Whilst I'm glad with the result and performance today

[Rhys Lightning 63]

I feel that Sascha didn't have the greatest of games defensively. Benteke and Agbonlahor gave him a torridtime. Luckily he's given enough to merit one bad game. On a related note, Riise i think deserves MOTM, was great going forward and at the back

[bulgariawhite]

how can you criticise any player today. They gave their all and had the heart and desire

[ron]

The fact that Benteke and Agbonlahor aren't all that bad does explain away some of that..!

[jarv]

As the team continues to improve (we all hope) he will get his consistency back. As people say....class is permanent. It will return.

[RidgeRider]

Pointless to criticize but that is your prerogative.  Consider he is just getting back from his ban, so not as sharp as he might have been. Completely understandable.

It seems we often criticize players when they come back from injury, or don't play enough and then they don't play up to our standard for them, or they are playing with an injury and we don't keep it in mind.

[JDH101]

I think my head is going to explode. Please tell me this post is a wind up?

[K33NY]

I felt Riether did quite well for being back after hes ban!

[PokerMatt]

I feel that Sascha didn't have the greatest of games defensively. Benteke and Agbonlahor gave him a torridtime. Luckily he's given enough to merit one bad game. On a related note, Riise i think deserves MOTM, was great going forward and at the back

Did they? I don't remember seeing either player doing much except for Riether's one mistake in the first half letting Gabby in.

[MAHLUF]

We all have a right to a point of view BUT.To pick out a poor performance from a player today just seems so so negative. Our best performance for months, the result perfect and a platform to build from. Sorry the positives today just blow any negatives away.But if thats your lasting memory of today your welcome to it,
Im just buzzing for once.

[Count Berbatov]

Reither wasn't at his best. That's true. Not when comparing to last season. But he'll get back to his usual self.


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[Rhys Lightning 63]

All I'm saying is that he wasn't at his best. Yes I understand he's just coming back from his ban and that he gave his all as he ALWAYS does (as did the whole team and I applaud them for it), but it wasn't his best performance.

I love the guy to bits, but I just felt he wasn't the same at the back as we're used to seeing (like I said, going forward he was immense, that partnership with Ashkan is sensational)

[JDH101]

We all have a right to a point of view BUT.To pick out a poor performance from a player today just seems so so negative. Our best performance for months, the result perfect and a platform to build from. Sorry the positives today just blow any negatives away.But if thats your lasting memory of today your welcome to it,
Im just buzzing for once.

:plus one:

[PokerMatt]

If 'not being at his best' is grounds for criticism then I give up.

[JDH101]

All I'm saying is that he wasn't at his best. Yes I understand he's just coming back from his ban and that he gave his all as he ALWAYS does (as did the whole team and I applaud them for it), but it wasn't his best performance.

I love the guy to bits, but I just felt he wasn't the same at the back as we're used to seeing (like I said, going forward he was immense, that partnership with Ashkan is sensational)

Mate, pour yourself a glass of wine, put Arsenal Everton on and enjoy the afternoon for once. We're back!

[Barrie]

There were a lot of nervous looking touches from our defence in the first half, but they seemed to settle as the team found its rhythm and confidence in the second half.

[Baider]

Thought Kacaniklic was pretty poor aswell imo

[Barrie]

@baider  Agreed.  He lacks the skill or raw pace to get past a player, and doesn't really fancy the physical side much.  But since we sold frei, he's the best option we have in that position at present.