Sentences with phrase «against a team like arsenal»

There are times i wonder how the West Broms and Sunderlands have so many shots on target against a team like Arsenal!

«When you are up against a team like Arsenal, you must stay focused.

I know that it's too early as only 7 matches being played but still to be able to hold the 3rd position against teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and many others just shows what kind of terrifying form they are in at the moment.

«It is never easy if you are not focused against teams like Arsenal.

With the athletic Kouyate missing it was disappointing that we stuck with the suspect 3 at the back against a team like Arsenal who are typically so strong down the flanks.

It's just ridiculous all these lower teams go against team like Arsenal with this kind of rough physical approach.

Not exact matches

Coquelin's defending is excellent.In fact i've watched many DM's Arsenal have been linked and he's better than some of them defensive wise.How many top DM's will keep the likes of Silva, Coutinho and Modric (12/13) quiet throughout a match?It takes top defending to do that.His biggest problem is that he's not adventurous and doesn't hold the ball with authority.It's just that I feel he's not given the appreciation he deserves.He's a good squad player to have and when on form can do well against top teams.

It is difficult to predict Arsenal games especially against the big teams or teams like us.

When they come up against a dysfunctional team like Arsenal who play as individuals, no tactics and don't have a team effort then they might mash us again..

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

You guys are hoping against hope that Arsenal miraculously win all their games whiles teams like Liverpool and city lose all their games

fellow gunners, its been a while i commented here, its not been easy watching my team fall apart, ND being mocked by friends, well i like Alexis he is a great guy, but not anymore, you no why?the day he laughed when arsenal was beating by Bayern, and against liverpool, seriously alexis is good, but he thinks more of himself than the team, i jst want him out of my club asap.

When Arsenal plays against smaller teams, we somehow manage to win the ball back, but playing against biger teams we play like basketball, leting the enemy attack and hope that they do nt succeed in scoring, rather then us winning the ball back.

Typical Arsenal fan article... a win against an average in a cup game and suddenly Arteta and Flamini are top dogs deserving of a squad number... and when we come across a half decent team and their limitations are exposed the same clueless fan like the writer of this article will scream blue murder.....

Arsenal might win against weaker teams like Bournemouth.

oh dear, ppl are as if arsenal hav suddenly become title contenders.for a club like arsenal, beating teams which gives space and time on the ball ai nt a big deal.when the team starts to defend consistently and is able to create chances against defensive teams who press, then u can say arsenal hav become title - contenders...

The likes of Ozil and Ramsay are regularly slated by fans and the media when the real problem lies further back.Wenger has failed to address this weakness during the past 5/6 years and as a consequence Arsenal have become a laughing stock, a team which rarely keeps a clean sheet against even against mediocre teams with respect to Watford, Stoke etc..

Arsenal dose not like to spend crazy money and I don't think that is the reason why they haven't won the premier league, it is more because of Arsene Wenger's rigid style (until recently) that other teams are used to and can easily defend against.

They both love arsenal, they up the tempo when we are losing and they have the nerves to score against any team unlike ozil Since we lost fabregas, no one plays the ball over the top for us frequently, then we lost rosicky that drives through the middle, then we lost super Wilshere that drives through the middle and plays the ball over the top to injury and ref mismanagement, since then we've been playing the safe pass to the wing to cross like other EPL teams.

they did nt we were just so f# ck & ng predictable because of the same bullshit tactics that may have worked against the smaller teams but against the larger ones at full strength... well you ask the question again as to why we don't beat the top sides, they hire managers like mourinho who are tacticians and take one look at arsenal's team sheet and know exactly what they are doing... there is a reason we haven't beaten them in a while.

Besides, the lower club teams like Watford seem to draw inspiration to wreak a havoc against Arsenal at the Ems whenever they come there to play.

Although Arsenal fans are 99 % certain that the Gunners can not qualify for the Champions League by finishing in the Top Four of the Premier League and our only remaining hope is to win the Europa League and sneak in the back door, like Man United did next season, it would appear that the Boss thinks his team need to win against some «big teams» before we can consider winning the minor European trophy.

It's you guys that have been going on about Arsenal having much possession and losing games, but now we have 35 % possession against teams like Villa, Swansea, Stoke, Palace, Spuds etc but win the games» blah blah.

West Ham the ultimate smash and grab team i said last week naive they called me, teams are goīng to playing like this against Arsenal all season and winning if were not careful!!!

Against a physically strong athletic team that is well organized and disciplined, Arsenal look like schoolboys.

Yes, you can say I don't like ozil, but Wilshere is far better and he can do this against any team, you can't keep arsenal from not scoring when Wilshere is this sharp, we would be breathtaking with Wilshere, ramsey, lacazette and any other attackers (ozil & sanchez) in the team..............

We need another DM... Arteta can start against the smaller teams but not against good teams like Arsenal...

I'll be the first to admit counter attacking football and Arsenal should go together like cookies and cream but ever since the invicibles teams have refused adamantly to play high defensive lines against us and counters do not work if the opposition has a defensive 5 or 6 set up near the edge of their box when you finally get the ball up there.

In 2011 Arsenal did not win any title and looked stupid with Pep's team who like possession but this side is painful to play against, The first half is where they will try to score but with some momentum Arsenal can play counter-attack.

A normal team will give maximum of ONE player freedom to roam the pitch, Arsenal will give like 3 on a typical day, THAT is a disaster waiting to happen, especially against very well organized side.

Can we pls drop this players as managers nonsense, i have nothing against TH becoming a Arsenal manager but pls pls let him have at least ten minutes of managing a team first before letting him have the 6th richest club in the world, its like you give your 17 year old kid with no driving experience or license the keys to the Ferrari because he has sit next to you when your driving MAKES NO SEANCE

The other sad thing is that in the quarter finals teams like Atletico and normally PSG are turned into the Arsenal's of that round in terms of the draws they get against big teams.

I have a thought on this, the EPL is the most competitive league in the world but the top teams in the league which are Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool have all dropped their levels which is why none of them can compete in the champions league against the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern or Atletico, as great an advert it is that Leicester won but it's a serious indictment on the big teams that they won!

If we want to win EPL next season, we simply cant lose any game against big teams, something like chelsea did, and i think Jackson Martinez would be amazing for Arsenal, same size as OG but much quicker and has more ability in his legs!!!

Arsenals next 6 include away's to Everton and Westham and games against desperate relegation teams like Sunderland and Norwich.

And about teams, he had scored against Bayern for last two season, none of arsenal player was able to do soo, & also scored vs LIV and how much had he played against Top teams like Che / Manu / Manc so never say about scoring against small teams...

This particular nugget has him saying that Arsenal need to get more points away against the big teams, which is a bit like saying «the Pope is a Catholic», but as I say he is allowed his opinion.

Honestly to be fair to Jack Wilshere, the lad is passionate and loyal to Arsenal fc and i can't believe our fans would turn against him just because he got injured, Thiago Alcantara is also having injury problems, and i don't see fans turn against him like Arsenal fans do, Ramsey broke is leg and we everyone was asking for the coach to get ride of him, after last season everyone was like Ramsey is the class, you have to support your player because player's like santi Carzorla are not getting younger, Arsenal fans need to think and realize that Wilshere is a quality player who's disturb by injury and we don't have lot of loyal player's in the team, so why sell one of the loyal and committed ones..

In wenger we trust COYG u spoilt little brats, you muppets ain't even been tested in your arsenal fan career never seen your club finish lower then fourth every year we play in cl against the big boys and you lot act like were in crisis and things are so bad wow I'm beyond belief just can't get my head around the way you lot act sometimes step back a bit a think a little you twats most of you in your life time have never seen your team finish lower then fourth yes fûc #ing fourth most of you don't even no what it's like to be a real fan wen your team are struggling finishing mid table and still saying you love the club and protect them never in my life have I heard a generation of arsenal fans critise manager players board everything about our club wen things our knowere near as bad as you make out to be and could be.

if arsenal played like this against big teams, we would be on top of the table or close..

We Have Improved: Before, this Arsenal team did not put up a fight against teams like Chelsea, especially last season.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear all this talk about an» just arsenal protest» and if wenger stays he will run this club down to the ground this site is becoming comical were going threw a bad catch and you kids wan na organise a protest and think your going to change anything you lot haven't even seen your team ever finish were united did last season and all of a sudden that's it our whole club is doomed and it's the end of the world grow up u spoilt brats and lets get threw this together the whole world Is against us at the moment and you lot are with them our team need us now more then ever let's get them threw this bad patch and cheer them on and worry about wenger at the end of the season we support this club ffs start acting like it we love u arsenal COYG

If we are going to associate results down to spending power, then teams like Southampton, Swansea, Stoke, Dortmund, Monaco would not have won against Arsenal.

It is becoming the theme of Arsenal's season so far that we start of at full speed and over-run our opponents and look far superior, even against a team like Chelsea.

The real test comes when Arsenal has to face other big teams in their turfs and when we play against strong target men like Andy Carroll, Lukaku and Ibrahimovic.

Now the 4 -4-2 or the similar 4 -2-3-1 would work nicely for arsenal dependent on the opponent and the players use, i would love to see a welbeck and Sanogo in the first formation against teams like chelsea, stoke, mancity, liverpool these teams do not like playing against two strikers against the other teams i would use the latter formaition, in both formation we need to holding MF, preferable a quick physical presence is needed for one while the other is more creative

Arsenal is the perfect team to carry out this tactic against because just like their boss Arsene Wenger, Arsenal tries to play football without the antics and malicious tricks.

they want Arsenal to show character.they want Arsenal to seriously challenge for the tittle, not celebrating unimpressive win against a team like red star Belgrade.

OLIVER is jus making up for the fa cup final Arsenal won, sometimes in that game it looked like too many small decision went against hull that shouldn't have n 75 % games not against big teams tho we won wt him in charge, the only big team that failed to win against us wt oliver is man city

Merson Wright Robson or anyone who has an axe to grind with Arsenal is at it I don't give a shit what they think I support th club and team in general if they play shit we have had more success then most teams Thy seem to Laud spuds but the fukers win nothing they won 2 trophies in 30 yeas but I don't see the media others pulling them up on it like we had when we didn't win anything for 10 years There is definitely an agenda in the media against Arsenal and its sadly spearheaded by ex Arsenal players So I say when they ubfairly attack the club and our existing players they are fair game for retribution from the real fans who lives be the club and will support it through thick and thin.