Match Reaction QPR 1-2 Arsenal

[Munchies]

Ozil

[Master Splinter]

Same unbalanced team against United then?

They're probably as bad as RPQ. It's just that they have the refs, linesmen, Satan and the world's biggest cheat in Rooney on their side. So we're doomed basically.

If only WUMger would play the right team for the opponent and occasion for once.

Bellerin, Coquelin and Cazorla dropped for Flamini, Martinez and Welbeck?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Again we make things difficult for ourselves needlessly, Koscielny just needs to close down Austin and he's not getting a shot away


On the whole there were positives, luke warm first half....in the second half we dominated for the most part and if not for Green would have been 4-0 or 5-0 up before they got their consolation.

Ozil and Sanchez both played well today for me.

We don't pay the opposition any mind in the build up to the games so I don't expect Kosielny to have realised that somebody called Austin is at all a decent player.....

Glad we won though and nice to hear that Sanchez scored.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I genuinely forgot we were playing tonight.

Just saw the score despite being on GW for ten minutes reading posts on another thread.

[Niall_Quinn]

I genuinely forgot we were playing tonight.

Just saw the score despite being on GW for ten minutes reading posts on another thread.

Carbon copy of the Palace match except the ref was especially awful. Also a carbon copy of the match before that and the one before that.

And the one before that.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Good result. A game we should be winning, but a banana skin we might have slipped on.
QPR haven't had a thumping at home all season, I don't know why anyone thought we'd spank then.
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I did.

Then forgot we were playing.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Carbon copy of the Palace match except the ref was especially awful. Also a carbon copy of the match before that and the one before that.

And the one before that.

Nah, we were a lot more dominant in this match compared to the Palace one and really should have been out of sight were it not for the factors which went against us. Mind you that could just be because Palace are a much better team than QPR.

Only similarity IMO was the scoreline and the fact we had to hold on at the end (which is a good skill in itself).

[Niall_Quinn]

Bizarre ratings from the hacks, proving once again they don't actually watch the matches.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Ospina 6; Bellerin 6.5, Mertesacker 6, Gabriel 6.5 (Koscielny 36, 6), Gibbs 6.5; Cazorla 7, Coquelin 6.5; Rosicky 6.5, Ozil 6 (Welbeck 94), Sanchez 6; Giroud 7.5.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nah, we were a lot more dominant in this match compared to the Palace one and really should have been out of sight were it not for the factors which went against us. Mind you that could just be because Palace are a much better team than QPR.

Only similarity IMO was the scoreline and the fact we had to hold on at the end (which is a good skill in itself).

Dominant or not, in all our recent games we have played disorganised and sloppy football, the sort that would never have been seen at Highbury. Basic stuff, passing, shooting, crossing, tackling, pure garbage in the main with the exception of short periods where we start playing. It's lazy and unfocused stuff and as far as I'm concerned the manager is entirely to blame. Wenger's standards are too low. We could do better than 4th, he settles for it. We could play at a higher level and for longer periods, he settles for less. Yes we are winning, yes we are third. Utd are a point behind and total shit playing the sort of football Ferguson would have flailed them for. Nicking points against teams that cost a fraction of ours is not impressive, even if we nick the points on a consistent basis. We're damn lucky Alexis said yes, credit to Wenger for that. Without the extra level he has brought to our performances can you imagine what a shit season this would have been so far. How long can Wenger be allowed to get away with this standard of football?

[Gooner23]

Important win. The game won't be remembered.

This United side are utter garbage, worse than Moyes' team last year. We really should beat them but they will probably pub a 1-0. Rooney dive for a pel. Fellaini to elbow all 11 of our players.