What happened against Tottenham at the Emirates?
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What happened against Tottenham at the Emirates?
When we are playing at home we have more chance to dictate the pace of the game
For a side like Tottenham aren't the opportunities to attack with pace (which I don't think they have anywhere near to the level of last season incidentally) going to be more fruitful away?
On the line-up of who played midweek and whether that means they play on Saturday, It's a difficult one because they do have Juventus away on Tuesday.
Ignoring the fact that the average wank, is everything outside of 5 teams in the top 6 (making up most of the bleeding games) maybe the solution is to bring the consistency and compentency of those around him so he doesn't get exposed....Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
Or maybe we should bin Holding, Chambers for their lack of pace....perhaps Kos too as his waning ankles won't make him any quicker.
Maybe the solution is not to play a guy who is average at bestQuote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
I don’t know where chambers or holding come into this. I think Chambers is not especially good and Holding is slow (but not suggesting playing either). I’ve laid out in black and white what I think the back four should be who plays in front of it etc.
Average at best is a daft assessment but each to their own officer Sherbert.
I don't get the home/ away thing. Teams that do well at home and get fucked when away have a weak, girly mentality as far as I'm concerned. If it was me, I'd be more up for it on enemy territory than at home. Still a football pitch, still a ball, still a set of goals. Only real difference I can see, provided our darling professionals can at least tune out the hostile crowd (a bare minimum requisite at this level surely), is the ref who can be a homer. But apart from that, what's the difference. Or what's the difference that could be excused in relation to a professional sportsman?Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
Monreal is one of the first names on the team sheet.
And yet despite that almost every season teams whether they finish top or bottom of the table have a better home record than away record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
And that’s probably the biggest inditement of this team you could possibly haveQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
It’s clear to me people going on about how good he is have very short memories
He’s not without his flaws but I don’t believe he’s in grave danger of being roasted by Spurs. He’ll be fine. It’s the midfield that will likely lose us the game if they’re not at it.
If we play Xhaka and Ramsey then I’d agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Get ready to agree. No way Wenger benches either of those numptiesQuote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
Stat time
This is Wengers 52nd North London Derby in all competitions
Of the previous 51 he has won 23 drawn 20 and lost 8
9 of those wins came at The Emirates (7 in the league, 1 in the fa cup, 1 in the league cup)
7 of those wins came at Highbury (all in the league)
6 of those wins came at White Hart Lane (4 in the league, 2 in the league cup)
1 win came at Old Trafford in the Fa cup semi final of 2001
We’ve scored 94 goals in those 51 games to Spurs’ 64 goals
Of the 21 league games we’ve played under Wenger away at Spurs we’ve scored 31 goals - 13 in the first half, 18 in the second half
Addendum
Last three times we’ve played Spurs at Wembley were twice in 1991 and once in 1993 - a loss, a draw and a win
For me Elneny and Jack are the best midfield partnership we have currently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
But agree Wenger will stick with Xhaka because he's too stubborn to admit he paid 35 million for a dud, and Ramsey is his golden boy.
Money can't be the reason why he won't bench Xhaka, can it? Wenger is so odd. He has no problem benching Lacazette and already has his replacement at playing ahead of him. Laca was our record signing not so long ago! I can't work out what is going on with Xhaka and how he keeps getting games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
It’s either stubbornness (not so much related to money but I’ll prove you all wrong mentality) or he’s seeing something that the rest of us don’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur
I can imagine Xhaka in training looks like Xabi Alonso. Being able to ping the ball from all distances under no pressure.
Begin to press him though and he’ll fold completely, I don’t know how Wenker can trust him so much.
:popcorn:
Wilshere, Xhaka and Elneny :popcorn:
Change of formation then?
Jenas, Keown and Rio in the studio for BT.
Xhaka and Elneny???? ChristQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Although I think playing Wilshere further forward might work
Packing the midfield, the key battle ground.
Wenger :bow:
Spuds: Lloris, Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Son, Kane.
Aurier not playing, I for one am shocked.
Probably notQuote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
4-2-1-2-1 id imagine
Wilshere playing where Ozil plays and Ozil playing wide
Sanchez had a stinker against Liverpool, although he has been good all season. Put pressure on him from the off :popcorn:
You HAVE to be kidding me :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
JHFC - Xhaka and Elneny :haha:
Is that graphic from a spoof site? Ha ha, very funny. Got me.
Not a fan of Ozil out wide.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
Just as well considering Monreal is playing left backQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
No me neither. But then again we don’t actually have many wide optionsQuote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
Keown talks some utter bollocks.
So no bans for Kane and Alli then?Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
I'm not shocked at all.
The cheats ride again with their cheat loving manager at the dive controls.
Kola, Iwobi, Welbeck. Do you bother reading?Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
Ones a wing back and the other two are terribleQuote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
Wenger's the worst coward in football. His cowardice has ruined Lacazette. It will destroy Aubameyang. And his pansy arse, cowering, simpering, please don't hurt my babies bullshit will turn the game into an utter shitfest.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
I HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE the cunt.
The point you made was that we don't have many wide options.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
A wide wing back would be a better option than Ozil on the wing. In fact, ideal in a game where you need defensive cover.
The other 2 operate on the wings too.
I proved you wrong again.
I win.
Well he’s still under the illusion that Xhaka is in anyway a defensive midfielder
We don’t have those, arguably even Elneny isn’t really just not technically good enough to do anything else
:lol: angry morning NQ :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Poch doing us a favor again by leaving Rose and Aurier on the bench. Same with Wanyama