His dangerously Liverpudlian post, especially how it rubbishes legitimate observations about key weaknesses in the side that Wenger refuses to address let alone fix, is what I was referring to. Arsenal are lacking in several defensive positions which, whilst not an issue when facing cannon fodder, teams set up to try and hold on for a point (or teams that intent on self-destructing for half the game...), they are frequently on more regular occasions exposed against teams that come to play the game they want to play.
I have just returned to my secret base in the south west after a 3 hr delay on my flight home, Arsenal's secret weapon (me) was deployed to it's full effect today Brilliant game at the Emirates - read a few comments from some Spurs fans about how they didn't turn up etc - sorry boys but you got two lucky goals and then were totally taken apart by us today. It could have been 7-2
Arsenal won deservedly. They were favourites to win the game, so it's no big shock that they won. It was a great game, and all credit to Arsenal, they played the better football on the day. We have to regroup and go again next week. Unlike Arsenal we still have a realistic chance of winning a trophy this season, so I'm looking forward to the FA Cup games, as well as the forthcoming Prem games.
Don't delude yourself, Piskie. There's enough of that going on at your club as it is! Yes, you outplayed us on the day, and deservedly won. However, we got everything wrong from tactics, to not matching Arsenal's intensity, and desire to win. Why we employed the tactics of sitting deep and inviting pressure after going 1-0 up, I have no idea. It was completely wrong - you could see what was coming if we didn't wake up. We never did! Simple as. If you think this heralds some new dawn for you Gooners, I think you're going to be sadly disappointed. Your problems are far more deep rooted than that!
The table doesn't lie. As much as I hate to say it, the two Manchester clubs are currently far superior to the all those below them. We all have some catching up to do.
arsenal winning like they did could be bad for them.Wengers' already saying how good they are,so he won't spend any money this Summer and all their problem's will resurface next season
I dont think Piskie is deluding himself on this occasion. When Arsenal play like that, they are simply too good for Spurs (and most clubs). The reason Spurs are better than Arsenal this year is because they have been more consistent, but when Arsenal put it together, as they did for 60 minutes yesterday, there is really nothing Spurs could have done. I have heard a lot of cack this morning about how Lennon would have made a difference. What a joke. Just accept that you were very lucky to get away with only a 5-2 thrashing. Piskie is wrong in that he thought it could have been 7-2, because it could have been more. A fair result would have been 8-1.
Agree with this (especially the ), but just wanted to add that King def looked injured. His running was the worst I have seen. Ironically, Daws was great when he came on. I think he deserves more trust when Ledley isn't 100%.
I'm sure Ledley King has some of the Paul McGrath syndrome, you never actually know how fit you are until the whistle goes, that said I don't think 'Arry would have taken unecessary risks if he'd been aware of any knock. I looked at the sides before the game and for the first time in my life I saw the Tottenham bench and thought a few of them would strengthen our team, Dawson being one of them. Something was wrong with Tottenham, definitely not the side I saw beat Newcastle a couple of weeks back....
Let's not get carried away, one win does not make a season, even if its against the Spurs. What us gooners should really question is why its taken this team so long to perform at such a level? The biggest question is, can they continue with this? The next games against Liverpool and AC Milan is a good start....
Again, I totally disagree, Jayram. There' s plenty we could have done. You played the way you did because we allowed you to by sitting far too deep, and conceding far too much possession. The worst aspect of our performance, for me, apart from the tactical disasters, was the failure to match Arsenal's intensity or desire to win. That's not acceptable in any game. In a NLD, it's unforgivable! I also suspect that Harry fielded more than one player who wasn't match fit. Not great tactics in a game of that intensity. I just hope Harry and the players have learnt something, and make sure performances like that are not ever allowed to occur again. It was like watching the spurs of a few years ago - caving in like a pack of cards!
To be honest mate, apart from the first 20 mins, we totally outplayed you. It wasn't that Spurs were bad, more that we simply outclassed you all over the pitch. You were very lucky to go 0-2 up. The first was a terrible deflection and the second was a terribale dive. Completely unjustified. Credit to Arsenal though, we knew we were playing better football and it certainly showed. After the 4th goal went in, your fans could get out of the stadium quick enough and then we scored again 'Is there a fire drill ..... Is there a fire drill ?'
And thats also the reason United are 2nd, it is a pretty poor United squad right now especially compared to past seasons. You are having to bring people out of retirement and rely on old badgers.
We're just going to have to agree to disagree on this one. You guys just see what you want to see. You played as well as you did for two reasons. Firstly, we got our tactics completely wrong by sitting far too deep after we were 1-0 up, instead of pushing home the obvious upper hand we had at that time. We conceded far too much possession. And, as I've said, worst of all, from a Spurs fans' point of view, we failed to match Arsenal's intensity, and will to win. Nowhere near good enough! If you want to herald this one- off freak result as the hailing of a new dawn, that's up to you. I just think you're going to be sadly disappointed.
Arsenal battered us. Undeniably. Our plan worked to start with, but the dodgy pen just put fire in their bellies (something they have been short of a lot this season) and we retreated and invited them on. We didn't defend as a team as we have for most of the season and their possession had to come to something. A change from 4-4-2 screamed to be made from halfway through the first half but we sat on our hands, in truth we were a shambles for all but but the first 20 minutes. I think a lot of Spurs players have started to believe the hype and they payed Arsenal little respect. I hope this a wake up call to all involved. Any team could do a number on a Spurs side playing like that. As for this being the start of something big for Arsenal, well that's what they said after the Blackburn result.
I'm not taking the moral high ground, if it was me, as soon as Vermaelen batted away my hand I'd have walked straight off the pitch. That kind of challenge is normal in football too and TV knew it but he decided that he could dither on the ball without any pressure from a Spurs player and got his toes trodden on.
