Pinks Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 That late goal for Spurs has lifted Man Utd out of the drop zone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Surprisingly comfortable win. Should've won more easily as Bacuna missed a sitter at the end, and we missed at least two in the first half. All the defence played well especially Hutton. N'Zogbia was the only poor player but he was taken off and Grealish looked good when he came on. We're gonna win the league! Stoke really is a fucking shithole though. I thought I'd walked into a BNP meeting when I went to the pub before the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Arsenal Wenger starts with Chambers and Sanogo and looks bemused when they go behind Alexis Sanchez was told to mark Hangeland at the corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Surprisingly comfortable win. Should've won more easily as Bacuna missed a sitter at the end, and we missed at least two in the first half. All the defence played well especially Hutton. N'Zogbia was the only poor player but he was taken off and Grealish looked good when he came on. We're gonna win the league! Stoke really is a fucking shithole though. I thought I'd walked into a BNP meeting when I went to the pub before the game. Great start for Villa. Stoke is a terrible away day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 So, so harsh, was pretty inevitable though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaviliunas Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sanchez is wasted out wide, needs to play more central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 sanogo is absolutely brutal, his movement is fucking terrible, his first touch is a bad tackle and he is just fucking awful all round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinkle Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 sanogo is absolutely brutal, his movement is fucking terrible, his first touch is a bad tackle and he is just fucking awful all round Yep, he is dreadful. He should be way down the pecking order at Arsenal. In fact, what is he even doing at a top 4 club anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sanogo, and before him Bendtner are the ones who get most of the mockery, but it's players like Arteta and Cazorla that are holding them back - players that fans seem to think are good butnin reality are really out their depth in a team wanting to challenge for the title. Arteta was a cheap panic buy a few seasons back yet is still somehow lurking around, and Cazorla offers nothing out wide and isn't as good as the other options in the middle. Khedira was exactly the player they needed, if they could get someone like him then theh could go close in the league. Without that their midfield in the big games will get crucified, just as it did last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Alexis Sanchez was told to mark Hangeland at the corner No, he wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris. Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Sanogo is only 21, he's still pretty raw having not had a lot of first team football. I think he'd benefit from a year down in the Championship, he's clearly nowhere near good enough for Arsenal as he is now, but I think there's a decent player in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaviliunas Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I wouldn't say cazorlas " holding them back " that's harsh. Great player, just barely gets to play in his proper position. Understandable given the options arsenal have in those areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Arsenal Wenger starts with Chambers and Sanogo and looks bemused when they go behind Alexis Sanchez was told to mark Hangeland at the corner You could've at least held on past the first day of the season before treating us to your usual nonsense. How do you know Alexis was told to mark Hangeland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 You could've at least held on past the first day of the season before treating us to your usual nonsense. How do you know Alexis was told to mark Hangeland? It was highlighted during the game, they went back the goal and showed the starting positions of players, and Sanchez was touch tight with Hangeland and then completely lost him once he'd made his run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 It was highlighted during the game, they went back the goal and showed the starting positions of players, and Sanchez was touch tight with Hangeland and then completely lost him once he'd made his run Arsenal use zonal marking, Sanchez wasn't man marking Hangeland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Siggurdson's a fantastic player,I'd have kept him at Spurs tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Prince Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Siggurdson's a fantastic player,I'd have kept him at Spurs tbh. If it's between him & Eriksen for a place in the team there's only one winner IMO. Sigurdsson is a cracking player though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Arsenal use zonal marking, Sanchez wasn't man marking Hangeland. Doesn't really detract from the idiocy of having Sanchez defending a corner though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Doesn't really detract from the idiocy of having Sanchez defending a corner though Arsenal had Sanchez, Cazorla and Wilshere playing - all players who I'm sure you would put in the same brackett in terms of their size and ability to defend corners. So unless you plan on only defending with 7 outfielders at a corner then one of them at least has to defend. Arteta and Ramsey are hardly known for their aerial prowess either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Arsenal had Sanchez, Cazorla and Wilshere playing - all players who I'm sure you would put in the same brackett in terms of their size and ability to defend corners. So unless you plan on only defending with 7 outfielders at a corner then one of them at least has to defend. Arteta and Ramsey are hardly known for their aerial prowess either. I'd be leaving five up front and seeing if the opposition had the balls to leave them unmarked. The best form of defence is offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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