Match Reaction vs Swansea City (away).

[AFC Leveller]

Funnily enough, we've started well against all the tough opponents this season, with the exception of United where we stunk for the full 90 mins. Took the lead against Spurs, Liverpool, Everton and City only to choke with incredibly poor second half performances.

Against Spurs we scored first but only figured out their 532 system after 30 minutes.

But im talking about away from home against the 3 form sides who we are yet to play away from home (WHL, SB and Anfield).

[selassie]

I just don't see how Wenger will go unless we finish outside the top four, if the table looked in May like it looks today he will think in his own mind we were in contention all the way because 2nd and 3rd are only one point above us.

I don't think he'll go either, in fact I don't think he'll go even if we drop out of top 4 but that is more to do with Wenger not wanting to go and the board being happy with him meeting their requirements, a season out of CL won't be enough for them to drop him.

So far this season is not that dissimilar to last season in as much as we've never really truly challenged for the title...if it finishes as it did last season I have no idea how Wenger can justify that he is moving the team forward, his words were that he will only extend his contract if he believes he is moving the team forward.

[selassie]

Funnily enough, we've started well against all the tough opponents this season, with the exception of United where we stunk for the full 90 mins. Took the lead against Spurs, Liverpool, Everton and City only to choke with incredibly poor second half performances.

We've been found out tactically in pretty much all the big games this season, the only game we turned up in was Chelsea at home where we blitzed them, we very good against Chelsea, easily our best performance of the season.

In the other games we have been really poor and massively failed in game management, against City and Everton we were especially poor having gone ahead, it was like we gave up playing in both of them.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I don't think he'll go either, in fact I don't think he'll go even if we drop out of top 4 but that is more to do with Wenger not wanting to go and the board being happy with him meeting their requirements, a season out of CL won't be enough for them to drop him.

So far this season is not that dissimilar to last season in as much as we've never really truly challenged for the title...if it finishes as it did last season I have no idea how Wenger can justify that he is moving the team forward, his words were that he will only extend his contract if he believes he is moving the team forward.

If we drop out of the top four he walks without doubt, especially with the money he's spent.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We've been found out tactically in pretty much all the big games this season, the only game we turned up in was Chelsea at home where we blitzed them, we very good against Chelsea, easily our best performance of the season.

In the other games we have been really poor and massively failed in game management, against City and Everton we were especially poor having gone ahead, it was like we gave up playing in both of them.

Against City our game plan was to try and plan on the counter attack, the problem was we were pressed off the ball and never had a situation to counter to relieve the pressure on ourselves. That's the big problem with Arsenal, i do think we need to train our players to have composure when we don't have time on the ball

[AFC Leveller]

We really have to step out game up this season if we want to finish top 2 or 3. Last season after 21 games we had 43 points yet we were top (8 points off 5th) but this time we have 44 and we sit 4th (with 5th and 6th not too far behind). I think Spuds, Liverpool and Chelsea will be top 3 and we will fight the Mancs for 4th.

[selassie]

If we drop out of the top four he walks without doubt, especially with the money he's spent.

It will be interesting to see what happens if we do. To be honest he's under immense pressure at the moment, it's gone beyond him securing a top 4 place too, a lot of fans want to see REAL progress, they want to see this team battling for the title NOW.

[Letters]

3 more points but we all know where those points lead.

Some moments from Alexis worth watching, otherwise the predictable huff and puff that came from having two off form midfielders in the centre and a lazy turd of a poser up top.

Otherwise another nothing match.

What do you follow Arsenal results for?

[selassie]

Against City our game plan was to try and plan on the counter attack, the problem was we were pressed off the ball and never had a situation to counter to relieve the pressure on ourselves. That's the big problem with Arsenal, i do think we need to train our players to have composure when we don't have time on the ball

Yeah I agree, we generally don't deal with teams that press us hard either...it's something Wenger hasn't figured out.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It will be interesting to see what happens if we do. To be honest he's under immense pressure at the moment, it's gone beyond him securing a top 4 place too, a lot of fans want to see REAL progress, they want to see this team battling for the title NOW.

He's had three seasons with Money to spend to come closer to winning the title, if we take away the nonsense of him finishing Third and second the last two seasons (we finished 12 and 10 points behind the winner) we haven't come close.

If we had been like Spurs (within 5 points with 4 games remaining) or Liverpool (leading in the title race going into the last three games) than even failing to win the title wouldn't be so bad as there would be signs of progress