Arsenal

[The Fox]

1 hour ago, wev said:

Seems baffling then that Wenger went for the line up he did against Man City then.

 

Its not often I agree with Shearer but he has a point when asking why you'd leave your record signing on the bench for a big game

 

Presumably he felt starting all three was too cavalier, and Lacazette was the best one to drop. Flawed thinking IMO given how Özil seems to often be going through the motions and Alexis seems to be having a permanent tantrum, ever since they both decided they were going to leave.

[Gotters]

 

This is the sort of stuff that drives me mad about Arsenal, so many players have fundamental flaws or things they do wrong that never get coached out of them or improved.

 

Statistically a trained chimp should have a better ratio of at least going the right way, he clearly has a flaw where opponents either know he goes the same way every time or is giving it away whilst they are running up.

 

I saw the other day De Bruyne said Pep has banned them from doing back heels or flicks in games, play it simple - where is the Arsenal coach telling Aaron Ramsey that ?

[Gotters]

Can't get too optimistic about tomorrow, a nicely rested Spurs team should be far too strong for us.

 

Wonder what tactical or team selection shocks to look forward to, Giroud as a centre back to tackle Kane's aerial threat maybe.

[Jonathan_Kerr]

I'm looking forward to it, actually.

I'm trying to dissociate my mood from my sports teams winning so I can enjoy watching it more. Unfortunately I tend to support valiant losers, with the exception of the All Blacks in rugby so a lot of sport I watch tends to end unfavourably.

The main thing I want to see is an effort like vs Chelsea. I can accept any result (within reason) if they actually put a shift in. Would like to see Lacazette start too. 
 

[Larsen B]

Officiating mistakes happening under the leadership of Mike Dean are doubly delicious.

[Shoes]

Superb first half. 

[Shoes]

 

[Gotters]

well that was a turn up for the books

 

it's not just the result that pleases but how we achieved, it was like everything we've been calling out as missing in the team came back today and we actually saw the team show energy, commitment, a bit of intelligence. 

 

the central defensive 3 were superb pressing really fast and aggressively never giving spurs a second, and lacazette and sanchez chased everything down never giving Loris any time to distribute at his pace. 

 

can't remember the last time I actually enjoyed a first half performance as much as this, Spurs were pretty ropey but I like to think we stopped them playing.

 

 

[Silent Runner]

Big fan of the social media team today and the shit storm they've started on twitter. You come at the king you better not miss.

 

 

[nakamura]

I don't understand the backlash here.

[Gotters]

its just a storm in a teacup - was watching Sunday Supplement and the journo's on there all whining about it - sod them - they can say what they want and call out clubs all they want then get the huff when a little bit comes back

 

doesn't excuse any of the pillocks writing vile shit to him, its a game of a ball and nobody should get dogs abuse for talking about it.

[nakamura]

Yeah I managed to catch up. Pathetic really. Of course no personal attacks should be happening but anything else is fair game. Arsenal played a blinder with their reply  

[Larsen B]

*cough*

[Larsen B]

A "head of recruitment" and now a "head of football relations".

 

The backroom chess has begun in earnest.

[suzzopher]

Yeah I saw that. Very big changes.

 

After beating Spurs I was sure we would lose to Burnley, gotta carry that momentum into tonight against Huddersfield.

[Jonathan_Kerr]

Huddersfield might be quite tough, I reckon. I'm concerned that we have our eye too much on the weekend vs United that we won't pay enough attention to what's in front of us.

In other news, Cazorla going back in for his ninth surgery on his achilles. Sad to think that we've probably seen the last of him.

[Rsdio]

I don't think you'll have anything like as tough a time as City did at the weekend to be honest, we've made a lot of changes presumably due to everyone running themselves into the ground and we're missing Van La Parra who, for all his faults, has been easily our best out ball when under pressure this season.

[KRP]

Eeeeeasy!

[suzzopher]

Great result and some excellent performances too.

[SeanR]

its amateur hour at the back...

[SeanR]

game on!

[The Fox]

The dog nonce has been absolutely atrocious. Can’t wait for him to fuck off.

[SeanR]

3 minutes ago, The Fox said:

The dog nonce has been absolutely atrocious. Can’t wait for him to fuck off.

 

no need to hold back, tell us what you really think...

 

[The Fox]

Wenger has fucked this with his subs. Killed all our attacking impetus.

[The Fox]

Absolutely blatant penalty on Welbeck not given.

[spork]

1 minute ago, The Fox said:

Absolutely blatant penalty on Welbeck not given.

 

Makes things even for that blatant last man red card that wasn't given. 

[The Fox]

2 minutes ago, spork said:

 

Makes things even for that blatant last man red card that wasn't given. 

 

Koscielny? Would have actually been an advantage with the performance he put in today

[SeanR]

*sigh*

[Shoes]

 

[Silent Runner]

We're so bad. Only Giroud and Kolasinac were in any way decent. Ozil and Alexis were poison, Welbeck did nowt and Wilshire just charged aimlessly into tackles when he came on.