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Eriksen on Oxlade goal: Arsenal got lucky!

mawspurs

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Tottenham Hotspur playmaker has played down Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's equaliser by claiming the Gunners got off lightly.

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CrazyHeart

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Atta boy Christian! What I've been saying... Arsenal got lucky! One thing that kills me is how every Arsenal fan is complaining to me about our defensive play, while forgetting how they parked the bus the last time we were at the Emirates... disgraceful!
 

18Klinsmann

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They got lucky, but Lamela's failed clearance set up that goal so to me it was down to an individual mistake and not so much bad luck.
I would have been more than happy with a point before the game, but winning that fixture could have put some real confidence into the team like it did last time we won it. I will never forget the atmosphere at the next home game..."we beat the Scum 3-2!"
 

Smokinhotspur

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I think Eriksen should focus on upping his workrate, beating the first man with his corners and getting himself back in form.
 

TottenhamMattSpur

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Lamela failed to clear.
Then we failed to stop the cross/shot back into the box
Then we failed to mop up after donkey Welbeck air kicked.

Pretty catastrophic from us imo.
 

Khilari

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They had chances. But we also had some fantastic chances, particularly given the lion's share possession they had. Had we been more clinical in the final third (think Mason's chance to set Ade through, Ade's missed touch that oh so nearly put him through on goal, Chadli's scuffed shot/cross that Lamela was set to pounce on) we could (should?) have taken all 3 points. We should be optimistic. If we can build in the final third (a problem for a few years) we may click.
 

CrazyHeart

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Not to mention Welbeck's clown act, landing on his ass causing a major distraction, while Ox had the shot hand-wrapped and gifted to him. Arsenal got lucky!
 

CrazyHeart

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Like us against West Ham?

Come on... that was pure skill! West Ham blew their penalty, we were down to 10-men and right in the pressure cooker, we kept fighting - all culminating in a wonderful through-ball enabling Dier to magnificently round the keeper to win 1-0 in overtime!
 

Spurger King

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Come on... that was pure skill! West Ham blew their penalty, we were down to 10-men and right in the pressure cooker, we kept fighting - all culminating in a wonderful through-ball enabling Dier to magnificently round the keeper to win 1-0 in overtime!

Overtime? :cautious:
 

slartibartfast

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Lamela failed to clear.
Then we failed to stop the cross/shot back into the box
Then we failed to mop up after donkey Welbeck air kicked.

Pretty catastrophic from us imo.
Before I start I wanna make it clear I thought we defended brilliantly and Rose played well BUT (lol) for the goal why did Rose move away from Ox to stand next to the post? Small moan but the more I watch it the more bizarre it looks. Have a look.
 

TottenhamMattSpur

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I'm glad you have something to moan about as you may have committed suicide if we'd won.
How was that moaning? It was backing up what Eriksen said, that their goal was lucky based on the chain of events I listed.

You've clearly got a problem with me, why not do us both a favour and ignore me?
 

beuller

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Okay my bad... I meant injury time! Jeez... this is what happens when you leave London back to the States for three months!

We were lucky the west ham hammers had to time left to snap a tie at 1 with a head-shot. :)
 

slartibartfast

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How was that moaning? It was backing up what Eriksen said, that their goal was lucky based on the chain of events I listed.

You've clearly got a problem with me, why not do us both a favour and ignore me?
Sorry mate but who you having a go at?
 
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