tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post2365533874166506266..comments2024-03-28T18:31:21.678+00:00Comments on Arsenal Analysis: Three reasons for four below par performancesArsenal Analysishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661842513717311011noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-49583039988641744972008-03-19T11:12:00.000+00:002008-03-19T11:12:00.000+00:00he was until not so long ago mate and he could hav...he was until not so long ago mate and he could have been an option for resting playersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-37450444760364943082008-03-19T01:15:00.000+00:002008-03-19T01:15:00.000+00:00"For example if Wenger wanted to rest either Fabre..."For example if Wenger wanted to rest either Fabregas or Flamini his options were mostly untried players like, Diaby, Diarra (who needed games) Denilson and Song or the ageing Gilberto." <BR/><BR/>Is Diarra still with Arsenal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-20429531499332549282008-03-18T14:11:00.000+00:002008-03-18T14:11:00.000+00:00very good post this. I would add that although the...very good post this. I would add that although the results have not gone our way I dont actually think we played badly in any of the 4 draws, though we were not at our best. thing is, Arsenal seem to have to be near their best to pick up 3 points whereas Man U and Chelsea can seem to play very averagely and still win games. this is where Arsenal need to improve. if we could dig out wins as well as them we would win the league at a canter.<BR/>there do seem to be several reasons why we are not playing brilliantly right now and thats why we are finding it hard. even when we do get a goal or a deserved penalty, the refereeing is not going our way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-6276600999851612072008-03-18T11:14:00.000+00:002008-03-18T11:14:00.000+00:00I really don't agree with the rotation point. Live...I really don't agree with the rotation point. Liverpool are NOT scoring goals for fun. Just look at the Reading game. Those goals should not have been. First bad defending and the second offside on Alonso effecting play. Also Reading should have had a penalty for a Gerrard handball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-79795055984581602102008-03-18T05:56:00.000+00:002008-03-18T05:56:00.000+00:00I totally agree with this post, but believe anothe...I totally agree with this post, but believe another factor is at play here. Against the big teams we seem to play well, thats because they come out to play, leaving gaps in their defence.. We like to play through the middle and against there smaller teams, its too congested.. Perhaps we need to add more width to our play, taking defenders on the outside instead of cutting inside the whole time and trying to force passes that just are not there to be played..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-21561659059963221582008-03-18T03:06:00.000+00:002008-03-18T03:06:00.000+00:00I blame tiredness. I feel wenger should have bough...I blame tiredness. I feel wenger should have bought 1 winger and 1 defender to give our starters some rest and avoid injuries. The way I see it, we have given away the title to the mancs, we have only the CL to compete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-10417882744139997042008-03-18T01:17:00.000+00:002008-03-18T01:17:00.000+00:00Anon @ 11:01 - bang on RE: no width. We never use ...Anon @ 11:01 - bang on RE: no width. We never use wings - it's like last season and the one before that. Hleb and Eboue coming inside and no one overlapping. I've been saying that for the last four games. As soon as Walcott comes on and overlaps we score. We gotta use the width more - but the confidence has gone and we ain't doing that. Shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-45026588585130293292008-03-18T01:15:00.000+00:002008-03-18T01:15:00.000+00:00Wow, what a load of over analysis. Tired? Give me ...Wow, what a load of over analysis. Tired? Give me a break. We're young and fit as fiddles, no one else looks tired, why should we? We retain all the possession. How could we possibly be tired.<BR/><BR/>Plain and simple reason - arrogance. We only start playing in the last 10 minutes. We think we're going to walk it. These kids are very mothered by Arsenal - they just need to dig deep and ask themselves if they really want it and try harder.<BR/><BR/>-DonjohnniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-47144525423981912212008-03-18T00:17:00.000+00:002008-03-18T00:17:00.000+00:00WHEN YOU PLAY WITH EBOUE AMR.VAN PERSIE AND HLEB T...WHEN YOU PLAY WITH EBOUE AMR.<BR/><BR/>VAN PERSIE AND HLEB TOGETHER<BR/><BR/>WHEN YOU HAVE ALMUNIA<BR/><BR/><BR/>I THINK ITS NORMAL TO LOSE POINTS FROM SMALL TEAMSsikatinavrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757583316966791082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-42555457556112199832008-03-17T23:01:00.001+00:002008-03-17T23:01:00.001+00:00Excellent analysis. I think it is fair to say that...Excellent analysis. I think it is fair to say that we have been playing with a couple of sub-standard players in most games recently, and that is a luxury we can not afford. Adebayor is OK, but only that, but Bendtner and Eboue are way below standard. I also think we have lost our width in recent games. While the full backs have both been excellent coming down the wings, Eboue and Hleb have offered little real end product down the wings, leaving a rather predictable scramble between Hleb, Adebayor and Fabregas down the centre, usually into a wall of 5 or 6 defenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-1226458477503692982008-03-17T23:01:00.000+00:002008-03-17T23:01:00.000+00:00Excellent analysis. I think it is fair to say that...Excellent analysis. I think it is fair to say that we have been playing with a couple of sub-standard players in most games recently, and that is a luxury we can not afford. Adebayor is OK, but only that, but Bendtner and Eboue are way below standard. I also think we have lost our width in recent games. While the full backs have both been excellent coming down the wings, Eboue and Hleb have offered little real end product down the wings, leaving a rather predictable scramble between Hleb, Adebayor and Fabregas down the centre, usually into a wall of 5 or 6 defenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-74324047409952485042008-03-17T22:06:00.000+00:002008-03-17T22:06:00.000+00:00Sorry that should say haven't performed in recent ...Sorry that should say haven't performed in recent games!Wrighty7https://www.blogger.com/profile/11066942899830871365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-80504365415490606992008-03-17T22:04:00.000+00:002008-03-17T22:04:00.000+00:00Great post 1970's. The players seem tired and that...Great post 1970's. The players seem tired and that seems to be affecting the performances. I believe that we've had a run of bad luck also from decisions from refs in recent games eg-Birmingham-Two goals conceded from very debatable dicision, 'Boro-Ade "disallowed goal" and the free kick that led to the 'Boro goal. We have performed in recent games but I reckon that we will against Chelsea. We seem to perk up against the big teams.Wrighty7https://www.blogger.com/profile/11066942899830871365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-41662581923053897632008-03-17T21:19:00.000+00:002008-03-17T21:19:00.000+00:00TOM: In fact Man U's midfield have scored 8 goals ...TOM: In fact Man U's midfield have scored 8 goals in the league this season. About as much as Rosicky alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-74569067036319711822008-03-17T19:38:00.000+00:002008-03-17T19:38:00.000+00:00What is bothering me the most is that I see no one...What is bothering me the most is that I see no one calling for Fab to bench ed when he has been Arsenal's worst performer in the last four matches. You all need to get off the Ade bashing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-38519488364500648842008-03-17T19:36:00.000+00:002008-03-17T19:36:00.000+00:00They should practice putting real pressure on team...They should practice putting real pressure on teams at corners and free kicks.Arsenal are the worst top team at creating anything from corners or free kicks or set pieces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-29710125149744327482008-03-17T19:33:00.000+00:002008-03-17T19:33:00.000+00:00I will vent mu fury if ever i hear this nonsense o...I will vent mu fury if ever i hear this nonsense of tiredness it is simply the worst kind of excuse.If they are tired just imagine how tired they will be after euro 08.So on that account we should just chuck in another season under tiredness.....BULLSHIT !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-82365866595804643182008-03-17T19:13:00.000+00:002008-03-17T19:13:00.000+00:00Which one of the following accounts more for the d...Which one of the following accounts more for the decline in recent performances<BR/><BR/>the 5th option should have been <BR/><BR/>-Because we played absolutely crap in all games and had no help from the referees eitherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-63169362280813263842008-03-17T18:36:00.000+00:002008-03-17T18:36:00.000+00:00Our Glorious Midfield Fantastic, young and BIG on ...Our Glorious Midfield <BR/><BR/>Fantastic, young and BIG on players who are mobile, can pass quickly and see passes in tight spaces - Oh Yes!!<BR/><BR/>However our midfielders are SHORT on:-<BR/><BR/>Goals<BR/><BR/>BIG tacklers<BR/><BR/>Players good in the air<BR/><BR/>Using the open spaces of a pitch<BR/><BR/>Taking players on single handedly<BR/><BR/>Quality Free Kick takers<BR/><BR/>Players capable of clearing the first defender from a corner<BR/><BR/>Posing any kind of threat from a corner or dead ball situation in the last 5 minutes when a ManU team would be slowly turning the screw and forcing defenders into mistakes... (Please note Gallas, Senderos and Toure are not midfielders)<BR/><BR/>-------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Are these not things that every squad in the country should have an abundance...?<BR/><BR/>And that the manager's sole problem is deciding how best to blend all these strengths together and make the perfectly balanced team designed to beat your opponents?? <BR/><BR/>Call me naive but other than (10 games a season) RVP - not 1 of our players can 'whip' in a good corner or free kick...<BR/><BR/>Who of our midfield is capable of arriving on the back post and leaping above the full back to nod 1 in...<BR/><BR/>If you all thought Plan B was Ade scoring the odd header or 2 then you must surely be aware that when his tap turned off we were back to Plan A only again...<BR/><BR/>I love Wenger - his teams play amazing footy - but his ignorance to the art of scoring any type of goal - is once again biting him on the proverbial...<BR/><BR/>Thoughts???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-89770812318101085302008-03-17T18:26:00.000+00:002008-03-17T18:26:00.000+00:00Good analysis, I agree with most of it. Makes a ch...Good analysis, I agree with most of it. Makes a change from some of the knee jerk stuff out there.<BR/>I would add one more point - the affect the CL is having on players heads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-44095632610729249612008-03-17T18:12:00.000+00:002008-03-17T18:12:00.000+00:00cant believe all the negative adabeyor rants , thi...cant believe all the negative adabeyor rants , this guy is our most improved player and all he needs is a fit again van persie who before his injury had scored 5 goals in 7 games and was largly billed as our great player after th14 for this season . also we tend to play better against the bigger teams and when are backs are against the wall. all i want for this weekend is a liverpool win and then us do do the biz against chelsea and the title is back on .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-51067404655428576302008-03-17T18:01:00.000+00:002008-03-17T18:01:00.000+00:00Tiredness, sure, squad too thin? Yep but look at t...Tiredness, sure, squad too thin? Yep but look at the number of goals our midfield have scored this season:<BR/><BR/>Fabregas - 12 Rosicky - 7 Walcott - 5<BR/>Hleb - 4<BR/>Eboue - 0<BR/>Diaby - 3 <BR/>Flamini - 3 <BR/>Denilson - 2<BR/><BR/>Not good enough by a long long way. only Cesc has any credible results out of the lot of them. The one player who stands out is of course the enigma that is Alexander Hleb. Now I'm not blaming everything on him BUT he is a player that should score more goals. His skill on the ball is in perverse contrast to his fear of shooting. I just don't get it with him ... he is the most frustrating player in the team. He is perfect for our game but if we are going to include him then the rest of the midfield must score more therefore players like Rosicky and Eboue are certainly looking as though they do not earn their place for me. Eboue's general playing ability is nowhere near good enough, he can't shoot or cross the ball consistently and his behaviour is a joke. He is a weak link in the team. Rosicky could improve and I think we should give him another season when hopefully he can avoid injuries and build a better goalscoring record.<BR/><BR/>All in all I think we lack 'finishers' - a few months back it looked like we had too many but without RVP and Eduardo everything depends on Adebayor and he's not consistent enough either. Next season we MUST bring in an attacking wide midfielder that knows where the goal is.<BR/><BR/>I think - although I haven't checked - the midfield of ManU will have a much better record than ours.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419750181251306050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-42825185831917791502008-03-17T17:39:00.000+00:002008-03-17T17:39:00.000+00:00Older readers might remember a player called Georg...Older readers might remember a player called George Graham )I think he was a manager as well!)who was a very lazy player but when dropped from the first team would always come back full of running. When Adebayor was dropped at Everton he came back like a man possessed. He has been loafing for weeks and Wenger should have dropped him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-24066808838422515742008-03-17T17:19:00.000+00:002008-03-17T17:19:00.000+00:00As much as we can all sit here and knock our side,...As much as we can all sit here and knock our side, and we will because we are all big fans, upset by the last few league results.<BR/><BR/>But I truely believe that the injury to Dudu has effected our players - Alex, Cesc, Ade and Bac looked green - and I thought any one of them was going to be ill on the pitch.<BR/><BR/>I hear you ask - why were we then able to play so well in Italy ??<BR/><BR/>Simple - that kind of tackle that Taylor committed has in general been knocked out of the other leagues and maybe the fear factor in Italy was not the same as when we play Wigan, Boro etc - <BR/><BR/>On top of that - and even on bias Andy Gray said similar, and that is, had the goal of Ade's been allowed, as it rightly should have been, who knows what would have happened. And then, the goal Boro scored should not have been allowed, also, the penalty that never was at B'ham the two that Eboue should have had.... It goes on and on - the decisions are going against us and we can not change that.<BR/><BR/>Our tide will turn and I truely believe against Chelsea we will be back to our best, and we will win. I am not where Man U will drop points, but we have, and so may they. Liverpool dont forget are fighting to get the 4th spot, so who knows it could be this weekend.<BR/><BR/>What I do know is Ade and Nik can not play together, and that is where Dudu changed things up front for us - boy, we miss him...<BR/><BR/>I know we all want money spent on big names in the summer, but it wont happen, but I read Young Guns and here how some of the 17 - 18 year old players are performing and maybe we will see more of them in the first team - Sunu sounds like a real possibilty - fingers crossed...<BR/><BR/>Dont forget, it is not over until that lady starts singing, it is a tough run in, but if Lady Luck changes and the Refs/Linesman have all been to SpecSavers this weekend, we CAN still win the league......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456083302191427651.post-33476220350480945692008-03-17T17:09:00.000+00:002008-03-17T17:09:00.000+00:00I know it's frustrating but look at the official!B...I know it's frustrating but look at the official!<BR/>Birmingham we should have won 2-1 and would have had not not been for the penalty that shouldn't have been. Also, at Wigan, Ade was through on goal but wrongly flagged offside. And who could forget Boro, a horrendous performance by Halsey, as Ade was again appallingly given offside and Eboue should have had a clear penalty. We also, unrelatedly, hit the post 3 times.<BR/><BR/>So I think a lot of the blame is not on us, but the naivety of others (and the thickness of the posts!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com