Match Reaction: Bayern Munich 5 Arsenal 1

[Letters]

Another embarrassing thrashing, seems to have become a fairly reguar thing under Wenger, before he arrived we very very rarely even lost by more than three goals.

We haven't had a thrashing for a couple of seasons

At least you're happy again now you've got something to whine about, it's noticeable how little you've posted here in our good run, one bad result and you can't wait to log on again.

[Niall_Quinn]

They can. Losing there is no disgrace but we could have done without a hammering.
It's all about the league this season, for me. What we have to do is avoid the dreaded 3rd place and Europa League.

Getting raped on live TV by a bunch of Germans out for a stroll is slightly disgraceful, maybe, perhaps. Never dignified to be left with your pants around your ankles and a bloody anus, very tricky to look professional under those circumstances.

[Kano]

Just get rid of Wenger. That's the only way we'll be genuinely in for a serious trophy.

There's always that. New contract I read the other day.

[Niall_Quinn]

But where has this illusion come from? Being second in early November? We should all know how many times we've seen this. Nothing has created our downfall in the league before now. We've had no extended CL runs, always out in the next round. Just two extra games. So all we've had is the PL to concentrate on for years and where has that got us? We can't talk about cotton wool around our players to save them for some mystical glory run in the league when there is nothing to say the exact same thing won't happen again. Just go for whatever we can because otherwise we are just narrowing our own chances of success, star struck by early season form that has burnt us for years on end.

I think by winning the league people mean not being 14 points behind by Christmas. I don't think anyone seriously envisages us finishing top in May. Too many ways to fuck up and Wenger has mastered all of them. But maybe if we have absolutely zero distractions, and I think WUMger has already shown he can chuck a game when he fancies it, we may, just may have something to still be interested in during the run-in. If we have any players left. Got to keep the little blighters in cotton wool as much as possible.

[Kano]

They can. Losing there is no disgrace but we could have done without a hammering.
It's all about the league this season, for me. What we have to do is avoid the dreaded 3rd place and Europa League.

Of course but given the regularity of them thrashing teams, it was always on the cards. Even with our very best eleven out there it was less likely to happen but I think all Arsenal fans feared an absolute pasting. Which is exactly what we got. I think the fans can wash it out quickly enough because we had such low expectations. We'll soon see how the players deal with it on Sunday.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's always that. New contract I read the other day.

Yep. The bean counters have a turn of pace when they smell fresh cash opportunities. Strike while the fans are distracted by a few wins.

[Letters]

Getting raped on live TV by a bunch of Germans out for a stroll is slightly disgraceful, maybe, perhaps. Never dignified to be left with your pants around your ankles and a bloody anus, very tricky to look professional under those circumstances.

It was a bad one but look at their home record, they've won every game and in most of them scored 4 or 5 goals.
They're quite good, we've got a bunch of injuries and from what you've said the ref was giving them everything.
The important things are we don't drop into the Europa League and this result doesn't affect our league form.
The PL is more realistic than the CL, if we keep in touch like we have so far then I'll believe we have a chance.

[rodders]

The result and performance shames not only the club but our country. Seemingly the only one who cares about results rather than finances is the Russian who is Persona non Gratta with the hierarchy.

[Kano]

I think by winning the league people mean not being 14 points behind by Christmas. I don't think anyone seriously envisages us finishing top in May. Too many ways to fuck up and Wenger has mastered all of them. But maybe if we have absolutely zero distractions, and I think WUMger has already shown he can chuck a game when he fancies it, we may, just may have something to still be interested in during the run-in. If we have any players left. Got to keep the little blighters in cotton wool as much as possible.

But in reality, come on, we've had none in the past. Two extra CL games against opposition we know we aren't going to beat and then back to the PL again. We've had no real distractions beyond the CL group stage for some time. We've been in good positions around Xmas, Jan/Feb, Knocked out of the CL, a clear road ahead and gone to shit. I just don't see how the cotton wool theory works for us. We pick up injuries no matter what, so we may as well just say fuck it and keep our options open. We got to the CL with a reserve back four, so I can't see the Europa as beyond our squad.

[Marc Overmars]

I will be swiftly forgetting this result should we win the derby. Don't even try to fuck that one up WUMger.