All you say is correct but we can't think we live in a bubble and pretend the other top sides don't have to play each other still. We do really have to beat Sunderland, Stoke (Swansea too if we get to play it) though.Originally Posted by Bumble
All you say is correct but we can't think we live in a bubble and pretend the other top sides don't have to play each other still. We do really have to beat Sunderland, Stoke (Swansea too if we get to play it) though.
I totally agree. If we don't give ourselves a points cushion ahead of the brutal march schedule it wouldn't be unrealistic to think we could actually fall out of the top 4, it's getting that tight now.
Worst thing is that this same shower of shit we played tonight will probably end up going to Palace in a few weeks and end up losing because Pulis will be prepared to have a go at them, much more than we ever dreamed to do tonight.
Probably. That's football though.
Probably. That's Wenger though.
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Rubbish game with minimal quality on display from either side.
We looked more stable which was good to see after the calamity on Saturday, but once again we stunk the place out with our attacking play. I do like Giroud for the shift he puts in but he’s not going to win us anything that’s for sure. How does Wenger keep finding these strikers who are about as threatening as a feather duster?
We’re the only top side not to beat United, hell we haven’t even scored against them this season. Fuck me, they were shit and there for the taking but we were predictably timid and shy. They may have even won it if Chesney wasn’t alert, now that would really have been a sickener.
This side doesn’t have that special something to succeed, they’re efficient but unfortunately lack any sort of ruthless streak and obviously have no threat whatsoever up front. Things could be different if we had Theo and Ramsey available I suppose, but it’s a squad game and no one forced Wenger to stockpile so many players who can perform the same role, but neglect an important component to any side – pace.
There was no reaction tonight, they were too scared to try and win it for fear of losing it. Expected that from United but pretty shit effort from us as well truth be told.
Fully expect us to be dumped out of the cup this weekend – or at least held and then hammered in the replay.
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The attack is still a big problem. Hardly any pace, intelligent movement or runners in behind, in the attacking 3rd. Slow, predictable, easy to defend against. Since when did having a good defense automatically render the attack being poor?
Sure, ramsey and walcott are injured, but we still played this way when they were available, even though individually (along with rosicky) they tried to break out of the mould at times. Too much passing too little focus on penetration, movement and dribbling. It hasn't gone away. Such a poor man u team there for the taking, but yet again we made it hard work.
Ozil for me actually was decent in this match, he was trying to make things happen by being more proactive.
I don't see a place for Wilshere in the team personally, he's slow, plays everything through the middle and gives the ball and gives away needless free kicks away regularly, we've got plenty of midfielders and need to sacrifice a few to make way for some genuine wingers and a striker or two and a specialist DM.
Diaby, Wilshere, Flamini, Arteta would leave us with Ox, Cazorla, Ozil, Ramsey, Gnabry and Rosicky which is ample (Rosicky is only bit part anyway).
Wilshere has grown up the Wenger way and that's not necessarily a good thing because that seems to involving lots of passing through the eye of a needle and a slow paced game.
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