Arsenal FA Cup SF Post-Match Thread

[simon23]

Looked like rotation has cost us - so many games in quick succession has mean't some players like Kev, Bernardo & Phil have lost their rhythm - hoping this was a wake up call for the CL because they played as if they were already on the beach.

too much of an excuse Im afriad

but you are right - we need to wake up or we are out of the CL

Today and bournmouth performance were both poor

 

[nellyonthewing]

Don’t remember Kev having as bad a game as that in a very long time. Really did nothing all game and had no influence. When kev doesn’t tick we struggle and we have no one to pick it up if he isn’t.

Exactly because we are a one trick pony.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Pep really has to analyse in microscopic detail how we break down the bus. If it ain't working with our usual side to side, create an overlap and pull back to penalty spot then plan B has to be brought out. Not seen much change in tactics this season

This has been a bit of a disappointment for me too. After the inverted fullbacks when he first started, I expected more and more tactical advancements each year, things we’d never seen before. But we seem like we are stuck in a rut now. I hope the new assistant has some fresh ideas for the team. We need it.

 

[Kippax77]

Can't understand pep there, he plays David Silva in a tribute game v bournemouth and a few days later expects him at 34 on a massive wembley pitch
to be the orchestrator of a semi. Ineffective or what? Its like david im going to play you so far forward you can score some more goals in your final season. We seem to be building an 11 around sivla as a testimonial when in realty we need to win games.
Madrid will beat that 11 tonight. I'm hugely happy with our result in the courts but know its now time for some spending.
Mendy was and as been an absolute flop for us.
Man up time now and i wish Arteta and Arsenal all the best in the final

 

[chaddblue]

Not a knee jerk reaction but jesus will never good enough gudongan not good enough ANYMORE garcia is not the answer all need replacing if we are too go again.

Mane me one player who didn’t have a shit game today? Sterling, Mahrez and even KDB probably had their worst games of the season

 

[ID70]

I love possession football but sometimes when it’s not working you have to have players who actually run at people and take them on to create the space and we are severely lacking in this area especially when playing with inverted wingers

 

[Dax777]

No sugarcoating how poor that was. Awful all over the pitch.

It started with the 2nd half against Bournemouth.

 

[DMA's]

Really?
Accept that somedays the opposition is better.
We can’t win it all.
This is exactly when the manager needs the backing to rebuild, not the sack!
There are no better managers out there.

It isn’t just one Isolated game though. This is a pattern now, we where lucky to hold on against Bournemouth. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

90% of managers the league would have changed it, John Coleman is clearly better pound for pound.

Who the fuck is John Coleman?

No, seriously, who is he?

 

[blue61]

All the games we have lost have been the same. We try and go through the middle then changed tactic to hit endless crosses we have little chance of winning. This is the same as when we play United they camp out in their own box and hit us on the break.

The 3 senior defenders were all culpable of playing Arsenal on for chances or goals. We really need a poacher to be able to get into the 6 yard box like Aguero does in games like this.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Don’t remember Kev having as bad a game as that in a very long time. Really did nothing all game and had no influence. When kev doesn’t tick we struggle and we have no one to pick it up if he isn’t.

Ever. I’ve never seen him play so poorly. I’ve never seen a world class player play so poorly.

I can’t quite believe how bad he was.

People moaning about Gundogan and Jesus, but the best player at the club was the worst on the pitch.

 

[oddfellows]

Thats 11 times we've lost to Premier Teams if I include the 2nd leg of Carabao Cup. Were being found out too often

 

[BlueMojito]

That was utter gash, Pep, defense, midfield and upfront. Another shocking performance. There have been far too many, Norwich, ManUre, Southampton...
You know it's another one of those nights but nothing changes and it plays out as we expect. Don't think Real Madrid will be worried having watched that.

 

[Bayblue]

Arteta has improved Arsenal. They had a clear game plan to stop the easy ball through from our defence and force us wide and managed it well. Their first goal was fantastically well worked and Aubamayeng was the difference between the teams. Much as I admire Jesus I think we are going to be weakened if we can’t find a deadlier striker.
As for us we didn’t seem at it except for a spell just after half time.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

Didn’t say that did I? A lot of managers with the squad we have would get us winning games. Albeit not in the style pep has but call me old fashioned winning is everything,

Jose maybe

 

[Phil1]

I love possession football but sometimes when it’s not working you have to have players who actually run at people and take them on to create the space and we are severely lacking in this area especially when playing with inverted wingers

Plan B?

 

[garyCTID]

They might have been negative and boring but credit to Arsenal for sussing out how to beat a much better team. Not helped by not one of our players bothered turning up today. Incredibly poor performance. As soon as the second went in I turned it off. Never done that before.

 

[adam.marrett]

Garcia is a good prospect but not sure what positive you saw in his game today. We didn't have much defending to do but didn't look particularly convincing at any time.

I thought compared to his higher profile team mates he showed a lot more then any of them. He wasn't eye catching great by any stretch, but I was interested to see how he'd perform, I was happy to see the occasion wasn't to big for him. He wasn't at fault for either of the goals, the fault for those lie elsewhere. He should be a solid 3rd/4th option next season while he develops.

 

[Tevez City]

Need a LB, two CB's, a CM, left winger and a striker.

Not going to get all of that in the summer, which means expect more games like this next season.

Who needs a left winger when we have Sterling filling the position for the past 2 years !

 

[Dax777]

I love possession football but sometimes when it’s not working you have to have players who actually run at people and take them on to create the space and we are severely lacking in this area especially when playing with inverted wingers

Diaby, Haaland, Torres Carnavinga... Athletism and aggrssive attacking.