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For once I agree with Ollie. It's a disappointing result made poignant by the fact we're likely to be down to 2nd or possibly 3rd now, however we have bounced back with a string of wins every time it felt like the wheels could possibly come off. This side has earned the right for us to show them a little bit of faith.
Granted if we don't bounce back and beat Palace I'm cutting myself.
Interesting reactions....
I personally would like the manager to stay on, in spite of the result, but I did actually believe the reservations by some about whether he ought to were valid before today.
I was worried that City wouldn't slip up, when I should have been more worried that we would. I don't think the ARteta-Flamini is quite the dumb & dumber car crash of a duo people are painting here, nevertheless I have concluded many times that it doesn't generally serve us well. It certainly didn't today. Even more alarming was the general malaise and lethargy in the first half. It almost looked like a premier league team playing a conference side for the first 25 minutes.
You would hope this is an early 2014 wake up call, but in truth we may never recover the ground lost....and the onus becomes increasingly on taking points against our direct rivals which isn't something we typically do well.
I can't even be bothered to show consternation about the use or lack thereof of Podolski. Wenger has handled him pretty peculiarly since he signed him, and on it continues, whatever the reason for it is.
I hate to say it, but it is the sort of hole, Theo is good at getting us out of. Flamini is an idiot and he was bound to get his marching orders eventually. Arteta was careless and rusty but Flamini has been playing and to risk what he did was very foolish knowing the position we were in. Just win the ball without the ref having any decision to make whatsoever and stay on the field.
But beating the infinite money cheat teams is what this is all about! And we can. Provided we play as if we have nothing to lose (which we don't) and everything to gain (which we do). This negative bullshit from Wenger is playing right into the hands of the infinite squads chasing us. First we made Everton look 100 times better than the really are and chucked 2 points. Now we've done the same against a tidy but by no means impressive Southampton. It's not about how many games we've won, or when we last lost. It's about this game tonight being an essential 3 points against opponents well within our capabilities that we must be making if we are to stand any chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
I think Wenger's starting to crack and I think we're about to see it all crashing down. Palace, Liverpool away and then Man Utd. Cup games against Liverpool and then Munich. Ramsey's injury comes at the worst time and that prick Flamini has just got himself suspended for 3 very important league games. If we don't buy in the transfer window, I think we'll be going into those games very deflated.
Really?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ollie the Optimist
I think he's average, we need another defender this window. We can't rely on BFG,Kos and TV for the rest of the season.
We need some physical presence in the centre of the park as well. Matuidi would be good and he's out of contract in the summer.
The thought of Arteta facing the big teams makes me cry.
Awful player.
its noticeable that the wumger rimmers (apart from ollie ) aren't saying much tonight. The last few months have been awful, pubbing results against shit teams which some of you seem to think is wonderful. No it isn't, it creates doubt & negativity. We can't string a complete performance together, we are sitting back on leads Italian style or starting against shit teams so negatively like tonight or Fulham. How many more times does he have to start Arteta & Flamini before he realises it doesn't work - he doesn't have the ability to learn from his mistakes. If we don't buy anyone is this window with the knowledge that we have virtually no front line & zero pace in the team then it should go down as one of Wumgers biggest crimes - please, please, please hold off on the new contract until he proves he can make changes & get the team playing in a more attacking way for 90 mins.
The last few months have been awful. :haha:
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