.

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Originally Posted by Injury Time

Watched the ANALysis with sound off, you could see Winter was gutted, I think he bet his house on us losing

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He always looks like that tbf. He tilts his head back slightly and looks down his nose at whoever he's graced with his opinion as if he has a tough time bearing the smell of mere mortals.

LOL - Monreal is the new Pires, probably the biggest diver in the history of the game. The ultra prick Robbie Savage is using the cover of the West Ham game to call Monreal a cheat. He's so pissed off it's hilarious.

Just heard that :lol:

http://i.imgur.com/5ilvkzd.png

https://twitter.com/RobbieSavage8/st...77351935479808

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@RobbieSavage8 8 Aug 2012
Cazorla wouldn't get in the Swansea team !! Lol @FourFourTom

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:haha: :haha:

Great result, it reminded me of the Barcelona game where we pressed them all over the pitch

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Originally Posted by alexander

Change of keeper? coincidence?

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I thought about that too, and I don't think it's a coincidence.

Here's Neil Ashton's post match contribution.

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At some point in the near future we will have to ask whether honesty is the preserve of the English game or whether we are done with beating the integrity drum.

The 24th minute at the Etihad, when Nacho Monreal brushed against Vincent Kompany to prompt a slow-motion collapse inside the penalty area, seems a good place to start.

Arsenal’s left back looked like a sky diver, using the friction of Kompany’s body to launch himself into the night air and executing a safe landing with some cushioned rolls. It was tempting to applaud the audacity.

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This is what you get for making a journo rip up his pre-written match report, "Aguero humbles Sanchez, Kompany bosses it, Arsenil destroyed by city boys whose cocks I'l like to gobble" All wasted and now he'll have to sober up and do his job for once. Or not, it appears.

http://theshortfuse.sbnation.com/201...mours-contract

Dont know how true this is, but the worrying part (if true) is that Coq's contract runs out this summer. We need to get this sorted ASAP or we are going to have another Flamini situation on our hands!

The morning after, oh the joy after pinching myself a couple of times. Where are those prick mates of mine, who are quick to call me whenever we lose a game

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Santi Carzola

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Here's Neil Ashton's post match contribution.



This is what you get for making a journo rip up his pre-written match report, "Aguero humbles Sanchez, Kompany bosses it, Arsenil destroyed by city boys whose cocks I'l like to gobble" All wasted and now he'll have to sober up and do his job for once. Or not, it appears.

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What a *unt.

Monteal wasnt even looking at Kompany and was through on goal, and Kompany tried to obstruct him and got what he deserved.

Neil Ashton, you fucking fraud.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Nah, not when you take into account what a nice guy Kompany is. And the delightfully chummy way he went through Alexis with studs up.

Basically Toure was missing, Dean cheated for Arsenal and we parked the bus and never made it out of our own half in the 90 minutes. The gypos had to field a weakened team of sub £50mill playa and they were really poor and let us win and anyway they scored 6 last time and it could have been ten so let's all laugh at Arsenal.

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I forgot to factor that in to my analysis of what I saw.

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Originally Posted by Maestro

The morning after, oh the joy after pinching myself a couple of times. Where are those prick mates of mine, who are quick to call me whenever we lose a game

:tumbleweed:

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We need a 'Like' button on this forum! :good:

This game should be the blueprint for us on how to play against the big sides (esp away). We didnt think this team and manager had it in them to produce something like that and it surprised a few, including City who seemed to have no answer to it.

If we play like that at OT, SB and even WHL then there is no reason why we cant beat the big sides this.