Match Reaction v AC Milan

[Coney]

I am no fan of Graham Taylor or Fat Sam or Sparky Hughes, or any other advocate of the POMO (position of maximum opportunity) theory, as expounded by Charles Hughes at the FA some years ago. This basically meant kicking the ball as far and hard as you can at the opposition goal at every opportunity and by the law of averages one or two will bounce in the net. But the opposite extreme, where the objective is to pass and pass and pass the ball without any discernible idea of how this might be converted into an attempt on goal is equally abhorrent. I mean that. It is just such a waste of time and effort, and everybody but Wenger can see that. Not one of Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Ramsey or Walcott (mercifully substituted at half time) had the nous to change their game one iota. Like a bunch of bloody automatons.

Yes - I've always said I want a goal-scorer at the front. I don't give a toss if he can't do the tippy-tappy stuff.

[Coney]

Why? Why do we never have any other choices?

I'll ask again - what ****s keep interviewing him without following up on what he says? I could be a better journo than these fuckwits. When Arsene cites injuries as a reason - why does nobody follow up on it? So frustrating.

Right. We did have choices. Should have had the Ox starting instead of Rosicky - someone who shoots at the goal rather than trying to see if he can clear the roof with it. Ros lost it since his injury and, like Diaby, Arseshavings and others needs to be put out to grass and replaced with proven talent.

[Coney]

Check out post 49.

So you're as funny as me?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Why? Why do we never have any other choices?

I'll ask again - what ****s keep interviewing him without following up on what he says? I could be a better journo than these fuckwits. When Arsene cites injuries as a reason - why does nobody follow up on it? So frustrating.

None of the interviewers follow up on what any Manager says. It appears to be a pre-requisite of the job that you ask the same inane questions without listening to the actual answers in case that means you forget to ask the next inane question.

[Xhaka Can’t]

So you're as funny as me?

Yeah, but I'm funny before you.

[Coney]

Yeah, but I'm funny before you.

So's your face.

[fakeyank]

Why? Why do we never have any other choices?

I'll ask again - what ****s keep interviewing him without following up on what he says? I could be a better journo than these fuckwits. When Arsene cites injuries as a reason - why does nobody follow up on it? So frustrating.

That was pretty much our best 11 out there bar JW. There is no excuse really!

[Syn]

Right. We did have choices. Should have had the Ox starting instead of Rosicky - someone who shoots at the goal rather than trying to see if he can clear the roof with it. Ros lost it since his injury and, like Diaby, Arseshavings and others needs to be put out to grass and replaced with proven talent.

And even if we didn't have choices - the transfer window was 15 days ago. Arsenal are the 5th richest club in the world according to Deloitte. The Spuds needed Saha less than we did but they went in and got him. When his neck was on the line, he somehow pulled the Arteta and Mertesacker deals out of his arse within hours. Players were there if we wanted them.

And about the injury situation - he admitted the Wilshere setback was down to the club rushing him back. Our best midfielder - probably the best midfielder in the league - has been missing for the last month (and will probably miss the season) for something Wenger has admitted was avoidable. Who is Diaby? Why is he on the payroll? Who is Park? Why is Park on the payroll? Is it yet another coincidence that we lose two more key players - Mertesacker and Koscielny? Why are we always topping the injury table?

Unacceptable.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Why? Why do we never have any other choices?

I'll ask again - what ****s keep interviewing him without following up on what he says? I could be a better journo than these fuckwits. When Arsene cites injuries as a reason - why does nobody follow up on it? So frustrating.

He'd have been better saying nout tbh.

[selassie]

Sad thing is I wasnt surprised or even that upset we lost, this team has major flaws, we all know this, I suspect Arsene does too...no idea what he's going to do about it. I literally have nothing to look forward to with Arsenal these days.