As of April 29th 2019, Arsenal have made 28 errors leading to goals in the last two years. Bournemouth are second with 22. I can't find a more up to date figure, but it has definitely increased with the penalty Xhaka gave away against Brighton in our penultimate game last season and the brainless penalty he gave away yesterday. And that's just what I can remember from the top of my head, I'm sure there are more.
On the topic of Xhaka, he has made 7 errors leading to goals since 2017. How many more times does this guy need to cost us points with his incompetence before the manager says 'enough is enough'?
He can distribute the ball well and has decent power in his left leg, but what else does he offer, apart from being a liability? I am struggling to think of anything.
It just baffles me as to why we seem to always have players that cost us significant points with their stupidity. This has been a recurring theme for a long while now, and it aggravates me that it is still happening.
Is it the system we play that makes it harder for them? Is it lack of communication on the pitch? Is it because we keep buying the wrong profile of players? Are they not being coached well enough? Pressure?
What is the root cause of our team making so many dangerous mistakes?
Errors
posted on 2/9/19
comment by Tu Meke Mesut - Better Call Raul (U3732)
posted 39 minutes ago
Tbf to Xhaka, he responded with a good 2nd half yesterday.
But Emery has to make a decision soon. Does xhakas overall contribution make his brain dead mistakes worth it? In my opinion, no they facking don't. If he keeps picking him, it could literally cost him his job.
Remember, there was another brain dead error against Brighton from Xhaka last season that cost us top 4.
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It was a mistake to put his arm out but the Brighton player totally conned the ref
posted on 2/9/19
comment by I Actually Hate Xhaka (U3245)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
comment by Lucas Torreira (U8691)
posted 2 minutes ago
GT defending Xhaka - in other news water is wet.
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GT gets wet when he watches Xhaka ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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posted on 2/9/19
comment by Samir - Bottlers FC (U2630)
posted 3 hours, 57 minutes ago
comment by Gunnerthru (U6675)
posted 5 minutes ago
We had enough chances and enough time to win the game despite two individual errors that cost us again.
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GT, why do you insist on defending Xhaka all the time?
We cannot keep relying on scoring 3 or 4 goals every time because we have braindead morons like Xhaka costing us with their clumsiness. Especially in a derby where they are often tight, cagey affairs.
He is a big reason why we didn't win yesterday. You need to accept this.
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Where the fack have I defend him ffs.
Dont read the shiiiit that Pete always adress to me regarding Xhaka.
It's not my opinion I give to you. It's a fact that obviously Wenger liked him and he is also Emery's first choice.
Once I said that I believe Xhaka would be captain of Arsenal Football Club. And guess what he has become Arsenal's captain. I was right again.
posted on 2/9/19
GT, you are constantly making excuses for Xhaka all the time.
You've literally said that we had enough chances to win the game. Whilst that is true, you are shifting the blame to the other players for missing their chances whereas, if Xhaka didn't go to ground in the box, we probably would have won that game.
We were on the back foot and had to claw our way back from a two-goal deficit because of his ineptitude.
Like I said, we can't keep relying on scoring 3 or 4 goals every game to win.
At 1-0 down, it was still all to play for. 2-0 makes it a mountain to climb.
posted on 2/9/19
GT wants us to score 3 or 4 goals a game, yet lumps most of the blame on the strikers if they happen to miss.
Then struggles to admit who is at fault for us needing to score 3 or 4 goals in the first place
posted on 2/9/19
comment by Samir - Bottlers FC (U2630)
posted 53 minutes ago
GT, you are constantly making excuses for Xhaka all the time.
You've literally said that we had enough chances to win the game. Whilst that is true, you are shifting the blame to the other players for missing their chances whereas, if Xhaka didn't go to ground in the box, we probably would have won that game.
We were on the back foot and had to claw our way back from a two-goal deficit because of his ineptitude.
Like I said, we can't keep relying on scoring 3 or 4 goals every game to win.
At 1-0 down, it was still all to play for. 2-0 makes it a mountain to climb.
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You're selective to my quotes.
Why havent you read may comment on the live thread where I said he made that mistake for the second goal yesterday. Silly tackle in the box and because of his sillyness alone the ref gave the pen. His mistake, awful tacke, awful mistake.
The fact that we could have won the game was a general statement and a fact. It included also the mistakes for the first goal which put as on the back foot in the first place after a good beginng.
Where the fack have I made an excuse?
Tu, really shut up and dont go me on my tiiiits.
posted on 2/9/19
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posted on 2/9/19
need to reread what I am writing.
posted on 2/9/19
https://youtu.be/Cir05JyEsV0
Oh GT
posted on 2/9/19
comment by CrouchEndGooner (U13531)
posted 4 minutes ago
https://youtu.be/Cir05JyEsV0
Oh GT
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