Match Reaction v Bayern

[Marc Overmars]

I wasn't overly into this game for the most part but Giroud's wondergoal attempt was a real piss take. Not the first time so why does he do that? Considering that there were so few opportunities to effectively counterattack.

Yeah that was stupid, he's done that a few times this season. Needed more intelligent forward play out there but Bif and Theo were fairly shit.

[Özim]

What does this result mean in the end, absolutely nothing....it's all very good saying we beat Bayern etc etc but we've achieved nothing, it would have been an achievement to turn it around and win the tie, it would have shown we've got something about us. Alas every season it's the same, collapse when it matters and win games that in the end don't matter, convince ourselves (the manager) that we're great and start again with the same cycle.

For once it would be good for us to do something that actually means something.

[Marc Overmars]

What does this result mean in the end, absolutely nothing....it's all very good saying we beat Bayern etc etc but we've achieved nothing, it would have been an achievement to turn it around and win the tie, it would have shown we've got something about us. Alas every season it's the same, collapse when it matters and win games that in the end don't matter, convince ourselves (the manager) that we're great and start again with the same cycle.

The difference this time though is that the fans won't be convinced by this nice win at all.

Change is still needed. We've gone past the point of no return.

[RomfordPele]

the same we all watch.

but after a game everyone, and i mean everyone, expected us to get another pasting in, to walk away with a 2-0 win salvages some pride in the tie, rather than a 6-1 aggregate score to truly make us a laughing stock. i don't care how bayern played because a lot very good teams will go into that stadium, play an off colour bayern and still walk away with nothing. it doesn't change how shabby we have been this season but tonight is the least we should expect every game - effort. and we got it.

if you can't get some sort of pride from this i'd say cancel that ticket, as i did last season, and give it a rest for a while as it's all become a bit too much for you.

Ok, as you've actually bothered to explain your view rather than score a cheap point, I just think this will be used by the club to maintain the status quo. If that's what you want then knock yourself out. But I saw nothing there tonight that we shouldn't be seeing every bloody week from this lot.

It shows how far we have fallen that some of us are toasting it like its a big victory. We lost, and we bottled the last five mins as per usual when we give ourselves a chance. I don't feel any pride in that, sorry.

[Power n Glory]

Giroud is a step down on most of our strikers and he excels at nothing. His control and technique isn't good at all, not dominant in the air or that accurate, shooting is wayward....his movement can be good but he's slow. We need better because we're going nowhere fast with him leading the line.

It's hard to create anything for a guy so limited in pace and ability to control the ball.

[Özim]

The difference this time though is that the fans won't be convinced by this nice win at all.

Change is still needed. We've gone past the point of no return.

Yeah but it's not the fans that matter though, it's the manager he's the one that needs to be under pressure to make changes and sign players....his words about quality and young players (that old chestnut again) showing their quality and him saying this team has a great attitude (before the match he said they had a great attitude compared to any of his teams) really don't fill me with confidence he's going to change anything.

This is the start usual end of season mini revival that convinces him all is good.

[Özim]

Giroud is a step down on most of our strikers and he excels at nothing. His control and technique isn't good at all, not dominant in the air or that accurate, shooting is wayward....his movement can be good but he's slow. We need better because we're going nowhere fast with him leading the line.

It's hard to create anything for a guy so limited in pace and ability to control the ball.

He doesn't even seem to be predatory, so when chances arrive in the box he's always a couple yards away from them as he has very poor instinct and anticipation.

[IBK]

What does this result mean in the end, absolutely nothing....it's all very good saying we beat Bayern etc etc but we've achieved nothing, it would have been an achievement to turn it around and win the tie, it would have shown we've got something about us. Alas every season it's the same, collapse when it matters and win games that in the end don't matter, convince ourselves (the manager) that we're great and start again with the same cycle.

For once it would be good for us to do something that actually means something.

Depends whether you are looking at the match, in which case it means a little relief from the repeated humiliations we have suffered, or in general terms - where a glorious failure makes very little difference to the general trajectory we are on as a club.

[Kano]

Ok, as you've actually bothered to explain your view rather than score a cheap point, I just think this will be used by the club to maintain the status quo. If that's what you want then knock yourself out. But I saw nothing there tonight that we shouldn't be seeing every bloody week from this lot.

It shows how far we have fallen that some of us are toasting it like its a big victory. We lost, and we bottled the last five mins as per usual when we give ourselves a chance. I don't feel any pride in that, sorry.

maybe it will be used to maintain things. maybe it is not a high point of arsenal's history but ffs, if you cannot get any pride at any time from anything arsenal are doing at the moment then i don't get what you are doing watching. i really don't. yes it's been a painfully shit season, led by a manager that needs to go come the summer. anyone with half a mind can see that. if you are telling me your reaction would have been the same with yet another heavy defeat then i know you are lying. you sound disappointed, which if you step back and think about it, was not even a feasible reaction before the game because we all thought we were already out. tie done. no chance at all. not even with 5 minutes to go.

we didn't even expect to be in that position and it's ludicrous to label it as 'bottling'. that's just nuts. what was unacceptable was the performance in the first leg and throwing the whole tie away after 20 mins with absolutely no show of right or retaliation in front of our own fans. that was a low and left everyone feeling less than proud.

going out on away goals, rather than a pounding, getting an important win before travelling to swansea are two very important things right now. or, we can just sit here and cry all the way to may instead of hoping for some sort of miracle to happen. because seriously, without that, what have we got as supporters?

there is no shame in taking a bit of pride from a victory. that is still allowed y'know. it's become a rare thing but it still happens occasionally.

[IBK]

He doesn't even seem to be predatory, so when chances arrive in the box he's always a couple yards away from them as he has very poor instinct and anticipation.

Like for the first goal, you mean? Interesting that he's scored 3 more than RVP did in his first season with us - with a considerably worse MF behind him. As for the long range shot he's being criticised for - did anyone see any of the shite shots fired in by the Bayern players? Not fair to pillory him for that. How many shots did our most expensive player even attempt?