I thought Xhaka was bloody marvellous yesterday.

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10-29-2018, 09:32 AM
Sir C

I thought Xhaka was bloody marvellous yesterday.

Then I see people balming him for the penalty. I'm not sure what more he could have done to avoid giving away a penalty, given that he clearly moved out of the way and made no sort of challenge at all :shrug:

Poor Alex Iwobi had a proper 'mare, didn't he? Tired, perhaps.
10-29-2018, 09:41 AM
Alberto Balsam Rodriguez

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Then I see people balming him for the penalty. I'm not sure what more he could have done to avoid giving away a penalty, given that he clearly moved out of the way and made no sort of challenge at all :shrug:

Poor Alex Iwobi had a proper 'mare, didn't he? Tired, perhaps.

The only thing Xhaka did wrong in that incident was to get himself too square on. It wasn't a pelanty on the replay but it did look pelanty-ish in real time just because of the position Xhaka got himself into.
10-29-2018, 09:41 AM
Just Trent

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Originally Posted by Sir C

Then I see people balming him for the penalty. I'm not sure what more he could have done to avoid giving away a penalty, given that he clearly moved out of the way and made no sort of challenge at all :shrug:

Poor Alex Iwobi had a proper 'mare, didn't he? Tired, perhaps.

The first penalty was worse. Mustafi lunging in like that. Ridiculous scenes. Xhaka did ok. But, he’s no fullback. There was always going to be a moment when Zaha ran at him inside the box, and it was never going to end well for us.
10-29-2018, 09:46 AM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez

The only thing Xhaka did wrong in that incident was to get himself too square on. It wasn't a pelanty on the replay but it did look pelanty-ish in real time just because of the position Xhaka got himself into.

Spot on if you pardon the pun. Couldn't really argue with the ref giving it
10-29-2018, 09:51 AM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Spot on if you pardon the pun. Couldn't really argue with the ref giving it

AL playing a stupid pass and then Mustaffi not fouling the bloke 50 yards form goal
10-29-2018, 09:55 AM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Pokster

AL playing a stupid pass and then Mustaffi not fouling the bloke 50 yards form goal

There were a few players off their game yesterday tbf - lots of miscontrols, poor passes etc. Similar peformance last season and we would have been beaten
10-29-2018, 10:06 AM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Just Trent

The first penalty was worse. Mustafi lunging in like that. Ridiculous scenes. Xhaka did ok. But, he’s no fullback. There was always going to be a moment when Zaha ran at him inside the box, and it was never going to end well for us.

First one should never have happened. Pretty sure Holding was fouled in the play leading up to it.

Ref liked to see Torreira being kicked about.
10-29-2018, 10:06 AM
Tony C

I called it in the summer.

Xhaka will be our new no6 by the end of the season.

#UnaiRastafari

He be smoking the herb imo
10-29-2018, 10:09 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

There were a few players off their game yesterday tbf - lots of miscontrols, poor passes etc. Similar peformance last season and we would have been beaten

:nod: Iwobi, Lacazette, Ozil, Lichtsteiner, Aubameyang were all below par. Mustafi was Mustafi.

Holding, Xhaka, Guendouzi and Torreira were excellent.
10-29-2018, 10:12 AM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Sir C

:nod: Iwobi, Lacazette, Ozil, Lichtsteiner, Aubameyang were all below par. Mustafi was Mustafi.

Holding, Xhaka, Guendouzi and Torreira were excellent.

I actually thought Guendozi was a leetle bit off his game (understable in one so young). Thought he was wonderful the other night, such a range of passing and brains to go with it. How the hell was he playing in the French second division last year
10-29-2018, 11:09 AM
7sisters

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Originally Posted by Just Trent

The first penalty was worse. Mustafi lunging in like that. Ridiculous scenes. Xhaka did ok. But, he’s no fullback. There was always going to be a moment when Zaha ran at him inside the box, and it was never going to end well for us.

It didn't help his cause when Zaha enacted a comedy leap that resembled a horse getting taken out at Hickstead.
10-29-2018, 12:31 PM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by 7sisters

It didn't help his cause when Zaha enacted a comedy leap that resembled a horse getting taken out at Hickstead.

Martial at OT was even worse......