EPL | Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 10th April at 20:00 (GMT) Sky Sports

[mm76]

I think that is really optimistic

no, it's really insane

 

[Jury]

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R.I.P. Kimbo

 

[bingobob]

Delighted with that Allardyce interview tbh, wish more opposition managers ripped into us after games like these.

It's so refreshing compared to the usual 'he's a great manager', 'Arsenal are a good side' and all that jazz.

What did he say?

 

[Sanchez11]

I want to wake up with the news he has resigned. Sir chips will be in bed now!!!

 

[4R5Emaniac]

Delighted with that Allardyce interview tbh, wish more opposition managers ripped into us after games like these.

It's so refreshing compared to the usual 'he's a great manager', 'Arsenal are a good side' and all that jazz.

What did he say?

 

[TriniGunner]

I never had a problem with that statement. I remember it causing ruptions among the fanbase. So ****ing weird.

Only people with heads up their asses would have disagreed with that. Even Henry said the same thing when he left.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Sam just stating on air, live the blue print that every manager knows with which to use & beat Arsenal...

They don't need it, the blueprint has been common knowledge for a while now. Just press these weaklings & eventually they'll crack.

 

[VancouverCanuck]

At least Makingtrax will be quiet untill the next brilliant win over a non-league side.

You are severely underestimating @Makingtrax

 

[infinium]

We have been vulnerable at the back for years. What is troubling this season is the complete lack of coherence in midfield and attack since Cazorla became injured.

 

[TriniGunner]

I think that is really optimistic

I'm excited for a season without Champions League football.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

The differences between the 1sy half of the season and the 2nd half or the season Is huge we were confident solid defensively playing good stuff the 2nd half of the season been embarrassment pathetic defensively most of our players forget to play football the manager look clueless

 

[Furious]

At least Makingtrax will be quiet untill the next brilliant win over a non-league side.

Understandable you want that. Must be tiresome putting him on your ignore list every time you create a new account.

 

[A_G]

What did he say?

"Tactically the players were aware of how to beat Arsenal. The first thing was to defend and frustrate them, keep them playing sideways, then use the space behind the full-backs. Arsenal have been weak defensively, they leave the centre-backs exposed.

"We won a lot of possession off them and created lots of chances. Cabaye's goal, what a finish - and that was down to us pressing them. It wasn't a shock for me because we played Chelsea and won that game. The result might be a shock, but we did that again and did it better. We all know Arsenal are going through their worst spell for years, but the only way to take advantage is by playing well. Everything worked perfectly for us today."

 

[Deathstroke]

Now Wenger know we aren't making top 4 that's mean he failed to reach the minimum requirements he has to say something in his future

Probably some tetchy emotional blackmail about 20 years of UCL and shift the goalposts to 'top 6 is like a trophy'.

 

[mm76]

The differences between the 1sy half of the season and the 2nd half or the season Is huge we were confident solid defensively playing good stuff the 2nd half of the season been embarrassment pathetic defensively most of our players forget to play football the manager look clueless

i was (more or less) thinking that during the game - how the f**k did we even get the points we already have?!

 

[Kroket]

What did he say?

What did he say?

This, basically:

Alardyce ripping into Arsenal's tactics on SS1, basically saying we're easy to beat because we leave our CB's exposed, and our full backs play like wingers, leave massive space behind and have no protection from our wingers.

 

[SA Gunner]

I see we need to finish 8th to be completely out of Europe.

Maybe that's possible.

 

[Jasard]

 

[mm76]

"Tactically the players were aware of how to beat Arsenal. The first thing was to defend and frustrate them, keep them playing sideways, then use the space behind the full-backs. Arsenal have been weak defensively, they leave the centre-backs exposed.

"We won a lot of possession off them and created lots of chances. Cabaye's goal, what a finish - and that was down to us pressing them. It wasn't a shock for me because we played Chelsea and won that game. The result might be a shock, but we did that again and did it better. We all know Arsenal are going through their worst spell for years, but the only way to take advantage is by playing well. Everything worked perfectly for us today."

pretty much sums it up

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Match postmortem:

Positives : We're sixth

Negatives : We're not seventh ( a season out of Europe is a necessity at this stage)