Match Reaction: Arsenal 0 Middlesbrough 0

[Kano]

Poor performance but we were always going to drop points sometime soon after winning so many in a row.

Shit happens, onto Reading and Sunderland next weekend.

[Niall_Quinn]

YAWN!!!!!!!!!!

Wenger out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Top of the league.

[Goonermerree]

Let's face it, the media was calling us the form team, but we struggled against Burnley and Southampton, we could have conceded two or three against ludo and we struggled again today, but we didn't get away with it. It's like when they say we play attractive football, it's just not true.

[Goonermerree]

Top of the league.

It's just not the same when you don't win and play so badly.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is a very simple concept Wenger. So fucking listen!

When we are playing a team that has set out to defend deep, DO NOT play a slow, sideways game in front of them.

Got that?

Good.

It has only taken a decade you fucking moron.

[Niall_Quinn]

Top of the league.

True I suppose. Maybe the gypos will fuck up. We floated to second last season, maybe we can float to a title this season.

[dostoy]

Its so predictable.

We had the chance to go top with a win and 3 points clear of Spuds etc.

We also played less than 3 days ago so the excuse was there already.

[Niall_Quinn]

Let's face it, the media was calling us the form team, but we struggled against Burnley and Southampton, we could have conceded two or three against ludo and we struggled again today, but we didn't get away with it. It's like when they say we play attractive football, it's just not true.

The performances don't matter. Only the 3 points matter. Except when you finally can't pub 3 points. With such a talented team we couldn't find a way to overcome a very ordinary Boro team. At home! This is why performances and momentum absolutely matter. Good teams find a way. Pub teams on a random run eventually come up short.

[Globalgunner]

We must be the easiest team in the world to defend against. The blueprint was written circa 2006 and though players have changed, the formula remains constant. The only teams we play well against are teams that want to play against us. If you decide to pack defence & wait for a break, then a point, maybe 3 is yours for the taking. Sure as the sunrise we never change our system. Pass, pass, pass,pass, pass, pass, then pass some more.