Match reaction: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal

[Power n Glory]

Despite the refs changing the rules so as to make sure the opposition get free goals against Arsenal in every game, the actual performances have been bewilderingly poor. Plus we generously revived another team's ailing season.

Today, everyone just went to sleep after about 30 minutes. Nothing but serious doubt about the team now. Wenger responsible of course, but some individuals are either barely turning up or making continuously poor errors and decisions.

Nothing but an extended winning run can rectify this situation. And that might only be good enough for a distant second/third anyway.


TL;DR:

Wenger out.
Bould out.
Ozil out.
Xhaka out.
Iwobi out.
Letters out.


Happy Christmas and a merry new year.

I thought we played right into their hands not setting ourselves up to play on the counter. The goal and only shot on target came from a counter attack. But regardless of the tactics, you can't win if there is no effort from the players. It was woeful. Xhaka hasn't got it. I've yet to see anything that says he's worth £35m and can't control the midfield or shield the back four. The first goal was just a simple header from Cech he just has to header. He misses and then he's chasing shadows for the goal and it cost us. Should have been called for offside but we know how this goes. Need technology to stop the nonsense. But that would have bailed us out from giving away a poor goal. Kos and Gabriel were far from solid either.

I've said enough on Ozil and I have no idea how he gets away from the criticism. Another no show and didn't help to defend, didn't drop back to help distribute the ball and was hiding for most of the game. He's not an essential player and doesn't turn up for the big games, fucks off and doesn't up his game when under pressure.

It was the wrong game for Iwobi. Not bad in possession but he was terrible on defence. Half assed and no intensity when tracking back. His side was the weakest area and didn't help that Xhaka was coming over to cover his side which was no help at all. I wouldn't have started him anyway. I knew weren't going to dominate possession with Xhaka and Coquelin.

Wenger is an absolute joke of a manager. He has no pride or common sense. Played right into Pep's hands and had no sense to try to rape them on the counter attack after seeing their weakness. He has to go this season.

[Power n Glory]

He's a real piece of shit.

The only thing he was right about was how rubbish Ozil and the Ox were

He was wrong about Ox. He was injured so couldn't run.

Wrong about the offside decisions as well. It wasn't an inch offside for the first goal and Silva should have been called offside. But being honest, Cech should have saved that shot on his near post. He was too slow getting over and didn't move or divert his direction to suggest he though Silva would make contact. Had already committed to diving and stretching early for the save.

[Marc Overmars]

He was wrong about Ox. He was injured so couldn't run.

Wrong about the offside decisions as well. It wasn't an inch offside for the first goal and Silva should have been called offside. But being honest, Cech should have saved that shot on his near post. He was too slow getting over and didn't move or divert his direction to suggest he though Silva would make contact. Had already committed to diving and stretching early for the save.

Cech has conceded goals at his near post several times. Not good at all, it's his biggest weakness.

[fakeyank]

Can we please judge Wenger at the end of the season? :letters:

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[Chippy]

Neville you fucking muppet!

How is Silva NOT interfering when he's running straight in on goal and throwing a leg at the ball RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE KEEPER? You fucking muppet! What's the purpose of defending such a stupid position? Just to be controversial? Because Sky instructs one to say one thing and the other to say the other? It's pathetic.

What does that cunt know anyway! Wasn't he sacked after ten games? Wanker!

[Power n Glory]

Wenger blaming it on the players being tired again. And the goals being offside.

After a decade of having to make these same excuses, when is somebody going to challenge him and ask some searching questions?

We know that's not going to happen.

But I curious to know what you thought of Ozil's performance.

[Ernesto]

What does that cunt know anyway! Wasn't he sacked after ten games? Wanker!

I think the best way is for people not to take notice of this overrated, living off-the-glory of others imbecile. Klopp played into his hands this week by giving him publicity

I think, even at his most annoying worst, Andy Gray wasn't this bad.

[Niall_Quinn]

We know that's not going to happen.

But I curious to know what you thought of Ozil's performance.

Okay in the first half, anonymous in the second. Pretty much like the rest of them. Coquelin stood out as being particularly poor. Either he had been given crazed instructions or else he lost every last ounce of discipline. And he can't pass to save his life if the slightest amount of pressure is applied.

[Marc Overmars]

Okay in the first half, anonymous in the second. Pretty much like the rest of them. Coquelin stood out as being particularly poor. Either he had been given crazed instructions or else he lost every last ounce of discipline. And he can't pass to save his life if the slightest amount of pressure is applied.

Coq is about as limited as they come. Without Cazorla's footwork and passing to cover for his limitations, he is shown up to be nothing more than a workhorse. Speaking of Santi, boy do we miss him. Last season he got injured at the same time of year and our form nosedived. History is repeating itself.

Xhaka needs to find his feet quickly. We need him.

[Power n Glory]

Okay in the first half, anonymous in the second. Pretty much like the rest of them. Coquelin stood out as being particularly poor. Either he had been given crazed instructions or else he lost every last ounce of discipline. And he can't pass to save his life if the slightest amount of pressure is applied.

Many poor performances but just focus on Ozil. Coquelin wasn't bad on defence but tried to do more than what he was capable of when it came to pushing us forward.