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Digging Townsend out for defensive s*** already I see.

 

townsend has just gone from poch to rafa to pardew, his head must be f***ing spinning

Townsend is done for

He won't recover from this

It's not that I disagree, with another up front it may work, but he seems to be tried up front alone reasonably often and he can't hold the ball up. Theoretically could just play on shoulder of last defender and grab a load from passes through but never works out that way. I may make it out to be his fault too much, he's good and sometimes underrated, it just seems he can be tremendously frustrating as well.

Yeah, he definitely lacks the touch and composure to receive the ball, hold it and link play to play up there alone. Needs a partner to be effective upfront, but it's rare you see that nowadays, certainly not at Arsenal.

That is absolutely filthy ...

Hmmmm Walcott is actually good I think just not good enough for where Arsenal see themselves, and he wants to be Thierry Henry and be a striker when he's just a pacey winger who can't cross who you want on the pitch to bully slow or bad full backs but probably not neccessarily other times.

Walcott is a striker that would have been great in the era of the big man and little man striker pairings.

However in this era of one upfront, and particularly playing in this Arsenal team, he has had to fashion a role out wide, but you can see it doesn't come naturally to him at all.

He does still make fantastic runs through the middle from out wide, and needs to keep it a bit more simple when he gets the ball deeper, and then look to get in behind from wide.

Actually funny watching Gini do this exact garbage for Liverpool. If he isn't scoring he really isn't doing much else

I've always thought Walcott was an excellent finisher.

He definitely is. Anytime he's in position to score he does a great job of finishing or at least hitting the target.

Liverpool getting dominated in midfield .... Wijnaldum invisible as per. They will learn a harsh lesson with him in there.

Lovely ball in from Iwobi. That guy is such a classy and heady player for his age.

Yes! Brilliant goal Theo. Such a good finisher.

Terrible for Theo. Urgh. Really would like to see him have a good start to the season and push on for once.

Moreno is such a terrible player man. Absolutely laughable.

This beard thing ain't for everyone. Chambers looks goofy.

Bailly is class man. Geez. Reminds me of Gallas in his pomp. That might end up being their best signing. Him alongside Smalling could be something else.

Can and Matip are on the bench

Wow ... forgot about Matip even. Seems some weird selections from Klopp.

Who on earth is Klavan or Holding?

Holding is a young centre back Arsenal signed from Bolton. Pretty talented, but it's a heck of a baptism of fire.

Klavan I don't know that well, but Liverpool signed him this summer from some Euro team.

Is Emre Can injured?! No way Henderson or Gini should be ahead of that man.

Wijnaldum and Henderson midfield ... yuck!

Arsenal having to play Chambers and Holding at centre back already man

Fellaini has been very good today. Best I've seen him play in this holding role.

Ibra looks bigger than usual, like a giant.

He's a big dude man. Really looks so great for his age. Still so strong and fluid.

Phwoar. Have that!

Ibra goal! Stunning strike.

I do really like Ibe

Thin he's got great potential. Playing every week will be good for him. At the moment tends to not always make the right decisions. Love his ability though, yeah.

Fantastic header by Rooney, like.

Yeah, lovely placement.

Two for Lacazette this afternoon. Why doesn't Wenger just go all out for him.

Such a good fit for the way they play too. Wenger really is the most irritating manager in the transfer market.

Clear dive. What an ass.