match reaction v chelsea

[IBK]

I am not a great fan of the argument that 'no other top club would put up with a lack of silverware' because there has been a lot more going on at our club for the past decade than simply winning trophies. But it is appropriate make the comparison in the light of today's result/performance. Because this humiliation - coming after the thrashings away from home at Anfield and middle Eastlands would be enough to see many managers of top club's walk. Even the hapless Moyes has not been on the receiving end of this many absolute whippings this season.

People often, and quite rightly warn against reacting to a shock result. But today for me was a watershed. This team is no longer inexperienced, and the players were supposed to have developed the resilience to perform when needed. I think we have to accept that our manager no longer has what it takes to prevail against the best in the business. Time to move on now, I'm afraid.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

1000 games too many Arsene... leave with whatever legacy you have left (specialist in failure). Please do not fucking sign a new deal.

A THOUSAND games too many......wtf are you talking about?

[Niall_Quinn]

Andre Marriner said he was wrong to send Kieran Gibbs off as it was a case of mistaken identity - replays confirmed what most observers saw at full speed as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was the Arsenal man who handled the ball. However, with the ball seemingly going wide I do not think either player should have been dismissed as there was no denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

Even Poll agrees. Red card was incorrect. Why do we have refs who don't know the rules? How can that benefit the game in any way? It was still going to be a bad day for us either way, but this massive incompetence has certainly contributed heavily to the final score. These terrible types of decisions are not rare and they never, ever even themselves out.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Man, I am still in a shit mood.

[JonasTC]

Even Poll agrees. Red card was incorrect. Why do we have refs who don't know the rules? How can that benefit the game in any way? It was still going to be a bad day for us either way, but this massive incompetence has certainly contributed heavily to the final score. These terrible types of decisions are not rare and they never, ever even themselves out.

That linesman was super blind, not paying attention to the game at all, it was him who called it. Gave a super clear goalkick were Torres kicked it out as a corner later in the game, called offside on a Chelsea player, were he could had been alone through, even tho' there wasnt.

I really wish these kinds of horrific actions would get them fired. Its crazy to think about how many big impact decisions they have got wrong during this season so far... In all our losses this season, except for the Liverpool game, we saw some really big (wrong) decisions go against us, not saying we wouldnt have lost, but we never got a fair chance to prove them wrong.

[Slacker]

I agree refs in this country have been shite for years and the Mancs have benefited from that a few times and this season Citeh seem to have had that mantle passed to them. Sadly unless a 4th official with TV access ala rugby can step in and overrule that, things won't change. AW is obviously not as scary for the ref fraternity as SAF, Mour and the Citeh mafia.

As it's nowt I can worry about, the one thing that scares the shit out of me is who's getting the goals at Swansea on Tuesday? Looks like Rambo won't be back still, obviously no Ozil, Walcott, Ox and Jack. Poldi and Bif have been pretty much firing blanks for a few weeks now and Sanogo really is the new Heskey and the jury's out on Gnabry. Is Bendy fit?

When Rambo comes back he'll take a while to gel and that might be too late. Another injury to one of our midfielders - Arteta, Flamster, Ox, Rosicky, Santi and we're looking there for the taking. Plus if Kos is now out for a few weeks we are struggling already. Would love to be a bit more optimistic but after today the black is descending.

Anyone know why Maureen was on the bench today after being sent off at Villa???

[JonasTC]

Apperently he got sent off without getting send off, some smart rule the FA uses when they dont want to punish their friends...

[fakeyank]

A THOUSAND games too many......wtf are you talking about?

My bad.. that was an exaggeration. 500 games too many.

[Slacker]

Apperently he got sent off without getting send off, some smart rule the FA uses when they dont want to punish their friends...

I thought there were sanctions against refs who didn't make it abundantly clear what your punishment was and why. Astonishing.

[LDG]

Luckily, I was otheriwse engaged. Sounded like a shitfest, I don't want to watch.

Sorry, but if you get humiliated once or twice, you have to accept it. But it happens regularly now. And I don't believe it's the quality of player.

Wenger just wrote his resignation for me. And that, I do not say lightly.