But a draw at home, especially one in which the Gunners were
outplayed for large parts of the game, was hardly the ideal performance and result that we wanted to take into the two week break for the latest round of international games.
There were some really good signs for Arsenal at the weekend, as we outplayed the Premier League
champions for large parts of the game, scored two cracking goals and were a bit unlucky not to come away with all three points.
I must say that I was really impressed with the display from our EPL title rivals Leicester City, who never gave up and laid siege to the West Brom
goal for large parts of the game.
I do not want to criticise the tactics of Arsene Wenger because he got it right from the start, but perhaps he was also too ready to accept the draw
when for large parts of the game we looked the more dangerous and likely to score.
We were ponderous with the ball, slow in our build up play and the passing of the players selected in red and white yesterday was
abysmal for large parts of the game against Stoke.
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do for large parts of the game but when called upon made the saves required including a excellent fingertip save to deny D'Ambrosio near the end.
Attack, attack and more
attack for large parts of the game, go down a goal completely against the run of play, and then suddenly decide to be more prolific in front of goal and plot the escape from jail.
Defensively they have shipped only the nine goals at home but they have conceded in ten of their fifteen domestic home games this season, so they are liable to concede in games, even though they are well on
top for the large part of all games they compete in.
In complete contrast Romelu Lukaku was
anonymous for large parts of the game, and while a lack of service can be blamed to an extent, it wasn't that alone which saw him endure a frustrating afternoon.
For large parts of the game it was Bournemouth on the front foot and we were hanging on a bit at the end until a late goal from Alexis thanks to great work by Giroud sealed the points.
It was not exactly difficult tp pick the Arsenal Man of the Match from that horrific beating at the hands of Bayern Munich, as Alexis Sanchez showed great tenacity to follow up and score after his penalty was saved and
for large parts of the game he seemed the only Gunner interested.
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for large parts of the game, but did link up with Eden Hazard well on a couple of occasions.
It makes sense for the Guardiola keeper to be used in other ways; otherwise,
for large parts of each game, he'd be no different from a spectator who'd wandered onto the field.
For large parts of the game, I thought we did that and did it really well.
Provided a fine assist for the equalizer, and kept Downing under check,
for large parts of the game.
Neither was losing 3 — 0 to our arch enemies despite outplaying
them for large parts of the game — a sixth derby defeat in succession.
For a large part of the game this proves to be the U-boat that you awake on at the start of the game, and it is here which brings further collectibles, the chance to talk to members of the resistance and even the opportunity to participate in a well - crafted shooting range similar to that of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Titanfall 2.