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Swansea City vs Arsenal: Match Thread.

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Sanj, Sep 26, 2013.

  1. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    You're virtually the only one here dedicated to putting him down 24/7. Many of the people outside of here are praising him from his improved performances since the Villa game.
     
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  2. Tottenham Bale Station

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    Well in my unbiased view your squad, manager, fans, owners and stadium are all crap. Your u15 team is even worse.
     
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  3. Not PC enough

    Not PC enough New Member

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    If these points were all true .

    It would not reflect well for Tottenham Hotspur would it.

    As your team is inferior on all the above points .


    Thats not a biased view by the way , just factual .
     
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  4. Jayramfootball

    Jayramfootball Active Member

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    I do not think that the goalkeeper is being raved about and i do not think that being less attached to this board means I do not watch and see how a player does. I watch all the Arsenal games as they are my favourite english club. I think Szcesny is doing ok. he is a very good shot stopper and is making fewer mistakes as he gets older and more experienced and I like him as a player because of his confidence. I read your comments slagging him off in every game and ignoring all his good moments and i do not understand your points at all. I think maybe you are not reasoning clearly on him and it is why i do not think your opinion means much when you talk about him. I am not saying that generally just for the goal keeper for some reason.
     
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  5. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Both Giroud and Chesney had solid games, and for all of gent's ches bashing he obviously failed to notice that he basically commanded his area for the whole game and especially in the second half when Swansea were lobbing balls into our box. Ches came and claimed virtually every one. Can't ask more than that from your keeper <ok>
     
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  6. afcftw

    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    The commentators mentioned how well he was playing as well. He didn't put a foot wrong imo.
     
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  7. Arsenal87

    Arsenal87 Well-Known Member

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    Giroud's job is to score goals, he hasn't done that now in 3 games, and had a clear goal scoring opportunity against Swansea at the end of the first half, which he should have taken. That chance he missed is what he should be judged on as he is a striker, some of you are just trying to make whatever excuses you can, and want to judge him on other aspects of the game, when the aspect of the game that you should judge him on, you completely ignore, like him missing his golden chance to score.

    And if you think it's too harsh to be down on him because he hasn't scored in 3 games, then some of you need to learn what top class quality striker means and requires, and what being an elite club means. Standards are high when you claim to be an elite club, though it seems some on here like brandishing the term 'elite' for Arsenal, but aren't willing to take on board the standards to make you elite, ;-).

    A top quality striker should be scoring in every other game, that's what I expect from Giroud, to be scoring 1 in every 2, or at least 1 in every 3, if that's too much for some of you, then you have no clue on what top class standards are. Stop making excuses.
     
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  8. Jayramfootball

    Jayramfootball Active Member

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    one goal in two is about right for a top quality striker maybe even more but that is an average right? A lot of top strikers go 3 games without a goal don't they?
     
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  9. The Bonstar Wandit

    The Bonstar Wandit Well-Known Member

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    Yeah they do. If he doesn't score in 5, then we can declare him "off-form" but it takes a long time to become a poor striker.

    I'd be interested to see if there's a "type" of club he generally scores against based on his goals for Arsenal so far.
     
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  10. Wenger's Optician

    Wenger's Optician Active Member

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    I hope that the people who are criticising Giroud don't suggest we sign Benzema as an upgrade.
     
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  11. ToledoTrumpton

    ToledoTrumpton Well-Known Member

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    I think this is the problem. When you learn more about football you will know better what to expect.
     
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  12. Treat Williams

    Treat Williams Well-Known Member

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    He has five goals in nine games this season, so he's meeting your expectations so far.
     
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  13. Arsegun

    Arsegun Well-Known Member

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    I didn't think Giroud played well, but he's had a good enough season so far to warrant many more chances. I agree with what you've said about Szczesny.
     
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  14. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    Please cut out the petty insults just because you disagree with another poster <ok>
     
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  15. Han Shot First

    Han Shot First New Member

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    What a surprise, Cym jumping to TT's rescue.
     
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  16. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    I'm not jumping to anyone's rescue,I'm just fed up with some of the childish insults that are posted because people have a different viewpoint to other members
     
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  17. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Giroud has got 4 in 6 in the league, so that's a better rate than 1 in every 2. <ok>
     
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  18. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    He's had better games, but what I said was that Giroud was solid. He had a hand in both goals and contrary to the opinion that his only job is to score, it isn't. His job is to provide other players with goals too and even when he's not scoring, he's still creating chances for others.
     
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  19. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    His current goalscoring rate is 1 in 1.5 games then <ok>
     
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  20. Han Shot First

    Han Shot First New Member

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    But he's been crap whilst doing it. He contributes **** all to this side apart from goals, and now they've dried up, he's doing nothing.
     
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