tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post2373194840822138358..comments2023-10-30T07:49:39.886-04:00Comments on Goonerboy: Why I'm glad Jens is staying.Goonerboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-84867046355408901612007-04-28T02:32:00.000-04:002007-04-28T02:32:00.000-04:00True legend and quality player, but he appears to ...True legend and quality player, but he appears to have lost some of his shot-stopping ability. More than that, he has been dodgy at crosses/corners all season. I love that he plays aggressively, sweeping up and trying to take command of the area, but I'm not sure that he's capable of it anymore. No matter what, I'll miss him when he's gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-61257329383454070312007-04-26T10:46:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:46:00.000-04:00Jens is part of the problem and I beleive he is in...Jens is part of the problem and I beleive he is in decline. he has been just about acceptable this season but next season, if he carries on this rate of decline will be unacceptable. he has never been great with corners but its getting to comedy proportions now. he is brining way too much pressure onto himself and the team with his antics. what happened at WHL was certainly not a first.<BR/><BR/>our other problem at the back has been Eboue/Hoyte. OK hoyte is a passable defender but not great going forward so attacking wise our right side does not function with him. Eboue cannot defend properly and we have conceded tons of goals from his area of the pitch. RB is the other problem in our defence no question.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937625192694937333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-65844291620751722622007-04-26T10:43:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:43:00.000-04:00Its good for Arsenal that Lehmann is staying becau...Its good for Arsenal that Lehmann is staying because he is a quality keeper and they are hard to find. <BR/><BR/>He occasionally makes mistakes as he is vulnerable on crosses especially from dead ball situations and his sprees outside the area leave a lot to be desired. However he is an excellent shot stopper, his positioning is very good and his record on one to one situations is excellent. <BR/><BR/>He is also very experienced and this is very important for Arsenal at the moment as there is a distinct absence of wise heads in the dressing room and on the pitch! Overall he is an excellent goalkeeper.<BR/><BR/>Also do not forget that he will cost nothing whereas his replacement will cost from 3m upwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-4509605289654885262007-04-26T10:24:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:24:00.000-04:00I would place more blame on our shoddy defence tha...I would place more blame on our shoddy defence than on Jens for the goals we've conceded this season. <BR/><BR/>I just think that unless we've got someone of proven quality coming in, we should stick with what we've got for one more season. And knowing Arsene he'll probably need about five years to line up an adequate replacement, while we suffer with Almunia between the sticks.Goonerboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-50059050906904427162007-04-26T10:14:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:14:00.000-04:00Nonsense. Arsenal have kept just five clean sheets...Nonsense. Arsenal have kept just five clean sheets in their last 31 games in all competitions. Lehmann concedes from virtually every shot on target he faces. His lack of agility is exposed again and again. Look at the Jenas goal and then look at Cech's save v Gerrard last night.<BR/><BR/>Chelsea have scored one more goal than us, yet we're 16 points adrift. Yet, cech has just kept eight clean sheets in a row.<BR/><BR/>We have conceded one in each of our last six home games - that means you go into every game knowing you have to score two to win.<BR/><BR/>Arsenal actually allow their opponents fewer shots than chelsea or United - it's just they go into games knowing they have to score two to have a chance fo winning the game.<BR/><BR/>Lehmann is past it and in the same way we struggled with Seaman lumbering around, he will only cost us more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com