Arsenal FA Cup SF Post-Match Thread

[sir baconface]

More flying spat-out dummies than at the Jamie Carragher Kindergarten.

 

[Shaelumstash]

You have to ask who are our world class players currently? We had peak Kompany, Fernandinho, Yaya, D Silva & Aguero who were definitely world class. Who are right now? Bernardo last season & Sterling at times but no-one else in my view. Ederson maybe if you take the view that his world class distribution outweighs his distinctly average shot saving abilities.

We have bought 'good' players in recent years and many of them have either not improved or regressed. Overall we have started to merge with the clubs who were miles behind us and it's going to take more than one window to try to rectify the mistakes we have made in player recruitment.

Kevin DeBruyne?? Laporte??

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

Kevin DeBruyne?? Laporte??

I've answered re those two. KdB I should have listed as world class even though he isn't performing at his usual level currently. Laporte has shown himself to be very good but I'd say it's a stretch to describe him as world class as you have to be at that level for a considerable period. He hasn't been great since the restart but as that was on the back of a serious injury then we will have to see.

 

[paulchapo]

I've answered re those two. KdB I should have listed as world class even though he isn't performing at his usual level currently. Laporte has shown himself to be very good but I'd say it's a stretch to describe him as world class as you have to be at that level for a considerable period. He hasn't been great since the restart but as that was on the back of a serious injury then we will have to see.

Laporte is also having to nurse a rookie kid alongside him as well as also having the erratic Walker and Mendy to contend with.

 

[g180aj]

Not sure why you think Ederson was anything other than poor yesterday. Calamitous error first half with a careless pass nearly led to a goal and then nutmegged for the second when we needed him to step up and save that to keep us in the game. Another one in the squad who should looking be looking to improve next season - time we had someone who pushed him for the number 1 spot.

Firstly 1 stray pass in a game for a keeper who makes more passes that some outfield players and especially given the type of passes he plays can be forgiven, secondly a 1 on 1 at the pace PEA was running at him 9 times out of 10 its in against any keeper in the world! He was hung out to dry by his defence and midfield and still made 2 fantastic saves.

 

[Ban-jani]

I’m still livid.

Some of those players, especially the senior ones, ought to be ashamed of last night.

Pep made his own mistakes but he was let down massively by Sterling, KDB, Gundogan, Laporte and Jesus was useless.

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

I see that that thread about Pep has been pulled. Well done, mods. Pure wind-up.

I m glad too seriously trolling that red hilts

 

[St.Pauli support]

I think a better word would have been stubborn rather than arrogant. Pep obviously believes in his team selections even when they have previously displayed certain frailties . The David Silva / Gundogan combination being one .

Well, but the exact same setup beat Arsenal 3-0 (H) some weeks ago.
But back then, we were showing our normal standards and scored.

Last night we refused to score, we didn't even take the biggest present - and then we all know how those matches pan out.

No City player last night had the confidence and belief he could score. The thought alone was impossible. That's really worrying.

I think Pep has to get them on the pitch in a completely different attitude, this one is absolutely unacceptable.

And in big matches against teams who only look for counter attacks, we have to refuse the ball and fuck their match plan. We beat Liv 4-0 on the break.
We need to be MUCH smarter in those matches.

I hope the boys forget this one asap (which I doubt), stop thinking and develop a giddy mentality aginst Real. Maybe this setback came just in time. When we - like David Luiz said - are humble and ready to work we can be grateful to play QF. When we think we are favourites we'll badly fail.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

If you put 8 random footballers in a 100m and line them up against Silva and Gundogan you and I know where Silva and the Gundog will finish.

Still ahead of Garcia

 

[Stevieatlasblue]

Time to bring back the positive thread. I’ll start. We’ll come good again no worries there at all. Come on city go out and beat Real