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Dannyvan said:
Really? Not a single team drops points this weekend... I hope at least we can do the same tonight. I'm going to go with 3-1 to the Gooners.
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yeah, we had massive pressure to win our game as well. With all your rivals winning, it forces you to win to keep pace...

The table is so tight that 1 or 2 bad results and you could be sixth!
 
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_kabal_ said:
not really, we are 7 points ahead of 6th :p
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you get the idea :p Seriously though, the big teams will start flexing their muscle now and form a "breakaway", it's all about staying in touch. get to the final 9 games 3 points back and it's all up for grabs.
 
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SinghDude said:
What the fsck has Ozil been up too ? been rather off color for a while now ....
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He isn't doing as badly as people think.
I was comparing his work rate to the Chelsea midfielders, he outclasses them all with an average of 63 passes per game and 3 key passes per game.
He only looks average because Ramsey's work rate is so high (avg. 70 passes per game).
 
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Dannyvan said:
He isn't doing as badly as people think.
I was comparing his work rate to the Chelsea midfielders, he outclasses them all with an average of 63 passes per game and 3 key passes per game.
He only looks average because Ramsey's work rate is so high (avg. 70 passes per game).
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work rate = passes completed :confused:
 
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work rate = passes completed :confused:
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I know there is more to it than just passing (distance travelled etc.) but for an attacking midfielder I am mentioning the stats that count.
He has received the ball, kept possession and released the ball an average of 63 times.
 
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Dannyvan said:
He isn't doing as badly as people think.
I was comparing his work rate to the Chelsea midfielders, he outclasses them all with an average of 63 passes per game and 3 key passes per game.
He only looks average because Ramsey's work rate is so high (avg. 70 passes per game).
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Season stats after 17 games (totals for passes completed, assists, goals, distances covered, tackles won, etc) is as follows: 1. Suarez 2. Ramsey 3. Aguero... 10. Özil. Bitey edges it because of his phenomenal scoring record, but it is a huge achievement considering he missed the start of the season. Ramsey's contribution is just staggering though. We lost him at a very bad time.

Passing stats? I find them a bit weird tbh. An example: Arteta made 94 passes against Chelsea in the league game. The significance? They were all left and right! Not a single decisive pass, dink over the top - zip! I never saw the point of dominating possession if you don't do anything with it.

Özil needs to step up now, too. There are players on the team with 1/4 of his value out playing him, with 200% of his work rate. Watch Ox tonight if he starts: he'll run rings around Özil.
 
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Arsenal need to buy a quality centre forward in the summer.. You arguably should have bought one last summer. Giroud is never going be a match winner like Aguero, Suarez, Van Persie, Rooney etc.
 
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Is Giroud back for this match? physio room has him down for 13/01/2014? Or is Bendtner starting?
 
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