Few things to say after watching the whole match.
First, the home side play competitve matches week in week out. The fact that 24 clubs in Division 1 means 46 league games. Rover players compete in these games under the 'real' pressure of promotion/relegation. Let along most of them are senoir players. In contrast our youngsters only play 22 games a season plus some cup games, without 'real' pressure. Neil may have to work more on the youngster's psy side.
Second, TBH I don't expect Song to stay. Can't recall how much Arsenal will have to pay if they wants to sign Song at the end of the season. 2M? 3M? I really doubt the quality of the player.
Third, Djourou, Eboue, and Song have good athlete quality, which is quite common among black players (please don't wind me up as racist). But their speed of thought seems lag behind the speed of their feets, especially Eboue. His acceleration and ball control is good, but his decision making is a bit slow. On Quncy's, I'd just skip that. :roll:
Fourth, IMO Bendtner was amazing in this game. If my memory is correct, this is his first season in Arsenal. Against Rover, Bendtner got 2/3 of the decision making right. He was constantly aware of the off-ball running of other Arsenal players, and he chose the right technical execusion in handling the ball. Onthe remaining 1/3, he just reminds me watching schoolboy games but I can't blame him as this is his first season. Lupoli had dozen of chances and he took them like he used to. Yet, strangely he didn't have that killer touch right.
First, the home side play competitve matches week in week out. The fact that 24 clubs in Division 1 means 46 league games. Rover players compete in these games under the 'real' pressure of promotion/relegation. Let along most of them are senoir players. In contrast our youngsters only play 22 games a season plus some cup games, without 'real' pressure. Neil may have to work more on the youngster's psy side.
Second, TBH I don't expect Song to stay. Can't recall how much Arsenal will have to pay if they wants to sign Song at the end of the season. 2M? 3M? I really doubt the quality of the player.
Third, Djourou, Eboue, and Song have good athlete quality, which is quite common among black players (please don't wind me up as racist). But their speed of thought seems lag behind the speed of their feets, especially Eboue. His acceleration and ball control is good, but his decision making is a bit slow. On Quncy's, I'd just skip that. :roll:
Fourth, IMO Bendtner was amazing in this game. If my memory is correct, this is his first season in Arsenal. Against Rover, Bendtner got 2/3 of the decision making right. He was constantly aware of the off-ball running of other Arsenal players, and he chose the right technical execusion in handling the ball. Onthe remaining 1/3, he just reminds me watching schoolboy games but I can't blame him as this is his first season. Lupoli had dozen of chances and he took them like he used to. Yet, strangely he didn't have that killer touch right.
