There is always going to be a physical aspect to
teams like Stoke, plainly and simply because they have very little else to give and because the media in England perpetuates the myth that the only way to beat Arsenal is by «kicking us off the park».
We aren't very strong physically in midfield, apart from Mo Besic so
teams like Stoke would be comfortable against this.
we get stuffed by
teams like Stoke...
Possibly because it's a much darker red than usual is why they're able to get away with it, but will it look alright against
teams like Stoke and Southampton?
We were all up for this one and we said we had to get ahead because we've been going behind and having to chase the game against
teams like Stoke, it's difficult to get back into it.
They ignore the fact
teams like Stoke City spend 90 mins, kicking lumps out of Arsenal players.
Sam like you said its all about confidence for the players and also for the supporters as well lack confidence, when i look at our team i think YEA some good players we should make
teams like Stoke look Minos but instead we made them look good, i too believed we would win but to who?
Wenger's squad struggled with physical presence at
teams like Stoke that try to throw caution out of the window.
Hey Jojo the clown I wouldn't say the other teams dropped there standards look at
teams like stoke and crystal palace and the players they have at there clubs.
Sorry Gibbs, to win the EPL, you have to play well over the full season and not lose points to much cheaper assembled
teams like Stoke, Swanses, Hull, Leicester and even Everton.
So dependant on one players abilities and skills that if anything where to happen we go from table toppers to getting our arses handed to us by
teams like stoke (hint liverpool).
Arsenal were out of the title race when they lost to mediocre
teams like Stoke City and Watford, plus they got trashed by big teams like Manchester City, Liverpool and Manchester United.
Yea, cause he played against Everton when they are low on morale, Everton that are playing very poorly due to the high no of players signed.the problem is he has never played well against technically strong and physical
teams like Stoke, Chelsea, bayern...... simply put, he doesn't have the balls................
You are soo right, those thumbing you down thinks football is all about stats...... can ozil ever play like Wilshere has played against strong teams barca, Bayern, Chelsea, or even physical
teams like Stoke?
i think these squad has enough height for
teams like stoke and co and enough pace and experiance also.
This is one of the most balanced formations and in my opinion I think it's only second to the traditional 4 -4-2 flat.We played the best football while using 4 -2-3-1 but of late, with this 5 -2-3 or 3 -4-3 (depending on how you view it) we've been struggling even against smaller teams.Arsenal is a team that is really rely on triangles for incisive short passes but honestly with 3 -4-3 (or 5 -2-3) you just can't form the triangles.That's why struggle against mediocre
teams like Stoke, Leicester.I noticed the same thing while we were playing Sevilla in Emirates cup friendly.
So what you are saying is that Arsenal have scuppered to
teams like Stoke's level scrapping at the bottom for wins?
Get rid of the dumb
teams like Stoke.
Lets see how the Chavs fair against
teams like Stoke and Palace.
If
teams like Stoke are assembling decent teams and we are here hoping for the best which has not won the league in a decade it gives cause to be concerned.
We are just pathetic right now if we play anyone half decent and I mean even
teams like Stoke I can see us losing easily.
«It's also important for us to play Premier League
teams like Stoke City and Everton because in one month we will play in the Premier League and we need to be ready.»
Other
teams like Stoke and Sunderland try not to lose the game, so they make themselves more difficult to beat and rarely go forward.
This is what I was saying about us not being worthy of being called a title winning team, the fact
teams like Stoke, Southampton and Swansea know what it takes to beat us is what makes it embarrassing when we can't get a win.
neither arteta nor flamini is good enough to play for arsenal per mertasacker should be our 4th choice cb he can play well against less technical more physical
teams like stoke but he is not good enough in big games we need 1 - 2 cdm's / cb's what will happen in jan only time will tell
Wenger under pressure, a piece slagging off Joel Campbell and another suggesting we are scared of
teams like Stoke.
Today Newcastle were not rolled over but they lost - A few years ago we were plYING SO BEAUTIFULLY
THAT TEAMS LIKE sTOKE WERE TO BE CALLED ART KILLERS, YET WE DID NT WIN... Capitals not intended but i am lazy to write again
Then you will see us Physically bulked up to deal with
teams like Stoke and Chelsea who try to bully us everytime.
As has been said, Özil completely disappears against strong, hard running
teams like Stoke.
he proved that he can linkup play even against tall physical
teams like stoke and nearly scored.
I for one do not think so as there are
teams like Stoke that are all about the physical aspect of the game and how close have they been to the title?
wenger needs 2 be cautious with ozil rotate him regularly don't play in away games especially against physical
teams like stoke use him more in home games given that refs never favor us while playing away Oscar made several tackle 7 got a yellow card in 88th min while chabers got his yellow after making his 2nd challenge
And against bad
teams like Stoke, this should kill them with the quality we have and it did.
I was asking myself how comes
teams like Stoke, Newcastle etc etc have their fans singing their lungs out even in games they lose?
Is it spot starts in cup matches and against
a team like Stoke, yes.
He said he's not I transfer mode after losing to a dead
team like Stoke lol after we had 2 LB playing CB, RB playing LB, etc?
It looks like there are highly mental erosion coming through our fans, how could anyone find positives when loosing to
a team like Stoke?.
I feel really bad about this... 3 goals are excessive tfor
a team like stoke although losing the game was a result that could be expected.
«It is not going to happen overnight but for me, when we are playing against
a team like Stoke who defend in numbers, he wants me to push forward and leave space in the hole for Riyad Mahrez or Demarai Gray, or whoever.
Trophies are vital to a club of Arsenal's stature, you only have to witness the negative media when we don't win trophies, that maybe fine for
a team like Stoke but not Arsenal where expectations are higher due to our celebrated history.
Not exact matches
Until we start beating, home and away, beatable
teams like:
Stoke, Southampton, Swansea,.
The
likes of Ozil and Ramsay are regularly slated by fans and the media when the real problem lies further back.Wenger has failed to address this weakness during the past 5/6 years and as a consequence Arsenal have become a laughing stock, a
team which rarely keeps a clean sheet against even against mediocre
teams with respect to Watford,
Stoke etc..
Wenger just
likes his players to be light weight mama's boys that can be pushed around at Will by
Stoke type
teams.
Just as well this
Stoke team is nothing
like the one of old.
First of all I would just
like to say thanks to Alan Pardew and the Palace
team for rolling over for United after giving their all against the Gunners, just
like Stoke did with Spurs on Monday and many
teams seem to have done all season, saving their best performances for us.
The good news for Arsenal fans this week, and boy could we do with a bit after watching the lads defend
like schoolgirls and lose to a decent at best
Stoke City on Saturday, is that Arsene Wenger has said that our Chile international star Alexis Sanchez is back in full training after his abdominal strain and could be in the
team to face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday.
That's why players /
teams like Drogba / Carroll, Chelsea /
Stoke etc tend to have a field day against us!!!
It's you guys that have been going on about Arsenal having much possession and losing games, but now we have 35 % possession against
teams like Villa, Swansea,
Stoke, Palace, Spuds etc but win the games» blah blah.
We seemed to have the same problem against
Stoke last week, and Wenger was directly asked if his
team lacked any leadership
like that and he replied: «We have many leaders,»
The
teams we play in the group stage are often rubbish
like Olympiakos Besiktas Zagreb who are no better than
Stoke.