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From: Alkamista on 6 Apr 2010 22:38
On Apr 6, 9:12 pm, Enzo <s_debgu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I havent followed Arsenal for a long time, mostly picking up interest
> in them
> in this season's EPL. but there is something seriously lacking in the
> team
> which makes them more like a crumbling Serie A outfit than a top EPL
> side
> at times.

Dont forget that their three best players were out injured, as well as
a starting centerback and two important backups. They were positively
crippled. They probably wouldn't have beaten Barca regardless, but
they would've put on a much better show.
From: FF on 7 Apr 2010 12:35
Alkamista wrote:
> On Apr 6, 9:12 pm, Enzo <s_debgu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I havent followed Arsenal for a long time, mostly picking up interest
> > in them
> > in this season's EPL. but there is something seriously lacking in the
> > team
> > which makes them more like a crumbling Serie A outfit than a top EPL
> > side
> > at times.
>
> Dont forget that their three best players were out injured, as well as
> a starting centerback and two important backups. They were positively
> crippled. They probably wouldn't have beaten Barca regardless, but
> they would've put on a much better show.

Barca too were without Ibra (why was that BTW ?), Puyol and Pique, and
Iniesta only came in in the last 15 minutes or so. So I'd say it evens
out.

Anyway, so much for Messi not showing up against EPL teams I guess.
From: MH on 7 Apr 2010 12:47
Alkamista wrote:
> On Apr 6, 9:12 pm, Enzo <s_debgu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I havent followed Arsenal for a long time, mostly picking up interest
>> in them
>> in this season's EPL. but there is something seriously lacking in the
>> team
>> which makes them more like a crumbling Serie A outfit than a top EPL
>> side
>> at times.
>
> Dont forget that their three best players were out injured, as well as
> a starting centerback and two important backups. They were positively
> crippled. They probably wouldn't have beaten Barca regardless, but
> they would've put on a much better show.

True, but Barca's defense was suspect with Pique and Puyol out, and
Abidal just back from injury, and Barca also had Ibra out injured, and
Iniesta only on the bench , just back from injury.
From: Alkamista on 7 Apr 2010 14:26
On Apr 7, 11:47 am, MH <MHnos...(a)ucalgary.ca> wrote:
> Alkamista wrote:
> > On Apr 6, 9:12 pm, Enzo <s_debgu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I havent followed Arsenal for a long time, mostly picking up interest
> >> in them
> >> in this season's EPL. but there is something seriously lacking in the
> >> team
> >> which makes them more like a crumbling Serie A outfit than a top EPL
> >> side
> >> at times.
>
> > Dont forget that their three best players were out injured, as well as
> > a starting centerback and two important backups. They were positively
> > crippled. They probably wouldn't have beaten Barca regardless, but
> > they would've put on a much better show.
>
> True, but Barca's defense was suspect with Pique and Puyol out, and
> Abidal just back from injury, and Barca also had Ibra out injured, and
> Iniesta only on the bench , just back from injury.

As I said in my post, I dont think they would've beaten Barca even if
both teams were fully fit. My point is that they would've put on a
much better show, in response to Enzo's point that "there is something
seriously lacking in the team".
From: Chagney Hunt on 7 Apr 2010 14:41
On Apr 7, 2:26 pm, Alkamista <alkami...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 7, 11:47 am, MH <MHnos...(a)ucalgary.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Alkamista wrote:
> > > On Apr 6, 9:12 pm, Enzo <s_debgu...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >> I havent followed Arsenal for a long time, mostly picking up interest
> > >> in them
> > >> in this season's EPL. but there is something seriously lacking in the
> > >> team
> > >> which makes them more like a crumbling Serie A outfit than a top EPL
> > >> side
> > >> at times.
>
> > > Dont forget that their three best players were out injured, as well as
> > > a starting centerback and two important backups. They were positively
> > > crippled. They probably wouldn't have beaten Barca regardless, but
> > > they would've put on a much better show.
>
> > True, but Barca's defense was suspect with Pique and Puyol out, and
> > Abidal just back from injury, and Barca also had Ibra out injured, and
> > Iniesta only on the bench , just back from injury.
>
> As I said in my post, I dont think they would've beaten Barca even if
> both teams were fully fit. My point is that they would've put on a
> much better show, in response to Enzo's point that "there is something
> seriously lacking in the team".

Their perennial coming up short indicate they lack a gear or two. The
glaring hole is the absence of scrappiness. They can do well adding a
hacker like Van Bommel.
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