Arsenal FA Cup SF Post-Match Thread

[CrownPointBlue]

Whilst the good folk of Leeds continue to party for the third night running it would be nice to not start looking at the game at Elland Road as tricky. Our away from is such that currently Im concerned about the majority of away games next season. The last goal I celebrated here was from Paulo Wanchope!

Fantastic performance by Paulo that night......straight off the plane from Rico !

 

[shemnel]

well beaten.

Europe's best aren't really going to be scared of that are they.

oh well, still time you fix it. Lost 3 of 5 away form the Etihad since restart

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Too many people with a blind spot for David Silva, and his total ineffectiveness against the more energetic teams.

Wolves simply bypassed him at the ETIHAD, and should have won by a bigger margin. It was the same against the rags, and the same on Saturday.

 

[gkmcfc]

A midfield that contains both Gundo and Silva has so often been problematic for me. Similar to when Gundo and Rodri play too. Too slow especially when we lose the ball. I think we’ll see a different City next season. The defence will get addressed and we’ll hopefully have some more energy in midfield. Two massive shoes to fill with Ferna and Dave. We need to get Foden playing more and hopefully get Bernardo back to the form we saw 2017-2019.

 

[berryblue]

We do have some problems elsewhere and need to add some quality but there is no point to that without a solid defence, so this seasons window is all about strengthening at the back. 2/3 new defenders.

I agree we need to replace 2/3 defenders but having 16 shots on goal and only 1 on target would make it difficult to beat a team in the bottom three. It's been a problem throughout the season.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

After having time it was the final 3rd where we lost the game on Saturday we had enough chances and really promising moments in the final 3rd which were either wasted or the wrong option taken or poorly finished. Yes we were nowhere near our best but actually looking back at it on most other days we take them chances and win comfortably. By the way I'm fully aware how many times this has cost us this season.

 

[mat]

Another celebrity ref ****.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Pep doing his best to channel the thoughts of every city supporter watching the match:

 

[SilverFox2]

Pep doing his best to channel the thoughts of every city supporter watching the match:

I don't suppose the way we pay our players has anything to do with it?

Second place secured, first place gone, one cup secured but probably no extra money incentive for this cup, CL main one where perhaps some.extra PL money has been added?

 

[CrownPointBlue]

Our ‘B+’ team will usually beat teams upto the top 8.

Our ‘A’team no longer can be relied on to beat the top 6.

Either the top 6 have improved exponentially, they’ve worked us out or we’ve regressed.

We have to many ‘B’+ players and not enough ‘AAA*’ players to return to the Centurions level.

6 out 4 in and more game time in the cups & sub appearances for TD, HTB, JP, CP.

Time to be ruthless Pep or we will repeat the mistakes of the past.