EPL | Middlesbrough vs Arsenal | 17th April at 20:00 (GMT)

[Aevi]

If Boro could finish, yesterday's result should have been 3-2. There were 2 missed chances that baffled by not landing in the net.

We had a case for a pen and had 2-3 solid chances near the end of the game. The result was warranted.

 

[kopzilla]

Boro were able to get up the pitch quickly and but for poor finishing had plenty of chances to win that game - we should always be happy to win, but for me it changes nothing about Wenger needing to go

Yes, we have been poorer defensively season after season. We don't stand a chance in the upcoming games.

I am only relieved that we won but it doesn't calm my anxiety.

 

[Deathstroke]

Ha, we played 3 at the back. Looks like the old leopard can change a few of his spots after all.

 

[Mark Tobias]

Ha, we played 3 at the back. Looks like the old leopard can change a few of his spots after all.

Unless the players disobeyed a direct instruction and just did it anyway hehe

 

[Deathstroke]

Unless the players disobeyed a direct instruction and just did it anyway hehe

For that, they'd have to want it more.

 

[Makingtrax]

Yes, we have been poorer defensively season after season. We don't stand a chance in the upcoming games.

I am only relieved that we won but it doesn't calm my anxiety.

Last season we got the most clean sheets and the second least goals against. Can you do that in this league if you're poor defensively?

 

[CurryFlavoured]

We had a case for a pen and had 2-3 solid chances near the end of the game. The result was warranted.

Win warranted or not, it's not great that we were in another tense end to end game with probably the worst form side in the league. They struggle to score most games yet they could've easily put 2 or 3 past us. Meanwhile we have Sp**s, Utd, Everton etc. fixtures up ahead!

 

[Mark Tobias]

Last season we got the most clean sheets and the second least goals against. Can you do that in this league if you're poor defensively?

Are you serious? Are you ****ing serious? Really.... We shipped 3 goals in each of our previous 3 away games and you're trying to defend us? A) It isn't last season
B) We've clearly gotten WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY worse than we were last season
C) You're really starting to look like an idiot these days

 

[Makingtrax]

Are you serious? Are you ****ing serious? Really.... We shipped 3 goals in each of our previous 3 away games and you're trying to defend us? A) It isn't last season
B) We've clearly gotten WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY worse than we were last season
C) You're really starting to look like an idiot these days

You just have to read that's all. The OP said we've been poor defensively for season after season. Last season our stats were superb.

Didn't mention this season, where we've been ****. Getting worried about you, you'll have a coronary soon

 

[Mark Tobias]

You just have to read that's all. The OP said we've been poor defensively for season after season. Last season our stats were superb.

Didn't mention this season, where we've been ****. Getting worried about you, you'll have a coronary soon

No, don't worry. Have nothing left for Arsenal these days. Not surprised when we get hammered. Not impressed when we sneak a win. We're just garbage. I'll be suckered in for the summer and it will start again.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Shame that Boro looked up for a bit more until we scored the second, that seemed to deflate them. That free kick, hey? Please stay Alexis. I'm not begging again though.

 

[Mark Tobias]

Last season our stats were superb.

You've said it yourself. Last season was an anomaly. We were good defensively and Leicester won the league. Will never happen again.

 

[Mark Tobias]

Anybody been streaming the games this season? Where do you get decent streams. I have been struggling for a while now but Arsenal are just so rubbish it hasn't phased me. Any suggestions? I'd like to watch some UCL and FA cup.

 

[zhaggy]

Its been almost 10 seasons since we conceded under 35 goals. At this rate we might just top the 2011/2012 season which we conceded 49!

Its pretty clear that this is an area we needed to focus on.

 

[BobP]

Ha, we played 3 at the back. Looks like the old leopard can change a few of his spots after all.

Superficial changes, at best.

The actual dynamics of our play looked basically the same.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Anybody been streaming the games this season? Where do you get decent streams. I have been struggling for a while now but Arsenal are just so rubbish it hasn't phased me. Any suggestions? I'd like to watch some UCL and FA cup.

Google FSI football streaming, they have browser streams and acestreams. Download acestream though, they are usually the best and in HD if your lucky

 

[Mark Tobias]

Google FSI football streaming, they have browser streams and acestreams. Download acestream though, they are usually the best and in HD if your lucky

Awesome. WIll give it a go. Thanks.

 

[ferrarif50hunt]

Neville and Carragher analyzing Alexis' free kick last night. Guzan was screaming for 5 in the wall but nobody was listening to him and they ended up with 7 players which is far too many.

Arguably cost them the goal, as he had to take an extra step or two to his left in order to see around the wall, and then couldn't get back to make the save.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Neville and Carragher analyzing Alexis' free kick last night. Guzan was screaming for 5 in the wall but nobody was listening to him and they ended up with 7 players which is far too many.

Arguably cost them the goal, as he had to take an extra step or two to his left in order to see around the wall, and then couldn't get back to make the save.

It was a brilliant free kick, la, la, la, at any other suggestions.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

We need to bring Keown back into our defensive setup, if anything our future CBs need to perfect his Ruud Van Nistlerooy pounce and put it to great effect once both we & Manchester United become relevant again