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Thread: no improvement from rafa

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    no improvement from rafa

    another game another defeat and no improvement

    he tried the push in the first half and it kind of worked as we all know arsenal are poorish at the back

    but richie and murphy were getting alianated in doing so the back 4 were jus to far back
    second half they tweeked things and we were never in it
    i think we had at most 2 shots on target

    you dont win or even draw games at home with 2 shos on target

    i really worry for us if we stick with rafa and his negative tactics 5 games in and we havent amassed 10-12 shots on target .

    arsenal werent agod team

    and we never looked like winning

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    I agree, the shots on target total isn't good and no, we never looked like winning in the second half. Think we were slightly the better team in the first half albeit we didn't really threaten their goal.

    Second half was a different proposition, though. Arsenal have players who, man for man, are miles above the ones we have and it showed once they got their act together-in that second half they looked like a really good team.

    Even given that we're 6 points down on the same fixtures at home last season, with our lack of serious transfer activity-at the same time as others have strengthened-I don't think we're too far off what most people expected points-wise after these first five games.

    The big worry will be if we don't start taking points in this next run of 8 or so fixtures. And no, I'm not looking at them as guaranteed points, either but we have to get something or we'll be cut adrift.

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    The players looked dejected.
    It must be soul destroying to play like they're told to.

    Even @rsenal were only half interested in the first half and we offered little in terms of attacking.
    I think kenedy's already given up.

    Ritchie looks like he's trying to prove himself after a spanked aris, it seems, when in reality he shouldn't have had to as he's been arguably one of our best players when he has played and showed it again.

    It's soul destroying for me because I know this squad has a lot more to offer and it's being stifled.

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    leaving shelvey and rondon on the bench when 2-0 down and making like for like subs just proves he hasnt a clue
    what we were doing wasnt and isnt working

    rondon needs minutes on the pitch to score he showed at forest what he can do
    but he wasnt even brought on at 2-0 down
    shelvey will need match fitness

    why didnt he get 20 minutes and try something different

    because rafa hasnt a clue

    people can say we dont have th eplayers
    in shelvey and rondon we have decent players

    yet he sdoesnt play them even when 2-0 down

    not even for 10 20 minutes

    clueless

    and the sheep will say we dont have the players

    we do but diame needs shelvey
    we need a goal scorer
    perez needs shelvey

    to me its no coincidence that kennedy is looking awful without diame and shelvey in the middle

    yet rafa doesnt bring him on

    not even for a few minutes

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    Quote Originally Posted by pboromag View Post
    leaving shelvey and rondon on the bench when 2-0 down and making like for like subs just proves he hasnt a clue
    what we were doing wasnt and isnt working

    rondon needs minutes on the pitch to score he showed at forest what he can do
    but he wasnt even brought on at 2-0 down
    shelvey will need match fitness

    why didnt he get 20 minutes and try something different

    because rafa hasnt a clue

    people can say we dont have th eplayers
    in shelvey and rondon we have decent players

    yet he sdoesnt play them even when 2-0 down

    not even for 10 20 minutes

    clueless

    and the sheep will say we dont have the players

    we do but diame needs shelvey
    we need a goal scorer
    perez needs shelvey

    to me its no coincidence that kennedy is looking awful without diame and shelvey in the middle

    yet rafa doesnt bring him on

    not even for a few minutes
    In the cold light of day it hard to disagree with any of this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pboromag View Post
    leaving shelvey and rondon on the bench when 2-0 down and making like for like subs just proves he hasnt a clue
    what we were doing wasnt and isnt working

    rondon needs minutes on the pitch to score he showed at forest what he can do
    but he wasnt even brought on at 2-0 down
    shelvey will need match fitness

    why didnt he get 20 minutes and try something different

    because rafa hasnt a clue

    people can say we dont have th eplayers
    in shelvey and rondon we have decent players

    yet he sdoesnt play them even when 2-0 down

    not even for 10 20 minutes

    clueless

    and the sheep will say we dont have the players

    we do but diame needs shelvey
    we need a goal scorer
    perez needs shelvey

    to me its no coincidence that kennedy is looking awful without diame and shelvey in the middle

    yet rafa doesnt bring him on

    not even for a few minutes
    Calm down.....Deep breaths....Breathe slowly.....


    Ashley OUT!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geordie1974 View Post
    Calm down.....Deep breaths....Breathe slowly.....


    Ashley OUT!!!!!!
    He´ll be needing windscreen wipers needed on the computer screen.

    Calling Rafa 'clueless' when he is a Champions League winner?

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    That is history
    Jimmy greaves is a world cup winner

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    Quote Originally Posted by pboromag View Post
    That is history
    Jimmy greaves is a world cup winner
    Except he didn't play in the final.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pboromag View Post
    That is history
    Jimmy greaves is a world cup winner
    So Jimmy Greaves was clueless about football too? I don´t see your point.

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