redtrader74 wrote:Wow 8 changes and for the most part, especially the first half, we managed to look fluid and cohesive, i thought that was impossible? Just goes to show the myth that it can ONLY be achieved by playing lots of games together, and the training sessions all week amount to nothing is in fact bollox. Another reminder for the Oh so negative fickle brotherhood who actually believe Rafa doesn't care about the league games, he brought on SG and Torres when it was 1-1, and at a stage when we were not really under the cosh, no need to do that unless ofcourse he felt like winning the game.
Well done Crouch, play like that, give your all in each game and you might just get picked more often, Arbeloa did well, as did Finnan, either of them should fill in the right back position for Tuesday, allowing Carra back into CB, because his lack of pace will be exposed again if he stays at RB. Good debut for Plessis, was neat and tidy, nothing spectacular, but did his job. Decent result given the situation, could have sealed a win in the first half with a bit more conviction.
Agreed a very encouraging performance, isn't it funny how Wenger manages to avoid criticism for not selecting key players in Adebayor, Hleb and to a lesser extent Clichy in a game that has now quite possibly ended their title challenge. Where were Wenger's priorities eh? Did he 'give up' on the league by not selecting his strongest side? (often an accusation made against Rafa). Prior to kick off I noted that some of the usual suspects criticised Rafa for his team selection, saying he only cares about Europe etc. Why would Rafa bring on Torres and Gerrard when it was 1-1 with the game well and truly there for the taking, just for a laugh? Or perhaps he actually wanted to win the game in order to sustain our lead over Everton? Just a thought.
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