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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.
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Arsenal FC – Theo Walcott Brings Just a Bit of Change
The pressure and the results did their thing; Arsene Wenger decided to start Theo Walcott, who rewarded his manager with a goal and looking dangerous in the moment Arsenal managed to shake off the pressure they were under, later avoiding any questions about his future and contract situation with the club.
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Arsenal FC – Can’t Win With Olivier Giroud
If anyone needed convincing, a Saturday at Old Trafford was more proof of how Arsene Wenger made a huge mistake by putting the hopes and dreams of Arsenal in the legs of Olivier Giroud; not the only problem the team has, but certainly not a striker of the adequate level for a team that talks about winning the Premier League and bigger titles.
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Robin van Persie Opens Manchester United Win vs Arsenal
It took him only three minutes to put the Arsenal chapter of his life behind him. Robin van Persie didn’t celebrate his goal, but it was him saying and cementing the fact that he’s moved on to a better place, a better team, as Manchester United cruised to a 2-1 win against a sad, weak and impotent side fielded by Arsene Wenger.
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Arsenal FC – Can’t Win With Gervinho as a Striker
While it might be easier to blame the defense for falling apart near the end, the bigger problem for Arsenal in their Champions League loss was the lack of a natural and capable player to finish the nice work done by the midfield, as Gervinho proved once again he isn’t the player to put their trust in.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger With the Same Old Problems
After thinking he sorted out his goalkeeper problem, Arsene Wenger saw Vito Mannone with a terrible save, allowing Grant Holt the chance to get Norwich their first win of the season. On a day in which Santi Cazorla was a fade of his early season self, there was no real hope for Arsenal to come back from an early deficit.
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Arsenal FC – The Santi Cazorla Team
Beyond the fact that Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud scored in this match, this was a perfect rebound for Arsenal and more than that, further proof of just how in control Santi Cazorla is, and just how important he is to the Gunners, proving it once again in the 3-1 win over West Ham.
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Arsenal FC – Gervinho and Lukas Podolski Keep Scoring
Somehow, Arsenal are making up for the departure of their best player and scorer. Gervinho, of all people, is leading the gunners with 5 goals this season, although some of them, like his fluke striker against Olympiakos, haven’t been top class. Lukas Podolski is right behind him, making sure people don’t forget this team does have scoring option without actually playing a productive striker.
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Arsenal FC – Blaming it all on Laurent Koscielny
Instead of trying to find positives from their game (not much), Arsene Wenger stabbed the problem right at the heart. Soft, sub-par defending. He didn’t mention any names, but it was obvious who he was referring to – Laurent Koscielny.