QUOTE(sigheart @ Aug 26 2019, 04:36 PM)
Typical Arsenal fans, just one good game all pancut awal and expect miracles. Then one bad game and its sack the whole squad.
I remember after the Burnley game:
1. People hailing Ceballos as the next Santi/Cesc and after just one bad game, calling him a big game flop.
2. How people were slating Pepe as a player who "doesn't look like a 72 mill player" after Burnley and suddenly after the Liverpool game he is the next best thing since sliced bread.
Hahaha what next? In before Ozil comes back and plays one good game against a shitty team or a team of farmers in the Europa League and all of a sudden he is the world's best playmaker again?
Tbh I don't think it was a bad performance at all. I've said before the game realistically we aren't at the level of beating Liverpool at Anfield just yet and we just have to accept that they and City are playing on a different planet right now. The important thing on the night for me was the performance and, whilst there were some negatives of course, there were also many encouraging signs despite the result.
I actually disagree with many about Unai's tactics, I felt it was the right way to play against a more superior side and if we had tried to match Liverpool at their own game I'm convinced we would've been battered and raped till kingdom come. However what I do agree on with most is that Unai was a little overzealous with his lineup, gambling and putting too much faith on the likes of Guendouzi and Willock. They showed glimpses but on the whole were dominated and forced on the back foot for most parts of the game. Would always have gone for experience and fighters like Laca and Torreira in these sort of games everyday of the week. I would also argue Mkhi would've been a better option as well.
Either way despite the defeat I am feeling confident about facing Spurs next and our top 4 prospects for the season.
It's been quite awhile since we can draw any positives whatsoever from a defeat. And hey at least we have one of our two toughest fixtures for the season out of the way with Man U and Spurs dropping points at home in fixtures they picked up a point or three last year.
I remember after the Burnley game:
1. People hailing Ceballos as the next Santi/Cesc and after just one bad game, calling him a big game flop.
2. How people were slating Pepe as a player who "doesn't look like a 72 mill player" after Burnley and suddenly after the Liverpool game he is the next best thing since sliced bread.
Hahaha what next? In before Ozil comes back and plays one good game against a shitty team or a team of farmers in the Europa League and all of a sudden he is the world's best playmaker again?
Tbh I don't think it was a bad performance at all. I've said before the game realistically we aren't at the level of beating Liverpool at Anfield just yet and we just have to accept that they and City are playing on a different planet right now. The important thing on the night for me was the performance and, whilst there were some negatives of course, there were also many encouraging signs despite the result.
I actually disagree with many about Unai's tactics, I felt it was the right way to play against a more superior side and if we had tried to match Liverpool at their own game I'm convinced we would've been battered and raped till kingdom come. However what I do agree on with most is that Unai was a little overzealous with his lineup, gambling and putting too much faith on the likes of Guendouzi and Willock. They showed glimpses but on the whole were dominated and forced on the back foot for most parts of the game. Would always have gone for experience and fighters like Laca and Torreira in these sort of games everyday of the week. I would also argue Mkhi would've been a better option as well.
Either way despite the defeat I am feeling confident about facing Spurs next and our top 4 prospects for the season.
It's been quite awhile since we can draw any positives whatsoever from a defeat. And hey at least we have one of our two toughest fixtures for the season out of the way with Man U and Spurs dropping points at home in fixtures they picked up a point or three last year.