Match reaction vs Anderlecht

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Originally Posted by Globalgunner

What worries me most of all is the renowned mental fragility of Wengers teams. Who do we play next?. We sometimes collapse after a shocker like this. I just pray we don't go on a free-fall for the next six games or so

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Dude, we wont... trust me. We seem to be in the zone of going '10-12 games unbeaten'. This will be the stat Wenger will use to define consistency. We may even close the gap to Chelsea in the meanwhile. We hit free fall everytime we play a succession of games against top teams. Right now Dortmund looks like that game but they are qualified and we are at home... we will nick a draw.

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Originally Posted by Bob Loblaw

In all seriousness, what good is there in signing new players? You need a plan first.

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:gp:

I'd love it if we can bring in Ronaldo and Messi at Arsenal for a few months. Watch how they look clueless under this manager. Buying (or rather not buying) of players is not the issue at Arsenal, the problem is the manager. He is past his sell by date and unfortunately we have a board who are incompetent to do anything about it.

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Originally Posted by Syn

He doesn't play for the team, he plays to get the headlines. Seen his mate carry Tottenham and get a world record move to Real Madrid and he's after the same. Just the other day Wenger publicly said Ramsey shouldn't obsessed by scoring and that he should do his defensive work well. Yesterday he was constantly running beyond Welbeck and didn't have the legs/didn't want to make it back.

Everything went to shit once Arteta went off and Flamini is awful so Ramsey really shouldn't leave him so open in midfield. Brainless and selfish play. He was much more concerned about getting his goal. And why the fuck did Podolski allow that cross in? He'd only just come on so can't blame tired legs. Silly move by Wenger to bring him on at all when we're trying to protect a lead.

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Yes Wenger said to the press he wanted an all round game from him. He said the goals would come once he's doing the basics and the idiot pays no attention. I hope he gets benched for the next few games. That's the one occasion you can say Wenger has given a player instructions and he's either too think to follow through or just totally ignored him.

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Originally Posted by LDG

I watched that last night, switched off, and went to bed and had a long peaceful nights sleep.

It happens too often now to get depressed about it.

I find I'm much happier without too much football nowadays. It stinks, it's corrupt and there's too much money in it.

I was soooo happy we got the FA Cup last year, and so I think I've drawn a line under it now. Unless football cleans itself up, I don't think I want to waste my life on it anymore.

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:gp: You're not the only one. I had the game on in the background but wasn't paying it too much attention or getting over excited or frustrated with the performance. We've seen it all before.

I read today that the Anderlecht manager said in his post match interview that they had to change their tactics at half time and he was very surprised that Arsenal never responded to this.He obviously has not watched Arsenal much then.

Swap Schneiderlein with Ramsey or Wilshere and we're a better team. More responsible and at least equal talent

That "British core" lark went well :haha:

We better keep hoping United stay messing up cos I cant see how we're supposed to catch Southampton. Better defence, midfield and to my eye attack. I'll re-evaluate attack when Walcott and Ozil come back.

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Originally Posted by BOBN

Swap Schneiderlein with Ramsey or Wilshere and we're a better team. More responsible and at least equal talent

That "British core" lark went well :haha:

We better keep hoping United stay messing up cos I cant see how we're supposed to catch Southampton. Better defence, midfield and to my eye attack. I'll re-evaluate attack when Walcott and Ozil come back.

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We really actually need just one swap... swap wenger for a good manager and we should be good. Also, dont hold your breath on Ozil coming back and setting the world on fire. Not till Wenger is in charge at least..

Here we go again. A player coming back from a long lay-off and suddenly he's shit, sell him. Fans :haha:

Way OTT comments on Ramsey! Very harsh imo. He's just not playing well and it isn't through selfishness or want of trying. Last season means he has the belief to keep going and he is probably just trying to play through it.....and with some justification. It doesn't mean he should abandon his defensive duties but the fitness statistics he once achieved aren't attained easily....

Other than players being older and more experienced than him and/or his captain, he just might listen to a team mate because he has a little humility and is as unassuming a footballer as you'll find.....so I completely disagree with the point about a player like him who earns what he does being adverse to listening.

As a professional you need to filter the advice you receive which is no doubt coming out of every external orifice in sight. Some will contradict each other and many of them won't be right. He will need to work it out for himself and find his way despite some of the good advice he may well be getting.

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Originally Posted by fakeyank

We really actually need just one swap... swap wenger for a good manager and we should be good. Also, dont hold your breath on Ozil coming back and setting the world on fire. Not till Wenger is in charge at least..

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Youre right.

Last week I saw the most complete defensive midfield performances in this country for years from Alex Song. He gallavanted about for us.

Fabregas is showing he can play in a midfield 2 at Chelsea, something he was so incapable of here we changed formation.

Wenger is a destroyer of midfielders. Bring in somebody serious and we may be able to salvage Ramsey, Ozil
and Wilshere.