Things aren't quite clicking for Los Merengues at the moment and they could well be easily frustrated again in this one, but in the end, Sevilla have struggled in
their big away games and Madrid can win this.
Discipline is needed in the midfield especially, in
those big away games.
«We were bitterly disappointed not to win last week [United drew 1 - 1 at Aston Villa] but we beat Newcastle and now have two
big away games [at Tottenham and Stoke].
«We've learnt from last season when we left ourselves a bit too open in
the big away games and teams picked us off.
With a draw at Liverpool and a loss at Chelsea, they haven't hit the mark in a couple of
big away games so far and following this they face up to Champions - elect Manchester City next weekend.
It has taken time, but it does feel like Arsene Wenger and his team are beginning to get the measure of
these big away games.
They're now out of the relegation zone, having performed well in
big away games in the league.
Personally, I'd like to see a more defensive side and really «park the bus» like Chelsea have in
big away games on many occasions.
Whereas they often look nervous and uncomfortable in big European games or
big away games in the Premier League, in the FA Cup, Arsenal play like the top dogs.
Draw: Leicester are a good home team and while they have come up short in
their big away games at Arsenal and Man Utd, their direct style could catch a Chelsea back line, which is lacking pace, cold and get something out of this game.
Meanwhile, the issues in central midfield and up front have been longstanding and need serious looking at this summer, as do the tactics in
big away games which are often questionable to say the least.
A couple of years ago there was a stack of evidence that Arsenal struggled in
big away games but we have proved since then, including away to Man City last season, that we can win these games.
Not only did Arsenal get the toughest draw on paper, with Manchester United being the top ranked team still in the cup competition, but the tie is to be played at Old Trafford and you don't need me to tell you that Arsenal have had a few issues with
big away games in recent years.
I say watch the game again my friends and concentrate on DB — and see exactly why Wenger put him in there, exactly why SAF put him on the team sheet first on
big away games — hell even Mourinho would have approved.
If there was one thing I was hoping against hope that Wenger would change this season it was to not try so hard to win
the big away games with overtly attacking formations and a gung - ho attacking creed.
What happend last year in all
the big away games?
we just need to tighten up in
the big away games and maintain our form against everyone else, while continuing to establish the emirates as a fortress.
Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal players are no strangers to criticism, especially in recent years, so we should not be surprised to see that the man who has an opinion on everything, but is also strangely unable to take any of it aimed in his direction, Joey «le muppet «Barton, has stuck his oar in on the day before the Gunners face another of
those big away games that have been our undoing in the last few seasons.
Having won away at Man City and Man United this season and with no heavy beatings, Arsenal have already moved on from the horrors of last season, when we almost might as well not have bothered to turn up in
the big away games.
Many of us Arsenal fans have been here before over the last 10 years, only for something like all the injury problems and our heavy losses in
some big away games of two years ago to come along and leave the latest challenge for the Premier League trophy in tatters.
Some factors, however, could be more important than others and it is hard to ignore the impact that our awful record in
big away games has had on our chances of being crowned champions of England.
And for ozil he has never turned up in
big away games when you need your big players.
I think most
big away games that does not feature Ozil will do arsenal a lotta good cos am always relieved if i do nt see him in the starting line up.
The TV pundits did suggest that the tactics of staying solid and compact and playing on the counter-attack without committing too many men forward was something we should have been doing in all
the big away games in recent years.
It is good to see the Gunners now able to stand toe to toe with in a physical battle and that has been a major part of us no longer failing so badly in
the big away games.
3rd, i am not saying we will beat Barcelona, esp the way they are tearing teams apart, But if we defend the way we have in
some big away games then we have a chance but they do what we cant and score bucket loads, though both teams create alot so we need a scorer as they have 3 and Alexis looks outta form.
That might not put us up with Man City and United but it should get us back in the right area of the table and that might be the springboard for Arsenal to actually mount a title challenge, especially if we can perform in
big away games like we did this weekend.
I being saying for 4 years now that ozil doesn't show up in
big away games.
Is it a coincidence that unlike last season, this season - in which we have had two CFs with different styles - we are winning
the big away games, with the two strikers capitalizing on their unique qualities (Giroud powerful header against city, Welbz pacy counter goal against United) to score in both games?
Last year our defence was rock solid for the most part last season, apart from
the big away games of course.
It would have been the same old Arsenal choking when it comes to
big away games, same old Wenger's medieval tactics, same old dissapointment every season...
It was kind of an Arsenal trait, like losing
big away games.
Still think we need additional DM to support Le Coq in
big away games COYG
Giroud got injured and we do not have enough depth in CF, he went and buy Welback The second major problem is our midfield got dominated in
big away game, we need an upgrade for our DM.
It's a bit of both, Lacazette maybe doesn't feel right now that Wenger has full faith in him with him taking him off and sparing him from some games yet Auba comes in and gets the start in
a big away game no problem.
From signing big name players to keeping hold of the best ones we have already got, from adding the firepower up front to strengthening the midfield and firming up the defence and then last season we sorted out
the big away game blues.
The only thing we'll miss if he doesn't play in
this big away game against Liverpool is his corner kick takings which are often accurately taken and if they are well utilized by Giroud or Kosielney or any other Gunner attacking the ball, it could fetch Arsenal a goal or two.
Also imagine, Arsenal fans, that the dreaded happens and we lose Coquelin to injury for a while and we have
a big away game coming up.
I think Cech will do with a 2 game rest to freshing up for
the big away game at Anfield.
Today he is aiming to score his third goal in three games for the Tigers in
the big away game at Wolves, but he will have to get past the Gunners third - choice keeper Emi Martinez, who featured in the midweek League Cup win.
The Gunners have already broken
our big away game run this season, with a win at Man City and a draw with Liverpool at Anfield.
Why don't u do ur homework before
a big away game??? Wenger: I've utmost faith in my players.
After previously beating Everton 2 - 1 last week, and with Old Trafford Manchester being the largest ground in the league, then was going to be one of
the biggest away games of the season so I was certainly looking forward to it.
It's fair to say Arsenal fans were expecting another disappointing performance in
a big away game but Arsene Wenger sent the team out to endure pressure and score on the break.
Not exact matches
By streaming content online and doing
away with physical discs, as Netflix is doing with movies, the
games industry thinks it can eliminate its two
biggest problems — piracy and the resale market.
Zuckerberg is playing a new version of an old
game, giving
away something inconsequential and making a
big deal of it.
The
big platform holders stopped giving
away free exposure and for the most part, mobile
games became a known quantity where innovation started to give - way to the magnitude of execution, similarly to the time - period before it in the AAA console and PC space.
If you've watched any of the coverage of this year's presidential campaigns, you've heard Donald Trump talk a
big game about how much money he gives
away.
I've tucked them
away in the freezer for when we plan on eating them - hey, it could be as early as next week, when I'm plowing through the final pages of this manuscript - but let's assume they'll stay hidden until I'm forced to watch the
big game with my boys.
I have about a million variations jotted down, but with the
big game a few short days
away, I felt obligated to make my annual buffalo chicken contribution to the world.