Match Reaction v Barca (home) 15/16

[Power n Glory]

Great effort from everyone.

Lack of quality from Wenget and the average supporting crew of Giroud, Ox, Theo, Flamini and although gallant but ultimately limited Per. So as we were and another at least 2 to 3 years of the same or maybe worse to go.

Ozil and Alexis will not stick around for this shite, good luck to them.

Sanchez was bad in that game. One of the worst on the pitch and up there with Giroud. Gave the ball away too many times, reckless passing and we were lucky it didn't cost us. He needs to step it up and shouldn't escape criticism. Same goes for Ozil. It wasn't enough.

Defence had a decent game especially Cech and Monreal. Thought Merts played well also but could have done better clearing that ball. Kos was ok too but one or jitters and taken out of play charging over to the wing once again for that first goal.

[Master Splinter]

Merts played well. Wasn't raped as everyone thought.

He almost never is. Most people don't seem to watch football, they just regurgitate nonsensical cliches and untruths. It's worse when previously level-headed supporters who are upset at the club decide to disengage their brains and join in with the idiocy because RAGE is all they have left.

[Kano]

You know, that's the first time I've noticed what a load of cheating twats Barca are. Diving at every opportunity, feigning being shot at the slightest touch. Do they really need to do that when they're that good?
Disappointing because it was mostly a good performance. Obviously we were outplayed but most teams will be, we were generally containing them, had a few half chances ourselves. Then one good breakaway and then a poor touch by Merts (who otherwise I thought played very well) and Flamini fouling Messi and it's all over.
Ah well, we were never going to beat them over 2 legs, play the kids out there I reckon and let's get our title challenge back on track.

The first time?? What on earth have you been watching all these years? A horrible non-tax contributing club, wrapped up in this 'more than a club' bs, full of horrible, diving footballers, no matter how talented they may be. Real Madrid are exactly the same.

[dostoy]

We will not win the CL or the PL with Wenger in charge.

His dated ideas and locked principles will ensure this happens again and again.

He is a tight bastard as well and that will not change.

We need a new manager, I have thought this for years and two fuck all cups have not changed my mind at all.

[Kano]

He almost never is. Most people don't seem to watch football, they just regurgitate nonsensical cliches and untruths. It's worse when previously level-headed supporters who are upset at the club decide to disengage their brains and join in with the idiocy because RAGE is all they have left.

Thankfully it's a game of two halves and the lads gave it their best.

Cunts!

[Niall_Quinn]

So this is what all these years of austerity was for....so 60k people could watch us defend like bitches in a premier Euro competion.

Weren't we told that we would be buying such a magnificant stadium to COMPETE with such clubs as Barcelona not watch in awe at our inferior players get spanked.

The worst part is we could of had one of their best players in Suarez if these cheap fucking bastards hadn't fucked around with bids of £40m....plus £1....or if our fucking shit scouting system was fixed so we could find gems again.

This is years of fucking mediocrity, i don't care how fucking good Barcelona are, i am watching prices like Giroud, Flamini etc get fucked....we knew we needed a striker in summer, we knew we needed a defensive minded midfielder in case Coqulain gets injured but the bumbling fucktard Wenger buys one fuckign player a keeper as he thinks the shower of shit he has assembled will be good enough.

Well lets say bye to Ozil, as he must look around and think what the fuck am i doing with these idiots, Sanchez will follow and then Wenger will fuck off leaving us in worse straights than fucking Utd who at least spend money......our fucking American cunt of an owner will buy more cabins to fucking shag in then spend on player and the wanker will continue to take his cunt consulting fee fucking wanker.

Otherwise not a bad showing lads.

That's the sum of it, particularly the part in bold which the Tys of this world will ignore while they talk about a solid and encouraging performance against a team we couldn't expect to beat. Even though that's EXACTLY what the 100% increase in ticket prices was sold on - competing with and beating the very top teams.

Misleading if you're kind, fraud to be accurate.

[fakeyank]

Giroud has been good this season but he is completely useless when we have so little of the ball.

Ramsey is a liability.. how on earth Elneny and Coq didnt start in the middle is a mystery.

Our manager is shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

You know, that's the first time I've noticed what a load of cheating twats Barca are. Diving at every opportunity, feigning being shot at the slightest touch. Do they really need to do that when they're that good?
Disappointing because it was mostly a good performance. Obviously we were outplayed but most teams will be, we were generally containing them, had a few half chances ourselves. Then one good breakaway and then a poor touch by Merts (who otherwise I thought played very well) and Flamini fouling Messi and it's all over.
Ah well, we were never going to beat them over 2 legs, play the kids out there I reckon and let's get our title challenge back on track.

Literally a few seconds after my last post

But seriously, you haven't noticed Barca cheat? WTF? Where have you been?

[Niall_Quinn]

Merts played well. Wasn't raped as everyone thought.

He got skinned several times. Neymar walked past him on one occasion, literally walked. He's so far below the standard we need at a big club like Arsenal it's just not funny any more. Decent bloke, no doubt, but this is a football club not a hostel.

[Power n Glory]

He almost never is. Most people don't seem to watch football, they just regurgitate nonsensical cliches and untruths. It's worse when previously level-headed supporters who are upset at the club decide to disengage their brains and join in with the idiocy because RAGE is all they have left.

It really is ridiculous. It wasn't a horror show by the defence and we looked organised. Always thought he'd be the better option for this sort of game. It was at the other end where we had a serious problem and that's where the lack of pace and quality really showed.