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10-02-2013, 06:52 AM
Wanted to wait a few games to see if it was permanent but it seems it is, in that instead of chasing games for 90 minutes we are truly prepared to sit, stay in shape and be patient and back ourselves that in 90 minutes we are going to get some goals to win the game and this works even better if we take 2 goal leads!

Most mature and complete Arsenal performance seen since the Fabregas led team went close with a common link of Flamini and then the Invincibles.

Aggressive in winning ball, quick in moving it and movement all over the attack and Napoli could not live with it and Ozil goal? Many of us have and still play football and some maybe have a little bit of talent to strike a ball and that is one of hardest skills to hit a ball like that as coming across and he stroked it with total ease and it went exactly where he wanted it to - Made it look easy but that was a truly world class finish.

2nd half, sat deep, kept possession and kept possession and when they had ball compact, breaking when can and still creating enough chances to have won 4-5 nil.

We do need another CH and we do need another striker but add that and genuinely have a squad that can win things - Everyone played their part last night but thought Sagna was superb and though not quite back to best we have seen him he is obviously got his game back.

My player of night was Giroud as him keeping ball and being link as well as goals is crucial to all we do well. Striker is #1 January priority!

Though at least Bentdner is similar in style if ever he has to play so style would not change and is actually a decent player if strip away all crap that surrounds him as a person. So till January we could cover with Bentdner, Podolski and even Sanogo and Walcott when all fit, but we do need another top quality striker at this club as it would near complete the squad.

Like the slight change in how we playing as we have the players to make it work as it needs lots of midfield effort and skill in keeping ball and we have lots of depth and rotation there once everyone fit when consider the midfield last night did not have Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski Chamberlain available and we still started Wilshere on bench!

Most enjoyable game of season and still on a high from it now.

pjlincs
10-02-2013, 07:01 AM
losses to help the winning streak along!!

Dutch Gooner
10-02-2013, 07:03 AM
still not sure he's a top class goalkeeper though.....but good enough for now I'suppose

Nicosia Gooner
10-02-2013, 07:10 AM

Nicosia Gooner
10-02-2013, 07:12 AM

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10-02-2013, 07:24 AM
He has a better defence in front of him now not just in defenders but in way team defends so he has to do less heroics and be more expected to do the basics well and the one thing he you really want a GK to do is come and collect crossess and that is one of his strengths.

Think an example of that is when Villa got that penalty in opener as guy wandered through the middle untouched, way we set up now that simmply does not happen unless the guy is Messi maybe.

He is also a good shot stopper and also good with ball at feet in kicking.

His biggest weakness is this overriding desire to 'look' cool and calm at all times, like it is some weakness to appear hurried and that sometimes lack of urgency at right times makes it closer than should be when players are closing him down or when letting ball run out of play at Swansea, as yes it was out of play, but could easily not have been.

He has all you want in a GK and has obviously been listening to someone which with last years benching has brought more maturity too and that is all it is really, 23? GK? When see likes of Friedel and many GK playing best ever football in 30s you realise how much more is to come.

But way team is set up now really helps him as less likely to put in a position to make rash decisions and can concentrate on crossess, back passes and making saves where it is all about reactions opposed to decisions.

He will still make mistakes, all GK do, particularly young ones but I like him and hope he goes on to be an Arsenal great

Bergkamp's Brain
10-02-2013, 07:36 AM
http://www.awimb.com/fudforum/index.php?t=msg&goto=37740 12&rid=0&S=fbf78b9d8f7b63965264cc1179a3c249#msg_3774 012 (http://www.awimb.com/fudforum/index.php?t=msg&goto=3774012&rid=0&S=fbf78b9d8f7b63965264cc1179a3c249#msg_3774012)

Dutch Gooner
10-02-2013, 08:46 AM