Palace

[T.S]

No need to freak out just yet.

As someone else said, I'd bring Rosicky on. Maybe even sacrificing Özil (seriously). Nothing against him - he just seems to slow things down in tight, congested games like these. I'd either take him off or Cazorla.

If we speed things up, we'll be alright. If we just pass and pass and wait for the inevitable goal, we may well end up disappointed.

[scotgooner]

Very poor first half yet again.

Too slow , not enough width , everyone wanting to play as a centre midfielder instead of spreading out and creating space... playing right into Palace's hands.

Sensible option would be to get Rosicky and Gnabry on NOW to speed things up but that's too sensible therefore Wenger will keep it the same and hope we can break them down!

[Leyton Gooner]

Very poor first half yet again.

Too slow , not enough width , everyone wanting to play as a centre midfielder instead of spreading out and creating space... playing right into Palace's hands.

Sensible option would be to get Rosicky and Gnabry on NOW to speed things up but that's too sensible therefore Wenger will keep it the same and hope we can break them down!

I thought the inclusion of Ox and Podolski might speed things up but I was wrong, because, as you say everyone is bunching up in midfield. Fuck sake I know Wenker has wet dreams about a team 10 midfielders but this is ridiculous

[scotgooner]

Very poor first half yet again.

Too slow , not enough width , everyone wanting to play as a centre midfielder instead of spreading out and creating space... playing right into Palace's hands.

Sensible option would be to get Rosicky and Gnabry on NOW to speed things up but that's too sensible therefore Wenger will keep it the same and hope we can break them down!

I thought the inclusion of Ox and Podolski might speed things up but I was wrong

As did I , but clearly not.

Teams like Palace love the pace we are playing at. We simply have to have more urgency and attack faster

[Dan_85]

Atmosphere here is shite, game is shite.

[StuartL]

No need to freak out just yet.

As someone else said, I'd bring Rosicky on. Maybe even sacrificing Özil (seriously). Nothing against him - he just seems to slow things down in tight, congested games like these. I'd either take him off or Cazorla.

If we speed things up, we'll be alright. If we just pass and pass and wait for the inevitable goal, we may well end up disappointed.

To get the best out of Ozil, we need a runner (Walcott) to make the burst, he can than split the defence, with little to no movement in front he is reduced to playing sideways like the rest of them.

Seriously, its Palace - fucking attack them and rip them to bits .

[Midz]

What a boring load of shite!

[Midz]

No need to freak out just yet.

As someone else said, I'd bring Rosicky on. Maybe even sacrificing Özil (seriously). Nothing against him - he just seems to slow things down in tight, congested games like these. I'd either take him off or Cazorla.

If we speed things up, we'll be alright. If we just pass and pass and wait for the inevitable goal, we may well end up disappointed.

+1

[Chippy]

What a boring load of shite!

Not 5-0 then mate?

[Its Up 4 Grabs Now]

Gibbs should be on the pitch instead of Monreal regardless, but especially in a game like this. His final ball might be shit but if nothing else his overlapping & more direct running might draw a few more palace players out wide, leaving more of a gap in the middle.

Why not try Podolski on the right as well. He's coming inside from the left all the time anyway, at least on the other side he'd be in a position to get a shot off quickly instead of getting crowded out while he tries to work an angle on his left foot.

[augie]

[Thierry 3-8-99]

whhhhheeeeeaaaaa at last

[clockender1]

Very cool finish from Ox .

I was just about to bitch about the pedestrian pace too lol.

[hertsgunner]

46mins and they finally wake up now rip em to shreds I am fed with hearing that bloody drum,

[hertsgunner]

46mins and they finally wake up now rip em to shreds I am fed with hearing that bloody drum,