Maybe we should go with a 4-3-3 

get kante and Barkley on for rudi and jorginho 

That was hard work. We looked terrible after we scored. 

Need to push out more. Get Kante on and the forwards up. Arsenhole arent that good, its just our defence isnt great. Take out Aubam and Laca and they're nothing special. Stsying deep is causing us probs and the long ball forward isn't working. On top of that how cone we're not wearing the 1970 shirt and yellow socks combination?

The way we scored is really not typical for us, we haven't scored like that much this season...Through the middle in the first 5 min probably confused us more than Arsenal.

Wish everyone would stop harping on about the ref. He hasn't been great but if we play to our strengths and stop Arsenal controlling the game the ref won't come into it. We need to up our game second 45 and remember this is the FA CUP FINAL FFS!

We were lucky to get in at 1-1

Just now, Jezq8 said:

Maybe we should go with a 4-3-3 

get kante and Barkley on for rudi and jorginho 

With James and Alonso as fullbacks? You sure you want that?

So many varying opinions about the changes required, personally I would replace Rudiger with CHO and drop Mount into midfield & change the shape to 4-3-3

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Ah I am dreading reading this thread carrying forward. Would be the third time in my time we would lose an FA cup final to this lot. Is why i would rather have played City in all honesty. Their focus is CL and we could have done them like we did in the league game.

Agreed only bit of hope I’m holding out is they scored first in 17’ and we did today so maybe an 80’ minute winner Mount 

Edited August 1, 20205 yr by IndianaBlue85

2 minutes ago, Bobbywoodhogan said:

If Arsenal fans wanna moan saying Azpilicueta should have been off...

A foul on a running striker committed by the last man of the defence will no longer result in a direct red card and suspension, unless the foul is violent or consists in a hand-ballin the box. As long as the foul is judged to be an honest attempt at taking the ball, the defender will only be shown a yellow card.

its not even a f**king yellow.

Thankfully many of you have booze. For those of us at work is going to be a long 5 hours...lol...

1 minute ago, Nibs said:

Wish everyone would stop harping on about the ref. He hasn't been great but if we play to our strengths and stop Arsenal controlling the game the ref won't come into it. We need to up our game second 45 and remember this is the FA CUP FINAL FFS!

9-0 in fouls is not a fair representation of that half of football.

Well good luck guys and gals. Hopefully second half goes back to that first 10 minutes of happy reading for us all.

13 minutes ago, Chelsbear said:

Rudiger is a donkey, honestly one of the worst CBs I can recall play for us. 

No leaders, no authority and look like scared rabbits in headlights. 

Frank and the boys have really let us all down here so far. 

Really? Lets not go scapegoating already at halftime. He's done little wrong. 

It's 1-1 from a soft penalty we're still in it and have a chance to change it up second half.

Frank has been pressing Arsenal with 3 front players, yet due to Arsenal's keep being so adept on the ball it stopped working.

I think we might end up going 4 at the back if we cannot get a grip on the game early. 

Just now, coco said:

9-0 in fouls is not a fair representation of that half of football.

Exactly hard to build the momentum we use when the ref can’t see a blatant foul

tbh the one player i didnt want to come on today was christiensen looks like a new born deer legs all over the place

 

Getting annoyed with the commentary and the punditry bar Ash, so pro Arsenal

Just now, Spiller86 said:

Really? Lets not go scapegoating already at halftime. He's done little wrong. 

It's 1-1 from a soft penalty we're still in it and have a chance to change it up second half.

Really, I've said it many times before he's a terrible CB. 

1 minute ago, Imran_CFC said:

So many varying opinions about the changes required, personally I would replace Rudiger with CHO and drop Mount into midfield & change the shape to 4-3-3

Alonso solo against Pepe is another penalty for them as soon as we change to 4 3 3.

the positive is that its still 1-1 .. but hopefully this team can get a lift from somewhere.. but i dont know who is the leader in this group to do that..

I would pay a lot of money to a charity to let me slap the sh*t out of Ian Wright

Need Fans In The Stadium To Give An Ironic Cheer If We Get A Free Kick

Need to get hold of this game. The boys looks scared!

1 minute ago, Gol15 said:

Alonso solo against Pepe is another penalty for them as soon as we change to 4 3 3.

Pepe and Bellerin vs Alonso...