Arsenal v Leicester

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    Al The Gooner
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    I was dreading this game when I was looking at the fixture list a couple of weeks ago. Leicester were returning to their title-winning form and we were getting worse by the game.

    It’s still going to be a very tough game but there’s been a tiny improvement in the last couple of games and the players seem to be warming to the 3-4-3 formation, plus we’re at home and we do seem to hold a sign over Leicester – only team to beat them twice last season and they only lost four games!

    I’m going for a hard-fought 2-1 win.

    C’MON YOU GUNNERS!!!

    #1470428
    steveosnakeeye
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    didnt get to see the game but we got a lucky goal to scrape it by the sounds of it. Sunday could be very bad for us (lets hope we get one real bright spark for this dreadful season and spank the spuds out of no where!)

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    Morning Steve.

    Watched the game last night. Very intense, with, as in your last post striker needed. No target man upfront and Leicester well organised in defence. Sanchez was not good last night and gave the ball away many times. When he was moved to left much better and hit the bar with a cracker. We were lucky, but the three points very welcome.
    Walcott was useless. One flick at goal all game. I’m afraid he has no other skills except pace, which he does not use. Even one on one with full back, never tries to just push ball past and go. First player i’d unload in closed season. Ramsey too came on and was nowhere, two stupid backheels. He has lost the plot. Number two on my list.
    Xhaka had a good game, however got a bit niggled towards end. Needs to control his temper. Although in mitigation, last ten minutes, the boots were flying in. Huth was moggy after giving og from Monreal’s shot that was going wide.

    I’m suspending my usual tirade on Wenger, whatever happens now, is “Alea iacta est”. We need the players to step up.
    I said in a past post, we will not make top four and not win a trophy. I still feel this but will pray to all idols that I’m wrong. No more negativity, 100% support.

    I only ask the players, to do it for ALL gooners worldwide. Respect.

    Gooner for life.

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    Morning fellas.

    Much like Gooner said, it was intense and it wasn’t pretty for the most part. Some really poor individual displays and despite praising our tactical approach at the weekend….some unusual selections/decisions from Wenger perhaps.

    First of all, Walcott was disgraceful. I haven’t seen one player be so bad in a long time. Can’t pass, won’t shoot when he gets the chance, his runs were poor. We could go on. His selection made no sense against a team that sat on the edge of their box all night. We know that’s how they play so it was never going to be useful decision to play Theo. Sanchez wasn’t far behind him as far as having a stinker of a game goes. He gave the ball away more times than I care to remember. Plenty of effort as always but he ruined our shape by coming so deep and leaving us without that ‘focal point’! Thought Mesut was distinctly average again. I’m really losing patience with him to be honest. His contributions are so few and far between that I don’t believe he warrants his automatic selection anymore.

    Xhaka had his best game in a very long time. He used the ball really well and always looked to move it forward. The selection of Coquelin next to him was pointless. We didn’t need him in there and frankly, he was garbage again. His passing ability (if you can call it that) is dreadful. Its absolutely vital that we find the right midfield partner for Granit next season.

    Defensively it was another positive for the 3 at the back approach. Nacho is very capable of playing that LCB role and Gabriel was pretty solid again. I hope Wenger persists with the formation but in an attacking sense, it feels like we still need to work out how to use it. Our play in the final third still looks very slow and very indecisive.
    Still, a win is a win and the biggest positive for me was the ‘nasty’ streak that we showed. Surrounding the ref, standing up for each other, being very physical in the challenge…..all things we have not seen in a good while. Some people won’t like it but its how winners need to be. Long may it continue.

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    Al The Gooner
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    One thing I took from last night was that our defence is definitely looking more solid, but we’re still looking toothless up front.

    Gooner, I think Sanchez was wide all game, wasn’t he? As was Ozil, who was once again virtually anonymous. Theo was playing as the striker and, as I mentioned to Jeff yesterday, even I’m getting fed up with him and I’ve been his biggest supporter.

    Talking of Sanchez, it was really disappointing to see his play-acting. As much as it winds me up when we see opposition players doing it, I think it winds me up even more when it’s one of ours. Saying that, Huth definitely caught him in the face, you could see the red mark above his lip but he kinda had it coming. Huth is an animal and I’m so glad it was him that scored the own goal, but I would have smacked Sanchez in the same situation. Cut it out Alexis, you’re a fantastic player and there’s no need for that kind of nonsense.

    On to Sunday. Can’t see us getting anything there at all but, like you say Steveo, it would put a different light on this season if we beat them and end their title hopes, which shows just what Wenger’s reduced us to. He said we should be more like Spud fans and he has made it so – beating them now would make my season, instead of it just been an amusing distraction. Cheers Arsene!

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