Does anybody else think that Coquelin should be given more of a chance? He has showed real potential when he has been given a chance off of the bench, a lot more that Ramsey has!
Does anybody else think that Coquelin should be given more of a chance? He has showed real potential when he has been given a chance off of the bench, a lot more that Ramsey has!
But Wenger doesn't shout instructions and hardly ever leaves his box these days. He's more vocal with the officials than his players. Also, Theo isn't a disobedient player either. Wenger always praises his professional attitude and mentions how he listens and takes things in. Even Wenger wanted Theo to curb his attack and play deeper he could have sorted it with a simple instruction from the touchline or during halftime. Also, he's our higest goal scorer and has had a lot of success this season by playing off the shoulder of attacks. Maybe Wenger didn't want to curb that threat and see if he could be as dangerous from wide. Wenger did recently say Theo is happy to play anywhere recently.
But this is Wenger. Pod has games where he won't track back and Ramsey won't hug the touchline when playing wide and can often drift deep into the centre when wide. It's not just Theo. He gives a lot of players a free reign to interpret how they should function in the squad.
Strachan says Theo and Gibbs were fantastic. Can't disagree.
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
You really think Theo disobeyed AW and went to play in the middle?! You think he will challenge AW and win? TH14, Vieira, RVP all lost.. whats a midget like him going to do?
What do you think SAF or Mancini or Mourinho would have done if say RVP or Aguero or Ronaldo were told to play on the wing and strayed down the middle? Dont answer, its a rhetorical question... their asses would be subbed within 10 minutes!
Your statement implies that AW has no authority and players run rings around him and get away with him. While I think AW is a bumbling idiot as a football manager, I do know that he will not let a player tell or show him what to do! So that leaves us with the only plausible thing... Pushing him down the center was AW's master tactics! Dont go up in arms and say "AW would never do that!"... think about Ramsey and where he plays, think about his multitude of bizzare and stupid decisions over more than half a decade and you will know who is the culprit.
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
There were people on this board who were saying that Theo should start from the right, given that he has freedom to roam around the pitch anyway. Yesterday, he did exactly that and is slated for it. He can't win really.
This isn't to say he played well yesterday btw.
Of course but don't forget Ollie's first observation after Theo's Newcastle hatty was that they were "wingers goals".
If you want Theo to fuck off just say so, rather than make up thinly veiled critique.
Theo was shit yesterday.
He was shit against Southampton.
He was very good against Newcastle.
Shit against Wigan.
Very good against Reading.
Consistency
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.
Agreed. But he's certainly not the only one. Cazorla has had more poor games than good recently. Jack has struggled as well.Theo was shit yesterday.
He was shit against Southampton.
He was very good against Newcastle.
Shit against Wigan.
Very good against Reading.
Consistency
Doesn't help when you have no viable options in squad to rotate, or are unwilling to use the ones that could actually do a job i.e. Rosicky
The only thing consistent about Feo and Arsenal is that they're inconsistent.
Of course but don't forget Ollie's first observation after Theo's Newcastle hatty was that they were "wingers goals".
If you want Theo to fuck off just say so, rather than make up thinly veiled critique.
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