He played too much you can forgive him because he is young and will only improve
I don't care how talented he is. You play for Arsenal you're expected to have some semblance of class about you. This isn't Sp**s, where the manager encourages such behavior on the pitch. His diving antics aren't just a one off thing. It's his first instinct when anyone challenges him for the ball. I hope we can coach it out of him while he's still young. But if he keeps on doing it then he can f*ck off.Still one of our better performers this afternoon and one of the best midfielders we have at the club. He's 19/20? We can't achieve what we want to if we keep getting rid of players because we have unrealistic expectations for them. If we don't give him time to grow, we will be here in 2 or 3 years saying how good he is and how we should have kept him.
I don't care how talented he is. You play for Arsenal you're expected to have some semblance of class about you. This isn't Sp**s, where the manager encourages such behavior on the pitch. His diving antics aren't just a one off thing. It's his first instinct when anyone challenges him for the ball. I hope we can coach it out of him while he's still young. But if he keeps on doing it then he can f*ck off.
There was something interesting in the Telegraph suggesting that playing for fouls in that situation is actually a tactic of Emery's, as Xhaka and Torreira are among some of the most fouled players in the league:Shocking. I can't stand how he throws himself to the ground every time instead of releasing the ball quicker. Had the audacity to stop playing and complain to the ref instead of tracking back. If he doesn't sort it out I would be glad to see the back of him next season. Hate divers
Drawing fouls to relieve pressure and manage the game
Arsenal are the most fouled team in the league, with central midfielders Torreira, Guendouzi and Xhaka ranking among the 15 most fouled individuals (Torreira is fourth behind only Richarlison, Wilfried Zaha and Eden Hazard).
Those prone to conspiracy might say Arsenal have been unfairly targeted, but the foul count could be seen as a positive and something they have added to their game.
New arrivals Torreira and Guendouzi are comfortable receiving the ball under pressure and taking it into contact. Even the slightly flat-footed Xhaka has followed their example, dribbling past Paul Pogba and drawing a yellow card in the recent league meeting with Man Utd.
Arsenal have sometimes wilted when pressed in central midfield in past campaigns, as some miserable trips to Anfield and White Hart Lane attest. While there is still room for improvement, Arsenal look to be keeping their heads when pressurised and making smarter decisions, aided of course by their more methodical and structured build-up play that starts with Leno.
Drawing fouls also slows the game down, and Emery's Arsenal have proved quite canny at managing games when they get their nose in front. The closing stages of home wins against Chelsea and United were perfectly uneventful from Arsenal's perspective. The next step in their progression is to take the sting out of away games in similar fashion.
Not sure if this is true or not but Guendouzi certainly takes this to the absolute extreme. Don't even know what he was trying to do pushing into Palace defenders and then throwing himself to the ground in the box. It's stuff like this that causes the refs to wave away genuine penaltiesThere was something interesting in the Telegraph suggesting that playing for fouls in that situation is actually a tactic of Emery's, as Xhaka and Torreira are among some of the most fouled players in the league:
Zaha would fit right in then.There was something interesting in the Telegraph suggesting that playing for fouls in that situation is actually a tactic of Emery's, as Xhaka and Torreira are among some of the most fouled players in the league:
I know people will bring up his age but I can’t remember ever seeing such a brain dead player (mustafi withstanding). It’s not a recent thing either it’s been going on all season. Found it really strange how he kept getting praised on here when he’s been largely awful all season. Always has those 2-3 moments every game where he practically gifts the opposition a big chance at our goal. Don’t think he’ll ever be good enough, just lacks any footballing IQ.
Because he's younger, people often see the player he could be rather than the player he is. It happens, I do it all the time. But I think it's clear that there are some important deficiencies in his game, most notably his ball dwelling, that need to be sorted out if he wants to start games for us. Moving the ball efficiently is very, very important at the top level.
I think he's perfect as midfield depth for now. Basically, we should look to bring in a Ramsey replacement that can play as first choice in midfield and give Douzi Elneny's current "backup" role.