Match Reaction v Bayern

[Syn]

Every big game we've played recently: Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Man City...this is all just in 2013 we've had a terminal first half where we are left in a position where we can't recover from. In all these crunch games we've been 2 goals down before we've scored. As fans we should be happy with effort, and after the terminal first half, there's normally a 'brave' second half. If you're able to separate out the terminal first half out of your mind and applaud the lads off because they've almost managed to get out of the hole they dug themselves into, as I've said I envy you. I've tried to keep doing that but at a certain point you do feel like asking them...fair enough for the almost-heroic fightback...but how about trying to wake up for the start of a big game? 5 times in the space of 3 months. Jenkinson shot Shreeves down by saying 'I only want to focus on the positives today'. I don't think Bayern are separating the halves out like Jenkinson or any fans calling this a win are, because they're through.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Special shout out to the officials who ensured that Theo didn't get his name on the score sheet.

Tired of these inept bastards tainting the game now.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

jenkinson dismissing bacon face's 8 year jibe in the interview afterwards



shreeves

jenkinsons a bit of a hunk aint he (no homo). arteta looks like a fucking tranny.

[Munchies]

arteta looks like a fucking tranny.

Lol'd haha

[Niall_Quinn]

Interesting reading. Fact is though, we were shit. The defence was better than usual but that's hardly an achievement. The back five was far from good, but they weren't calamitous. A team that were bothered could have easily exploited the huge gaps we were still leaving. But Bayern didn't show up, having concluded they had already won. Turns out they were right. Even with the no show they must have had 20 efforts at goal to our 4 or 5. Pathetic considering we were the team who had to chase. Fabianski looked like an average run of the mill type keeper you'd see in any game at this level. Which is a huge improvement for us of course.

The midfield? Really, really shite. All of them. Ramsey is so awful we effectively are down to 10 when he's on the pitch. Worst thing is he tries, but where the hell has his talent vanished to? He can't even pass a ball, not that he's the only culprit in that respect.

With Walcott you have to judge if his 88 minutes of comically bad play is compensated by the 2 minutes where he can make a difference. We should have much better players than him turning out for us on Euro nights, instead we have Gervinho and what appears to be a wengerised victim in the once promising Chamberlain. Giroud, I assume we can all see, is lower league material at best. He was so out of his depth today it was embarrassing.

The key fact is Bayern treated us like minor league opposition and didn't bother to apply themselves at all. They still bossed the game and still walked off with the result they needed. They were so poor tonight they cut it close and frightened their fans but they were still streets ahead of us in terms of passing and controlling the midfield. That's shocking. A half decent side would have grabbed that extra goal tonight. But it was beyond us. It was such an awful performance Gervinho looked our best player when he came on and we all know how shit he is.

I don't think Wilshere would ave made a difference. We were just a weak and hopeless bunch of losers going through the formality of another exit from another cup competition. Bundling a couple of goals in again a disinterested opponent will be seized as dramatic proof of a revival I suppose, but who is really fooled after 8 years of this shit?

Bollocks is the word that sums it up best. We don't have any and that's how we play.

[fakeyank]

Sounds like we played the near perfect game. To beat bayern 2-0 is a fucking huge result. First loss in about 24 games, first loss at home by 2 goals for two years. The problem was the first leg, but tonight the man most refuse to give any credit too got his decisions 100% spot on. Tactics, subs, team etc.

Gutted but proud

He didnt get his team right or else Ramsey would be nowhere near it. I dont want to give him any credit tbh.. he threw us in this hole and serious questions must be asked why we start games/ties with such lethargy... like Syn mentioned, all the 'big' games in 2013, last year against Milan etc, why do we start as if we are just strolling in the park. Why is it that the performance is good only when there is no pressure? Is it because the manager cannot motivate the players or just that he bought a bunch of bottlers.. either way, he is paid 7 million quid a year to take care of stuff like that!
I will find it within myself to give him some credit when we can atleast have a consistently good 'half a season'! Anyway, dont want this to become a Wenger debate... we all know his time as manager of Arsenal FC is holding us back from moving forward. Let's just rejoice in possibly our last CL game in a while!

[Joker]

Interesting player ratings from Arseblog:

http://news.arseblog.com/2013/03/bay...layer-ratings/

[Power n Glory]

6/10 performances for Giroud, Ramsey and Arteta imo. All very average.

[Power n Glory]

He didnt get his team right or else Ramsey would be nowhere near it. I dont want to give him any credit tbh.. he threw us in this hole and serious questions must be asked why we start games/ties with such lethargy... like Syn mentioned, all the 'big' games in 2013, last year against Milan etc, why do we start as if we are just strolling in the park. Why is it that the performance is good only when there is no pressure? Is it because the manager cannot motivate the players or just that he bought a bunch of bottlers.. either way, he is paid 7 million quid a year to take care of stuff like that!
I will find it within myself to give him some credit when we can atleast have a consistently good 'half a season'! Anyway, dont want this to become a Wenger debate... we all know his time as manager of Arsenal FC is holding us back from moving forward. Let's just rejoice in possibly our last CL game in a while!

Wenger needs to consider dropping Cazorla and Ramsey. He should be making better use of his squad. Pretty sure Arshavin can provide some goals and assists if he plays. Ox also needs games and Gervinho on the left too. Too many below par performances for this game and players were hiding.

[Letters]

Every big game we've played recently: Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Man City...this is all just in 2013 we've had a terminal first half where we are left in a position where we can't recover from. In all these crunch games we've been 2 goals down before we've scored. As fans we should be happy with effort, and after the terminal first half, there's normally a 'brave' second half. If you're able to separate out the terminal first half out of your mind and applaud the lads off because they've almost managed to get out of the hole they dug themselves into, as I've said I envy you. I've tried to keep doing that but at a certain point you do feel like asking them...fair enough for the almost-heroic fightback...but how about trying to wake up for the start of a big game? 5 times in the space of 3 months. Jenkinson shot Shreeves down by saying 'I only want to focus on the positives today'. I don't think Bayern are separating the halves out like Jenkinson or any fans calling this a win are, because they're through.