There's been a lot of articles since Sunday about getting rid of Wenger and poor players, in fact probably every outfield player has been mentioned at least once! I began to wonder whether the problem really lies in the quality (or lack of) of those players or whether it's a question of attitude.
Leicester have perhaps 3 or 4 outstanding players how many of the rest would other Top 6 clubs actually want in their team? Not many probably.
Then I see Wenger playing down Sunday's loss like we should forget it and move on, sensible in some regards, but I can't help but feel ever-so-slightly annoyed that he isn't ripping them apart in public. It feels like this, almost apathy, has rubbed off on the club and rather more importantly on the players. Leicester have the determination to win at all costs we play a very poor United side and look disinterested.
There's no mentality, that above all else, how ever badly you may be playing, nothing other than very hard-work for 90 minutes will do. Theo Walcott is a prime example of this.
Quality of players or quality of attitude?
posted on 1/3/16
Reading between the lines the great man is somewhat blaming the Barcelona defeat as partly the reason for Sunday's mess.
posted on 1/3/16
We need more s in the side. And I'm not talking about Twitter trolling s (Szszsszs/Wilshere) I'm talking about 'running-through-a-brick-wall-to-kick-you-square-in-the-knackers' s.
Arnautovic is a I'd have at Arsenal. Technically not 'top quality' but not bad either. And, most importantly, a complete and utter
posted on 1/3/16
comment by Lexington Sanchez 125.2 (U8879)
posted 2 minutes ago
We need mores in the side. And I'm not talking about Twitter trollings (Szszsszs/Wilshere) I'm talking about 'running-through-a-brick-wall-to-kick-you-square-in-the-knackers's.
Arnautovic is aI'd have at Arsenal. Technically not 'top quality' but not bad either. And, most importantly, a complete and utter
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Sanchez is a simulating, asking for cautions
Ramsey is a petulant
Coq is a dirty
You have more s than you give yourself credit for.
posted on 1/3/16
Wrong kinda s though. Plus which, don't think Coquelin y enough really. Hardly gets booked considering the position he plays.
posted on 1/3/16
"Hardly gets booked considering the position he plays."
Like Lucas, that one always astounds me.
But I know you mean, too many nice guys
posted on 1/3/16
Well we don't know what gets said in the dressing room ahead of games, and it always felt like too much of a weak cliché to say the manager isn't getting the players up for it like he probably should, and that his attitude of being easy on his players has bred complacency and lack of effort in the squad.
But it's getting to the point where you have to point the finger that way, because there are less and less alternatives. We have had various different squads of players over the years with varying degrees of experience and quality out on the pitch. The 2 things that remain constant are choking when it looks like we might get close to achieving something... and Wenger.
He's not the shouting hairdryer-treatment type, which was probably fine when you had Adams and Vieira etc. in your team. Maybe not so much now.
You know things are bad when you're agreeing with Graeme Souness...
posted on 1/3/16
when you find yourself agreeing with Souness, Merson and Wright.... you know its bad.
and this is as true as it can be.....(from Skins above)
We have had various different squads of players over the years with varying degrees of experience and quality out on the pitch. The 2 things that remain constant are choking when it looks like we might get close to achieving something... and Wenger.
I cannot be anything other than AW given the number of players (varying quality) through the doors over the last 10 or so years.
On paper this team is easily better than Leicester. so its not just about quality, but also attitude.