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We won a match :dance:
We're back
Yay
Great win.
The stuff dreams are made of.
Up against it against a superior team and we battled through and won in style.
We are back.
We showed the sprit we all know we have, Arsene for Manger of the season for that comback tbh
:dancingman:
We twatted those twats.
people who saw or went to the game, how were Park, Oxo, Ryo? Any first team potential (not much of a stretch these days)...cheers
Against all the odds we managed to stage a comeback. This team's mental strength continues to amaze me.
Good win.
Park seemed like he was there to sell shirts never heard anything of him tonight tbh, OXO was good not sure about RYOQuote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
Park - a bit shitQuote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
Oxo - a bit good
Ryo - did what he came on for and we're better off money wise cos of it
Timeto get the wenger Knows Banners back out tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Joker
Could'nt have done it without Messi, Falcao & Balloteli tbh
One thing worthy of note in a nothing match is we played 4-4-2
Usually we just stick with the 4-5 fucking 1 no matter the team or competition
Hope we play the 4-4-2 from now on
But we had 2 strikers who stuggled a Shewsbury ffs not sure who plyed upfront in a 442 with RVPQuote:
Originally Posted by Ach
ChamakhQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
goal highlights anyone?
Arsenal player
Watching the whole match now on Arsenal Player
Id rather just see the goals though
You do it to yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Play this lot instead of 1st 11? No point changing a winning team.
Goals on SSN now
Oxocubes goal was great, struck very true. Looked like all with the very top of his foot too. :blink:
Djourou for their goal :doh:
Just fuck off
just seen the goals on ssn, oxo cube good instinctive strike
Oxface shot was well struck and powerful. Far too powerful for the keeper who dived over it
Gibbs was a decent header and Yossi couldnt miss
Hope Wenger's not too hard on him and makes allowances because he's come from a different club.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Was brilliant excatly what we need play him in more games tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Oxo is a very talented player, you can spot players with ability as soon as you see them, saw him for Southampton last season and was very impressed.
IMO this guy can become something special in time.
:faint:
Worth the money we paid for him tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
Decent side :lol:Quote:
on getting the win against a decent side…
It was a bit nervy because we played against a good side. I said before the game that the lower divisions have improved in the last five years and you could see that. They were direct but not without technique. They had a direct game but they played it with intelligence and efficiency. They had a few dangerous situations in the first half, even after they scored. So 1-1 was not too bad for us at half time and in the second half we took over, they dropped physically and we played in one half after that.
on whether he was calm at half time…
Yes, I was very calm at half time because panic doesn’t help. I felt that if we maintained the pace in the game we had a good chance to win the game.
on whether Shrewsbury ‘dominated’ the first half…
I’m not sure they dominated the first half, if you look at the numbers again you will see they didn’t dominate the game. They created dangerous situations. It’s always difficult to beat a football team, no matter what division they play in. They knocked Swansea and Derby out and you can see why. They are top of their league.
on whether some of his players are playing with fear…
We played a young team with a mixture of young players and experienced players. We took a gamble and it worked because you could see some players, who we haven’t seen so much of like Oxlade-Chamberlain and Coquelin, have done extremely well and that is positive for the future.
on how to get belief back in the squad…
In the last four games, we have had three good results and the one game we didn’t was Blackburn and that, for me, was a miracle. Look at the numbers; we had 62 per cent of the possession and had 16 shots on goal and we lost 4-3.
on Oxlade-Chamberlain and Coquelin’s performances…
Oxlade-Chamberlain grew through the game and became stronger and stronger. In the first half he was a bit timid and suddenly he grew in stature in the second half. It was unbelievable. What came out, you didn’t expect it after the first half. He became stronger and stronger.
on whether he has staked a claim for a place in the first team…
You could see that he will be a first-team player here, that is for sure. He still has things to work on but, very quickly, he will be knocking on the door.
on Djourou’s performance…
He was very good in the second half. In the first half, he was surprised on the goal. In the second half, he had a good performance.
on whether he will bring in a defensive coach…
I just completed 32 years of coaching. I do not want to answer these types of questions.
On Ryo’s performance…
He did well when he came on. My regret tonight is that he didn’t play long enough to show what he is capable of doing. He will get more opportunities.
on speculation regarding his future…
Whether I work here for the next 10 years or the next day here, I will give my maximum for the Club. I will let other people assess the situation. I focus on doing well for this club, that is all. I am not bothered at all by all this speculation.
I am completely focused on doing well. I can understand that people are unhappy and criticise but people are very quick to go overboard. I accept critics and I don’t say it doesn’t matter. I prefer it if people say I am good but I cannot complain when we lose a game and you are criticised. When we do well, we take all the plaudits so we have to take the blame when it doesn’t go well. But we have, on both sides, to take a little bit of distance.
He was hardly going to say they were cack.
Park was slow getting into the game, as was Oxo, but the 2nd half, Oxo came to life, he looks a talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
Ryo made a few good runs when he came on, but nothing amazing.
Chamakh was appalling.
What was the attendance?
wenger says he's happy to stay on another 14 years.
i hope he doesn't.
That'll be a 'no' then will it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wenger
Sounds pretty touchy about it too.
Over 46k according to SSN. Not even a £10 ticket was going to fill this one up.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
Thanks buddy.
Time for sleep - at least there should be no nightmares tonight.
I was at the game, so not privy to many replays but better placed to see movement. Park looked a little rusty, but he made some good runs which were not picked out by his team mates. He looked better than Chamakh who seemed to be constantly on the back foot.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
Oxo was mediocre in the first half. Out of position way too often which almost cost us defensively. In the second half he got on the ball more and looked very lively. He looks like what we hope(d) Theo could/can be. He had lots of pace but most importantly he was taking players on easily (admittedly he was playing against Shrewsbury). Oxo was definitely the best player in the second half. He took the match into his own hands, whereas some players seemed to be jogging around.
Ryo didn't really have much time to impress but when he did have the ball he looked supreme. Boy has tekkers. His low centre of gravity made him look dangerous and the opposition defenders were not comfortable against him. No time to see what kind of vision he has in terms of passing.
I haven't read this thread in it's entirety to know whether this is a repeat of what's already been said.