PL: Swansea City v Arsenal | January 30, 2018 19:45 GMT

[Santi's Left Foot]

This **** makes me miss the Ox. He's not any worse than Iwobi and Bellerin, was starting to adapt to the system.

 

[DanDare]

Yeah, except I'd still have Cech in. Ospina is erratic, I never really trust him.

But you trust Cech?

 

[Bradpiff]

People wanted deadwood gone, people complain when deadwood is gone.

We deserve each other us and AFC.

The biggest piece of deadwood, Wenger is still there so try again

 

[Aevi]

But you trust Cech?

More than Ospina.

 

[Aevi]

Goodness, that is just not what we want to here.

 

[Santi's Left Foot]

Anyone missing Walcott yet

 

[BobP]

How can we go from the best defensive stats in the league 2015/16 to the worst, in just two seasons? It's impossible. 3 of the players are the same ffs.

It's because panic has set in.

Have you ever considered that maybe, just maybe, the 2015-2016 season was a complete anomaly?

It's quite ridiculous that you repeatedly bring up that single season as proof that we are or ever have been a defensively sturdy unit. Not exactly a representative sample.

 

[juice man]

Anyone missing Walcott yet

Not really.

 

[Gooner_girl14]

I think it's clear as day that the players have lost faith in the manager. When our new signing who has barely been here 6 months looks like a shell of himself, something is very wrong with the structure, mentality and morale of the team. No wonder Alexis was so desperate to leave.

 

[El Granit-Coq]

Anyone missing Walcott yet

He would have done nothing.

 

[AVENTUS]

Goodness, that is just not what we want to here.

Thats what I’m saying, never takes any of the blame always looking for rational explanations

 

[Mo Britain]

Let me also be on record to say this loss is less down to Wenger and more on the players.
How Wenger responds is what matters. If he drops Mustafi, Monreal and Lacazette, and brings back Jack for Ramsey, then the team suddenly plays better! magic.

Jack was ill else he would have played. He can't drop Lacazette unless we sign Auba or keep Giroud.

 

[Santi's Left Foot]

He would have done nothing.

I know except be a goal threat?

I jest.

 

[El Granit-Coq]

Goodness, that is just not what we want to here.

That's the best he could say.

 

[RookieGoon]

Everyone who thinks Ramsey is worth a darn is just as deluded as Wenger.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Have you ever considered that maybe, just maybe, the 2015-2016 season was a complete anomaly?

It's quite ridiculous that you repeatedly bring up that single season as proof that we are or ever have been a defensively sturdy unit. Not exactly a representative sample.

Defense was very good the year before as well I believe. Only in the last two seasons has it got noticeably bad, though I may be wrong if someone has stats to show it.

Actually think the "Özil era" peaked in his first year. Pre-Alexis, with the Ramsey-Arteta/Flamini midfield and Santi playing a big role in the team.

 

[Mo Britain]

it was 100% Monreal

he never wins equal challanges, he snaps up easy ones so his stats looks good. if he thinks he may may he passes the buck even if they will be left in a worse position

I could be wrong but I thought I saw Mustafi passing the ball back to Cech who was being pressed by two Swansea players and promptly passed it to one of them....

 

[MaraDon]

lol at us, this guy is our keeper.
embarrasing.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

I could be wrong but I thought I saw Mustafi passing the ball back to Cech who was being pressed by two Swansea players and promptly passed it to one of them....

It was all Mustafi and Cech. Mustafi was under a bit of pressure but could have just smashed it up field.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Anyone missing Walcott yet

of being offside?