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Arsenal FC – Santi Cazorla Enjoying Playing on His Own
Giving Santi Cazorla the reins in the middle of the pitch isn’t such a bad idea. No Jack Wilshere, no Diaby (as usual), no Theo Walcott. Arsenal were just fine. In a match that was about scoring and creativity, there was no problem filling the midfield with players who do just that, giving Arsenal one of their few truly fun to watch wins of the season.
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Arsenal FC – That’s What You Get for Olivier Giroud
Arsenal have more than just one problem and frankly, Olivier Giroud isn’t the worst of them. Arsene Wenger trapped in a concept that hasn’t worked for years, ownership that wants profit over anything and a squad that simply isn’t good enough to reach the goals expected from the club, by fans or the front office.
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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski Needs a Little Bit of Luck
Lucky win? Arsenal did deserve to come out as the winners for once, but not with the usual style their known for, that hasn’t been bringing them lots of points this season. Lukas Podolski scored the winning goal, needing a lucky touch to actually see it go in, but winning ugly is something Arsenal might need to start doing more often.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud & Theo Walcott in Promising Partnership
Once again, the defense looked terrible whenever it was pressed. Not for the first time, Arsenal hardly showed up for the first half. Yet there were enough positives to take from a match which could have ended as another disaster, instead finishing with a positive note, thanks to the improving partnership of Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud.
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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski Waking Up From Slumber
If Arsene Wenger could have asked for one performance to restore some faith in his decisions and his brand of football, it was this. Not just the win, not just the ability, but the players who played the key part in it, all three he signed in the summer: Lukas Podolski, Santi Cazorla and even Olivier Giroud.
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Most Substituted Players in European Football
When you’re battling for a position with another player in the squad or simply not that good most of the time, you’re going to get subbed quite often.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Not the Only One to Blame
Arsene Wenger can’t hold on to world class players, and is eventually left with none; Laurent Koscielny is a terrible, irresponsible centre back who costs his team points; Olivier Giroud is a walking, expensive failure. And we’re still not done with everything wrong at Arsenal this season.
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Arsenal FC – Finding Lukas Podolski Again
Happy endings aren’t what Arsenal is about this season, but at least realizing that Lukas Podolski still has the ability to score a goal here and there was the best news to from their FA Cup draw.
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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski is Another Striking Failure
It doesn’t matter what excuses Arsene Wenger uses this time about his direction, finances and ability to make Arsenal a big club again, it’ll all sound like lies. Santi Cazorla isn’t as influential, Jack Wilshere, healthy or not, isn’t the man to change everything and Wenger’s latest experiment at striker, this time with Lukas Podolski, was a miserable failure.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Has Nothing to be Happy About
So Lukas Podolski scored a pretty goal in the Champions League; so what? Arsenal look confused, slow and boring, just without the necessary grit that came along with that team of better years. The Arsene Wenger project looks dull and unsuccessful, and all the talk of rebuilding and profit margins won’t change that fact.