Match Reaction - Farmer Giles and the Gang 1-1 Arsenal

[Globalgunner]

Your hard headedness over the Theo debate is ridiculous. I won’t go over it again in detail but there is an element to his game and component that we badly (speed and mobility) need up front and it pisses me off that we never explore the possibilities despite the countless times we've gotten this sort of result against such teams with these tactics.

Yeah right. 56 goals in 10 seasons with us. Just what we need.

[Marc Overmars]

Initial fears that Alexis could be out for 3 weeks. Probably true given it's a hamstring.

*sigh*

[Niall_Quinn]

Initial fears that Alexis could be out for 3 weeks. Probably true given it's a hamstring.

*sigh*

3 weeks ?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not 2?

Fuck! That's bad. What is an Arsenal 3 weeks in real earth time?

[IBK]

You know, part of me thinks that maybe Alexis needs some time out anyway. Probably the same part that is resigned to another battle for the fourth place cup this season. I just can't understand that a manager with a very serious and pressing fitness issue at his club keeps on overplaying players; risking them when they are carrying knocks and bringing them back too early. It has to be something to do with his footballing philosophy that he would rather we were stretched thin than impede players' progress by purchasing proper cover. Arrogance?

[Niall_Quinn]

You know, part of me thinks that maybe Alexis needs some time out anyway. Probably the same part that is resigned to another battle for the fourth place cup this season. I just can't understand that a manager with a very serious and pressing fitness issue at his club keeps on overplaying players; risking them when they are carrying knocks and bringing them back too early. It has to be something to do with his footballing philosophy that he would rather we were stretched thin than impede players' progress by purchasing proper cover. Arrogance?

Are you part of the media? It is not for the media to choose who plays and who should be rested. Thank you for your interest in our affairs. How many substitutions have you made? Now fuck off.

[fakeyank]

win the next 2 and we'll face City with the chance to leapfrog them. If we win the next 3 then things will look a lot rosier.

Thats the sort of statement that keeps this board going.. we need more of this. Seriously!!

I think you have done more for this message board than the rest of us combined. What a great way to keep this place ticking!

[fakeyank]

Are you part of the media? It is not for the media to choose who plays and who should be rested. Thank you for your interest in our affairs. How many substitutions have you made? Now fuck off.

I spit out the water I was drinking when I read that!

[IBK]

Are you part of the media? It is not for the media to choose who plays and who should be rested. Thank you for your interest in our affairs. How many substitutions have you made? Now fuck off.

joking apart, though - is it not the perfect storm that we have a manager who does not have to account to his owner or board, and yet generally avoids any proper questions from the Fourth Estate too?

[Bumble]

joking apart, though - is it not the perfect storm that we have a manager who does not have to account to his owner or board, and yet generally avoids any proper questions from the Fourth Estate too?

I don't think resting Sanchez was the call yesterday, he needs to play. Particularly away from home, as had we drawn with him in the side Wenger would have been criticised. The time to give Sanchez a break was perhaps at half time in the Bayern game when we had no chance or even at home against Dinamo when we should have enough to beat them.

The only issue is that who would replace him when we have so few fit options.

[IBK]

I don't think resting Sanchez was the call yesterday, he needs to play. Particularly away from home, as had we drawn with him in the side Wenger would have been criticised. The time to give Sanchez a break was perhaps at half time in the Bayern game when we had no chance or even at home against Dinamo when we should have enough to beat them.

The only issue is that who would replace him when we have so few fit options.

No issues with that, mate. My point is a more general one. Our injury situation is bordering on mismanagement, and IMO this is partly because there is noone to hold our manager to account.