Match Reaction VS Spuds

[Niall_Quinn]

So....about that wake up call we had against City...AFC Leveler said we'd know more after the Spurs game so what have we learnt? Was this just a bad day at the office or something more?

It tells me that Tony Adams was one hell of a leader. Same for Vieira. It tells me it was great to have masters like Bergkamp and Pires who could orchestrate a lethal attacking philosophy. It tells me that unsung heroes like Gilberto really deserve a lot more credit.

You can't win every game in football, no team can do that. Accidents will happen, like Marketing getting thumped last night. But you can PLAN for and COMPETE in every game. Losses can be accepted provided you give it 100% and you can spot and use the lessons picked up from that loss.

It tells me that recurring wild swings in the performance and commitment levels of a team reveals deep flaws in whoever is organising and motivating that team.

It tells me that somebody is tarnishing their legacy and needs to get out before the whole nasty truth is fully exposed.

[Niall_Quinn]

...we were absent on the day and thats why i dont think it was significant.

That's the very reason I think it's deeply significant. Any fan who can't stand a loss has unrealistic expectations. But when you lose because the team forgets to turn up and when you've seen that happen over and over, particularly at moments when momentum needs to be maintained, then that's a massive indicator. What this results tells us is if we somehow get into a position where it is crucial for us to perform in order to achieve something of significance this season - we'll fail.

[Xhaka Can’t]

You guys really thought Maestro named his son 'Peroni'?

The amount of times you've pulled me up for not understanding what was posted - you're always wrong BTW, you shouldn't be surprised.

[AFC Leveller]

Who did we have available that has shown some fight in prior derby matches?

Rosicky. Benched.
Walcott. Benched.

Who did we have yesterday who was showing a bit of fight?

Welbeck. Subbed.

Who was having a bad day yesterday?

Ramsey. 90 minutes.
Ozil. 90 minutes.

Who was getting murdered yesterday?

Bellerin.

Who, after all these years, still doesn't understand there's more to football than GPS heat maps, computer generated fatigue indexes and broccoli absorption rates?

Wenger

Spot on.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Didn't watch it so can't comment.

Fuck off BT Sport 12:45 games.

if I am scratching my arse so I can pull out a completely useless excuse......is that we hardly ever do well in early kick off games....

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ozil being brougt straight back seems to have stolen santi's limelight. These two cannot work togerther in the same midfield, and right now Ozil has to be dropped.

Is it a coincidence that his performance drops the minute Ozil starts alongside him?

I didn't see this game but based on his recent form, Santi needs to be given the reins......I thought Ozil scoring meant he had a decent game but obviously reading you guy's early comments he had his usual dreamy stroll through 90 minutes.....he should not play out wide and if someone is playing the ten better then he needs to sit out......

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Who did we have available that has shown some fight in prior derby matches?

Rosicky. Benched.
Walcott. Benched.

Who did we have yesterday who was showing a bit of fight?

Welbeck. Subbed.

Who was having a bad day yesterday?

Ramsey. 90 minutes.
Ozil. 90 minutes.

Who was getting murdered yesterday?

Bellerin.

Who, after all these years, still doesn't understand there's more to football than GPS heat maps, computer generated fatigue indexes and broccoli absorption rates?

Wenger

Should have kept in Rosicky and Theo.........

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Who did we have available that has shown some fight in prior derby matches?

Rosicky. Benched.
Walcott. Benched.

Who did we have yesterday who was showing a bit of fight?

Welbeck. Subbed.

Who was having a bad day yesterday?

Ramsey. 90 minutes.
Ozil. 90 minutes.

Who was getting murdered yesterday?

Bellerin.

Who, after all these years, still doesn't understand there's more to football than GPS heat maps, computer generated fatigue indexes and broccoli absorption rates?

Wenger

That is possibly the best post I've ever read on here.

[Gooner23]

Who did we have available that has shown some fight in prior derby matches?

Rosicky. Benched.
Walcott. Benched.

Who did we have yesterday who was showing a bit of fight?

Welbeck. Subbed.

Who was having a bad day yesterday?

Ramsey. 90 minutes.
Ozil. 90 minutes.

Who was getting murdered yesterday?

Bellerin.

Who, after all these years, still doesn't understand there's more to football than GPS heat maps, computer generated fatigue indexes and broccoli absorption rates?

Wenger

Bang on.

Does Ozil have a clause in his contract whereby, injuries aside, he is guaranteed 90 mins?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I questioned Welbeck's inclusion even though he was obviously 'up for it'.

Because of that attitude he didn't perhaps hang back looking to catch Spurs out on the break and the out ball was never going to totally be with Ozil being on the left with the type of player he is so I wasn't quite sure what we were trying to achieve. I didn't really believe before the game we needed to set up entirely in the same way as we did against City.....and if that was what we were trying, we didn't really have the right balance of personnel for it or execute it well enough.