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That was the problem. We lost concentration because in our minds we thought we had won. When we go a goal up we usually win so the players switched off. We worked so hard to get that goal and when we finally got it, the players relaxed. In essence, they should have concentrated 200%. It's a shame but hopefully they learn from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Another thing, masterclass from Martinez. Thats the next Arsenal manager right there.
I don't really see it that way. We didn't get caught on the break or concede to a silly defensive or 'keeping error.Quote:
Originally Posted by She Wore A Red Ribbon
It was just a really good goal, it happens.
Gibbs could have stopped that.
I didn't think that at the time but even if I have another look and agree, it wasn't a lapse in concentration, it was an individual mistake if it was one at all.
Vermaelen was terrible and just dived in for tackles without thinking about the positioning of his teammates or opposition. It was a good call for him to be dropped and I’m glad Bould is now on board to help with these sort of calls. Kos and Merts had a good partnership running earlier on last season but Wenger made the mistake of dropping Merts as soon as Verm was fit to play. He’s made the same sort of mistakes with CB pairings before and it used to get on my nerves. There was one season where Senderos was having a good run in the team and he’d instantly get dropped for Kolo once he was back from the ACON. Once Kolo was back in, the CB just looked soft and disorganised again. It’s not over for Verm. I think he may have the capacity to learn how to play in a system but I put that down to Bould’s influence.Quote:
Originally Posted by BOBN
Hard to say it was a good goal, seeing as it was offside by a big margin. But it was a good piece of individual skill by Delmonte, or whatever his name is. Surprised nobody is making more of Webb's appalling performance. Everton had a lot of control because Webb let them kick us every time we tried to respond and play our game. Barry should have been sent off about 8 times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters To Santa
Agreed the goal tally could be higher, he's stuck on the same number as RvP and Rooney right now. But he's been immense in his overall game, from the corner of our own box where he defends excellently, his link up play which is tidy and often decisive, and some crucial goals on top. I didn't rate this guy either, initially, but he's come on very well in his second season and deserves some credit for his hard work. He's not Suarez, nobody would argue that, but names like Llorente keep getting thrown about and I really don't see how he would give us any more than Giroud. Chances are he'd give us a couple more goals but a lot less in other areas of the pitch. I'm happy with Giroud as the main striker, of course I;d like to see a decent backup brought in in January. Hard call though, finding a quality player who will be a squad player and is not cup tied already.Quote:
Originally Posted by BOBN
I agree he deserves a degree of credit and that Llorente is not better than him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
My issue is we need to transition from "we need to buy back up" to "we need to get the best striker we can get regardless of whether they mesh well with Giroud". Giroud has not done enough to be the undisputed number 1 striker at the club, and even if he was its dangerous thinking because we did that with RVP and got lumbered with the pretty mediocre and not cheap Podolski soley because "he can play on the left and then fill in when RVP is out".
Lets just get the best bastard our money can buy and let the two scrap it out.
I have to say, I pretty much agree with all of that.
Giroud opined on the possible transfer of the bitey rodenty one in the summer by words to the affect of, 'let him come'. He himself is up to the challenge.