Match Reaction v Scrotes

[Olivier's xmas twist]

what is worng with supporting both? apparently we are a big club?

So what your sayng is Stan Korenke needs to piss off ?

[Niall_Quinn]

Not enough players willing to gamble and that's the worry. We're not creating anything and when a team needs time to gel, you need one or two individual players
to take risks. Right now, it looks like we have a load of players trying to adjust to Wenger's philosophy and the Arsenal style and until we get it 100% right, we'll see more games like this. Once again, we're talking about the lack of off the ball movement and creativity. It's an on going problem and even after the team had time to play together, I still feel our system of attack is stale and flat.

Over the years we have relentlessly sold all the players that had the required talent to play the game at the higher pace that destroys the opposition's shape and opens up gaps to exploit. Plus you need intelligent players - we have Diaby. Gervinho. Walcott, Bendtner, Chamakh. Along with decent enough players who nevertheless are one step below the requirement, like Gibbs, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Rosicky, name them all. Good players but second string. Wilshere, Ox, Arshavin - these are the only real talents we have left. Two kids learning the trade, one guy who has given up. Haven't seen Carzola play but it sounds like he might be in the same class, therefore too good for us and wasted.

We try to play at a level above the ability of our players. We should be playing like Aston Villa and Everton and Newcastle. This is the level we are at and we'd be more effective and it would be more entertaining if we played less possession, more hustle and bustle, a more direct - it would suit our average players much better. But the pretence prevails. I don't think it fools anyone in reality, but the media and most of the players still do the "Arsenal style football" speech. They're talking about history, not the present. If you keep selling the genuine parts and replacing with fakes then the machine will grind to a halt. You can hear the gears grinding when you watch Arsenal play. The smooth purr and effortless acceleration replaced by clanking and misfires and a horrible smell.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Over the years we have relentlessly sold all the players that had the required talent to play the game at the higher pace that destroys the opposition's shape and opens up gaps to exploit. Plus you need intelligent players - we have Diaby. Gervinho. Walcott, Bendtner, Chamakh. Along with decent enough players who nevertheless are one step below the requirement, like Gibbs, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Rosicky, name them all. Good players but second string. Wilshere, Ox, Arshavin - these are the only real talents we have left. Two kids learning the trade, one guy who has given up. Haven't seen Carzola play but it sounds like he might be in the same class, therefore too good for us and wasted.

We try to play at a level above the ability of our players. We should be playing like Aston Villa and Everton and Newcastle. This is the level we are at and we'd be more effective and it would be more entertaining if we played less possession, more hustle and bustle, a more direct - it would suit our average players much better. But the pretence prevails. I don't think it fools anyone in reality, but the media and most of the players still do the "Arsenal style football" speech. They're talking about history, not the present. If you keep selling the genuine parts and replacing with fakes then the machine will grind to a halt. You can hear the gears grinding when you watch Arsenal play. The smooth purr and effortless acceleration replaced by clanking and misfires and a horrible smell.

So what your saying is the Arsenal board need to FOAD ?

[fakeyank]

So what your sayng is Wenger needs to piss off ?

You are right, my friend..

[gooners]

If you keep selling the genuine parts and replacing with fakes then the machine will grind to a halt. You can hear the gears grinding when you watch Arsenal play. The smooth purr and effortless acceleration replaced by clanking and misfires and a horrible smell.

well..........wenger said post-match that "We are like an engine running low on oil" ---- whatever it is he means. I hope he means what you mean!

[Joker]

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No Chamakh or Arshavin today. Along with Park and Bendtner we could move on four forwards this week.

Need to offload these guys. If Wenger doesn't trust them, may as well move them on and get some more reliable players in.

[gunnerrrrr]

Over the years we have relentlessly sold all the players that had the required talent to play the game at the higher pace that destroys the opposition's shape and opens up gaps to exploit. Plus you need intelligent players - we have Diaby. Gervinho. Walcott, Bendtner, Chamakh. Along with decent enough players who nevertheless are one step below the requirement, like Gibbs, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Rosicky, name them all. Good players but second string. Wilshere, Ox, Arshavin - these are the only real talents we have left. Two kids learning the trade, one guy who has given up. Haven't seen Carzola play but it sounds like he might be in the same class, therefore too good for us and wasted.

We try to play at a level above the ability of our players. We should be playing like Aston Villa and Everton and Newcastle. This is the level we are at and we'd be more effective and it would be more entertaining if we played less possession, more hustle and bustle, a more direct - it would suit our average players much better. But the pretence prevails. I don't think it fools anyone in reality, but the media and most of the players still do the "Arsenal style football" speech. They're talking about history, not the present. If you keep selling the genuine parts and replacing with fakes then the machine will grind to a halt. You can hear the gears grinding when you watch Arsenal play. The smooth purr and effortless acceleration replaced by clanking and misfires and a horrible smell.

i have to disagree....we create the chances, we just cannot produce in the final third.

You only have to look at the premium of players like Messi, Ronaldo etc as they are guys who can be the difference.

Henry used to do that for us all the time as a recent example, as did RVP last season.

We need to give Giroud a chance, as he was very good today in all aspects except in the final third. However it is hard to be placid when we are screaming out for a goal.

Carzola was immense and looks like a proper player, next to Wilshire and Podolski that will be exiting to see.

Where i agree with you is the quality of some of out players...eg Gervhinio is just pants, yet Wenger persists with him.

The big big problem we have is who can we bring in who can replace 30 league goals...anyone who can do that potentially is going to cost a shit load more than the £25m or whatever it was we got for RVP.

We are two world class signings away from competing, DM and striker, i hope Wenger knows that, but tbf i dont know who is left on the market of that calibre and for a reasonable price.

[fakeyank]

well..........wenger said post-match that "We are like an engine running low on oil" ---- whatever it is he means. I hope he means what you mean!

Dont bother listening to AW.. some of the stuff he spouts is worse than the shit coming out of Ahmedinijad!

[Niall_Quinn]

So what your saying is the Arsenal board need to FOAD ?

Just dying would be fine by me, I'm not greedy like them.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Dont bother listening to AW.. some of the stuff he spouts is worse than the shit coming out of Ahmedinijad!

You are right, my friend..

Thanks.