EPL: Arsenal v West Ham - 9/8/15, 13:30 - SS1

[Gunner_TV5]

We had to play a midfielder on the left wing because Alexis wasn't ready. We don't have another left winger.

Ox wouldve been okay down the left with Theo on the right.

 

[Sir Duke of London]

Has Cech been planted as a double agent?

 

[sohi420]

Really? Why can't grown men with like 100k per week get them self up for a game against **** side like West Ham?

You really expecting Wenger to babysit them?

Yep.
What does he earn 8m per year for? Remember Ferguson? He used to take average sides to titles with his babysitting.

 

[RuskyAdam]

Pretty much sums up the match reaction

 

[Bashii]

Apart from the fact Cech had an absolute mare this game and is at fault for both goals, the blame for the _performance_ has to be pinned on the midfield.

LeCoq suddenly thinking he is Pirlo again. He has got a decent range, but he is forced it way too much. Looked off the pace slightly and with a little less energy. First game of the season though so it's to be expected somewhat.

Ramsey. I'm almost done with this guy. Tries too much intricate stuff that doesn't come off. Makes bad decisions on and off the ball. Very painful to watch him play atm.

Özil. has to be his worst games for us. Knocked about by a 16 year old kid. Made nothing happen in the middle of the pitch. Looked slightly better when he had Alexis running off him.


Imo we need Caz back in the midfield with LeCoq. They sit much closer to each other and pull the strings in midfield.

And in regard to transfers, we need both a DM and a world class striker or it's gonna be another groundhog day season I reckon.

 

[lutaayam]

We probably needed this reality Cech. Everyone, from Wenger to the fans was so confident we could win the league

 

[Liam Spencer]

Also i said that many times at home games play natural winger even if mean dropping Cazorla or Mesut.

We don't have classical wingers, and Alexis is the only top quality wide player in our ranks.

Regardless of what half of A-M tells you, Walcott will never been anything more than decent and Chamberlain is nothing special either.

 

[My_Two_Cents]

Really concerns me that we can still put in performances like that. I genuinely thought we'd put that **** behind us since last Xmas. Ah feck it anyway!

 

[CurryFlavoured]

I'm still not at all convinced by our midfield despite all the fancy names.

 

[Stoneh]

I just have one thing to say to all those who think we have enough quality... to bring a player on when hes not had full rest or was involved in any training shows how desperatly short we are on quality. Feel sorry for Sanchez and shame on Wenger for still relying on Sanchez even after last season.

 

[RuskyAdam]

Coquelin needs to work on his passing. Giving it away far too many times for me to believe he'll be a mainstay in this team

 

[celestis]

you cant really blame anyone else - fair play to wenger if this was our strongest possible lineup today, I dont think it was even close to it.

he chose to go with what hasnt worked in the past with cazorla out wide and put faith in Giroud and Ramsey who both have looked massively out of form in pre-season.

he really does hate wingers, if he cant play a CM on the wing it just isnt fun

Nope didn't matter what line up he put out , we should have had more shots on target , more passing options and basically a lot more desperation .

 

[RandyMarsh]

We had to play a midfielder on the left wing because Alexis wasn't ready. We don't have another left winger.
Besides I really don't see how this is the reason we lost. We had loads of games with midfielders on the wing last season and it worked. Liverpool for example.

Absolute lies. Stop chatting ****. We had 2 good games when Ramsey was RW with Giroud up top. Pool at home and Hull away. It's one of the main causes for our predictable, toothless attack. And that is an absolute FACT.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We don't have classical wingers, and Alexis is the only top quality wide player in our ranks.

Regardless of what half of A-M tells you, Walcott will never been anything more than decent and Chamberlain is nothing special either.

today we should played Walcott Giroud Ox. not Ox Giroud Özil

 

[My_Two_Cents]

We don't have classical wingers, and Alexis is the only top quality wide player in our ranks.

Regardless of what half of A-M tells you, Walcott will never been anything more than decent and Chamberlain is nothing special either.

Walcott is hopeless against anything other than a high line and Ox needs to be loaned or something, his touch is bloody atrocious

 

[Kroket]

I'm still not at all convinced by our midfield despite all the fancy names.

I'm inclined to agree. This midfield can't hold a candle to what we had in 07/08 or even 10/11.

 

[Liam Spencer]

today we should played Walcott Giroud Ox. not Ox Giroud Özil

Özil is a liability.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

The worst thing is that Wenger will give this team a chance to put it right next week.

So boring watching Cazorla-Özil-Giroud attack. Clueless attack.

 

[Gooner n Proud]

Surprised at the stick Ramsey is receiving, I actually thought he was one of our better players today alongside the OX.

Our issues today were what I've been saying for the last 2 seasons; 1.) A lack of leaders without the presence of Arteta on the field whom can convene the team together when we are losing, no effective communicator. Secondly our playing style is all over the place in terms of consistency, one week we are executing a defensive-nervous approach against Chelsea then today we tried to get back to our typical passing game which didn't come off due to our interminable switching of styles which generates nothing in terms of cohesiveness leading to our players making poor mis-placed passes and a lack of sharp movements within the final third.

Obviously this could come down to injuries too but based on what I've seen in the last 3 years I think it would massively benefit the team if we have one primary style of play utilised from the start of every game and if it doesn't work in the first 45 minutes we alter to a plan b stratergy.

If Arsène and the team persist with these reckless deviations we are just going to remain a stand still club going absoloutley nowhere whilst City, Chelsea and United will be improving more and more eventually leaving us well behind which would then result in our best players leaving us just like 5 years ago. The circus continues!

 

[David Smith]

The worst thing is that Wenger will give this team a chance to put it right next week.

So boring watching Cazorla-Özil-Giroud attack. Clueless attack.

I think Alexis will be ready to start next week. It will be Alexis-Giroud and either Walcott or Ox.

 

[SiMamu]

I just have one thing to say to all those who think we have enough quality... to bring a player on when hes not had full rest or was involved in any training shows how desperatly short we are on quality. Feel sorry for Sanchez and shame on Wenger for still relying on Sanchez even after last season.

Worse part was that he was instantly our most dangerous player upon being brought on.