Everton v Arsenal. 23rd Aug at 17.30.

[zirc]

Why did we even buy besic if we're not going to use him, he would have helped us see out both there games instead we're starting off a carbon copy of last season, only with Europe to deal with as well. 6th place nailed on at this rate.

 

[davek]

Martinez saying on sky that we didn't have the energy as it was an early season game.

PFFFFFFFFT!!!!!

 

[Kev The Rat]

Martinez has just said we didn't have the legs

Ffs

 

[NYCBlue57]

Sucks, yes, but most are overreacting. When we hit our stride (probably after we draw Chelsea next week) we're going to go on a tear.

 

[Del]

We are looking at 6th-7th this season, No knee jerk just see us slipping a little

So wish Barkley was fit

 

[AAAGGGHHH]

If Giroud had of blazed his header over the bar no one would have been complaining.
Matches are won on mistakes, seasons aren't.

 

[bluestevon]

Both games cried out for besic imo aroubd the 65 minute mark, massive boost in energy and someone whose comfortable taking hold of it, teo games have screamed out for stones to get back in the cb too

 

[bluestevon]

If Giroud had of blazed his header over the bar no one would have been complaining.
Matches are won on mistakes, seasons aren't.

Gerrard slip disagrees lid

 

[davek]

Barkley in there today we win. Simple as that.

 

[Eggs]

Absolute pisstake of the highest degree.

Jags and Distin need ushering out. Age is catching up with them and they just can't cope with the game. This'll be a common occurrence throughout the season, they won't be able to last the full 90 minutes.

...last line of defence often get the blame. Sometimes you just have to accept goals are scored, it doesn't mean somebody needs to be dropped. I think we were too comfortable and settled to see the game out. No threat in the 2nd half, we always need to pose something of a threat and that (for me) is where we came unstuck.

 

[Del]

Martinez has just said we didn't have the legs

Ffs

A least he's not skirting the issue

Its his fault like as he set up pre season and the training program but I am sure we will be 100% over the next couple of weeks

 

[Jxg]

Barkley in there today we win. Simple as that.

We'd better get used to 8 more draws then.

 

[IllinoisBlue]

When we are winning 2-0 why does he replace 2 wingers with 2 wingers and then defend? If we were not going to try to go forward then we should have brought on Stones and/or Besic and defended. Stones and Besic are better defenders than McGeady and Atsu. Roberto makes the same kind of substitutions whether we are winning 2-0 or losing 2-0. He replaces like for like. Maddening!

 

[Moomin]

u need to watch MOTD then distin ball watching for the first and as weak as a 1 legged kitten for the second

Wow, you really dislike him.

The second one Jags shouted and jumped and missed it. I'm sure for the first it was Osman who lost Ramsey.

Last season when we went on a boss run it was with Distan and Stones. They gel well

 

[Azza]

lol spot on lad.