Cracks

[Letters]

I think we can all agree that the result on Saturday was
a) Hilarious.
b) Desperately needed.


Amid the jubilation though, there were some concerns.


There's no doubt that the sending off changed the game. Had it stayed 11 on 11 I still think we would have come back and got something, maybe a win, but the score wouldn't have been so emphatic.


And we did seem to switch off at 4-1, tried to take the piss too much, tried to score a perfect goal. Had we been more clinical it could have been a cricket score. As it was we took our foot off the gas and when Bale scored that goal it got jittery - had he scored that chance minutes later it would have got very nervy. Our 5th goal calmed the nerves but till then I was far more nervous than I should be at 4-2 against 10 men.


Anyway, I'm hoping the result will give us some confidence and we can go on a run now. We're not winning the league but 3rd place is suddenly looking a lot closer.

[LDG]

To be completely fair, AVB actually did well with his half time switch up. Ok, they still had 10 men, but where are we most vunerable?

He top loaded the team again, and thus we had less space in the second half compared to the first.

That said, we looked like we were gonna get butt-raped before the sending off....BUT, the sending off was more of a confidence boost than a massive advantage. Yes, we had more space and another man, but that doesn't always mean it's easier. Ade****dor is a striker afterall.

They set up 4-4-2 and that, even before the sending off was a mistake, as we were always going to win the midfield battle eventually. It's no co-incidence that Cazorla was more effective, as we had three against two in the middle.

That being said, we always look like we're going to concede....we never look safe. It's basic errors that cost us too...time and time again.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I think we can all agree that the result on Saturday was
a) Hilarious.
b) Desperately needed.


Amid the jubilation though, there were some concerns.


There's no doubt that the sending off changed the game. Had it stayed 11 on 11 I still think we would have come back and got something, maybe a win, but the score wouldn't have been so emphatic.


And we did seem to switch off at 4-1, tried to take the piss too much, tried to score a perfect goal. Had we been more clinical it could have been a cricket score. As it was we took our foot off the gas and when Bale scored that goal it got jittery - had he scored that chance minutes later it would have got very nervy. Our 5th goal calmed the nerves but till then I was far more nervous than I should be at 4-2 against 10 men.


Anyway, I'm hoping the result will give us some confidence and we can go on a run now. We're not winning the league but 3rd place is suddenly looking a lot closer.

You mean 4th? its clear the top 3 are sorted just in which order.

[Letters]

You mean 4th?

No, I mean 3rd. I'm not saying we'll finish 3rd but it's not a million miles away.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fair play.

[Marc Overmars]

I still think we're pretty frail and easy to get at but I'm delighted with the result for the short term at least. 4th maybe 3rd was always our ceiling and I expect us to make that but I don't take it for granted anymore.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Think alot of our season depends what we do in the Jan window and what happens with the Theo situation. Guess it depends where we are in the table and other comps.

[IBK]

We are a confidence team - both ways. Once we start playing well the engine starts to work properly, but we are so vulnerable to the opposite. After their second - confidence leached out of team and stadium - and we were still 4-2 up FFS!

This team is at its best playing high tempo stuff. This possession game that we reverted to when we were 4-1 up almost invites bervousness because you are only ever a whisker away from being dispossessed and counter-attacked.

I remain of the opinion that our vulnerabilities are due less to individuals and more to Wenger's whole system of playing and coaching. Its fine to tell players to express themselves, but this will not help so much when things go against you.

[SayNoMore]

We were against spurs, they always manage to fuck up more than us. Cant read into this but im proud of the boys for showing up and fighting. If only we did that every game we would be right up there but il take this.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Think alot of our season depends what we do in the Jan window and what happens with the Theo situation. Guess it depends where we are in the table and other comps.

Not much except look out of it at all the other clubs spending money and buying players to actually strengthen their teams.