Match Reaction - Arsenal vs Sunderland

[Japan Shaking All Over]

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.

You're right! Without doubt there is plenty we could beat ourselves up about but as I said when someone said on the match thread that RvP's are an advertisement to Citeh, 'Lets just enjoy the moment'.
There arr a few that write as if losing equals our gain as ultimately such results will lead to the sacking of Wenger, although possibly correct in assumption but call me 'old fashioned' I find it difficult to believe that true fans can make themselves come across that way.
Now dont get me wrong, it is not the argument that a change in management might serve us better, it is those almost wishing a loss to befall us on order for that change to occur.

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People being negative after a win

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Arshavin and Rosicky awesome, what happened!

This, how the hell Walcott starts games over the little Russian i will never know. Yes Andrei only plays for 10 minutes a game but that's 9 and a half more than Theo, who basically is a passenger and a spectator to the rest of the team, he is so dissapointing.

I said earlier in the season that Rosicky had been outstanding, every time i see him he seems to get fitter, faster and more bloody cheeky. Don't understand why he was bought off for Benayoun rather than sticking Ju on for Walcott but there you go.

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Oh and just to mention that Koscielny was excellent again today.

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This, how the hell Walcott starts games over the little Russian i will never know. Yes Andrei only plays for 10 minutes a game but that's 9 and a half more than Theo, who basically is a passenger and a spectator to the rest of the team, he is so dissapointing.

It's not that Walcott played badly yesterday, it's more that he didn't play at all. There were a couple of decent moments from him but overall he didn't do anywhere near enough, just didn't get involved in the game. Disappointing, he can do better.

I thought Jenkinson looked good yesterday. Mertesacker was clumsy a couple of times and gave away silly free kicks by barging into the back of people needlessly.

Overall we're 4 points off 5th place, we're not looking great but it's early days and a couple of wins can drastically change the table and raise confident levels. We're too reliant on RvP for goals right now though.

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Mertesacker was clumsy a couple of times and gave away silly free kicks by barging into the back of people needlessly.

The Meatpacker just didn't seem to learn that if he was going to bump Sessegnon he was hitting the floor, must of happened 4 or 5 times. You would think such an experienced player would learn.

Walcott has become a waste of time, even if you aren't in form you compensate by working hard to help the "team" he doesn't even do that. 3 separate occasions yesterday his own team mates were bollocking him for standing still. The one time he got a clean run at Richardson he ran straight into him FFS

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Really impressed with Gervinho.

Jenkinson too. Loads of potential there.

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Really impressed with Gervinho.

Jenkinson too. Loads of potential there.

A full back who can cross

If Chamakh were playing yesterday he would of scored a couple IMO

[Marc Overmars]

It's good to see Arshavin and Rosicky looking like threats again. There has to be an alternative to RVP somewhere, we created precious little in the 2nd half and need to improve there. The game was certainly heading for a draw if RVP hadn't scored that beaut and I think it's time others took a bit of responsibility.

Tougher tasks than Sunderland along the way but I've given up expecting performances to be at a level expected in the past, we need results now and lots of them.

[LDG]

Thought practically everybody played well. Only think slightly lacking we more penetration upfront, but aside from that, not bad at all.

Sunderland, whilst going through a bad patch, aren't a bad side, and showed that by closing up the gaps from 30 mins onwards.

A lot of our poor form is down to confidence, and I thought the senior players banished some of that with more determination. Perhaps they're finally stopping feeling sorry for themselves, and actually trying to do something about it.

Still a bit loose at the back, but there were signs with Merts and Kos that they're getting to know each other better.

Couldn't fault anyone really....though Theo needs to be dropped.