Match Reaction: Arsenal v Man City

[Dennis Bendtner]

His crossing has been awful for a long time as evidenced by the stats. That's not new, it's more that he looks to have lost a yard of pace and as a full-back you will always be vulnerable when that happens. Perhaps associated with the injuries he's had? He is nearly thirty though. I've suspected for a while that the one-year extension offer has a lot to do with that. Wenger's stats and all that.

[Ollie the Optimist]

He's not been at his best lately, granted, but he's still a class act.

i accept its his first real drop in form while he has been here, but its been quite a while since he had a great game. the last one i can think of was spurs at home. i hope he improves because he is a class act, but if he doesnt, not sure its owrth the risk. esp as full backs have to be able to cross and he cant do that

[Özim]

I reckon we'd have got a point, agree we'd probably not have won but we'll never know.

Just looked it up and seen a replay of the incident, definite penalty (although how often do we see players get away with that sort of thing). Sending off? I dunno, he was 'last man' but the way the ball bounced Chesney had a decent chance of getting there first. The ref could have used a bit of common sense - the penalty was a better 'goal scoring chance' than they would have had anyway. At least with 11 on 11 we've got a game. But no, Dean couldn't get his red card out quick enough and soon as he did that we had next to no chance.

No complaints about our performance today, especially 2nd half we gave it a real go against a better side when we were down a man and the ref was giving us nothing.

I agree we might have got a draw, but at the same time City might have played with more urgency to try and get the win. At 2-0 they seem to pretty much settle for the scoreline rather than trying to get more goals.


I still think it warranted a red as I thought Dzeko was close enough to get it, penalties are down to luck as well, keeper dives one way and if he goes the right way he has a great chance....saving from open play is harder as you're reacting to what's happening around you as well. He did send off Dzeko, they were debating this on Sky as Mancini is going to appeal, one angle looked bad the other didn't....warranted a red but could have easily got away with it.

Man City were missing Aguero who I think makes a huge difference to them, he's a real livewire but yes they're a better side and we did have a go, albeit without offering much of a threat.

[Marc Overmars]

I still think Sagan is a solid RB but as an outlet he is garbage.

For some reason we tend to bring him into the game all the time but rarely seem to use Gibbs who is far more restricted.

[notwist]

Looking on the bright side, after next week's defeat, we have 15 games to fight for fourth place. I don't count the United game and hope Wenger has the good sense to put out the reserves and save the players for games in which we are competitive.

The distraction of the CL will soon be over.

The FA Cup must be 50/50 whether we can progress.

If Wenger focuses on those 15 games we could yet be champions (by which I mean of the league we're playing in).

[Ollie the Optimist]

apparently theres a video going round of the linesman telling city players to go to their fans as they paid 62 quid. not sure what the fuck our ticketing policy has got to do with him I wonder if he made any decisions with that attitude?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He meant their fans payed him 62 quid.

[Injury Time]

I still think Sagan is a solid RB but as an outlet he is garbage.

For some reason we tend to bring him into the game all the time but rarely seem to use Gibbs who is far more restricted.

Sircheesyknee can only kick out to the right hand side even if there are 84 players and the ref marking 1 of ours.

I don't understand why our defence go so narrow, it happens every match withe the ball sailing into empty space (well empty other than two of the opposing players having a picnic...

Verm can fcuk off,.

Midfield all chugging around the centre post Ox sub to be expected I suppose.

Theo can jog on like the lazy **** did for most of the match think he sprinted twice max 90k per week my arse.

Diaby made some good play win the ball then give the ball away

Jack will no doubt get injured soon, even he looked a little bit jaded.

Ramsay...the depth of bench was Ramsay...and Santos

Sagna was poor but was our rb and right wing so no wonder he's knackered.

De Silva is a dirty little **** and Dzeko a big one and Milner ought to be chinned for that give back to us the jumped up shitstain

Sign Lescott he's got more fucking brain than our back a bit back a bit back a bit...oh shit they scored approach to defence

So to summarise my response as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck offfffffffffffffffffff!

[Letters]

penalties are down to luck as well, keeper dives one way and if he goes the right way he has a great chance....saving from open play is harder as you're reacting to what's happening around you as well.

[GP]