Match Reaction v Norwich

[Ollie the Optimist]

Im not the one who got Gervinho and Theo confused

Tbf, they all look the same

fuck me, i havnt got them confused. watch the build up to the goal and you will see what i am talking about. with gervinho beating the two men and passing to rvp there would be no goal

[Niall_Quinn]

Im not the one who got Gervinho and Theo confused

Tbf, they all look the same

Oh deary me, I think you have some handshaking to take care of.

[Niall_Quinn]

fuck me, i havnt got them confused. watch the build up to the goal and you will see what i am talking about. with gervinho beating the two men and passing to rvp there would be no goal

Gervinho didn't even start today, you muppet!

[Syn]

[Ollie the Optimist]

http://arsenallatest.com/video/252-a...ighlights.html ach watch this, you wont see his whole run the build up play for our first goal coems from gervinho

[Power n Glory]

Here's somebody who knows the score.

Arteta was fine. We're not looking for a 'star man' in midfield that everyone has to pass to. Arteta, Ramsey and Song are all putting in an equal shift attacking and defending and they're doing it well. Ramsey's great interception -- Song's pass -- Van Persie's finish. At the end, Song fucks up on the ball, Arteta quickly in to clean up and keep possession. Everyone's doing their bit in an unspectacular fashion and that's the way it should be. It's a well balanced side and the proof is that we're getting results. This replacing Arteta talk is crazy; we've got a winning formula.

I don't think it's there yet. With Arteta, it's not as if he's performance is being undervalued or going unnoticed, he just hardly touches the ball and when he does, he's making a lot of mistakes. Out of the three, Song is the one player that actually looks comfortable receiving the ball in a deep position and playing the simple pass when he has opposing players pressuring him. Ramsey and Arteta panic in such situations and play can often play a blind pass/panicked pass which can often lead to a counter attack.

All three are suspect when it comes to their positioning on the field. Way too many gaps and too open. It needs to tighten up and Arteta needs to get involved more. At times where Norwich were attacking and we were trying to get a foothold in the game, I'm sure Santos and Verm made better runs and passes compared to Arteta. He just wasn't making himself available for a pass. The International break may have messed with our rhythm. The front three were solid but the middle three had no cohesion.

[Power n Glory]

http://arsenallatest.com/video/252-a...ighlights.html ach watch this, you wont see his whole run the build up play for our first goal coems from gervinho

You're right. Gervinho was a threat today, just needs to work on his final ball and finishing. He's a good dribbler and we've need a player like him on the flanks for a very long time. He's damn frustrating though. Adebayor on the wing.

[Master Splinter]

Adebayor on the wing.

That's exactly what he is.

[Ollie the Optimist]

After 12 games last season Arsenal had 23 pts. After 12 games this season we have 22 + scored 1 more goal than last but let in 11 more

[fakeyank]

If we keep winning like this, it looks like im going to end up going to an Arsenal match after all