Pictured: How Wheelchair came to the game
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Sissoko seems happier and happier by the week. Nice to see
Seems like everything I read with comments from Woolwich fans or pundits is honest enough to say we should have got 4 or 5 and there was no real contest.
Pretty defeatist picture for the rest of their season. Realistically expecting 6th. 5th if they can get close to Chelsea.
So I’m hoping for a 3 way race for second after the United result yesterday.
United next 2 home games - Chelsea and Liverpool
Pretty defeatist picture for the rest of their season. Realistically expecting 6th. 5th if they can get close to Chelsea.
So I’m hoping for a 3 way race for second after the United result yesterday.
United next 2 home games - Chelsea and Liverpool
I noticed that in both this and the united game two players we hate were targeted – Wheelchair and Sanchez. The tackles and fouls came think and fast... This is no coincidence I feel these players have been identified by Poch and the players have the green light to go in hard on them.
It knocks the opposition off their game, gets our fans going and unites the players on the pitch giving them a little more fire in their bellies. It's been great to see and something I personally feel we've been missing. Our discipline and control is good but we are being very clever with how we play and prepare for a game
It knocks the opposition off their game, gets our fans going and unites the players on the pitch giving them a little more fire in their bellies. It's been great to see and something I personally feel we've been missing. Our discipline and control is good but we are being very clever with how we play and prepare for a game
Wasn't CE's best game but boy did he run and close down. It's been my only criticism of him in the past but I tried to think back when I last thought that and it was two seasons ago. Great lad
I think Eriksen runs more then anyone else on our team doesn't he?
I used to feel he went through the motions of closing down but now he gets really tight and looks to nick the ball away. They all do it's like they have been coached how to defend. It's these little challenges in the middle of the park that are giving us our quick breaks.
Hard fought well deserved victory. It doesn't get much better than beating utd & Woolwich in the space of a few weeks.
Great cross & header to win it. We wanted it more than them in the end.
Top 4 is probably going to be a tight race.
So we need to scrap for every point going & try not to relax too much against the relegation battlers.
Great cross & header to win it. We wanted it more than them in the end.
Top 4 is probably going to be a tight race.
So we need to scrap for every point going & try not to relax too much against the relegation battlers.
there's a job for Wheelchair running around making sure Big Vic is well stocked up with spaghetti
the improvement in his fitness over 2-3 years has been amazing. Like VDV to Bale.
Eriksen has always been brilliant at getting a toe-in to nick the ball away, he's also been pretty good (improving under Poch) and using his body to get in front of the oppo (think this is a Poch thing, as can't think of a single player in our team that doesn't have great body shape when challenging for the ball). Eriksen will never "tackle" in the sense going for a 50/50 foot against foot (if that makes sense) and I'm OK with this, his heading has improved, still doesn't win too many arial battles but he does jump and compete for it and it's not halfhearted anymore.
I'm fine accepting this side of his game, the difference between our front 4 and Woolwich's at the weekend was startling, all our lads pressed from the front, all competed for the ball.
I would agree with others though who have pointed out Eriksen's closing down in the last 10mins, he was doing this with some intensity, which really helped out the team especially as Kane and Dele were blowing out of their arses that last 10 mins, Kane dropped very deep just to be the extra body in the centre, Dele went almost CF supported by Lamela and Eriksen and Lamela did all the pressing. Massive contribution at the end and duly noted.
I have a date tonight with a Gooner. We agreed before the match that whatever the result, we would only have a designated 10 minute window in the date where we would be allowed to talk about it/rip each other about it... so I am preparing a slideshow of all the best material I can find.
While I should probably hold back a bit as I do quite want to nail her, I'm also quite tempted just to go all out for 10 minutes and leave her in tears...
While I should probably hold back a bit as I do quite want to nail her, I'm also quite tempted just to go all out for 10 minutes and leave her in tears...
Bit of painal for her afterwards methinks.
Why shouldn’t he be happy as he’s rated by Poch and a highly respected player in our squad?
He's got Aurier there now, seems to get on with Moura too. French connections
And the highly respected Hugo!
I’ve made my opinion of Sissoko quite clear and don’t rate him in our 1st XI but excellent back up
That's my opinion as well. Perfectly fine player to have in the squad but should not be starting every week. But always nice to have on hand once injuries start racking up or someone needs a rest
He should be the one that makes way for a better squad option if need be. I rank him towards the lower end of our strongest 22 when all fit
Looks like Aurier was carrying Wheelchair's bag for him....
