Sentences with phrase «end of the pitch arsenal»

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Although he was the busiest Arsenal player on the pitch, he was obviously well - placed to see how bad the rest of the team were performing, and he is philosophical in saying that in the end a draw was a good result.

There is nothing left for us to do but start cheering the Gunners as soon as they come out on the pitch and all the way to the end, when Tottenham's unbeaten run is left in tatters, and the ARSENAL are top of the League!

He is becoming a commanding figure in this Arsenal set up at both ends of the pitch.

United were famously on the wrong end of such a result against Arsenal many years ago, with the Gunners sealing their title triumph at Old Trafford leading to scenes of celebrations from the visitors on the pitch after the game.

This rumour may well be all hot air, but Arsenal continue to be linked with creative and forward players and if Wenger does sign someone like that, as he did with Ozil and Alexis, while ignoring the glaring weakness at the other end of the pitch, he is heading for a lot more trouble from the Arsenal fans!!

There were strong performances throughout the Arsenal team as we played host to a very strong and defensively organised Chelsea side yesterday, with players like Coquelin, Ramsey and Cazorla as well as all four defenders having a shout for the Man of the Match award but I am giving it to Mesut Ozil who linked our play and was all over the pitch and never stopped until the end.

Still, Arsenal may yet need further reinforcements in that area of the pitch as Mesut Ozil is heading towards the end of his contract and could walk away on a free transfer in the summer.

at the end of the day I'm an Arsenal fan and if we played on a school playground pitch I would still support them.

Some fans treatment of Iwobi has been shocking in the extreme and u nustifiable.He is a very talented young player who is still learning his trade.He lacks composure in the business end of the pitch but he has the potential to be a fine box to box midfielder.The fact that Arsenal continue to ship goals has precious little to do with Iwobi.In this connection the fault lies with our experienced players like Cech, Mustafi and last but not least Xhaka.It's time for fans to get behind Iwobi who, despite his failings gives 100 % every match.

A limp performance like the one against Chelsea, mistakes at crucial times from key players at both ends of the pitch and the age old problem of injury problems and Arsene Wenger seeming to be the only man on the planet that thinks his Arsenal squad has enough quality and quantity.

Whilst the latest news coming out of the transfer camp may be that Arsenal have reportedly been turned down by Leicester and England Striker Jamie Vardy, a Gunners legend is instead looking at the other end of the pitch as to where Wenger's next signing should be.

It has been a couple of weeks now that the Arsenal match day squad has had Theo Walcott in it, but so far the pacy front man has only been given just over 10 minutes on the pitch, at the end of the comfortable win over Burnley.

Cazorla is now a vital cog in the way Arsenal play and he links both ends of the pitch together and sets the tempo with his passing, whether it is the simple stuff to keep us ticking or the defence splitting pass that sets up chances.

When the Arsenal and Chile international forward Alexis Sanchez limped off the pitch towards the end of our away game against Norwich City at the end of November, it was clear that it was not an injury that would allow him back just a week or two later, but at the same time it was not expected to keep him out of action for two months.

There is a growing sense that the tenure of Arsene Wenger as the manager of Arsenal is growing short and whether the Frenchman gets another season and runs down his current contract or leaves at the end of the current campaign is probably as much down to him as the board and could be determined on what happens on the pitch and on the terraces in the next couple of months.

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

David Ospina has not made it in time so with that back three there is a weakness at one end of the pitch but we should have more than enough attacking threat at the other end to make sure that Arsenal win this game.

Joey Barton said Ramsey should get banned for diving, and if it was at the other end of pitch, the ref won't give pen, but this short Muppet, didn't say a word after city third goal, when it comes to arsenal, they all have something to say...

Just a few days ago it looked as though any hopes of Arsenal getting another top four finish in the Premier League were slipping away and that the only realistic hope we had was to beat Man City on the Emirates pitch and then during the end of the season run - in.

Will our lack of real leaders on the pitch end up costing Arsenal dear?

If that wasn't enough for Arsenal fans to be excited about, the Express also note that Arsene Wenger could switch his focus to West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans if a deal is done, strengthening at the other end of the pitch to ensure there is balance in the side.

A scintillating first half with three goals was followed by a controlled and battling performance in the second half, so the Arsenal stars at both ends of the pitch were left feeling much better about the chances of challenging for the title this season.

When Alexis Sanchez limped off the pitch as Arsenal were held to a draw away to Norwich City at the end of November, a lot of Arsenal fans were left fearing for what might happen to our season without the Chile international.

Arsenal visiting Goodison Park this weekend should bring us some intriguing one - on - one battles on the pitch, which, more importantly, could go on to decide who reigns superior at the end of 90 minutes.

When the Arsenal Player of the Year for last season appeared to turn his ankle on that awful # G artificial pitch in Andorra right at the end of the Wales international game this week, Arsene Wenger must have been cursing his luck.

To be able to field a footballer who is always up for a fight on the pitch — to be the leader and take responsibilities in a way he has done at Arsenal could prove vital for any football club, especially at the top end of the Premier League where the stakes are so high that one slip - up could lead to a landslide.

Arsenal will start positively because they owe it to the 60,000 fans that watched the West Ham showing, but this is going to be a free - flowing game on both ends of the pitch.

Kompany was particularly outstanding as he kept Arsenal's club record signing Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang quiet whilst weighing in with a crucial goal at the other end of the pitch.

Watch him at the end of many of Arsenal's fixtures and you will see him keepy - uppy the match ball down the tunnel or find something spherical to juggle off the pitch.

At the end of the session, players from platinum Arsenal Ladies FA WSL Sister Club ICA Sports were invited onto the pitch to play in five - a-side games with some of the first team.

The negative case is the easier one to pitch: Arsenal had year after year ending up either first or second in the EPL — plus a selection of cup wins.

Yesterday, I had initially written out and prepared a post about how the end of Arsenal's transfer window this summer very much mirrored our performances on the pitch last season.

And he was given the chance to shine in Arsenal's 5 - 0 romp of Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon, being allowed 20 minutes at the end of the game - his longest stint on the pitch in the Premier League so far.

Arsenal striker Theo Walcott infuriated Tottenham fans by making a 2 - 0 gesture towards them as he was stretchered off the pitch towards the end of his side's FA Cup third round win.

Debutant M'Baye Niang, signed on loan from AC Milan until the end of the season, showcased his pace in the 70 minutes he was on the pitch and his strong running down the left caused Arsenal right - back Gabriel constant problems.

At the other end of the pitch, Arsenal's attackers — aided and abetted by Aaron Ramsey and the superb Santi Cazorla — are lightning quick and capable of slicing any defence to shreds, with Alexis Sanchez having instantly found his feet in England.