Jammie Dodger wrote:Superman did look lost today. I thought we would have set up like we did against Barca, but Stevie looked like he'd been told not to cross the halfway line.
At the end of the day we were playing Arsenal who are probably the best footballing team in the country. They at some point are going to gain the upper hand and it's how you deal with that. We went and scored against the run of play and dominated for the next ten minutes, scoring another couple.
I did think Leslie was a little slow in subbing Ireland though.
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Jammie Dodger wrote:Superman did look lost today. I thought we would have set up like we did against Barca, but Stevie looked like he'd been told not to cross the halfway line.
At the end of the day we were playing Arsenal who are probably the best footballing team in the country. They at some point are going to gain the upper hand and it's how you deal with that. We went and scored against the run of play and dominated for the next ten minutes, scoring another couple.
I did think Leslie was a little slow in subbing Ireland though.
lol can't do right for doing wrong.
lets all have a disco wrote:Grob wrote:Patrick wrote:On a day when theres too much to celebrate my greatest concern is the value of Lescott
We'll revisit in 20 to 30 games time, like i have done with De Jong today.
First impressions are lasting though
Lescott was top today,i dont care what anyone says.
Well worth the small change in the Sheikhs pocket.
shawzy wrote:Not goin to bitch about todays play.The Arse are a settled squad and Wenger and his players deserve respect.The way they play is a joy to watch at times.I expected for us to be under the cosh at times.
Im so dam impressed the way City came back at them at 1-1.
TBH i was fookin bemused at Hughes bringin Petrov on for Superman but it didnt weaken us and we trashed the fookers in that 10 min 2nd half spell.
Is this all a dream.
Dunne's Half-Time Pint wrote:Slim wrote:He is very good in the air, made a horrific decision to dive in against RVP but it was a quality finish as well and on another day that shot goes wide or is saved. I thought we were buying an end to these silly mistakes and that obviously is something that needs time to play out. My big concern with him is his penchant for lumping it upfield. That plays against everything we excel at and 99/100 hands the ball back to the opposition and gives them another go.
that's a myth. I thought he was good today - great challenge to initiate the bellamy goal as well - but he's not as dominant in the air as you'd hope for a man that size. He jumps early i reckon. That said, an encouraging if not flawless display.
In terms of aerial defence though - how fucking good is Adebayor on that near post (set pieces)... we were keeping count and I think he cleared about 5 in a row at one point.
Slim wrote:He is very good in the air, made a horrific decision to dive in against RVP but it was a quality finish as well and on another day that shot goes wide or is saved. I thought we were buying an end to these silly mistakes and that obviously is something that needs time to play out. My big concern with him is his penchant for lumping it upfield. That plays against everything we excel at and 99/100 hands the ball back to the opposition and gives them another go.
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