Match Reaction: Arsenal v Man City

[Niall_Quinn]

Refs are incompetent, cowardly and stupid, that's the main problem. Our lads aren't as good at conning the ref and cheating - not because we're moral but because we aren't that good at anything really. At home the crowd is too busy munching on prawn sandwiches to generate the atmosphere required to sway the ref. Away, as good as they are, the fans are outnumbered, usually against clubs that know how to play the home rules. We don't do anything with conviction at this club, not even cheating. Take a look at Utd. They practise defending, surely they must practise cheating (they are that good at it). We practise neither. I guess the refs think if we aren't prepared to put in the effort then nor are they.

[Cripps_orig]

Are there any highlights going around anywhere? Not often I want to watch highlights of Arsenal getting their asses handed to them but having read this thread, I'm intrigued. Need to see for myself if Kos was a deserved red or was he just his usual shit self

[Niall_Quinn]

Are there any highlights going around anywhere? Not often I want to watch highlights of Arsenal getting their asses handed to them but having read this thread, I'm intrigued. Need to see for myself if Kos was a deserved red or was he just his usual shit self

He was shit AND he deserved the red. Amazingly our defence fucked up and left the last man desperately exposed. Incredibly, Kos was badly out of position and had let the man in behind him. Astoundingly Kos reacted by doing something stupid.

So if you can't find a clip just watch any other one of our games to see the same shit happening.

[Cripps_orig]

Managed to find the MOTD 2 highlights. Fucking hell we were a bit shit. City looked dominate. We couldn't handle them. Our midfield is powder puff. Didn't realise Arteta wasn't playing but to bring n someone even worse in Diaby

As for the red cards, Kos is deserved. Kompanys was a brilliant challenge. Mike Dean had a shocker there. So much for him being against Arsenal

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Managed to find the MOTD 2 highlights. Fucking hell we were a bit shit. City looked dominate. We couldn't handle them. Our midfield is powder puff. Didn't realise Arteta wasn't playing but to bring n someone even worse in Diaby

As for the red cards, Kos is deserved. Kompanys was a brilliant challenge. Mike Dean had a shocker there. So much for him being against Arsenal

You know you're well and truly shit when your midfield gets dominated by a midfield comprising both Milner and Barry.

[selassie]

You know you're well and truly shit when your midfield gets dominated by a midfield comprising both Milner and Barry.

Yep, our Midfield is very immobile, the slowest one we've had since Wenger has been here IMHO.

[Cripps_orig]

You know you're well and truly shit when your midfield gets dominated by a midfield comprising both Milner and Barry.

That is also fucking annoying. Shit players having good games v us all the fucking time.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Just saw on twitter that Kompany has won his red card appeal. If true then: Mike Dean

I still think it was an excellent tackle from one of the better defenders around atm. We could use defenders of his ilk around these parts sometimes.

[Ollie the Optimist]

if jack was half a second quicker or hadnt slipped then that tackle could have done serious damage. its not a good tackle at all. feet first, two feet off the ground. tahts a straight red.


also, why did the fa reject his appeal for his sending off v united in fa cup last year for similar tackle, and then recind this one? pathetic.

[GP]

It was the most blatant red card of the day. Baffling decision to rescind it.