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Oct 26 2013, 09:11 AM
who replaces flam & arts? frimpong? verm? anyone else?
Probably this guy: http://www.arsenal.com/academy/players/isaac-hayden and Wilshere? Or do we move promising right back Hector Bellerin inside? He can play there.
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Oct 26 2013, 11:22 AM
Anyone watching the EL CLassico?

Bale having a stinker so far!
Neymar scores a class goal

La Liga games are so tactical. Madrid ensuring that there is no space between the 4 defenders and the 5 midfielders, whenever Barca have the ball. And Barca just cant build up play from the back, Madrid commit so many midfielders to press them. Its ultra tight.

Madrid however cannot do much going forward, thier front 3 of Bale, Ronaldo and DiMaria are too far apart to combine effectively and there's little cohesion.

And Bale looks like a expensive fish out of water :P
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
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Oct 26 2013, 08:51 AM
Solid, professional work from the team today against a fired up opponent and a half-assed send-off. Chester might just be man of the match for one moment of brilliance, but everyone who played has something to be proud of. Giroud, a little off his game, provided an object lesson in why hard work is its own reward, and Ramsey and Ozil both seemed to put in about a half-marathon each.

This is the sort of game serious contenders win. I can think of several Arsenal sides that would have dropped two points today. These aren't those guys!

Flamini, however, is a worry. His injury looks high on the inside of the leg, and those can take quite some time to heal. Fingers crossed he'll be ready for the big matches coming up.
I got up and watched the match, but I let my computer sleep. As you've done as nice job in summary, I'll just add that:

As if the legs weren't already going to be a bit tired late in this match after a hard fought game v Dortmund, the sending off will have strained some Arsenal muscles to the max. If the entire second team wasn't already slated for Chelsea in the MM Cup, they should be now.

It would have been interesting to see what Palace might have ultimately produced had that silly tackle on Gnabry not occurred. Great awareness by the young man there to cut back into the reckless challenge.

The call on Arteta could have gone either red or yellow, but on the road, we should always expect the former. Had Arteta waited an extra second or so with his challenge, another Arsenal defender might have been behind him (though Palace had another attacker storming down the middle as well).

Champions win matches where they don't play particularly well and when they have a big call go against them. They'll need to ratchet things back up a couple of notches for Pool though.
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Oct 26 2013, 11:51 AM
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
He is really frustrated in that CF position
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Oct 26 2013, 12:14 PM
They'll need to ratchet things back up a couple of notches for Pool though.
If Wenger rests Giroud, Ozil, Ramsey for the Carling Cup tie and if Flamini is ok, we should get back to our usual level.
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Oct 26 2013, 12:14 PM
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Oct 26 2013, 11:51 AM
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
He is really frustrated in that CF position
great goal by alexis sanchez, unlike Moyes this barca coach seems to have a clue
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Oct 26 2013, 12:38 PM
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Oct 26 2013, 12:14 PM
cruyff_turn
Oct 26 2013, 11:51 AM
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
He is really frustrated in that CF position
great goal by alexis sanchez, unlike Moyes this barca coach seems to have a clue
yep. great goal. He lobbed the defender and Valdes.

But boy, did Madrid give it a real go. Anchelotti removed Ramos and got Illaramendi and that changed things. Benzema came on and looked impressive.

And what a blistering counter attack for the Madrid goal. But It came too late.

Great game.
Edited by KamyFC, Oct 26 2013, 12:58 PM.
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Oct 26 2013, 11:51 AM
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
He is really frustrated in that CF position
great goal by alexis sanchez, unlike Moyes this barca coach seems to have a clue
I've been impressed with Tata. And I told you Sanchez was quality! :P
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Oct 26 2013, 12:38 PM
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cruyff_turn
Oct 26 2013, 11:51 AM
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
He is really frustrated in that CF position
great goal by alexis sanchez, unlike Moyes this barca coach seems to have a clue
I've been impressed with Tata. And I told you Sanchez was quality! :P
just like I told you Suarez is epl best striker
P.S even a broken clock is right twice a day :P
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Oct 26 2013, 01:33 PM
cruyff_turn
Oct 26 2013, 12:58 PM
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Oct 26 2013, 12:38 PM
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Oct 26 2013, 12:14 PM
cruyff_turn
Oct 26 2013, 11:51 AM
Ronaldo at CF is never going to work.
He is really frustrated in that CF position
great goal by alexis sanchez, unlike Moyes this barca coach seems to have a clue
I've been impressed with Tata. And I told you Sanchez was quality! :P
just like I told you Suarez is epl best striker
P.S even a broken clock is right twice a day :P
More false equivalency, but whatevs. I'll let you quit while you're ahead.
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