The wrong side? Player ratings v Slavia Prague

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2021:04:10:22:33:44 by Padre Pio.

It was clear enough in the first half pace was needed.
But like the useless cnut Arteta is does nothing until late on.

Leno is a average keeper no more. Always has been.
Bellerin is just Bellerin these days. Needs to move on.
Holding. Don't actually think he did much wrong. Still isn't good enough though.
Gabriel is looking poorer each game.
Cedric picked a bad night for his worse game.
Partey is so poor it's unreal.
Was Xhaka playing ?
ESR offered nothing.
Saka made some good runs. But can't finish.
Pepe. Good goal. Could he have done better from the corner for there goal. Think so.
Willian. Why do we persist with him.
Lacca had a bad night.
Aubameyang should have scored.
Martinelli. Deserves more minutes to have an influence.

Arteta 0 points.

Poor performance overall. So many poor performances.
Will be a struggle now.
Especially as we can't keep clean sheets.

"𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴."



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2021:04:08:22:40:07 by Boston Gooner.

Fair ratings and comments. Pepe continued to show flashes of his ability. With Tierney out injured perhaps we could play him on the left to give us more penetration.

The fault lies with Arsene Wenger.
That dumbfcuk of a manager slavishly aped Arsene Wenger whose policy is not to substitute player until after the 70th minute.

The team wasn't working in 1st half.
That dumbfcuk simply hasn't got the balls to change course and inexperience with his paucity of tactical nous to reverse the tactical situation.

Plus he got his substitution wrong.
We were losing out to high balls with 2 midget FB and either put in Mari or Chambers to reinforce the defend after 86th minute when Pepe scored.

Instead that dumbfcuk decided to give Ceballos playing minutes.

I believe Pepe is an impact player only when he comes on as a sub. This is the time when the opposing defenders are already tired and struggle to deal with his pace and trickery. If he starts a game from the beginning, he struggles against defenders who are fresh and able to match his pace. He gets frustrated, then loses confidence and becomes a passenger for the rest of the game b4 getting replaced.

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mapleleafgooner
I believe Pepe is an impact player only when he comes on as a sub. This is the time when the opposing defenders are already tired and struggle to deal with his pace and trickery. If he starts a game from the beginning, he struggles against defenders who are fresh and able to match his pace. He gets frustrated, then loses confidence and becomes a passenger for the rest of the game b4 getting replaced.

Taht's where we need him as a 2nd half player and comes in not later than 60th minute,

Ferguson was a master of it, keeping Soljerk as a supersub who scored plenty of vital goals.

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mapleleafgooner
I believe Pepe is an impact player only when he comes on as a sub. This is the time when the opposing defenders are already tired and struggle to deal with his pace and trickery. If he starts a game from the beginning, he struggles against defenders who are fresh and able to match his pace. He gets frustrated, then loses confidence and becomes a passenger for the rest of the game b4 getting replaced.

He should start away to Prague. Their defence is slow, we need as many quick players playing as possible

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mapleleafgooner
I believe Pepe is an impact player only when he comes on as a sub. This is the time when the opposing defenders are already tired and struggle to deal with his pace and trickery. If he starts a game from the beginning, he struggles against defenders who are fresh and able to match his pace. He gets frustrated, then loses confidence and becomes a passenger for the rest of the game b4 getting replaced.

Agree.
He isn't good enough to start games.
We have to many who start now do ferk all, don't need another.

"𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴."

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mapleleafgooner
I believe Pepe is an impact player only when he comes on as a sub. This is the time when the opposing defenders are already tired and struggle to deal with his pace and trickery. If he starts a game from the beginning, he struggles against defenders who are fresh and able to match his pace. He gets frustrated, then loses confidence and becomes a passenger for the rest of the game b4 getting replaced.

Horses for courses. Thsts a PL. Pbm. Prague is slow so over the pitch. Look at the time Holding his past two if their players with ease in the first half.
Play Martinelli, Aubameyang and Pepe and get their players carded early

When Lacazette went through did anyone think he would score? No, me neither. If ESR had kept running instead of stopping he’d have been able to tap in the rebound.

Saka was a threat but lacked the finishing you need at this level, he’s 19 and that will come.

Martinelli whimped out of the tackle before the shot that hit the post and I have no clue as to what Cedric and Gabriel were doing before that. Reminiscent of Leno v Olympiakos last year when he gave away the corner and they scored in the last minute.

Partey’s form is a worry, he should be dominating those games. Hopefully he’ll be better next week. Their pitch is going to be absolutely sh.it. It won’t be a carpet like at the Emirates.

We’ve spoken about this many times but what is the actual point of Willian? He hit the post with a free kick and that’s it. He wasn’t trying to get in behind. In fact the only players who did get in behind on the left were Cedric and ESR. He’s a disgrace to the shirt.

I’m bigger on Pepe than most of you and he has many flaws. You can’t tell me Willian offers more than him. At least he provides the occasional goal or assist. Or start Martinelli, at least he tries to make things happen and is capable of scoring.

I doubt the Arsenal hierarchy will sack Arteta but if we lose against SP and end up finishing 8th or lower then he’s got to go. I know many of you have been there a long time.

F.uck this sh.it, I’m almost done

73 minutes Willian stayed on for, 73 f.ucking miserable minutes

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Flava
73 minutes Willian stayed on for, 73 f.ucking miserable minutes

When a manager dies this consistently with no evidence historically the player will come good, you have to say it's poor management.

It's utterly inexcusable. I've said before, Willian will be the death of Arteta at Arsenal.

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younghansolo

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Flava
73 minutes Willian stayed on for, 73 f.ucking miserable minutes

When a manager dies this consistently with no evidence historically the player will come good, you have to say it's poor management.

It's utterly inexcusable. I've said before, Willian will be the death of Arteta at Arsenal.

And if it does he will deserve it.

I'm so pi.ssed off with this game. I can compartmentalize the Liverpool game because they are much better than us. I can't excuse this though, we could get XI from this forum to give Slavia Prague a game, they're sh.it....but so are we.

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younghansolo

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Flava
73 minutes Willian stayed on for, 73 f.ucking miserable minutes

When a manager dies this consistently with no evidence historically the player will come good, you have to say it's poor management.

It's utterly inexcusable. I've said before, Willian will be the death of Arteta at Arsenal.

You know when we are a goner when that dumbfcuk of a manager proved that he is clueless on his tactical formation to suit the players he bought.

That dumbfcuk, WIllian, Laca and Auba were saved by an empty stadium.
Imagine the abuses that were dished out to Wenger and Emery increased two fold against them.