I respect the creator of that image almost as much as Cripps.Originally Posted by Steve French
I respect the creator of that image almost as much as Cripps.
Baggies played well with the help of the ref.
We looked well off our Napoli form - I hope that this is not a sign of the complacent Arsenal team we have seen so much of in recent years.
Ramsey looked tired, Wilshere trying too hard. I worry that his deflected goal might hide a player who needs to mature to hack it in the big time.
Giroud's a difficult one. Amazing at holding/laying off a ball but not a natural finisher.
Ozil's brilliance wasn't rewarded today. Rosicky demonstrated how lacking in movement we were before he came on.
A point was welcome at the end of the day, but let's face it - we are all wondering what's going to happen to our season when we meet the top teams.
Putting the laughter back into manslaughter
Would be interesting to see how Giroud would fare if he did have a more clinical strike partner playing off him.
Good result
But I thought Arteta was very limited today. Done nothing of note and contributed to 3-4 yard passes all game. He's taking up a needless spot in the team when we can have someone way more effective there. We basically shifted everyone to make room for him and he wasn't even that good.
Jack was excellent in the second half. Complete turnaround from the 1st.
Chezza brilliant
Ozil in his own league
Giroud good
Flamini okay
We were due a drop in performance and it's happened, the ref was absolute wank so it didn't help. But a point there is a decent result.
If you would have said to me we'd be top of the league going into the international break I'd have bitten your right arm off. Well here we are. Feels fucking good.
Pretty much summed up mate. I was bitterly bitterly disappointed watching the final 30 minutes. I yelled in despair when I saw Bendtner about to come on. We really should have better back up than some ignoramus who vowed never to play for the club again. I know we ultimately had to drop points eventually but so what? When champions play a game and both team deserve a point each, they often snatch all 3 because their quality tells in the end. It doesn't matter that we only deserve a point. If we're going to win the league it will take snatching 3 points at times when we only deserve one because of our deeper quality.
I'd have played Gnabry too. We had far too many player with similar qualities on the field at the same time. It works with some opposition but not all. Unless the several players you have of simillar qualities have no weaknesses, then playing them all at the same time is counter productive most of the time. I've never been a total believer of the 'play your last team if they won'. Each opponent is different. Napoli are obviously a better team than WBA but WBA are far more used to playing us, played us JUST the other day and give all the big teams a good game anyway....not least of all us.
I mentioned it before today but I envisage few leagues games in which is it necessary for Flamini and Arteta to both start.
Giroud isn't 'a difficult one', he's actually awesome.
NOTE: The location of this post has been moved and the thread title (which was previously Wenger is Leaving) has been manipulated by a notorious pro-Wenger moderator. What was previously a message that contained no profanity and made a comment on a real life event has now been manipulated by a deliberately provocative title. An old and crude propaganda and censorship technique.
Caught up with MOTD.
Wilshere analysis surprisingly good. Couldn't believe my eyes.
Stop moaning.
We are top of the league at the international break. This is beyond our wildest dreams.
Save the moaning for when we have the inevitable fuck up near April. For now enjoy.
Wenger out tbh
Flamini was shit today.. didnt offer much protection to the back 4
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