Deflected Glory Iwobi MotM? Player Ratings v Swans
By Matty Sadler
January 14 2017
If only we started every game like we started that second half...
We went in at half time 1-0 up after a dire first half, but we improved immensely in the second half, dominated and went 3-0 up after two very kind deflections, before Alexis wrapped things up to make it 4-0.
A routine win against an awful Swansea side. Our first ever double over Swansea in the Premier League.
I'm very disappointed with Alexis though. Yes, I get it, he loves football and wants to play every minute, week in, week out, but that was a pathetic reaction to being substituted. I'm embarrassed for him. He needs to get real.
Cech - 6. Made a couple of comfortable saves in both halves.
Gabriel - 7. Another decent performance at right back.
Mustafi - 7. Solid defensively and did well playing out from the back.
Koscielny - 7. Solid bar one really awful back header in the first half.
Monreal - 7. Took a kicking in the first half but a good performance. Good going forward.
Xhaka - 7. Slow start but bossed the midfield afterwards.
Ramsey - 7. Again, a slow start, but produced a very good box-to-box performance in the end, particularly in the second half. Involved in three of the goals.
Iwobi - 8. Quiet first half, but superb in the second half. Involved in the first and fourth goals, and had a shot and a cross deflected in for the second and third goals.
Ozil - 7. Quiet first half, but did well in the build up to the first goal. More involved in the second half.
Alexis - 7. Not great in the first half but played a part in the first goal. Much improved in the second half where he looked livelier, though some of his decision making left a lot to be desired. Scored before throwing a wobbly when he was substituted.
Giroud - 7. Scored the opener and won most of his headers.
Subs:
Oxlade-Chamberlain - 6. Some good runs.
Lucas - 5. Didn't get into the game.
Welbeck - 6. Decent on the ball.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2017:01:21:09:19:32 by Padre Pio.
Quote:Jack_is_the_truth
What pray tell are you waffling on about maple
One too many....
Iwobi had a good match
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
Quote:Padre Pio
Nobody is complaining, I love deflected goals, they were corkers.
Iwobi had a good match
Go ahead and include Ozil's shot ... I would love to see us score more goals on rebounds from blocked shots. But that cannot happen unless we take an aggressive approach to attack the goal.
For both his and our sake, I hope he can carry on this form.
With Giroud, the team is awful, static and better teams than Swansea will not give us such luxurious space for Giroud.
The difference between Arsenal and rest of Top-6 teams is that they have a mobile forward who can create space and havoc outside the box with their pace and mobility.
With Giroud, we are playing with 10 players and a training cone in opponent box.