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Arsenal 0-2 Saints - Reaction & Semi Final Draw

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MotM vs Arsenal (League Cup 2016/17 QF Away)  

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  1. 1. MotM vs Arsenal (League Cup 2016/17 QF Away)

    • Forster
      1
    • Bertrand
      35
    • Martina
      1
    • Yoshida
      56
    • van Dijk
      26
    • Clasie
      34
    • Reed
      13
    • Davis
      36
    • Boufal
      58
    • McQueen
      5
    • Long
      4
    • Højbjerg
      0
    • Sims
      1

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SO16_Saint01

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It's clear from that performance that we have a very strong squad. 8 changes and each of them could make the starting XI

 

What's also evident is that we are a very fit team. Every man put in one hell of a shift tonight

 

Bring on the Semis

Saint86

Saint86

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Fixture made easy by arsenal fielding a very weak team. But it shows our strength that we can make that number of changes and win.

 

Team did well. Yoshi, Davis, McQueen, Sims etc... they all looked good so a nice win.

 

Tougher fixtures ahead in the next round. Would take hull here and now rather than a glamour semi.

The9

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That is our result of the season. I was disappointed with the lineup but Puel got his tactics spot on today. Well done lads, bring on the semi finals.

 

Personally I think the draws in Be'er Sheva and the Etihad edge it, but this was a great effort against a disjointed Arsenal side.

SNSUN

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Hull please. Yes they beat us in the league, but over two legs we can do them. Mourinho looks like he wants to win this by putting out strong teams, so better for us to meet them in the final. (Or Liverpool knock them out in the semi!)

Dalek2003

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I was very pleased with the selection, as stated before the match. It's good to go through without risking some of our first team players. Of course the League is paramount and Puel called it right. The result tonight is a pleasant bonus.

doggface

doggface

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I was quietly confident when I saw the team sheets. Deserved win. Yoshida excellent. An exciting cameo from Sims.

 

**** me Shane Long needs a goal! **** me Clasie scored a goal!

The9

The9

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Hull please. Yes they beat us in the league, but over two legs we can do them. Mourinho looks like he wants to win this by putting out strong teams, so better for us to meet them in the final. (Or Liverpool knock them out in the semi!)

 

We could play Hull another 10 times and they'd be lucky to get a draw.

CB Fry

CB Fry

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I really did fear the worst but they were utterly outstanding tonight. I'm so, so chuffed.

Absolutely this.

 

Puel rapidly becoming the effing man. Brilliant.

Wes Tender

Wes Tender

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An absolutely brilliant win. A clean sheet at the Emirates too. No doubt all the pundits will say that Wenger made a mistake to make so many changes, but then so did we. Sims again showed some lovely touches when he came on and his reputation grows, as does McQueen's after a very solid performance. We had chances to have scored another two or three. I suspect that our win on Sunday gave us the confidence boost we needed and this win is a real fillip towards our next few matches. Looking forward to see who we get in the semis, but we could beat anybody on our day when we play like this.

doggface

doggface

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Who would have thought after Sparta 2 great wins and performances. Seem to be playing more 4-3-3 now which see's a central striker, best role for Austin and Long imo.

stknowle

stknowle

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GTFI. Excellent performance. Everyone played well tonight but Boufal, replacement Sims and Yoshida were stand outs. Vvd just his usual outstanding self. Long needs a feckin goal to get some confidence going but tonight his profligacy did not hurt us.

Leo_ARG

Leo_ARG

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Actually, Wenger rotated the squad more than Puel. Everyone does it. I don't get the complaints.

 

The defensive shape was excellent, the concentration, the intelligence to close down and press opponents at the right time were great. It resulted in a lot of interceptions and won tackles. Puel is proving to be an excellent coach.

 

Hard to pick a MOM. Boufal, McQueen, Reed, Maya, Davis, even Clasie had a good game. But I give the nod to Ryan Bertrand who was nearly flawless.

moonraker

moonraker

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Arse may have fielded a second stream but that was hardly our first 11, we were superb and deserved that, and nothing should detract from a great performance that shows our strength in depth ain't to shabby. Don't care who we get in the semi Puel wants this and on tonight's performance the players want it as well. Would love to knock Scousehampton out in the semi.

qwertyell

qwertyell

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Great result and performance to go with it. 5-0 wouldn't have flattered us.

 

Yoshida continuing his claim to being "most improved player". Clasie came to the party. Even Cuco was less inept than usual.

 

I must say, the academy boys were excellent: Reed was tenacious and tidy in midfield, McQueen put in a steady shift on the right wing before looking much more at home on the left, and Sims proved he wasn't a one-game wonder with some lovely touches and movement.

 

Well played.

badgerx16

badgerx16

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Super result! Could have scored 5! Did Forster make one save?

Don't think so, but he did command the area, come for crosses, make firm punches, and sweep behind the CBs.

nta786

nta786

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papers over the cracks really

puel got lucky that arsenal played a third string side

rotation is a shocking policy, why cant our darlings play more than twice a week- test cricket matches are five days straight ffs

 

and on a side note, i won £496 from my accumulator tonight!!

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