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Good win
Good win.
:faint: we kept an early lead...and then won...wtf?
Some good, some bad, some ugly Theo. Defence shit, just a matter of time before we get another hiding. Arshavin and Rosicky need to take a long hard look at themselves and then shoot Chamakh in the head.
2nd half performance was a pretty good team performance.
First half, good attacking wise. Awful defensively
Good game, good win
so joker said if we won he would praise the team and not moan. lets see if he keeps to his word
Garbage performance in the first half. We improved somewhat in the second but against a better side we would definitely have lost. Wenger will undoubtedly use this result as a way to deflect criticism away from him, claiming we've turned the corner. Moreover, the "in Wenger we trust" brigade will return believing they've been vindicated. But make no mistake, this is a very poor Arsenal squad at the moment, and against higher quality opposition we will be found out.
Arsenal. :bow:
Smudger said (three times) expectations have been lowered. He's right.
this was you earlierQuote:
Originally Posted by Joker
you always want to moan dont you you can never be happy with an arsenal winQuote:
I'd praise the team because given the players we have playing today, to be able to get a win will be quite an achievement.
A win is a win.Hope oxoface starts the next game.
Awful first half, improved 2nd.
In the context of the group, a very important 3 points. I think we face a real fight to get out of this group and it wouldn't surprise me if it goes right down to the final day.
Less said about the performance the better. That level of showing is becoming the norm these days. I was always the first to moan at the Cesc-led team but I must admit I'd take them over this lot any day of the week.
We're very average right now and my only hope is that quietly picking up results like this will help them grow in confidence.
Spurs must be pretty confident for Sunday.
Per looks so bad on the ball but is a very good defender. Thats what we need at the back.. pity he has to play in a terrible defensive system and incompetent pricks like Kos, DJ and Squid..
Anyway good win to have.. OAC looked great! :scarf:
Shit scared about the Spurs game.. with a defense like that, we will be odds on favorites to get a hiding!!
SHkjhskjfhdskjfny and Oxlade interview on SS2
Oxocube is a slightly better orator than say...Agbonlahor.
The first half was absolutely pathetic, misplaced passes, awful defending and no one taking control of the game. The second half was decent, but if we play like we did in the first 45 minutes at WHL we'll get stuffed.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Much better defensively second half, change of formation to 4411 it seemed
Yep, his energy and raw talent and Arteta's Everton mindset and work ethic are really entertaining to watch. Something to look forward to until they learn the Arsenal way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Oxo being interviewed now, he can speak English! Proper sentences and everything. Impressed so far.
Not if you're part of the MOC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
High praise :lol:.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
my objective opinion:
Two big issues, we need to find a settled back four and midfield 3. With Cesc and Nasri gone and Wilshire injured, the lack of ball control is evident for all to see.
However Oxo is a big talent...a real talent no question...we have real wing attacking options in Theo, Oxo, Gervhino, the issue is that the midfield is currently so ineffective we will not see out true potential until the little man Jack is back.
Mert at the back looks good, yes he is slow, but he is positionally very very good.
We have the best keeper in the league...seriously
Finally i have no idead why Chamack got the nod ahead of the Korean chap, in fact why RVP came on instead of the Korean i have no idea.
Mertesacker was brilliant. Good defender.
Song was decent too, considering he rarely plays there and it was a patchwork team.
Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arteta, Chamakh and Szcesny had good games too.
Rosicky, Arshavin, Frimpong, Santos and even Sagna were either plain awful or sloppy.
Arsenal :bow:.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
Hes decent but nowhere near the best
I think Frimpong is a good squad player for us.
He is just a GHEL.
Limited footballer but very dogged and played an important part in us restoring a bit of order in the 2nd half.
In Wenger I Trust.
Seems like the Korean is in the dog house.Quote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
I don't know but I just hope his absence and the fact my dog has gone missing are not linked! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr
Pat Rice being praised on SS :bow:
Wenger :pal:
Time for Rice to step up and become manager.
Wenger :wave:
He is Dagenham.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Not many better than him imo. Hart/Reina are best though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
I find him terrible to watch because he's so languid and cumbersome. Even playing a simple pass out of the defence looks like such a task for him. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Splinter
Hasn't stopped him being effective for us though, he reads the game very well.
Germans. :bow:
Reina by a mile is the bestQuote:
Originally Posted by The Verminator
I think Sczczcezney is the best in the PL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
He hasnt misplaced any passes from what ive seen but you can tell hes uneasy with it and at the end when he just had to boot it, he felt more comfortable. Very impressed with him so farQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Reina has been below his standards last 2 seasons. The media is recognising Chez atm. I'd say Hart is above him atm.
Only because you won't spend any money on a top, top keeper. Stop bidding £2mill light, it's old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dog Toffee
Reina and Hart? It's unusual for those two to make mistakes.
Also, I'd quite like to see more of Mertesacker booting it clear. I fear we'll coach passing it out from the back in to him though, that's fine for some defenders but not all of them.
They have both been very shaky recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Verminator
Szczesny had a few poor moments against Blackburn, but other than that has been excellent.
Even De Gea has been better than Reina. And Hart always fucks up his clearances. Could have been stronger in palming the ball away yesterday too.