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donaldo wrote:We won because Gervinho went off injured and Arshavin came on.Arshavin did more than Feo and Forehead when he came on.Great cross for the goal
I'm a fan of Arshavin, I still maintain that his close control is some of the best you'll see. That said, he really lets himself down on effort & application.
Agreed but what about Podolski's lack of effort and application in recent games? He really has been poor
Glitch33 wrote:I would like to see AA23 starting instead of Forehead. I think he deserves another chance.
I would like to see Arseshavin as far away from Arsenal as possible. I think he deserves a good kick in the bollox.
Arshavin was forced to play out of position from day one in Wengers effort to cram as many attacking midfielders into the team. Whilst AA23 has to accept part of the blame the buck stops with the manager. He needs a kick up the backside maybe, but no more than that.
Arshavin has one of the best football brains in the squad and he hasn't been put to good use.
100% right....cazorla will go the same way as arshavin...fresh to the club, will put a shift in, then think hold up no-one else gives a fuck...so i'll coast along like the rest....because the manager by some accounts doesn't say anything at half time and prefers the players to work it out...it gives players the idea that thats how it is at AFC...no pressure, easy money...wenger survives the chop again
That was our big response to the last 2 apathetic performances? To plod around at testimonial pace until the last 10 mins? When was the last time we actually responded to one of our regular setbacks like a "wounded animal" in the way we're told big clubs are supposed to - taking the game by the scruff of the neck from the start & setting out as we mean to go on?
Jack was outstanding but for a kid who hasn't played in 15 months to be head, shoulders, knees & toes above everyone else says a lot.
Yet again, 70% possession with no real threat from that possession. We were crying out for width, Ramsey and Podolski kept coming inside and I know Ramsey's not a winger but surely he can just stay out there to at least create a bit of space in the middle.
Brilliant to see Jack strolling around again and getting through it unscathed. Arteta impressed as always as did Mertesacker in all fairness. I know he didn't have a lot to mark but he reads the game well and he should be permanently there imo.
Just something not right at the moment. The ball's not being pinged around quickly enough and nobody seems to be making the move up top for someone in the midfield to put the killer ball through to.
I know a win is a win but I came away not exactly brimming with confidence.
Started brightly but quickly descended into the pure horsehite that we have seen far too often lately
Unlike some I thought that Ramsey did ok today but without doubt our best performers with the returning sagna and wilshire plus (my player of the season so far) arteta Delighted that AA set up our goal and still believe that he is streets ahead of the forehead and walnut although tbf that wouldn't be hard
The left side of our defence today was woeful but that includes tv5 IMO - their best chances came with balls in behind him and his pathetic effort at tackling mackie at the end almost cost us 2pts
Where do wego from here though ? Three utterly shit performances and the next league game at old shatford doesn't look encouraging does it ? As bad as the players were performing at least they were failing through a lack of collective ability but now it looks like they have given up altogether Is it wrong to think that a beating up there next week might be best for us in the long run ? Surely somebody in charge has to see the need for changes eventually ? Btw was the silent owner there today ?
But with the match now over and done very few would see this and the opportunity to vote. Otherwise I would have simply put it as a post on the QPR thread. simples
those praising jenkinson, relax. sagna showed today why he is much better than jenkinson is right now. though i would have played jenk or kos at left back instead of fatty.
ramsey like always.
would rather see arshavin than ramsey OR gervinho. and he may now get a run with gervinho looking hurt. as far as i can tell its a good thing either way with arshavin starting because we'll get to see if he has anything left to offer, or if he doesnt and we know for sure to get rid in the jan transfer window.
Yankee_Gooner_Dandee wrote:those praising jenkinson, relax. sagna showed today why he is much better than jenkinson is right now. though i would have played jenk or kos at left back instead of fatty.
ramsey like always.
would rather see arshavin than ramsey OR gervinho. and he may now get a run with gervinho looking hurt. as far as i can tell its a good thing either way with arshavin starting because we'll get to see if he has anything left to offer, or if he doesnt and we know for sure to get rid in the jan transfer window.
Jenko who has been great this season has been replaced by a better player.But shite like Santos Ramsey Giroud make the starting line up .Sometimes life just isnt fair.Thats why i'm not married to Jessica Alba
When was the last time we actually responded to one of our regular setbacks like a "wounded animal" in the way we're told big clubs are supposed to - taking the game by the scruff of the neck from the start & setting out as we mean to go on?
If we just had a thread elsewhere on the forum with the word QPR it like a match thread thing type of thing 
to put this.
Delighted that AA set up our goal and still believe that he is streets ahead of the forehead and walnut although tbf that wouldn't be hard 
