Match Reaction vs Man City (away).

[Özim]

Giroud ain't clinical enough and that's the difference.

In a game of few chances you need to take your chances but we didn't. A top class striker a must.

Navas was outstanding for them. Came off the bench and ripped us apart.

Always rated Navas, his homesickness use to be a problem but after he got over that he was a player who was always good enough for a top club. Shame we never signed him.

Agree about Giroud, have watched him carefully in recent matches and whilst he works hard and put himself about he's literally no threat to the goal.

[fakeyank]

Cant see us getting a result against Chelsea.

[milla]

And Monreal is usually so good but was shocking today.

Because Jack Wishere done feck all to protect his wing back. But of course Monreal will take the blame, Jack was faultless today.

[IBK]

Ozil apparently much passed off after the match. We need to improve our options up front or his signing will have been for nothing, just to keep us basically where we have been for the last 8 seasons, almost there.

I have to disagree. 42M should buy you a game changer. He is simply not making a difference against teams with players of his value. He has lifted the team, but we are entitled to be slightly disappointed in him.

[milla]

Cant see us getting a result against Chelsea.

You could bet your ass that Mourinho already have everything wrapped up for their visit next week. Doesn't take an expert to understand how poor is our wing play.

[Niall_Quinn]

Who also scored a goal that was *offside*.

LOL - forgot about that one, yeah, we had so much chalked off it's hard to keep track of it all.

[Munchies]

BFG getting angry at Ozil for not going up to the away fans

[Niall_Quinn]

It was offside wasn't it? Anyway. Bentner is 'ok' too but ok doesn't win you the PL.
It's very hard to compee with squads like City and Chelsea but a top class, clinical striker gives you a chance and we don't have one.

No, it wasn't. It was level. Sometimes you get it, at city you obviously don't. But no such qualms waving on city's second offside goal - that was fine of course.

[milla]

I have to disagree. 42M should buy you a game changer. He is simply not making a difference against teams with players of his value. He has lifted the team, but we are entitled to be slightly disappointed in him.

You can't blame him, playmaker needs movement in front of him. You won't get when your CF and WF is immobile players. Replace Giroud with Aguero and Jack with a real WF and you will get the best out of Ozil. Ozil is never a one man team, he style of play is completely dependent on players in front of him.

[Özim]

Cant see us getting a result against Chelsea.

Me neither, Mourinho is a better tactician that Wenger, Wenger has never beaten him. We're top of the league and yet few really believe we can beat these sides, I think it reflects badly on the manager, what he needs is captains on the pitch like we use to have.

Watching that Vieire Keane thing this week and hearing how he talked made you realise what players like him brought on and off the pitch, Wenger needs players like this in big games.