bit of both tbh.Originally Posted by I am invisible
bit of both tbh.
Giroud got the winning goal but if he didn't score today, the outlook on his performance would be very different. We weren't beating down on Everton's door for a goal and looked rather flat. If they had been more brave and attacked more, they could have closed out the game at 3-0. Monreal, Merts, Chambers, Debuchy...they all had dodgy games. No idea why Merts was pressing so high up field. First game back so maybe he just needs to adjust. Monreal was no help down that side and it wasn't much better on the other side of defence. A lot of mistakes made and Everton could have really done us damage on the counters.
I see the Ozil criticism but I thought he made some key passes. Very tidy on the ball and looked sharp. Came sprinting back when needing to defend, he was decent despite not tracking his man for the first goal but I blame Merts for that one too. He wasn't at the races.
Good goal for Ramsey after a poor game. Says a lot that he was able to make that late run once Jack went off. Wilshere is a hindrance to Ramsey. All Jack does is look to play one twos on the edge of a crowed box then go charging in expecting the return ball. It's unproductive.
Sanchez up front looked like it could pose a threat but some bad decision making kept us from scoring. If the defence were on their game, I'd have been confident about a goal coming but it says a lot when Wenger loses faith so quickly and hooks him off for Giroud. That says it all. Anyone that thinks Sanchez was bought to play as a striker needs to rethink that notion.
We'll see what Wenger chooses in the next game. The poor preseason prep means we're not at the races or as sharp as we should be but we need to shake it off quickly because we have some major games ahead.
A good point in the end considering we were 2 goals down. On to the next.
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With Ramsey's finishing, Wilshere might have 2/3 goals this season already, playing like that so I don't think it is actually unproductive. It is however, unproductive when he runs into a brick wall and hits the deck or lingers on the ball too long before losing it.
Raemsey's finishing touch took a while to come, as did Cesc's so I think Wilshere could well hone that skill.
I agree with you on the scepticism that Sanchez was bought to be a CF and I also think those that are convinced we are mainly open in games because of Arteta, might rethink that view too.
That's why it's unproductive. He doesn't have Ramsey's finishing but because he keeps trying the same move it means Ramsey isn't making as many runs into the box. If he's not scoring or setting up goals for anyone else, we can't really afford to accommodate him at the expense of Ramsey, Ozil or Cazorla for that matter.
Can't be arsed analysing it all - too drunk and I have been promised sex tonight so my mind is mostly on that. But Bif wasn't even close to being as good as some are making out. Great that he got the goal, but credit goes to Monreal for dumping the ball right onto his static bonce. He put in a better shift than against the turks but that's not saying much. Admit it everyone - he's hasn't got what it takes to move us up that final level. Come on, we all know it's true.
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To be fair to Wenger - he gave us what we all wanted and played a very different formation. Trouble is, that didn't work either. Now what?
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Ozil is shit. Stealing a living to be honest. Cazorla shits over him any day. Completely missing in the game.. disappointed his arse was not subbed instead of Sanchez.
Ramsey is a beast though!
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
Agreed - we also all know that Monreal isn't good enough but just because he gets one decent cross in out of 10 it doesn't hide his consistency - exactly the same for Giroud. Let's see what he's like on Wednesday, if the ball didn't injure him too much at then end.
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