Premier League Matchweek 2 | 14th-17th August

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Nice finish by Giroud. Wish we had a striker who did that.
 
We've only played 2 games. Didn't watch the Spurs game but one of those games was against a toothless Villa side.

Our defence was good in the second half of last season too. We look solid at the back no question, it's everything else I'm worried about.
 
Do we? I'm not totally convinced by our central pairing and can see it going tits up if Blind continues to play there all season.
One (possible) weak link doesn't take away from the fact that the other three are good - very good.
 
He's a weird one, Giroud. His one touch finishes are up there with the best strikers I've seen at times, it's just the rest of his game that can be very lacking.
 
Nice assist by Özil :drool: Got him in my fantasy team :D
 
Theo, Ox, Wilshere, Gibbs, Jenkinson and Chambers all get their chances, all could be playing today if the alternatives weren't in better form/ fitter.
Gloss over it if you want, its pathetic. There should be at least one Englishman playing minimum every single match. Even your youth products are French now.
 
He ain't champions material which is IMO true.
In fairness, only two teams have that sort of striker. I'd have him as third best in the league. Can't think of anyone better bar Aguero and Costa, can't help but feel like I'm forgetting someone though.
 
He's a weird one, Giroud. His one touch finishes are up there with the best strikers I've seen at times, it's just the rest of his game that can be very lacking.
I don't think his game is lacking, he has very good build up play imo. I just think he's not that good of a finisher. He'll score a goal like the one a minute ago one week, and the next he'll miss from 6 yards out.
 
Palace are crazy shaky at the back
 
Is Cazorla playing? Not heard him mentioned once, which sucks because hes in my FF
 
In fairness, only two teams have that sort of striker. I'd have him as third best in the league. Can't think of anyone better bar Aguero and Costa, can't help but feel like I'm forgetting someone though.
Yes and no. You could make a case for Dzeko, Benteke, Rooney being better than Giroud. Besides that I think that an offensive team like Arsenal rely even more on a top striker than teams like Chelsea or United, because Arsenal are almost never playing for the draw.
 
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