Xhaka kinda cut across the goal to get to his man and just barged him down. It was just too aggressive. Shoulder shoulder challenge in a straight line race is different and refs usually let that play on. Bellerin should have used his body to shield the ball out of play and the ref would have allowed him to do that. It was pretty weak from Bellerin.Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
I wouldn't even go that far. The team that played Palace could have won this game. It just boils down to poor defending. We still managed to score 3 goals and I think we'd have buried them if we'd have not conceded two goals so quickly. The team has a weak mentality.
At least it means we don't need to support Spurs tonight. Not like we're going to win it anyway
The difference is, one plays for Arsenal and one doesn't. Bellerin gets shoved over, play on.
The Bournemouth player feels a slight contact and takes a tumble, you better believe that's a penalty.
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Bournemouth had a man sent off. No preferential treatment. Bellerin should have protected the ball better in that position.
Well, he was fouled. Literally shoved over. It's a nailed on foul 100% of the time.
Well, 99%, obviously.
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It looked weak to me. Bellerin looked weak and was really off his game. Wenger said Bellerin had a knock before the game and was uncertain of a start. I highly doubt a fully fit Bellerin goes does from that challenge.
http://www.football365.com/news/weng...-ozil-by-henry
Thierry Henry believes Arsene Wenger should consider picking Alex Iwobi ahead of Mesut Ozil for Arsenal.
Ozil has started all but four of Arsenal’s Premier League games this season, missing the season-opening 4-3 defeat to Liverpool and 0-0 draw with Leicester in the first two weeks.
The German has also been sidelined for the Gunners’ last two matches – the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and 3-3 draw with Bournemouth.
Iwobi has been entrusted as the No 10 in Ozil’s absence, and the Nigerian has impressed.
Henry, speaking to Sky Sports, believes he should be considered ahead of Ozil in that position against lesser sides.
“Iwobi is better off in the middle for Arsenal when they come up against teams who are defensively minded like we saw against Crystal Palace,” he said.
“Wenger must have seen it, and hopefully he will be picked ahead of Ozil in such games.
“He moves the ball quicker and faster leaving opposition defenders in his wake. He belongs to the middle.”
http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/trans...zil-for-a-week
Sounds like he's pulled a Christmas sickie.Arsene Wenger has confirmed Mesut Ozil is no closer to a return to first-team action as the Arsenal man remains sidelined through illness.
Arsenal's comeback too little, too late
The German has not featured since the 1-0 win over West Brom on Boxing Day and was not in attendance as the Gunners recovered from a disastrous opening hour to salvage a 3-3 draw against Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Ozil drew criticism for his performances in the back-to-back losses to Everton and Manchester City, which severely dented the club's Premier League title hopes before the further dropped points at the Vitality Stadium.
"I haven't seen [Ozil] for a week," Wenger told Sky Sports before the game.
A foul is a foul. And that was 100% a foul. It's was way more of a foul than the so called penalty.
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