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re: Champions Leauge Wednesday + Chelsea v Aston Villa + Something in Spain

Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:01 pm to
Posted by hendersonshands
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:01 pm to
Own goal.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:02 pm to
Hazard from acute angle on the left right foot shot for far right post got parried by keeper straight into chest of his defender, own goal by Clark I think.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:02 pm to
Otherwise a good start. Great movement from midfield 3. Santi's touch has been superb.
Posted by itawambadog
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:03 pm to
Wilshere hurt his ankle.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:03 pm to
Dominating early. Have to start getting shots though.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:04 pm to
Arsenal clearly the better side these first 15 minutes.

It infuriates me how the midfielders pickup a free ball on the edge of the box, dribble toward the box and force passes out wide to the fullbacks and hope we can score off a cross in a crowded box, or in Rosicky's case flick multiple one touch passes to teammates all within 3 feet of one another inside the box.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:04 pm to
Wilshere is fine.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:05 pm to
Cazorla with a great through ball to Walcott just denied by sliding keeper, and a very close header from Giroud with the keeper off his line.

Arsenal looking good, just need to take more shots, and clean up the finishing a bit.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:05 pm to
Giroud nearly puts a tough header in the corner.

Everyone came to play today. Fenerbache look overwhelmed.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:06 pm to
Walcott has been in behind twice, the through ball just barely off.

Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:07 pm to
Arsenal need to capitalize soon before a brain fart from the backline or a gaff from the keeper occur, which seem to happen frequently.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:08 pm to
There's the weakness. Santi gets out of position, the midfield gets unbalanced, and Fener gets the ball between midfield and defense with no pressure. Lucky not to get burned there.

That's where Arteta covers.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:10 pm to
With Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla all in the center there is definitely a lack of familiarity/chemistry on defense and defending counters. They don't seem to have spatial awareness out there in regards to slowing down play.
Posted by hendersonshands
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:10 pm to
Jermaine Jones just played a sick ball thruball
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:10 pm to
Walcott threatening again. We need to go his way more. Fener has no answer for him
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:12 pm to
Fenerbache don't look very strong in the midfield or even all that threatening on attack. But I don't take anything for granted with Arsenal, they are always liable to give up a silly goal on one from set pieces.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:14 pm to
Giroud is just eating space. Walcott would shred if up top tonight.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:15 pm to
Koscileny just got kicked in the face. Yellow card.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:16 pm to
Yellow is right call. Could've been red.
Posted by ATLienTiger
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:16 pm to
Ramsey on attack not doing much for me. He gets the ball, slows down play immensely, dribbling around in circles looking for passes.
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