Just put the round thing in the net!!!!

stg · Post by **stg** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:35 am

Arsenal PL record this season 216 shots on target for, 39 scored, goal every 5.5 shots.

They are creating the chances but why cant they beat the GK??????

Teams against Arsenal this season
122 shots on target against, 33 scored, goal every 3.6 shots on target

Thats 84 less shots but only 6 less goals

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:16 am

Even though it appears we are creating chances galore, the truth is that I can't remember a time when we've troubled opposition goal-keepers less than we have done over the past couple of seasons. I have memories of rival goalies almost always having great games against us and inevitably ending up man of the match regardless of the final score. How many times does that happen nowadays?

IrishGunner · Post by **IrishGunner** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:30 pm

Our first defeat at the bowl is the last game I remember us battering a team, was against west ham and in typical emirates era arsenal style we lost to one of their few attacks

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:26 pm

We only have Van Persie as a proper striker.

Chamakh and Park have yet to prove they can cut it.

Afobe is injured.

SpanishJoe · Post by **SpanishJoe** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:48 pm

Lies, damn lies and statistics.

We have plenty of possession, so usually end up having a shot. However, we've normally given the opposition plenty of time to get in position so we're not creating good chances.

Seeing wave after wave of pacy attack against Villa (in the second half) showed that we can do it and it works. We looked like the old Arsenal and Villa were bricking it. Against Bolton, with players like the lampost that is Zak Knight, we reverted to a snail's pace and paid the price.