Up the Arse! Goons Thread

[PendlePie]

That's how I interpreted it too, but who knows.

I said at time that being knocked out in the manner we were should have a positive influence on the side next season. We were in good form heading in but shot ourselves in the foot. We were complacent and ill-prepared and overall the players should see it as a missed opportunity and be burning for it.

This as opposed to being knocked out by Bayern or Barcelona and having to accept we just aren't on that level.

 

[Cruyff14]

Bit of both. Team really stood up and make everyone take notice since Monaco destroyed us at home.

 

[Cruyff14]

Let's be honest here too we are making up numbers in the CL. We don't have a squad good enough to win it and if we made the quarters (should have based on our draw), I don't think many teams would have feared facing us.

Besides the big three, I reckon Atletico and Juve would do us over too.

We just don't have the quality to mix it with the big boys. Very far away from winning the CL.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Let's be honest here too we are making up numbers in the CL. We don't have a squad good enough to win it and if we made the quarters (should have based on our draw), I don't think many teams would have feared facing us.

Besides the big three, I reckon Atletico and Juve would do us over too.

We just don't have the quality to mix it with the big boys. Very far away from winning the CL.

Yeah this is the harsh reality I was disappointed to lose to Monaco ( who I believe we are better than ) but i never believed for a second that we could win the competition.

 

[Genesis67]

Yeah this is the harsh reality I was disappointed to lose to Monaco ( who I believe we are better than ) but i never believed for a second that we could win the competition.

I don't think any of us did.

Reality is, there's only about half a dozen clubs in Europe with a legitimate chance of winning the UCL these days.

 

[happy_eagle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32317833

Klopp to leave Dortmund

Ammunition for the Wegner out group

 

[glenferry23]

Wenger will be here for two more years, he's quite vocal that he honours his commitments. And if we purchase correctly in the summer, next year could be a big one (geez I sound like a Liverpool fan haha)

Can see Klopp at City. Interesting times ahead there.

 

[Latro]

Wenger will be here for two more years, he's quite vocal that he honours his commitments. And if we purchase correctly in the summer, next year could be a big one (geez I sound like a Liverpool fan haha)

Can see Klopp at City. Interesting times ahead there.

Hi Jod

 

[NTRabbit]

Ends his contract with mutual consent after a disappointing season, rumours spread he wants some time away from the game, then in a month or so Pelegrini is sacked after a review by the owners and Klopp is convinced to skip his break and take the reigns, as if it hadn't been finalised already.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Klopp to the sheiks is a near certainty.

 

[Genesis67]

Klopp to the sheiks is a near certainty.

That's a VERY poisoned chalice for Jurgen.

 

[glenferry23]

The stand out stat is interceptions. Courtesy of the Coq Block.

 

[Cruyff14]

 

[Benno_900]

The stand out stat is interceptions. Courtesy of the Coq Block.

Possession and pass accuracy is interesting.

Obviously Arteta's absence is the reason but shows how little he impacts on the game.

 

[PendlePie]

Possession and pass accuracy is interesting.

Obviously Arteta's absence is the reason but shows how little he impacts on the game.

I don't think it has anything to do with Arteta or any player actually. It's to do with the game plan. We sit back more now and defend as a unit (evidenced by our possession dropping). We **** around less with the ball in midfield. When we win it, we break with pace and purpose.

The old system may have seen Wilshere and Arteta share 6-10 short passes with the defenders before we even went into the final third. Good for passing accuracy stats no doubt. But the way we play now has a bit more directness - not that we don't still play short passes, and not that the old way was terrible. We have players capable of beautiful football. Ozil might hit only 3 of 5 long passes but the 3 he hits are that good that it doesn't matter if he misses the other two.

Just how I see it anyway. More a game plan type of thing now.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

I don't think it has anything to do with Arteta or any player actually. It's to do with the game plan. We sit back more now and defend as a unit (evidenced by our possession dropping). We **** around less with the ball in midfield. When we win it, we break with pace and purpose.

The old system may have seen Wilshere and Arteta share 6-10 short passes with the defenders before we even went into the final third. Good for passing accuracy stats no doubt. But the way we play now has a bit more directness - not that we don't still play short passes, and not that the old way was terrible. We have players capable of beautiful football. Ozil might hit only 3 of 5 long passes but the 3 he hits are that good that it doesn't matter if he misses the other two.

Just how I see it anyway. More a game plan type of thing now.

Agreed. Although having the likes of Coquelin and Bellerin in the team means players can gamble more as they have the pace to recover. Also Monreal makes quite a few interceptions and if I had to take a guess he manages a few more than Gibbs does.

 

[glenferry23]

Possession and pass accuracy is interesting.

Obviously Arteta's absence is the reason but shows how little he impacts on the game.

I took the pic from an article on f365, some context provided regarding our decline in possession and pass accuracy:

http://www.football365.com/f365-features/9806952/F365-Says

 

[glenferry23]

Also, Szczesny confirmed to play this weekend.

 

[PendlePie]

Wenger confirms Arteta and Rosicky are sticking around. Can't say I'm disappointed - two great club men

 

[Smyth94]

I'm a massive fan of both, out of the two, Rozza has the most to offer us as it stands. Arteta, whilst still useful, won't see that many minutes if we sign another CM this summer.

We better get rid of Flamini and Diaby this summer.

 

[Genesis67]

Wenger confirms Arteta and Rosicky are sticking around. Can't say I'm disappointed - two great club men

Always been a massive Rosicky fan. Remember that cannon of a goal against the US at the 2006 WC. Glad to see he's sticking around.

 

[Genesis67]

I'm a massive fan of both, out of the two, Rozza has the most to offer us as it stands. Arteta, whilst still useful, won't see that many minutes if we sign another CM this summer.

We better get rid of Flamini and Diaby this summer.

Flamini is due to retire, isn't he?

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Im just praying for a couple of quality signings in the summer to help push us over the edge.

 

[Genesis67]

Im just praying for a couple of quality signings in the summer to help push us over the edge.

+1

You're not alone there.

 

[Genesis67]

I see Piers Morgan is agitating for Wenger out and Klopp in.

Morgan's a dickhead. Whether he's right or wrong is personal opinion, but the man is an A grade dickhead.