Post Match Thread - Arsenal (H)

[Shaggy]

Kuyt is brilliant at following instructions, it's what made him a certain starter under Benitez.

It's what makes him a certain starter under basically anyone. He will be a cast-iron regular under Roy IMO, just like he was under Rafa and is under Bert wotsit, the Dutch bloke.

[Tatterdemalion]

Haha was just trying to get my point across quickly. I do that with wud and wudnt too

No problem Destinydud

only joking mate.

[destinydude]

Barca play with Puyol, who's quite a similar player to Carra, only he's got **** hair. They do quite fine.



Both of them lack aerial dominance and assertiveness. I'm not saying Carragher is aerially dominant, but he's better than both. You need that player in your team, any team.

You do realise that Puyol is a good ball player and he brings it from the back without much difficulty. He's more pacy than Carra. In a couple of yrs he'll be like Carra is now. Carra cant bring the ball from the back to push their players back. He shats himself whenever there's a guy 4-5 yards around him. I'm going a bit OTT but if he's a regular CB for us week in week out, it'll definitely hurt us more

[JohnDoe]

It's what makes him a certain starter under basically anyone. He will be a cast-iron regular under Roy IMO, just like he was under Rafa and is under Bert wotsit, the Dutch bloke.

It's his dashing good looks. You can't resist Dirka Dirka.

[destinydude]

No problem Destinydud

only joking mate.

That was uncalled for but I'm loving it tho'

[greenbloodred]

Surely JC's red card will be rescinded?

[Shaggy]

That could well be true.

Backtracking in record time there?

[Joey Jones]

Mascherano was ****ing immense throughout, a towering performance. I hope to **** no move materialises. Man of the match for me.

Same here.

Before today's game I just wanted him to go, just because he's taken the stance that he wants to leave. But he gave a truly professional performance this afternoon, and if he was to go he'd be missed.

Please don't go Masch.............

[JohnDoe]

You do realise that Puyol is a good ball player and he brings it from the back without much difficulty.

I've watched almost every Barca game last season. No.

He's more pacy than Carra.

No, he's really not.

In a couple of yrs he'll be like Carra is now. Carra cant bring the ball from the back to push their players back. He shats himself whenever there's a guy 4-5 yards around him. I'm going a bit OTT but if he's a regular CB for us week in week out, it'll definitely hurt us more

CB should generally not play around with the ball when they're pressured by players, they just need to find the simple pass. One of them should have a bit more in terms of passing, but we've got that in Agger (Wilson is going to be that type as well).

Anyway, this is going back and forth, so that's my 2p.

[destinydude]

Surely JC's red card will be rescinded?

Hard. I can understand why the Ref gave an instant Red. The Arsenal player's reaction made it look even worse. Under normal circumstances it's a defo yellow and since Red Cards cant be downgraded to Yellows when appealed for, it wont get turned down IMO.

[little dave hedgehog]

10 man side pins arsenal in their own half for large periods of the 2nd half, and only miss out on 3 points thanks to a goal of the **** happens variety. lots to be excited about despite several occasions where we tried to give it away. kuyt and jovanovic looked great going forward and ngog with a lovely finish. not too bad really.

[wavydavy]

Why Oh Why Oh Why Oh Why does Gerrard take corners?? Absolutely pitiful.
My only criticism. Cole was unfortunate. Pepe got his howler for the season out of the way. I'd have took 1-1 at HT. Guts, determination. Looked a different team already.

[JohnDoe]

Backtracking in record time there?

There's no conflict there. I've already said he looks a useful player, no Voronin certainly which was my concern, but he's nothing special either. Not a game changer, but useful nevertheless. Not the kind you want playing against Birmingham at home certainly.

(watch him score a hat trick against Brum now)

[destinydude]

I've watched almost every Barca game last season. No.



No, he's really not.



CB should generally not play around with the ball when they're pressured by players, they just need to find the simple pass. One of them should have a bit more in terms of passing, but we've got that in Agger (Wilson is going to be that type as well).

Anyway, this is going back and forth, so that's my 2p.

Back and forth cos you and I cant agree on it but it'll hurt us more if he plays week in week out esp against pacy teams. Not just defensively but our overall play. In tight situations, it's the CB's who can unlock the whole cramped up system. Pique is ace at doing that. Puyol is good. Puyol is pacier than Carra and can play the ball quite well. You can do a poll and many would say that too.

[Roanmore]

Arsenal came here and needed the best goalie in the world to **** up before they could get a point against 10 men. Let's be positive about this lads.

This sums the game up for me.