05 Oct 2014 21:09:10
At start of week I was pessimistic about today.

We beat Gala and I was more optimistic.

2-0 Chelsea, fair result.

Make no mistake, Mourinho had Wenger in his back pocket, therefore, Chelsea had us in their back pocket.

Mourinho, as usual, had a plan and a formation.
Wenger, as usual, only has plan A.

Chelsea have a solid back 4 and than they have Matic and Fabregas in front of them. They both start as DM's to protect back 4 but than Mourinho pushes Fabregas 10 yards upfield, than he dictates the game.
No surprise really, he did it for years at Arsenal.
No point going over old ground, but what a player.

There is something seriously wrong here.
7 games in and we are already 9 points and 10 goals behind Chelsea.

We bought well in summer.
Sanchez, Debuchy, Welbeck, Ospina and Chambers are all good acquisitions, yet we seem to be going backwards not forwards.

7 played, 2 won, 4 drawn, 11 scored, 9 conceded.

We are too one dimensional and easy to defend against.
A predictable plan A and no plan B or C.

Predictable substitutions that are always like for like.
If you sell your car and buy the same car, it will drive the same.

Predictable, almost boring like, too many passes that go nowhere, the same players running in the same spaces, no width.

How many players do we have who can get the ball and beat 2 or 3 men, like Oscar did for the penalty?

Its as if Wenger has told them to forget skill and just pass.
I think Messi would struggle in an Arsenal shirt.

Fair play to Chelsea.
Their master out-thought and out-fought Wenger.
His team out-thought and out-fought our team.

Said it before and will say it again.

Top 4 contenders? Yes.
Title contenders? No.

{Ed025's Note - dont big up old big head so much dags, arsene is a better manger for me, but he cant buy the world..unlike fat head..

1.) 05 Oct 2014
DG now that is a post, your best of 2014 and has few rivals for post of the day competition

2.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 22:43:11
I hear you Ed, but you have to look at what Mourinho has done since he returned.

He took over last season, admitted Chelsea wouldn't win anything in his first season back, and they didn't.

He than did what he had to do and sold Demba Ba, Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto'o, as well as David Luiz and Lukaku.

He than added Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and Cesc Fabregas.

He turned them from title contenders to title favourites by using the money from the sale of the aforementioned players.

Don't like the bloke but admire what he has done to strengthen Chelsea.

{Ed025's Note - thats where we differ mate...i see him as a self obsessed arsehole..

3.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 22:55:07
Thank you G62.

Whilst I am here, I'm going to have a friendly pop at you, lol.

One word. BALOTELLI?

4.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 23:02:28
Hehe can't disagree with you mate :-)

5.) 05 Oct 2014
His only real selling was luiz and lukaku phil,
the others contracts ran or were loaned out.
and that's if mourinho is in control of transfers. he has a say but I bet its more modern than that at both chelsea and city.

his bought a world class striker in costa, whom flumpped at the wc.

we bought a world class striker in alexis, whom triumphed at the wc.

he is no genius when it comes to transfers. his tactical nous is what makes him the 'special one'.

chelsea beat us the same way they beat everyone whom poses a striking threat.

6.) 05 Oct 2014
I'll see your Balotelli and raise you a remy, chavs were always confident today but not quite that confident :-)
Your right mourinho knows how not to lose a game

7.) 06 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 23:37:37
G62,

I just knew you were going to raise me Remy lol.

Well played :-)

8.) 06 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 23:51:09
Mourinho sold only Luiz and Lukaku? What about Kevin De Bruyne, Juan Mata, Demba Ba, Van Aanolt, Bruma, etc? Ed025, ain't u supposed to be concerned about your pathethic Nevertin right now and the clueless Martinez who's rapidly turning u into another Wigan?

{Ed007's Note - Celestyn!! What drag show have you escaped from?}

9.) 06 Oct 2014
06 Oct 2014 07:13:29
Ed025 always comes across as one bitter chap. Not surprised though, he's Everton!

{Ed025's Note - im not bitter my friend, passionate yes,and will always stand my corner...bitter evertonians is a term coined by liverpool supporters who cant believe that anyone can have a bad word said about their club...well guess what...i have a load of them..deluded being one..

10.) 06 Oct 2014
I would swap Wenger for Mourinho, for sure.

11.) 06 Oct 2014
Celestyn, I know its a hard ask, (as you blues aren't know for it but) read everything that's posted pls.

only REAL selling, and if you look we are talking about this summer.

if arsenal had a 50 man squad with players stretching from world class to championship class, i'm sure wenger could loan out/sell 25 and look a genius.

12.) 06 Oct 2014
Great post Dags, ed025 money can't be used against us we are no longer cash poor we can compete! Plus we have 2 very rich shareholders. Arsene without doubt the better manager but Maureen is a better coach.
We have great players that are not being used to their best. When a coach thinks possession is more important than goals he is deluded! 174 passes we should have won, come on!
We need a proper game plan a solid back 4, 2 protecting them & a game plan to win the game.
All he wants is his version of 'perfect football' it ain't working & never will. This won't change till we drop out of the top 4!
Sagalout