Quote Originally Posted by LDG View Post
Good result, albeit a tired display, against a very good team. Whilst Marseille lack quality in the final third, they are a very dangerous side, full of power and movement.

Thought we battled hard, and won back possession really well, and bar the first ten, defended excellently. Jenko, Verms and Merts were very very good.

Walcott looked more dangerous on the left, soshould have stayed there.

Park was off the pace, but for me, showed some good movement off the ball. His time will come, but for now we only have one top draw striker.

No shame whatsoever in that result, and the kneejerk bollocks of "welcome back Arsenal" is more blind than the three blind mice, in the dark.

Good result. Not exactly what we wanted, but we have a tough group, and we're sitting on top of it.
This. I can understand that people feel a little deflated after the weekend - but Saturday was never going to herald an Invincibles style-change. This was a CL game, remember - there aren't many totally shite teams in the comp (apart from Genk - tee hee), and Marseille were a lot better than at their place. Our players were understandably a bit jaded - it must be draining when after our start every game is so important with little room for error.

I think the comments about Arteta being a rich man's Denilson are a bit unfair. He seemed leggy last night but has been told to play a more holding role than at Everton (while Ramsey gets forward more) and does the simple things quite well. We suffered form having a 'green' striker on the pitch for 2/3 of the game, but given the complaints about our lck of options there, the boy has to be given some experience/opportunity to improve.

We didn't have to win this game and I would take clean sheet draw over a scoring one (Chelsea) any day!