Shit game. Plenty of bluster but we were snuffed out by this average Chelsea side as usual.
2 points from 9 against teams around us, a poor return.
We can regain top spot before the year is out but 6 points from West Ham and Newcastle are essential, given Liverpool play Chelsea and City
Terrible game, terrible performance.
Mourinho and Dean played it perfectly and Wenger and the team played into their hands.
Have to get maximum points from the next few games.
Terrible game. Of that there is no doubt.
Difficult conditions.
After two losses and a defense, which was starting to once again resemble that fragile nature of seasons gone, regardless of a win, the first job in my opinion was to not lose the game. That we’ve accomplished.
Second job was to try and not concede any goals and once again provide the resemblance of having a strong defense especially to the rest of the league.
We’ve accomplished both those jobs.
It was disappointing not to win that game of course.
I cannot for a second understand how any fan on here cannot see that Chelsea should have had not one but two red cards and whatever you say, it was a penalty on Theo. Regardless of whether he was not going to score from that position, it was a penalty as it was a clear foul by the Chelsea player.
We’ve had terrible decisions against us this season at home and that was yet another one. Add that against the decisions against us at City and you’d hope that this spell of bad luck would even itself out and bring us good fortune and good luck in the New Year.
People should not forget we are equal on points in the Premier League and have now played United and City away.
The fixtures from now until February are a must win now. To establish another cushion and possibly a lead before that monstrous set of fixtures that will come in February/March which will decide the destination of the Premier League title.
A draw is not the most terrible result. Chelsea still have to play City and Liverpool still have to play City.
What lessons to learn from this result?
Giroud is great at his link up play but Wenger must see that he expounds a huge amount of energy with his hold up play and he is just does not have the freshness anymore. A new striker in January is a must.
Diego Costa is available for 32 million pounds – break the bank and get him. Suarez is a pipe-dream now and Costa is a livewire who will add to the side. I sincerely hope Wenger realizes that this is a big chance to capitalize and build on a decent start to the season and probably represents our best chance for silverware.
Lets keep some perspective. We didn’t lose and we didn’t concede. Yes we dropped two points but we are still in this race. The January transfer window cannot open soon enough. And it is the business we do in January that will decide our fate.
Matches between the top teams rarely decide titles. Imperative not to lose.
This side should be able to beat about 15 of the 20 teams in this league. It is these games that will decide the title.
3pts against Liverpool?Originally Posted by MOëL
mourinho and mike dean are cunts of the highest order.
we were poor but it was better not to lose then to try to win and lose like the dortmund home game. shows we have learnt from those mistakes. i don't understand the no subs either. shocking from wenger.
overall in perspective we are second on goal difference. 1 point above city, 2 ahead of chelsea. after villa, who would have thought that? plenty of time to get back to top, esp looking at liver pools next two games. city and chelsea. poor performance, but overall a good point
Meant the run we've just had. Everton, City and Chelsea.3pts against Liverpool?
Terrible performance but happy with the point!
Giroud getting injured wouldn't be a disaster....there I said it.
mourinho also had no intention of winning that game. the time wasting, the fouling, the diving and the subbing off a striker for a defender. no one will mention that though, we were poor but its difficult to beat a side that has no intention of winning.
Giroud should've put the chance that he sliced, away. I world class striker would've scored that.
Didn't look like we had the nerve to go and win it either in fairness.
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