Match reaction vs Norwich

[Dennis Bendtner]

Same here but as the Big man Phw says we should be ok if we don't get CL footie.

My other worry was Playing Europa while Spuds were in the Cl.

Like you i have not followed the EL maybe because were not in it so i find it boring but if were in it ill fowllow it i guess.

I guess us just missing out on the Cl wil be interesting to see what the board do.

If we sell off one of our stars maybe it wll be RVP (Obvious i know).

Not too worried about Spurs or Newcastle. Spurs in the CL one season whilst we aren't - it's not really a seismic shift. Day in the sun. They don't have the resources to sustain themselves there or pull away from us. It wouldn't be like another Man City breaking the top four. We can pretty easily correct it should it come to pass, as long as we do the right things ourselves.

[jelgoon]

You dont have to worry about the money if we dont qualify for the CL. We can selll RVP and Wilshire. Itll be fine.

Main thing re. CL is I'd worry about the money issue. The gap is colossal. You get a pittance even for winning the Europa League. I just worry it's an extra invitation for us to sell someone off, or once again underinvest in the team. In that scenario where we did get 4th but Chelsea took our place, what would the approach be? I'm sure they've planned for years for us not qualifying for the CL, but have to wonder what the plan to consolidate a place next season would be. But that's still to be seen. The Europa League itself I don't really have an issue with. Would be my first time really following it (since the Uefa cup days). It's a bit of a clusterfuck of fixtures but it should be alright.

[Cripps_orig]

on dropping two points...
It is more than frustrating because we were very poor in the first half, not switched on. The quality of our first half was absolutely not at the level we wanted in a decisive game like that. in the second half we did very well. We created at least 10 chances but again not only did we not take our chances, but on top of that we gave them a third goal in a situation that was absolutely unbelievable. In the end we got punished for our mistakes.

on conceding the third goal…
It was five or six mistakes in the same goal.

on the first half…
We have to analyse the reasons why we were not sharp enough in the first half. There is no obvious reason because we prepared normally as we always do, but maybe subconsciously [we thought] we would win it. Norwich played well, you have to give them credit.

on Arsenal's Champions League hopes…
It leaves us with one thing - it is not in our hands anymore. We have to wait for the results to see where it leaves us tomorrow night. We knew that if we didn't win today, that is what would happen.

on whether Arsenal deserve to qualify…
It depends on what you mean by 'deserve'. We have 67 points, and every year you qualify with 67 points.

on the defensive performance…
We were [too frail], of course. We lost too many challenges and it is surprising because recently we were quite good, but today I feel that defensively the whole team was very poor.

on Van Persie's penalty shout…
I don't know, we have to accept the decisions of the referee, that is the only thing I can say. Here, the whole season we have got zero penalties. It is absolutely amazing because you see other clubs who have 10 or 11.

on Aaron Ramsey…
He was unlucky with the first booking, it was a good tackle. It is part of learning your job, you have to deal with all kinds of situations and he will do that. He is very strong mentally and is going through a difficult period at the moment. But he will come off that stronger.

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[Olivier's xmas twist]

on whether Arsenal deserve to qualify…
It depends on what you mean by 'deserve'. We have 67 points, and every year you qualify with 67 points.

Don't see what it has to do with deserving to Qualify?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Not too worried about Spurs or Newcastle. Spurs in the CL one season whilst we aren't - it's not really a seismic shift. Day in the sun. They don't have the resources to sustain themselves there or pull away from us. It wouldn't be like another Man City breaking the top four. We can pretty easily correct it should it come to pass, as long as we do the right things ourselves.

Very true, i guess one Season in the El Should not hurt us and it would Certainly make AW take note tbh. I doubt the board will care though.

[Tipsychubbs]

Give him the DM role next season. Coquelin is more energetic and better suit than Song IMO.

Yes please.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Don't see what it has to do with deserving to Qualify?

I think what he is saying that we'd be unlucky to not finishing four with that points haul. He's completely wrong though, we've finished fourth on 68 points and the Spuds finished fourth with 70 points.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I think what he is saying that we'd be unlucky to not finishing four with that points haul. He's completely wrong though, we've finished fourth on 68 points and the Spuds finished fourth with 70 points.

Ok. Just seems strange to me lol.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Perhaps the Europa cup is what some of these useless twats need to wake the fcuk up and realise that they are not as good as they think they are.

Let's hope Wenger does not dick off to some French football channel as a fucking pundit for the Euros, but decides to spend it at Asburton Grove and start by growing some fucking balls and getting rid of a load of shit that restricts our transfer ability and overloads our wage bill.

He needs to get rid of at least 10 existing players:

Almunia
Mannone
Squillachi
Djourou
Chamack
Vela
Bendtner
Asharvin
Denilson
Park

The he should loan out a few youngsters so they can develop in the Prem:
Frimfrong
Ramsey
Coqulain
Joel Campbell

I mean fucking hell how have we complied such a list, no wonder our first 11 are fucking knackered, we have no squad, no depth away from a starting 11.

The fact Wenger has allowed the squad to become so erratic, shows he's either lost his eye fro talent, has too much power at the club, or that no one has the balls to challenge him.

Fuck me he better be busy this summer.

Top post. Wenger has a hard summer ahead of him if he is still at the club that is.

[Cripps_orig]

Almunia
Mannone
Squillachi
Djourou
Chamack
Vela
Bendtner
Asharvin
Denilson
Park

How many of these actually played today or indeed have played much of the season? None of them. Whilst they are a bit shit and needs to be offloaded asap, the major problem is our shiteass first XI