Arsenal v Udinese Tuesday August 16th 19:45

[Xhaka Can’t]

We allowed to post it in the forum or PM.

Good point, i (we) ought to be more careful.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nah. I kind of like it this way. Makes logging in a bit more difficult cos i keep forgetting how i misspelt it but hey, i'll get there eventually.

[Niall_Quinn]

People keep focusing on the final ball...but we're not 'nearly' creating chances. Far from it. Even working the ball to a position in which we can play a final ball is proving to be very, very difficult. Cutting teams open relies on being able to play the ball quick enough to manoeuvre some space. By the time a player traps the ball and gets in a position to play that ball, the opposition defender has closed the gap. It should be a split second; if not first-touch, one touch to steady and straight through. But from the pass, the control isn't instant...it's far too slow.Iif the final ball seems slow it's because we're taking too long to play that pass.

I'm talking about players under no pressure looking up and then playing a horrendously misplaced pass, or players who can't cross even when they have all day, or simple headers, the very basics of the game. We can't seem to do that any more unless the ball is going backwards. Frustrating.

[StamfordBrdige]

Must show how mediocre our squad is given they've been the better side in this half.

I think you've been the better side. They are really really really really really bad at defending and their midfielders are awful & lazy. I thought italian teams were supposed to know how to organise themselves and stuff at the back. This lot clearly don't know how to do that. The number of times that your players got into a massive space between their midfield and defence was just plain awful and it came to nothing cos you guys like to pass the ball to death. A more direct team would have scored at least 1 more goal from such a position.

[gunsofashburtongrove]

First time in a long time Chamakh has looked as has Rosicky, the mistakes have come from Ramsey. The midfield has looked dynamic and available in attack and defence. The second worst defender in the world has been brilliant. If we get a balance between the approach against Barcodes and this, we should be fine

[Marc Overmars]

Playing well enough, nice goal at start. Proper centre forwards goal, Theo through the centre pls?


Udinese look very dangerous though on the counter, those 2 Ghanians have skipped past our midfield a few times. Di Natale is just class as well.

Lets kill this off ASAP.

Come on you Gunners!!

[Özim]

First time in a long time Chamakh has looked as has Rosicky

You're right, he usually just passes backwards like a headless chicken.

It's all he seems to know

[Niall_Quinn]

First time in a long time Chamakh has looked as has Rosicky, the mistakes have come from Ramsey. The midfield has looked dynamic and available in attack and defence. The second worst defender in the world has been brilliant. If we get a balance between the approach against Barcodes and this, we should be fine

Whatever match you're watching sounds great, what channel is it on?

[Marc Overmars]

Chamakh is our Heskey btw.

Bless him and his 3 yard lay offs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djourou on, Gibbs off.

Gibbs injured again?