- 6,399
- 1,099
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2004
Great result from a Arsenal supporter POV. Amazing save by Cahill to keep the game level. Now to take care of business against Villa...
The Ultimate Soccer Thread 2011-2012. VOL 2 (EPL,LFP, SERIE A, BUND, ETC.)
- Thread in 'Sports & Training' Thread starter Started by Beans,
- Start date
- 18,886
- 6,248
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
Dull game Chelsea v Totten....
Totten should have finished numerous times...
Mata is a beast...that free kick attempt was gorgeous...he deserved that goal
Cahil saving that last shot by Ade was great....
Bale's last freekick was also fantastic...
But all the build up with no finish leads to a dull game.
Totten should have finished numerous times...
Mata is a beast...that free kick attempt was gorgeous...he deserved that goal
Cahil saving that last shot by Ade was great....
Bale's last freekick was also fantastic...
But all the build up with no finish leads to a dull game.
- 17,783
- 6,937
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2008
Could have been better if the Spuds won IMO, a 9pt difference but us and Chelsea....but I can't be mad at the outcome at all.
Mata and Bale both had great free kicks
Gunners doing work so far, just waiting for RvP to score
OX is probably gonna come on, that's gonna be a problem
Ryo - 6 games, 2 assist and 1 goal....got his second one today
- 56,521
- 27,880
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2006
- 56,521
- 27,880
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2006
Wigan.
- 17,783
- 6,937
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2008
That screamer by Arteta....no rotation on the ball
Another 3pts for Arsenal
Another 3pts for Arsenal
- 6,399
- 1,099
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2004
Originally Posted by Mastamind89
That screamer by Arteta....no rotation on the ball
Another 3pts for Arsenal
All of this. Great day for Arsenal.
Hopefully no now injuries from the game
- 6,399
- 1,099
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2004
Originally Posted by Mastamind89
That screamer by Arteta....no rotation on the ball
Another 3pts for Arsenal
Hope this continues because Arteta's free kicks (and corners) usually frustrate the !%%! out of me.
- 28,043
- 10,466
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2004
Like many of you said, the Chelsea/Spurs match lacked severe entertainment and quality. I've found that some of the day matches with earlier starts can be lackluster. I'm counting two in a row of uninspired effort from the Blues under RDM after that magnificient spell in the FA Cup and CL. With the impatience of football fans, calls for Mourinho are louder than ever at Stamford Bridge. I will say it's a tough run of matches for Chelsea: City, Tottenham, and Benfica (CL). Let's see how Luiz and Ramires perform against their former side. RDM dilemma: Torres or Drogba to start up top? Sturridge included in the starting eleven? He is not comfortable at all on the left-side of the pitch. Playing him as a RAM/RW in a 4-2-3-1 is already bad/uncomfortable enough. Sturridge deserves a chance at CF otherwise he may leave the Bridge. It's certainly undermining his Euro 2012 status with England.
- 11,234
- 185
- Joined
- May 19, 2004
Stoke v. Anybody is just painful to watch.
- 11,234
- 185
- Joined
- May 19, 2004
Oh hell no...
Peter Crouch...djejaudkayrdkqjd.
Peter Crouch...djejaudkayrdkqjd.
- 56,521
- 27,880
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2006
WHAT. A. GOAL.
- 5,270
- 11
- Joined
- Nov 22, 2006
How can you do that freekick in fifa 12 ?
- 18,886
- 6,248
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
GO STOKE!!!!
@ Liverpool
- 18,886
- 6,248
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
Real are going to be on FIRE tonight after seeing Barca pick up a W...
Expect Ronaldo to try and go for a hatric...
Expect Ronaldo to try and go for a hatric...
- 56,521
- 27,880
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2006
Such an unlucky deflection...
Here we go.
Here we go.
illvine
formerly drizzyd
- 12,050
- 6,864
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2009
- 18,886
- 6,248
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
Thank you Stoke!
- 56,521
- 27,880
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2006
Incredible that despite conceding that equalizer, Stoke continued to press and even had the better scoring opportunities. Crazy.
- 3,312
- 12
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2000
That Peter Crouch goal was absurd. Shades of Maxi in WC 2006.
- 18,886
- 6,248
- Joined
- May 25, 2009
Benzema with a beauty....
- 29,777
- 21,028
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2009
Video of Crouch's goal?
That Arteta goal
That Arteta goal
- 1,110
- 10
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2007
The problem is all three want/play the same spot but none of them are definitively better than the other. As of late, Drogba has the best form but he's clearly not as great as he once was and he isn't decisively better than Torres or Sturridge. Torres doesn't have it right now and Sturridge frankly isn't quite good enough yet.
4-4-1-1 with Drogba up top and Mata behind him is still Chelsea's best option IMO.
- 28,043
- 10,466
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2004
^ I feel as if Sturridge hasn't had the chance to serve substantial time as the CF in either AVB or RDM's scheme. He's always relegated to a RW/RAM position which is uncomfortable for him. Despite that, Sturridge was in tremendous form for much of the first-half of the domestic campaign under Villas-Boas.
Torres is just lost playing wide. Malouda and Kalou should be utilized more if RDM wants a wider attack. As you said, Drogba is currently in the best form and probably should start against Benfica. Experience counts and matters a lot in CL.
Torres is just lost playing wide. Malouda and Kalou should be utilized more if RDM wants a wider attack. As you said, Drogba is currently in the best form and probably should start against Benfica. Experience counts and matters a lot in CL.
- 1,149
- 567
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2005
Man that Arteta strike was clean!