This was the first time I wished I'd watched American football instead of football. What a dreadful game. Arsenal showed no urgency until after they went behind, and they never looked like scoring. Some random gripes:
Elneny's set piece deliveries stank. Surely someone else on the field could have done better.
Giroud was the wrong guy to have out there today. He wasn't bad; but Koln would have had more difficulty with a front man who had more guile and movement. I wish they'd have started Nketiah. Why not?
Welbeck looked short of full fitness.
The commentators kept praising Jack, but I could not figure out why. He lost the ball as much as Alexis, and he just wouldn't shoot.
Why does Wenger encourage Coquelin to try to score?
Is Debuchy trying to play his way off Arsenal?
Maitland-Niles may be the only Arsenal player who should feel he played a good game.
Red Star's draw at BATE meant we backed into winning the group. But this game ought to tell our fringe players and young guys that they aren't going to win games on talent and reputation. They have to play both ways and stay switched on. On the play that led to the penalty, our mids got beaten too easily and didn't seem to care. We were awful today; this group should do better. Ugh.
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