Match reaction v Watford away

[selassie]

Important win and a big step forward given 2 of our rivals slipped up. I thought we looked decent going forward and could and should have scored more. We were sloppy defensively today, looked vulnerable pretty much the entire game and they caused us problems. That is to be expected, but we will not get it so easy when going to places like Villa, Southampton etc

Another big game next week, they all are now, we definitely need to be aiming for pretty much maximum points in the remaining home games.

[Mac76]

listened in the car on the radio and watched the goals this morning

great goals and a lot of good stuff but Arteta got too defensive at the end - not for the first time - and it nearly costs us two points

[Marc Overmars]

We’ve been better defensively but Watford are fighting relegation so you had to expect some kind of pressure from them.

It was a game we should have won by 4 or 5 but we don’t really have a +1 merchant to kill things off. The goals were picture perfect but that was probably the only way we were scoring.

[WMUG]

We’ve been better defensively but Watford are fighting relegation so you had to expect some kind of pressure from them.

It was a game we should have won by 4 or 5 but we don’t really have a +1 merchant to kill things off. The goals were picture perfect but that was probably the only way we were scoring.

We should've had a pen at 3-1 which would've put it to bed.

We should also have an alternative to Xhaka who wouldn't have given the ball away with a needlessly risky crossfield pass, then failed to do the bare minimum to defend it afterwards.

Oh well, summer's coming.

[I am invisible]

Collectively we have plenty of goals in this side, and I think we now have 4 or 5 players who are also capable of moments of magic - what it feels like we're lacking is fill-your-boots forward who is greedy for goals. At the moment, everyone seems quite content with just getting 1 per 90 for themselves.

Like WMUG says, though, there's nothing we can do about it until the summer so I guess there's no sense in worrying about it.

[Chippy]

Important win and a big step forward given 2 of our rivals slipped up. I thought we looked decent going forward and could and should have scored more. We were sloppy defensively today, looked vulnerable pretty much the entire game and they caused us problems. That is to be expected, but we will not get it so easy when going to places like Villa, Southampton etc

Another big game next week, they all are now, we definitely need to be aiming for pretty much maximum points in the remaining home games.

Straight fight between us and the Spuds.
They have the easiest run in. Going to be difficult IMHO.

[WMUG]

Straight fight between us and the Spuds.
They have the easiest run in. Going to be difficult IMHO.

NLD's gonna be crucial.

And the home team usually wins those.

[LDG]

Problem for us will be squad depth. We’re only an injury or two away from trouble.

Case in point is our unsettled fullbacks. The continuing changes theres have led to goals conceded, case in point their first the other day.

We know cedric isn’t top top top quality, but KT isn’t 100% at the moment.

[LDG]

Problem for us will be squad depth. We’re only an injury or two away from trouble.

Case in point is our unsettled fullbacks. The continuing changes theres have led to goals conceded, case in point their first the other day.

We know cedric isn’t top top top quality, but KT isn’t 100% at the moment.

Hmmmm

[LDG]

Hmmmm

Uhuh