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26 Jul 2015 18:18:21
What is everyone's thoughts on Akpom?
He looked a little selfish to me.
I know he is a striker so that is not all bad, but he needs to look up and find a pass to a better placed player. (I imagine Ramsey will be having a word with him after the game).
I think he can make it (eventually), but he has to start playing for the team and learn when to be selfish and when to lay it off to a teammate.
1.) 26 Jul 2015 19:28:57
I think he was just trying too hard to prove himself
2.) 26 Jul 2015 21:55:29
James.r I think we are distant relatives. All the younsters year after year that show promise at 17 18 with the exceptionof a few don't make it, and not only with us. But let's hope we have a few world beaters to come thru. Nowadays they don't get time to prove themselves or don't train on and end up moving on eg denilson, vella, merida, alliadiere, bendtner, landsbury, bentley etc etc.
3.) 26 Jul 2015 22:25:37
Think I will change my name to Dags R.
4.) 26 Jul 2015 22:31:20
Dg to Dr yes that suits you just fine.
08 Aug 2015 22:42:25
Ed, you are as always right.
.eden., is also right though. Wenger used to let the loanees play against Arsenal, and then the league changed the rule, because clubs were inconsistent and I guess because of the risk of what g62 said happening.
Although, if I were playing against my parent club, I would be looking to put in a man of the match performance to show the boss what he was missing...except if it was the last game of the season and Arsenal needed 3 points for the title...then I would ask the loan boss to sit me for fear of doing what g62 suggested.
07 Aug 2015 16:03:37
League rule. Wenger would let him play, but other managers are not as fair minded. (I mean replaying a game because the ball was not kicked out and a player was injured? Letting your loaned players play against you? Wenger has his flaws but he is a purist).
19 Sep 2015 16:57:58
Ed02,
At the end of the day it's just a game, and only one of 38, your opinion has a place as do Arsenal fans' opinions. My life does not end if Arsenal lose, even if I feel the referee's decision may have impacted on the outcome.
I do not agree with you nor will I ever convince you to my point of view.
My view is partisan about Arsenal, so perhaps I am not objective enough to honestly assess Dean's performance and you may be better placed with your comments.
I do not want to get banned (but do as you feel you must) I do have a couple comments:
1. Blaming other people in life - if that was meant to make this about me as an individual, I am a bit offended as I was commenting on Mike Dean's performance as a referee - if it was a mantra to live by, I generally agree;
2. I am not Arsenal F.C., the manager, the Board of Directors, a player, or a shareholder, I am a fan of Arsenal, I do not directly impact the outcome of the game, and, therefore, I cannot take the blame for their poor performances or the credit for their good performances;
3. In general, that lies at the feet of the Arsenal Players and their manager and in Zagreb and many other places I have agreed that they were their own undoing by not playing at the requisite level or making stupid decisions;
4. What I believe is, that a referee's job is to ensure a fair contest, enforce the rules of the game,and adequately manage situations in a neutral way;
5. Here is where you and I diverge, Mike Dean did not handle the situation leading up to the sending-off well, it was his job to handle it well, and because he did not handle it well it impacted on the outcome of the game. Mike Dean as a referee (not a person, he may be a great guy) is subject to criticism for his poor refereeing (much like I am subject to suit if I am negligent at my job or criticism if I do my job poorly but not negligently);
6. You are right, it does not excuse what Gab did. He should be banned, but it should have never gotten to that point; and
7. Taken literally, your "not blaming everyone else in life" would mean if you needed your left leg amputated and you consulted a surgeon and then he cut off your right leg - that you should not be blame. The real mantra has to be, "do not blame others for what you can control," and "do blame others for failing to do what is required of them". What was required of Mike Dean was to properly control the game, in my view, he did not. You may disagree, but I do not think I am wrongly blaming him for something in my control or the Arsenal players control. I am blaming him for what he should be blamed for - poor refereeing.
{Ed002's Note - (1) Dean missed something; so what? It happens every week. (2) Then don't try and blame the referee when Arsenal lose. (3) I am sure they know they could have done better in Croatia. (4) He missed some stuff - Costa scratching, a couple of Chelsea penalties - it is unimportant, don't keep up this petulant grousing - it really is an embarrassment. (5) So Dean got it wrong - why are you going on and on about it? Why are you not going on about the penalties he didn't give? Why don't you tease him about his accent? Or the fact he is losing his hair? Move on. (6) "Should never have got to that point" is a ridiculous statement. (7) Your analogy is nonsense. The rest of the paragraph is you not being able to let go of your need to blame someone - as I said, it is all embarrassing to read.}
19 Sep 2015 15:07:38
I agree Gab should not have been sucked in and his ban should stand, but Costa should already have been off.
If the FA cannot ban him for the unsighted hands to face x2 then what point is there in having retroactive bans?
Dean should have either sent Costa off in the first instance, sent them both off when they initiated hand to chest contact after getting the yellows, separated the players and warned them (thus allowing time to cool down), or done nothing and spoken to both managers at halftime to ensure things did not boil over; but instead he ruined the game as a contest.
It was a masterclass in ineffective refereeing from Dean and I am not sure how the kick out is worse than Diego showing dissent and initiating physical contact with Gab after receiving the yellow (ie if the minor contact kick out is a yellow so is the hand contact - as it was done immediately after receiving a yellow, with intent to escalate a violent confrontation).
So I respect you and your opinion ed02, I just do not agree this time. Costa should and likely will be banned retroactively as Dean cannot have seen the hands to face or Costas putting his hands on Gabs chest. It does not help Arsenal but it should still be done.
{Ed002's Note - The referee booked him - it was dealt with during the game. Try to go through life without looking for others to blame - suck it up and move on. Whining like this is an embarrassment.}
19 Sep 2015 14:30:57
Ed02,
I do not often disagree with you, but instead of being one man up on the three bookable offences before Gab even came over, arsenal were one man down and arsenal should feel aggrieved.
Mike Dean got it wrong and his assistants share the blame for that.
When Mike Dean sees the replay of the match he will agree as well. I am not sure what your beef with Lemons comments are.
{Ed002's Note - Gabriel kicked out at another player deliberately. It is sending off offence. The fact that the referee missed something else is entirely irrelevant.
12 Sep 2015 21:40:05
Agree,the two have looked good as a pairing.
I would still be looking for a long term centreback partner for Gab; as Kos is 30. Maybe Kos will be great for another 5 seasons, but maybe not and given that we want to play a high line, pace going may be more of an issue for Kos than at other teams.
(Maybe that will be chambers, but I am still on the fence with the young lad).
Anyways, keep up the good banter Bristow and Dags.
Good win, although, I would like us to be more clinical.
03 Sep 2015 23:36:10
I am torn, not revealing Wellbecks injury until after the close of the window makes sense if you are trying to get a striker in before the close of the window.
I think letting it be known that he is out for months puts you at a disadvantage in negotiating with other clubs.
It has blown up in Wengers face because he did not sign anyone, although, ed02 has explained what happened there, so, I am willing to give the benefit of the doubt after Alexis last year and Ozil the year before that Wenger tried to bring in a world class striker and it was not possible.
We went into the window with three needs and two wants. We got a keeper, we did not get a cf or dm. We may be needed another cb (only if chambers is not ready) and an upgrade on monreal/Gibbs.
Even with the squad we do have we should compete for the title and the cups.
I feel you ignore that there are 17 teams in the premier league that would want to trade places with us even after this window. Yes, our window was disappointing and yes I wanted more but honestly player for player only chelsea and man city have a better squad than US and I think we could still beat both of them to the title.