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25 Aug 2018 17:44:10
Credit to West Ham, they played really well but didn't take advantage of the chances created. Arsenal have one of the weakest defence in the league. We simply cannot defend well. What really gets to me is retreating when the opposition is running at us giving them more time on the ball.
Secondly our defenders are too slow. There is no aggression or whatsoever. I watched the wolves vs City game and I liked their defending. Our players just stand in front of the opposition and watch them, waiting for them to pick a simple pass that will split up our defence. Only is Laca was a defender.
Thirdly, I don't see why we allow the opposition to make crosses easily without having to put them under some bit of pressure? And even when they do cross, our players don't pick up players who are free in the box. They all watch where the ball is going to land. While it may take time to get them defending well, we have no time because teams might punish us for defensive errors. We need to play Mavropanos and bench Mustafi. Then buy high quality center backs if it doesn't get better.
Nevertheless I am excited we won the game but I was not that impressed with our play. More work to be done as usual. Laca brings more fire power to the attacking side. Hope he gets paired with Auba in the next game. It's clear they can play together.

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25 Aug 2018 18:40:05
But Chaka was better when torreira came on. What about the first 60 minutes. Lol. I can't wait to see how good he was tonight. I will fast forward to when torreira came on.

25 Aug 2018 19:33:49
If the bloke looked good next to Torreira then surely that's good news for Arsenal, no?
I'm no fan of Xhaka but if he really did look good then surely we should be pleased.
I don't know Granit Xhaka personally so for me it is not personal and I'd rather be proved wrong than right about him, as I say I've not seen the game if he looked good for 30 minutes then that's a huge improvement on the last 2 seasons where he's looked like baseball player stuck in the middle of football match, out of his depth is putting it mildly but you've got to give credit if and when it's due otherwise it just becomes a stubborn grudge.

25 Aug 2018 20:16:58
Yes agree gunner but there is looking good and there is being good. I see a problem for arsenal with him and it will take a mighty big change for me to change. We haven't looked good since he joined and he's had more partners than anton dubeck.

25 Aug 2018 20:52:23
Steve your roaring distaste for the player makes it impossible for you to be objective when ‘analysing’ his play. I’m no Xhaka fan-boy but can tell you he looked a different player when Torreira came on the pitch. It’s something to explore going forward.

25 Aug 2018 21:50:27
Q I'm probably Xhaka biggest critic I really don't rate him in any way shape or form he's been an ever present in the team for 2 seasons without ever having a game to remember him positively Inn but if today he showed something different then I look forward to seeing it and hopefully a lot more of it in the future because he needs to produce big time from now until May just to get back to where he came in 2 years ago. If he does that we are all winners and I will buy Xhaka shirt as recognition of it :-)

{Ed0333's Note - you know have witnesses that you said you’ll buy a Xhaka shirt if he has an upturn in performances. It’s on the internet and everything 🤣

25 Aug 2018 22:41:39
Q, did he really, i must be blind, he was flimsy in a few defending situations and most notably at 2-1 when lucas should have scored. He strolls about keeping it easy ozy and he seems not to want to press. I don't like him because he is a massive problem in our defending. And boy do people moan about that. I admit, he was no worse than many others today but he wasn't especially good or imposing and that's something i like to see.

25 Aug 2018 22:43:10
Gunner, there is more chance you will be buying an iwobi shirt.

25 Aug 2018 22:51:19
Yeah I'd have to do it too Ed0333 mate :-) long way to go before I need to start window shopping mate.







 

 

 
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