Match Reaction vs Ludogorets (home).

[alexander]

I like how we are playing at the moment, we're playing good stuff, look organised, look determined and are winning games. We've seen this all before so for now I'm sitting on the fence, despite that..things do look good for us at the moment, positive signs.

At least there are some of us that have climbed back on the fence and sitting on it, Im one. Im just enjoying it for what it is, and its been quite a while. NQ still 6 gardens down though, plenty far from the fence!

[alexander]

I also read that we have only been beaten once in the last 17 games. Thats not bad, even if some of those games have been a bit boring.

[Goonermerree]

It was a fantastic result, but in the cold twilight of this day, I have to say, we were a bit shaky defensively in the first half, better finishing would have resulted in goals for them. More organised second half and took our chances well.

[adzzzbatch]

Easy as you like. Fantastic football.

Little bit sloppy in the first half, felt like we were on auto pilot at times but 2 quality goals from Alexis and Theo knocked the stuffing out of Ludo. Incredible turn around in confidence for Theo, he's really flying right now and I hope to god he can keep it up. What more can you say about Alexis eh? Stunning goal.

Exhibition stuff in the 2nd half, Ozil is an absolute boss.

It's great to see us scoring freely again, been a few seasons of really dire and pragmatic football but it looks like we've found that golden touch again.

Arsenal.
Keep up the good work lads.

UEFA.
Their respect campaign meant no beer was available in the stadium tonight. Even when they're trying to do good they still cock it up.

There's never booze at UEFA CL matches, unless you're in Club Level.

[Marc Overmars]

Interesting. Never realised, usually I have a few at the pub and don't bother drinking at the stadium, but I went straight from work last night and was gasping for a beer. At least I know now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stan Collymore:

Arsenal supporters will be going giddy over Mesut Ozil ’s hat-trick against a Bulgarian team who are going to finish bottom of their Champions League group.

These are the same punters who keep giving me some stick over a comment I made a couple of years ago that the German had the same look about him as Fernando Torres did at Chelsea.

The gifted playmaker was disinterested and lethargic; a pale shadow of what he had been at Real Madrid.

For me, Ozil epitomises what Arsenal have become — flat-track bullies.

They are capable of dispatching the likes of Ludogorets with ease. And Ozil will star in such matches.
But when it comes to the crunch – really big games that decide titles or make sure the Gunners progress in the Champions League against the likes of Bayern Munich – he is found wanting.
And until that changes, until Ozil proves he can play his part in an Arsenal team that can defeat the very best, you cannot put him into that *world-class bracket.

Having said that, I do concede he has had more of an effect at the Emirates than Torres ever did at Stamford Bridge!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...rsenal-9090800

[Marc Overmars]

Bullshit.

Ozil is a straight up G, he is obviously in the top tier of players in world football.

[Power n Glory]

We have Spurs, Man Utd and PSG to play in November back to back. Perfect opportunity to show up and prove him otherwise. Stan's not far off from what has been said on here by our own fans. Our record against big teams hasn't been great and it's the same for Ozil's performances. We need to turn up for the big games. But as said last year, we're way beyond the point where we can look at one or two big games as some sort of litmus test to prove we're capable of winning the title. We just have to come out at the other end on top when the race is over. On far too many occasions we've looked like good money for the title but we've tripped up and been pipped when close to the finish. I won't believe we're capable until it's done and over.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stan Collymore:



http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...rsenal-9090800

He's no Rooney.

[Niall_Quinn]

We have Spurs, Man Utd and PSG to play in November back to back. Perfect opportunity to show up and prove him otherwise. Stan's not far off from what has been said on here by our own fans. Our record against big teams hasn't been great and it's the same for Ozil's performances. We need to turn up for the big games. But as said last year, we're way beyond the point where we can look at one or two big games as some sort of litmus test to prove we're capable of winning the title. We just have to come out at the other end on top when the race is over. On far too many occasions we've looked like good money for the title but we've tripped up and been pipped when close to the finish. I won't believe we're capable until it's done and over.

Yep. I have zero faith in the manager's ability to get the team over the line ahead of the pack. I'm not even thinking about it. However, it's a bloody relief to see us playing football that's worth watching. Sometimes. Halting the seemingly inexorable slide in the quality and purpose of our game is something that's at least different from all the seasons before. Whatever the outcome, watching Ozil smash in hattricks is entertaining so I'll take it. And it's definitely better than watching some old has-been, never-was sticking his dick up the arsehole of a diseased old slag before beating her to a pulp in a shady car park.