The Pass

[anil2]

40 passes later they moved 15 yards forward. great

[common0324]

:/ my high school soccer team could do this 2x longer on a crowned football field. I'm hoping one of the best teams in the world can do it on a much bigger field when the opposing team's forwards are allowing the back line to switch the field that easily. On top of that they didn't do anything with it. Everyone knows a 2 goal lead is the most dangerous. Instead they sit back and waste time instead of solidifying the win. Fail video is fail.

[Niklasson01]

Sure it's a great team effort but they don't really get alot out of it, they just stand midpitch and pass around, no real progress

[SGarsenal16]

@Niklasson01 the progress is that the opponents have less time to try and comeback. By passing the ball + keeping possession, we are making the other team work hard to get the ball back = they get frustrated + tired more quickly. Hence towards the end of the game arsenal are more likely to score compared to the other team having less of a chance to score due to this tiredness and frustration caused!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brasiliantwitch]

They just wasted time!

[miebulu]

Yeah agree..Nothing special except waste passing there..and Blackburn played very poor as well..

[GroenGeleSer]

dude, not that impressive. most of it is back passes and the opponents are not chasing them down collectively and leaving too much space between the man they are supposed to mark. it's obvious that their opponent already gave up at this point or just suck. they should've done this against chelsea or utd the past 2 weeks, then i'd be impressed. actually, no, backpasses aren't impressive.

[sergenman1]

it wood have good been if they scored

[Navoistico]

great game because the other team is good on defense and the other on offense

[alsa23]

an sorry but galriel stefan, how thick cn u actually get. what part of being in the lad n keepin possession AS A TEAM is the opposite of teamwork?

[alsa23]

love to know what retards wanna be doin risky thro balls losin possesion when ur 2-0 up in an fa cup semi final.

[GabrielStefan]

holds the ball for 2 min and does nothing with it... this isn't good teamwork... in fact it's probably the opposite...

[Footballa21USA]

they controlled the ball, wore down the defense, found common holes in the defense, and hardly broke a sweat. all in the span of 2 minutes. just because it doesnt result in a goal doesnt mean that its good team play.

[GabrielStefan]

They did control the ball...

They never got close to the defense, so they didn't ware them down or find "Common holes"

This isn't about having not result in a goal, this is about them not even being able to penetrate the oppositions midfielder...

[Footballa21USA]

Dude you're being an idiot. Evertime Arsenal would pass the defense would have to change position and pressure another offender. By pressuring the player with the ball they leave parts of the pitch open for an offensive player to move into. The more they passed the ball around the more familiar they became with these openings. And they were able to penetrate the defense. It's Arsenal dude. I counted 7 opportunities to start a run and send a through pass. I'm sure they noticed it too.

[JasSingh88]

they 2-0 up, they've already penetrated dem... twice! lol

[metans]

you absolute retard. any point during that blackburn could have intercepted- but the passing was too good for them.

so maybe we didn't score- but neither did they. job done!

also, it intimidates an opponent and wears them down if you keep passing, passing, passing and they are powerless to reach it.

and not good teamwork? no sorry, maybe just give the ball to henry and let him walk it in is a better choice? it's that sort of mentality that won us the league these past 5 years...

xx

[luukiex]

If i was Johan Cruyff i would say "if they don't have the ball, they can't score" and its quite true don't you think?

[JasSingh88]

gabriel, arsenal are leading 2-0 y wud u wanna force the issue of scoring another goal but risk loosing the ball? this the perfect teamwork lol

[willzroyal]

ineffectual

[barylak171]

arsenal sux

[superodude]

30min to go was the 60min when thye lost the ball

[ThomVils16]

BORING ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZ

[tropftrichter]

thats shit. no pace in the game, no pressing, almost very player stands wenn he gets the ball.

[steininja]

cause they were prolly leading 2-0 or something..

and therefore raised the oponents frustration level through the roof..

[tropftrichter]

anyway, boring to watch

[Ryuun88]

I agree Barca play some amazing football, but in all fairness the reason they passed the ball so many teams without making anything out of it is not because they couldnt, but because they enjoyed doing it and were just having fun with so much confidence. I believe they could have made some opportunities if they wanted to, they mightve had a chance, or they mightve lost the ball, but they enjoy theyre passing game :) all credit to Barca for theyre great football too

[GodwinCarpenter]

Great football against non-English teams I notice

[saihat6]

LOL love the comment. I hope MAN U beat Barca in UEFA 2009 final cup

[GodwinCarpenter]

Me to and I support Arsenal lol

[Bopeiro]

haha i bet you're feeling reaaally prescient and wise huh saihat6 ?

[saihat6]

Why would i think that? Mr Bopeiro.. lol

[RullTapet]

They pass it around, but comes nowhere, in diffrence to Barca, that's playing the ball into oppotunities...

[keatross]

worst video ive ever seen, they passed behind half about 1000000000 times

[ilynchnaggers]

this was such a great team to watch. henry, vieira, reyes, pires... such a joy, i dont like to watch them as much now because they look like premadonnas/fools most of the time.especially with the team they have, they should be doing so much better in the league.

yes this went nowhere, but how many teams can and have done this?30 or so passes without losing it. takes teamwork vision and skill to move the ball like this. this is when you know a team deserves to win.

[bmxshogunGT]

reyes wtf, oh yeah sure whatever you say great player yees

[ilynchnaggers]

ok maybe not reyes but the rest are stil good.

[MattySadler]

quality to be fair. obviously arsenal dont have the team of 03/04 anymore, that team took time to build, just like the current team will, they have some good players who will keep improving!!

[StolzerBadner]

why?

It is a lot of wasted time

They pass and pass and pass....but then?

They should try to make a goal...that is football

[RiseNShineProduction]

yea like the goal mexico made against italy, they passed the ball around and then a lobbed a pass anda a magnificent header, it was in a world cup and FIFA says its the best header in history

[memoryman83]

this is the best video on youtube

[alfayhaaksa]

رائعة

[211184g]

they were enjoying it mates they were platying the tomy and jery game lol.they could have score at last 2 goals but they were enjoying that u can not understand that this makes the opponents very nervoz and they can not play anymore

[arjrocks]

speaking as an arsenal fan that was pretty gash...

i mean, yeah theyve kept the ball for about 30 passes but theyve gone absolutely nowhere with it. ok you can argue they were winning but timewasting is not the arsenal philosophy. we need a goal or an attempt at the end of those passes!

[PlayerFint]

I love it, just passing around

[progman07]

I'm a huge Arsenal fan and I don't know what is so good with this. The fact is they couldn't find out what to do with the ball so they kept it at the defense. The opponent didn't care, so they didn't chase our defenders down. What so special? It is boring. I can pass the ball like this, too. Really, what's the point? A pass should be done with attacking reasons. Why pass the ball if the other one won't do anything with it?

[saihat6]

What is the point ?!!

to kill time, that's the point. Especially when you are wining 2-0

[Christof1989]

there's a video from fc barcelona which is much greater: they keep the ball almost 3 minutes and then they score with just 3 passes from the defence!

watch?v=Ilfgt3QIZfM

[octavedtuned]

@progman07 the point of playing like this is to

1)make the oppostion tired and weary as they keep on pressing

2) maintain possession of the ball while leading in the score

3)opening up gaps on the defences for a through ball for chances

4) have fun with the ball =X

[PlayerFint]

I love when arsenal play like that :D

[progman07]

I hate it. I want to see magical through balls, like what Bergkamp used to give, or the runs Theirry did. Toying around at the half way line should never be called good football. Arsenal are famous for their quick passing, but this video showed nothing of it.

[olyiac]

i have counted 43 passes!!!

[acmilan80ronaldinho]

100% possesiosn

[MTF34]

ok..great passing. truth is however, they did not know what to do with the ball. i love arsenal but this happens way too often.

[bananaz4]

I think you should write "The Passes"

[hibidigagabubu]

hahaha agree!

[ahmed00basha]

magic

[Jasperaa]

WE KILLED THEM..

[Oopie6]

Arsenal are famous for our passes.

We OWN everyone once we get going!!!

[azo66449]

if i was a blackburn fan i would cry

[arsenalfanforlife]

i would have gone like: WHY DONT U JUST TAKE THE FUCKING BALL!!

[dennishbergkamp]

well dickhead i think you'll find that arsenal were already one nil ahead in this game and passing a team to death is an effective way of tiring them out... i believe this game finished 3-0... i'm sorry that united cant effectively play possession football.. thats why arsenal can go places like the san siro and win whereas united turn in negative performances time and again away from home in europe

[Ragenbatosai]

definitely dude, man utd r just horrible away from home where as arsenal seems to play well ANYWHERE. Next season is ours!!

[foodb0i]

2 - 1 :)

[Arsenalgooner331]

beautiful

[highbury10]

OMG! 45passes!

[weenore]

That was so shit. A pointless vid. Plus im an Arsenal fan

[eidurgudjohnsenfan]

im a Chelsea fan but i dont hate arsenal and would rather them win the title then manure any day

great passing

Arsenal have fantastic teamwork

[Landroam12]

thnks for the compliment and i wood prefer chelsea 2 win it over man u but soz i relly dnt like chelsea.

[eidurgudjohnsenfan]

well it looks like were out of the title race but good luck against manure

[Landroam12]

lol cheers mate

[egzonhardflip]

Manchester is a better team. C.Ronaldo is a great player.

[humam1993]

what!! pls learn english before you comment here i am a c.ronaldo fan but this is an arsenal goal lol not manu! dunno why the fuck you started to talk about manu and cr7

[Landroam12]

man u is shite and ronaldo is a diving dick.

[Damsky109]

ronaldo is a faggot and man utd suck dicks

[Landroam12]

u legend!

[bagh98]

lol!

[whateverthehell]

was like 48 passes or something!!!

[kokafalasi]

haha..! poor blackburn!

[kchuk]

Classic of arsenal. Passing Powerhouse

[brabus94]

your gay

[kchuk]

no need to be a fag now

[badinric]

brabus94 your a fag....must be a fan from the Shite Hart Lane, or some other long ball team...well I guess I didn't narrow it down by saying that last statement....let's just stick to saying an English Team ! Go shoot some long balls in your backyard maybe you get a call up.....faggot !

[timelyrain12]

That's what I call Possession!

[healy1234567]

blackburn cant get near us!

[Bengaliprinze]

LOL Blackburn were just chasing shadows

[badinric]

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