Match Reaction v Scrotes

[Toronto Gooner]

Been there, done that

We want our Arsenal back

Which Arsenal is that?

[Marc Overmars]

Time for Navas tbf.

Cozola needs someone to make those runs for him.

[Özim]

There is nothing wrong with doing both. However, the constant harping on about the lack of success detracts from the support of the team, IMO.

After 7 years of delivering nothing when smaller clubs have managed to achieve success, I don't think 4th place is acceptable anymore.

[Özim]

Time for Navas tbf.

Cozola needs someone to make those runs for him.

We basically need players who don't play Wengerball, as you could see Cazorla's game is very different......but his teammates are largely use to this slow paced passing football which is ineffective. If we don't sign some different players it won't be long before he slows down or worse still turns into Arshavin.

I just don't get this slow passing football, it hasn't worked so why does Wenger persist with it?

[Power n Glory]

The team looks too mechanical and stiff. We need time to gel but it worries me that we're not seeing any real individual brilliance on display. Not enough players trying to take on their man and create space by being more direct. Instead, we get a team trying to imitate a style of play past Arsenal teams have played and it ends up with miss hit passes, static movement and players looking out of sorts.

[Cripps_orig]

Which Arsenal is that?

One that cares more for football than money

[Marc Overmars]

We should also ask for Fabregas back on loan...

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Hardly, all we did is pass the ball slowly weaving pretty patterns, there was little or no penetration and I personally don't see that as "playing quite well", if that's playing quite well then we're in trouble.

I was expecting at least 4 points, but 6 should have been achievable, I'm not accepting we're going to be 4th anymore as an excuse, if we don't deliver then that's it. I'm not going into the season hoping we get 4th, if I did I wouldn't bother watching.....4th is worthless.

As a match i thought it was a good game not the best but a good game, I agree our offensive play was not the best but to be expected with the new signings settling in it takes time to get use to this league from the french and German. i agree Aw started off well but managed to AW it up like only he knows how. But with the team out i thought we loose and with that keeper too.

The defence was good so i can take positives from that but the likes of Diaby and Gev are shite and need to be sqaud palyers.

Of course you have to go into the season positive its only right, but you have to be realistic too. Only this week will really tells us if we can go on and win the league but it depends who we bring in or not.

[gooners]

One that cares more for football than money

[Özim]

The team looks too mechanical and stiff. We need time to gel but it worries me that we're not seeing any real individual brilliance on display. Not enough players trying to take on their man and create space by being more direct. Instead, we get a team trying to imitate a style of play past Arsenal teams have played and it ends up with miss hit passes, static movement and players looking out of sorts.

Got to agree with this, there's very little real flair....what opens up teams is when someone takes players one and dribbles past them, we just pass in front of a wall of players...it's pointless.

Perfect example was the Torres goal yesterday and with Hazard playing that lovely flick. Ironically we use to play like this before we adopting this boring pass pass football.