AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Just back from the game, and I thought its was a good performance and we deserved a draw Agree with you there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 This lot were horrible little whingers in our game at the Emirates a few weeks ago. Rolling around, players mouthing off at every single decision, purely out of frustration at things not going right for them. They can be a really despicable bunch of wankers when they want to be, Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It was a very mini-Mourinho effort from Pardew today. Looked very reminiscent of the Chelsea/Arsenal match last Monday, very tight and pretty boring, one moment would win it - they got it, we didn't. That style is not a lot of fun to watch, and without the phenomenal talent at Mourinho's disposal, it becomes stultifyingly unambitious. The style of play also requires great physical exertion, and without the depth of talent Chelsea have (and an unwillingness to rotate even amongst the talent we do have), we will tend to tire, as we did today. Not bad, just not good enough. That said, we are, as usual, in a position where a bit more investment would allow us to be more expansive and have a go at a decent position. We will not go for it, of course, but we aren't far away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Sources are claiming it was Santon, Willo or Colo. I'm in the Santon camp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Williamson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Williamson It wasn't. He picked up Mertersacker at all the set pieces, and when Mertersacker moved away as the free kick was taken, Willo to his credit noticed Giroud unmarked and tried to get to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Williamson It wasn't. He picked up Mertersacker at all the set pieces, and when Mertersacker moved away as the free kick was taken, Willo to his credit noticed Giroud unmarked and tried to get to him. That's how I saw it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Williamson It wasn't. He picked up Mertersacker at all the set pieces, and when Mertersacker moved away as the free kick was taken, Willo to his credit noticed Giroud unmarked and tried to get to him. Fair enough. Only one vaguely near Giroud on the replay - didn't see his starting mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Williamson It wasn't. He picked up Mertersacker at all the set pieces, and when Mertersacker moved away as the free kick was taken, Willo to his credit noticed Giroud unmarked and tried to get to him. That's how I saw it too. Sissoko was picking up Giroud at times, but that free kick Giroud was between Santon and Colo, either of them should have picked him up at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Colo--Giroud--Santon is how they lined up for the free kick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Who was marking Giroud on the goal? Williamson It wasn't. He picked up Mertersacker at all the set pieces, and when Mertersacker moved away as the free kick was taken, Willo to his credit noticed Giroud unmarked and tried to get to him. Fair enough. Only one vaguely near Giroud on the replay - didn't see his starting mark. Aye, it's when you see the start of it, Mertersacker moves away not interested. Annoys me that Willo despite being limited can see Giroud not picked, yet two defenders marking no one cant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 well....that was annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Colo--Giroud--Santon is how they lined up for the free kick. Santon--Giroud--Colo That way round mind, fwiw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Their speed of interchange in the middle was fantastic, we couldn't get a grip for periods as they were just too quick. Still, I thought we put in a decent enough performance and a draw wouldn't have been an unfair result. I don't think Cabaye can play that no. 10 role against the really top sides, his best work came from deep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I thought we let them play in front of us, they never got in behind and were restricted to long shots. One slip up at a set piece and boom. Overall they didn't look like scoring just as much as us. So frustrating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Been a while since I played subbuteo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I thought we let them play in front of us, they never got in behind and were restricted to long shots. One slip up at a set piece and boom. Overall they didn't look like scoring just as much as us. So frustrating. Neither team looked like scoring and it took a soft silly free kick to un do us. Looked like Giroud chested it into the net as well which is even more galling. Some strange substitutions as well by us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 It was a tight game which was won by a piece of quality. As predicted Sissoko and Debuchy were always going to be our main threats but I'm a bit disappointed by Remy who was dropping too deep which was the reason we looked toothless at times. Our midfield did a good job closing them down but we were too sloppy in possession to cause them problems. At the end of the day I'm satisfied by the performance but the only blip is that we've dropped a few places in the league table Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 FWIW there was a FK in the first half they had where we left Koscielny completed unmarked round the back but thankfully it didn't get that far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Remy for me was the issue too, I only saw the first half and spats of the second as I was supposed to be working But every time we got the ball he was too deep and on a couple of occasions I noticed Sissoko with the ball as the last man forward and rather than make a run, Remy was dropping back to make himself available but it was just slowing the attack down. I thought we were good for the draw as we made them take shots from distance, we defended well for the most part and stayed tight and kept discipline. The goal was a sucker punch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Narrowly beaten by one of the best teams in the league. Restricted them to minimal chances and pressured them for long periods. Makes it shitter being beaten by one goal, but they all played really well and it's encouraging for the rest of the season, IYAM. Agreed. I find it hard to criticise( apart from HBA ). Went up against for me the best team in the league so far this season , and came pretty close to matching them. A bit annoyed at losing, but we are in such good shape, got to be happy. move on and DO west brom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake. This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not. Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing. Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 We were poor when it come to attacking, many a time we had only one player in the box and sometimes even none. At home, in a game usually considered as a big game on Tyneside, this wasn't acceptable. Yes we defended well, but its easier to defend in the way we did when we don't commit bodies forward or try and attack the opposition. We only did that in the last 10 to 15 minutes and even then it was mostly hit and hope to Ameobi. This is the ugly side of us under Pardew. We set up to not get defeated in the hope of nicking a goal. A tactic that is really really limited because it relies on someone in our side to come up with something special or for the opposition to make a mistake. This was the way we set up many a time in the 5th place season and I thought we had moved on from that kind of set-up, play and tactics. Clearly not. Arsenal were poor and there for the taking. With the right set-up, tactics and approach we could have won this game today but instead we have lost and that is the most disappointing thing. To play Anita and Tiote together at home should never be an option, regardless of who we are playing. Two players doing the same job or looking to do the same job. The result they often got in the way of each other and we were always short of bodies in the final 3rd. We played far too much long ball today as well, Remy and Goufran fighting for high balls with their backs to goal... Are you being critical just for the sake of it? We played well today and deserve credit for doing so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 in some ways I'd rather we'd got beat easily than come away knowing we should have got something but didn't. arsenal, as usual came blasting from the blocks for the first 15 or so, as the game went on they became more ragged, more displaced passes, more frustration and we looked stronger as it was going on. we should have had a free kick, they get one 10secs later and score, soft one from our point of view. bringing ben arfa on then was right, didn't agree with shola but could undewrstand it, didn't understand bringing on haidara at all. we are a good team, we deserve to be where we are, lets see if we can stay there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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