Thomas Eisfeld replaced another youngster Serge Gnabry and you have to say, it was an unfortunate night for Gnabry who was only on the pitch during our most disjointed periods. If he had stayed on the pitch for the latter stages of the game then he would have had plenty more joy when the game was far more open. His replacement was wonderful though and once again I am left wanting to see
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Reading (a) Thoughts & Line Up: Arshavin’s Chance + Theo & Gnabry offer serge of pace
Arsene Wenger always has that sparkle in his eyes when he speaks about Serge and he once again explained how he has all the tools to become a top class talent. The part I found interesting was when Arsene spoke about the possibility of Gnabry being able to play as a center forward. Interesting because I have been speaking about how I would love us to have a fast, technical, powerful shooter.
QPR (h) – Jack impressed, Arshavin makes difference & halting the rot
Mackie ran past three Arsenal defenders and should have scored but for a very good block from Vito Mannone in the Arsenal goal. After his mistake at Norwich he needed something to redeem himself and that was just about it. Before our goal Mbia stupidly kicked out at Vermaelen after losing to a shoulder barge. Rather strange behaviour
QPR (h) Thoughts & Line Up: Arsene’s search for freshness lands on Jack Wilshere
Jack Wilshere was supposed to take his place on the bench once again today and come on late in the second half but a double dose of jaded bad performances may have left the manager with not much choice. Our team needs fresh legs, needs a spark to get it started once again and the members of the midfield who can do that apart from Wilshere are all injured.
On stuck handbrakes and sterile domination
Arsenal losing is obviously not an alien concept to any of us. We have an impressively vast portfolio of slipped leads, goals conceded against the run of play, and general variegation in momentum. Basically, if there is a cock, Arsenal have upped it. But this one-two jab to the genitals has hurt more than usual because of the uncharacteristic…toothlessness (I abhor using this word, but nothing
Schalke (h) – The nightmare continues, Fixing cut wires & Finding automatic
Schalke (h) Thoughts & Line Up: Rotation starts from the top, Crossing & Team templates
Schalke team that have just beaten the German Champions in Dortmund. That is the best preparation that a visiting team would need so if any Arsenal players were to even show a glimpse of complacency then I hope one of the coaching staff slaps that complacency out of
Rosicky needed to take creative weight off Cazorla shoulders
Eisfeld at the double, Arteta’s comments confuse & Too early for point gaps
Norwich (a) – Arsenal suffer 11 man team issues again
Lukas Podolski is the best finisher at the club, has a fantastic career goalscoing record yet is continuously playing as full back support, doing his defensive duty and getting involved in short passes at the half way line. When was the last time we sent Podolski through on goal? Where are the type of lung busting runs that we saw at Anfield