Jinn
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Good result.
And Premiership record to boot!
And Premiership record to boot!
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PL: Arsenal vs Bolton Wanderers | 20/03/04
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JazzG
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namliam said:
You can't ignore performances this bad on your own ground. They couldn't get near us in the first half but in the 2nd half we were all over the place.
However we got the points...
bobbypires
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First 30 minutes were great and then... Charlton game. I think it was the same that today.
Posession between 25 and 30 was 91%-9% :!:
Hope they play better against Chelsea.
Posession between 25 and 30 was 91%-9% :!:
Hope they play better against Chelsea.
Soler
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If that were any other side - Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham, anyone! - we would've dealt with it but because it was those bastards from Lancashire, we basically fell apart. It wasn't complacency, it was nerves ... that needs to be worked on.
As well as set pieces!!
As well as set pieces!!
patrick42uk
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it'd be nice to win every game with a brilliant performance. the thing is though, not a lot of teams will sit back and let you do that. Its becoming increasingly difficult to get an 'easy' game in the premiership these days which is a credit to the league. On the odd occasions even the top teams can be beaten by supposed lesser sides on off days. which makes our season even more remarkable because we are having these off days but still taking three points from games.
Soler
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Anyone reckon that second half was our worst performance in the League this season? I was tearing my hair out that they couldn't even get a simple pass working, as well as Bergkamp passing off. :x
JazzG
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Mad Jens said:
I really hope your right, that is 2 home games in a row where we could (probably should) have thrown away the result. Having a few of these results scattered around the season is ok, but having them at this time simply isn't on. 9 games to go, we should be scoring 3 or 4 before we relax.
It wasn't even the fact that bolton were sitting back patrick, they were attacking us hard and last season we probably would of collapsed. We just couldn't pass properly in the 2nd half. Thankfully we just held on, they say champions can play bad and win. I'd much rather play good and win
Soler
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This is what I don't like - shutting up shop when they're 2-0 up after only twenty five minutes! They've been doing this lately, Charlton home and today. They need to smack in at least three before shutting it up, but even then that should only be happening around the 60th-65th minute.
Arsenal316
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I have no problem with that mentality as long as they win, period.
Soler
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Also, why wasn't Pederson given a straight red? He deliberately hand balled the ball, and the last I checked that's a straight red card.
patrick42uk
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Mad Jens said:
i dont agree. with the games we have i think its RIGHT to shut off shop when you have a two goal lead becausse thats a comfortable cushion at any stage of a game. energy conservation is important especially at this late stage of the season.
JazzG
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Mad Jens said:
Exactly, man utd at their peak would just keep going until like 70 odd mins, they usually would have 3 or 4 goals by then.
Arsenal316 said:
This mentality will end up costing you points, we had it last season and we just played for the first half and went missing in the 2nd, when we only had 1 goal leads we threw away points.
Gunner4life09
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i thought we played brilliantly in the 1st half, but then its like we swicthed of the flow or something. we couldn't make passes, missing clear chances infront of the goal etc . . .
i think today is just 1 of those off days or the players just didn't try during the second half because of the crucial game angaisnt chelsea coming up.
i think today is just 1 of those off days or the players just didn't try during the second half because of the crucial game angaisnt chelsea coming up.
Soler
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Shearer just scored for Newcastle though.
JazzG
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patrick42uk said:
I don't agree with you, 2 goals is not enough. They get 1 flukey goal and they right back in it. Once you switch off it is hard to get going again, this is what happened to us. We simply couldn't get going after Lehmann had made the mistake and Campo scored. Bolton at this point were in full flow and we ended up having to hang on for most of the 2nd half, that is more draining then actually playing well.
Gunner4life09 said:
Wasnt the attitude one game at a time?? I think we are lucky today judging from what you guys say. btw i watch the manure-tott game (since that's the only one live over in aus for free). manure dominate the game pretty much which is a bit of a suprised. Now they have a week rest it will be hard come this saturday.
Soler
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I have this sick feeling that Rio's ban being upheld is going to them stronger.
Gunner4life09
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well would you rather lose to bolton in the Premiership which we have a comfortable lead or angainst chelsea in the Champions League. personally i would prefer to lose to bolton.
