Arsenal showing that they can defend as badly as West Ham 1-2
Make that 2-2
Make that 2-2
Football Neutrals Thread - Part 2
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Originally Posted by leicslad46:
“Interesting scoreline from upton park. Maybe the title race has taken a twist. Puts arsenal right back in it”
“Interesting scoreline from upton park. Maybe the title race has taken a twist. Puts arsenal right back in it”
LOL I'd say you're gutted by West Ham's two goals!
Arsenal firmly stamping on the idea they could win the title - Champions league qualifiers and nothing more, again.
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“Arsenal firmly stamping on the idea they could win the title - Champions league qualifiers and nothing more, again.”
“Arsenal firmly stamping on the idea they could win the title - Champions league qualifiers and nothing more, again.”
And that will remain the case until they actually bother to recognise and properly address their defensive frailties.
Like so many of their matches this so season, they've dominated but do not have a lead to show for it purely because they cannot mark properly.
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“LOL I'd say you're gutted by West Ham's two goals!”
“LOL I'd say you're gutted by West Ham's two goals!”
By the time i had posted west ham had pulled one back then had equalised.
Originally Posted by leicslad46:
“As it stands arsenal ten points behind leicester.”
“As it stands arsenal ten points behind leicester.”
Is it not title race back on I thought?
LOL Arsenal would blow it with a match left and 3 points clear with a 15 goal better GD than second place
Absolute zero steel or back bone to the team. Great when under zero pressure which is why they always make top 4 but never challenge for the title these days
I still think they'll get second as they'll win most their matches now that leicester pretty much have the league sewn up. If leicester slip so will Arsenal
Originally Posted by leicslad46:
“By the time i had posted west ham had pulled one back then had equalised.”
“By the time i had posted west ham had pulled one back then had equalised.”
Which must pain you greatly
Judging on the majority of your posts in the forum, of course
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“And that will remain the case until they actually bother to recognise and properly address their defensive frailties.
Like so many of their matches this so season, they've dominated but do not have a lead to show for it purely because they cannot mark properly.”
“And that will remain the case until they actually bother to recognise and properly address their defensive frailties.
Like so many of their matches this so season, they've dominated but do not have a lead to show for it purely because they cannot mark properly.”
I fully agree with what you have written, but would add that defence is the responsibility of the whole team and Coquelin aside, Arsenal have far too many players who seem to me to stroll around as though defending has absolutely nothing to do with them. Of course, some players can and should be excused from chasing back, but not everyone outside the formal defensive line.
Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“Which must pain you greatly
Judging on the majority of your posts in the forum, of course”
“Which must pain you greatly
Judging on the majority of your posts in the forum, of course”
Turned over a new leaf. I am trying to behave and be more considerate in what i post
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“I fully agree with what you have written, but would add that defence is the responsibility of the whole team and Coquelin aside, Arsenal have far too many players who seem to me to stroll around as though defending has absolutely nothing to do with them. Of course, some players can and should be excused from chasing back, but not everyone outside the formal defensive line.”
“I fully agree with what you have written, but would add that defence is the responsibility of the whole team and Coquelin aside, Arsenal have far too many players who seem to me to stroll around as though defending has absolutely nothing to do with them. Of course, some players can and should be excused from chasing back, but not everyone outside the formal defensive line.”
Indeed, but that's the natural outcome you get when you put too much attacking emphasis into a team's style and general approach to the game.
Andy Carroll really is quite a thuggish footballer, isn't he?
Don't suppose it matters when he can get hat-tricks, though.
The problem is whenever Arsenal seem to finally learn something, they put it to the back of their minds, and the problem presents itself again.
What West Ham are doing is just a polished version of Bolton that Wenger couldn't get to grips with. Playing with a tall forward, crossing....
What West Ham are doing is just a polished version of Bolton that Wenger couldn't get to grips with. Playing with a tall forward, crossing....
Could be worse for Arsenal if the officials were having a decent game as well
Still think there will be more goals though
Still think there will be more goals though
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Even by Arsenal's own standards of capitulation, this is pretty impressive stuff.”
“Even by Arsenal's own standards of capitulation, this is pretty impressive stuff.”
LOL!
I take back what I said about West Ham they look really up for this after an awful start. might be one last push in them for top 4 yet
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