A sluggish, turgid Mf of Mikel, Matic and Cesc were given the freedom of the land yesterday. These guys are slow as fack.
That Mf has been destroyed by most of the teams in the league but I couldn't believe what I was watching even before Per was sent of.
Cesc was strolling around like Xavi and not one tackle was made on him which allowed him to dominate the game.
When we played United we didn't give them any time or space and we were all over them from the start.
Yes we have injuries in Mf to key players but the amount of respect that was given to Chelsea yesterday was a joke considering its one of the worst Chelsea teams in years.
We are still a bang average team without the ball. Yes we are not very good at pressing but I think it needs to be brought into our style during certain periods of a game.
We made Chelsea Mf look like Barca
posted on 25/1/16
There's no midfield, just a big space where Cazorla and Coquelin should be.
posted on 25/1/16
Yesterday was Fabregas of old. The best game he's played since leaving us. That's how bad the midfield was
posted on 25/1/16
comment by TheSkins (U3865)
posted 8 minutes ago
There's no midfield, just a big space where Cazorla and Coquelin should be.
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Can't agree more.
posted on 25/1/16
Ramsey+Flamini is a woeful partnership. Wenger should've just thrown in Elneny over Flamini but I guess it was too much a "risk". I despair.
posted on 25/1/16
In fairness a midfield of Ramsey, Ozil and Flamini didn't have much legs to press us, You guys missed Coquelin so much. I'm not on the wum but I really don't see what the fuss is about Ramsey.
posted on 25/1/16
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posted on 25/1/16
While I was watching in the first half, I noticed that the actual midfield three had very little creativity or pace. I know Ozil has apparently been in good form this year but he was anonymous yesterday and Matic, Mikel and Fabregas were always able to run clear of your players - and they aren't speedy players.
posted on 25/1/16
Arsenal seem to have a mental block with Man Utd and Chelsea. No matter how poor their form is, or how bad their seasonis, they face Arsenal and its normally only one outcome. A defeat to Arsenal.
case in point; Moyes at Man Utd, beat Arsenal at OT 1 nil, most other teams (including Spurs won there that season)
Chelsea, awful start and middle to the season, handed 6 points by Arsenal.
Depressingly predictable.
posted on 25/1/16
the amount of respect that was given to Chelsea yesterday was a joke considering its one of the worst Chelsea teams in years.
you mean the reigning Premier league Champions are the worst Chelsea team in years.
posted on 25/1/16
And by the way i thought Flamini was one of the three Arsenal players to have a positive effect on the game yesterday along with Cech and Sanchez. Walcott may as well have stood offside all afternoon and Ramsey is so average its unbelievable. Hugo bellenderin can run fast in straightlines and thats all he does.