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Re: ***The Official Arsenal "Gunners" Thread***
Wow. It's to the point where all I can do is laugh at our inability to defend set pieces. Just ridiculous. Honestly, I laughed at the goal. It's all I can do now.
Alright boys, back to the other end of the pitch to pass it around their defense with nobody from Arsenal in the box. On you go.Comment
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This is how I have been watching games since March. Laughing when we try nothing but pass through 7 defenders all crammed in the box and then laugh some more when half our team zones, half tracks runners and all of them do so ineffectively. Both Djourou and Koscielny lost their men on the Jones goal, neither of our near post "zoners" won the near post service and Gibbs ducked as the ball was going to hit him. Then everyone looks around like they are in disbelief they've just conceded. Djourou came out and said our defensive incapabilities could be solved on the training ground too
2 years of full training and that's the crap we get from our "professionals."
As for summer plans, I would like to see us cash in on Squillaci, Clichy, Almunia, Diaby, Denilson, Rosicky, Vela, Bendtner and Arshavin (if it comes down to it being our only option, Cesc as well.) On the buying side, we need an experienced center back to partner with TV5, possibly an experienced replacement for Clichy, becuase after today I'm not sure Gibbs is ready yet. Another solid holding mid to compliment Song in games where we are trying to hold a lead and one more attacker to come in and replace the hopeful departures of Vela, Bendtner and Arshavin as I had said above. It would be nice to see if Wenger could find a way to pair RvP and Chamakh up top next season. When Marouane came on today in the second half he was excellent and we NEED a presence in the box to make teams defend us a bit wider and prevent crosses. Ever since RvP was fit again and replaced Chamakh, teams were much more comfortable sitting their back 4 inside the box knowing we wouldn't serve the ball over and over again from the wings. Our attack is as stubborn as Arsene sometimes.
Thankfully (and hopefully) this loss cemented in Wenger's mind that we NEED a better and more experienced defence.Comment
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It should have been cemented months ago that we need help on the defensive side. Most of all, this team needs winners, and I'm not talking about Lehman, Campbell, or Silvestre. I'm talking about winners that are actually still good footballers.
This teams mental frailness is the most shocking thing about this team, imo. If this team had half the character and competitive spirit that United had we would have more than likely won the league this year."The academic support at Ohio State, there is no way you can fail. Even if you're giving minimal effort there is no way you can fail."
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Bendtner is "not satisfied". Shocking.
To be fair, playing him on the wing is absurd. If he were in the center with crosses coming in, he'd at least have a few more goals this season. He's not as good as he thinks he is, but he's better than some think he is, especially in the air.
I'm sure he's gone this Summer and I'm sure he'll do well if he goes somewhere and is put in a target man role.Comment
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If we played two strikers:
1. We'd score more.
2. There'd be more opportunities for the deep striking talent on the team of
a. RVP
b. Chamakh
c. Bendtner
d. Vela
3. We could focus more on bringing in wing talent that could actually cross the ball and let Sagna/Clichy try to play some defense rather than being constantly out of position.Arsenal FC
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I don't like Bendtner and I think he isn't of Arsenal quality but he has been absolutely misused by Wengers stupid decision to put him out wide.Bendtner is "not satisfied". Shocking.
To be fair, playing him on the wing is absurd. If he were in the center with crosses coming in, he'd at least have a few more goals this season. He's not as good as he thinks he is, but he's better than some think he is, especially in the air.
I'm sure he's gone this Summer and I'm sure he'll do well if he goes somewhere and is put in a target man role."The academic support at Ohio State, there is no way you can fail. Even if you're giving minimal effort there is no way you can fail."
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Yeah, Bendtner's finishing can be shockingly bad (like in the second leg against Barca when he should have had an easy goal). I'd like to see us cash in on him while we still can before his stock plummets further.Comment
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Last season when we were playing a straight 4-3-3 I recall a few times where he did alright on the right and this season he had a few moments here and there, but overall, it doesn't work which is why it's so awful to see it again and again. Here and there, sure, whatever. But over and over is crazy.
RVP would be much more comfortable on the right than Bendtner is.Comment
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Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Squillaci, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin, van Persie.
Subs: Lehmann, Denilson, Eboue, Chamakh, Henderson, Miquel, Bendtner
Aston Villa: Friedel, Walker, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Delph, Downing, Bent, Ashley Young.
Subs: Marshall, Pires, Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Bradley, Heskey, Cuellar
Oh yes, TV5 is back. Looking forward to this game. Hopefully we can perform.Comment
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Wow. What a goal by Bent. It's time we evaluate playing a high line. We're awful at it and it costs us goal after goal.Comment
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For ****s sake! 2-0. I'm turning this off. ****ing ridiculous.Comment
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Possibly the worst referee ever.Comment
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