Pre-season - Arsenal v Boca Juniors | 30/07/11 16:20 ESPN

[qs]

Well that was pretty pathetic really. After Ramseys goal they all thought they had it won. Everyone took it down a notch and the centre halfs did the rest. I know its pre-season but its the Emirates cup now and they should be taking it a bit more seriously.

 

[AFCG7]

I maintain he should be sacked.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

FT 2-2 the shocking defense is still hunting.

 

[amirkat]

Nasri has been worse than awful.

Really like the look of Frimpong and Traore.

Okay first half; bad second half.

Thierry Henry tomorrow!

 

[blaze_of_glory]

meh, we dominated them with our stronger players on.

take away the blowings by squid and dj and we win 2-0. Champs league in the bag.

 

[Kroket]

*Sigh*

I know it's only pre-season and all but it's hard not to get frustrated.

 

[kalleTheMan]

We really should have won this game, pathetic second half

 

[There is light]

FT. Managed to do a half-newcastle. Though overall you have to say, same old same old.

 

[cuban]

How can you seek to blame those two goals on our midfield?
Thats a nonsense suggestion , both of those goals are the fault of our two bungling CBs , no one else.

I wouldn't blame Djourou....he slipped....

he didn't slipped...looked like he was trying to win that ball instead of clearing it and ****ed up

 

[progman07]

Has Nasri played a single good throughball? Seriously...

He has something like 5 assists in his 3 years here. He has never had vision.

 

[AFC-Phil]

I know the CBs are directly to blame for the goals but compared to the first half, our mids aren't keeping any possession or pressing enough. In the first half, Riquelme didn't have half as much time on the ball. In the second half, everybody's jogging around waiting for someone else.

Well said.

Oh my god, you just stole my thoughts. That's exactly what I came on to post!

This is a recurring theme for both of us.

 

[Arai]

FT : 2-2

Not impress on our performance especially in the 2nd half except that Ramsey's goal. Those lads need to buck up tomorrow...

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

lets see wenger what he will say our defense is good? yeah right.

 

[kofigunner]

Our first half team was good. Quick passing, quick movement, fast breaks, quick to press, quick to fall back..the works. The Arsenal way in summary. Second half team, poor CBs, same wingbacks who did what they had to. Different midfield who didn't press or control possession, attackers who were slow in buildup and poor in possession.
That's what cost us last season, certain key players being forced to play too many games because the backups were poor. At the moment Nasri seems to have joined the latter crowd and Wilshere and Gerv are firmly in the former. Bottom line is, everybody has to be at a certain level, from 1-22 and at the moment, we're far away from that.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Seriously we need to stop looking into these pre-season games so much. They are played in order to get the kinks out and sort out which of the fringe players will be making the cut.

Nothing matters until the Newcastle game.

 

[IBL]

looks like we're the team to beat again this season in terms of comical value

 

[outlaw_member]

Well that was pretty pathetic really. After Ramseys goal they all thought they had it won. Everyone took it down a notch and the centre halfs did the rest. I know its pre-season but its the Emirates cup now and they should be taking it a bit more seriously.

Pre-season or not, this has happened countless times throughout the last few seasons.

Either we start off slowly and require a goal against in order to wake up and start playing, or we take a strong lead and fall asleep allowing the opponent back into the game. We lack authority, experience and influence on the pitch, and in all the key central positions.

 

[fabo]

Nasri was bloody awful, more penetration from an ice-cream dildo.

 

[SA Gunner]

lets see wenger what he will say our defense is good? yeah right.

Dont forget that we are a very offensive team!!!

If Wenger allows this to continue post September 1st and labels our squad together as an achievement, then its officially time for him, Gazidis and co to go.

 

[qs]

Seriously we need to stop looking into these pre-season games so much. They are played in order to get the kinks out and sort out which of the fringe players will be making the cut.

Nothing matters until the Newcastle game.

You know that Newcastle match is just a fortnight away right?