Oh-Zeal
Member
I'm happy with Sokratis at the moment. Mustafi looks solid when he wants to as well. The key thing is to not expose them. Torreira should be the main shield.
I'm happy with Sokratis at the moment. Mustafi looks solid when he wants to as well. The key thing is to not expose them. Torreira should be the main shield.
Apart from 1 bad mistake at 1st half he did OK for remaining of the gameI thought defense today was comical. And we looked even shakier today than previous two games.
I thought defense today was comical. And we looked even shakier today than previous two games.
Yes, but i was praying for a solid game for once so i could give them praise.Apart from 1 bad mistake at 1st half he did OK for remaining of the game
There won't be solid game neither Sokratis and Mustafi are top quality. We'll just pray that they improve during the seasonYes, but i was praying for a solid game for once so i could give them praise.
Fredericks was roasting Monreal time and time again in the 1st half.Arsenal's fullbacks need to do better. Bellerin was horrible defensively today, but Nacho was getting burned a lot as well. Sokratis kept having to come out and cover for him, leaving Mustafi as the lone fullback (the same thing that happens on the other side a lot when Bellerin wanders out of position).
Fredericks was roasting Monreal time and time again in the 1st half.
CBs actually saved as in occasionsThe center backs were fine today. Not perfect, but decent enough. It was the fullbacks who were turning it into a sideshow.
Your right the full backs aren't helping by bombing forward, problem is we can't ask them sit and keep the defense tight as they offer our only width.
It's not just bombing forward. It's being out of position in Arsenal's own half. Bellerin played West Ham onside numerous times and let guys get around him.
At one point he was caught out of position in the most bizarre way and we got lucky... in fact I think Sokratis snuffed it out..It's not just bombing forward. It's being out of position in Arsenal's own half. Bellerin played West Ham onside numerous times and let guys get around him.
The problem is that the full backs bomb forward at the same time. 2-1 up and the game won and both are in the box! Yes we scored but a strong CB orders one of them to sit. Miki covered for Bellerin quite well in th he first half but I thought Emery would have ironed this flaw out much quicker.Your right the full backs aren't helping by bombing forward, problem is we can't ask them sit and keep the defense tight as they offer our only width.