Arsenal v Leicester City [R] - Pre/Dur/Post Match Discussion

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  1. CRASH 4 ARSENAL

    Jan 26, 2006
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    ^^^ gold.

    Leicester was a bad game for him with their whole team behind the ball giving no space. Probably should not have started that game.
     
  2. BigEffingGooner

    BigEffingGooner Member+

    Apr 25, 2012
    Austin, Tx
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Except he isn't a striker, he plays rw for us and leaves our right side exposed and rarely creates shit.
     
  3. casoccerdad47

    casoccerdad47 Member+

    Mar 31, 2006
    He scored the winner.
     
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  4. casoccerdad47

    casoccerdad47 Member+

    Mar 31, 2006
    When Arsenal's right side has been exposed during the last three or four games, it has generally been when the ball is switched from the left to the right. This is not happening because Bellerin has been caught up field, instead it is because has been playing very narrow, in support of the central defenders when the ball is on the left side or middle of the field. Since he has continued to play relatively narrow in those situations over a series of games, I have to assume those are his instructions, either from Bould or Wenger. So clearly in these situations Arsenal need someone to pick up the runners. But in the Leicester game, I'm not sure whose job it was. Ozil was primarily on the left and Walcott appeared to be playing through the middle at least as often as Sanchez was, so it becomes a communication issue, when they have switched. This communication was complicated by the fact that Sanchez had picked up a knock early in the game and clearly wasn't back to his best.
     
  5. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Did you watch the Sp*rs match? Cuz Welbeck left the right side exposed constantly yet you praise his defense.

    And (to paraphrase my earlier point) you don't rack up the number of assists Theo has over the last few years by 'rarely creat(ing) shit.'
     
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  6. Gunning4Chelsea

    Gunning4Chelsea Member+

    Aug 2, 2005
    chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Like previous poster said...Theo has two and half games under his belt coming back from serious injury
    people need to chill
     
  7. aphex

    aphex Member

    Jul 11, 2006
    Charlotte
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Mahrez tho
     
  8. Waliatiger

    Waliatiger Member+

    Jul 1, 2013
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    This year in particular but I agree the quality of play and overall talent has decline especially since the 2007-2008 season.
     
  9. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Has two goals on 47 shots.
     
  10. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    nonsense posting.

    Theo is so much better than Welbeck, its not even worth considering.

    Both are around the same age and Theo absolutely pisses on Welbeck.
     
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  11. casoccerdad47

    casoccerdad47 Member+

    Mar 31, 2006


    This is the goal that made me a big Theo fan. Most strikers would have stayed down waiting for the pk to be called.
     
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  12. InTheSun

    InTheSun Member+

    Oct 20, 2005
    The Andes Mountains
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    Match thread for Sunday's game?
     
  13. kanonier

    kanonier Member+

    Nov 7, 2005
    Bloomington, Ind.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    What? wow. that's impressive.
     
  14. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Offending match thread deleted.
     
  15. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good people, we are playing tomorrow, let's get the thread going! :thumbsup:
     
  16. InTheSun

    InTheSun Member+

    Oct 20, 2005
    The Andes Mountains
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    :D I thought there was an exception that if you get called to start your match thread and you didn't respond, it was fair game.
     
  17. DutchCane

    DutchCane Member+

    Apr 6, 2004
    New York, New York
    yet sadly neither are good enough we have just been so abject in procuring top shelf talent that decentness is hailed up
     
  18. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I think Theo is good enough. He is an end product guy.

    Arsene had him doing other stuff in the past and that put a bad taste in our mouths. The last few years he has realized that Theo needs to be closer to goal and Theo has been really good. Also his speed frightens a defense.

    He just needs to stay healthy, which is a concern.

    Welbeck is a wasteman.
     
  19. casoccerdad47

    casoccerdad47 Member+

    Mar 31, 2006
    Which makes Arsene saying "he"was looking to bring Welbeck in on a loan with an option to buy look all the more astute.
     
  20. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Theo leaves the fullback horribly exposed.
     

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