The 1st goal conceded tonight!

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:09 pm

The most telling statistic as it stands at the moment, is that we've conceded more goals than all the teams around us down to Everton. Even Stoke have conceded less goals (only 1). Until this flaw is address there's going to be more of the same next season.

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:10 pm

tinpot lane wrote:I said this on the main thread last night. The amount of goals we gift to the opposition is ridiculous. Nearly every big game we handicap ourselves with idiotic mistakes. Well people may say in most of our games we have been convincingly outplayed by the top sides, and yes i would agree to a certain extent. But ask yourselves do you remember any side scoring a 'screamer or well work goal' against us. Where you could say that player error weren't at fault?

Man United away earlier in the season. Gifted two goals.
United at home this season.
Liverpool away.
Chelsea away.
Birmingham away.
Barca at home. Destroyed for the first 20 mins, manage to keep it 0-0. Beginning of the second half we gift them the lead.
Last night.

I'm sure they're many more...

Good point. This is true I think, and the subject of many previous discussions.

I remember maybe an obscure one, where we played Man City away. We were in complete charge, then after 30 minutes, clichy makes an error and man city score from their first chance of the game.

This really deserves to be looked at, and asked questions about.

seamoisalegend · Post by **seamoisalegend** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:11 pm

Why cant reply to my Almunia thread?

1989 · Post by **1989** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:11 pm

seamoisalegend wrote:Why cant reply to my Almunia thread?

Cuz it's locked, thicko!!!

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:12 pm

1989 wrote:
seamoisalegend wrote:Why cant reply to my Almunia thread?
Cuz it's locked, thicko!!!

and it's shit also..

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:13 pm

BT wrote:I think we all agree that he isn't good enough, that his positioning and distribution are woeful and won't improve at his age and that he is an average shot stopper at best. Even if he'd caught it and not punched it, what's the betting he'd hoof it into no man's land?

If rumours are to be believed (the Sorenson bid in Jan, the 'chest infection', Amy Lawrence on arseblog saying Wenger had lost faith in Almunia after the Chelsea home game but couldn't find replacement), then I think we are maybe seeing the back of Al this summer (god willing). Even the stats that Wenger loves don't support him.

How many times have I seen Gallas, Sol and Sagna shot him death stares this season? I can't believe Wenger is completely blind on this issue. Last night he said "Almunia didn't see it" which seemed like a thinly veiled criticism.

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:15 pm

brazilianGOONER wrote:
BT wrote:I think we all agree that he isn't good enough, that his positioning and distribution are woeful and won't improve at his age and that he is an average shot stopper at best. Even if he'd caught it and not punched it, what's the betting he'd hoof it into no man's land?

If rumours are to be believed (the Sorenson bid in Jan, the 'chest infection', Amy Lawrence on arseblog saying Wenger had lost faith in Almunia after the Chelsea home game but couldn't find replacement), then I think we are maybe seeing the back of Al this summer (god willing). Even the stats that Wenger loves don't support him.

How many times have I seen Gallas, Sol and Sagna shot him death stares this season? I can't believe Wenger is completely blind on this issue. Last night he said "Almunia didn't see it" which seemed like a thinly veiled criticism.

I still dont understand how someone who the manager has lost faith in is vice captain

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:10 pm

Meds wrote:what angers me more is the crunt was our captain last night

Yes Meds but I captained the online gooner team for the last 2 games surely thats more unbelievable!

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:20 pm

now that's a gay signature, frankie!!!

the playing mantis · Post by **the playing mantis** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:40 pm

maybe cesc is bumming average al.....if AW drops him gets rid of him cesc will follow......

franksav63 · Post by **franksav63** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:16 am

brazilianGOONER wrote:now that's a gay signature, frankie!!!

Yes had to change it because of it's gayness...

1989 · Post by **1989** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:41 am

the playing mantis wrote:maybe cesc is bumming average al.....if AW drops him gets rid of him cesc will follow......

They're both Spanish as well, hmmm, think we maybe onto something here.

Just kidding. If anything I would think Below-Average Al staying might just do it for Cesc before he decides to pack his bags and leave.