Arsenal Post Match Thread.

[tolmie's hairdoo]

With respect I could not disagree more. Our lack of intensity yesterday was an absolute disgrace in the 2nd half. We played like it was a friendly.

Five yards short.

 

[BillyShears]

Five yards short.

It was surreal to watch. Genuinely.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Found out? Please explain! With a squad that has under performed for a number of seasons he has over achieved with it this season, do you really believe that with any other manager we would be in a better place? With the previous manager we would be in serious trouble and not looking forward to a FAC semi

This is the same defence (ok it's aged) that we had under Mancini or close to it.... he made it work... Pep doesn't make defending a priority and other teams know this... therefore I'd say that Pep and the team under his guidance have been found out....

You can argue Pep doesn't have Vinnie but he does doesn't he?!?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

It was surreal to watch. Genuinely.

Sadly, yes.

It wouldn't have required moving in to top gear yesterday, but third or fourth would still have been enough to win that game.

Sane was the only guy who maintained any type of willingness to go at them.

I do think our younger guys still feel a little intimidated by the older rank and file in the squad, though?

I shudder to think what will happen on Wednesday if we don't match Chelsea for effort and intensity, never mind competency defending the set-pieces.

 

[Father Paul]

We're not improving at all, look clueless to me & no idea what our style of play is .
Change all the players & we'll be fine ...I'm told.

We have improved I think but not very much and it really is up in the air at present if we can improve enough to win the league next season.
We all agree that at least 5 and perhaps as many as 8 changes to the squad are required. Clearly the main focus of attention will be the defence but
central midfield requires a serious look as well. Also as it appears that Vincent's days are numbered we need a new leader as we have been sadly lacking
in leadership capacity this season. It was always going to take time to transition so Pep deserves and will be given more time by the owners and most supporters
to solve the puzzle. However, if we are in the same position next April as now hard questions will most likely be asked.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Zabaleta wasnt fit to start and would have been targeted by sanchez. Navas played quite well i thought. We should have kept maffeo.
Clichy is completely past it defensively, but he has more pace than kolarov which is why he played.
People say he keeps playing players in shit form but its not true. The full bakcs are so shit he has tried everything. Navas, dinho, 3 at the back...

 

[blueinsa]

It was surreal to watch. Genuinely.

Yet thats after all the talk of finishing the season strongly, killing sides off, being more clinical etc.

Yesterday was so poor its untrue.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

This thread is really very pathetic. We played badly, yes, but we still had the chnce to score about 6 or 7. Is that not a positive? Even when we cant pss water, we still could hsve battered them with a bit more luck. Hitting the post, great saves, penalties, red cards... it was bad luck

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I don't think Pep is the Messiah he was made out to be but he can not be blamed for the lack of basics the players display when crossing the white line.

Look at Yaya for example, he trotted on never broke a sweat and spent the first ten minutes passing to Arsenal. De Bruyne has been dreadful this season and, apart from the odd world class pass, he goes walk about for large portions of the game. Stirling has forgotten how to take his man on and always bottles a 50/50. Silva was innocuous yesterday and his shooting is abysmal - why doesn't he work on it in training?

You need 10 outfield players who put 100% effort in, something we do not have.

The neutral supporters must love our team though as you always get goalmouth action at both ends and 0-0 draws are few and far between.

Just a general notice
WHO THE FUCK IS STIRLING?
e and i are nowhere near each other on the keyboard
It shows a complete childish lack of respect and the same goes for "kolorov" or "cliche"
once is an accident but the same posters do it over and over and its getting very boring

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Gundogan won't solve the issue, he's not quick enough.

He'll give you the out ball but he's not able to screen.

The dynamic actually changed once Sane found his legs. The set-up was already starting to strain trying to accommodate all the players.

Sterling was able to switch to the other flank but once Sane showed what he could do, it meant Pep had to stay with KDB and Silva in the centre.

The conundrum is the right hand flank, as Sterling and KDB both bring their quality in different ways.

Both are flakes.

Not sure you cn question sterlings mental strength mate, his figure can make it seem like hes bottling challenges but i lost count of how many times he made a good run and didnt get the ball