Play the game with three save slots at three difficulty levels (script kiddie, errorist agent, and memory hunter), which players can
change at any time in the game (changes can affect performance, trophies, etc.) throughout nine chapters (numbered 0 through 8).
Not exact matches
Microsoft's version of Netflix for gaming, the subscription - based Xbox «
Game Pass» service, is getting a major
change: Going forward, all Xbox One
games published by Microsoft Studios will be part of the
Game Pass service
at the same
time that they're available
in stores.
Sprecher said «This is a
game changing transaction,»
at the
time as the deal provided ICE with new asset classes
in stocks, equity options and additional European financial futures.
The wave of
change sweeping the Middle East, gives us a breath taking chance to
change the
game and bin Laden's death comes
at a good
time in that light.
And for the record,
at least, two schools involved
in the playoff were willing to
change the
game time.
Dr Gladys Kalema - Zikusoka, founder of Gorilla Conservation Coffee, the
game -
changing for - profit social enterprise which aims to improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers whilst
at the same
time protecting mountain gorillas
in Uganda, has just been recognised by this year's prestigious SEED Awards.
I also think that Wenger's decision to
change things against the Germans
at halftime was
in answer to having to chase the
game and also to get Kolasinac on and keep Bellerin on
at the same
time.
The Bears are picking 8th and it may be the last
time for a while that they have a chance
at elite
game changing talent before ending up like the Dolphins or one of these other «football hell» teams that pick
in the teens every year.
YES we can there is a team spirit (when it come to the EPL)
in that
changing room that we want this you can see the drive / hunger / passion We just need to take it a
game at a
time and hold out till Jan when we will have more of the squad back so we can rotate better.
If low variance Alex Smith has played below expectations (possibly far below) twice against this PIT team and still came so damn close to winning the
game both
times, then you know your best chance
at winning comes with Alex Smith and minor
changes that put him
in a better position to meet expectations and / or convert just one of those missed chances.
With such a need to find a
change in fortune, there are certain managers and teams that Wenger would prefer to avoid
at times like these, but he has drawn the short straw by being allocated an away match against his old enemy Tony Pulis
at West Brom, and Le Prof certainly won't be relishing this
game.
After all, if you got up to get a drink of water (or, as was needed by fans of both sides
in any of the previous
games... not water) there was a chance that by the
time you got back the lead would have
changed at least once.
He's our player who can
change game in an instant, and even when he's not seeing as much of the ball his threat
in behind simply must be accounted for
at all
times and often keeps a full - back pinned back with him.
The goal could possibly have
changed the
game somewhat; going
in 2 - 2
at half -
time brings with it a completely different momentum than going
in 2 - 1.
The New York Yankees got good pitching and hitting
at the same
time for a
change and won four easy
games in a row, vaulting up to sixth place.
or simply trying to prove us all wrong again by showing that he could play just about anybody anywhere and win a
game on the road against a top opponent; something he hasn't done
in quite some
time... regardless of the reasons, there is simply no excuse for the goings - on
at this club... unfortunately it's unlikely that any real
change will come without a dedicated effort on the part of those that feed the beast... our absentee landlord doesn't invest his own money into this club, so
in order to force out Kroenke, Wenger and whatever other vermin currently haunt our hallowed halls we need to hit him where it really hurts... continually filling «his» stadium and the constant buying of endless merchandise, like one of the 58 different jerseys available over the last few years, makes us the greatest enablers of all
time... have we no self - respect?
Times have
changed in Miami — where season - ticket sales
at Joe Robbie Stadium have declined by more than 17,000, to 35,289, since it opened
in 1987, and a home
game hasn't been televised (a
game must be sold out 72 hours before kickoff to avoid a local blackout)
in nearly two years...
Another
change: All events will now culminate
in a shootoff placing the highest scorers — eight
in rifle and pistol events, six
in shotgun events and four
in running
game — on the firing line
at the same
time.
• 09 Podolski — Under used, best left foot
in the squad, no good
at chasing back • 10 Wilshere — Falls over a lot, injury prone, runs down blind alleys, spends more
time sitting on his arse waving his arms around than influencing the
game • 14 Walcott — Quick, can
change games with his pace, improved his finishing, can't wait for him to be back to full fitness • 22 Sanogo — Looooooooool, that is all • 26 Martinez — Haven't seen enough of him to truly judge.
Injuries are of major concern but more importantly when the
game is not going how you expect you don't leave it till the final ten minutes to
change the dynamic, and you don't field your best 11 against the lesser teams (unless you don't trust the players on the bench,
in which case you should sell them) sometimes I wish he was as brave as mourinho who is not afraid to take a player off
at half
time if he thinks it provides him with a better chance of winning.
Get an Economics text and read up on supply and demand... you will see that Arsenal is not a top three team
in England, and
at the same
time, the
game has
changed to make our team even more insignificant.
A club run by joe Lewis lol when was the last fuking
time Spurs won a trophy give it a fuking rest Wenger has won more trophies then spuds
in their whole fuking history Sick of plastic fans constantly knocking the manager and players like you are fuking genius experts
in knowing all about football We have the worst fan base
in football a bunch of ingrates Why would any top player come and join Arsenal when they see how fans treat their own players like ozil Lol
at people talking about Spurs and pool fukers don't win any trophies but their fans stay loyal ours turn nasty every
game werther we win or lose It won't
change even if we get a new manager they will turn on him
at first defeat What we need is for the vocal minority of plastic key board fans to fuk off and stop bringing the club down Coyg
i understand not wanting to
change anything
at half
time but
in the second half the manager like so many
games i have seen
in the past just seemed to hope for the best.
Maybe he was just having a little dig
at hs own players that were lacking
in the team spirit department, but that doesn't
change the fact that this weeken's result was only the third
time Chelsea had drawn this season, and have won every single other
game.
Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than
at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it
in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets
in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the
time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun
in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely
games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than
at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile
in recent years is out of utter frustration...
in order for any real
change to occur
at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's
time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now
He's lost his place
in the French squad because of lack of
game time at Manchester United and may miss the world cup if his situation doesn't
change.
Let's see who'd be more electrifying, Let's see who'll make d right kinda
changes and the number of subs
in each team, Let's who'd read the
game properly, Lets see who'd spend more
time on the bench, Lets see who'd spend more
time barking
at players, Lets see who'd sub players first, Let's see who'd continue playing the same Line - up prior to their Last defeat........
No matter how much Arsene Wenger is hoping things will
change, the fact is that all Arsenal fans know that
at the moment Alexis Sanchez is more of a liability
in the side rather than a possible
game winner, and think that should spend some
time on the bench until he sorts his head (and his feet) out.
We can not take any of these
games lightly after tonight's
game against BATE, and I am sure that there will need to be
changes by the
time we facr Newcastle
at home
in one of our easier
games, but until then I expect Wenger to play with his strongest side available as we fight to get back into the Top Four.
Deluded fans who
change posts within a minute are already heaping praises on Welbeck.Come on we all know we need to support our players but who does here on this forum?The only supported player is Ozil who to me is a weak link
at Arsenal.Slowing up the
game, too lazy can't shoot, can't dribble and he is our main man.U hyped Ramsey, sang him praises and now he spends more
time in the mirror and tatoos than focusing on his
game!
I agree that ozil is probably one of the best crossers
in europe but that being said he is also one of the best passers
in europe, the best way to accomodate this is the way we did last season, make all the playmakers play with fluidity, ramsey / ozil / ox exc should be switching positions all
game, to confuse the opposition, which we did so well
in the first half of the season, if we can sustain that type of play whilst
changing formations
at the right
time, there's no reason why we shouldn't have the title wrapped up by the
time we get to Old Toilet, to see my good old mate Judas's facial expression when he has to congratulate our achievement
A DM will not make a difference as long as we play the way we play, Sanchez still has that Barcelona «press as a pack mentality», the way he was pressing and kept asking his team mates to join him
in hunting for that ball was amazing, but non of our players had the same attitude, I don't know why but our play
changed since 2010, we don't dominate
games any more, we look so slow to close down, it always feels like we are just waiting for the opposition to misplace the ball and then we he ago, it is so easy to play against as their is no intensity and the other team has all the
time to run
at us and play defense splitting passes..
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 wa
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 wa
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 wa
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 wa
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...
I am not even going to go that far with the likes of Guardiola, Simeone, Heynkess, Fergusson, (SAD WENGER USED TO BE ON THIS LIST) watching the Chelskis
game noticed Allardyce was making
changes and bringing SUBS
at the 58th minute (not 85)
at least trying to
change things against a team that was vastly superior, what WENGER does
in these cases brings POLDI
at the 85 minute and Campbell
at injury
time... well except against LIVERFOOL when he did all the wrong
changes... The man has no ideas anymore, completely lost touch with reality and bringing still the World Cup (people already forgot who won it) as an excuse proves it.
Arsene Wenger had some warm words of praise and support for Olivier Giroud yesterday, after the French striker
changed the
game at Everton for Arsenal and powered
in an injury
time headed equaliser.
Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the
game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase
in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply
changing the formation or bringing
in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental
change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place
in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed
in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look
at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's
time to get things right!!!
Yes we have a shrewd and clever manager yes we have built a team that is now coming together and who were brought
in using a wise and financially aware transfer policy BUT this is the first
time since the
game changed in this country that we are as close as we have ever been to being able to compete with the elite clubs without spending WHAT THEY SPEND this does not mean however that we don't need to spend
at all!!!! Our season ticket prices are the highest
in Europe yet we have not progressed
in European competitions for five years!!!
«He's been criticised many
times in the past but he could lose the next 50
games he ever plays and it certainly wouldn't
change one bit my respect for him as a manager, my respect for him as a person and
in particular my respect for the job he's done
at Arsenal, which is something quite outstanding.
Look the way things are we need a
change arsene is out of touch and teams now KNOW how to beat arsenal... look
at what the Zagreb coach said about Arsenes Arsenal team, 99 was last
time they won a champions league
game and Arsene now has the worst record for a manager
in europe when it comes to losses.
What possessed Wenger — Coquelin
in the back line???????????? I have really seen it all now, left back
in the
changing room would have been a better option, never
at any
time is he a viable option these days, especially
in a
game like this one.
Montella will most likely start
in a 4 -3-3 formation that will
change throughout the
game showing traits of 4 -4-2 and even
at times a 3 -5-2 with the use of De Sicglio and Abate as wing backs.
Too many
times we have seen Roberto Soldado come on
in the second half of
games and make no impact
at all, so a new striker who can
change the
game whilst keeping Kane on the pitch is a must.
No
changes were made
at half
time in an attempt to seize the initiative and as the
game developed it was no surprise when Brighton regained the advantage.
As Arsène Wenger celebrates 20 years
at the helm
at Arsenal, the Frenchman told UEFA.com how he feels the
game has
changed in that
time.
In Germany, Guardiola seemed to switch tactical shapes at will, adapting to his opponents and sometimes even changing formation multiple times in a gam
In Germany, Guardiola seemed to switch tactical shapes
at will, adapting to his opponents and sometimes even
changing formation multiple
times in a gam
in a
game.
Lingard is the one who may always be a peripheral figure
at the club with the former both exciting players who can
change a
game, providing they post put
in the effort, which with Rashford seems to come naturally, but with Martial needs to be tempted out of him, most of the
time at least.
And» Big Sam» laughed
at the irony, saying how unfortunate his team had been
in recent weeks when losing
games his players did well
in and it was about
time they won ugly for a
change, as opposed to leaving matches with plenty of respect from the media but absolutely nothing to show for
in the points department.
The
change of formation
at half
time theoretically gave Palace a numerical advantage
in midfield but you would never have known it as West Ham dominated the second period of the
game.
His superb late header
in the Emirates win was not the first
time Giroud has made the difference for Arsenal
in close encounters this season, having scored a late equaliser against Manchester United
at Old Trafford and
changed the course of the
game when he emerged as a substitute
in an October win over Sunderland.
CSKA have Pontus Wernbloom and Bibras Natcho suspended, whilst Georgi Schennikov and Aleksei Berezutski are ruled out KEY FACT: CSKA Moscow are winless
in their five previous
games against Manchester Utd MATCH ODDS: Man Utd 4/9 Draw 7/2 CSKA 7/1 ANDY SAYS: I don't see CSKA troubling United
in this one
at all... 3 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: Comfortable United win for me, even with
changed team... 2 - 0 SILKY SAYS: United are
in cruise control so I could see a draw here... 1 - 1 BOYLESPORTS PICK: Man United leading
at half
time @ 20/21 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Anthony Martial is
in fine form and
at under # 3 looks a good deal