Only major worry here was Wilshere being so keen to come off. Smart move but I wonder if he's overly nervous about injuries? Or maybe Wenger told him to come off at the first sign of trouble. It was just odd to see him calling for the sub.
Other than that he was several levels above Cazorla who was several levels above anyone else on the pitch in terms of pure talent. The difference in our play when Jack was on the pitch and when he left to be replaced by Diaby was crazy. Diaby didn't even play as badly as usual and seemed a bit more positive but our reliance on Wilshere in the season run-in is becoming total. He makes everything else tick.
Giroud put in another shift but he's not a great striker, just average. Jenks looked rusty and the two tackles warranted the two yellows, although it's a shame he didn't have a free pass to kick people like the Sunderland lads had. Anyone know where you can buy one of those passes? Because it would be useful I think. Some shocking refereeing decisions that not only kept the mackems in this but also conspired to give them an edge. Tragic and clueless ref, I think he's too incompetent to be corrupt.
Walcott horrendous again though he almost popped up with one of those goals that keeps his reputation afloat. Maybe it was a one-off but Sagna seems better at CB than RB. Plus we're not handicapped by his attacking play when he's in the centre. It was a pleasant change to see the team dig in when they went a man down and even better to watch they way they reacted when the final whistle went. Looks like there's some genuine spirit starting to develop as opposed to the imaginary stuff Wenger keeps talking about.
Monreal is starting to look like an Arsenal defender after a bright start. Beaten too easily by the cheat he was up against and he's even started to leave big gaps. It's not too late to tell him to stay at home for training and rely on what he learned elsewhere.
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