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Indeed. But i think Martinelli did nothing whatsoever in the 2nd half, while he was on fire during the 1st.We were chasing shadows for most of the second half.
Indeed. But i think Martinelli did nothing whatsoever in the 2nd half, while he was on fire during the 1st.We were chasing shadows for most of the second half.
He's been left on the bench for kids when we needed a goal. Nothing at all against the kids but he could have bought us some pride with a goal or two. Suspect Freddie just preferred to give the kids a run out against some top opposition, don't know what that means for his relationship with Laca though.The rumours about Laca wanting out have been swirling before this game, I don't think this game changed anything there. I do wonder why Laca didn't come on, as to put on ESR looks like Freddie had just given up on the game and didn't want to risk Laca for some reason.
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I agree it's a worrying state of affairs. Pissing of a 50 million quid striker who will get us goals just to give will ok a run doesn't seem like great forward thinking by freddieHe's been left on the bench for kids when we needed a goal. Nothing at all against the kids but he could have bought us some pride with a goal or two. Suspect Freddie just preferred to give the kids a run out against some top opposition, don't know what that means for his relationship with Laca though.
At least he's a sale able asset unlike some of the detritus we put out to represent Arsenal.I agree it's a worrying state of affairs. Pissing of a 50 million quid striker who will get us goals just to give will ok a run doesn't seem like great forward thinking by freddie
Agreed 100%. Get new CB and CM and all of a sudden Özil, Pepe, Laca and Auba won’t have any reason to get criticized.
Only a fool could blame the CAM as the core of the problem. We need to analyze this as a team. And the team isn’t working firstly in the CMs... Torreira is trying but he is so shy for the ball, last win he lost that stupid fear he has and he connected midfield with attack. The other CM is non existent, we need a powerful b2b who can defend... we don’t. Douzy has no brain at defending, he is slow and sometimes looks like he is mad of paper.
Defense is disastrous, cero managing work there. Kola looked like a kid who never watches his back, everyone running behind him and he only watched the ball.
Basically we lack the most basics of football. Pass between foes, move without the ball to the spaces, and be awareness. These players forgot how to play football. They need to relearn the freaking basics.
Yes, football basics. Move without the ball, look forward and stop playing to CBs every time. I count more than 10 times Douzy has a clear pass to Özil or Lucas and he taked 3 secs or more to pass the ball to the freaking CB. That slows everything. And put pressure on the teamEveryone deserves criticism when we're in our worst form in 40 years - from the players to the board. But our front 4 is top 4-6 material, surely. Our biggest problems are in CM and CB positions. IMO we could have Messi in this team and we wouldn't be any better off overall.
Nobody is saying the Cam is the core of the problem. It might help if he did work a tiny bit harder though and have some effect on the game. The best example of this was on display for the opposition today, dynamic, powerful, hungry and always going forward with every pass and run. Defence is disastrous as is the midfield, we need a careful clear out (or firesale if necessary for deadwood that no one wants to buy) and to sign the type of players we haven't for all the last 15 years of Wenger and Emery. This will involve an acceptance by some that the clubs playing philosophy needs to change from "the arsenal way" that still gets carted out. We need a manager who can fix the defence and DM/b2b positions and add some steel and hunger back in the spine of our team, those two things go hand in hand. We never replaced Viera or tried to with a like for like. This is first priority.Only a fool could blame the CAM as the core of the problem. We need to analyze this as a team. And the team isn’t working firstly in the CMs... Torreira is trying but he is so shy for the ball, last win he lost that stupid fear he has and he connected midfield with attack. The other CM is non existent, we need a powerful b2b who can defend... we don’t. Douzy has no brain at defending, he is slow and sometimes looks like he is mad of paper.
Defense is disastrous, cero managing work there. Kola looked like a kid who never watches his back, everyone running behind him and he only watched the ball.
Basically we lack the most basics of football. Pass between foes, move without the ball to the spaces, and be awareness. These players forgot how to play football. They need to relearn the freaking basics.
We need some athletes in the middle of the pitch. Ndidi, Doucoure, even someone like Scott McTominey (makes me sick saying it). We have no legs or athleticism in the middle of the field.
Went to the gym and then had dinner with my grandmother instead of watching the game. Manage to follow some of the comments between sets. But even if I wasn't expecting anything tonight it sad to see all of you so depressed.
I think it will have to get a little worse before it start to healing again. 2020 will be the year of progress hopefully! I still have faith in Freddie, but like I said in the summer. The manager is hugely let down by our terrible transfers windows in recent years. Raul is a lucky man!