arsenal 1 west brom 0
do you know why west brom gave us trouble, why right up till the end, we had to be nervous, and why we were relieved when the whistle was blown?
"we forgot to score that second goal." - johnny rep, 1974
i read that west brom is actually quite a decent team. but i think when you score after just 4 minutes and start to dominate play, against a team that just got promoted, whatever its reputation, you have to score more. i was expecting to win 4-0 at least.
but frankly, the goals were never going to come.
almunia-6
i am just relieved he kept the clean sheet.
clichy-7
dominant down the left. hardly a mistake. when he keeps his focus, he tends to do very well. no really great crosses from him, but that's something i have given up hope on anyway. for him, it's just about getting up there to help to hold the ball and pass. don't cross, because he hasn't showed that he can cross decently and consistently.
djourou and gallas-5
some errors in judgement which would have been costly against teams of better quality.
sagna-6
another composed performance. glad to have him back. there is much more stability.
denilson-7
ran the show in midfield, dictating play. reminiscient of fabregas, missing through injury. great run to play the final ball to nasri.
nasri-6
scored on his debut. overall good play, fits right into the team, the only player whose shooting actually gives the keeper something to think about.
eboue-5
it has become very clear what he can, and what he cannot. what he can do, namely the injection of pace and penetration is something that i admit we lack, due to our overemphasis on the patient passing game. but what he cannot do is really glaring and takes away what he can. he cannot shoot nor make the right decision.
walcott-5
not very impressive on the flanks. largely quiet.
bendtner- 5
nothing to say about him.
adebayor- 5
i don't know what adebayor expects from the fans, but to tell the truth, when he gets the ball, i don't expect anything. because you don't know what is going to happen next. hold the ball too long and lose it, foul the defender, make a stray pass, shoot wide. you don't know what is going through his mind. he missed a one-on-one, held the ball when he should have passed, passed when it was too late. if you want to be paid that kind of money, you have to deserve it. when the team needs someone to score that second goal, you have to be the one. otherwise why are you playing as the striker? why are you demanding to be paid that money? and come on: it's only west brom. you can't score against them? it's great if your midfielders and defenders can score and score. but if you play with two strikers, there must be some justification as to why you play them, and the only justification is goals. if i don't expect my strikers to score, then why do i play with two? i will just play with one, and ask my wingers and the amc to score.
don't waste my time.
van persie- 5
the sharpness is simply not there. too slow, not thinking fast enough. i don't know if its complacency, but theres nothing to be complacent about. when clichy made that brilliant run down the centre and played the ball to him, he should have made his decision faster, instead the defender got the ball off him all too easily.
toure-5
just a runout to gain some match fitness in the end.
ultimately, i think some players(adebayor and van persie) have gotten a little complacent, thinking that they are the first-choice players, that they are on a higher class. the truth is that there is nothing to be complacent about, because last season, we didnt win a single thing.
i am looking forward to players like vela and wilshere making their mark. keep your heads down and work hard. i can feel their hunger. i don't think i can feel the hunger in adebayor and van persie. bendtner is just feeling too frustrated to play properly.
"we forgot to score that second goal." - johnny rep, 1974
i read that west brom is actually quite a decent team. but i think when you score after just 4 minutes and start to dominate play, against a team that just got promoted, whatever its reputation, you have to score more. i was expecting to win 4-0 at least.
but frankly, the goals were never going to come.
almunia-6
i am just relieved he kept the clean sheet.
clichy-7
dominant down the left. hardly a mistake. when he keeps his focus, he tends to do very well. no really great crosses from him, but that's something i have given up hope on anyway. for him, it's just about getting up there to help to hold the ball and pass. don't cross, because he hasn't showed that he can cross decently and consistently.
djourou and gallas-5
some errors in judgement which would have been costly against teams of better quality.
sagna-6
another composed performance. glad to have him back. there is much more stability.
denilson-7
ran the show in midfield, dictating play. reminiscient of fabregas, missing through injury. great run to play the final ball to nasri.
nasri-6
scored on his debut. overall good play, fits right into the team, the only player whose shooting actually gives the keeper something to think about.
eboue-5
it has become very clear what he can, and what he cannot. what he can do, namely the injection of pace and penetration is something that i admit we lack, due to our overemphasis on the patient passing game. but what he cannot do is really glaring and takes away what he can. he cannot shoot nor make the right decision.
walcott-5
not very impressive on the flanks. largely quiet.
bendtner- 5
nothing to say about him.
adebayor- 5
i don't know what adebayor expects from the fans, but to tell the truth, when he gets the ball, i don't expect anything. because you don't know what is going to happen next. hold the ball too long and lose it, foul the defender, make a stray pass, shoot wide. you don't know what is going through his mind. he missed a one-on-one, held the ball when he should have passed, passed when it was too late. if you want to be paid that kind of money, you have to deserve it. when the team needs someone to score that second goal, you have to be the one. otherwise why are you playing as the striker? why are you demanding to be paid that money? and come on: it's only west brom. you can't score against them? it's great if your midfielders and defenders can score and score. but if you play with two strikers, there must be some justification as to why you play them, and the only justification is goals. if i don't expect my strikers to score, then why do i play with two? i will just play with one, and ask my wingers and the amc to score.
don't waste my time.
van persie- 5
the sharpness is simply not there. too slow, not thinking fast enough. i don't know if its complacency, but theres nothing to be complacent about. when clichy made that brilliant run down the centre and played the ball to him, he should have made his decision faster, instead the defender got the ball off him all too easily.
toure-5
just a runout to gain some match fitness in the end.
ultimately, i think some players(adebayor and van persie) have gotten a little complacent, thinking that they are the first-choice players, that they are on a higher class. the truth is that there is nothing to be complacent about, because last season, we didnt win a single thing.
i am looking forward to players like vela and wilshere making their mark. keep your heads down and work hard. i can feel their hunger. i don't think i can feel the hunger in adebayor and van persie. bendtner is just feeling too frustrated to play properly.
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