Quite astonishing I thought, píss poor is being very generous to them.Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I accept we played well but we have played a lot better (if that makes sense).
The chap in the Guardian reckons we were shíte and that we're mainly shíte because Xhaka and Kolasinec are shíte. (I paraphrase)
This strikes me as harsh.
Not harsh about Xhaka imo
“Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me.”
He was fouled when he lost the ball, wasn't he? I know his form isn't great the moment, but still.
He's a funny one, Xhaka. He sometimes looks great, but he does the one thing you really don't want from a midfielder, which is surrender possession far, far too easily.
You would be annoyed if said ‘foul’ was given against you. One of those.
I suspect a British pundit may suggest he was fouled / lost the ball too easy, perhaps dwelling a split second too long, unaware of the presence of Gueye which others perhaps could have helped with. Maybe they did.
Xhaka did well apart from the goal I thought. Very easy to play against a side with no midfield for the last hour all the same.
Well I may get told off having won 5-2 but we weren’t that brilliant, they were pish. There was individual errors from 3-4 players which accounted for their goals, two bad goals to give away at any level of football and they played themselves into trouble with cards early for Williams and Gueye.
Perfect game for us really, Ozil had all the time and space he wanted, Bellerin was not threatened at all and they had no midfield.
Saw one moment in the first half where Sanchez had dropped into our half to collect the ball and when he played forward Ramsey was the most advanced player apart from Lacazette. An isolated incident one may say but one that still suggests a little calamitous approach perhaps.
Nice to see Jack Jackie wee Jack Wilshere back mind you.
Far be it from me to tell you off, but it is important to try to keep some balance and objectivity; did we get beaten 4 at Anfield because we were shít or because Liverpool were good? I put it to you that it was a combination of both factors.
Jack Wilshere is one of those who is the best player on the pitch in 95% of games he plays. Facto, Daddio.
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