I am sorry but the title represents exactly how I was
describing the Arsenal players during the game. And it probably is pretty
accurate.
Firstly Wenger got the tactics wrong. He decided not
to add pace to the line up and stick with Podolsky. This resulted in not having
players who could have gone beyond their defender and thus stretch the
opponents.
Podolsky kept coming inside as he always does and to
add insult to injury he kept ignoring Monreal when he was free on the left. In
addition Podolsky kept shooting form outside the box, inaccurately of course.
This was all in the first 15 minutes. After that he was nowhere!
And it took Wenger a whole 65 minutes to sub him! Wenger
should have made the substitutions at half time not later. All three of them.
Podolsky should be got rid off in the summer.
Secondly Arteta and Flamini were all over the place
today. They left huge gaps in the most sensitive area of the pitch and Everton’s
quicker and more mobile midfielders took advantage.
Wenger needs to add in this area in the summer by
bringing in at least one more robust and effective sitting midfielder.
Thirdly Giroud was awful. He neither held the ball nor
did he bring other players in the game. He needs competition next season and
rests.
Wenger’s biggest mistake this season was not buying
another top striker in the January window. He should correct this mistake next
time round.
And lastly the whole team looked tired, without ideas
and lack of running.
If they keep on like this then you can kiss the FA Cup
semi-final game against Wigan goodbye AND fourth place.
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