Men's Soccer (Football) Thread [Archived] Soccer • Page 444

I've already logged onto Arsenal Fan TV in anticipation.

 

Y'all need to see the Casemiro goal asap. What a strike.

 

Shows how important Koscielny is for us...

 

I thought Gabriel had turned a corner? Been tragic since coming on.

 

Jesus how's it not 5

 

Ospina has been pretty great.

 

oh my fucking god. Arsenal just setting up Bayern goals.

 

I feel sorry for Ospina, he's just been battered at the back all this second half.

 

Welp. Arsenal.

 

Flattering result for Arsenal. Could have been more. Ozil, Iwobi were invisible. Oxlade-Chamberlain was till his assist for Muller. Coquelin and Xhaka were just awful. So so awful.

 

I'm crying

 

Arsenal got that crucial away goal.

 

I really hope this is true.

 

According to people at the game, it isn't, but I wouldn't know, I wasn't paying £400 to go see a battering.


The only players to come out with any credit tonight were Ospina who was exposed but did well, Koscielny who did okay until he got injured (and proved why he is probably our joint-most important player), Ox who gave his all and had to play about four positions yet never gave up, and of course Sanchez.

First thought is that Gabriel and Mustafi just don't have the understanding to work together, and Gabriel gets sucked in towards the ball too often, as seen on the third goal. He came in too close towards Lewa with his back to goal without noticing the player running behind. This also meant our full backs were more exposed as they had to cover. Mustafi also made a lot of mistakes today and after a solid start he has been very shaky since early December. Both our fullbacks were pinned back all game but predictably Gibbs struggled more, and showed why he isn't a CL level starter, no matter how much the fans like him.

In midfield, Coquelin just isn't up to standard. He can be a solid backup, someone to bring on late on for extra muscle, but he just doesn't have a good enough footballing brain. He backed off and showed Robben on his left foot for the first goal which literally EVERYONE who has ever watched him knows is suicide. Alongside this he just makes too many stupid decisions to be a starter at this level. Xhaka didn't do anything hugely wrong but just didn't perform as he should. After four games out through suspension though, he sort of got chucked in at the deep end though.

Ox was really trying. I noticed he moved through both wings and central midfield in the game. At one point he was pressing and visibly shouted and swung his arms at nothing in anger. He really cares and has potential and for that alone I won't criticize him. A poor game but unlike most he tried. Ozil was absent again. Moments in that 15 minute period at the end of the first half, but otherwise he was gone. Amazingly off form, as a confidence player (Arsene's belief in him is why he joined) I wonder what the club situation is doing to him.

Sanchez looked isolated and frustrated and frankly I don't blame him. He'll be leaving this summer or next.

Apparently only Xhaka, Ox, Theo and Bellerin came to clap the fans which is fucking disgraceful. At least those players care.

I'm honestly too angry to really think about what the solution is right now, but I saw a photo of Wenger looking tearful in the press conference and it's heart breaking.

 

Looks like I'm not the first one to make an Arsenal Fan TV joke today

 

ryan christie (on loan from celtic) scored one of the more unbelievable goals i've seen yesterday:

 

Apparently Coquelin only made 6(!!!!!!) passes last night.

 

I was just coming here to share that tweet.

 

Good riddance

 

LMAO

 

And, like, of all places... Saudi Arabia?!

 

$$$$$$$$$$$

 

Wonder how his Saudi Arabia cup tattoo will look next to his UCL/Euro final ones