A lot of players have the ability, what separates the good from great is their mentality. Any player can be as good as Messi one or two games in a season, but to do it consistently is what makes Messi Messi. Xhaka is just a hot head who always disadvantages us. An absolute nut case. Was not worth half the money paid for him if we have to worry every game playing with 10 men.
Don't know how we made it to 0-0 and the end of the 1st half. We picked it up towards the middle/end of the 1st 45mins but Giroud has been isolated so far. I hope Wenger changes his tactics upfront sooner rather than later but knowing him..:
that 5 mins would have made you 2 goals down. Poor from Spuds. Happy until now. Hope Sanchez gets couple of goals.
Decent first half, we've defended well and kept Spurs at bay. Ramsey could have scored with that bending shot and Sanchez' one too wasn't far away. We have absolutely zero time on the ball in the middle, so we need to move it quickly out to the flanks, which we've done okay so far. Spurs will try and come at us even more in the 2nd half, so more of the same defending and moving the ball quickly forward should see us create a couple more chances at least. Think this game is either going to be a draw, or decided by one mistake.
What would you change up front though ? I still think our best chance is from a cross to Giroud or him holding it up to bring somebody else into play. Maybe Welbeck on the left and Sanchez through the middle towards the end, but at the moment I would keep things as they are.
He has been isolated. I expected more from set pieces in this match. Giroud can be a good weapon in the air but deliveries have been poor.
Service into him needs to improve. But Giroud is a good finisher and if he gets his chance, he will score.
I ageee with that change if it remains 0-0 half way through the 2nd half. 0 a draw would be a decent result all things considered but If we can go for the win we should take the opportunity.
