Match Reaction Palace 1-2 Arsenal

[Dein-machine]

It's a bit unfair to judge Coquelin without considering the fact Cazorla and Ramsey routinely throw him under a bus. I know most disagree with this but you should watch why Coquelin often finds himself susceptible to having to make the last ditch challenge, or gets careless with the ball. Often it's because his midfield partner has gone missing or isn't tracking backwards as much as forwards. Often it's because he's up against two maybe three opponents at any given time. I think he copes well and I think we could be giving him a lot more support. But it's interesting how Ramsey has been criticised for being undisciplined when in fact it's the manage who has no discipline.

Possibly its a mixture of all those things but possibly its also the fact that his footballing brain & ability isn't that good.
We certainly win more tackles in his area of the pitch with him there as opposed to Arteta or Flamini but it's what happens after that concerns me. Sunday also proved that his brain doesn't allow sensible mode when he's on a yellow card. Do we have to sub him now every time he gets a yellow ( which is virtually every game) because he doesn't have the sense to reel it in a bit.

[Dein-machine]

Just found this. Possibly the most optimistic tactics piece I have read in years. I say, "under the bus", he says, "decoy". I say, risky and bound to cause problems once or twice a game at least, he says, progressive and bound to cause the opponents problems once or twice a game at least. But it is another possible explanation for why Coquelin is often under extreme pressure. And if true, the lad is doing quite well really.

http://arseblog.com/2015/08/tactics-...rystal-palace/

Yeh, see what you mean. The only things I would argue with is the fact that Wenger played as centre half, not DM,
at nowhere near the level of Pep, so I doubt Wenger had the same fears as him.
Also, if Wenger really hates the ball going near his goal - I would suggest he stops the silly substitutions when winning by a goal with 25 minutes left, where he takes of our best attacking players for defenders. If we're winning a game against lesser opposition why would not expect to get the next goal. Defending in numbers is a sure way to let your opponents get close to your goal time & time again.