Comments on: Firing Blanks Leaves Gunners In The Cold… http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:55:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Wenger's Immortals http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6175 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:47:48 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6175 I agree that keepers seem to be having brilliant games against us far to often for it to be just a co-incidence! Apart from Henry and sometimes Van Persie, we don't have anyone in the team who is deadly in front of goal. Fabregas' shooting is average, Hleb only shoots if there isn't a pass on and Rosicky is still finding his feet. Even Henry seems to always have the same, predictable shot - the curler into the far corner! The problem is at home Arsenal are under a lot of pressure to score the first goal and we over-commit too many players and too many times get caught on the break. When Dyer scored for Newcastle it was Clichy and Eboue with him chasing back - where the hell were Gallas and Toure?! I agree that keepers seem to be having brilliant games against us far to often for it to be just a co-incidence!

Apart from Henry and sometimes Van Persie, we don’t have anyone in the team who is deadly in front of goal. Fabregas’ shooting is average, Hleb only shoots if there isn’t a pass on and Rosicky is still finding his feet. Even Henry seems to always have the same, predictable shot - the curler into the far corner!

The problem is at home Arsenal are under a lot of pressure to score the first goal and we over-commit too many players and too many times get caught on the break.

When Dyer scored for Newcastle it was Clichy and Eboue with him chasing back - where the hell were Gallas and Toure?!

]]> by: SinĂ©ad http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6172 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:04:14 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6172 Ya Arsenal seem to be strugling a bit sometimes. But I think yere reading into it a bit to much, they have an amazing team and one of if not the best passing games in the premiership. Like this is coming from me and I'm a Man U/Irish fan like. (No doubht sooner or later ye'll be putting pressure on Chelsea for 2nd place, Man U won't be moved.) In all fairness though it's not that yere finishing was off on Saturday it was more to do with Shay Given being in goals. He was outstanding, he always seems to be a thorn in Arsenal's side, any teams side when he plays like that. Ya Arsenal seem to be strugling a bit sometimes. But I think yere reading into it a bit to much, they have an amazing team and one of if not the best passing games in the premiership. Like this is coming from me and I’m a Man U/Irish fan like. (No doubht sooner or later ye’ll be putting pressure on Chelsea for 2nd place, Man U won’t be moved.)
In all fairness though it’s not that yere finishing was off on Saturday it was more to do with Shay Given being in goals. He was outstanding, he always seems to be a thorn in Arsenal’s side, any teams side when he plays like that.

]]> by: daymee http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6171 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:59:37 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6171 It feels like the problem at Arsenal is so big but I tell you, it isn't. As steve noted, we have levelled 3 of the 4 draws with set pieces. What does that mean? Our open play scoring tally has gone down. Why? 1. The pressure is on TH14 to score is so much than ever before. He is slightly off form and we are suffering from that. 2. We di not have a stable back 4 until last week really - causing the leak. 3. There is a lack of mental strength to fall back on when things/luck is not on our side. It feels like the problem at Arsenal is so big but I tell you, it isn’t. As steve noted, we have levelled 3 of the 4 draws with set pieces. What does that mean? Our open play scoring tally has gone down. Why?

1. The pressure is on TH14 to score is so much than ever before. He is slightly off form and we are suffering from that.

2. We di not have a stable back 4 until last week really - causing the leak.
3. There is a lack of mental strength to fall back on when things/luck is not on our side.

]]> by: Steve http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6165 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:08:54 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2006/11/19/firing-blanks-leaves-gunners-in-the-cold/#comment-6165 Also, we have only scored from set pieces against Boro, Everton and Newcastle. We are also too young and inexperienced to come back from a goal down. It is frustrating because I believe we are good enough to win the league, but not consistent enough to acheive it. Also, we have only scored from set pieces against Boro, Everton and Newcastle. We are also too young and inexperienced to come back from a goal down. It is frustrating because I believe we are good enough to win the league, but not consistent enough to acheive it.

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