Match Reaction v Swansea City

[Daniele]

Mertersacker's pace was always going to be a problem against teams with pacey forwards, they actually showed 2 examples where his lack of pace caused us some problems on MOTD yesterday, this is despite Swansea really not offering much up front and not having too much pace, this is what I'm concerned about.

Koscielny is a bit of a liability having said that.

as for Merts il all depends on the protection he gets from our midfielders; we often leave players unmarked in the hole between defence and midfield so that they can go straight in front of the keeper with one good pass and so that's why our defenders look so bad and let the forwards run behind them.

[Ollie the Optimist]

i know its late but this is my take on the game. we won, and that was the main thing. it doesnt matter how we scored or how many they should have scored. the team is weak right now and they just need to win. fuck performances, fuck trying to beat swansea 5-0, a win is a win and thats what the team needs right now. next few games, just win at all costs, 2-3 more wins and the confidence will come back quickly and we will see the arsenal of old, passing the ball and scoring goals. win first, improve second right now

[Letters]

Yeah, I didn't see it but by all accounts it was far from convincing BUT we won. We HAD to win, and we did.
This lot are clearly low on confidence and the new players need some time to settle in.
Lot of work to do. I wouldn't rule out top 4 simply because the top 3 are all but decided already and after that no-one is looking particularly convincing - Liverpool had a good start but then went and lost at Stoke who aren't a bad side but I doubt the top 3 will lose there this year. We've got a real fight on our hands this year to stay top 4 and we have to get some confidence back, hopefully Saturday was a start.

Saw something Wenger said about how he could write a book about this summer's events. I'd love to read it, for all the speculation and bollox on here only a few people really know what's going on at the club right now and he's one of them.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

i know its late but this is my take on the game. we won, and that was the main thing. it doesnt matter how we scored or how many they should have scored. the team is weak right now and they just need to win. fuck performances, fuck trying to beat swansea 5-0, a win is a win and thats what the team needs right now. next few games, just win at all costs, 2-3 more wins and the confidence will come back quickly and we will see the arsenal of old, passing the ball and scoring goals. win first, improve second right now

This. Makes no diffrence if you win 5-0 or 1-0 its still a win. I know Fans are frustated and yes the performance should have been better, but like you say confidence with not only the team but the whole club is low it will take up to 15 games for this team to flow like it used to imo.

Were not the Mancs(both clubs) or Chelsea. they are better then us and that is clear. we can only play with the players we have thats the problem.

[Cripps_orig]

Mertersacker's pace was always going to be a problem against teams with pacey forwards, they actually showed 2 examples where his lack of pace caused us some problems on MOTD yesterday, this is despite Swansea really not offering much up front and not having too much pace, this is what I'm concerned about.

Wouldnt pay much attention to MOTD.

The 2nd example shown was ridiculous. Unless Mert is the fastest player ever seen he was never going to get to that. It was physically impossible.

Also the first example had f all to do with his lack of pace.

In short MOTD are a buch of fuckwits

[gunnerrrrr]

Wouldnt pay much attention to MOTD.

The 2nd example shown was ridiculous. Unless Mert is the fastest player ever seen he was never going to get to that. It was physically impossible.

Also the first example had f all to do with his lack of pace.

In short MOTD are a buch of fuckwits

[Xhaka Can’t]

Haven't watched it since February!

[Cripps_orig]

I havent seen it from start to end for probably that long either.

And only watch our game if we win which has hardly happened since Feb either

[Marc Overmars]

Saturday was the first time I'd watched any of it since Feb.

Based on what I saw I won't be watching it for a while again.

[Kano]

we won. that's all that matters.