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Re: Premier League: Liverpool v Arsenal - 21/12/14, 16:00 ,
I can't imagine what the forum was like when Skrtel's goal went in....
My 10 cents worth:
1. The Debuchy/Chambers switcheroo, although totally unexpected wasn't a total failure and was done (I am assuming) to combat Sterling's pace up front. The Chambers/Per/Flamini trimumverate was just too slow to match up with Liverpool's pace in the centre of attack. Would we have been able to attack more up the right with Debuchy at RB, maybe, but we had so little possession I doubt it made a difference.
2. Undone at a set piece again! We had defended them pretty well during the course of the game but not the first time an opponent has gotten a running headstart and scored-Both Monreal & Chambers saw the danger but nothing was done. Per's a *****.
3. Our midfield was all at sea today and as a result we had little possession. The Ox was anonymous-I can only assume he wasn't match fit. Cazorla played well today though. Flamini was using his finger to plug the hole in the dyke.
4. The fabled "handbrake"! It was on and for sure the team was conscious of the battering they took up there last season. As a result in the 1st half the defense (led by Per) sat too deep and so the team was too spaced apart. Last season's result definitely affected yesterday's performance imo.
5. Welbeck & Alexis were ****e today also.
6. We played badly against a rapidly improving Liverpool and came away with a 2-2 draw-not all negative. However, the concession of that late equalizer takes the gloss off a battling but limited performance and does little to ease the feeling that we just can't defend when it really counts.
7. Wenger needs to go into the market to buy a new CB and a DM. Per looks a busted flush and no top team will win things with a DLP/DM of Arteta/Flamini.
8. Liverpool were toothless and thankfully so. However, Rodger's formation 3-4-3, caused us all sorts of problems but more, imo, due to the "handbrake" affect as the team was overly cautious in their approach and as a result our lines were stretched and our midfield was never in position to support our attack nor help out in defense (particularly in the 1st half)
9. Debuchy schooling Skrtel at the far post for the equalizer was superb, as was Giroud's goal. Those that said he can't score against the big teams may have to revise their opinion of him.
10. I'm still at a loss to understand how a team renowned for it's possession game can so often cough up possession when under pressure, defending a lead. I've seen it all too often where we constantly give the ball away and give away needless free kicks & corners, where with more composure on the ball and a few extra passes we could nullify our opponents threat.
I can't imagine what the forum was like when Skrtel's goal went in....
My 10 cents worth:
1. The Debuchy/Chambers switcheroo, although totally unexpected wasn't a total failure and was done (I am assuming) to combat Sterling's pace up front. The Chambers/Per/Flamini trimumverate was just too slow to match up with Liverpool's pace in the centre of attack. Would we have been able to attack more up the right with Debuchy at RB, maybe, but we had so little possession I doubt it made a difference.
2. Undone at a set piece again! We had defended them pretty well during the course of the game but not the first time an opponent has gotten a running headstart and scored-Both Monreal & Chambers saw the danger but nothing was done. Per's a *****.
3. Our midfield was all at sea today and as a result we had little possession. The Ox was anonymous-I can only assume he wasn't match fit. Cazorla played well today though. Flamini was using his finger to plug the hole in the dyke.
4. The fabled "handbrake"! It was on and for sure the team was conscious of the battering they took up there last season. As a result in the 1st half the defense (led by Per) sat too deep and so the team was too spaced apart. Last season's result definitely affected yesterday's performance imo.
5. Welbeck & Alexis were ****e today also.
6. We played badly against a rapidly improving Liverpool and came away with a 2-2 draw-not all negative. However, the concession of that late equalizer takes the gloss off a battling but limited performance and does little to ease the feeling that we just can't defend when it really counts.
7. Wenger needs to go into the market to buy a new CB and a DM. Per looks a busted flush and no top team will win things with a DLP/DM of Arteta/Flamini.
8. Liverpool were toothless and thankfully so. However, Rodger's formation 3-4-3, caused us all sorts of problems but more, imo, due to the "handbrake" affect as the team was overly cautious in their approach and as a result our lines were stretched and our midfield was never in position to support our attack nor help out in defense (particularly in the 1st half)
9. Debuchy schooling Skrtel at the far post for the equalizer was superb, as was Giroud's goal. Those that said he can't score against the big teams may have to revise their opinion of him.
10. I'm still at a loss to understand how a team renowned for it's possession game can so often cough up possession when under pressure, defending a lead. I've seen it all too often where we constantly give the ball away and give away needless free kicks & corners, where with more composure on the ball and a few extra passes we could nullify our opponents threat.