re: Arsenal's "Things Are Gonna Change, I Can Feel It! (lol, nope)" Summer Thread

Liverpool side:

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Reina,
Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger;
Mascherano, Gerrard;
Kuyt, Cole, Jovanovic;
Ngog

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By the way, when will Arsenal ever play Diaby at a position more natural to his skills? He is always clearly out of position.

frick it, let's re-sign billy ballas

/optimistic & bias-tinted observations:

we knew it was a gamble starting wilshere in such an important role against liverpool on opening day. that's a lot to ask of someone as young and inexperienced as him. his 'potential' wasn't going to guide him in a game like this. once cesc resumes his role we'll be so much comfortable. not that JW had a terrible game.

LK has a pretty decent time on his debut. He may be able to make a successful appeal on his second card which I believe was undeserved and just a makeup call.

We crossed a ton in his game. quality of those crosses was on and off. wish chamakh or tommy v couldve been on the end some of those.

rosicky provided a spark. at least a shot on goal when we were coming up with nothing else

undeniably bad--

Almunia

Arshavin. so much for shushing Anfield

Nordtveit may have to debut against Blackpool if LK picked up a knock that keeps him out

our team lacked identity and leadsership in the midfield. seemed like we had a carousel of letting nasri, wilshere, and diaby take turns being maestro each not really finding a lot of success.

how in the frick did we play so poorly with one and two men advantages?

jerry spring final thoughts:
I think injury really set us back and our fears manifested themselves with Almunia. I believe we will pick up a GK this week. I strongly hope so at least.

When Cesc and Song are on the field we'll see a lot more composure and incisive ball movement. Chamakh will improve. He looked nervous before the match and was given quite a baptism against Liverpool.

Glad we emerged with a point and hopefully this will have been our worst game of the season.

Seaman says we need Schwarzer or Given. Can't disagree.

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Yesterday's second half was an abomination for the most part. What a silly game where both goals came from poor clearances and bad goalkeeper mistakes. Please let's buy a GK and 2 CBs THIS WEEK!

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Please let's buy a GK and 2 CBs THIS WEEK!

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If we don't, I really will lose the faith in Wenger. He says he wants to be here long term after this final year of his contract, but he won't be allowed to stay on if he doesn't go out and shore up the weak links.

are you fugging kidding me??
Nasri out a month after knee injury in Sunday's game

wtf?! man that sucks

I feel like our team is made out of glass. We suffer more injuries than anyone else year after year. This blows.

I wonder who will be coming back from injury this week. Song will obviously have to play CB leaving us with who, Sagna, as our CB backup against Blackpool? I would assume RvP or Walcott would take up the RW slot. Wilshere, Diaby, and Rosicky in the midfield? Does Frimpong get a run out? Man this is awful.

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please god let this be some sort of hoax

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It just gets worse every day. How is this even possible? Did Wegner at one point make a deal with Satan and God is now punishing him?