Poor performance but we were always going to drop points sometime soon after winning so many in a row.
Shit happens, onto Reading and Sunderland next weekend.
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Poor performance but we were always going to drop points sometime soon after winning so many in a row.
Shit happens, onto Reading and Sunderland next weekend.
YAWN!!!!!!!!!!
Wenger out.
Top of the league. :scarf:
Let's face it, the media was calling us the form team, but we struggled against Burnley and Southampton, we could have conceded two or three against ludo and we struggled again today, but we didn't get away with it. It's like when they say we play attractive football, it's just not true.
It's just not the same when you don't win and play so badly.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
This is a very simple concept Wenger. So fucking listen!
When we are playing a team that has set out to defend deep, DO NOT play a slow, sideways game in front of them.
Got that?
Good.
It has only taken a decade you fucking moron.
True I suppose. Maybe the gypos will fuck up. We floated to second last season, maybe we can float to a title this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Its so predictable.
We had the chance to go top with a win and 3 points clear of Spuds etc.
We also played less than 3 days ago so the excuse was there already.
The performances don't matter. Only the 3 points matter. Except when you finally can't pub 3 points. With such a talented team we couldn't find a way to overcome a very ordinary Boro team. At home! This is why performances and momentum absolutely matter. Good teams find a way. Pub teams on a random run eventually come up short.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goonermarvee
We must be the easiest team in the world to defend against. The blueprint was written circa 2006 and though players have changed, the formula remains constant. The only teams we play well against are teams that want to play against us. If you decide to pack defence & wait for a break, then a point, maybe 3 is yours for the taking. Sure as the sunrise we never change our system. Pass, pass, pass,pass, pass, pass, then pass some more.
Anyway, not letting it get me down. I'm off to watch the unpredictable F1 qualifying.
Well we clearly aren't the easiest team in the world to defend against but sometimes it works for the oppositon. I think mostly we've put away the pub teams away in the league.
A bit galling a Mourinho crony gets a Mourinho at the Emirates point though.
:gp:Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
We're not going to win every game of course, but it's very disappointing to drop points in a fixture like this. Should be bread and butter.
Ah well, on we go.
13 fouls by Boro (227 in reality) - 6 fouls by us.
0 yellows for boro
1 yellow for us.
Meanwhile we had 75% possession :bow:
Boro had 25% possession and 11 attempts, including all the best attempts.
Ozil created 0 chance and completed 47/60 of his passes.
Just saying....
Well why would you, have barely registered any anger at poor Arsenal results this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
The only sensible thing to do is enjoy it when we win and play well and shrug your shoulders when you don't.
Doing anything else will just drive you mad
Are you seriously trying to blame Ozil for Wenger's latest fuck-up? Ozil wasn't great today but his role was to try and create something out if a huge bag of shit evacuated directly from Wenger's rancid bowels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
The Training manuals in most European academies have a chapter called the Wenger frustration model. (No. dont Google it. Its supposed to be top secret)Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
I did. I have actually enjoyed 3 games this season. Perhaps 4 is getting greedy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
If this was the Sopranos I'd say something like "you've got a real hard on for this Ozil"Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Fuck it, you don't rate him we get it. You need to accept that other people aren't going to agree with you.
HmmQuote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Watford, Chelsea and Ludogorets?
Hull maybe being the 4th?
It was the 3 games where we passed the ball forwards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Frankly we should be seeing it as a point gained and Boro two droppedQuote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Well quel surprise, we were a leetle bit jaded. According to Wenger, before the match Arsenal 'is all about goals'.
Boro played well. I'm ging to look at the table, might be the first and last time I see us top this season.
Just looked at the table and Pool have to beat the baggies 3 nil to go above us.
2-0. They'd be above us on Goals Scored.
Good grief. Only wenger would start with two defensive midfielders at home against a team like Middlesbrough.
What was he thinking?
:rolleyes:
Ok smart butt:dQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
That made up rule by the cheating John Moss led to that selection really.Quote:
Originally Posted by RomfordPele
Just pointing at the stats. :lol: anything wrong with that? Plenty here do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Oh 1 shot attempt. Not on target. 2 take on attempts. 0 successful. :good:
3 goals in his last 2 games. Means he's consistent. So what are you complaining about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Oh, so now you're applying that sort of argument. Hmm. I said something similar before but it flew over your head. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Why even argue with him on this? Mans an idiot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Seriously, if you don't rate Özil you shouldn't be taken serious in football conversations.
You cannot play Elneny and Coquelin together. No progressive passing, which lead to a blunted attack.
Xhaka or Santi must always play.
yes although academicQuote:
Originally Posted by mastermind84
I do think that in games like this, Elneny's cautious passing is going to hinder us but who else was he going to play and at least the aforementioned is unlikely to lose us the game.
Also in games like this the chance that Alexis got several yards from goal we simply cannot afford to miss.
He could have tried ox in the middle from the start. Coquelin and elneny reminds me of a dark period c.2008 when we had Flamini and denilson in central midfield because Fabregas was out. Didn't work then, ain't gonna work now. Wenger is pathologically incapable of learning any lessons.
Perez looks like a bit of a dud too. I don't see what he's going to add to this team.
Chamberlain is not trustworthy enough in a game like this in central midfield where the margins are fine.......as it was Kos showed complete class and maturity to bail us out near the end.
Momma said there'd be days like this! The question is, what are we going to do the next time.....
If one is suspended and the other one not recovered from a knock, it might prove a bit difficult.Quote:
Originally Posted by mastermind84
Ox is also a mistakeQuote:
Originally Posted by RomfordPele
The reason Xhaka has made the attack great is because he moves it forward quickly from deep positions/
Santi works because he can get the ball forward.
Oxlade doesn't play like those two. He'd actually be better playing where Coquelin does.