was referring to the leagueOriginally Posted by AFC Leveller
was referring to the league
Yeah i know but just wanted to point out that we have been better up north this season.
I can't remember the last time we won every game we played in the month of March, I think it was 2005 but not sure.
we've also done it in cup games. Seems going 2 nil up is not good for us, far better to leave it 0-0 & pub a late winner. As you say this is happening too often, god only knows what Wenger says to the team at half time. On Saturday we have them on the ropes after 45 mins, their players are already on the beach with nothing to play for, get a third & Newcastle would have gone into damage limitation mode. Because the're not very good, we could score a couple more if they park the bus.
But it has to be Wenger advising caution & asking us to play more defensively which simply doesn't suit us. The problem is, he's getting away with it due to the poor opposition. Saturdays game plus QPR & Palace could easily have resulted in dropped points after taking a 2 goal lead.
It is a somewhat endless argument as you could make the same debate for games we drew like against Liverpool, which was a game we really should have won and almost did.
How did Gabriel play on Sat? What's the general opinion? I have heard he looks pretty good
He did well. He has been selected for the Brazil squad I hear, so we will maybe see him play against Sanchez. At least he doesn't have the agility of a Hippo, like some.
Oh good two players we need to rest playing a pointless money spinning friendly
Wish we could put a block on our players playing for their national sides. Hate international breaks anyway, I care about the England side about as much as I care about the Arsenal women's team (it's not a lot).
Generally quite well.
Made a lot of good interceptions and tackles and covered well for Chambers (who again was caught out a few times).
Still probably needs a bit more time to adjust to the physicality of the league but I really like him. Looks like he's got the right mentality to succeed; seems eager to learn and given his background, seems really appreciative of the chance to play for a big club.
Mind you our whole defence has looked kind of good since Coquelin came into the team. Amazing what having a competent DM in front of you does for your confidence and form .
Liverpool got the draw as they had more quality than recent opposition. It is not an endless argument, it can't be any clearer - go for it like we did against Monaco, play quick decisive football which will beat most opponents by 2 or 3 goals. Sit back on 1 or 2 goals leads & we will drop points, especially against better teams. Last 3 away games have resulted in 9 points, winning by one goals after we take a commanding lead. Could so easily have been 3 points or less. Most likely would have been against stronger opposition.
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