Sentences with phrase «arsenal player in the field»

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Why should Arsenal be the club in the EPL with the largest cash reserves, yet Wenger is the only manager to not buy any out field players?

No matter what team we fielded today, I think Chelsea would have had the upper hand regardless because as many have said, they have a player that specializes in each preferred position, where as Arsenal have many players that can play all over the pitch, but don't really have much impact.

Arsenal has to get rid of players that can not handle heavy pressure and always play safe in the field.

But a) that won't faze him because he is a top pro and will understand b) good to have him back as an option and as cover if we are unlucky and FC gets injured — for me MA >> MF and c) along with TR7 he is one of 2 pros I wouldn't mind hanging round this Arsenal squad in some capacity, definitely an influence off the field, especially with all the younger Spanish speaking players.

If all Arsenal players were playing as a unit we would not be conceding stupid goals or failing to close down teams in the mid field neither would we be failing to score goals.

Every year for the last 7 - 8 I have Arsenal field a worse team every year and deteriorate in terms of manager / players and quality football.

The English players that Wenger had brought through the Arsenal system all seem to have ongoing injury problems, and although Wilshere and Walcott have been given some cameo roles in the last couple of games, the whole starting XI that have taken the field for the last six games have ALL been foreigners (except for the Welshman Aaron Ramsey I guess).

The perfect example is Ajax — you see all the old players working for the club, on the field, in the office — the door is always open for them — but Arsenal don't do it and I don't know why,»

He is one of few Arsenal's players that is still willing to work harder for the team in the field.

Arsenal just escaped a tough game in a large chamber pot and a cattle field for a pitch, short many players, finishing with 10 men and still pull out a draw going into the 2nd leg and all I read is whining, crying, and complaining.

Where he will play is still unknown, Vidal is a tough tackler but he also provides for his team further up the field, scoring 7 goals last season including 4 in the league for Juventus, not really the holding player that Arsenal appear to need but another box to box all action midfielder.

After all the times national teams have fielded unfit Arenal players or overused Arsenal players and sent them back to Wenger injured, how anyone has the balls to complain about this in reverse is laughable.

In all the major European leagues, Arsenal were the ONLY club not to acquire an single out - field player last summer.

to be honest his growing on me lately he has improved a lot but he makes the same mistakes when his in our half with his panic passing to players who are marked, he needs to address that ASAP, and i would agree he has huge talent but needs to be loaned out to new arrival EPL team to work on his weaknesses and Arsenal is too big a club for us to field a young player with one or two small shortfall's, same goes to AMN

I'm sorry but Podolski is not an Arsenal player, people drool over his left foot but to me he's a waste of space on the field, the bench and in the team.

Our manager is too laid back and expects arsenal form will come eventually, the players attitude on the field shows that they have the same mentality with exception of sanchez, we need more fire in the squad and it has to begin from the manager

Any player or players who could be a potential trouble maker in the changing room at the Emirates Stadium (Samir Nasri) and at the away changing room, and has an inner habit of staging a coup de,» etat against his manager when resuls on the field are not going his ways should never be signed by Arsenal!

The Arsenal played well we had over 70 % position of the ball with something like 27 attacks were 8 were on target burnly had a game plan and that game plan was about hurting our players ankles and they got away scot free with it yet xaka gets red?????? Yes they were diddling about when that happened but compare it to the challenge on ozil and he was on goal yes koscienly came back from an offside position but the high boot on the head was dangerous I thought Arsenal played well and controlled the game well even when we were put under pressure in our own half when you look at the penalty awarded to them you will see a dive as coquelin barely touched him how many time did they push kosscielny of the ball???? hope he is ok as he was looking like he had a thigh problem I like the back four of todays as Gabriel did ok specially when we went down to ten men >> > I salute our Arsenal for wining the game on the 97 minit with only 10 men on the field What an iced cold penalty scored by Alexis

why was Sanchez truly playing... no one believes he was too injured to play to start the season, and some like myself would go as far to suggest he wasn't injured at all... so why play him... they can't say it was to appease the fans because when was that ever a factor at this club except when «panic buys» were in the offing... I believe that this was to give Arsenal a little leverage when it comes to negotiating his transfer... just imagine their horrible bargaining position if Sanchez never saw the field before the deadline then heading back to South America and played for Chile... regardless of the facts, this was sadly again another example of a team putting business ahead of fielding a team with the greatest chance to secure 3 points... of course, some will say that Sanchez is, or was, our best player, so obviously he's a no - brainer to start, but those who really watch the game know that his heart hasn't been truly in it for quite some time... even at the end of last season you could see a definitive difference between the Sanchez who played for Chile and the one that played for Arsenal... that being said, 70 % of Sanchez is still better than a 100 % of the vast majority of our remaining roster... shame on you Arsene and shame on you too Sanchez for that telling smirk... I've supported your attempt to push this squad to the next level but don't pretend for a second that you didn't know you were being watched... don't lower your standards or you'll end up like this club, on the outside looking in

At the moment it is certainly Arsene who is taking all the blame for the lack of football success — my question is — rather than focusing on the immediacy of what happens on the field of play and blaming the players and Arsene — shouldn't we be looking at what goes on in the USA and in the boardroom with the people who control the financial decisions about the investment in our players squad and ask when our major competitors are investing so much — why aren't Arsenal doing the same and investing more in players?

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger finally fielded his most expensive trio of players together in a big game as we claimed all three points against Tottenham Hotspur.

Jurgen Klopp was on his feet for the whole game, cajoling his players and giving instructions, while Arsenal fans often complain that Wenger just sits there playing with his zipper and throwing water bottles, but this is positive proof that Wenger really can make a massive difference to what goes on out in the field.

How are Arsenal going to make a bidding for a player whose value on the field of play will be gradually declining by the reason of his aging as he becomes a spent force in 3 years time when he clocked 30.

This game remind me of the 2013 1 - 1 draw against Everton at the Emirates in which Everton had 65 % possession for almost the entire match, where Arsenal allowed Everton to play freely from the back by not closing them down and Szczesny boot everything he received long up field straight back to the Everton players and goalkeeper.

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Arsenal players display this laissez faire attitude (anything goes), which obviously we can not win a league with, there is no leader in the squad and this is a major problem, no player seems to know their function on the field.

Less than a decade ago Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fielded a squad that did not contain an English player, yet now, his team is full of promising players that are eligible to play in current England boss Roy Hodgson's side.

Every season Arsenal calls out for big (tall), strong aggressive players in mid field and defence, yet all Wenger signs (Kola an exception) are wimps who get bullied off the ball and are weak in the tackle.

He's an exciting player who'd bring Arsenal's instensity and on - field passion up a notch or two, but he'd forever be leaving us exposed in the back.

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Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Arsenal's injury list has eased considerably since the start of the season, but we still have a few players that are not available this weekend, and it looks odds - on that Wenger will not be picking the same starting XI that have taken the field in the last five games.

personally I have lost faith and patience with him, on the field and off it, he has been a massive disappointment and a let down...... people are going on about his form in Roma, I say he is not doing something he has not dome at Arsenal, he has good games but lacks that consistency and maturity you will expect from a player who has been given the number one jersey for more than 2 years in one of the biggest clubs in the world.....

I think now MR wenger is not interested into obtaining another striker else he would have singed one by now there were many out field players out there that have moved clubs or in his mind there are not good enough for Arsenal In two weeks we begin our season and liverpool looking strong and have had good few games under there shoulder so they will be ready to give us a thumping at home watched them play last night they did nt give space to milan and made them look really bad Mr wenger is becoming very complacent full of himsein his mind there are not good enough for Arsenal In two weeks we begin our season and liverpool looking strong and have had good few games under there shoulder so they will be ready to give us a thumping at home watched them play last night they did nt give space to milan and made them look really bad Mr wenger is becoming very complacent full of himseIn two weeks we begin our season and liverpool looking strong and have had good few games under there shoulder so they will be ready to give us a thumping at home watched them play last night they did nt give space to milan and made them look really bad Mr wenger is becoming very complacent full of himself

Arsenal have to bench creative players that keep making predictable passes and the ones that are unwilling to take risks in the field.

He is also better on left side of field where Santi would line up... Wish Arsenal would confirm some interest in players.

If these players are true professionals, they should always try to give their maximum effort in the field, starting from day one when they joined Arsenal.

Arsenal can't afford to have referees making their mind up on our players before a ball is kicked because you end up in situations like yesterday fighting an uphill battle with 10 men on the field.

The transfer deadline has been and gone, and Arsenal are the only club in the whole of Europe to not have signed an outfield player, despite only being able to field one semi-convincing striker and having a reported # 200m sitting in the bank.

At one point in the second half, I looked across the field from my seat, and every single Arsenal player was stationary.

These players will often be called upon to step higher up the field toward the ball or to cover for a fullback in wide areas, so players who are defensive - minded fullbacks of defensive midfielders have taken up new roles: César Azpilicueta at Chelsea, Nacho Monreal at Arsenal, Geoff Cameron at Stoke, and Eric Dier at Tottenham were all hybrid players who now regularly slot into three - man defenses.

Arsenal's run in the competition ended in the very next stage as they inexplicably lost to League Two outfit Bradford City on penalties to undo all their miraculous work the round before, but what happened next to the 14 players who took to the field on that crazy evening in Reading?

When Cesc Fabregas took the field that night he became the youngest player to represent Arsenal in any competition, aged just 16 years and 177 days.

The Beef Bagel «Arsenal will of course point to their â $ œwe only fielded the kidsâ $ theory, but of course, Mr Wenger reneged somewhat upon his faith in his youngsters, by enhancing them with regular first teamers Sagna at right back, skipper Gallas next to Hoyte, Hleb on the right wing and remaining players who have all got first team experience.

This made Arsenal the first team in the history of the Premier League to field a whole squad without a single English player.

Ever since Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira left the Gunners in 2006, fans and pundits alike have been screaming out for dying breed of player: a true leader on and off the field.

Embed from Getty Images Speaking to Arsenal Player, manager Arsene Wenger revealed that he would probably field a strong side tonight against the Spurs in the League Cup third round encounter between the two rivals.

I would expect Arsenal to field weakened line - ups in the Europa League, certainly in the group stages as they focus on their Premier League position, which may mean players like Giroud, Welbeck, Iwobi or even Jack Wilshere, who has yet to play for Arsenal yet this season, could represent outstanding value, certainly until the end of the group stages in mid-December.

Not even the frosty fields at London Colney could keep the Arsenal players from smiling as they put in their final preparations ahead of Sunday's showdown.

Recently on Monday night football Jaime Carragher analysed the two players and commented that Ramsey works on the right hand side because he helps Bellerin at right back but then come in field to join up the play but this has now become a weakness in this Arsenal side.