Wenger slams defending

• turbo_drift

  1 Apr 07, 11:09

  Arsene Wenger pulled no punches after slamming Arsenal's defensive display in their 4-1 loss at Liverpool.
  
  The Gunners were not at the races at Anfield with Peter Crouch inspiring The Reds to success on Merseyside.
  
  Wenger did not feel Jens Lehmann was protected enough and that Crouch was too good on the day for his troops.
  
  "Defensively our performance was horrendous," he said. "The difference was Crouch, we just did not handle him at all.
  
  "He was the big difference. We could not cope with him in the air and his three goals all came from crosses from wide areas.
  
  "He made fine runs and we never got close enough to him, and with Steven Gerrard also finding gaps between our defenders, Liverpool more than deserved to win."
  
  The result lifted Liverpool over Arsenal and Wenger is keen for his side to avoid slipping any further down the table.
  
  "If we want to finish third now we will have to produce better performances than that. We are not certain of being in the top four," he added.
  
  "There is not a big enough gap, even if maybe my players felt they had done enough. We will have to give our best in every game now."
• felirox

  1 Apr 07, 23:39

  As good as gallas is,he lacks height. that is why Crouch was able to rape him up. Senderos or Djourou could be a better choice if the gunners are to face a team that has a beanpole
• BrUtUs

  1 Apr 07, 23:50

  Originally posted by felirox:

  As good as gallas is,he lacks height. that is why Crouch was able to rape him up. Senderos or Djourou could be a better choice if the gunners are to face a team that has a beanpole

  senderos also cannot... remember the carling cup? also got alot of situation he cannot handle headers leading to opponent scoring... the team lacks organization and motivation... playing with jz 1 flank dun help things either....
• felirox

  1 Apr 07, 23:53

  Originally posted by BrUtUs:

  senderos also cannot... remember the carling cup? also got alot of situation he cannot handle headers leading to opponent scoring... the team lacks organization and motivation... playing with jz 1 flank dun help things either....

  Oh yar i recalled that. haisssh.i feel discouraged too. who or wat will motivate them to play the way they used to do b4 their cup exits. im starting to wonder if any of the gunners will decide to leave after this horrendous season ends.
• CKeer

  1 Apr 07, 23:58

  They need someone experienced to lead them.
  
  Cheers.
  CK
  
  
• BrUtUs

  2 Apr 07, 00:27

  Originally posted by CKeer:

  They need someone experienced to lead them.
  
  Cheers.
  CK
  
  

  they need motivation... tats when depend too much on henry.... he gone then no motivation... they need another power player who can reali change the game...
• glacer

  6 Apr 07, 08:21

  toure more suited to mark strikers like bellamy or kuyt as he have a striker's pace