covcity4life
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did we play hoof again?
To the guys that went - would you have any of the Arsenal U21s here on loan? If so, who?
Years ago that would have been the reserves, a team of fringe players and recovering players. But we don't have reserve teams any more so apart from the odd training session they will not have played together as a team. And it showed, although towards the end of the first half there were some good moments. I can forgive the TEAM performance but you would have expected individuals to be making more of an effort to put themselves into first team contention. Nobody impressed. Allasani showed some good touches but was often isolated. Bakayako showed signs that there is a player there. Hiwula has flashes but was inconsistent. I'm a bit surprised by the adoration of Camwell because I thought his defending was naive. O'Brien's handling was good and Kelly's comeback was promising. Davies was his usual self. A bit surprising that, after his pre-owned season build up, Andreu is a fringe player but you can't change a team to accommodate one player.
Only Kelly and Davies are knocking on the first team door on that showing.
Yep, indeed. It's a piece of piss.
I honestly think rugby might be more your type of sportAll of them. Especially the one who was flying into some decent tackles and nearly put Alllasanni into the commentator's booth. I think he might have been their captain too.
Far too namby pamby for Nick, that.I honestly think rugby might be more your type of sport
I honestly think rugby might be more your type of sport
A mixture of our youth, our reserves, our bench warmers and the odd first treamer who haven’t been playing regularly losing to the U21’s of one of the wealthiest clubs in the world. I am not too upset.
I would be more concerned if it was our first 11 team losing like that.
Would have liked to have seen a bit more aggression though.
The issue isn't so much about the fact we lost, it's more the manner we lost.
Most of the issues mirrored the first team as well.
The issue isn't so much about the fact we lost, it's more the manner we lost.
Most of the issues mirrored the first team as well.
Guy behind me started slagging Bakayoko off from minute one and hasn’t stopped. Lads only played about 250 minutes for the club ffs.
There was a bloke near me telling his son how bakayoko was rubbish because Hiwula put a shot miles over.
It wasn't LondonCCFC fan was it?There was a bloke near me telling his son how bakayoko was rubbish because Hiwula put a shot miles over.
Their captain was Julio Pleguezuelo - a CB who's had 2 loan spells in the Spanish 2nd division. I do hope Robins is making some contacts with Arsenal this morning about getting one or two in. We need players in CB and CM who are comfortable on the ball.All of them. Especially the one who was flying into some decent tackles and nearly put Alllasanni into the commentator's booth. I think he might have been their captain too.
It's a long time til January.Their captain was Julio Pleguezuelo - a CB who's had 2 loan spells in the Spanish 2nd division. I do hope Robins is making some contacts with Arsenal this morning about getting one or two in. We need players in CB and CM who are comfortable on the ball.
I'm thinking of the whole eleven playing as a team rather than someWe have the U23's don't we which is effectively reserves?
Bakayoko, Hiwula, Sterling, Ogogo and Andreu have all played together.
Kelly won't have played with most of them because of injury and Davies his suspension and then injury.
Couldn’t agree more especially regarding midfield I think over the next few matches our deficiency in that department will show. I like Michael Doyle always gives 100% always has, but his legs have gone, just watch his recovery when he loses the ball, it’s not there anymore, certainly after an hour or so. I’ve noticed the opposition tend to put fresh legs on after around an hour or so making it tougher on DoyleTheir captain was Julio Pleguezuelo - a CB who's had 2 loan spells in the Spanish 2nd division. I do hope Robins is making some contacts with Arsenal this morning about getting one or two in. We need players in CB and CM who are comfortable on the ball.
Couldn’t agree more especially regarding midfield I think over the next few matches our deficiency in that department will show. I like Michael Doyle always gives 100% always has, but his legs have gone, just watch his recovery when he loses the ball, it’s not there anymore, certainly after an hour or so. I’ve noticed the opposition tend to put fresh legs on after around an hour or so making it tougher on Doyle
It's exactly this. Looking down the spine of the team, we have two options with our squad:
1) Players that can run fast/all day but get scared with the ball at their feet - Willis, Kelly, Ogogo, Davies.
2) Comfortable with the ball but can't run - Doyle, Andreu.
The team is in desperate need, midfield especially, of players who can do both.
Corrected for you.Didn't realise arsenal u21s had never ever played a checkatrade match before in their history of existence.
Shipley perhaps, but Bayliss is a different type, more of an attacking midfielder in the Frank Lampard mould. I was hoping Ogogo would step into Doyle’s shoes but as yet hasn’t. Don’t know what Westbrooke offers either. Our midfield issues could be addressed within.Bayliss and Shipley?
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Shipley perhaps, but Bayliss is a different type, more of an attacking midfielder in the Frank Lampard mould. I was hoping Ogogo would step into Doyle’s shoes but as yet hasn’t. Don’t know what Westbrooke offers either. Our midfield issues could be addressed within.
Shipley definitely could be. But I don't think Bayliss is a possession midfielder at all. More of one to bomb on forward out of midfield.Bayliss and Shipley?
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There was a bloke near me telling his son how bakayoko was rubbish because Hiwula put a shot miles over.
at least in this cup he is getting a semi competitive game, we obviously wont progress so I agree get him loaned out after we get knocked out.Consistently is the issue with his delivery for me, and his defensive work.
Be good for him to go out on loan in the national league again for longer than a month and get a good run in a side fighting for a shirt each week while developing his game competitively in games that matter.
Ironing out moments like last night at the end.
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I know if it was real money I would lose everytime.Yep, indeed. It's a piece of piss.
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