Match reaction vs. Everton

[Özim]

Listening to his post match interview you can tell how much these defeats are hurting him. Putting aside his faults, the players need to take a look at themselves. They may not be getting the tactical direction they need, but these are seasoned professionals who look like they dont give a crap. Really poor all round.

The issue for me is that the defeats don't hurt him enough to make him want to change things, from what I've seen within a couple games he's forgotten about a heavy defeat and is out praising the team again.

[IBK]

The issue for me is that the defeats don't hurt him enough to make him want to change things, from what I've seen within a couple games he's forgotten about a heavy defeat and is out praising the team again.

The saddest thing is that he can't change things. We are suffering from the same problems that we have faced for the last decade. The disillusionment is seeing that the obvious flaws in this team are still there.

[Ralpheroo72]

Utter shite, and yet, predictable.

[Ernesto]

I think the scary thing is just how feeble our style of football has become. Everton and Liverpool have done us in a way that was reminiscent of our great team of 97/98. Good defensive solidity backed up with swift and speedy counter attacking movement. They can beat teams 3 or 4 nil and not bat an eyelid.

Have we regressed? Is it just end-of-season mental tiredness? One thing's for certain. We have to buck our ideas up ahead of August. Will we be able to go to Anfield, the Etihad, Stamford Bridge and Goodison without the mental scar of this season's thrashings fresh in the players' memories?

Drastic personnel changes or not, the whole footballing philosophy here has to change. The fact that managers who were knocking about in the lower divisions five years ago suddenly getting the better of Wenger so easily is unnerving.

[GP]

[Munchies]

I think the scary thing is just how feeble our style of football has become. Everton and Liverpool have done us in a way that was reminiscent of our great team of 97/98. Good defensive solidity backed up with swift and speedy counter attacking movement. They can beat teams 3 or 4 nil and not bat an eyelid.

Have we regressed? Is it just end-of-season mental tiredness? One thing's for certain. We have to buck our ideas up ahead of August. Will we be able to go to Anfield, the Etihad, Stamford Bridge and Goodison without the mental scar of this season's thrashings fresh in the players' memories?

Drastic personnel changes or not, the whole footballing philosophy here has to change. The fact that managers who were knocking about in the lower divisions five years ago suddenly getting the better of Wenger so easily is unnerving.

Well put, I was watching Liverpool and also Everton, and the spine they have to their team is pretty good.

Decent keepers.
Solid defence (Everton more than Liverpool), and amazing full backs on BOTH sides in Baines/Coleman.
Decent midfield anchors for both teams really. Gerrard, has been used further back this season, but unlike Arteta he always drives forward.
Great wing play, not surprising what having pace and being direct can do. Lukaku isn't even a winger but he shat over Monreal today.
And strikers get you the goals, which win you the games.

We had that in Vieira, Overmars, Bergy, Wright. And then over the years added Gilberto,Pires, Freddie (who made direct runs stretching defences) and Henry.

Right now, there is nothing infront of our defence. Non existant midfield who are too slow to win the ball back, weak attacking players in Cazorla, no real width on the wings and a shit slow lamp post upfront who offers no threat. No wonder how easy it is to beat us.