Reina is one of the worst keepers in the PL.
Mannone on the other hand![]()
Reina is one of the worst keepers in the PL.
Mannone on the other hand![]()
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
Gerrards pass was nothing disasterous tbf. Just got intercepeted just outside our box.
We still had shitloads to do before we scored, so blaming Gerrard (much as I'd like to) isn't really the key point in the goal.
As far as Cazorla's goes, it's about time we Fat Franked one or two in. The point is, he keeps having a pop at goal, inside and outside the box. If you keep having a go, eventually you score. And it was more than deserved.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
I get the feeling we could've won 1-7 and the fans wouldn't be as pleased. It's been so rare for us to start a season (and relatively tough games) without conceding. When we concede our first goal, it's going to be a massive downer. The problem isn't so much conceding 1 goal it's when, after you concede one goal, you concede 2 or 3 more. We had absolutely no filter for large parts of last season. As soon as one went in it's like the players don't care about what the number is.
Well, quite. This is the problem now. As it's been widely highlighted that we look more solid, how do we react when we do concede one.
I guess that's where Vermaelen has to prove he's worthy of the captaincy.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
A good win against a good Liverpool team. Was exactly the kinda result required after 2 goaless stalemates.
I'm very concerned about our 4-5-1 formation thou. Would be great if we possibly reverted to a 4-4-2, especially since Giroud doesn't appear that much of a prolific striker. I can't see him doing the 25+ goals per season rounds.
A good Liverpool team?![]()
Apparently a tweet from WazzaQuote of the weekend
"Diaby is a player don't know why he doesn't play more games "
– Wayne Rooney, probably wondering why he and his gashed leg were left out against Southampton.![]()
Was kind of surprised we won yesterday which was a plus. I wasn't necessarily expecting to lose but was fearing another 0-0.
From the highlights I saw, we played very well, solid again defensively and we look dangerous offensively. Midfield was where we won it from what I can see, Diaby outstanding, Cazorla outstanding, Arteta outstanding.
It's going to be interesting watching this team develop because I actually think for the first time in a long time Arsene has addressed the balance in many areas of the team. Balance in terms of a good physical mix of players and a nice blend of youth & experience.
Potentially exciting times ahead if we can keep everybody fit!
Last edited by selassie; 03-09-2012 at 10:19 AM.