We were scoreless against Blackburn and Sunderland at home - in 5 of the other games we got one goal despite having by far the lions share of possession in most of those matches. And most of those goal were coming from Van Persie - which is a situation that spilled over to this season.
The goals from elsewhere dried up - almost totally - the result being where we are now.
And those goals are predominantly coming from one player. Can you honestly think of one other player you feel confident in to score for us?Originally Posted by MaxPeck
Still, we are better than Chavs. Oh - and it's because we scored more goals to cover the ones we let in.
Song's scoring well. Just at the wrong end. Maybe we should put him up with RvP in a 4-4-2.
But in 3 of the games we scored enough to win but didn't because we conceded too many. Notably 3 at Spurs. 3 away at Spurs, who finished 5th remember, is a pretty good return. And we were 3-1 up. But we didn't win.
I agree it's a massive problem now, I just didn't see it as such a big problem last year. I suppose it doesn't really matter, it was clear enough when Cesc and Nasri went we'd need more in midfield and we didn't get it.
Sensible answer: No, which is why I had said I thought it essential for Wenger to buy a proven goalscorer in January.
I thought it was back then - and that was the perception I had while witnessing it. I honestly believe you are genuine in your perception of it as well and have arrived at a different view. But even before it hit my radar, someone was alerting us to the potential pitfalls of our weakness up front while everything was coming from our midfield. I clearly remember the point being made and I vaguely recall LDG making it.But in 3 of the games we scored enough to win but didn't because we conceded too many. Notably 3 at Spurs. 3 away at Spurs, who finished 5th remember, is a pretty good return. And we were 3-1 up. But we didn't win.
I agree it's a massive problem now, I just didn't see it as such a big problem last year. I suppose it doesn't really matter, it was clear enough when Cesc and Nasri went we'd need more in midfield and we didn't get it.
No - it was me. Unless LDG had also made the point in post number 45.
Fair enough, we obviously saw things differently. I think we can mostly agree though that if it was 2-1 late in a game we were pretty much unanimous in thinking "we're going to fuck this up", which suggests a collective nervousness about our defence. Strangely I've felt a bit more confident about them in that regard this year, the issue now is mostly "will we score today if RvP has an off day". The amazing thing about him this year is I've seen him have off days and still score a winner for us.
That is what quality strikers do - and he is top quality.
Reminds me of saying of Henry once, he did fuck all except score that hattrick!
MO is right.
We should sign Holt.
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