The Arsenal v Liverpool game was well disappointing. Firstly, both teams played like a bunch of schoolboys, what were the players doing on the pitch? Most of them, especially the Gunners looked like a bunch of lost puppies waiting to be found, well in this context, waiting for the game to end.
Secondly, what happened to the pressing tactic that Liverpool used against Sunderland? They seemed to have lost motivation without Suarez. Seriously, Liverpool only started to play better once Suarez has been subbed in.
Thirdly, WHAT THE HELL WAS ARSENAL DOING? They did not seem to be able to perform without Febregas and Wilshere, just Ramsey and Nasri were obviously not enough to bring the whole team forward. If Wenger wants to improve Arsenal's play, then he must buy a better/more confident playmaker who can control the pace of the game and deliver ACCURATE passes to the team.
Frimpong is NOT the new Viera, true that boy is pretty brilliant at attacking, but his defending definitely needs some work. Arsenal now has 3 suspended players thanks to Frimpong's nasty challenge towards Lucas Leiva. Well done, Frimpong...
On top of this bad news, Arsenal has yet another injured defender, Laurent Koscielny, the way he walked off the pitch did not look good, don't think he'll be able to play against Man Utd. The Arsenal squad is full of players who have been suspended or injured.
Wenger also needs to get his players' forms and fitness level back up, Arshavin's performance today was a total disgrace, his first touches were poor, his passings were off and on top of that, he embarrassingly handed over possession to Liverpool straight off a free kick. Theo Walcott did not perform any better than Arshavin, he was lazy and was almost no where to be seen on the pitch. His laziness caused him to miss a few golden chances that could have turned the game around.
Once again, Szczesny's performance was excellent today, he probably saved Arsenal from any further humiliation. Just like the UEFA qualifying match against Udinese, Szczesny acted like Arsenal's own knight in shining armour, thus saving the day (well not technically, but you get the meaning).
Another notable mention is Vermaelen's rock solid performance against liverpool today, he won everything in the air and did a decent job at keeping the defence intact.
All in all, Wenger's biggest mistake is/was his obsession with using talented youngsters instead of buying world-class players. If Wenger wants to start winning, then he must buy new defenders and a solid playmaker (if Nasri decides to leave, which is very possible) before the market closes.
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