Match Reaction: Arsenal 0 Middlesbrough 0

[Niall_Quinn]

Just pointing at the stats. anything wrong with that? Plenty here do it.

Oh 1 shot attempt. Not on target. 2 take on attempts. 0 successful.

3 goals in his last 2 games. Means he's consistent. So what are you complaining about?

[Power n Glory]

3 goals in his last 2 games. Means he's consistent. So what are you complaining about?

Oh, so now you're applying that sort of argument. Hmm. I said something similar before but it flew over your head.

[mastermind84]

If this was the Sopranos I'd say something like "you've got a real hard on for this Ozil"

Fuck it, you don't rate him we get it. You need to accept that other people aren't going to agree with you.

Why even argue with him on this? Mans an idiot.

Seriously, if you don't rate Özil you shouldn't be taken serious in football conversations.

[mastermind84]

You cannot play Elneny and Coquelin together. No progressive passing, which lead to a blunted attack.

Xhaka or Santi must always play.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

You cannot play Elneny and Coquelin together. No progressive passing, which lead to a blunted attack.

Xhaka or Santi must always play.

yes although academic

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I do think that in games like this, Elneny's cautious passing is going to hinder us but who else was he going to play and at least the aforementioned is unlikely to lose us the game.

Also in games like this the chance that Alexis got several yards from goal we simply cannot afford to miss.

[RomfordPele]

He could have tried ox in the middle from the start. Coquelin and elneny reminds me of a dark period c.2008 when we had Flamini and denilson in central midfield because Fabregas was out. Didn't work then, ain't gonna work now. Wenger is pathologically incapable of learning any lessons.

Perez looks like a bit of a dud too. I don't see what he's going to add to this team.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Chamberlain is not trustworthy enough in a game like this in central midfield where the margins are fine.......as it was Kos showed complete class and maturity to bail us out near the end.

Momma said there'd be days like this! The question is, what are we going to do the next time.....

[Kano]

You cannot play Elneny and Coquelin together. No progressive passing, which lead to a blunted attack.

Xhaka or Santi must always play.

If one is suspended and the other one not recovered from a knock, it might prove a bit difficult.

[mastermind84]

He could have tried ox in the middle from the start. Coquelin and elneny reminds me of a dark period c.2008 when we had Flamini and denilson in central midfield because Fabregas was out. Didn't work then, ain't gonna work now. Wenger is pathologically incapable of learning any lessons.

Perez looks like a bit of a dud too. I don't see what he's going to add to this team.

Ox is also a mistake

The reason Xhaka has made the attack great is because he moves it forward quickly from deep positions/

Santi works because he can get the ball forward.

Oxlade doesn't play like those two. He'd actually be better playing where Coquelin does.