We were well beaten today and Spurs should have won by more. They were physically in control and tenacious, but also showed greater technical quality and were braver on the ball in front of their fans.
Being close to them through the season, and even ahead for a few weeks, has always been a false position for us. They are now a comfortably superior side to us cementing our new status as 'Ropey league stalwarts. A lot is spoken about our tactical approach in these games and I find those to be highly overstated. Wenger is certainly no tactical genius, but the simple truth is that at the moment, it is hard to pick ONE Arsenal player that could definitively make the Spurs starting 11. We've watched for several years as they spent prudently on young talents who became stars while we've done pretty abysmal business as we look the worst we've been since Bruce Rioch left. It really does amaze me how we got to this point despite this being the period we've invested the most in this squad in our history. Few players have ever been scouted as much as we did Granit Xhaka, and yet, he's turned out to be little more than an expensive and less mobile Denilson.
Also can't wait for the day that Dembele fella fecks out of Spurs. Other than Kane, he's the guy I hate facing whenever me meet that mob. Just watch the guy play and compare him with total wastes of space like Xhaka and Elneny (0 tackles, 0 interceptions, 0 chances created, 0 dribbles, 0 shots - not even a foul committed to at least show he's on the pitch). Outstanding player and one of the most underrated in the league.
Different Class
posted on 11/2/18
Godfather once again trying to find excuses for another dismal display. 1 shot on target in 90 mins of football with all that attacking talent is unacceptable, don't fecking care who or where we're playing.
posted on 11/2/18
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Where you saying this when we outclassed them at home. Shut up you idiot they had home advantage and were the better team just like every big 6 team would be at home.
Can anyone name one big six team who have not been dominant at home against a big six rival? Apart from city at old Trafford, I'm struggling
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Second half we were totally dominant at anfield last week
posted on 11/2/18
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 2 minutes ago
Where you saying this when we outclassed them at home. Shut up you idiot they had home advantage and were the better team just like every big 6 team would be at home.
Can anyone name one big six team who have not been dominant at home against a big six rival? Apart from city at old Trafford, I'm struggling
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What does this even mean? Whats the difference between home and away?
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Are you being facking serious with this question?
posted on 11/2/18
comment by Kim Jong Wenger (U8691)
posted 23 minutes ago
Godfather once again trying to find excuses for another dismal display. 1 shot on target in 90 mins of football with all that attacking talent is unacceptable, don't fecking care who or where we're playing.
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Its not excuses it's fact. A big top side should always be favourite at home regardless who they are playing.
Easy to point at one shot but spurs had similar stats to us in first half would have been a complete different game if the linesman hadn't cheated yet again and ruled aubameyang offside when he was one on one. In fact in second half almost every one of our attacks the flag went up with at least two of them being wrong calls (the others wernt shown) small margins like that will change games where there is not much to separate the teams
posted on 11/2/18
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 46 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 2 minutes ago
Where you saying this when we outclassed them at home. Shut up you idiot they had home advantage and were the better team just like every big 6 team would be at home.
Can anyone name one big six team who have not been dominant at home against a big six rival? Apart from city at old Trafford, I'm struggling
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What does this even mean? Whats the difference between home and away?
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Are you being facking serious with this question?
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Absolutely serious because Wenger continues to play the same way at home and away. Man City don't have a problem. In fact most good teams don't because they can counter attack. Whats the excuse of poor away performances against the rest of the league?
So you have to examine what the opposition is doing to us when they play at home. Teams obviously attack more compared to when they play at the Emirates. And we can't hack it. If teams attacked us at more at the Emirates would we be fighting relegation because we can't play counter attack football?
Why were we overplaying at the back yesterday trying to build an attack from the goalkeeper when all we needed was high tempo counter attacks with quick ball. That means getting the ball forward to the striker with the least number of passes. Not overplaying!
Why are we trying to play like Giroud was still on the pitch through slow focal point build up play? When a ball into the acres of space that Spurs were leaving behind their backline could have been attacked by Aubameyang?
Why can't Wenger see it? Whats he doing for £10m a year when any supporter can easily spot the problem.
posted on 11/2/18
Well said that man !!!
posted on 11/2/18
Exactly.
I was baffled by that as well.
We have the quickest player out there in Auba and Wenger is playing him like Giroud.
One dimensional football without any substance.
posted on 11/2/18
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 9 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 46 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 2 minutes ago
Where you saying this when we outclassed them at home. Shut up you idiot they had home advantage and were the better team just like every big 6 team would be at home.
Can anyone name one big six team who have not been dominant at home against a big six rival? Apart from city at old Trafford, I'm struggling
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What does this even mean? Whats the difference between home and away?
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Are you being facking serious with this question?
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Absolutely serious because Wenger continues to play the same way at home and away. Man City don't have a problem. In fact most good teams don't because they can counter attack. Whats the excuse of poor away performances against the rest of the league?
So you have to examine what the opposition is doing to us when they play at home. Teams obviously attack more compared to when they play at the Emirates. And we can't hack it. If teams attacked us at more at the Emirates would we be fighting relegation because we can't play counter attack football?
Why were we overplaying at the back yesterday trying to build an attack from the goalkeeper when all we needed was high tempo counter attacks with quick ball. That means getting the ball forward to the striker with the least number of passes. Not overplaying!
Why are we trying to play like Giroud was still on the pitch through slow focal point build up play? When a ball into the acres of space that Spurs were leaving behind their backline could have been attacked by Aubameyang?
Why can't Wenger see it? Whats he doing for £10m a year when any supporter can easily spot the problem.
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Mate have you just started watching football? You don't realise the psychological impact of playing home vs away? Every single team has a better home record than away and has done pretty much 99. 9% of the time. Its not some new thing that only applies to wenger. It's not too much to do with teams attacking us but more to do with the fact the home opposition is boosted by the crowd and familiar surroundings whilst the away fans are intimidated. Can't believe I'm having this conversation
Please dont use city as an example, they are a class apart perhaps in the world at the moment.
posted on 12/2/18
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 14 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 9 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 46 minutes ago
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
comment by The Godfather (U10154)
posted 2 minutes ago
Where you saying this when we outclassed them at home. Shut up you idiot they had home advantage and were the better team just like every big 6 team would be at home.
Can anyone name one big six team who have not been dominant at home against a big six rival? Apart from city at old Trafford, I'm struggling
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What does this even mean? Whats the difference between home and away?
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Are you being facking serious with this question?
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Absolutely serious because Wenger continues to play the same way at home and away. Man City don't have a problem. In fact most good teams don't because they can counter attack. Whats the excuse of poor away performances against the rest of the league?
So you have to examine what the opposition is doing to us when they play at home. Teams obviously attack more compared to when they play at the Emirates. And we can't hack it. If teams attacked us at more at the Emirates would we be fighting relegation because we can't play counter attack football?
Why were we overplaying at the back yesterday trying to build an attack from the goalkeeper when all we needed was high tempo counter attacks with quick ball. That means getting the ball forward to the striker with the least number of passes. Not overplaying!
Why are we trying to play like Giroud was still on the pitch through slow focal point build up play? When a ball into the acres of space that Spurs were leaving behind their backline could have been attacked by Aubameyang?
Why can't Wenger see it? Whats he doing for £10m a year when any supporter can easily spot the problem.
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Mate have you just started watching football? You don't realise the psychological impact of playing home vs away? Every single team has a better home record than away and has done pretty much 99. 9% of the time. Its not some new thing that only applies to wenger. It's not too much to do with teams attacking us but more to do with the fact the home opposition is boosted by the crowd and familiar surroundings whilst the away fans are intimidated. Can't believe I'm having this conversation
Please dont use city as an example, they are a class apart perhaps in the world at the moment.
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Jesus. Read my comment again.
Wenger is the one who says it should NOT matter whether you play at home or away.
My point is that it does matter and the best teams that do well away are the ones who are very good at counter attack.
posted on 12/2/18
And by the way. I was born and still live in north London. I've had a season ticket since 1985 and I am a small ex-shareholder at Arsenal.
Before you question my credentials again.