Exactly. He was pretty much starved of the ball in the second half.I’d argue Kane was Bayern’s best player in the first leg, although he was anonymous yesterday (not helped by his teammates’ insistence of rarely passing the fucking ball).
If I were shown this pic I wouldn't have recognized it as Ben White.I had a look on Google images, he was relatively normal till he went to Arsenal.
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Now he has eyebrows like Gary Glitter and a tan like Trump.
Must be the Arsenal effect.
Fixed.Exactly. He was pretty much starved of the ball in the second half.
For some people, criticisingKaneis like popping a few tabs of viagra
Musiala decision making is really poor. He’s so so greedy, he just always wants to beat as many men as possible. I know he’s young and he’ll improve in that aspect but he’s so frustrating to watchIt must really grate on him that they don't find him when he's in space when he's almost always looking for the right pass anywhere on the pitch.
There was one moment in particular in the 2nd half last night that stood out for me. He played a great ball out to Musiala who made a nice mazy run, got to the box and there was 2 or 3 defenders in front of him, Kane was in space about 12 yards out and Musiala decided to shoot.
That wasn't the only one but so many of those Bayern players make poor decisions because they are in it for themselves
Well argued and perceptive post. Let's hope the parallels continue then, in that they continue to win nothing, Arteta gets sulky, they fire him and then they have to put up with 4 seasons of watching rubbish.I wonder whether Arsenal fans will start feeling like we did under Poch if they don’t win anything again this season. So if they don’t win the league.
There are certainly some parallels: an exciting young team playing great football under a progressive young coach. But for whatever reason not being able to make that final step to winning trophies.
True, Arsenal won the FA cup under Arteta. But that was during his first half season there. Before he really had time to put his own imprint on the team. And that was four years ago. Since then they haven’t won any major trophies - that’s their longest run without a trophy since 2004/5 - 13/14.
I don’t think winning trophies is everything and maybe they still believe Arteta will win trophies in the years ahead. But we know how frustration can set in even when things are going pretty damn well.
As ever, the real problem is City - the level you now need to hit and hit consistently to win a league is so high.I wonder whether Arsenal fans will start feeling like we did under Poch if they don’t win anything again this season. So if they don’t win the league.
There are certainly some parallels: an exciting young team playing great football under a progressive young coach. But for whatever reason not being able to make that final step to winning trophies.
True, Arsenal won the FA cup under Arteta. But that was during his first half season there. Before he really had time to put his own imprint on the team. And that was four years ago. Since then they haven’t won any major trophies - that’s their longest run without a trophy since 2004/5 - 13/14.
I don’t think winning trophies is everything and maybe they still believe Arteta will win trophies in the years ahead. But we know how frustration can set in even when things are going pretty damn well.
Playing devils advocate they've never pointed to the FA Cup wins as a reason to have faith in Legohead. It's always been a belief in the style of play and what he's trying to achieve.I wonder whether Arsenal fans will start feeling like we did under Poch if they don’t win anything again this season. So if they don’t win the league.
There are certainly some parallels: an exciting young team playing great football under a progressive young coach. But for whatever reason not being able to make that final step to winning trophies.
True, Arsenal won the FA cup under Arteta. But that was during his first half season there. Before he really had time to put his own imprint on the team. And that was four years ago. Since then they haven’t won any major trophies - that’s their longest run without a trophy since 2004/5 - 13/14.
I don’t think winning trophies is everything and maybe they still believe Arteta will win trophies in the years ahead. But we know how frustration can set in even when things are going pretty damn well.
“STOP CRYING ARTETAAAA”
This young team thing has to stop.
Average age 25 last night, squad average 25.6.
Ours squad average is lower already and will get lower in the summer.
I wonder whether Arsenal fans will start feeling like we did under Poch if they don’t win anything again this season. So if they don’t win the league.
There are certainly some parallels: an exciting young team playing great football under a progressive young coach. But for whatever reason not being able to make that final step to winning trophies.
True, Arsenal won the FA cup under Arteta. But that was during his first half season there. Before he really had time to put his own imprint on the team. And that was four years ago. Since then they haven’t won any major trophies - that’s their longest run without a trophy since 2004/5 - 13/14.
I don’t think winning trophies is everything and maybe they still believe Arteta will win trophies in the years ahead. But we know how frustration can set in even when things are going pretty damn well.
So much of this Arsenal side reminds me of Poch's side. Obviously not Arteta and the whinging and the diving, but the actual football.
I was told by someone I trust completely on these things (a high level coach in Norway who has visited Arsenal a few times to study them in the last few months), that he had the impression that this Arsenal team will run completely out of puff within the next two years if they don't make several significant personnel changes every summer. Arteta's running them so hard now and the players can take it because they're so young, but it's an intensity they will not be able to manage to maintain over several years as they get older.
Like Poch's team, he expects them to burn out. Maybe next season, maybe the one after, but they will burn out.
God I hope he's right.