tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post4588611786751583485..comments2024-03-28T18:31:21.678+00:00Comments on Arsenal Analysis: Walcott and Clichy should be the wide players against BlackburnArsenal Analysishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661842513717311011noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-11938777608549557782007-08-18T15:55:00.000+01:002007-08-18T15:55:00.000+01:00Interesting team selection wrighty7. I for one am ...Interesting team selection wrighty7. <BR/>I for one am all for Bendtner starting games as I think he can support RVP very well up front. And that is waht RVP needs.<BR/><BR/>Denilson has improved a lot and he certainly can play in midfield but when Gilberto and Diaby return his chances will be limited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-55442214216962389242007-08-18T15:06:00.000+01:002007-08-18T15:06:00.000+01:00Against Blackburn, i feel playing a 4-5-1 with Ben...Against Blackburn, i feel playing a 4-5-1 with Bendtner up front, RVP and Hleb playing off him would be an idea. They could provide width and support. In the middle i'd have Cesc, Denilson and Flamini. This would be very flexible and provide numbers when defending and when going forward. The defence picks itself. I fancy us 2mora, the team are growing 2getha and in spirit! C'mon Arsenal. Wrighty7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-49687564578552220882007-08-18T13:38:00.000+01:002007-08-18T13:38:00.000+01:00in my opinion the reason why Arsenal did well agai...in my opinion the reason why Arsenal did well against Man Utd and come to that against the top teams is because they didnt play defeensively against us. <BR/>They played their own game because only a win would have done for them.<BR/>This allowed Arsenal to be effective as we are a far more technically gifted team than they are!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-35219869564047190232007-08-18T13:33:00.000+01:002007-08-18T13:33:00.000+01:00I think the previous anonymous has a point in that...I think the previous anonymous has a point in that blaming opponents for (theoretically) rough play is a cheap excuse masking the real reason which is just a bad performanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-17813239392695229122007-08-18T13:29:00.000+01:002007-08-18T13:29:00.000+01:00To RyanI agree with you in the sense that our defe...To Ryan<BR/><BR/>I agree with you in the sense that our defending has been poor which combined with the absence of a real goalscorer last season resulted in loosing matches that we dominated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-18351364904273294152007-08-18T11:26:00.000+01:002007-08-18T11:26:00.000+01:00'Physical teams kicking Arsenal off the park' is a...'Physical teams kicking Arsenal off the park' is a crap excuse for throwing away a clean sheet and failing to take their chances. Teams aren't any diffeent now with Arsenal than they were during the invincibles era, simply that this team threw results away far more cheaply last yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-30066537681893341542007-08-18T11:20:00.000+01:002007-08-18T11:20:00.000+01:00I think the 'more physical' northern teams doing w...I think the 'more physical' northern teams doing well against Arsenal for exactly that reason is quite a myth to be honest. Very rarely is a modern Premiership game particularly physical since 95%+ of the players go down in this league almost as easily as they do on the continent. The bitty games up north don't come from teams being so physical, rather referees being poor and blowing the whistles every 10 seconds for next to nothing (much like in the Sparta game) for what they deem to be fouls but are actually as small as 'jumping with your arms up' (which you HAVE to do ffs) or 'using your shoulder' (which isn't even an offense). Arsenal suffer far more from free kicks being given and having their play disrupted rather than from simply being bullied, since refs barely allow any physicality in the modern game anyway. The biggest factor in Arsenal dropping points last year againt teams like Blackburn was simply playing badly, not taking the chances and giving away far too much defensively. That's not being bullied off the park, that's playing badly. The only reason Arsenal don't throw points away against teams like Utd are that they play far better and concentrate because of the occasion. <BR/><BR/>If Blackburn are so physical then can someone explain why last year Gilberto got sent off thanks to their most physical player?<BR/><BR/>Diving and theatrical nonsense.<BR/><BR/>The ONLY reason we didn't beat them in both FA Cup games last year was because Arsenal played absolutely terribly in both games. Blackburn were equally appalling in the first and only McCarthy's nice goal won them the second leg of what was probably the worst set of performances from two teams I can recall in my life.<BR/><BR/>If Arsenal play with responsibility in the knowledge that they are FAR too good for Blackburn then they will win comfortably and nobody should expect anything less, even with a few injuries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-53915902598849500622007-08-18T10:53:00.000+01:002007-08-18T10:53:00.000+01:00An away win at Blackburn will be massiveAn away win at Blackburn will be massiveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-69614755080580480362007-08-18T10:52:00.000+01:002007-08-18T10:52:00.000+01:00walcott is a definite starter for me. If he is not...walcott is a definite starter for me. If he is not going to start him now that Eboue and Rosicky are out then when is he?<BR/>Theo can shred them to pieces!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-75184733605319859812007-08-18T10:48:00.000+01:002007-08-18T10:48:00.000+01:00Its a pity that Diaby is not fit as he would have ...Its a pity that Diaby is not fit as he would have been ideal for the central midfield against a physical opponentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-22494173755695352322007-08-18T10:47:00.000+01:002007-08-18T10:47:00.000+01:00Yes I agree with 1970's Gooner we need width and D...Yes I agree with 1970's Gooner we need width and Denilson isnt going to provide itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-45014388251052702662007-08-18T10:46:00.000+01:002007-08-18T10:46:00.000+01:00I fancy Hleb on the wing and Eduardo to play with ...I fancy Hleb on the wing and Eduardo to play with RVPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com