We played ok but we concede such soft goals. Terrible goals given away every game. Without RVP we can't get out of jail anymore.
I can see no shining lights in our entire defence. I'd sell the lot and start again.
We played ok but we concede such soft goals. Terrible goals given away every game. Without RVP we can't get out of jail anymore.
I can see no shining lights in our entire defence. I'd sell the lot and start again.
Expect end of jan no additional defenders but have managed to "secure" the services of current players for an extra 5-10 yearsOriginally Posted by Grebbo
Society is now one polished horde
Formed by two mighty tribes, the bores and the bored.
"After all, it was the Gunners’ goalkeeper who started the move that culminated in Thomas’ crowning glory. It was Lukic who, in injury time, decided to throw the ball out to Lee Dixon rather than lump it long..."
And what about wilshere? Looks like a tryer and not much else.
Some pundit on the game podcast said hes the best player of his type weve had since the premiership began. At 18 fabregas was twice the player.
Usual crapon the match…
We should have won this game. I felt the first half was a bit locked and one-paced, as much as the second half became much more open. I think in the second half we created many chances and suddenly found ourselves 1-0 down. We have shown character and quality. I felt when we conceded the corner [that led to the second goal], we lacked a little bit [of] calmness and focus. It’s frustrating to concede a goal just like that on a corner where we couldn’t clear the ball before the corner. Even on the corner, we were first to the ball and didn’t win the ball. We have shown quality and heart and it’s quite good if we can repeat that.
on getting back into the game…
We kept going. I felt that we always created chances from midfield. Their keeper kept them in the game and Kieran Gibbs had an outstanding game. He gets better and better. When you see this kind of game, it’s very positive.
on if Arsenal should have had a penalty…
It was one and the referee saw it. You know why he didn’t give it? Because he thought the guy had not done it on purpose, [which] I think as well. It was accidental but he [Ramsey] didn’t trip himself. He was caught clearly by the leg of the Swansea player. I don’t know who it was. He had a hesitation, the referee, and in the end he didn’t give it.
The problem is we could have had a penalty but that can happen, but after [we could have] gone down to 10 men and down 1-0 as well. Overall, we have shown good mental quality.
on a replay and fixture congestion…
I am frustrated because I wouldn’t want one, but if that’s the choice between going out or staying in the hat, I take the replay. [We] play at the Emirates. They have many games as well. We have a [rearranged game] against West Ham on January 23.
on if the squad can cope with so many games…
Yes, if we have no injuries. Today we had four players at home, and I didn’t bring on Chamberlain, Coquelin [or] Rosicky. Diaby’s coming back and if we find one or two on the transfer market, then why not.
on if the extra fixture heightens the need for new players…
Let’s first keep the players we have and maybe add one or two. We lost Chamakh and Djourou now, so there’s some room.
on Giroud’s knee…
He has a big scar but I think he should be OK now.
on Kyle Bartley…
He had a good game. He had a little bit a lack of experience. He was especially impatient and I couldn’t promise him to play with the number of centre backs we had. He came here [to Swansea], he has not played a lot, because he has been injured. We bought him when he was at Bolton, when he was a young boy of 16 years of age. We know he has the quality. He played at Rangers. Sometimes when the players have been out on loan and have played a lot, they do not want to wait anymore when they come back.
He had a little bit a lack of experience.
Diaby’s coming back
Agree with that. He's decent at keeping the ball but doesn't create much. Fabregas was one of the Prems best midfielders of all time.
In terms of chances created/spurned and keeping up a decent level of pressure for a good period of the match, it was probably one of our best displays this season. Ramsey Gervinhoed most things up, but he was also one of the few players who created something tangible in the final third. Giroud really should have scored a couple, but he was always involved in our best moves and also set up good chances for others (including another awlsome assist for Gibbs). When Giroud plays, we flow much better as an attacking unit.
Cazorla probably had his worst match so far. He was completely neutral. Or Joe Allen. In fact, the midfield three of Arteta, Wilshere and Cazorla have not lived up their On Paper™ potential at all. Cazorla would perhaps be more useful in one of the wide positions in certain matches.
Mertesacker has been worryingly sloppy in recent matches. Koscielny was better today, but all three centre-backs can't seem to function without doing something unnecessarily stupid in every match. Sagna was woeful again on both ends of the pitch. I think he actually practices hitting the player closest to him rather than crossing the ball. It's understandable that he's first choice, but why has GHELkers just been relegated to not even appearing on the bench after his solid performances? Rosicky seems to have been unfairly relegated too come to think of it.
Gibbs had another outstanding game. Very little danger came down his side and in terms of attacking, he was a constant threat. He was also one of the few players who tried to drag us to a result through grit, determination and spirit, belief and every other GHEL trait. Sometimes someone who looks like he cares does make a difference. His goal was of course superb too.
Good Arsenal and bad Arsenal were quite evenly on show today then.
Exactly!! Wenger will ruin any player that we buy! That is why Mr Bean must go and bring in a Manager that has the ability to buy decent defenders and play players in the right position! FFS, every time we play, we are saying the same things!! Wenger and the board must be blind.
Arseblog is actually blaming Walcott for Sagna playing shite
What a laughing stock he's become.
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