Match Reaction v Southampton

[Power n Glory]

What pisses me off more so is the press run hot air from the camp about going for the title and handling pressure. Total bollocks.

[Master Splinter]

Wenger was pwned tactically, and our players looked jaded, unfocussed and bereft of ideas. Very disheartening.

I don't think a hit-and-hope from a guy who hasn't played in 3 months, a clear foul in front of the referee in the lead up to the second goal and a non-corner leading to the third is a tactical problem. The lack of performance or response from any Arsenal player is certainly disheartening though.

[Letters]

Oh Arsenal, you're such a tease.
Still think we'll probably end the year top but God alone know who is going to win the league.
Probably Leicester at this rate

[Master Splinter]

What pisses me off more so is the press run hot air from the camp about going for the title and handling pressure. Total bollocks.

Why would you pay attention to that sort of thing, positive or negative?

All that matters is the 90 or so minutes on the pitch.

[Chippy]

Arguably the most inept display under Wenger. No idea tactically when up against it

I called Wenger inept the other day and got slated. We never win the PL again with that twat.

[IBK]

I don't think a hit-and-hope from a guy who hasn't played in 3 months, a clear foul in front of the referee in the lead up to the second goal and a non-corner leading to the third is a tactical problem. The lack of performance or response from any Arsenal player is certainly disheartening though.

Why is it that we always look to make excuses and focus on officiating injustices in these circumstances. The sad fact is that we had nothing to offer ourselves, and throughout Southampton were hungrier, more dominant and had an obvious game plan. On the run of play you cannot say they didn't deserve their 3 points, and at no point aftr any of their goals were we in, or in control of that game. It was a shambolic display.

[Master Splinter]

Also, next time Koscielny wants to get involved in snidey games with a scrote, he should at least make it count because soft sissies Arsenal will never be allowed to come out on top against the honest hard men of the league who turn up for about three games a year and foul, scratch, punch, stab and cheat at will, aided and abetted by corrupt refs.

[Power n Glory]

Why would you pay attention to that sort of thing, positive or negative?

All that matters is the 90 or so minutes on the pitch.

Why wouldn't you? Do you think it's mere lip service and the players go into a game mentally unprepared or is something psychological where they can't perform? It should be obvious the players know what's at stake. I'd like to know how we're able to get these totally contrasting performances in such a short space.

[Letters]

I called Wenger inept the other day and got slated. We never win the PL again with that twat.

Well, obviously he's not inept, or a twat. But tonight's result was completely unacceptable.
Chances are we'll still finish the year top, but who knows will win the league. You can't write us off when all the other contenders are equally inconsistent.

[Master Splinter]

Why is it that we always look to make excuses and focus on officiating injustices in these circumstances. The sad fact is that we had nothing to offer ourselves, and throughout Southampton were hungrier, more dominant and had an obvious game plan. On the run of play you cannot say they didn't deserve their 3 points, and at no point aftr any of their goals were we in, or in control of that game. It was a shambolic display.

Why is it that people cannot admit that the team was poor and at the same time point out that the officiating was dreadful? No-one is making excuses. It is possible to see things from multiple viewpoints, rather than the one which is clouded by emotion. Pointing out events which occurred on the pitch which affected the result is not making an excuse, it's pointing out events which occurred on the pitch. Is that so hard to comprehend?