Match Reaction vs QPR

[Power n Glory]

This is business as usual. We have't suffered at all without him. We weren't playing very well with him and it's just continued on.

[Ollie the Optimist]

http://arseblog.com/2013/05/qpr-0-1-...rformance-erm/

Interesting that Walcott gets an entire paragraph criticising his performance while there's just a throwaway line about how Podolski found it tough upfront.

funnily enough podolski didnt hold the club to ransom to become the highest paid player. thats why fans arent happpy, because he suddenly had a purple patch when trying to get a new contract, then after that, became lazy, arrogant etc. its not hard to see why fans dont like that

[Joker]

funnily enough podolski didnt hold the club to ransom to become the highest paid player. thats why fans arent happpy, because he suddenly had a purple patch when trying to get a new contract, then after that, became lazy, arrogant etc. its not hard to see why fans dont like that

I don't think you're right, the vast majority of comments on Arseblog's player rating are critical of Walcott's rating. He also gets great support from the away fans. So I think most fans have got over the contract issue. In any case, he wasn't holding the club to ransom, he was trying to negotiate the best deal possible for him, which is what every employee should do, rather than be a sheep and accept any old crap contract that doesn't reflect your true worth.

[Niall_Quinn]

It was laughable we fell for walcotts demands. Who else wanted him? We should have told him to shut his gob and learn how to kick a ball. Just a coincidence he got his cash and then disappeared. Horrible little ****.

[Marc Overmars]

This'll get an interesting response, but giroud is clearly missed up front as part of our attack.

Yes we can still score, but we have no outlet to hold the ball up in the area.

Not sure, struggling to construct effective and meaningful attacks has been a problem all season IMO.

[BOBN]

It was laughable we fell for walcotts demands. Who else wanted him? We should have told him to shut his gob and learn how to kick a ball. Just a coincidence he got his cash and then disappeared. Horrible little ****.

Since he signed hes racked up more goals/assists than wilshere in his whole career

[milla]

Since he signed hes racked up more goals/assists than wilshere in his whole career

Our English players are overrated. Wilshere is never an AM or no 10, he is a CM. No it is OK if he has very few goals/assists.

[BOBN]

Our English players are overrated. Wilshere is never an AM or no 10, he is a CM. No it is OK if he has very few goals/assists.

That teenager at Liverpool Coutinho can see and play passes Wilshere wouldnt dream of. Offers much more and was like £8m. Id swap them in a heartbeat.

[Power n Glory]

Since he signed hes racked up more goals/assists than wilshere in his whole career

Interesting fact for all the Walcott critics. This season he's scored more goals than any of Wenger's wide players/non strikers.

Pires best - 19 goals
Freddie - 17 goals
Overmars - 16
Arshavin - 12
Cesc - 19

Theo - 20 goals this season and 14 assists.

This is the worst Arsenal team I've seen under Wenger and the least creative. For a player like Walcott to rack up those sort of numbers suggests he's doing something right. I still think we can get more out of him playing as the main striker. He's spending less time with the ball at his feet and more time looking to exploit space and making runs. Reminds me of stat about Owen. He spent on average a minute or less with ball at his feet. Theo isn't a talented dribbler but he's able to make room for himself to work a shot.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Not sure, struggling to construct effective and meaningful attacks has been a problem all season IMO.

I agree, but the last couple of games have been even worse.

I just think we miss the target man at the mo and have to score through clever passing, which is currently beyond this team for more than 5 mins per game.