Match Reaction - Arsenal vs Sunderland

[Syn]

Same with a couple of mackems though, Vaughan(?) and Brown should have gone. That's Song though, all heart, no brains. He's going to make a difference when he plays, one way or another. He was strong today, need more of that against the stoke scum next time.

Yeah, definitely. Brown had a few that went unpunished.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

His finishes outweigh the misses and his off the ball movement is superior to his dribbling skills. He has no business on the wing. Awful performance today.

Yeah i suppose so. Really think if we could get Henry/or DN10 back to train with him and help him play well as a striker we'd see much better from him.

Also feel he needs to man up and put the effort in.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Pathetic performance from most of the players.

Pathetic performance from your face.

[selassie]

I didn't see todays game but it looks like Robin saved us again.

A win is a win and we got the much needed 3 points, I still think top 4 is too big a ask at the moment, the Sc*m are too far ahead of us and have a game in hand.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Pretty much what they said about manu yesterday for their draw - they were mediocre but salvaged the point. Of course, if that had been the Arsenal doing the same as manu, the doom-sayers would be calling for Wenger's head as usual.

Coney, Coney, Coney. Someone pulled you up on this before. When you are defending champions, you buy yourself a bit of credit for when you put in the occasional poor shift. When you haven't won anything for six years and regularly underperform, you don't.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I'd hope is was more like 'fucking hell, i'm lucky to be here. Must try harder'

This.

[Coney]

Coney, Coney, Coney. Someone pulled you up on this before. When you are defending champions, you buy yourself a bit of credit for when you put in the occasional poor shift. When you haven't won anything for six years and regularly underperform, you don't.

Should have posted it in the mindless optimism thread?

Sure = you are basically right, but manu do a lot of games like this, not just the odd one. They seem to make it happen more often than we do, though. I guess I am sick of the constant negative posts. I know just as well as anyone else that we are struggling for form but some of the negativity needs countering, otherwise we might just as well pack up and go home.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Should have posted it in the mindless optimism thread?

Sure = you are basically right, but manu do a lot of games like this, not just the odd one. They seem to make it happen more often than we do, though. I guess I am sick of the constant negative posts. I know just as well as anyone else that we are struggling for form but some of the negativity needs countering, otherwise we might just as well pack up and go home.

This problem is people don't want to give it a chance its too easy to be negative all the time. to easy for the likes of Joker/Zimm to only pop up when things are bad or have a go every week.

For me this season is a write of for me because i think we will finsish 4th-7th so not expecting much in the league but in the cups think once the season goes on we could do well even win one.

[Letters]

A win is a win and we got the much needed 3 points, I still think top 4 is too big a ask at the moment, the Sc*m are too far ahead of us and have a game in hand.

Stop being ridiculous. They're 3 points ahead of us with a game in hand. In October.

It was a decent performance at times today, worrying at others. We wobbled a bit again but we got the points.
People are pushing the panic button way too early. We're not looking that good a side this year but it's early days, a few wins and things change quickly.

[Ollie the Optimist]

W. Sczeczny is hilarious. "It's not a good save, it's a poor finish, he's 3 yards out".


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