OG helping us out, twice. :bow:
A stroll really.
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OG helping us out, twice. :bow:
A stroll really.
3 more points but we all know where those points lead.
Some moments from Alexis worth watching, otherwise the predictable huff and puff that came from having two off form midfielders in the centre and a lazy turd of a poser up top.
Otherwise another nothing match.
Easy
Just how we like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
What has this match got to do with Earth girls?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
OG hat-trick :bow:.
We're in third. We need Leicester to win now.
I hated the idea of having to go to Swansea needing to win. We've come unstuck there in the past.
Good win. Now to keep going....
We won, kept a clean sheet and scored 4 so it was a good day.
However we just don't look like champions or even anything special. With the players we have we should be winning much more convincingly.
Win more convincingly are you talking about the score line or the performance ?
Performance, obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
We don't stump our authority on games or come out with real purpose and we always give the opposition an easy ride first 20 minutes to let them settle. Look at the West Bein game or the Bournemouth one where we either started off terribly or just gifted goals away. The Everton and cit games too where we failed to make the early goal count.
Not to mention the game at OT where we had one shot on goal and never looked like we fancie it on the day.
You'd do well to stamp your authority on a gnat with Xhaka and Ramsey in midfield
We are in trouble with that pair. Hope Egypt gets knocked out of the ACN early
We should really consider playing Ozil further back if it's that bad. It's not as if he's setting the world on fire with assists and although his goal record has improved we could easily get more goals out of Perez or Theo. Just as long as Sanchez plays as our main striker.
Easy win against a rubbish team and two own goals to help us along :good:
I see Alexis had a little hissy again.
I love that he's super hungry and competitve, god knows we need more characters like him, but he should probably reign it in a little. We've won the game at a canter man, save it for when things have really gone tits up. Plenty of opportunities coming for that.
I watched the highlights (on Internet can't be bothered with match of the day)
Have to say, whilst Swansea lost their way a bit after conceeding the first goal they were unlucky today in many respects.
The penalty decision, softer calls been given against us this season. Those two own goals were ridiculously fortuitous
I don't think he's ever liked being subbed off. Only more is being made of it now because of speculation linking him with a move away from Arsenal. A non-starter, this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Yeah, I want more like him.
An organised team goes a long way in that tournament so they won't be....Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
Absolutely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ernesto
Interestingly enough you don't tend to benefit from own goals unless you are exerting pressure upon the opposition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
It was a good result and improved our goal difference which was much needed. We're going to need a strong goal difference especially considering how tight it is in the race for top 4 race, we're also going to need to win all our games against lesser teams from now until the end of the season, we need as many points as we can get.
Top 4 hinges as much on how we do in our big games as it does in our lesser games, we still have to go to Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs and if we are honest...I think we're looking at a maximum of 2 points out of those 3 away games, draws at Liverpool and Spurs, loss at Chelsea. The home games against United and City are MUST wins.
or you are playing a side with Frank Sinclair in the sideQuote:
Originally Posted by Niall Quinn
Not interested at all in the top four race, it's the title or don't care. The title is Chelseas' so don't careQuote:
Originally Posted by selassie
Herb...I hear you...and I'm of the same mindset to a degree.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
If dropping out of top four meant a fresh change then I'm all for it but I also want us to keep our best players which IMO does to an extent hinge on us credibly challenging for the title or at the very least securing a top four finish.
For what it is worth, I don't think we have what it takes to properly challenge for the title, this team doesn't have the mentality. Even if Chelsea collapse I don't expect us to take the initiative....it will be one of the other teams.
The Costa situation will affect the chavs, he's their top goalscorer and they'll miss those goals if he pisses off. I guess they'll get a replacement this month if he goes but no guarantees a new guy will be able to replace the goals. I'd agree yes, the chavs are most likely to win it if Costa stays. But there's a good chance they'll fall back into the pack of inconsistent chasers if he leaves.
Us? We have absolutely no chance whatsoever. Performances just aren't there. Yet another top 4 finish and Wenger signing a new contract so we can keep on going around the loop, that's what our season is about.
Aye, I think the same, though to be fair to them they did look good offensively without him on Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
I think our only saving grace this season is that we are going to really need to be on our game to even secure a top 4 finish given the strong competition, we will not finish top 4 by default...we're going to need to be consistent from now until the end of the season, any march/april collapses and we could well drop out of top 4 contention.
Yes we're winning these games againt lesser teams, but that's to be expected really, Swansea are pretty woeful. Don't think we've played that well at all overall and as we know when it comes to the crunch games we'll collapse as we always do.
Have no belief this year will be any different, it'll be like all the other seasons, if we get anywhere close we'll come up against a decent team and get beaten or drop points like we always do, we're incapable of delivering when it really matters.
Noone can seriously believe this team with this manager is alctually capable of putting a run together (of good results and performances) and also beat the best teams when it comes down to crunch time, this team doesn't have the hunger, desire or guts and determination to deliver when it matters, this all comes from the top. Some teams are winners and some aren't and we fit into the latter category.
Chelsea only drew there #justsaying
they also won at leicester we drew, won at city we lost,Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
won at home to spurs we drew
The point of having these type of players is that they can help you win titles. If it's to be believed that Sanchez and Ozil's futures are tied to Wenger's future and they want assurances of him staying before signing.....wouldn't it be better to just let them go. No one is irreplaceable.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
Our next away game in the PL is at Stamford Bridge, no-one apart from fans like Ty actually believe we have a chance of winning there so then what are these players for?
This is what we've been doing all season, comfortably dispatching the pub teams. It's the bare minimum.
Burnley and Watford at home next, another 6 points in the bank then it's Chelsea away. Lets see if anything has changed.
If and it's a big IF they are tied to Wenger's future then they can go and we should rebuild properly with a new man in charge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
The point I was trying to make and the ideal scenario would be for us to finish top 4, keep hold of Ozil and Sanchez and Wenger leave. Everybody would be happy then :)
Yeah I hear you on the next away game and having these two, the issue isn't them but Wenger.
:haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
I just don't see how Wenger will go unless we finish outside the top four, if the table looked in May like it looks today he will think in his own mind we were in contention all the way because 2nd and 3rd are only one point above us.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
Pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
starting off slowly against the lesser sides we might get away with but if you do that at Chelsea, Liverpool or even Spuds this season then you're 2-3 down in the opening 30 minutes. We have to fix up and start games on the front foot, play to our strengths and move the ball quicker.
If we go to Chelsea and sit back and give the ball away every two minutes, we're fucked.
Funnily enough, we've started well against all the tough opponents this season, with the exception of United where we stunk for the full 90 mins. Took the lead against Spurs, Liverpool, Everton and City only to choke with incredibly poor second half performances.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
There is no rhyme or reason to this. We'll drop points at any given moment and against any team.
On a side note, any news on Giroud's injury?