Match Reaction - Spuds 2-2 Arsenal

[Power n Glory]

It's Sanchez's fault

He a semi thick footballer.


He could be dynamic on the left, right, or at center forward if he stayed away from the build up and stopped chasing the ball. It's why Barcelona got rid of him, imo.

That goal is another example of that but Sanchez is compelled to always run to the ball instead of just staying on the shoulder of the last defender and waiting for the ball.

If you want to get on Wenger, get on him for not instructing that of him.


Wenger tried him at CF last season in 2 or 3 matches in the autumn and he couldn't stop dropping deep and messing up in the build up.

What you describe is how Podolski and Theo play on the wings. Hardly any touches on the ball and playing in the final third focusing on runs. It's not a good idea at all.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I barely see it these days. Had some fucker pull a knife on me at a
Arsenal tube station when I went to my first NLD, but that was a one off for me.

[AFC Leveller]

Leicester have only lost 3 times all season, they are relentless and hard to beat.

Hope they win it.

[mastermind84]

What you describe is how Podolski and Theo play on the wings. Hardly any touches on the ball and playing in the final third focusing on runs. It's not a good idea at all.

The difference is that Sanchez is a much better footballer than those two. (Neither Theo or Podolski are that good technically as well. Much better dribbler which helps out)

Also he has shown many times that he can score a lot of goals playing that way. His hat trick at Leicester this season was that. Wenger mentioned last season that his best performance of last season was the brace he got at Hull, where he didn't chase the ball.

Barcelona they wanted him to kill in the final 3rd but stay out the build up.

Systemically our set up is a problem as we don't have a ball carrier to knit things together but we have a more dynamic attack when Sanchez stays away from our build up.

We do not need Sanchez taking up the space that should be Özil's and trying to do his job, yet Alexis cannot help himself.

[Power n Glory]

But you say Sanchez is semi thick. Playing off the ball isn't easy. Sanchez is just off form. Nothing to panic about.

[mastermind84]

But you say Sanchez is semi thick. Playing off the ball isn't easy. Sanchez is just off form. Nothing to panic about.

I felt this way about Sanchez last season. I say semi thick because he can make great runs, but he thinks more of his ability as a creator than what is reality. He would be a more devastating player if he just got involved in the final 3rd. Would stretch the field and make things easier for himself. Let Özil do the work for him. Sanchez just does not appreciate space and id have thought Wenger would try and help with that.

[fakeyank]

Wenger does have to go but not because of yesterday.

His sell by date: 01/01/2009

[Letters]

I barely see it these days. Had some fucker pull a knife on me at a
Arsenal tube station when I went to my first NLD, but that was a one off for me.

Sorry about that, but you did keep teasing me about my height

[Letters]

His sell by date: 01/01/2009

Nah. After the last couple of seasons he deserved a last crack at the title. But failing to win it this year when the credible alternatives are Spurs and Leicester is ridiculous.

[adzzzbatch]

I barely see it these days. Had some fucker pull a knife on me at a
Arsenal tube station when I went to my first NLD, but that was a one off for me.

At the derby before last, walking up the ramp to get out of Arsenal tube, there was a large group of sp*rs fans shouting abuse at gooners even in little kids faces. No police in sight. We all ignored them, then they tried to start a scuffle when we got outside, but the police soon got in and separated the two sets of fans.