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I have a feeling, that Koscielny won't play against Sp**s.
I was amazed, that he managed to end game on the pitch.
I was amazed, that he managed to end game on the pitch.
Please for the love of god dont ever play Bellerin and Theo on the pitch, let alone the same side, again. Such limited players. Watching them try and "link up" , pick out someone in the box, dribble, you name it, winds me up. Sprinters stealing a living as footballers.
Theo, Bellerin, Coq and Gibbs at the Emirates vs a counter-attacking team....0 surprise we struggled so much.
I have a feeling, that Koscielny won't play against Sp**s.
I was amazed, that he managed to end game on the pitch.
YEP -pretty much agree. You may be a tad generous with the marks, and I have a question. Is Wenger still making out Lucas is not fully fit? It seems amazing he wasn't sat on the bench. An underused possible gem.as with Citeh the formation allowed us to be spread across the park and make much better use of the flanks then the old formation, espeically with players who like to be out there.
back three solid and midfield were decent - LCFC's counter-attacking was negated for the most part until the subs at the end exposed us more.
But attack-wise there was still far too much playing around the box and not nearly enough attempts direct on goal
Cech: 7.5 - overall decent but a howler of a clearance at one point gave LCFC an opportunity
Gabriel - 8 - really assured performace
Kos - 8 - same though there were a couple of poor balls out of defence later on. Soldiered on at the end well after very nasty tackle
Monreal - 8 - great job and responsible for a goal again
Gibbs - 8 - very good i thought, kept his position, covered the flank well and was positive going forward - we missed him when he was subbed
Xhaka - 8 - not quite as good as against Citeh but still impressive, a pity he shied away from shooting so much - although when he did you saw why...
Coq - 7.5 - decent performance, a lot of important defensive work and also was good coming forward at times though not always playing the right ball - was also missed when subbed
Bellerin - 7.5 - was good coming forward, didn't always play the right ball as usual but i thought he showed signs of improvement- also got back defensively at times to make important clearances
Theo - 3 - had one decent chance - and that's it...
Alexis - 7 - gave the ball away a LOT but still dangerous unpredictable and a handful - great comedy at the end
Özil - 7 - OK performance but still short of what he should be doing
SUBS:
Giroud - tbf he was at the other end of the pitch from where i was but clearly Huth was trying to prevent him getting the ball when he put it in his own net so you need to give him credit for that
Ramsey - just awful - we immediately looked a lot less safe defensively - he missed passes and gave the ball away leading to a LCFC attack. Must be sold
Welbeck - missed a good chance but again lively
Manager - Wenger - the match again showed that his favoured players like Ramsey and Theo are a total waste of space and if he doesn't ditch them it's a sign that he is so stubbornly biased towards certain players that he really must go for the benefit of the club's future. Not having Lucas even on the bench was a disgrace considering the alternatives.
YEP -pretty much agree. You may be a tad generous with the marks, and I have a question. Is Wenger still making out Lucas is not fully fit? It seems amazing he wasn't sat on the bench. An underused possible gem.
Missed the game despite being here to see the lineups. Too tired and sleepy. I actually haven't watched the past 3 games at all. How are we doing with this 3 at the back so far? I mean we're winning obviously but how are we playing?
Cheers, Skal. Insightful. I suppose we need to work on a midfield duo and their positioning as well as roles. And find the best combination of forwards-also if 1-2/2-1/3 work best. Decide on Özil whether he plays in tune to the forwards or midfielders. Preference would be the forwards for me.For starters, it seems to have liberated the defence, with the wider CBs moving further forward when needed and Koscielny mopping up; the wing-backs look extremely threatening due to the attacking freedom afforded to them. There is an increased number of long passes being played by all the CBs.
Midfield is still too porous for me; we still tend to get bypassed in that area rather easily. The attacking patterns needs sorting out, with the roles of the front three being redefined; Özil is playing a deeper role, often dropping back level with Xhaka as a CM playmaker, while the forwards seem to be too static, not getting on the end of balls or shooting enough, and there are occasionally too many players in the same zone when the wing-backs cut inside into the box.
The most interesting thing is that suddenly it feels like we have a lot more players all over the pitch, and the players are looking more assured. Personally, I'm still not entirely convinced by the formation and have been wondering whether a 4-3-3 wouldn't serve us better, but it is clear our improved performances certainly warrant persistence with this strategy for the time being.
as with Citeh the formation allowed us to be spread across the park and make much better use of the flanks then the old formation, espeically with players who like to be out there.
back three solid and midfield were decent - LCFC's counter-attacking was negated for the most part until the subs at the end exposed us more.
But attack-wise there was still far too much playing around the box and not nearly enough attempts direct on goal
Cech: 7.5 - overall decent but a howler of a clearance at one point gave LCFC an opportunity
Gabriel - 8 - really assured performace
Kos - 8 - same though there were a couple of poor balls out of defence later on. Soldiered on at the end well after very nasty tackle
Monreal - 8 - great job and responsible for a goal again
Gibbs - 8 - very good i thought, kept his position, covered the flank well and was positive going forward - we missed him when he was subbed
Xhaka - 8 - not quite as good as against Citeh but still impressive, a pity he shied away from shooting so much - although when he did you saw why...
Coq - 7.5 - decent performance, a lot of important defensive work and also was good coming forward at times though not always playing the right ball - was also missed when subbed
Bellerin - 7.5 - was good coming forward, didn't always play the right ball as usual but i thought he showed signs of improvement- also got back defensively at times to make important clearances
Theo - 3 - had one decent chance - and that's it...
Alexis - 7 - gave the ball away a LOT but still dangerous unpredictable and a handful - great comedy at the end
Özil - 7 - OK performance but still short of what he should be doing
SUBS:
Giroud - tbf he was at the other end of the pitch from where i was but clearly Huth was trying to prevent him getting the ball when he put it in his own net so you need to give him credit for that
Ramsey - just awful - we immediately looked a lot less safe defensively - he missed passes and gave the ball away leading to a LCFC attack. Must be sold
Welbeck - missed a good chance but again lively
Manager - Wenger - the match again showed that his favoured players like Ramsey and Theo are a total waste of space and if he doesn't ditch them it's a sign that he is so stubbornly biased towards certain players that he really must go for the benefit of the club's future. Not having Lucas even on the bench was a disgrace considering the alternatives.
I have a feeling, that Koscielny won't play against Sp**s.
I was amazed, that he managed to end game on the pitch.
The likely Spuds meltdown when their title dreams vanish and Alexis winds up Dembele & Alli...
Our defense only works full stop thanks to Kos.We're losing then
For all the Gabriel hype, that experimental defense only works thanks to Koscielny
I have a feeling, that Koscielny won't play against Sp**s.
I was amazed, that he managed to end game on the pitch.
Let's hope you're wrong cause we all know what happens when Kos doesn't play, it ain't pretty.
As somber as I've come to expect them to be, I can't help but be curious as to what your predictions for the match are?
Walcotts got 19 goals this season but he's completely useless. Bit harsh if you ask meYou gave Coq and Bellerin 7.5, Gibbs 8 and Walcott 3.
The agenda on here against Ramsey and Theo is sickening.