Match Reaction v Fulham

[Globalgunner]

That hasnt stopped Wenger keeping, Denilson, Sqillaci,Rosicky, bendtner, Djorou, et al on the wage bill for ages. bottom line is wenger likes to dredge around for diamonds in a dumpster. Problem is knowing a gem from a turd and having the gumption to toss the crap back ASAP.

[Power n Glory]

Exactly, it's unbelievable that Wenger has assembled a squad with such utter garbage sprinkled liberally throughout it. We had the whole summer to get rid of the deadwood, and replace them with better quality. Instead, we lost some of our first team players and failed to replace them properly, and we didn't get rid of the turds making up the rest of the squad. Wenger has to take responsibility for that.

Why didn't we just keep Traore and play him on the wing then? He has pace and very little talent and would be cheaper and just as ineffective as the two we have.

Cause he's a fullback and i said we need a step up in quality.

If we're going to depend on our wingers to score and create, we need to be looking at top quality guys. But at least we're playing guys that aren't slow attacking midfield players.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bah. 3 games in quick order and the limits of our squad has been exposed. Was always likely to happen but we get a break now and hopefully this lot have more balls than recent teams and will bounce back. Our limit is 4th place though, provided the scum currently in 3rd fuck up as expected.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

I doubt Kos would have much say in the matter when he jumps for the ball, is knocked off balance by 2 opposition players.

It was an inept keeper that should be blamed

Squillacci comes on with 9 minutes to go and we concede 2 goals. No need to take off ramsey. And when it counted...he heads back across his own goal. He should have been fresh-faced, fresh-legged and smelling like a daisy and then nutted that ball away at all costs - I am 100% sure Kos or Vermaelen or Sagna would have nutted it backwards and won the foul in the process. NO ONE ELSE to blame today except Wenger and his little Squillacci. How are we going to sell him now.

[topgun]

It's impertive that we sign a forward now IMO, possibly a fullback as well.

The goals have dried up over the past 5-6 games and what we all feared is now happening, RVP is not going score a brace every game or a wondergoal, which is fine, but what other threats do we pose? Not many.

I don't see how we can expect to finish 4th with such limited options. We've done very well to haul ourselves back into contention but now it's down to the business half of the season, we've got move up a gear again.

Games like today are always going to happen,my worry is the large amount of average players in the squad,sadly over recent times the level of quality in the squad has slowly ebbed away and been replaced with what can only be described as midtable fare and if we get enough of those its not rocket science where we will end up.We need to get the level of quality in the squad back up again and that requires signings and if this does not happen there is going to be no happy ending.

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Bah. 3 games in quick order and the limits of our squad has been exposed. Was always likely to happen but we get a break now and hopefully this lot have more balls than recent teams and will bounce back. Our limit is 4th place though, provided the scum currently in 3rd fuck up as expected.

4th is between us and chelski

[Cripps_orig]

Squillacci comes on with 9 minutes to go and we concede 2 goals. No need to take off ramsey. And when it counted...he heads back across his own goal. He should have been fresh-faced, fresh-legged and smelling like a daisy and then nutted that ball away at all costs - I am 100% sure Kos or Vermaelen or Sagna would have nutted it backwards and won the foul in the process. NO ONE ELSE to blame today except Wenger and his little Squillacci. How are we going to sell him now.

Did you miss the first goal?

[Bergkampwonderland10]

Did you miss the first goal?

Yes

[Dennis Bendtner]

Can't really blame Squillaci. He turns up at most games to sit in the stands drinking coffee. Can't have expected him to learn how to defend in that time. Miquel had to be the better option.

[Marc Overmars]

Chesney fucked up at 0-1 as well, Senderos flicked a header on to an open goal but it floated just wide. Very lucky not to concede there.

Basically today just bought back the memories of the "dark days".

We were bound to have a relapse eventually. Lets hope a rot isn't allowed to set in this time.