Match Reaction - Arsenal vs Sunderland

[Cripps_orig]

Good win

[Xhaka Can’t]

That result was awful for us and while it did result in a kick up the arse in the transfer market, I'd say the net effect of that was for us to waste money on panic buys.

[fakeyank]

That result was awful for us and while it did result in a kick up the arse in the transfer market, I'd say the net effect of that was for us to waste money on panic buys.

Panic buys.. yes! Wish the season started early or that game was our 1st game of the season. Unfortunately after that game, we barely had 5-6 days to find players. I do not rate Arteta, Santos, Benayoun a whole lot but I do know that in crunch situations that we will face in Feb/March for Europa league positions, these guys will be a safer bet and calmer influence in the dressing room compared to some youngsters. So yes, we did buy a ton of experience for a change and this wouldnt have happened if we lost 3-1.. we needed that kick up the arse.

All major revolutions or changes in history needed a drastic move before them. 8-2 was the first step and not qualifying for CL next season along with losing countless games this season will hopefully be the final nail in the coffin. Or AW could suddenly find his lost brain cells and become the manager he was in 96 and get us to the top..

[Özim]

What we saw at the end of the transfer window was panic buying at it's worst, we had all summer to find what we wanted, instead we spend the last couple days buying players because no other options were available to us at that particular time.

Some are not bad players, however we had to "settle" for them rather than signing them because we really felt they would add something significant to the team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsene Wenger has literally sucked any sort of positivity out of the club for me.. I'll still support my club but God I wish the cunt (AW) leaves the club soon.

Literally? WTF?

[Xhaka Can’t]

You literally can't say 'literally' if you want to be taken seriously on GW.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Why do we have to live in the past? Yes, he WAS good for us but how much longer do we have wait for him to drag us down before we say enough is enough? And I have mentioned this before, the problem is not us NOT SPENDING, the problem is basic school playground errors. AW needs to go NOT for not spending money but because our defense has been terrible for ages, our football has gone from breathtaking to piss taking, players being played out of position.

It is a common thing to bring Chelsea and City into the picture every time. I posted a link showing Man Utd spent an avg 12 million quid a season since 2000. That was way below the mark compared to Chelsea and City... guess what Utd are doing? They won the PL three times in a row, the CL etc. We were the top dogs along with Utd and to an extent Liverpool before Chelsea came into the picture, so why did we lose our way? Answer: Because AW is clueless and more importantly a stubborn prick who will not change his 'youth policy' or his barca lite program.

AW WAS good.. he is like gangrene on AFC now.

Id wait till the end of the season to see where we finish, don't think we would have one the league even if we spent big or on what we needed. I'm not saying AW is the same man he was 15 years ago.

he has changed and for some reason not for the better but while he is in charge ill back him, if he leaves or gets sacked i won't be too upset either. i think the club and fans alike need to be as one no matter how bad things are.

[Letters]

Why do we have to live in the past? Yes, he WAS good for us but how much longer do we have wait for him to drag us down before we say enough is enough? And I have mentioned this before, the problem is not us NOT SPENDING, the problem is basic school playground errors. AW needs to go NOT for not spending money but because our defense has been terrible for ages, our football has gone from breathtaking to piss taking, players being played out of position.

All reasonable comments but why the need for disrespect and just plain abuse of AW? He's managed us through our most successful period in living memory and got us playing a style of football I never thought I'd see us play. You're too young to remember some of the football we had to watch when I first started going to games and you're too young to remember when 4th was an achievement rather than a disappointment.

The football isn't so good now, the glory days are over (the rise of the billionare owners IS a factor in that although I agree we could and should be doing more to compete), but there's no call for the abuse or disrespect you post.

I think the argument that Wenger needs to go is pretty strong now, as you say the lack of investment and the frankly baffling decisions make his position weak, even accounting for the good times under him. Being abusive and disrespectful adds nothing to the argument though.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

All reasonable comments but why the need for disrespect and just plain abuse of AW? He's managed us through our most successful period in living memory and got us playing a style of football I never thought I'd see us play. You're too young to remember some of the football we had to watch when I first started going to games and you're too young to remember when 4th was an achievement rather than a disappointment.

The football isn't so good now, the glory days are over (the rise of the billionare owners IS a factor in that although I agree we could and should be doing more to compete), but there's no call for the abuse or disrespect you post.

I think the argument that Wenger needs to go is pretty strong now, as you say the lack of investment and the frankly baffling decisions make his position weak, even accounting for the good times under him. Being abusive and disrespectful adds nothing to the argument though.

Its not about living in the past at all, its about, fans being spoilt. Thinking we deserves more then we should get.

[Power n Glory]

Its not about living in the past at all, its about, fans being spoilt. Thinking we deserves more then we should get.

Garbage!