Lordy, but we were pretty poor last night.

[IUFG]

Got away with it, though, I s'pose. Hard to avoid the nagging suspicion that someone's going to rip us a new one in this competition pretty soon, though.

Elneny gets better every time I see him, though.

He was the best Arsenal player on the pitch last night. Him and Bambi.

OTOH, Cech, Mustafi, Wilshere (and on reflection Monreal) were dog shíte

[Burney]

He was the best Arsenal player on the pitch last night. Him and Bambi.

OTOH, Cech, Mustafi, Wilshere (and on reflection Monreal) were dog shíte

Both goals were attributable to poor keeping. Wilshere kept falling over and then eventually did his favourite thing of leaving his foot in and getting injured. Seals learn faster than that boy.

[Luis Anaconda]

Both goals were attributable to poor keeping. Wilshere kept falling over and then eventually did his favourite thing of leaving his foot in and getting injured. Seals learn faster than that boy.

First goal was a fantastic save, would have been hard to get it further away than that - defenders didn't react

[Sir C]

First goal was a fantastic save, would have been hard to get it further away than that - defenders didn't react

I agree, the initial save was excellent, but (and this sounds churlish, but really isn't...) his reaction time after the save was glacial. Had he been instantly up, he only needed to move two or three feet and he'd have had the near post covered.

[Luis Anaconda]

I agree, the initial save was excellent, but (and this sounds churlish, but really isn't...) his reaction time after the save was glacial. Had he been instantly up, he only needed to move two or three feet and he'd have had the near post covered.

Yes - fair point. I think we can all accept we are talking about a keeper past his prime. I would though even cut him some slack for the second - the ball clearly dipped late (would like to see it from behind the goal). I blame modern balls, sir c - was thinking that when Laca had his chance in the first half - a nice Mersonesque chip would have been perfect here, but modern players simply don't do that anymore, probably because they don't trust the ball. Sad

[Sir C]

Yes - fair point. I think we can all accept we are talking about a keeper past his prime. I would though even cut him some slack for the second - the ball clearly dipped late (would like to see it from behind the goal). I blame modern balls, sir c - was thinking that when Laca had his chance in the first half - a nice Mersonesque chip would have been perfect here, but modern players simply don't do that anymore, probably because they don't trust the ball. Sad

Exactly so, the first shot was a horrible thing to deal with. I miss proper balls, la. I miss a proper bend on a ball.

[IUFG]

I miss a proper bend on a ball.

Indeed. Seem to see a lot more shots nowadays when the ball does not spin at all..?

[Luis Anaconda]

Exactly so, the first shot was a horrible thing to deal with. I miss proper balls, la. I miss a proper bend on a ball.

I mean - just look at this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u--2vzQP6KQ

[Burney]

Exactly so, the first shot was a horrible thing to deal with. I miss proper balls, la. I miss a proper bend on a ball.

Think how I feel

[Burney]

I agree, the initial save was excellent, but (and this sounds churlish, but really isn't...) his reaction time after the save was glacial. Had he been instantly up, he only needed to move two or three feet and he'd have had the near post covered.

That's a pretty basic goalkeeping drill, I'd have thought.