Hard to create anything in a game like that. 11 apes orchestrated by a monkey with a whistle scurrying all over the place, thrashing around, barging, hair pulling, biting and gouging, tumbling about the place and fucking around with towels for a third of the match. Not much chance of stringing even a few passes. Made enough to get 3 or 4 though, and missed them as usual.Originally Posted by hobson's choice
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Stoke didn't resort to their usual stuff today(they didn't have to), other than a few tackles from them it was just straight forward sitting back and waiting to hit us with the long ball.
There's just not enough creativity in the team at the moment.
Benayoun started. As far as I recall he has done for most games he's been available lately. Keep?
I don't think results have slipped because of any tactical issues with the team or their ability.
The problem is that once we reach our ceiling of 3rd/4th, results start to fade because we're in a comfort zone. We're limping over the finish line as usual but thankfully the teams below us haven't been able to take advantage, despite our open invitation.
We missed Theo and Mikel today. Theo pace wouldhave been ueseful and Mikel would have helped themidfield better then Ramsey.
Gervinho's lack of balls is pathetic and I've given up on him. Scared of getting that forehead on the end of a perfect cross? He can go fuck himself. When Walcott was going through a very bad patch in the first half of the season, he'd at least try to be positive and make something happen. If Gervinho headed that chance over...fair enough. But pulling out of the header because he was afraid of getting clobbered? Fuck him, he's a coward as epitomised by his behaviour in the ACoN.
As a squad, we have made a lot of progress by getting rid of the players with shitty attitudes and getting a committed bunch in. There's obviously a lack of quality but not a lack of fight. Gervinho should join the bin pile and he's well on his way to cementing his place as the new Chamakh.
Cracking point. Will be very important that. Thought we were gonna get done by those dribbling shite fuckers and that cap waring spastic abortion. Didn't see the game. Don't care. It's all about points now, and maling sure we're third. If we can do that and then fail to do the necessary in the sunmer, i'll be marching in the wenger out brigade. But i think it'll be somewhat different this time round, as i think he's had enough as much as us. Onwards and upwards.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
I said a couple of days ago if we got 4 points in our last 3 games that would do for 3rd. Get the win against Norwich, and in terms of getting 3rd place, it is done.
However, do not underestimate Wenger's tolerance for not doing the necessary during the Summer. I have a bad feeling he feels vindicated by our current league position.
Ignoring this season's poor start as well, given we normally start the season strongly and finish poorly, Wenger should get a job share with Moyes or Martinez, whose sides always start poorly and finish strongly.
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