Bartley, inadvertently showed the 60,000 supporters inside the Emirates Stadium, exactly what Arsenal's Russian import Andrey Arshavin meant earlier. The 30-year-old was prepared to swap the Emirates Cup for something of real worth - and like they say for every disappointment there is a blessing. Lets just hope in our case this is true.
However, our inability to see out games and the defenders uncanny knack for scoring own goals should be the focal point of Arsene Wenger's defensive plan. The defenders are certainly not ready to rock and roll with the Premiership's most feared wingers, and that in itself does not bode well for the upcoming season.
The Gunners threw away a hard earned 2 goal lead against Boca Juniors yesterday, in front of an ecstatic home crowd, today's draw stands as a stark reminder of the management's inability to read and interpret the writings on the wall. Arsenal failed to send the New Yorkers packing as the likes of Van Persie, Ramsey and Gervinho wasted countless opportunities to close out a game they were in total control of.
Robin Van Persie connected brilliantly with Tomas Rosicky's free-kick to nod home what six minutes to the end of stoppage time was considered as the match winner. But substitute Kyle Bartley somehow managed to put the ball into the back of his net, in the process ensuring that the visitors remained unbeaten at the just concluded tournament.
This is clearly not the time to apportion blames, but it is time the manager tackled the problem of concentration and determination head-on, if he is serious about finding a viable means of stopping this defensive mess once and for all.
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tai · 710 weeks ago
Site Admin 57p · 710 weeks ago
emphasize on your visit to the Emirates. Who knows if it is was a once in a lifetime opportunity for you eh! Learn to read before expressing yourself and obviously you need to learn how to spell correctly. For Christ's sake the commenting system is not for cryptic short messages. We are not in your mind, be more objective next time and complete the words as well.
Baz · 710 weeks ago
Goal no. 2 had me thinking I had got value or money. That goal alone was worth the trip. But then the usual bollox set in.
Defending was shocking. Djourou & Squilacci defended like a pair of demented goats. Djourou had a shocking day as a whole.
Site Admin 57p · 710 weeks ago
invincibility, but because of avoidable defensive errors coupled with
a very poor conversion rate from our strikers. It's pretty obvious
that The Arsenal needs to outscore other teams in the future, rather
than rely on its faulty defensive mechanism to protect advantages -
irrespective of how unbeatable the team looks at that particular time.
We must learn how to score plenty of goals within a limited period of
activity.