West Brom 2 Arsenal 1 Match Thread: LIVE!

comment by WengersBodyguard2 (U8276)
posted about a minute ago
When you people going to realise, we're not going to win games like this with Ozil spearheading midfield. Way too much grit and determination in the opposition for him. He can't "run" games like this because they almost totally stifle the passing genius. Though he might still get the odd flash special pass off. It's not the same as when we're in control and he gets to properly dictate things. The entire attack is stifled because he's lost the second his passing game is shut out.

I don't "Blame" him for the loss though. That one drops partially with Wenger. He's and idiot. He should know all his players games well enough to know that today's game would be played to Ozil's weakness. He also should have known better than to start Coquelin or to bring on Arteta after he stuffed up with the no brainer that was "Rest Coquelin"

All in all an absolute joke of a performance. Thanks to the manager being a fecking arris-hole after our SORRY EXCUSE FOR A PHYSIO fecked up half the bloody team...
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So what are you saying exactly? That Ozil should have been benched?

We were bare bones GC so no. Reluctantly played out wide and Flamini brought into the middle alongside Coq (since AW insisted on playing Coq), maybe. Lewin's incompetence left AW with hard choices. But a game like today needed Cazorla at CAM. We were never going to pass through West Brom in "Ozil magic" style (don't forget who their manager is these days). We were always going to require a dribbling CAM to beat players and make his own space. Something Ozil is useless at (or just doesn't do).

comment by WengersBodyguard2 (U8276)
posted 5 minutes ago
We were bare bones GC so no. Reluctantly played out wide and Flamini brought into the middle alongside Coq (since AW insisted on playing Coq), maybe. Lewin's incompetence left AW with hard choices. But a game like today needed Cazorla at CAM. We were never going to pass through West Brom in "Ozil magic" style (don't forget who their manager is these days). We were always going to require a dribbling CAM to beat players and make his own space. Something Ozil is useless at (or just doesn't do).
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We created enough chances to win the game, lost to poor defending and poor finishing. Just wasn't our day. Let's move on.

I can move on from the result. But not from wanting Lewin out. It's his fault Ozil has no runners so CAN be stifled in this manner. He's a USELESS and I'll not rest until AFC kicks him to the curb.

You know I actually feel that strongly about this, that if the board were to say "Arsene, sack him." and Wenger said "No, if he goes, I go." I'd be happy for the board to sack AW, just to get rid of Lewin. The man's a muscle injury cancer at Arsenal and has been since he arrived.

And everyone knows how I feel about sacking AW.

comment by WengersBodyguard2 (U8276)
posted 7 minutes ago
I can move on from the result. But not from wanting Lewin out. It's his fault Ozil has no runners so CAN be stifled in this manner. He's a USELESSand I'll not rest until AFC kicks him to the curb.

You know I actually feel that strongly about this, that if the board were to say "Arsene, sack him." and Wenger said "No, if he goes, I go." I'd be happy for the board to sack AW, just to get rid of Lewin. The man's a muscle injury cancer at Arsenal and has been since he arrived.

And everyone knows how I feel about sacking AW.
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I am not a Wenger fan either, I have been saying for some time now that it's time for a new manager because we have now stagnated. But on today's performance I don't understand why you are slating Ozil (he was one of our better players tbh) or why you want Lewin sacked. We were very poor defensively and gave away silly goals, and we wasted easy chances which Vardy is putting away for fun.

WGBG obsessing over Ozil once again.
This guy has no limits.

Without becoming all childish. Your boss Cazorla cost us that game with his reckless run up for the penalty.
Obviously your blinkered eyes won't see that. Nutter.

"We were bare bones GC so no. Reluctantly played out wide and Flamini brought into the middle alongside Coq (since AW insisted on playing Coq), maybe. Lewin's incompetence left AW with hard choices. But a game like today needed Cazorla at CAM. We were never going to pass through West Brom in "Ozil magic" style (don't forget who their manager is these days). We were always going to require a dribbling CAM to beat players and make his own space. Something Ozil is useless at (or just doesn't do)."

And there we have it.
Why pretend that this ain't your ploy? Wtf did Cazorla do today exactly?
And did you actually watch the game at all or were Cazorla's nutsacks blocking your view?
Ozil was one of our better players today.

"I don't "Blame" him for the loss though."

Thought that was pretty clear myself but obviously some are too thick to understand a sentence that simple.

Cazorla IS better with the ball at feet is he not?

Cazorla IS a better range shooter is he not?

Cazorla can run through/around players AS WELL as pass can he not?

Cazorla can play and run games from CAM without needing pacey runners can he not?

Given all factors today HE was the better choice for CAM. I mean jesus Christ we were NEVER going to be given the kind of time and space on the ball that Ozil loves and thrives in. We were never going to see lots of running channels. And injury meant we had no bloody runners to run them anyway.

People seem to have an issue with accepting Ozil's flaws along with his brilliance. I don't. He was hamstrung today from the start and he was always going to be because THAT'S how Pulis rolls. This isn't about hating on Ozil. It's about accepting that there's games made for him and games where he's not the one we need.

If you can't see why I want the physio sacked then you obviously don't know exactly when this injury curse at the club began. I do. Go look what changed at the club the year the multiple injury woes began.

I'll give you a clue, it happened in the medical department

Slip!