Carrick Dave wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:58 pm
We all think that now, but we are where we are. Maybe cheering the lads we have got on is a better approach that putting them down with every post.
Why are they reading the forum? If only the club did, we might not have got so careless.
Boo Radley wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:55 pm
As surprising as it is, we lost all semblance of control when Klich replaced Forshaw. This was made worse when Llorente was replaced by Cooper. From there on there was no holding option centrally and no forward ground passing without Llorente.
Klich is so far off the standard now it’s not funny. Such a pity to have Gelhardt come on and not receive more than two or three passes to his feet. Nearly everything was hit high and in hope.
As everyone is now saying, the lack of a quality central midfielder is killing us, and without Raphinha, making us so harmless to play against.
Agree.
MB ironically made us worse with his changes.
Forshaw was tidy tbf to him , not the answer to our midfield but he did OK.
Boo Radley wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:55 pm
As surprising as it is, we lost all semblance of control when Klich replaced Forshaw. This was made worse when Llorente was replaced by Cooper. From there on there was no holding option centrally and no forward ground passing without Llorente.
Klich is so far off the standard now it’s not funny. Such a pity to have Gelhardt come on and not receive more than two or three passes to his feet. Nearly everything was hit high and in hope.
As everyone is now saying, the lack of a quality central midfielder is killing us, and without Raphinha, making us so harmless to play against.
My two cents: proper shambles in the second half with just no creativity and a lot of hit and hope stuff. However, in the first half we gave as good as we got. So let me focus on that half: I'm not sure we don't have creativity (as long as the right people are playing), but what is clearly a problem is end product. The biggest problems in that end product category are: 1) We make poor choices for that final pass; or 2) We dally allowing the opposition players to get back and cover; or 3) Our shooting is terrible. So even when we're being dominant and getting forward, we don't make the most of it because of one of 1) 2) or 3) or a combination.
arsenal are a solid team at the minute anyway, we know our limitations this season and don't think many really cared about this cup
a win on sunday is MUCH more important - the cup was never going to be a priority and it probably saved us from a thumping by somebody else
for me, the lack of creativity is the issue at the moment, we're spending large chunks of games not creating any chances which is very concerning - beyond rapha there is noone in the team creating chances out of nothing at the minute (and the one from Gelhardt)
Hate seeing us lose or even draw tbh, but tonight in the first half with decent finishing we could have wrapped it up, could & should again , how many more times will we say it ??
Having said that ,the only time I really got irate was when Arteta tried to get a player booked, there were some positives however :
1/ We can concentrate on the bread & butter of the league till FA cup in January.
2/ A few more precious minutes for the youngsters.
Forshaw isn't the answer to our midfield difficiencies, Llorente going off was hopefully for a rest (hope to god he ain't injured again)
Bielsa cocked up with so many subs imo, how can he keep justifying Roberts role ?
" Man is not affected by events but by the view he takes of them "
why make changes when we were on top.
