Arsenal - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[norfolk white]

Masters of our own downfall, always have been, always will be

[Oranje White]

May as well have Roberts in goal today. That was awful. Why dilly dally at the back when Arsenal high pressing? Could be another massive defeat.

[ozleeds]

That Martinez looks like a good keeper

It's ok Costa Roberts will be in the second half.
This is really a disgraceful performance,
I know our back arent much chop but Midfield is another story.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

[QUOTE=Billyni;39704566]

Or perhaps Arsenal have much better players.

True but we don’t help ourselves sometimes.

[Billyni]

Well, we’re half way to my prediction

[Pacaman]

A real mess that started with the team selection. There was no way Struick could do Phillips role, Ayling and Cooper with Alioski and Shacks at the back. No protection for Meslier at all.
No pressing in our game. This passing back to our keeper who has proven he cannot deal with the pressure is beyond me. He can’t play out from the back and nor can Cooper or Alioski. No one can say they didn’t see this coming. Our playing out from the back with a young keeper devoid of any confidence whatsoever is suicidal.

[asturianblanco]

All this fannying about at the back! Meslier bad enough today, but putting under way too much needless pressure anyway! might as well get the kids on for some experience now.

[bathlad61]

Why does our GK, keep playing high lofted balls out to the wing backs, who have little chance of winning anything in the air?
Pressure back on straight away

[BelfastAndy]

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/73472/Ar...d_----_HD.html

[UbiqueLUFC33]

Here we go again ........

It's been obvious all season that Meslier and his crap distribution and fannying around will catch us out. It's not just getting tackled he also passes it to their players quite frequently. Alioski once again proves he cannot defend and Cooper only has one speed (slow) and one tactic (pass back to the keeper). We are being completely overrun in midfield. I'm all for a fluid formation but I don't think Shackleton even knows where he is supposed to be playing. Our only hope is to give the ball to Raphinha but we don't seem able to even do that. Whatever happens and no matter how bad it gets PLEASE GOD do not bring on Costa or Roberts.