iseah100 5,612 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Cue people saying Arsenal will win the league even though we thoroughly outplayed them. Azpi got burned. Also, Tibo>Cech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS 382 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Why was the team so uninspiring? Hazard? Fabregas? Ivan, not one single cross went inside. Wrong passes everywhere, players just strolling all over the place. The whole team was pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Not at all concerned, if anything I'm quite encouraged by the second half.Arsenal took their one good opportunity; we created plenty but unfortunately couldn't take them.Falcao had some good moments and I think, with time, he will settle in to play a decent role for us this season.I was also happy with the performances of Willian and Ramires, and Oscar also gave us some extra flair and verve when he came on. Courtois couldn't do anything with the goal, which was a smashing finish, but was otherwise excellent. I couldn't care less about the result; it's a glorified friendly that Arsenal are celebrating as if they've won the Champions League. We improved as the game went on, and with every passing minute we looked slicker and fitter. This was a very, very useful pre-season test for us and I'm encouraged by the second half performance.What you have to consider is that Arsena l have been back in pre-season training for some time - by the time we played our second pre-season game, against PSG, Arsenal had already played four matches. They started the brighter and probably benefited from being back in England for some time, whilst one or two of our players might have been struggling with jet-lag.I'm not going to criticise any individual player because it's pre-season and all we need to take out of these games is fitness. It won't be until two to three games into the season before the players even start to attain mental sharpness, so one or two loose passes here and there can be forgiven as well.Overall a satisfactory afternoon - if anything I'm looking forward to Arsenal wetting themselves about winning a pre-season competition. Only seven times in the last 23 years has the Community Shield winner gone on to win the Premier League. It'll be seven times in 24 by May.EDIT - I just saw someone say they were happy with this performance in this 'big game'. Big game? Next weekend against Swansea is the big game, my friend. Edited August 2, 2015 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Soooo...what about that Mickey Mouse trophy we have in our cabinet last season? (Capital One cup)Mickey mouse? Having to beat 6 teams to get there is no mickey mouse trophy. Euro Supercup, and Arsenal's treble, those are mickey mouse trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I think we played well after we conceded. We went progressing and actually played well in the second.Arsenal parked the bus, gave up playing until they brought Giroud, but all in all, we're still far from being match sharp, so I don't get why people are making statements about the season when this isn't a good parameter. They're sharper than us because they've been training for longer. They weren't superior, they took what they like to call the coward way to win matches, they defended for their lives after they got the lead. Which is ironic... that's the only concerning thing imo. Last season Wenger showed a little bit of this when playing us at the Bridge. If he learns how to give up their style for the benefit of winning, then they're probably going up a few steps.I'm not worried, I'm not even pissed. Of course, would have loved if we won, but I'm not that disappointed or sad.I think we're ready to play Swansea and win, we still have the Fiorentina game to sharpen even more. Not sure if we're ready for City in two weeks, but then again, it doesn't seem like they've been all that sharp either from what I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Im just curious about stats. I don't think it was such a shambles. They got their goal early. We didn't hit the ground running but we kept chasing them in the second half. Didn't make it thought. I am not worried, especially seeing Hazard, Fab, .... were invisible. They aren't going to be like that much longer. Also, Petr made a few really good calls, how many Tibo had to make? Not that many tbh. Our only worry now is depth of team. We need a CM that can do more than the likes of Rami. I wish we could get Oscar to a Brazil level, he does find Eden much more than the others.Also, If Costa is so injury prone, we better pray Remy and Falcoa are up to it. Also, we played Zouma as a left back now. What are our options there? It was a nice study round for me. We didn't suck, but we aren't finished in our pre-season either. May the voyeur be ever happy with his silver. Let's win the title now. :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Who gives a fuck if we outplayed them?! It's the RESULT that matters. That's what we have been saying last season right?Absolutely, but considering its still the preseason, a bit of work on finishing and this will continue to be the top team in the PL. We didn't play poor, that's what I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roquila 1,335 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 This is what happens if you sell arguably the second best goalkeeper in the world to your rivals. Szezsaehtur would've never saved that Oscaf Freekick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Who even cares lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 We did fuck all today.. Arsenal deserve the win because we didn't turn up! Hardly threatened.. big Pete didn't have to do much!Disappointed! I actually think Tibo hadn't much to do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 470 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 We dont improve ourselves and we gift good players to our rivals. Smhits true, no matter what anyone says Chelsea have to be one of the most stupid football clubs ever to sell 1 of the best keepers in the world to a rival? Who ever signed that one off should be fired! i mean come on cech is still in the top 5 goal keepers and we go give them to arsenal! NO ONE in the premier league should have got him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Everytime I put money on us to win we lose e.g 5-2 loss to Spurs, Loss to PSG in CL and now this game. Lesson to self don't put money on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vybz Kartel 1,613 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Give the ball to Hazard FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinAshburner 1,270 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It's 4:00 am on Monday morning and Times like this. I need a girlfriend to release and get rid of pent up anger and frustration with intense fucking steamy messy sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinctek 470 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Who even cares lol.every chelsea fan should, you dont wan't to see your team lose friendly or not. stupid saying that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MihaiM24 156 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Wenger just started a war he can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Was utterly awful to watch. Horrible game full of feuds and chopping around. Arsenal were pretty shite as were we. Stil they needed one chance to score and we could not score from two or 3 100%-chances. Playing with Fabregas and Falcao in a big match is like playing with 9 men.I think it is obvious now. We do need reinforcements. Most players just don't improve much.What angers me most is that us losing was set in stone before the game began and we could do nothing about it and that the sucker merse called it spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 It's a Mickey Mouse trophy. If Arsenal, City and Liverpool fans keep saying that cup is a Mickey Mouse trophy then it is.It wasn't when City won it though. I'm sure Liverpool would have loved to beat us in the semifinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 This is what happens if you sell arguably the second best goalkeeper in the world to your rivals. Szezsaehtur would've never saved that Oscaf Freekick.2nd best? Lmao , he flaps at 75% of crosses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I think we played well after we conceded. We went progressing and actually played well in the second.Arsenal parked the bus, gave up playing until they brought Giroud, but all in all, we're still far from being match sharp, so I don't get why people are making statements about the season when this isn't a good parameter. They're sharper than us because they've been training for longer. They weren't superior, they took what they like to call the coward way to win matches, they defended for their lives after they got the lead. Which is ironic... that's the only concerning thing imo. Last season Wenger showed a little bit of this when playing us at the Bridge. If he learns how to give up their style for the benefit of winning, then they're probably going up a few steps.I'm not worried, I'm not even pissed. Of course, would have loved if we won, but I'm not that disappointed or sad.I think we're ready to play Swansea and win, we still have the Fiorentina game to sharpen even more. Not sure if we're ready for City in two weeks, but then again, it doesn't seem like they've been all that sharp either from what I've heard.Everyone says it is only one game in preseason but some players are continuing their poor form from last season. Ivanovic keeps losing the ball and doesnt give a shit about defense. Anyone could have seen that Ramires in midfield would get us overrun but Mourinho wanted to go ultra conservative just as expexcted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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