Even if Cazorla is back, it might take as much as a month or 2 to get to his full level. He's not saving our season.

That is true he will need time but I don't think Cazorla is the time that will take time in getting back into the groove of things.

Problem now is that with Cazorla, Wilshere, Ox, Rosicky all out, if any of our current midfield get injured we are facked

Is the *type

comment by Sheriff John Brown - bring back David Dein (U7482)
posted 25 minutes ago
Even if Cazorla is back, it might take as much as a month or 2 to get to his full level.
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It also might not

Ramsey has the agility of a dump truck with blown-out tyres. He is forever slowing our attacks down and has no right being anywhere near our first team. Lucky for him, he has a blind believer in Wenger.

Ramsey won't look out of place in a west bron side.
The guy is that average.

It was very encouraging to see Ramsey stick to the script and hold the line with Coquelin against Barca.

More of the same please. We'll need all the bodies we can get into midfield tomorrow.

I thought Ramsey's performance against Barca's midfield was very professional, didn't make any Ramsey-esque mistakes i.e. silly back heels. And made a strong partnership with Coquelin, they defended our back four well for majority of the game. We need that kind of defensive performance @WHL.

All in all, i think he's done a solid job filing in for Cazorla.

He played well vs Barca. Still switched off for their first goal and he definitely has not done a solid job filling in for Cazorla

He played well last time at OT. If we play with the same concentration and motivation as against Barca for rest of season title is ours

comment by Anti_Stan_KRONK_ee (Kings of North London since '96) [Wenger Resignation = Progress] (U1179)
posted 2 minutes ago
I thought Ramsey's performance against Barca's midfield was very professional, didn't make any Ramsey-esque mistakes i.e. silly back heels.
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Agreed. He made no such mistakes, but he more than made up for them with his dangerously aimless passing at times. I really can't see what value this guy brings to our team. Elneny's introduction can't come any sooner - unproven he may be, but anything will be refreshing after seeing Ramsey criminally being selected in our starting XI for the past few months.

comment by batsthegunnerinoz (U18355)
posted 6 minutes ago
He played well vs Barca. Still switched off for their first goal and he definitely has not done a solid job filling in for Cazorla
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I'll admit to a bit of Ramsey-bashing recently, but this is quite unfair. Barca used their left flank for the counter, and dragged Coquelin, Mert and Bellerin out of position.

The only player who knew what was going on was Monreal, for a few seconds at least. He tracked Messi for the entire run and only switched off when he saw the shambles on the other side of the pitch.

Ramsey has had to cover defensively for half a player in Flamini, while at the same time having to be our only midfielder capable of getting forward and scoring goals, all the while having no decent in-form players on the right or left to help him out.

I'm not trying to say he's not without blame, but he gets far too much stick considering how much is demanded of him by our shortfalls elsewhere.

Tim Stillman wrote a piece about it the other day:

http://arseblog.com/2016/02/sacrificial-ram/

I think he deserves credit. He kept Iniesta & Rakitic quiet for entirety of the game (not many can say they have done) against the best team on the planet right now, and who will surely be the crowned competition champions for a second successive year.

Ramsey's not our problem, people like Elneny should have been bought to keep the likes of Flamini out of the side completely. If anything, it's Wenger's fault we go to Camp Nou 2 away goals down. Still no explanations as to why he brought Flamini on Tuesday night.

comment by batsthegunnerinoz (U18355)
posted 16 minutes ago
He played well vs Barca. Still switched off for their first goal and he definitely has not done a solid job filling in for Cazorla
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You can't blame Ramsey for that 1st goal. They caught us on the break, and it was impossible to stop.

It's amazing really we are still on a good position in the league. Because I don't think we've controlled a game properly since cazorla got injured. I'm Surprised just how much we've struggled with out him. I knew he was a big player for us, but didn't realise just how much influence he had on us playing well. Ramsey just hasn't been able to come close to doing what cazorla does. Probably only Wilshere would be the only one who can do a similar job to cazorla, not to that standard yet. But he's capable. Shame he was injured and missed a great chance. When he's back, cazorla will be pretty much fit. None of our players really look comfortable in possession and under pressure, maybe only ozil. Surprising really

It's working out to be that Cazorla is actually more important than Coq.

Take Cazorla out of our MF and our Mf is as good as a team like Liverpool or Everton.

If Cazorla is in there and Ramsey wide, we have one of the best in the league

comment by TheSkins (U3865)
posted 37 minutes ago
Ramsey has had to cover defensively for half a player in Flamini, while at the same time having to be our only midfielder capable of getting forward and scoring goals, all the while having no decent in-form players on the right or left to help him out.

I'm not trying to say he's not without blame, but he gets far too much stick considering how much is demanded of him by our shortfalls elsewhere.

Tim Stillman wrote a piece about it the other day:

http://arseblog.com/2016/02/sacrificial-ram/
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Everyone should read this

comment by Gillespie Rd. (U18361)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
comment by batsthegunnerinoz (U18355)
posted 6 minutes ago
He played well vs Barca. Still switched off for their first goal and he definitely has not done a solid job filling in for Cazorla
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I'll admit to a bit of Ramsey-bashing recently, but this is quite unfair. Barca used their left flank for the counter, and dragged Coquelin, Mert and Bellerin out of position.

The only player who knew what was going on was Monreal, for a few seconds at least. He tracked Messi for the entire run and only switched off when he saw the shambles on the other side of the pitch.
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Spot on. But it's never fashionable to blame an on-form player on the Arsenal board, so they just have a dig at the easiest option, who wasn't playing his natural game.

Ramsey has to finally step up tomorrow.
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I would say most of the team do also to be fair. They've been pretty ordinary for far too long. Time to crank it up Arsenal.

Sanchez is another.

Will prove to be a liability or a game changer

Never a middle ground with him

Our strikers can help by scoring at least

Coq is only just comjng back from injury and Ramsey and Coq should be given a chance to build a partnership. After Coq got injured Santi played with Flamini once in a draw with Norwich. Coq provides the stability and will allow Ramsey to rediscover some form. He has alreay been playing well as the CM to link midfield to the forwards but has been hampered by having to try to make up for the weakness of Flamini.

Ramsey passing has been woeful and with Flamini, Ramsey spent all his time up there with Giroud rather than helping to protect Flamini

Our strikers can help by scoring at least
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Since when LOL