farna_boy wrote: » I think my biggest realisation came last week watching the other CL games recently. We are missing creative players in two key positions: Right Wing and Centrally. Normally we have Cazorla in the center and that's fine, but right now we have no player to replace him who can provide a fraction of the spark he does. The other position is RW. Our best player who can play on the RW (at their best) is Walcott. Looking at other wingers across top teams left in the CL, I don't think Walcott is comparable to any of the top wingers and doesn't offer the same as any of them, especially right now and therefore we don't have any comparable players on the RW as our competition/rivals (and I am a fan of Campbell). For me, those two positions should be a priority: backup or an improvement on Cazorla and a world class right winger.
domrush wrote: » Don't really think our midfield can be improved upon a huge amount if I'm being honest. Ozil, Coq, Sanchez and Caz are all nailed on starters in a normal game. Having Ramsey, Walcott, Campbell, Ox and Wilshere all able to play RW means it isn't a massive weak link at the minute. They all have potential, just a tendency to make ****e decisions in my opinion. CF more a priority for me. However the glaring weak point is CB and has been for quite some time. Mert isn't up for it. Imagine we had two Kos's, how solid would we be ? Mert's lack of pace effects the players around him and its a weak link every team knows about. I don't normally like singling out players but he isn't up to the job, and he doesn't even use his height to its full advantage anymore. I think Chambers has huge potential but he's not ready to be number 1 choice yet, jury is still out on Gabriel too. Miss Vermealon hugely at this stage even though he was on the decline as he left us. Monreal, Kos , Verm and Bellerin sitting in front of Cech would have been a world class defence.
Quazzie wrote: » Sanchez hasn't played a good game since before Xmas. He's actually starting to look like he's brain dead, Look at him, He takes the ball down. Then turns and runs straight into the player in front of him. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Never changes. He expects the player to just get out of the way. It's the reason Barca got rid of him and despite a great start to his Arsenal career, he's gone back to it. He loses possession more than any other player on the field, and all too often it's in a position that can really hurt us. Defenders must love playing against him when he plays like that.
Gringo180 wrote: » I said that towards the end of the Jan transfer window and was laughed at :pac: Giroud is a good striker but isnt the type we need to lead the line for us. I was impressed with Welbeck when he came on, he done more in 10 mins tonight than Walcott and Ox has done in the last few months. We missed Santi tonight. Himself and Ozil the only 2 players in our whole squad who can retain possession and very rarely give it away. Ramsey ran his heart out god bless him but he doesnt half give the ball away a lot. Ozil too good for this Arsenal side and wouldnt be surprised to see a top European club come in for him in the summer. Big changes need to happen in the summer, 4 or 5 top players in our starting 11 are carrying too many average players. Gutted over tonights result but I was expecting it.
Basil3 wrote: » Everyone knows that we could do with a world class striker. It's not a special gift you have, being able to identify this when nobody else can. We need someone better than Giroud, though. Just buying any old striker is pointless. I still don't understand the Ramsey hate. That guy works harder then anyone else, and gets in positions to score goals. Santi lacks mobility, and I don't know what he would have offered in a match where we concede possession. Who are the players that are carrying the average players? It would be interesting to see who you think are our performers right now, and who are the passengers. Sanchez is out of form, probably the biggest disappointment in the squad right now. You can happily mention Ramsey giving the ball away, when Sanchez is by far the biggest culprit, and seems to get himself less goal scoring chances than Ramsey does of late. I really hope Sanchez hits form soon.
Basil3 wrote: » I still don't understand the Ramsey hate. That guy works harder then anyone else, and gets in positions to score goals. Santi lacks mobility, and I don't know what he would have offered in a match where we concede possession.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Too much effort, not enough result. Cazorla would have been useful as a more consistent "out" ball when trying to break. That said, he can be guilty of holding the ball too long as well. I'm sick of Ramsey tbh, himself and Giroud simply won't focus on doing the simple things right.
Gringo180 wrote: » 8 games Giroud is without a goal now. His pass completion was just 52% last night. Just not good enough at this level.
12gauge dave wrote: » And we expect to win silverwear :L
Awesomeness wrote: » I still do.
Ken Shamrock wrote: » You'd swear we were League 1 Millwall the way some people go on about us. Seems nobody expects anything from us other than last 16 4th and maybe a domestic cup. No reason we can't be beating the Barcelona's of the world winning the premier league and finally getting that CL.
Wonda-Boy wrote: » Stating that coqs was chasing shadows is ridiculous quite frankly! There are players with twice the ability chasing shadows against this barca side...he gave 110% and just back from a long injury layoff.
Colonialboy wrote: » so what.. Arsenal arent running a charity or a retirement home. Coq did nothing.. every pass was either backwards or lateral. Big teams love that.. they never have to turnaround and face their goal, cos the opposing dimwit in the middle for the other team keeps passing it backwards. No wonder Barca could play their pressing game, Coq never got them turned around. Campbell, had done brilliant when Sanchez and Coq were out. Wenger has his favourites and no matter what, they are always straight back in the team even if it disrupts other players who are in form. Wenger is constantly upset the team thats on a roll cos he tries to fit in someone whos back from injury. Im raging over this result cos Ive been watching the same results in the CL for 14 years and Wengers learned nothing. Las Palmas 3rd from bottom in La Liga lost 2-1 to Barca last weekend, Las Palmas had 52% possession If you watched Spanish football regularly you would know that alot of teams gave Barca a better match than we did last night. Wengers out of his depth against the big managers, Wengers out of his depth at the big boys table Wengers is out of his depth when it comes to playing top tier style, clinical, thinking European football.
Gringo180 wrote: » Agree. And only for the league is a poor one this year it would be another 3rd or 4th place for us. That Barcelona team last night were there for the taking, a top side no doubt but they are so over rated. That Barcelona side we beat 2-1 a few years back were a level above the side they have now.
Colonialboy wrote: » so what.. Arsenal arent running a charity or a retirement home.
Coq did nothing.. every pass was either backwards or lateral. Big teams love that.. they never have to turnaround and face their goal, cos the opposing dimwit in the middle for the other team keeps passing it backwards. No wonder Barca could play their pressing game, Coq never got them turned around.
Campbell, had done brilliant when Sanchez and Coq were out. Wenger has his favourites and no matter what, they are always straight back in the team even if it disrupts other players who are in form. Wenger is constantly upset the team thats on a roll cos he tries to fit in someone whos back from injury.
Im raging over this result cos Ive been watching the same results in the CL for 14 years and Wengers learned nothing.
Las Palmas 3rd from bottom in La Liga lost 2-1 to Barca last weekend, Las Palmas had 52% possession If you watched Spanish football regularly you would know that alot of teams gave Barca a better match than we did last night.
Wengers out of his depth against the big managers, Wengers out of his depth at the big boys table Wengers is out of his depth when it comes to playing top tier style, clinical, thinking European football.
P4DDY2K11 wrote: » Would like to see Welbeck start against United, Giroud has contributed nothing bar a couple of knockdowns in the past couple of months. Maybe a spell on the bench will give him a bit of motivation to stick one in the back of the net!! Ramsey is another player that needs dropping.
Sacksian wrote: » I'm not Ox's biggest fan but he was very good without the ball, coming inside to cover the centre and covering Bellerin (also very good). .
Basil3 wrote: » We need a fox in the box for these knock downs. Danny came in and did a good one as well, but we never seen to have anyone around. Only problem with dropping Ramsey is I don't know who would come in for him. Definitely not Elneny, maybe Campbell?
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