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[kalasoma]

Spurs are just cutting Arsenal apart and forcing them to watch. What are the defenders doing? I fully expect Arsenal to come out in the second half and get a draw.

[TheHowieLama]

The only good thing in the Arsenal half so far has been the banana.

[vanball]

Two nil Lennon. Fucking hell Arsenal are shite. Never have I seen two easier goals.

 

I don't know......the pace this game is being played at ... I worry about how Carra and Agger are going to deal with Lennon and Bale. Pressing further up works for our offence, but they are going to get chances.

do you think that our style of splitting the centre backs and dropping Lucas in is going to work against that pace?? Might be ok if our possession is at 70 per cent but otherwise we might be exposed.

[Jhinge Machha]

considering how slow mertesacker is, its idiotic to play such a high line against arguably the fastest team in the league

 

and yes, next game will be a worry, carra and agger against these...

[TheHowieLama]

Not sure about the high line, both runs were from just outside their penalty area.

[Guest San Don]

2-1

[amli]

Titanic scores for Arsenal.

2-1

Header from a corner.

[Phoenix]

Ther e you Mertesacker or monkey boy own goal

[FrenchEyeGlass]

I don't know......the pace this game is being played at ... I worry about how Carra and Agger are going to deal with Lennon and Bale. Pressing further up works for our offence, but they are going to get chances.

do you think that our style of splitting the centre backs and dropping Lucas in is going to work against that pace?? Might be ok if our possession is at 70 per cent but otherwise we might be exposed.

 

I don't think we should be trying to "work against the pace" but instead, stifle it before it gets a chance to hurt us. They have great players so its easier said than done but I think we really need crowd their players before they get a chance to get their head up and run at us.

 

In Agger, Johnson and Enrique we have some pretty quick players, too.

[kalasoma]

Another headed own goal for Bale. He's good at those.

[vanball]

I don't think we should be trying to "work against the pace" but instead, stifle it before it gets a chance to hurt us. They have great players so its easier said than done but I think we really need crowd their players before they get a chance to get their head up and run at us.

 

In Agger, Johnson and Enrique we have some pretty quick players, too.

 

I think these players are fast, but maybe not so quick. I do agree that stepping up on the man will be the key for us, but then the "sweeper" so to speak will still need to be quick. Do you see our back four doing any better against that run by Lennon? If the ball turns over on one of our attacks then we have the centre two wide and a glacial (albeit tactically very smart) Lucas against, say, Bale. I shudder. This is where Rogers needs tactical smarts while we wait for new players.

[Jairzinho]

Proper bottle job this from Arsenal if they get nothing from this game. They've been much better than Spurs.

[ZonkoVille77]

Ramsey missed a great chance the useless prick.

I actually hate Bale. He's an annoying cunt.

[FrenchEyeGlass]

I hope Dembele is out against us. His pace and physicality will be hard to deal with.

[Paco]

Are spurs a one man team?

[Lurtz]

IF, and it's a big IF, we can beat spurs we're 7 points off a hit & miss chelsea in 4th with 9 games to go and a run of much easier fixtures than anyone above us. Just saying, like.

[clangers]

IF, and it's a big IF, we can beat spurs we're 7 points off a hit & miss chelsea in 4th with 9 games to go and a run of much easier fixtures than anyone above us. Just saying, like.

 

Still unlikely, if not impossible, we've probably left it a bit too late. I think probably Arsenal in 5th is realistic short of one of the above blowing up. As you say it hinges on Spurs next week.

[FrenchEyeGlass]

IF, and it's a big IF, we can beat spurs we're 7 points off a hit & miss chelsea in 4th with 9 games to go and a run of much easier fixtures than anyone above us. Just saying, like.

 

Exactly.

 

Moreover we'll still have Chelsea to play at home. A Chelsea who also have to go to Man Utd, and welcome Spurs, Swansea and Everton.

 

Edit: Oh, and...

 

[El Rojo]

Are spurs a one man team?

 

As much as a team can be, which is testament to what a beast of a footballer he is.

[kalasoma]

Someone earlier mentioned stifling them before they get the ball to Bale or Lennon. If you cut off the supply, Bale will simply find a way to create his own opportunities as he's done before. So cut their midfield off and I think you have a better chance of frustrating them.

[therevivalist]

Arsenal's defence know how to cheer up a grey afternoon. Fucking hilarious.

 

Meanwhile Gareth Bale celebrates his goal...

 

Ace, best monkey in Britain right now; wish he was ours.

[therevivalist]

I think that's three losses in a row now. I know they don't have a manager, but is that the only factor behind the way Barca are playing right now? Conceded in the last 16 matches, if I'm not mistaken.

 

Barca need some freshenining up; been too stale for a while; They need a Bale.

[Code]

IF, and it's a big IF, we can beat spurs we're 7 points off a hit & miss chelsea in 4th with 9 games to go and a run of much easier fixtures than anyone above us. Just saying, like.

 

So Chelsea are not going to play more games then, is that how it works?

[KopOut]

IF' date=' and it's a big IF, we can beat spurs we're 7 points off a hit & miss chelsea in 4th with 9 games to go and a run of much easier fixtures than anyone above us. Just saying, like.[/quote']

 

If we beat Spurs, in a competitive manner, then it defo could have a galvanising effect, and possibly launch a late run that scares the shit out of all and sundry, which I would thoroughly enjoy. One team that has given us grief over the last 2-3 seasons is the shite from White Heart Lame. Re enge would e sweet indeed.

[KopOut]

*revenge