Any team can lose a game and I'm not expecting us to stroll past pool, Dortmund & united.
However, what's more important is the performance. Too often over the last few years we have been a non event in big games and failed miserably. Teams like united and Chelsea have hardly had to break sweat in dismantling our team.
I just was to see something different this time. It doesn't have to pretty but the performance has have a an element of fight about it.
Not the passing around the box for over 20 mins without a final product, not the wasteful ball pinged in by our full backs and most importantly, not being hit on the counter. This alone has been our biggest weaknesses against the big teams.
Yes we have injuries but Wenger went with this squad without really investing (striker in particularly) and offloading players.
I just want performance that is not predictable and easy to play against. Event if we draw all 3 but show real internet I would be a happy fan.
These games will tell us a lot about Wenger current team. If they can overcome these games then we should all start believing.
However, if it's the same old mistakes then I don't think wengers teams will ever be able to do it on the big stage anymore
Performance in next 3 games is vital
posted on 31/10/13
comment by • Tu Meke Santi • (U3732)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Theres another intl break?
Ffs
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yeah
posted on 31/10/13
Southampton are not a better defensive we were just caught on a bad day by the biggest fluke result of this millennium. Having said that Tottenham aren't either that belongs to Jose's Chelsea.
posted on 31/10/13
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posted on 31/10/13
What the latest with Theo?
posted on 31/10/13
Castor
I doubt hel be back before utd, might just make the bench for that. There's usually news if a players return is imminent, heard nothing only Podolski is back in training which is gd news.
posted on 1/11/13
Agreed Castor.
If i have to watch another game that involves our only attacks being Sanga or Gibbs floating dross crosses into a striker marked by 3 oppo players then I'll cry
posted on 1/11/13
Lack of wingers and pacemen could be a major problem over the next 3 games.
The opposition full backs won't have any problems against our central midfielders who will be deployed out wide.
posted on 1/11/13
To be honest away from home this season we have been far more impressive maybe because the players do not feel the pressure as much from the fans.
I think we will get a win and 2 draws out of the next 3 games and I'm thinking the win might come against either Dortmund or Utd. I also expect our defence to struggle against SAS but will do well enough offensively to get a draw.
posted on 1/11/13
posted on 1/11/13
We need a Napoli performance against Pool.