We had clearly been aiming
on getting an early goal, to put any Schalke inspired jitters ro rest, however, the goal never came.
The second half went very similar to the first with Butler
getting the early goal in the 55th minute with Gabrielle Lemkul putting the ball away after a scramble for it in the box.
The Spaniards did win away yesterday but it was a narrow victory against unfancied Las Palmas and the match on Tuesday will be their third in six games, so if we can stand firm and stop them
from getting an early goal I see no reason to believe that the Gunners can not pull off a big shock and beat the mighty Barcelona.
However, they came out in the second half and
got the early goal needed to find a way back into the game with Lukaku drawing them level and seemingly giving them belief that it could be done.
So Spurs need to come out of the blocks
quickly get an early goal on the board and get the visitors on the back foot which may force Burnley to retreat.
On being clinical in front of goal «We said today we had to come out with energy and
get that early goal because Huddersfield have had a great start to the season, they are an energetic team themselves and we did that perfectly.
It will be a tough game, especially if we do
not get an early goal, but if we approach it right and play to our own strengths, Arsenal should become the first BPL team this season to win eight in a row.
If
we get early goals not one goal... i bet they would try to attack us and leave their back exposed..
if Ozil, Sanchez and our attackers choose to turn up, we can
get the early goals to kill them.
First 15 mins will be key we must get off on the front foot and press them high and
get the early goal, with their low confidence we may win comfy but if it's the lethargic arsenal we usually get after internationals then even a draw is on the cards.
If we fail to
get an early goal, this could well turn into a scrappy affair, but Theo Walcott loves to open up defences in midweek, and I can see him breaking through in the opening 45 minutes, and the game should be much more open from then on.
But we did
get the early goal that we needed to settle the nerves after 23 minutes.
The only bit of criticism I can give is that we should have put the foot down on the gas much earlier in the game and tried to
get an early goal.
The Reds will be desperate to get three points and, if
they get an early goal, Brendan Rodgers's speedy side could well destroy Harry's Hoops.
And once
we got an early goal through the excellent Alexis Sanchez, nobody would have expected what happened next.
When
you get the early goals, bring in Ozil, Elneny and Giroud.
«If we can
get an early goal, I think you may see the floodgates open.»
If
we get an early goal I can see a big score and I think we will get another clean sheet so my prediction is 3 - 0 to the Gunners.
What Arsenal should have done was
get an early goal and let the pressure to score sit on Swansea..
If podolski starts i can see
him getting an early goal and then sanchez getting a later one.
They aren't used to chasing games and we could punish them massively if we are able to
get that early goal.
In the last minute Alexis gave a rather tame free kick at Neuer, and although we are looking the better team so far, we will have to step up another gear in the second half and
get an early goal...
Two quick goals at some point in the first half would also startle them if we don't
get the early goal.
Get at them from the start,
get an early goal and by end of first half 3 - 0 up.
We will need to impose our passing game on Brighton immediately and we should be looking to
get an early goal.
You can bet that the visitors on Tuesday night will try to frustrate us and if Arsenal do not
get an early goal, it could be another bervy game.
Once
we get that early goal, the confidence amongst the players will be justified and there's always something to hold onto if we struggle to retain possession (which we shouldn't at the Emirates).
I think there is a chance it could be vital to
get an early goal.
We will need to start the game strongly as we usually do but we will need to
get that early goal to assert our dominance or we'll be lulled into a false sense of security like we did against Monaco.
Let's start with beating Monaco, we can pull this one out, i have some hope left in me.if
we get an early goal it will be all over for Monaco.after beating Monaco we can focus on the bpl and fa cup.trust me my friends we will not finish fourth but the least 3rd.
«Right lads what I want you to do is panic if we don't
get an early goal and throw everyone forward.
Hopefully Walcott starts CF (I doubt he will) and he is the type of player to
get an early goal.
Get an early goal and Arsenal could certainly be on our way to the summit of the Premier League at last!
This wasn't to be the case tonight though; Brendan Rodgers» men did
get an early goal, but weren't able to capitalise on a host of opportunities afterwards.
There isn't going to be much space to run into unless we can
get an early goal.
«I felt that if
we got an early goal that it would lead to more goals.»
What can we possibly do is press heavily in opening minutes and try to
get an early goal, because if we are made to chase the game, I haven't seen many bright moments against bus parking teams....
«But it's important that if we don't
get an early goal, we know how to avoid conceding, go forward, invent and penetrate.