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Jan 28 2014, 04:55 PM
Somebody's going to have to explain to me our poor start. It's as if we had no idea how Southampton would approach the game. Adjustments at half time should have done the trick, but I wonder why they were even necessary.

By the way, gunnerwynner remains undefeated and pegged the goal scorers for Arsenal. Would that he had gotten the final score right.

I believe that's bcoz of the tactics we've employed for most part of the season, we sit back first and keep it tidy at the back and then try to nick a goal or two, as soon as I saw flamini and arteta start, I knew what was coming.
Edited by dream_team, Jan 28 2014, 05:02 PM.
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I'm having a go at the gaffer here. Though I understand that Coventry are far removed from Southampton, Wenger went from a no real DM Friday to two today, and both of those fellas had crap matches. I'm so disgusted with their performances today, that I hardly want to see either of them, let alone both, on the pitch anymore.
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dsch15
Jan 28 2014, 04:55 PM
Somebody's going to have to explain to me our poor start. It's as if we had no idea how Southampton would approach the game. Adjustments at half time should have done the trick, but I wonder why they were even necessary.

By the way, gunnerwynner remains undefeated and pegged the goal scorers for Arsenal. Would that he had gotten the final score right.

It happens. Wilshere would have helped a lot, as Arteta looked very rusty out there. We played really well in the 2nd half though and should have won it. Threw the game away today.
If we had been outplayed for 90 and nicked a late equalizer, a bit like last season at St. Mary's, then I'd accept a point. But after going 2-1 up it was inexcusable.

Oh well, St. Mary's not an easy place to visit. Chelsea will also drop points there. Not at all like Levante or a bottom feeder in la liga, I don't know where East German is getting that from. Soton are a decent top half team and made things very difficult for City as well.

So overall, not terrible to get a point here.
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Jan 28 2014, 05:02 PM
dsch15
Jan 28 2014, 04:55 PM
Somebody's going to have to explain to me our poor start. It's as if we had no idea how Southampton would approach the game. Adjustments at half time should have done the trick, but I wonder why they were even necessary.

By the way, gunnerwynner remains undefeated and pegged the goal scorers for Arsenal. Would that he had gotten the final score right.

I believe that's bcoz of the tactics we've employed for most part of the season, we sit back first and keep it tidy at the back and then try to nick a goal or two, as soon as I saw flamini and arteta start, I knew what was coming.
As you can see by my most recent post, we're both equally unimpressed with the Flamini-Arteta axis.

I guess we're soul brothers now.
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JustOneDennisBergkamp
Jan 28 2014, 05:02 PM
I'm having a go at the gaffer here. Though I understand that Coventry are far removed from Southampton, Wenger went from a no real DM Friday to two today, and both of those fellas had crap matches. I'm so disgusted with their performances today, that I hardly want to see either of them, let alone both, on the pitch anymore.
It wasn't a tactical move to play Arteta and Flamini, it was a forced selection as Wilshere and Ramsey were both out.
No doubt Wilshere would have started over Arteta if he had been fit. Arteta did not look ready out there at all today.
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Jan 28 2014, 05:03 PM
dsch15
Jan 28 2014, 04:55 PM
Somebody's going to have to explain to me our poor start. It's as if we had no idea how Southampton would approach the game. Adjustments at half time should have done the trick, but I wonder why they were even necessary.

By the way, gunnerwynner remains undefeated and pegged the goal scorers for Arsenal. Would that he had gotten the final score right.

It happens. Wilshere would have helped a lot, as Arteta looked very rusty out there. We played really well in the 2nd half though and should have won it. Threw the game away today.
If we had been outplayed for 90 and nicked a late equalizer, a bit like last season at St. Mary's, then I'd accept a point. But after going 2-1 up it was inexcusable.

Oh well, St. Mary's not an easy place to visit. Chelsea will also drop points there. Not at all like Levante or a bottom feeder in la liga, I don't know where East German is getting that from. Soton are a decent top half team and made things very difficult for City as well.

So overall, not terrible to get a point here.
Chelsea won 3-0 at st Marys
Edited by dream_team, Jan 28 2014, 05:07 PM.
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I repeat: Ramsey is out for another six weeks.
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Jan 28 2014, 05:04 PM
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Jan 28 2014, 05:02 PM
I'm having a go at the gaffer here. Though I understand that Coventry are far removed from Southampton, Wenger went from a no real DM Friday to two today, and both of those fellas had crap matches. I'm so disgusted with their performances today, that I hardly want to see either of them, let alone both, on the pitch anymore.
It wasn't a tactical move to play Arteta and Flamini, it was a forced selection as Wilshere and Ramsey were both out.
No doubt Wilshere would have started over Arteta if he had been fit. Arteta did not look ready out there at all today.
How is it that Wilshere's replacement must be a second DM? There were other options available that would have in no way compromised the team's ability to defend - especially looking at the performance of Arteta and Flamini in hindsight.

I never want to see the two of them start a match for The Arsenal again. Never!
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Jan 28 2014, 05:07 PM
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Jan 28 2014, 05:03 PM
dsch15
Jan 28 2014, 04:55 PM
Somebody's going to have to explain to me our poor start. It's as if we had no idea how Southampton would approach the game. Adjustments at half time should have done the trick, but I wonder why they were even necessary.

By the way, gunnerwynner remains undefeated and pegged the goal scorers for Arsenal. Would that he had gotten the final score right.

It happens. Wilshere would have helped a lot, as Arteta looked very rusty out there. We played really well in the 2nd half though and should have won it. Threw the game away today.
If we had been outplayed for 90 and nicked a late equalizer, a bit like last season at St. Mary's, then I'd accept a point. But after going 2-1 up it was inexcusable.

Oh well, St. Mary's not an easy place to visit. Chelsea will also drop points there. Not at all like Levante or a bottom feeder in la liga, I don't know where East German is getting that from. Soton are a decent top half team and made things very difficult for City as well.

So overall, not terrible to get a point here.
Chelsea won 3-0 at st Marys
Yes, they did. Oh well, still not a bad point. Not excusing the bad performance but Southampton are no pushovers.
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Jan 28 2014, 05:16 PM
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Jan 28 2014, 05:04 PM
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Jan 28 2014, 05:02 PM
I'm having a go at the gaffer here. Though I understand that Coventry are far removed from Southampton, Wenger went from a no real DM Friday to two today, and both of those fellas had crap matches. I'm so disgusted with their performances today, that I hardly want to see either of them, let alone both, on the pitch anymore.
It wasn't a tactical move to play Arteta and Flamini, it was a forced selection as Wilshere and Ramsey were both out.
No doubt Wilshere would have started over Arteta if he had been fit. Arteta did not look ready out there at all today.
How is it that Wilshere's replacement must be a second DM? There were other options available that would have in no way compromised the team's ability to defend - especially looking at the performance of Arteta and Flamini in hindsight.

I never want to see the two of them start a match for The Arsenal again. Never!
Like what options?
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