paddyc
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Same old Arsenal performance laboured,, toothless, uninspiring. Too many players going through the motions. Lucky to get a point.
Same old Arsenal performance laboured,, toothless, uninspiring. Too many players going through the motions. Lucky to get a point.
Why do they keep talking about Arteta needing time to get his style with a new bunch of players after nearly 2 years there, having been outplayed by a new Palace side (missing Zaha and Eze) that Viera has had for 2 months who all clearly knew what their roles were (unlike half the Arsenal side)
I looked at the Arsenal line-up and realised just how far they've fallen from being genuine challengers when you look at how many of this Arsenal team would get into the squad of the last Arsenal team to win the league. It's not even a question of how many would get into that team, it's how many would get into that squad. Aubamayang, Saka, Tierney, possibly Lacazette and that's about it. If you compare their squad to Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea they're miles away from being challengers. Even comparing them to the next level down of Man Utd, Leicester, Tottenham they're far behind.
If Moyes was managing them, they'd be doing better. Likewise (despite a dodgy result) Benitez. It turns out there's a bit more to being a good manager than being a half decent ex player. Ask Fat Frank...I'd like to apolgise to West Ham. I said last season Pepe was a West Ham signing in the making but it's clear he wouldn't even get a game for their reserves. He's now overtaken Bakayoko as the biggest waste of money in Premier League history. Over £70m and £200k a week and has contributed nothing but hundreds of step overs, a load of dives and the odd goal against non entities.
Arteta is clearly struggling but you can't manage a club with so many toxic and lazy players on sky high wages. Arsenal are now a mid table side, they'll finish 7-13th for the foreseeable future.
"Newcastle voted against and Manchester City abstained, with both questioning the legality of the move."
Trying to close a loop hole that some have used it seems
Pogba . Seriously?Regarding Man Utd Liverpool combined XI, for me it's...
Alisson
Trent - Van Dijk - Varane - Robertson
Bruno - Fabinho - Pogba
Salah - Ronaldo - Mane
I'm just going on peak ability, we all know he doesn't show it often enough though.Pogba . Seriously?
Regarding Man Utd Liverpool combined XI, for me it's...
Alisson
Trent - Van Dijk - Varane - Robertson
Bruno - Fabinho - Pogba
Salah - Ronaldo - Mane
Ah, the old 1 in 6 game performance . That game where the co commentator tells us it is nice to see the real Pogba , who is the imposter the rest of the time? Fair enough .I'm just going on peak ability, we all know he doesn't show it often enough though.
Bit harsh that mate he’s only on £300k pw,you can’t expect him to do it every game.Ah, the old 1 in 6 game performance . That game where the co commentator tells us it is nice to see the real Pogba , who is the imposter the rest of the time? Fair enough .
That's a fair point . Unrealistic expectations and all that.Bit harsh that mate he’s only on £300k pw,you can’t expect him to do it every game.
With the Man Utd / Liverpool game coming up ( expecting a dull draw )
They did the old combined 11
They agreed on 8 players
Alisson
TAA
VVD
Robertson
Henderson
Fabinho
Mane
Salah
Carra went for
Matip
Fernandes
Greenwood
Neville went for
Maguire
Firmino
Ronaldo
For me Carra has it about right
Matip is superb and been our best CB this season , Fernandes is the best attacking mid and has played well and Greenwood is superb