Not a great result, but not the end of the world either, we should beat this lot comfortably at home.
Higuain scored a blinder yesterday, we need a striker like that not Giroud, it would make such a huge difference to our team.
Not a great result, but not the end of the world either, we should beat this lot comfortably at home.
Higuain scored a blinder yesterday, we need a striker like that not Giroud, it would make such a huge difference to our team.
Giroud couldn’t even control the ball last night. Almost everything bobbled off him and I’m not even exaggerating. His pass success rate must have been lower than 50/50. If he’s not fit, Wenger needs to bench him.
We still look a little off the pace to me? Individually, the players are starting to look a bit fitter and sharper, but the impression I get is that nobody is really running around any more than they have to in order to get their own job/s done - the attacking players (barring Alexis, who put in a shift) are generally staying forward, the defensive players (barring Debuchy, who was getting up and down the right pretty well) are staying deep, and the midfielders are being left with too much ground to cover in the ocean of space in between. We need to close that gap between front and back, and start moving as a team: when we defend, everyone needs to get back; and we we attack; everyone needs to shuffle up, and more players need to commit to getting in the box. Collectively it will mean that everyone has to run that little bit more, but individually it will mean that we're not burning out the one or two players who are trying to do it all themselves...
I'm beginning to think that we need a top striker more than a defensive midfielder, Giroud's inconsistency and lack of quality is going to be a huge liability to our attack. Last season our defense wasn't that bad on the whole, however with Chambers given a chance at defensive mid and Bellerin as our backup rb and Monalos 3rd choice cb I'd be happy to bring in a player like Cavani or Higuain. Giroud is just not good enough to be first choice at Arsenal.
We look very disjointed and off the pace, we were very poor yesterday. Agree with others regarding Giroud, in fact I would say we need a new Midfielder and top class Striker if we are to challenge properly this season.
Edited to add: With Everton coming up on Saturday and matches against Chelsea and City coming very soon we have to step up our performances otherwise we could be right off the pace of the title. I really worry about Saturday's game at Everton TBH.
Last edited by selassie; 20-08-2014 at 09:57 AM.
Would that have 'cup-tied' him?Originally Posted by AKBapologist
He is to be transferred. What other reason could there be for the cavalcade of crap that has started ahead of him?
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Good point, didn't think of that.
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Don't think so as it's a qualification round, pretty sure we don't have to declare our Chumps league squad until group stage
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Costa's not better than Giroud
We were appalling yesterday, no fluency in our play and players looked like they were strangers with each other with some of the passing. Cazorla looks well off the pace and Ramsey just seemed to be trying too hard to make things happen.
However, a draw isn't the worst result but it does leave us vulnerable to the away goal. really have to start the home leg at pace and get a couple of early goals.
Also, although the referee did not affect the result, i.e. no major decisions, the standard of referring is utterly appalling. He was giving fouls against us for being within ten metres of the opposition, yet when one of theirs kicks ramsey in the bollocks nothing happens. Its a real shame that with all the money in football, Uefa etc just don't care about the standard of referees
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