Arsenal match thread - Sunday 28th at 12.00

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Very disappointing. Too passive since the goal. 

[StanSP]

2nd half worries me with the strength on their bench. 

[Foxin_Mad]

Another shit set piece conceded absolute dogshit performance again. Vardy is shot, I think this is the beginning of the end for him sadly. Looks like the end of season drop out of the top 4 is on. Nothing else but Arsenal victory here unless we find something, anything. 

Edited 28 February 2021 by Foxin_Mad

[Stuntman_Mike]

Why would you not man mark in that position? Everyone in a line, the slightest bit of movement from Arsenal and it's a complete free header.

[TMELcfc]

Still can’t defend set pieces after two years in charge. Rodgers lame excuse last time was no N’Didi, Castange, Soyunchu... well what’s the lame excuse this time? 

[SpacedX]

Just now, Stuntman_Mike said:

Why would you not man mark in that position? Everyone in a line, the slightest bit of movement from Arsenal and it's a complete free header.

Exactly

[jayfox26]

We have been awful in this game and Arsenal are getting behind us far too easily. With little options on our bench and loads on theirs, can't help but feel we should have managed this 1st half a lot better than we have. We have made Arsenal look like a good side. They really aren't! 

[katieakita]

No surprise that, creating very little and letting them come on to us we need to up the tempo not just let them pass the ball around us

[kiwiturk]

Our left flank is paralyzed.

Young Thomas can't possibly finish the game without receiving the second yellow card.

[Angus Scott]

I know we have restricted choices but I have been saying for weeks that Thomas is not yet ready for regular Premier League football. He looks overawed by it all & physically he's still a boy

[AKCJ]

For a team that concedes from set pieces for fun, it's amazing g how many freekicks and corners we concede.

[Pliskin]

We may as well switch to a back three. Because Vardy isn’t firing and we need to look to get in behind down the flanks. Something has to change otherwise Arsenal will win this comfortably.

[Flappit]

Pepe is going to fling himself to the ground every time anyone gets near him now. 

[HybridFox]

Come on lads wake up 

[sdb]

1 hour ago, M0901 said:

What would you have changed?

If I were arsenal manager?! I'd have played the kids!

[Tuna]

Thomas needs replacing, can't cope with them, Albrighton on, Timmy at left back, Riccy at right back.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Feels like a season maker or breaker this game now.

 

Need to up the tempo here and kick on. We've been poor

[Guest Manini]

Im not actually convinced we’re any good

[Simonb]

To be fair.. Been crap so far.. No fight or movement.. Just a couple of speculative attempts.. 

 

Marking from set pieces this season has been embarrassing. 

[Ceirboy]

Just now, Foxin_Mad said:

Another shit set piece conceded abdolute dogshit performance again. Vardy is shot. Looks like the end of season drop out of the top 4 us on. Nothing else but Arsenal victory here unless we find something, anything. 

This is exactly it. The start of the drift. Vardy really isn't in these games of late. 
A draw will be a great result! 
 

[matty98]

We simply have to get a proper dedicated set piece coach in. It's shambolic the amount we concede and our lack of threat from them. It's costing us big time.

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Why would you not man mark in that position? Everyone in a line, the slightest bit of movement from Arsenal and it's a complete free header.

Because our set piece coaching is either non existent or moronic.

[Mark]

Annoying how we just sit back, put pressure on this defence and they’ll be opportunities

[BigGibbo]

Wish we had some 'character'. If Arsenal hadn't parted like the red sea for Tielemans, to the surprise of even Tielemans, we'd still have been camped on our own penalty box hoping for scraps because Arsenal. 

[ozleicester]

vardy is not fit