This is what fucks me off the most and I’m certain it’s why we have seen fuck all given for us this season. We are so soft, even Ange at the start of the season, wound me up with how he wouldn’t blast officials.It’s admirable that we don’t get into the referees ear when decisions go against us, but so niaive.
He just seems to have nothing about him at all when he's not in form. And the slump has gone for months. Not what you want from a vice captain.Maddison has been the worst attacking player and he has not been at it since coming back from injury. Slipping too much and turning into opponents rather than the early season player who was gliding forwards.
Defensively we are disgraceful from corners. We took for granted how good Harry Kane being at the near post nodding deliveries away was but there is no excuse for every corner being a minefield to navigate and every conceded goal being literally within the vicinity of the goal line. These aren't even 50-50 battles the attacker wins. All you do is touch it from under the bar.
I think we needed to get one goal back to apply pressure in the second half. Son was the big one and when he messes up a clear opening like that it is not our day.
It's more than that it allows the opposition to overload areas of the box giving them a numbers advantage from every single delivery.Why do we, or any team, do zonal marking on set pieces. I’m no tactician but I’m pretty sure that for years, analysts of the game always lament zonal marking and highlight the deficiencies of it.
it makes sense, having a running start gives you forward and upward momentum…ergo, more likelihood of physically winning a battle. It’s simple fucking physics
We e got some big defenders, but we’re set to play musical statues not football when the corner comes in
VAR overturns it every day of the weekIf Deki goes down immediately it gets given.
Serious questions of Ange’s tactics have to be asked, this is shambolic & embarrassing.
But that was compounded by Maddison diving and essentially giving the ball to them to run up the field and score.Also the penalty not given in Kulusevski is blatant corruption. He tries to stay on the play and is punished for that. Fucking VAR is useless, that second goal should never have been given. How unlucky can we be never ceases to amaze me
It’s not knee jerk to suggest this and I’ve thought it for a while but you sell a player when it’s uncomfortable to do so but ultimately it’s for the betterment of evolving the team.Son needs replacing, just like Salah at Liverpool
Even at that, it stops them getting the attack for the second goalVAR overturns it every day of the week
There are no players capable of defending like this without getting punished. It can work in the scottish league where the players are not as effective, but in the PL it will never work.We need better players but more importantly, players that can play his system.
Be interesting what happens if Saudi come in.
It’s not on Ange that Romeo missed from 2 yards or Sonny missed a one on one or PEH wasn’t goal side and put in his own netArteta has wiped the floor with Ange tactically here and exploited all of our weaknesses.
Suicidal high line - check
Can't defend set pieces - check
Piss around with the ball at the back no matter the situation - check
This one isn't on the players.