dmayne7 Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 1 minute ago, LestaAl said: Brendan could have managed that better . But they are a better side and it would have probably not changed things so let’s move on ….. They're a better side because of how they're being coached not because they have a better team. Granit bloody Xhaka made to like Lampard in his prime today. If we had some basic organisation and intent we could have easily won that game. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 Arsenal lost the first 3 games last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Weasel Fox Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 Ward had a good game then? 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueBrett Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 JJ played alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxdiamond Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 Is it fair to say we lack grit and determination and nous. Is this something true of all Brendan's sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 (edited) I think, and for the first real time under his tenure, if we play badly and don't get a result at home v Southampton, the ground turns toxic collectively. I just hope Top is there to see it. Edited 13 August 2022 by kristianity77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilton Fox Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 1 minute ago, The_Rorab said: There absolutely are reasons to defend Rodgers; undoubtedly this season he's up against it with the lack of any transfers, the feeling of stagnation and regression emanating through the club, Barnes and Ricardo being injured in pre-season. However that absolutely doesn't excuse his persistence with a 5ATB formation that rarely seems to work for us, his ridiculous lack of subs against Brentford, the abject mentality of the squad, the utter inability to solve the set piece issues we've had, the treatment of certain players in the squad such as Iheanacho, the rep list goes on. I have some sympathy but he seems to continually make it worse beyond the issues out of his control. This formation is killing us but then when we had 4 at the back we fell apart. Maybe arsenal's movement was just too good for us. What frustrates me is we cannot track any players running in behind, even from a throw in. Defending is atrocious - what is kolo toure bringing to us? Apart from a boat load of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom12345 Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 This game was so bad. Set up was all wrong. We know what this season is going to look like and for the first time I say I do not want to watch another season of this kind of football. I want out like Kasper, or maybe a change in management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fox96 Posted 13 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 13 August 2022 2 games, 6 goals conceded, can we bin off 5 at the back now 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 did i just hear "spunking it into the net" on final score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 4 minutes ago, AmarteyAndChill said: Shows how far rodgers has dragged us down, pathetic. Finished above these 2 years ago. And then they are able to spend a couple of hundred million… they are a huge club, they were never going to stay down for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadno'r Cymoedd Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 (edited) So many players as scapegoats in the thread whereas the real issue is the manager in my opinion. Tactics, set up.... But let's look at Ward (and yes I'm Welsh! 😂). Contrary to some posters' assertions, Kasper also made bloopers. The kick out against Ndidi at Bournemouth that set us on the way to that 4-1 debacle. When he pushed the ball in against Watford, Christmas 2017? But overall he was brilliant for us of course and is rightly a legend. Ward is two games in and probably feeling some pressure with the situation. He made some good stops. The error was very poor although Fofana didn't help. Let's try and cut him some slack for now. Edited 13 August 2022 by Cadno'r Cymoedd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfcho Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 5 minutes ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said: Piss poor. Ward will never be a first choice keeper. Amartey no where near the standard again. Thanks Brendan for some stylish football in the early days and the cup win but now off you ****. what did amartey do again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pSinatra Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 We drew the second half 2-2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 I’m now wondering whether it is worth selling Fofana at peak value and strengthening 2 or 3 other areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Col city fan Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 1 minute ago, Bob Weasel Fox said: Ward had a good game then? 😳 He made some good saves, he also made a howler. But he had rubbish playing in front of him too mate. Fofana, Evans and Afartey were all car crashes today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzer 7 Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 If Danny Ward is the best we’ve got between the sticks we’re going to concede a hell of a lot of goals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 1 minute ago, Hilton Fox said: Defending is atrocious - what is kolo toure bringing to us? Apart from a boat load of goals. Bibs? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 Just now, Col city fan said: Time for Dodgers to go. The club has become soul-less. His team selections are fookin rank. We can’t sign anyone, we can’t sell anyone. There’s no bounce about the club at all. Personally I’ve switched off. As soon as I saw we were coming out with three centre backs again today, I just didn’t bother. Time for a change because we’re in trouble this season, make no bones about it. There is a fifty- fifty chance that a new manager will be worse and just aid the downward spiral. We can no longer blame injury for our appalling defending , Arsenal will be kicking themselves for not getting six. This defending issue will be our total downfall if we don't sort it out double quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaspa Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 An £80m defender, Jonny Evans with Wilfried Ndidi guarding them and it's still a complete mess. To concede twice so soon after we'd got back into the game is unacceptable, two of their goals were clearly preventable. Really not enjoying this passive slide the Club are engaging in currently. Thank goodness it's nice out at this time of year. Go for a walk and escape the stress following Leicester currently is for a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesta2014 Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 Arsenal hungrier and sharper all over! Can’t remember us beating them to a 50/50 all game! Can’t blame the heat as they had plenty of energy too! Not good enough all over! No leaders in the side what so ever! I could go on but will just annoy me more! We in for a long hard season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 2 minutes ago, kristianity77 said: I think, and for the first real time under his tenure, if we play badly and don't get a result at home v Southampton, the ground turns toxic collectively. I just hope Top is there to see it. There isn’t anywhere to hide if we don’t beat a very poor Southampton team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerakin Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 It's coming home! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guvnor Posted 13 August 2022 Share Posted 13 August 2022 4-1 prediction on sky super 6 so we did slightly better than I thought. Arsenal doing a tidy rebuilding job so you can't be too surprised with that result. Let's get ten matches under our belts and see where the land lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taupe Posted 13 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 13 August 2022 Not good overall, no. Played off the pitch 1st half by a superior team. They were better technically and tactically, their movement and speed moving the ball meant we were chasing shadows. Tbh, I'm not sure many teams could have touched them. I thought we were on for a hiding. But, last half hour we really did show we can play a bit. We tried to take the game back to them and that pleased me. I'm not all doom and gloom. They were so good that I can only really tip my hat to them. I think it just shows the gap is widening. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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