QUOTE(billygoh @ Sep 26 2010, 08:09 AM)
denilson comment from twitter "I wish I could've helped the team today, but unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity.Heads up, there's a lot of games left.thanks to all".
Good boy.
QUOTE(kazek @ Sep 26 2010, 11:48 AM)
Yeah that too especially for picking 2 unfit players in Diaby and Eboue then taking ages to realize that they were doing nothing in the game.
Oh and subbing out Koscielny for a striker which inevitably led to the third goal for Westbrom making a comeback so much harder.
It was a gamble. At 2-0 down we need all the attacking players we can to chase the game. Had Arsene not subbed Vela in people are going to complain that he didn't go for a comeback.
Diaby and Eboue didn't really work in midfield yesterday and Song's form was appalling. However it is apparent that Arsene was resting players like Jack and Tommy for the CL travel in midweek; yet we should have been able to beat WBA at home with those players. Again, it was a game where we didn't perform hence can't complain about the result. Give WBA some credit too for playing good football.
QUOTE(sakaito @ Sep 26 2010, 05:48 PM)
This is a game we couldve won with a world class goalie. When the whole team is at a lost, usually the goalie steps up and make saves and lift others. I miss pak lehmann...
Al is being singled out here. The second goal was a dreadful flop which we've seen many keepers make during the WC and Reina too during our first game but of course that doesn't mean Al is not at fault; however collectively as a team we failed to shut WBA down, no point pushing all the blame to Al. Al has been superb for the past few games and I don't see anyone shooting him back then. Haters gonna hate, man.
Whether Vito or Woj would do better is debatable, although neither one would have an easy day if the defence in front of them as crap as yesterday.