He waits and haggles until some other
team comes from the sides and pips him to the finishing line.
Not exact matches
The new revelation has
come at a time when Mark Zuckerberg and
team is facing criticism
from all the
sides for not taking precautionary measures well in time.
We do nt mix it up when it
comes to the tactical
side of the game, a good example is we hardly if ever take shots
from outside the box, so the opposition know that we like to «pass it in the net»
teams do nt find it as difficult to defend against us anymore.
Its seems to me that both the club and it's fans are not serious.Anytime Arsenal sign a youngster
from another
team who is dubbed the next whatever people
come out and say Arsenal have just signed a youngster who may or may not make it and that Arsene should sign ready made.They say it to seem as if it's a bad thing.Now that Chris Willock is leaving I'm anticipating that a lot of people are soon going to be blaming the same Wenger who actually likes bringing in youngsters.Anyway you have to look at the reasons he lfet.It's for game time and to him he thinks its a good choice.The bright
side is that he's not Arsenal's most talented player.The likes of Donyell Malen, Yassin Fortune, Reiss Nelson in my eyes have more potential as wingers.I also think Arsenal should be very excited about Eddie Nketiah and Stephy Mavididi.They can be world class strikers in the future particularly Eddie.
Against other
sides, or even at home where
teams come to defend an we will dominate possession then yes play him as a no 10 but away
from home.
- chambers must be banned
from playing right back he is going to cost us in a game very soon, he has been taken apart in more than three games, most
teams use his
side to attack whenever he plays, i think flamini is a better prospect till debuchy and jenkinson
come back.
The two
teams sides have had identical starts when it
comes to results — seven points
from two wins, a draw and a loss — but more than that, have shared a general sense of inadequacy in performance.
I think that us true arsenal fans are having a huge impact at the moment regarding the way wenger is changing and relizing that we need quality players
coming into our
team, we are not going to allow arsenal to become a has been
side, I truly believe that the impact
from us all has finally been heard by the board and wenger that enough is enough.lets hope that the transfers we are hearing of are true.
A wonderful
side effect was seeing Eich and Reino help my fantasy
team come from behind..
We need more South American players in our
team, no thanks to Nolito he's another «soft touch» player we don't need, we need more steel in our
side that
comes from South American players!
nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this
team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements
coming in...
from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to
side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different
team to pretend to follow
With tougher opposition
coming up in their next game against Switzerland, England fans could have cause to be concerned by their
team's continued lack of ability to break
sides down, as well as a perceived lack of desire
from Redknapp's point of view.
Even though the first goal
came from that
side I thought we looked terrible on the other
side (that stuff unnerves the
team).
We lost against Watford we expect to win against Chelsea are we serious???? I dreamed we lost 4 1 I could not watch the match after we let the second in that nightmare was on I thought >> >> > as for that first goal it should not have stood as the goal
came from dangerous play >> >> > unfortunately the
team fell apart the unity has gone out the window >> >> players make school errors yet they earn 100 000 a week crazy carry on >> >> > I am sick of it I have had it with this punch >> > embarrassing carry on cant defend cant attack they only thing they can do is dwell with the ball
side ways I am sick of this dwelling about with the ball
In the FA Cup Final, we were the only
team that could stop Chelsea winning the coveted Double, and not one pundit believed we could stop Antonio Conte's triumphant
side but we duly
came from behind to deny them their second piece of silverware, and claim our third FA Cup in the space of four years.
He has instilled into his
team a spirit and a hunger which was missing
from previous Tottenham
sides, indicating that they will
come again next season after the collapse of their championship dreams.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly
from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs
coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball...
from our backs out wide, we've seen pace
from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right
side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could
come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national
team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National
team's midfield, where
teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this
team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this
side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this
team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
Since his arrival in Manchester, former Chelsea boss Mourinho has
come under a lot of criticism
from fans and critics alike for his
side's tendency to play defensive football and ability to drop points against smaller
teams.
Although we do not like to gloat on other
teams injuries we have to admit that it is usually our players that
come back
from international duty with long term injuries, so maybe luck is actually on our
side for a change....
However it isn't until Arsenal witness Giroud's absence
from the
team, that the fans
come to realise what an important player he is for the
side.
Whilst the Nou Camp
side have slain all before them in recent seasons they do not possess a huge first
team squad and there are areas that Guardiola is apparently keen to reinforce and apparently sees potential additions
coming from the Premier League.
Granite Xhaka saved us last night, i'm not a great fan of Xhaka but i thought the game changed as soon as he
come on, on Wilshere i have been his biggest supporter but last night he let me down badly, he made no space for himself he was just out for the fresh air, i thought Sead had a lousy game to even do he scored, it was a sad night for Arsenal supporters and football to watch that, there were plenty of alarms raised when we played Ostersunds FK in the first leg in the second half, AW should of known better to prepare his
team and should get off his ass and shout a bit
from the
side line like all passionate managers do when they send a message to their players
Given the level of success and the quality that he had by his
side for Chelsea and France, it's unsurprising that many of the selections
come from those
teams.
And I know that we Arsenal fans were fuming
from the performance in Dortmund, but
from what the likes of Souness, Redknapp and Scholes
came out with afterwards, you would think that we had just been relegated into the conference rather than lost ONE game against a fantastic Dortmund
side, in a ground where no English
team but Arsenal has ever won.
Now I think there is still reasons to be cheerful, I agree Man C & Chelski have spent & bought some good players, we all understand that 5 of those
teams might be in the CL proper which is a huge distraction for those 4 - 5
teams.Chelsea will not be able to field the same 13 - 14 players all season, as for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this
coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart
from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same
side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5
teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by
teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength
side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the race.
Wenger's
side have looked far less reliant on him in recent weeks however, with the entire
team starting to click once again, and goals
coming from all areas of the pitch.
He has been a key player for Arsenal in many games this season and Mesut Ozil
came up with the goods again this week to help the Gunners to a fantastic win over a brilliant Bayern Munich featuring some of his
team mates
from the Germany national
side.
be safe expect the worst ie do nt raise your expectations now n then start yapping at September that we need a striker, dm etc... The
side effect of that is always becoming a WOB for a huge portion of the season up until march when the
team work their asses out, grabs seven wins in a row, finishes strongly, everyone's praising it as the best
team from the turn of the year, Mr Wenger buys (mostly
comes free or cheap) a mediocre player, everyone is nuts over him n by October, we r fighting for the champions league spot and the cycle continues like FOREVER......................
He has just
come off a two - month suspension, and though he is back with his club
side, Somerset, his future on England's national
team —
from which he has never been dropped for cricketing reasons since he first played for his country in 1977 — looks worse than bleak.
Barca's form in recent weeks has
come closer to looking like the
team that dominated so resoundingly
from 2008 to 2012, but it feels like big games such as this one will prove the undoing of the
team as they chase the Champions League this season; it's hard to imagine this
side playing as they did against Real and being successful against Guardiola's Bayern Munich.
Although it may be optimistic to take too much
from a win over an incredibly poor
team who have been massive disappointing in Europe in general this season, it is still quite startling how Arsene Wenger's largely reserve
side came away as such convincing winners in Turkey, a famously hard place to travel to.
Loic Perrin has been a leader of Saint - Etiennes
team for the last 4 seasons hes a LEADER on the pitch Versatile and hes tough as any ive seen him man handle Ibrahimovic and hes not just a blast the ball clear type of player he always looks for the pass and prolific in the air he would bring something to Arsenal that we need, Do nt talk about what league players are
from Koscielny actually
came from Ligue2 and hes a Boss, Alexis
came from barcalona and hes little pitbull two player on the opposite
sides of Ex-Club levels so you cant talk about what league they are
from to judge on ability.
Some Arsenal fans will agree with the criticism that Merson often levels at the manager or the
team in general or even at specific players like Mesut Ozil, but I for one feel that our former midfield star isd always looking for a negative spin about our club, so I was surprised to see a Metro report today in which Merson suggests that we are the right
side and have what it takes to defy expectations this week and
come away
from the clash at high flying Man City with all three points.
Team Cohen played well enough to Win against # 6
Team Bollier on Tuesday Night but fell to a last second shot
from Marcus Agee and
came out on the wrong -
side of the Game.
We might end up in the semis if we go past a tricky Watford
side, who've done very well
coming from the championship, but they've really failed to get results against the big
teams, and I put it down to the fact they're still learning, because they were close to getting points off the big boys on a few occasions.
In addition, a number of national
team players on both
sides are just
coming back
from holiday too.
Indeed, 69pc of all of Liverpool's shots
came from the middle of the pitch, and whilst the action areas in terms of attacking spread was 32/36/32 (left / right / middle), Liverpool will need more than Moreno and Alexander - Arnold's simple overlaps when trying to break down better
teams, and should be targeting runs just inside the
sides of the box, six - yards away
from the touch - line in particular for cut - backs.
Criticism of yesterday's performance
came from all
sides once again but Spurs head coach Andre Villas - Boas was just happy to
come away with a point
from an Everton
team who have lost just once in the league this season.
«You hear lots of stories about lads who have played for Arsenal and one of the things that
comes out of the Arsenal dressing room is the change in culture
from his first
sides that went onto win the league and titles... the Invincibles
team.
I think its time to do something about this, over the 2 legs, ireland were clearly the better
side, that notwithstanding this particular french
team is the worst i've seen in decades, and they have no bussines going to the world cup.It is time for replays to be reviewed in some cases and goaline technology to be applied in other cases, i think we human being have
come of age to realise that we humans are not perfect, no matter how hard we try, so for sepp blatter to keep resisting replays and goal line technology is quite baffling to me, i can't really understand why 3 socalled officials could make a decision, a decision in which the whole world saw to be a foul, and its allowed to stand, and a nation is left, heartbroken, cheated and bitter, i am an african, but as a fan of football, i felt terrible seeing this, and i beg the question, if someone other than the
team is not benefiting
from this, why can't the officials be allowed to take a look at the replays in order to officiate the game better?
Arsene Wenger's
side came from two goals down to get the better of fellow Premier League
team Hull City 3 - 2 after extra time in the final of the FA Cup at London's Wembley Stadium.
It was a hard fought game with defences on top for the most part, both
sides, after a few scares, even
coming to terms eventually with the new rule which prevented goalkeepers
from picking the ball up when passed back to them by a
team mate.
The Spain international joined the Serie A
side in the summer
from Atletico Madrid but has found first -
team chances hard to
come by.
The left
side of the Sunderland
team is usually where a lot of the danger
comes from going forward.
The first goal could conceivably have
come from either
side as last - ditch tackles were required
from both
teams in order to keep it goalless.
«We've never been prepared like this before as far as I'm concerned this is the best preparation all the players we recruited
came from Premier league
sides and I'm not surprised that they want play in the (NNL) because Bayelsa United one of the highest paid
sides in Nigeria despite the fact that we're playing in the (NNL), So we have a lot of quality players
from premier league
sides, Players that I know that can take the
team back to the Nigeria Professional Football league almost immediately.»
Thoughts of a comeback were well and truly on, and considering that the last time these two
sides met, one
team came back
from 4 - 0 down, to eventually draw in normal time, and win 7 - 5 in extra time, anything was possible.
Rusk's
side came back
from 2 - 0 down to beat Stoke 3 - 2 when the
teams played at the bet365 Stadium in November - and the Potters now find themselves in tenth position with two games remaining.
The Toffees are unbeaten in five − seven if you include their exploits in the FA Cup, in which they've reached the last - eight of the tournament − but could you trust a
team who have had to
come from behind in each of their previous two away fixtures, against
sides of a similar ilk in Aston Villa (15th) and Wigan (20th)?
Ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge, Ronald Koeman's
team had collected four points
from Premier League matches against Stoke and Manchester City — and
come out on the right
side of tricky two - leg Europa League encounters with MFK Ružomberok and Hajduk Split.