Comments on: Have Arsenal Learned Anything This Season? http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/ Sat, 19 May 2012 03:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Gunnersgun http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68050 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:02:41 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68050 AW should take a large portion of the blame. (team selection, tactics, substitution) Arshavin was the worst, if he is thinking of barca, like to remind him he is not any better than A.Hleb who is only out on loan. Cesc was not his usual self may be of family problem. may be Arsenal SHOULD ENGAGE GEORGE GRAHAM AS SPECIAL ADVISER FOR THE DEFENCE. He is the best DEFENDER. already leak 13 goals in EPL; 4 goals in CPL. Always the same excuses: didn’t get final ball to kill the game. If the team can grind out, the game is already won. Don’t understand y other teams can grind out a dodgy 1-0 win. At the end of season they have trophies. It is how you play ?? (In CPL final AC Milan 3-0 up at halftime still lose, how often does MU & Chelsea let 2-0 lead turn into draw??) This is where CHARACTER COMES IN. Where & when is the ruthlessness coming ? (always like to buy midfielder who can play wide & not deadly striker e.g Reyes over Torres) AW likes to play players (Arshavin, Eboue..) out of position, y he didn’t do to diaby as a lone striker baffles me ??? If continue to let Diaby involve in defence, we will definitely get more similar result & can forget about top 4 not to mention trophy. Pls Mr AW don’t be TOO stubborn in substitution, learn from J. Mourinho Arsenal have many GOOD wide players who SHOULD supply good crosses & also drift in but rely on Sagna & Clichy for crosses. They are defenders!!! In fact all the 4 defenders, Song & RvP played very well. Cesc is ok but can be better Pls balance beautiful with miser defence. Solid defence is the foundation for winning (trophies) THE TEAM IS NO MORE YOUNG. hope they learn this lesson but very much doubt so. AW should take a large portion of the blame. (team selection, tactics, substitution)
Arshavin was the worst, if he is thinking of barca, like to remind him he is not any better than A.Hleb who is only out on loan. Cesc was not his usual self may be of family problem.
may be Arsenal SHOULD ENGAGE GEORGE GRAHAM AS SPECIAL ADVISER FOR THE DEFENCE. He is the best DEFENDER.
already leak 13 goals in EPL; 4 goals in CPL.
Always the same excuses: didn’t get final ball to kill the game. If the team can grind out, the game is already won. Don’t understand y other teams can grind out a dodgy 1-0 win. At the end of season they have trophies.
It is how you play ?? (In CPL final AC Milan 3-0 up at halftime still lose, how often does MU & Chelsea let 2-0 lead turn into draw??) This is where CHARACTER COMES IN.
Where & when is the ruthlessness coming ? (always like to buy midfielder who can play wide & not deadly striker e.g Reyes over Torres)
AW likes to play players (Arshavin, Eboue..) out of position, y he didn’t do to diaby as a lone striker baffles me ???
If continue to let Diaby involve in defence, we will definitely get more similar result & can forget about top 4 not to mention trophy.
Pls Mr AW don’t be TOO stubborn in substitution, learn from J. Mourinho
Arsenal have many GOOD wide players who SHOULD supply good crosses & also drift in but rely on Sagna & Clichy for crosses. They are defenders!!!
In fact all the 4 defenders, Song & RvP played very well. Cesc is ok but can be better
Pls balance beautiful with miser defence. Solid defence is the foundation for winning (trophies)
THE TEAM IS NO MORE YOUNG. hope they learn this lesson but very much doubt so.

]]> by: Gooner4life http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68047 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:35:01 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68047 hi fellow gooners just got some good news here...looks like some of our scouts been to norway to look at a future superstar...he's 18 and have already played 2 seasons of top fotball look at this video think wenger's done it again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2jDWRGVTus hi fellow gooners just got some good news here…looks like some of our scouts been to norway to look at a future superstar…he’s 18 and have already played 2 seasons of top fotball look at this video think wenger’s done it again! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2jDWRGVTus

]]> by: Mohd http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68044 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:25:48 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68044 This continual failure to hold on to a lead is nothing new.Even in the days of Henry and company such things did happen but we had someone who could score again but not now.AW's philosophy seems to be attack is the best form of defence forgetting that it's easier to prevent goals. Yes I know Arsenal and fans will be eternally grateful to AW for turning Arsenal into a wc club and third most valuable soccer club in the world.That's where it all ends. We cannot allow sentiment to take over. This seems to be the case with AW. He doesn't want to sign players because they will put some one in limbo.Well all top managers have to be ruthless. If he can't get rid of the dead wood he's asking for trouble. We all know the problem areas and if nothing is done in Jan,that's it. Arsenal have a great chance to win a trophy at this point in time.If the team continues to lose a lead,AW's head could be on the block if they fail to land a trophy. This continual failure to hold on to a lead is nothing new.Even in the days of Henry and company such things did happen but we had someone who could score again but not now.AW’s philosophy seems to be attack is the best form of defence forgetting that it’s easier to prevent goals.
Yes I know Arsenal and fans will be eternally grateful to AW for turning Arsenal into a wc club and third most valuable soccer club in the world.That’s where it all ends. We cannot allow sentiment to take over.
This seems to be the case with AW. He doesn’t want to sign players because they will put some one in limbo.Well all top managers have to be ruthless. If he can’t get rid of the dead wood he’s asking for trouble.
We all know the problem areas and if nothing is done in Jan,that’s it.
Arsenal have a great chance to win a trophy at this point in time.If the team continues to lose a lead,AW’s head could be on the block if they fail to land a trophy.

]]> by: mok http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68042 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68042 i dont think it was a game of 2 halves. we were lucky to be 2-0 up. they outworked and outfoght us most of the match. the workrate of this arsenal team was a disgrace yesterday. they didnt wanna know. its a cancer that has always been there with these squad of players. pampered big heads who think they are to good to put the work in. thats why we got a a lucky draw instead of a win yesterday and on wednesday. its a team thats not working and never will work. the buck stops with wenger i dont think it was a game of 2 halves. we were lucky to be 2-0 up. they outworked and outfoght us most of the match. the workrate of this arsenal team was a disgrace yesterday. they didnt wanna know. its a cancer that has always been there with these squad of players. pampered big heads who think they are to good to put the work in. thats why we got a a lucky draw instead of a win yesterday and on wednesday. its a team thats not working and never will work. the buck stops with wenger

]]> by: albert http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68038 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:19:25 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68038 lets point out individual issues. Glichy is a great defender but I can cross better than him. Whats the point of Fabregas putting him clear down the flank 10 times per game if he cant cross to save his life? and can we please get rid of Eboue once an for all? yes we desperately need a versatile squad player like him, an O'Shea, a Fletcher... but we don't need a sensitive nut that will loose all his marbles for the rest of the game the minute an opponent or the ref annoy him. He's done it for years and he keeps doing it...... he should have been another clubs problem for now.... Fabregas, our greatest player no question... but someone else has to take the corners, his are soft and always cut right into the keeper.... VErmaelen Gallas and Bentner need better service. lets point out individual issues. Glichy is a great defender but I can cross better than him. Whats the point of Fabregas putting him clear down the flank 10 times per game if he cant cross to save his life? and can we please get rid of Eboue once an for all? yes we desperately need a versatile squad player like him, an O’Shea, a Fletcher… but we don’t need a sensitive nut that will loose all his marbles for the rest of the game the minute an opponent or the ref annoy him. He’s done it for years and he keeps doing it…… he should have been another clubs problem for now…. Fabregas, our greatest player no question… but someone else has to take the corners, his are soft and always cut right into the keeper…. VErmaelen Gallas and Bentner need better service.

]]> by: danish gooner http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68037 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:12:30 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68037 What really disturbs me deeply is the fact that Wenger thinks it is all fine and dandy. What really disturbs me deeply is the fact that Wenger thinks it is all fine and dandy.

]]> by: Wenger's Immortals http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68034 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:40:07 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68034 Arsenal are missing out on probably their best chance of winning the league since a couple of seasons ago. Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea seem to be weaker than they ever have - they certainly aren't as invincible or consistent as they have been in recent seasons. The annoying thing for me about yesterdays game is we are capable of challenging at the very top but we're just short in a couple of areas. We are so close, yet so far. Vermaelen is a great addition, as is Arshavin. But we just lack that little but of experience which would make all the difference. Players like Diaby and Eboue are liabilities and don't have the right attitude or desire. When things aren't going right, those kind of players just disappear. Arsenal are missing out on probably their best chance of winning the league since a couple of seasons ago. Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea seem to be weaker than they ever have - they certainly aren’t as invincible or consistent as they have been in recent seasons.

The annoying thing for me about yesterdays game is we are capable of challenging at the very top but we’re just short in a couple of areas. We are so close, yet so far.

Vermaelen is a great addition, as is Arshavin. But we just lack that little but of experience which would make all the difference. Players like Diaby and Eboue are liabilities and don’t have the right attitude or desire. When things aren’t going right, those kind of players just disappear.

]]> by: dan http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68031 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:21:51 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68031 we have no goalie or defensive capabilities, without those being addressed it will be more of the same, some pretty stuff and no trophies. team selection was horrible and substitutions re active and too late as usual. it is as ife wenger and the players never learn. real shame. we have no goalie or defensive capabilities, without those being addressed it will be more of the same, some pretty stuff and no trophies. team selection was horrible and substitutions re active and too late as usual. it is as ife wenger and the players never learn. real shame.

]]> by: tan http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68030 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:19:49 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68030 NO NO

]]> by: Alan http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68028 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:18:59 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2009/10/26/have-arsenal-learned-anything-this-season/#comment-68028 I said after the Fulham game that Mannone wasn't great as he kept pushing the ball back into the danger area instead of around the post. I can't even get annonyed about the state of our goalkeeping situation anymore. To go into another season with designs on winning leagues and champions leagues with those 'joke' number ones is just mindboggling. How we never signed Shay Given I will never know. I said after the Fulham game that Mannone wasn’t great as he kept pushing the ball back into the danger area instead of around the post. I can’t even get annonyed about the state of our goalkeeping situation anymore. To go into another season with designs on winning leagues and champions leagues with those ‘joke’ number ones is just mindboggling. How we never signed Shay Given I will never know.

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