Match Reaction vs Burnley (away).

[Niall_Quinn]

I think the opposite. We've always struggled against these sort of teams and whilst I think our style of play has been figured out and easily nullified by such teams, I fought signing a player like Ozil would enable us to open these teams up. That's not happening and it's a worry that it's still the case even without Giroud in the squad. I think he needs to take more risks with his passing if we're going to continue playing this way.

We could sign Messi and Ronaldo and it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference. The problem is not with the players.

[Penguin]

Didn't catch the game but I'm glad we pubbed the three points. What a way to score...

[Power n Glory]

We could sign Messi and Ronaldo and it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference. The problem is not with the players.

Not always. The problem with Ozil is that his only weapon is his passing and it's still not enough to unlock a defence. If he could dribble through players, shoot and was an aerial threat he'd be more difficult to stop.

[Letters]

We could sign Messi and Ronaldo and it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference. The problem is not with the players.

So why berate Wenger for not signing the right players?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

People keep saying they just sat back as if they did it all game. What they actually did was press us high up the pitch for 3/4 of the match which is what we had been doing to other teams before Coq went down. When they could smell the point and the time running out they then sat in. You could see they were trying to prevent us from dictating a rhythm via Cazorla and Xhaka from deep. We caught them out 3 or 4 times whilst they did this but failed to make the most of our quick break.

One of the biggest differences between this side and past Wenger sides is that on a day like it with opposition of this type Iwobi's woeful shot from the left or Theo's close one from the left curling towards goal would have been stuck into the top corner by Pires or Henry who scored that type of goal a million times.

I felt we should have actually shot from distance more too. When a back line is permenantely in front of a keeper he can seldom see the moment the ball is struck and may react late. I wish Czech would explain this to them! As I understand he is a keen thinker on the game.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

And Ozil was very poor. Failing to execute things he really shouldn't have failed to execute!

Doesn't help not having a striker sitting on the bench though neither!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

So why berate Wenger for not signing the right players?

What? You think we shouldn't sign players because Wenger is a clueless tactician?

[Maestro]

So why berate Wenger for not signing the right players?

Maybe, just maybe because signing the right and or top players will at least mitigate some of his weaknesses as a coach, whatever they are perceived to be .....dunno just maybe?

[Letters]

Maybe, just maybe because signing the right and or top players will at least mitigate some of his weaknesses as a coach, whatever they are perceived to be .....dunno just maybe?

NQ just said it wouldn't so why waste our money?

[Niall_Quinn]

NQ just said it wouldn't so why waste our money?

I said no such thing. That statement was made in the context of the discussion - tactics, whereas your contribution is entirely out of context and designed merely as a cheap shot. You do this more and more, for whatever reason.