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25 Aug 2015 05:08:56
Congrats to the team. So many people were thinking Arsenal would just walk all over us.

Few points:

1.) Maybe this is a little too late but we are a better team with Lucas in there. But the problem is who too play : Hendo, Milner, Can, Lucas and Rossiter(?) . I guess all of them can't start which is where the problem is as they expect to be playing all games (except Ross).

2.) Team looks organised, more so defensively. More often then not I would have said that we were lucky but not this game. It was obvious we worked hard on our game plan.

3.) Question for the Eds or another poster who can analyze. Why do you think we were not able to carry the momentum through to the 2nd half. Did Arsenal change or we did.

PS. Lucas's last game?? let's hope the club can come to some amiable terms and he stays!!

{Ed001's Note - Arsenal stepped up in the second half, with our attitude clearly being to sit back and contain them, it was always going to happen when they stopped giving the ball away needlessly. We still never really looked like we were stretched by them which is good.}

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25 Aug 2015 06:10:45
That baffles me in the second half. BR took a U turn to sit and defend. We should have pressed the same way we did in the first half.
Can we finally have Markovic on the flanks. decent player and excellent pace. Why don't we play a winger when the opposition play against our full backs??

For all those who bought up skretel playing Ramsey onside, Skrtel was coming back from the back and was coupe of millimeter out from the line, who in this page would do better than Skrtel?

The whole back line were nothing short of Heroes for me yesterday and I am not a big fan of Skrtel at all.

{Ed001's Note - we didn't press in the first half, we put pressure on the ball, but there was still no press. Not that I am complaining, as we looked good last night.}

25 Aug 2015 06:11:59
Ed01, Y did he subbed Lucas?
I thought Can should have been off for Rossiter and who is dropping with Hendo coming back?
I fear it's Lucas on the bench to accommodate the list of attacking players we have got.

{Ed001's Note - I fear Lucas was waving goodbye personally.}

25 Aug 2015 06:27:24
Very happy with the point although 2 half we rode our luck a bit . 7 points out of nine is a good start in my book , now keep it going is the next challenge .

25 Aug 2015 06:32:11
Every system has its own drawbacks.

press high and play high line some one would hoof up the top or escape the offside trap.

Sit deep and counter, you invite pressure and somehow the opposition sneak inside or try a long range from distance.

Press high and play high, you have a better chances to score.

We need pace on the flanks and Walcott / Sanchez shoes what we miss.

25 Aug 2015 06:37:06
Looks like Rodgers is going to give Rossiter a bit of first team action this year. That unfortunately leave Lucas short of opportunities.
Could be Pip Linders influence?
Either way, opportunities do need to be created for youngsters.

{Ed001's Note - Rossiter deserves the chances, but it would be best alongside Lucas to talk him through the games and provide a bit of protection so he can make mistakes.}

25 Aug 2015 06:51:12
Hi Ed001

Just picking up on what youve said that you feel Lucas was waving good bye? Do you honestly beleive that's it and he is off? Ed002 indicated he's less likely to leave because of Hendo injury. We don't no how long Hendo is out for do we?

{Ed001's Note - I really hope he stays, but it did look ominously like a goodbye. Brendan will have his work cut out persuading him to stay.}

25 Aug 2015 07:01:26
A CM alongside a DM.

25 Aug 2015 07:09:57
I think/hope this might be the plan going forward that older players are going to be replaced by youngsters coming through. We have 4 established centre backs, but only Lovren and Sakho have any longevity in their legs now. Skrtel and Toure are not going to play every game and are not going to maintain standards for many seasons.
This will allow natural space for Ilori to come through.
Seems to me Rodgers, O'Driscol and Linders have looked at last seasons squad, strengthened it and plotted a route for all our 18-21 yr olds coming through.
Perhaps this is why Sinclair is off. He wasn't quite ready so Ings and Origi came in.
It is a reason for optimism and we might just get away from daft purchases of overpriced British squad players in the near future

25 Aug 2015 07:53:03
Well, BR has only himslef to blame for the mess. He has cleary udnerstood, we need a DM and None of the three Milner/Hendo/Can could do a Job.
But with assuring roles and position to all the three players. Lucas simply cannot start unless someone is injured.

25 Aug 2015 09:27:06
Ed01 am I missing something. BR said Lucas will not be leaving this transfer window. We desperately need to keep hold of him. Considering Lucas has had little game time, I thought he had a good game protecting the back four. YNWA







 

 

 
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