Arsenal V Everton, FA Cup, 12:45 KO

[selassie]

Played really well. Bossed it mostly, and should be winning comfortably. Flamini the clear weak link. Ox is a great player.

I think we have done OK, we look pretty good going forward & have played with urgency but we do not look secure at the back. When Everton counter they look a real threat. I think we need to score another 2 more to win this because I def think we'll concede again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

penalties or a replay if its a draw ?

Replay. Write this down so you remember for next season.

[Power n Glory]

Our midfield lacks energy and pace, Flamini is definitely playing more conservative with that yellow. The Ox has been our best by far, we need more off the ball running and quicker recovery when they counter, Arteta is too slow. For the 2nd half we need to bring on Gnabry or Rosicky and move Ox to the middle to add more pace and energy, perhaps take off flamini ,but we need change in the midfield.

Flamini messed up with that yellow card. We're vulnerable on the counter now. Arteta is too slow to get close to his opponent but Flams could get a yellow!

[GP]

Is Peter Reid drunk?

[pakgunner]

and not quick enough to recover when we need to, Sagna was to easily overran by Miralles for their goal. Barkley should have been taken down by Gibbs who was chasing, Flamini had to held back

[Xhaka Can’t]

Who is on the bench? I don't trust Flamini to not get another yellow.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

1-1 HT. Everton are becoming a real problem for us to put away.

let's be honest with ourselves most teams are, we have played some of the worst teams to play in the premier league at the emirates this season and have scrapped 2-0 wins. Even with a midfield trio of Ox, Ozil and Cazorla where it works because Cazorla is playing in the middle if you have someone like Sanogo up front it's not going to work.

[pakgunner]

Arteta has been terrible today going too far forward with no substance, and Sanogo's 1st touch is none existant.

Frustrating game in a way because on one hand, you have Oxlade Chamberlain, Cazorla and Ozil linking up and playing really, really well...on the other hand there is such a yawning gap between midfield and defence that we are making them look decent on the counter attack because they have some pace in their side through Barkley and Mirallas.

Sorry to have to say, but Sanogo's performance has proved my point, bags of energy and enthusiasm that will make him look good for ten-fifteen minutes but hasn't got the quality or positioning to actually give him any genuine threat for any longer than that.

Blame Arteta for the goal, far too far forward and should be staying back to protect Flamini who was on a yellow by this point.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Who is on the bench? I don't trust Flamini to not get another yellow.

Rosicky, need Flamini to come off, Rosicky on (because actually he has shown in some games he can put it about and he's still very quick for a 33 year old), and Giroud on for Sanogo.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Arteta has been terrible today going too far forward with no substance, and Sanogo's 1st touch is none existant.

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