Arsenal FA Cup SF Post-Match Thread

Fair play to Arsenal, they set themselves up perfectly. Luiz when there isnt space behind is a different player. Aubamayang is lethal.

City fell into the way it's been this season, sucked into playing aimless balls into the box. We really need to learn how to play when we've gone a goal down.

I hate to just have a go at Mendy but we need another option now. Injuries have taken their toll which is completely understandable. But where once his defensive frailties were off set by what he offered gping forward i'm afraid that just isn't the case anymore. A real shame for him but we need another option
 
What disappoints me is the league was lost months ago, but we've surrendered the fa cup without a fight, tonight we were leaderless, slow and lethargic, no energy , no guile, just ponderous, we should of had fire in our bellies, this was fucking arsenal, one of the main leaders of the hateful eight, we should of smashed them, but we were shit to a man.
 
g180aj said:
Everyone was, I just don't think he was the extent of the problem.

The reality is the way to beat Pep has always been sit deep and defend as an organised unit and counter with pace, Liverpool and Leicester have done it too us numerous times, even utd did it too us with Rashfords pace.
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Wouldn’t fancy facing Utd at the mo. Bit worried about Watford too, based on tonight’s performance!
 
chaddblue said:
No offence to the poster who is just a fan who wants the best for his team... but this is Arsenal... the instigators and the main club behind the hateful eight... how can you want them to win anything?
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It wasn’t Arteta, or their players or their fans who wrote the letter.
I actually think the rags will win it.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
We all know any decent team in Europe can easily see the template to beat us from that and other defeats this season.

All seem to be carbon copies.
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Our best hope in the Champions League is getting Juventus, Barcelona/Bayern and PSG.

They will never play the way Arsenal just did against us, and they will go toe to toe and leave the space for us to attack.
 
Kennedy_probably_has said:
Fair play to Arsenal, they set themselves up perfectly. Luiz when there isnt space behind is a different player. Aubamayang is lethal.

City fell into the way it's been this season, sucked into playing aimless balls into the box. We really need to learn how to play when we've gone a goal down.

I hate to just have a go at Mendy but we need another option now. Injuries have taken their toll which is completely understandable. But where once his defensive frailties were off set by what he offered gping forward i'm afraid that just isn't the case anymore. A real shame for him but we need another option
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cant remember Mendys last effective game, not rated him since day one and just don’t think he’s a natural footballer which you have to be in a Pep team, or at least more than him, nothing against the bloke just my opinion of him as a player
 
argyle said:
On the last two showings, Madrid are going to wipe the floor with us.
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Well, we weren’t playing that great before the first leg and i predicted we’d get pasted. Still, can’t say i’m confident, even with the lead and an away goal. An early goal for them and our shambles of a defence!!
The only plus is that RM will likely go toe-to-toe with us and that should play into our hands. We struggle against those that park the bus and i can’t see RM doing that as it’s not in their DNA.
 
We used to have silva conducting, fern holding and fast direct wingers going to the line. The amount of tap ins sterling and sane scored Was unreal combine this with full backs over laping and we took teams apart with 4-5 accurate passes. Can’t remember when we decided to change this but we need to get back to that direct team. We have replaced it with slow passing and 2-3 conductors all trying the same pass. We need pace and power on the wings to create the space for Kev to do his thing. Player positioning is all over the place at the min.
 
domalino said:
Our best hope in the Champions League is getting Juventus, Barcelona/Bayern and PSG.

They will never play the way Arsenal just did against us, and they will go toe to toe and leave the space for us to attack.
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Have to get passed Real Madrid first. Let's be honest they'll fancy their chances turning this tie around. If anybody in Europe is capable of doing it it's them.
 
A baffling and bewildering performance.
After the CAS verdict I was expecting all guns blazing and a great attitude and desire.
Pep and the players looked downbeat, moody and beaten before we got on the pitch.
It was almost as if we lost the court case on monday.
 
domalino said:
Our problem is that we have too many passengers at the club.

Bravo - Is he even still at the club?
Otamendi - Knows he's leaving.
Stones - more interested in fucking around than his football.
Cancelo - Knows he's never getting ahead of Walker and can't be bothered to pretend he's competing.
Zinchenko - Not a left back, never played in midfield.

That's 1/4 of the bloody squad who don't actually do anything.

Then there's the players who just aren't performing -

Gundogan - the creative defensive midfielder who neither creates nor defends.
Mendy - He's trying his best but he's not finding consistency in defence and his crossing ability has evaporated.
Mahrez - More interested in himself than the team.
Bernardo - Playing like Nurse Ratchet shoved an ice pick up his nose.

And of course Aguero is in Capri recovering from injury.

All in all I think we have about 9 players who are giving 100% at the moment. And one of those is leaving the club in a few weeks and another is a 35 year old who is no longer either a defender or midfielder.
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Sums it up pretty well.

Terrible squad management by the club as this can't be fixed in one summer window.

Will one summer window be enough to win the league or champs league? I have my doubts.

It's going to take 2 at least.
 
argyle said:
Sums it up pretty well.

Terrible squad management by the club as this can't be fixed in one summer window.

Will one summer window be enough to win the league or champs league? I have my doubts.

It's going to take 2 at least.
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Bloody Hell, Theres some joy on here tonight
 
SWPISHOME said:
Have to get passed Real Madrid first. Let's be honest they'll fancy their chances turning this tie around. If anybody in Europe is capable of doing it it's them.
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The more I look at that performance tonight the more I think Pep and the players are only bothered about the CL. I know it's only 1 more FA Cup game, but it would have been 1 more game 6 days before playing RM. probably an intense game on a big pitch against a decent team that could go to ET. I'm not suggesting they threw tonights game but I'm wondering whether it was very low on priorities and Pep and the players will have forgotten about it already and will only be thinking about the CL
 
2infinity&beyond said:
No complaints. Cant win the FA cup every year but whilst there were many under par performances I dont recall hearing Jesus name at all by the commentary. Think he has great individual talent but cant see him being the talisman we will need to stay at the top.
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Really no complaints?
I'm pissed off and fucking annoyed at that abject surrender of the FA Cup
Disgusted by it.
 
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