Match Reaction vs Man City (away).

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Originally Posted by milla

BFG was the captain of the day, it is his job to nail anyone who he thinks stepped over the line or disrespect away fans. Spotted on BFG. :coffee:

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During the match yes as it can make a difference to the game and the way a player performs, after the match though it serves no purpose all it does is create a rift.

His defence conceded 6 goals, so he's hardly faultless.

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Originally Posted by Özim

This season we've been very good, but on paper perhaps our team lacks enough of those top top players City have, the likes of Kompany, Toure, Aguero, Silva. Add those to top performers like Navas, Zaballeta, Negredo, Nasri (Kolarov is excellent too) and you can see why they are as good as they are.

Think we need one or two more heavyweights, players who believe they can beat anyone, anywhere.

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Unfortunately we have to build a team using business methods, it's a big disadvantage compared to comedy clubs like the gypos and chavs. They just steal some more money from their citizens back home, rape and torture a few people and steal their land, etc, and then use the stolen cash to buy who they want. Although to be fair, they have business fronts in place now that make them look respectable - like Al Capone.

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Originally Posted by Özim

This season we've been very good, but on paper perhaps our team lacks enough of those top top players City have, the likes of Kompany, Toure, Aguero, Silva. Add those to top performers like Navas, Zaballeta, Negredo, Nasri (Kolarov is excellent too) and you can see why they are as good as they are.

Think we need one or two more heavyweights, players who believe they can beat anyone, anywhere.

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Fuck.

I agree with that.

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Originally Posted by Dein-machine

Not at all - Merts has every right to expect his players to thank the fans fot their support & not be ignored by someone who thinks he's better than he is. The lack of midfiled tracking back put a lot of pressure on the defenders today, so I don't agree with your comments. Flamini (3rd goal), Wilshere (5th) goal & Gnabbers (6th) - goals were given away by midfielders poor play.

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From what I heard Wilshere was awful, why was he not having a go at him rather than Ozil then (I haven't seen many comments about Ozil being dreadful), you also pointed out Wilshere was at fault for a goal which Ozil wasn't.

Again though don't agree with doing it after a match, during yes, after no.

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Originally Posted by Özim

Very true, very overrated English player IMO, he's decent but nothing more. Barkley kid ran rings round him last week and he's younger and less experienced. England should be looking at him as the future of England not Wilshere.

Wilshere puts in far too many sub par performances IMO, he's done very little to warrant the hype about him.

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He's missed 18 months of football so it'll take him a while, just like Ramsey. I agree that wenger shouldn't be starting him though, and was disappointed he started such a big game.

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Originally Posted by Özim

From what I heard Wilshere was awful, why was he not having a go at him rather than Ozil then (I haven't seen many comments about Ozil being dreadful), you also pointed out Wilshere was at fault for a goal which Ozil wasn't.

Again though don't agree with doing it after a match, during yes, after no.

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Probably because Wilshere was up there with the rest of the team applauding the fans while Ozil was strolling back to the dressing room.

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Originally Posted by Penguin

It's not just Wilshere's fault. Syn was right about Monreal. As a defender you need to be aware of the players around you and the runs they are making. Nacho doesn't have that awareness and even before they scored their first goal he was ball-watching when the ball was on the other flank, leaving their RW free on the right. I was watching him, he didn't even turn once and a good ball in behind him would have left the RW in a great position behind our defence. That's exactly what happened for their second goal.

If you watch Sagna you will always see him looking around to see where their attackers are. That's what I like about him - he's a defender first and foremost and knows what he's doing, unlike any of our other three fullbacks.

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Most of the Citeh attacks on the right came through Zabaleta, that was Jack's duty. You can't expect Monreal to leave a big gap between himself and our CBs, especially when Citeh's midfields were playing so narrowly. I saw the same problem with Jack against Everton, he just didn't have the nous or disciplines to play on the wing. As a result who ever is covering will be left facing 2 players on thier own, today it was Monreal. :coffee:

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Unfortunately we have to build a team using business methods, it's a big disadvantage compared to comedy clubs like the gypos and chavs. They just steal some more money from their citizens back home, rape and torture a few people and steal their land, etc, and then use the stolen cash to buy who they want. Although to be fair, they have business fronts in place now that make them look respectable - like Al Capone.

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Yes and no, sure they have an advantage but we also have chosen to sign the players we have, we've shown by signing Ozil that if we want to we can go after top quality, we just haven't. I think it shown in big games, let's not forget we use to have a team capable of taking on anyone, it's also the type of players we sign.....where is our Yaya Toure who basically leads and runs the midfield, where our Aguero (oh yeah we sold him to Man U).

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Originally Posted by Tipsychubbs

He's missed 18 months of football so it'll take him a while, just like Ramsey. I agree that wenger shouldn't be starting him though, and was disappointed he started such a big game.

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Bottom line. Wilshere is not a game changer. But he is in a team where despite the talent is crying out for one.

Ozil made a poor pass across the face of the goal that lead to flamini being unable to control it.

Either way, the entire midfield had a shocker.