Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea Player Ratings and Match Reaction

[Letters]

Flick it on to do what though

Bould/Adams.

[Letters]

anyone who's ever kicked a football anywhere will know we all try to do things that are unlikely but we give it a go

We also know that sometimes you mean to cross the ball and it can fly in. Obviously you take it, but it isn't quite what you meant.
Honestly, I don't know if he meant it. Only he does. But the idea that he was just trying to flick it on to the far post for someone to nod in is not some fantastical flight of fancy.

EDIT: No-one is claiming he was just standing there and it hit him.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I have a general issue with people casting doubt on players' intention with certain goals simply because the goal was unlikely or difficult (the 'was it a cross or a shot' argument for example) - anyone who's ever kicked a football anywhere will know we all try to do things that are unlikely but we give it a go, professional footballers will no doubt mess about in training and try different things, he didn't look surprised when it went in and for me his intention would have been (let's say it again shall we) either it goes in or someone might be there to head it

Ok but that’s kind of a you problem. I don’t actually care whether he intended it or not, I’m just making an observation based on what I saw. Which as much as I don’t rate Merino (although I don’t criticise him up front because he’s not a striker yet he’s doing his best in an unlikely role) suggesting he was looking to provide an assist is not a criticism, he made good contact with the ball. Plus I don’t really care if it comes off a player’s backside as long as it counts (arse wasn’t in an offside position)

[KSE Comedy Club]

An absolute fucking bore fest.

I've heard the comment 'we didn't get out of second gear' - well we fucking well should have!

One of the biggest problems in the last couple of seasons I have had with this team, is that they are not ruthless enough when they should be. Only doing 'just enough' to get the three points, etc.
We should have scored at least another goal to cement the victory IMO.

It's also required to try and change the mentality of this makeshift forward line, that passing the ball endlessly from left to right 85 times a game with no end product is not good enough.

2/10 for the whole team. Chelsea were non existent so I'm not giving them a pass for having an easy time of it.

But we got the 3 points I suppose, that gives them a boost.

3/10 for winning one of the easiest games we've had against the chavs

[Letters]

We should have scored at least another goal to cement the victory IMO.

Wow! I bet they'd never have thought of that!
I only saw the highlights but it didn't look like we sat back and had a "what we have, we hold". We had a few other pretty good chances to score and their 'keeper made a couple of decent saves.

I'm not saying you're wrong about the attitude of the team and we have been overly cautious in some games. I'm not sure that was one though.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Wow! I bet they'd never have thought of that!
I only saw the highlights but it didn't look like we sat back and had a "what we have, we hold". We had a few other pretty good chances to score and their 'keeper made a couple of decent saves.

I'm not saying you're wrong about the attitude of the team and we have been overly cautious in some games. I'm not sure that was one though.

Oh it definitely was like that - I watched the whole game. The second half was especially boring and we really didn't try (we didn't have to) but again that is the attitude I'm not keen on.

[Mac76]

Oh it definitely was like that - I watched the whole game. The second half was especially boring and we really didn't try (we didn't have to) but again that is the attitude I'm not keen on.

Tbh normally I'm very uncomfortable when we're just 1-0 up, but got to say Chelsea didn't make me nervous at all

I'm not sure I buy that we weren't trying though, we just didn't take silly risks