Match Reaction vs. Sunderland

[Cripps_orig]

Just like we did at Sunderland last year with ten men.

Oh

That was last season

[Penguin]

Those saying it should have been a goal are just wrong. The ref blew his whistle well before he got into the box. Whatever happens after that is irrelevant.

And for the last time, the ref got the call right. He had long blown for the foul before any advantage was clear. If Altidore had heard the whistle, he'd have rightly stopped and allow for the freekick.

Watch the replay here: http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos...rsenal-3-motd/
(7:17)

The ref blows the whistle after Altidore wins the tussle over Sagna. He should have waited and played advantage so it should have been 2-2. Our players played on after the whistle - Sczesney tried to make the save and Ramsey bust a gut trying to clear the ball off the line.

Ok the ref made a mistake and blew early - but if it was a foul by Sagna he had stopped a clear goalscoring opportunity and should have been sent off. Altidore was through one on one with the goalkeeper. Two massive blunders by the referee and I'd have been livid if those decisions went against us.

On another note, wtf are people going on about that we got lucky? Exactly how? We dominated those cunts for large portions of the game bar a few moments in the 2nd half when we allowed them to run a bit riot.

We were lucky because we didn't kill the game off in the first half after 3 golden opportunities and let Sunderland back into it with poor defending. And again after scoring a fantastic goal at 2-1, we let them in again and we were lucky that the ref made a mistake in our favor.

Don't get me wrong, we were awesome in the first half but we nearly threw the points away in typical Wenger fashion.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

It's a problem with his game, he can be very good but you always fear he's going to do something rash just like he did yesterday, needs to eradicate this from his game because these mistakes could be very costly for us.

The trouble is, he doesn't seem to be able to. Sure he knows it's a massive flaw to his game, but when it's split 2nd decision time, he doesn't seem to bother with the thinking and just executes what he's predisposed to doing.

[Özim]

[QUOTE=Josh_Gooner;327082][QUOTE=Arsene Wonga;327076]The point about us being dominant and having a lot of chances is kinda invalid, we didn't take them and thus the score was still 2-1 when they got their chance. Had the ref got it right it would have been 2-2 or Sagna would have been off, in that sense we got lucky because at 2-2 or down to 10 anything could have happened.

How exactly the ref getting it right would have resulted in us being down to 10 men and the score at 2-2? I thought the argument was that if the ref gave a foul -as he did - he should have sent off Sagna. Or is it that he should have allowed the advantage, which wasn't there to be allowed when they were both tussling, which would have resulted in an equalizing goal and still have sent off Sagna?

I said or not and.

[Özim]

The trouble is, he doesn't seem to be able to. Sure he knows it's a massive flaw to his game, but when it's split 2nd decision time, he doesn't seem to bother with the thinking and just executes what he's predisposed to doing.

I tend to agree with you to be honest, he's pretty good a lot of the time but I've seen him make some costly mistakes quite a few times now, he seems to want to tackle at every opportunity rather than being more selective and putting in a tackle when it makes sense.

[Penguin]

The penalty decision is at (4:24) http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos...rsenal-3-motd/

Tbf it looks a little harsh on Kos in the replay but his trailing right leg may have caught Johnson. Not enough to bring him down but any sort of contact is a penalty by the letter of the law, especially since he was nowhere near the ball.

[Niall_Quinn]

I wouldn't say we are lucky to get one decision in ten form refs, which is how it has been. What about the Villa game? Yesterday was the first time in an age that I was quite comfortable watching the game, I knew we had enough to beat that lot even if they pubbed a couple of goals and despite the fact they had Walcott. Really though, about time the ref made a mistake in our favour. Doubt it will happen much this season.

[Syn]

Pure stupidity. His strength does lie in reading the game and making quick interceptions but the penalties he has given away this season are almost due to arrogance; making a tackle that the cameras will like. Absolutely no need in the one yesterday - Gibbs was right there to block the cut back. In the box, stay on your feet unless it's absolutely necessary. That's just schoolboy stuff.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Pyscho fan

"You better not leave us son!"

"You're better than Bale. ADMIT IT!"

Did someone call him Raymond in that video

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Pyscho fan

"You better not leave us son!"

"You're better than Bale. ADMIT IT!"

Rambo.

Folks, we have a new star on our hands.

Cringeworthy thought, isn't it?

At this rate, he's off to madrid or Bayern next season.