EPL: Arsenal v Liverpool- 24/08/15, 20:00. [SS1]

[nicky47]

Absolutely need someone who can break down defences and score, it's so obvious now... Should be starting Ox I think at least. Actually can't believe we kept a clean sheet as well with our 2 main CB's out injured! Cech was immense, those saves were unreal... Coquelin and Gabriel both had good games too. Other than that, so poor, really really disappointed. Liverpool did well in the first half but we were so bad, we are our on worst enemy at the moment.

 

[Penn_]

Alexis was meh today, loses the ball far too often

CBs were shaky but in the second half they got better.

Maybe because it's his second game, was shot after 60 minutes yet still showed my desire than half the team.

 

[bingobob]

It still seems like we have a problem when teams pack their defence and we just hover around the box. We need to shoot, and it's sad that it took the Ox especially to show that. You keep shooting around a parked defence and deflections and other good things happen. We can't keep looking for the perfect goal.

Frank Lampard made a career from it.

 

[Clrnc]

Okay more gems from our dear Owen.

On Cech's save from Coutinho
"Every goalkeeper practices that during training. It was nothing special. I thought Mignolet's save from Giroud was better."

On the result
"It was a deserved goalless draw from both sides. Obviously Arsenal came into the game in the second half but you always thought Liverpool had them in control the entire 90 minutes and probably should have been out of sight by half time."

 

[Rimaal]

Petr Cech is a handsome man.

 

[SteveEvets]

When we are defending games I understand bringing on a full back, we saw it tonight when Liverpool brought on your wee man, they broke cause he was quick and fresh but it also helps he can defend. Gibbs offers us that, great.

When chasing I don't understand why we don't goto 442. Bringing Theo on when there is no space is pointless, keep Giroud on and play Alexis alongside him. Put Theo and the Ox wide for pace, width and goals. Play Ramsey as box to box alongside Coquelin holding. When chasing you need that presence for crosses for putting it into the box and playing.

That requires Wenger choosing between Cazorla and Ramsey, something he's incapable of.

 

[OnlyOne]

Well todays not been great, Benzema more or less confirmed he's staying at Madrid and we drew 0-0 to Liverpool :/

 

[Axel_Gunner]

i just go to bed, try not to cry and dream about 3rd FA-Cup in row.

 

[Anfield 1884]

That first half was brilliant and the second half wasn't so great. Probably the reverse for you guys. Well done. 1-1

Coutinho and Özil were fire.

 

[SA Gunner]

At least we didn't lose, that's a mercy.

No mate, its an embarrassment.

We dont lose to Liverpool at home, we threw away two points here.

 

[Bashii]

Thought Ramsey had a much better game, for what it's worth

 

[BaZZe]

Michael Oliver is the best ref in the league by far and the only decent one. Only one with balls.

The linesman can f*ck of though.

 

[ScotVieira]

you said proud of second half

ramsey didnt score in second half so yeah nothing to be proud of there except for Coquelin and Cech

Coq was fantastic today. I don't understand why people still doubt that guy's ability. If Schneiderlin gives 50% of that performance, some people will be hailing him as the messiah.

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Coutinho looks miles ahead of Özil.

Still feel that way? Coutie Pie did nothing other than latch onto giveaways then shoot. Özil bossed the entire second half, was everywhere.

 

[El Duderino]

Any top striker would have won us this game. As simple as that. We have Giroud.

I like Giroud, but you've hit the nail on the head here. Feel that Benzema, Lewa, et. al. would've scored today.

 

[North5]

Cech, coq and Sanchez are heroes.

 

[infineon]

Thought Ramsey had a much better game, for what it's worth

I think a lot of the players played OK individually but collectively it was a bit of a mess. No shape, no structure, just flashes of individual brilliance and occasionally a nice bit of intricate passing. We rely too much on playing perfect football.

 

[ScotVieira]

Rambo had a good game too

 

[blaze_of_glory]

How have we not scored ffs. That's what a world class keeper does for you, keeps you in games where the pressure is super high.

Without Cech it would be 3-0. I told you we'd run them ragged. If the 2nd half is the same, we're going to win...

Chambers should be playing for Bournemouth.

Second half was a bit different, eh? You guys got out very lucky today in the end.

 

[Stillmatic]

This. Walcott was on his own against the entire Liverpool back line whilst everyone else was playing pinball football outside the box. We needed two bodies in there, incisive passing and if that meant sacrificing one of our starlets, so be it.

You're right. It's like when we played with Giroud & Sanogo upfront in the FA Cup Semi-final and final against Hull City. Both times it changed the game and got us the wins.

Botton line is that team selection and subs have always been Wenger's weak link...

 

[SteveEvets]

The same attack beat them with Sterling and Gerrard in their side 4-1 last season.

And as I and others ahve said, literally since the post match of that game, that set up is fundamentally flawed and requires perfect performances from everyone to work.

The statistics don't lie, we've been woeful attacking wise since that supposed watershed match against Liverpool, any team with competent defenders and tactics can shut us down.