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Arsenal 2013- 2014

All that possession and nothing to show for it. Giroud is having a shocker. Ramsey has returned to normal.
Ozil, Gibbs look the most threatening. Sagna with some good crosses. Mertesacker very good at the back.
 
O'Brien should be off the pitch, that tackle is at least his third bookable offence.
We should be three down, this is a shocking start to the second half.
 
Ramsey involved in another kick the ball out shocker. Why didn't we kick the ball out when he was clearly unable to continue? We lose possession and almost concede another.
Podolski replaces Ramsey.
 
Utterly dominant apart from a ten minute spell early in the second half when they could have hammered us. Some of the passing was exquisite. Thought Giroud and Ramsey had poor matches, Giroud looked like an unlucky pub player but i can't doubt his effort.
Mertesacker had another great game and at the moment he is my player of the season, never puts a foot wrong.

Found that a difficult watch, we need to be more clinical up front.
 
Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott, Cazorla, Giroud.

Ozil out for 2 or 3 games (Shoulder.)
 
We have had the better of it, especially early on. Just not clinical upfront, no clear cut chances created except at the end of the half and by Newcastle.
Newcastle look dangerous down our left flank, we are always weak in this area when Cazorla plays. They are also closing down Mertesacker quick hoping for an error. He has been calm but Koscielny a bit error prone.
The ref has been very pro Newcastle. Giroud has been battered with fouls that have gone unpunished, he has also picked up a yellow so i would expect to see him replaced by Podolski in the second half (Bendtner is on the bench as well)
Rosicky has been good, Flamini looks rusty.
 
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