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CPFC18  06 Aug 22 8.00am |
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First half bar the last 5 minutes was woeful. Couldn’t string a pass together and at times seemed like arsenal had an extra man than us. Second half better. Massively missed Gallaghers press and endeavor. IMO that was the type of game a Benteke type was needed. His aerial ability would of atleast gave us that option. Something edouard and mateta do not really thrive off. On to Liverpool
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 palace chick South Croydon 06 Aug 22 8.05am |
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Agree with most on here that midfield is the problem. Really don’t think we can play Eze and Schlup in midfield. Left our new player Dacoure doing all the work. Eze was lost in the first half but improved in the second. Perhaps Eze and Zaha should be our forward players and then bring in (purchase as we don’t have one other than Macca) another Gallagher style player to play alongside Dacoure allowing Ayew and Schlup to play either side of the midfield? We did improve after first half hour and looked good other than final ball and finishing for which Arsenal were the clinical side and put their chances away. Thought our back four played brilliantly other than the goal from the corner which perhaps was more of a team failure rather than blaming those four? And who knows if Eze and Edouard had taken their chances we may not (including me) be complaining so much :-)
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| southnorwoodhill 06 Aug 22 8.15am |
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Originally posted by palace chick
Agree with most on here that midfield is the problem. Really don’t think we can play Eze and Schlup in midfield. Left our new player Dacoure doing all the work. Eze was lost in the first half but improved in the second. Perhaps Eze and Zaha should be our forward players and then bring in (purchase as we don’t have one other than Macca) another Gallagher style player to play alongside Dacoure allowing Ayew and Schlup to play either side of the midfield? We did improve after first half hour and looked good other than final ball and finishing for which Arsenal were the clinical side and put their chances away. Thought our back four played brilliantly other than the goal from the corner which perhaps was more of a team failure rather than blaming those four? And who knows if Eze and Edouard had taken their chances we may not (including me) be complaining so much :-) In the end this was all we created, no? Edouard was in the right place for a centre forward but didn't get enough on it. Worse was Eze, who clearly found the baton that Benteke had dropped on his way out, in his uncanny ability to shoot straight at the keeper when the whole goal is begging. Woeful, and a constant source of our problems. Edited by southnorwoodhill (06 Aug 2022 8.16am)
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 06 Aug 22 8.16am |
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Originally posted by palace chick
Agree with most on here that midfield is the problem. Really don’t think we can play Eze and Schlup in midfield. Left our new player Dacoure doing all the work. Eze was lost in the first half but improved in the second. Perhaps Eze and Zaha should be our forward players and then bring in (purchase as we don’t have one other than Macca) another Gallagher style player to play alongside Dacoure allowing Ayew and Schlup to play either side of the midfield? We did improve after first half hour and looked good other than final ball and finishing for which Arsenal were the clinical side and put their chances away. Thought our back four played brilliantly other than the goal from the corner which perhaps was more of a team failure rather than blaming those four? And who knows if Eze and Edouard had taken their chances we may not (including me) be complaining so much :-) I think you are correct, Doucoure needs a partner, Like Jedinak had KD, and a AJ type striker
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 06 Aug 22 8.19am |
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A very disappointing result but one I fully expected.
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Teddy Eagle  06 Aug 22 8.22am |
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Originally posted by Willo
A very disappointing result but one I fully expected. And now they've got their own football to watch we won't hear much from them.
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 06 Aug 22 8.27am |
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Originally posted by Willo
A very disappointing result but one I fully expected. Willo, come on, there is a lot of dross in the league this season, especially with Everton, Wolves and Leicester financially challenged.
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 06 Aug 22 8.39am |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
Willo, come on, there is a lot of dross in the league this season, especially with Everton, Wolves and Leicester financially challenged. All of whom I expect to finish above us in the PL.
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 06 Aug 22 8.51am |
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Originally posted by Willo
All of whom I expect to finish above us in the PL. None of them will finish above us
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| Eaglecoops CR3 06 Aug 22 8.53am |
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3 bad and good things about last night: Bad 1) Hughes is too lightweight for the PL Good 1) Doucore looks a good buy. Summary We need another midfielder with strength and bite and a forward who knows where the back of the net is. I really like Eze but he needs two strong players around him if we are going to continue with a midfield 3.
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 06 Aug 22 9.06am |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
3 bad and good things about last night: Bad 1) Hughes is too lightweight for the PL Good 1) Doucore looks a good buy. Summary We need another midfielder with strength and bite and a forward who knows where the back of the net is. I really like Eze but he needs two strong players around him if we are going to continue with a midfield 3. Spot on, Jedinak/KG style
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 06 Aug 22 9.07am |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
Spot on, Jedinak/KG style KD even, not Lang though
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