They'll need big
performances out of everyone in Week 2 if they want to avoid starting off the season at 0 - 2.
Hell, Tilda Swinton had less dialogue than everyone else, yet she was able to give the best and most honest
performance out of everyone!
Not exact matches
On the flip side, when
performance is
out of line,
everyone knows about it so they can quickly take action.
Mertz should never have been our captain in the first place... who has ever heard
of a team that makes 11th hour transfer buys (Arteta & Mertz) then seemingly places those same individuals into prominent leadership positions from the get - go... indicative
of the problems that have permeated our clubhouse for the better part
of 7 years under the Kroenke & Wenger... what is wrong with the players chosen and / or the management style
of Wenger that doesn't develop and / or encourage strong leadership from within... Mertz was the fine collecting lackey from year one... this is what happens when you don't get world - class players because many times they want to have a voice on and off the pitch and this can't happen when you play for a fragile manager who has developed a coddling wage structure where
everyone is rewarded for simply wearing the shirt and participating in the process... not enough balance between
performance and pay, combined with the obvious favoritism shown to some players regardless
of their glaring lack
of production... remember that Ramsey has played in positions that make no sense considering his skill - set (
out wide) and has forced other players off the field or into equally unfamiliar positions with little or no justification (let's remember when you read articles about how Ramsey's goals this upcoming season being the potential X-factor for our success that this is the same individual who didn't score a goal until the final week last season)... this
of course is just one example
of many... before I hear another word from Mertz I want this club to address the fact that no former player
of any real consequence has any important role in the management structure
of this club, yet several former Gunners have expressed serious interest in just such an endeavor (Henry, Viera, Adams, Bergkamp... just to name a few legends)... there is only one answer: an extremely insecure manager!!!
WTF, last week our keeper puts in a great
performance and everybody slated the crap
out of us in here even though we could or should have won that game, but
everyone went on about liv chances.
So his
performance is ok thus far, though
everyone knows we could see more
out of him in the second half.
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 was...
Now is the time Wenger MUST change things round ready for next season.Auba and Lacazette up front as TWO STRIKERS.Mikki on the right.Ozil in the CENTRE FFS.He is not on the ball enough
out wide.He is our best player so play to his strengths.He will get the best
out of everyone else.Get Zhaka
out and put AMN in as a CDM NOW.How much longer must we put up with below level performances?Just admit it was a mistake buying him, ship him
out and move on.Try to get through the season with the defenders we have got.Wenger has proved he is incapable
of moulding a consistent
performance from what we have got (ALL PLAYERS HE HAS BROUGHT TO THE CLUB) and let the new guy in next season either sort them
out and / or get rid
of them.
Although they sit outside the top four, the clubs improved European
performance so far must be appreciated, and there's still a chance they could finish in the top two
of the Premier League, though the league title seems
out of sight for
everyone but Manchester City at the minute.
I know not
everyone likes a «player rating» so, instead
of marks
out of 10, I am awarding them famous footballing name associations based solely on yesterday's
performance.
Two
performances in Game Night stood
out to me, which is an accomplishment, since
everyone in the film gave memorable and entertaining
performances from Magnussen's look
of child - like wonder when he was right about something
everyone else doubted to Horgan's quick wit and ability to quickly and naturally go from moments
of honest laughter to moments
of unforgettable deadpan.
You are wrong about Sally's
performance, but
of course in your choir
everyone's
out of tune but your son John.
Cooper, who steered Jeff Bridges through his Oscar - winning turn in Crazy Heart, gets fiercely committed
performances from just about
everyone in
Out of the Furnace.
He's picky these days, but that pickiness tends to work
out for just about
everyone — he works with some
of the best and most interesting filmmakers alive and he consistently turns in phenomenal
performances.
Milla most certainly isn't the hardest working actress in the business, nor is she in high demand, but her short list
of film appearances are nothing short
of an accomplishment, dealing
out impressive
performances in almost
everyone one
of her films
of the past decade.
Neeson gives a strong, assured
performance as Felt, and in some
of the film's best moments you can see the toll this leaking is taking on Felt, who has to keep it entirely from
everyone he holds dear all the while Nixon's men and Gray are putting the pressure on Felt to find
out who the leaker is.
The staff given to the boozy fake wizard (Stanley Tucci returns for another children's - theater
performance) turns
out to be the essential doohickey
of this movie that
everyone wants.
Shadowy satanist organizations, American political powers, and
everyones favourite villain David Warner (here playing a shaggy haired photographer who figures
out the truth), Rottweiler and Baboon attacks, the mark
of the devil 666, and a creepy
performance from child actor Harvey Spencer Stephens insured that The Omen was a huge success at the time.
The
performances are fractured into a stellar ensemble,
everyone from Star Wars» Boyega as the mediating security guard to «Game
of Thrones» Murray as one
of the white girls hanging
out with Bigelow alum Anthony Mackie.
With an ever - changing but always fascinating story that burns slowly with flashes
of nightmarish darkness, surreal imagery that will haunt you for days and a tender and engaging lead
performance from Tim Robbins, Jacob's Ladder might not be for
everyone but this is easily one
of the finest psychological horrors
out there.
The two companies work together with their larger vendors to make sure
everyone gets the best
performance out of their e-reader.
It is a simple strategy, available to
everyone, and it generally beats the
performance of average investors who buy and sell
out of greed and panic.
Simply put,
everyone is comfortable playing on a certain part
of the pitch, and there's a slight dip in player
performance when they find themselves
out of position.
Since it first came
out in 2005 the engine has been getting all sort
of improvements in usability,
performance, features and soon a great new 2D workflow system that makes modern game development extremely accessible to
everyone.
It includes the debut
of Liz Sterry's photographic series Drinking Alone with the Internet, which documents a succession
of online
performances in which she put
out an open call for people online to join her in dressing and drinking like a Star Wars character, creating a virtual party in which
everyone is both together but very much alone.