I agree we may have been wise to play two up top, I just dont think we know how to effectively break down those whose only plan is to entrench tgemselved and ride out 90+ minutes. I am by no means advocating long ball tactics but balls over the top ie over the midfield seems sensible.
Have Theo chase his tail off, cause by yesterdays performance that is all he can still do
Carzola looks quality though, a very good link player. . .who should have played more forward
First game of the season and the team needs time to gel. No need to panic. New formations and changes this early on...I think it's too early for all that.
Not asking for changes on a grand scale but I do think we have a serious problem breaking down the kind of defensive strategy sunderland brought yesterday
Saying that I agree it is early days and things will only get better, hopefully sooner than later because I did find myself nodding off at times yesterday
not winning anything or even getting close with our current defence. sliced open by one of the most negative sunderland teams to ever come to the emirates, they haven't even strengthened their attack yet this summer but still had the better chances. gibbs was caught out of position a few times as usual, jenkinson was ok but still not convincing.
we let in 49 goals last season but haven't improved the defence. that is shocking.
Had we scored yesterday your comment could have been pointless .we did break down their defensive strategy only our dire finishing let us down .Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
Podolski should have scored when served by Walcott . That should have been 1-0 .
Diaby effort was well saved . 2-0 .
Carzola long range could have made it 3-0 .
And the best chance of the game that Giroud failed to bury was for 4-0 .
How can you say we didn't open up their defense ?
DO NOT POSTPONE TODAY'S DUTY FOR TOMORROW .IT MAY BE TOO LATE .
Diaby and long-range efforts don't count as 'opening up their defence'. Podolski's chance was well covered by the defender. Only giroud had a clear chance.
Girouds was the only clear cut chance we had and he Cavendished it up
1 clear cut chance in 90 minutes against a piss poor team is pathetic
If Podolski was quick enough he should have put that away .
DO NOT POSTPONE TODAY'S DUTY FOR TOMORROW .IT MAY BE TOO LATE .
It was a fairly stale performance but there's no point in fine-combing the first game of the season. We'll get better.
It may have been the first game of the season but lets face it, it was just a continuation of the same old shit from previous seasons so didnt feel like the start of a new season at all, just the previous season continuing after a break for a few weeks for Euro 2012 and the Olympics
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