Interesting stat this morning, blaming Ozils reintroduction for the decline of young Sanchez

[7evens]

Our Chilean wonder has scored no goals and contributed only the one assist in the last seven, since the bug eyed bottler took to the field.

Ofcourse this parallel could all be *******s..

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[7evens]

[7evens]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/1144 5064/Alexis-Sanchez-has-not-scored-for-Arsenal-in-seven-matc hes-but-whats-brought-about-the-decline.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11445064/Alexis-Sanchez-has-not-scored-for-Arsenal-in-seven-matches-but-whats-brought-about-the-decline.html)

[Pat Vegas]

things and the IPTV thing :cloud9:

Problem is 8000+ channels. It's a ******* to organise.

[Luis Anaconda]

Bit of a silly thing to go on about really. But then again if someone is silly enough to describe one of the most consistently creative players in the modern game as a bug-eyed bottler you can't expect much sense

[7evens]

So all these pundits and ex players are marginalised wrong uns, in terms of questioning his contribution and value since signing ?
Even the Germans have been on his back, or are they all wrong too :rolleyes:

[Luis Anaconda]

I mean he's a lazy foreigner isn't he 7? I mean all he does is cover more ground than most players in the Premier League and constantly produce chances for his team-mates. I mean why would you want than in your playmaker :rolleyes:

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Where's 'is pashun?

[7evens]

His performance metrics aren't great. If they were, he wouldn't be getting loads of flack from all areas within the game.
I'm not convinced he's settled at this club.
His early world cup performances were brilliant but he's only showing that form in glimpses at Arsenal.
I'll have a little bet with you that he'll go down in club folklore as an over priced flop, long after he's hung up his boots. May be that's the killing factor. Not his fault the club paid 40m but it's a decisive factor in term of fans expectations..

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I bet you did.

[7evens]

Terrible attribute, playing with passion and far too vulgar. Much better to play with a dignified reticence I suppose.

[Ashberto]

[7evens]

I quite liked the boy.. He kept getting up after getting repeatedly kicked by the brutish enforcers of the oppostion.

There's very few I don't like, come to think of it. Predominantly those who play within the limits of their capability.

[Monty91]

hijacked by simple-minded fans whose first port of call when they perceive a player to be underperforming is to criticise their lack of effort, in lieu of an ability to make any kind of nuanced analysis.

[Monty91]

http://www.awimb.com/fudforum/index.php?t=tree&goto=3996 295&rid=5863&S=0fc665d4e9ed136937fc74e2fdfd0bc0 (http://www.awimb.com/fudforum/index.php?t=tree&goto=3996295&rid=5863&S=0fc665d4e9ed136937fc74e2fdfd0bc0)

[7evens]

[IUFG]

after 15 minutes...

The Emirates Stadium has a lot to answer for imo

[Classic Jorge]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Yes, people moan about the way the chap looks.

[Classic Jorge]

If the fruit is already on the ground, crawling with maggots and putrified then so be it.

[7evens]

the current season.
If we're saying that the clubs performances in the CL ( which I think was the catalyst of debate ) are the limits of our expectation and that losing 3-1 at home to Monaco can somehow be factored into that list, then I can't support that as a definition of progress.

[Ashberto]

some vast sense of hopelessness.

If the preening narcissist has taken his tap-ins we'd be talking about the quarter final by now. Fine margins.

[7evens]

It doesn't take a genius to watch any game of football to identify the players who are playing with the handbrake on.

[Monty91]

Which is why it's fair to write off anyone whose go-to explanation for sub-optimal performances is lack of effort as a cretin.

[Monty91]

It seems strange, given your recognition of his achievements thus far, that you'd not be happy to at least let him see out his contract. Are you not intrigued to see what he can achieve in a final hurrah, given he's only had proper money to spend for two summers.

Or is there a manager out there who is certain to take us forwards and who we risk missing out on if we let Wenger stay?

[7evens]

My critisism of Ozil is that I just don't think he's *that* good and has yet to string together a run of stellar performances to make me see him in a more positive light.

The common attribues that I can appreciate in all of our top players over the years, even when they occasionaly have a dip in form.

[Classic Jorge]

I'd imagine the people who don't see it also don't see the big whoop about Pirlo and think he needs to put himself about a bit more.

Ozil's stats are, save for the dip in form late last year and early this, rather good. He's currently third in the all time assists-per-minute stats for the PL, which I imagine would surprise people.

[7evens]

and potentially better young candidates out there, who now deserve the opportunity to take the club in a different direction.
I think Wenger has become too autocratic, an anathema, if you will. He and Taggart were the last of a generation.
There's certainly no compelling evidence that we're sliding into the abyss but defeats to Monaco and more recently Spurs and our constant slip ups at places like Swansea just don't convince me that the same old vulnerability is getting addressed.
I think he's had more than enough time to put these things right but refuses to embrace perhaps these subtle changes in approach that may make the difference.

[Classic Jorge]

Ironically

[7evens]

a defining statistic about a players performance.
Pirlo, on the other hand, was so gifted that he brought about the workrate of everyone else around him.
A bit like one of those squash players who exert the minimum of energy, while their less gifted opponents skirt about red faced, on the cusp of a minor coronary.

[7evens]

[Classic Jorge]

Not the greatest metric of a centre back or full back, or even a striker, but Assists, Key Passes, Chances Created, these are his job

[Peter]

[Snin]