How about a rest. As much as we all want the FA Cup AND beat Arsenal, the long term goal of CL is much greater and that means a healthy team. Even if it means a sacrifice of Arsenal/FA Cup.
Capoue hasn't played many games and was subbed off against United - if resting a CM would make more sense to rest Dembele.
Sound is off in the game. Makes everything kind of messed up. Sound lags so you hear stuff before you see it. Typical shotty Fox Network. So glad NBC has taken Prem games.
0-1, got caught out with that space in front of our back 4... centrebacks then drop off deep as they're watching the throughball.
Of course I don't really want to see this happen because violence is wrong and the consequences and blah blah… but I would find it very satisfying to see Dembele rear back and pop Wilshere one in the piehole.
Mistake by Walker on the goal. Our plan defensively has been to drop off and force Arsenal to try score from long range. Deviating from that and Being drawn to the ball created the through ball for Gnabry. On attack, Ade is playing frustrated and we look disjointed as a result.
We look second best and they are putting out more effort. Sad, but at this rate we don't deserve to win and Ade looking tired/lazy whichever one. Can't get on the ball and gives up. Sad all around at the moment.
We seem out of sync. Bad passes, bad marking, stupid fouls/challenges, and having an overrated LOSER in Wilshire get into our players heads. Need to get more balls and attack Vermalan and see if we can get him sent off. Bad 1st half but HT came at the right time for our players to cool their heads and take it to them. COYMFS!!!
Just not happening today upfront, had some good opportunities but just not been sharp enough with them.
The only thing worse than the performance of the starters today is that there's no one of quality on the bench.
Yeah Sherwood claiming we have too many bodies in the squad... not seeing that on the subs bench last two games. Definitely need experienced backup defender and striker this window at least.
I can't figure out which Arse player I hate more. It's Wilshere, then it's Walcott, then it's back to Wilshere...
Effort has been good, just a shame we lacked a bit of confidence upfront and the Rose error was fatal.