laeth 527 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Well we're good on the ball and attacking; our midfield need to sort themselves out when defending. All over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 We are absolutely disorganized and this definitely goes on Sarri. It's good to see some attacking football but our defensive set up is woeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,748 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Henrique said: Haha. Some people here dont have a clue about the game. Its pretty clear the problem here is the team got no midfield att all. Arsenal players are free in the edge of the box. Kante, Barkley and Jorginho are complety clueless when Arsenal os creating chances from the sides, leaving the oponents free to shoot. As a fullback you can't let that many balls along the ground in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chels 2,502 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,522 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 minute ago, manpe said: Same lol, I just started watching and instantly we concede 2 Tho I will watch 2nd if I can. However watching this game Conte may have been onto something by playing 3 CBs shocking defending is costing us big time, what a waste, leading 2-0 and now this shit show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluephoenix 1,131 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Nothing separating us this is just brilliant! We managed to squander 2 goal lead... not the first time that this is happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Under Conte, we could defend but couldn't attack to save our lives. Under Sarri, it's the opposite. Banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,748 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I have never seen us play better in the last 5 or 10 years in that first 20 minutes. I could not believe how well the ball was moving and the chances being created. Then again, I have never seen us so easily picked apart by the same play. Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azul 1,615 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Kante and Barkley should cover the fullbacks, it was also some very amateur defending inside the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluephoenix 1,131 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I started watching the matching hoping to see more goals and on the contrary we conceded! *face palm* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman60 1,343 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Willian caught napping for their goal. Alonso good going forward but shite at defending. Every cross Arsenal put in was potentially a goal. We really need to cop on to whats happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,996 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 It seems like when our midfielders retreat back to defend in our box, they go way too deep. The cut backs are being played with Kante facing our goal! Most worrying this seeing Alonso and Azpi just allowing Iwobi and Bellerin acres of space to run into. You have to engage them tighter. Letting them just build up a head of steam and run. Recipe for disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Pretty obvious what happen, two new managers trying to change their team playstyle. Both team looks confused defensively. Our pressing is still confusing, when arsenal player overload the flank, we are also confused on who should provide cover. Is it the cb or the winger job. Our midfield 3 is also confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,072 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Under Conte, we could defend but couldn't attack to save our lives. Under Sarri, it's the opposite. Banter.He's not helping himself with his choices. AC should be starting and Emerson warrants a place on the bench at the very least. Can't keep the same XI on the field for the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Cosmin said: Yeah and who's to blame for the countless opportunities of crossing from the flanks? When you allow your opponent to put the ball in the box so easily, anything can happen. Can we agree a player cannot defend against two opponents exchanging passes? Classic overlaps. In the 2 goals the fullbacks are beaten but not by a single player, but 2 or more doing overlaps. the mids need to track back to stop that. THe cbs cannot leave their position, otherwise they create another hole. Kante? Or Jorginho actually did run to help alonso then he stopped tracking the player.. weird it’s the middle... maybe just mechanics which are still rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,522 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 shocking defending, just horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 Playing an attacking system, full backs getting exposed and conceding stupid goals from cutbacks. Have we re-hired RDM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyeye 7,522 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 minute ago, bluephoenix said: I started watching the matching hoping to see more goals and on the contrary we conceded! *face palm* me too, fuck this shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laeth 527 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Reminds me of Liverpool when Klopp first came in. Great attacking, weak as fuck when defending. I'm sure we will sort it out. Napoli didn't;t conceed a lot of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Just now, Pizy said: It seems like when our midfielders retreat back to defend in our box, they go way too deep. The cut backs are being played with Kante facing our goal! Most worrying this seeing Alonso and Azpi just allowing Iwobi and Bellerin acres of space to run into. You have to engage them tighter. Letting them just build up a head of steam and run. Recipe for disaster. Nah not the fb fault, they are being overloaded, the problem is who shpild provide cover, is it the midfield 3 or the winger. We just look confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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