tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post115616748111585966..comments2023-10-30T07:49:39.886-04:00Comments on Goonerboy: A day of firsts at the Emirates, but old problems remain.Goonerboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1156293280870567642006-08-22T20:34:00.000-04:002006-08-22T20:34:00.000-04:00Wasn't Wenger looking at two big signings this sum...Wasn't Wenger looking at two big signings this summer? Does anyone know who that second target (not Gallas, I assume)was?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1156171214644660322006-08-21T10:40:00.000-04:002006-08-21T10:40:00.000-04:00It's certainly looking more and more like Kerrea G...It's certainly looking more and more like Kerrea Gilbert's going to be the better bet of our young English fullbacks. Shame he didn't play for Cardiff at the weekend but he's still recovering from the injury which saw him subbed at halftime the game before.<BR/><BR/>As with our lack of shooting, I couldn't agree more. The fact that we almost always refuse to shoot from distance means we don't get the deflections and goalkeeper spills which you need to pick up, especially at the start of the season and against teams with 11 behind the ball. Just look at Fat Frank, or Chelsea and Man U in general over the weekend. Deflections, own goals and keeper spills aplenty, all of which helped them to comfortable wins.<BR/><BR/>Set pieces still need looking at. Seventeen and only an offside goal to show for it.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183501842185527487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1156169761901515212006-08-21T10:16:00.000-04:002006-08-21T10:16:00.000-04:00There are 2 problems. First off all the players mu...There are 2 problems. First off all the players must shoot more, but Henry is not a fan of that. Very often he will complain that there is not enough passing. If the opposition was afraid that we might actually take a shot, then they could not afford to defend so deep, and our short passing would become easier. <BR/><BR/>Second: Has AW made a rule against getting in at the near post? Eboue was forced to shoot from difficult angels after brilliantly beating a defender with his pace. If TH & Co. would just attack the near post instead off insisting on a back pass out the box, we could also take a great number off goals from that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com