match reaction v brighton

[Özil's Panoramic View]

He's already failed as a footballer. But he's a big hit as a businessman and con artist. But keep ignoring the obvious, keep telling yourself the policy of hyping inferior goods and scratching our heads when nothing is delivered is the way to go. We had the best, although you didn't see that either. Now we have Walcott. If you can't see what's happening here you must be a drug addict.

Top post. Nothing more to be said.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud is amazing... you give him good service and he is easily at least a 20 goal a season striker!

The difference on the left side once Gibbs came on was night and day... lets sign a petition to have Santos knee cap blown

Fuck that, he'd be a better player with a blown knee cap. Lets try to sell him to city instead.

[Alpha]

Giroud not a good striker . We should recall Chamakh or maybe Park , anyone ? Walcott has a very good decision making . He refused to pass to Giroud for a tap-in and went for a goal himself when the keeper has shut completely his angle . Santos is a very confident fullback and should keep Gibbs out .
Santos Walcott Our dodgy defense Giving the ball away . Wenger not buying any player even though he should have done so

[Joker]

He's already failed as a footballer. But he's a big hit as a businessman and con artist. But keep ignoring the obvious, keep telling yourself the policy of hyping inferior goods and scratching our heads when nothing is delivered is the way to go. We had the best, although you didn't see that either. Now we have Walcott. If you can't see what's happening here you must be a drug addict.

Over the last 2 seasons he's scored or assisted 50 goals in 72 appearances. This season alone he has 18 goals and 11 assists 28 starts. How can you call him a fraud? He's done amazingly well over the last 2 years. I don't understand the hate for Walcott from some people. He tried to get the best deal possible for himself like every other footballer (and don't act as if someone like Jack didn't also have representatives doing the same thing for him).

In the match thread today, you could see the reserved reactions from some people when Walcott scored and the glee with which they pointed out his mistake when he should have cut the ball back (the very same people who don't point out the mistakes of players like Giroud). What has he done to deserve so much hatred? He's one of our top players and we should support him.

[Joker]

Top post. Nothing more to be said.

Failed as a footballer at the age of 23? He's an England international, playing for (still) one of the top teams in Europe and in the last 2 seasons has probably been one of the most productive wingers in World Football. If he's a failure, what does that make most wingers in the world?

[Niall_Quinn]

Over the last 2 seasons he's scored or assisted 50 goals in 72 appearances. This season alone he has 18 goals and 11 assists 28 starts. How can you call him a fraud? He's done amazingly well over the last 2 years. I don't understand the hate for Walcott from some people. He tried to get the best deal possible for himself like every other footballer (and don't act as if someone like Jack didn't also have representatives doing the same thing for him).

In the match thread today, you could see the reserved reactions from some people when Walcott scored and the glee with which they pointed out his mistake when he should have cut the ball back (the very same people who don't point out the mistakes of players like Giroud). What has he done to deserve so much hatred? He's one of our top players and we should support him.

They do point out the mistakes of Giroud but they also appreciate his heart and his obvious engagement with the game. Walcott is an aloof fuck who thinks he arrived, for whatever reason. The fucker can't even pass a ball. You can thank Cesc Fabregas and jack Wilshere and the other genuine players at this club for hot and cold theo Walcott numbers. But put a proper player in there and you have twice as much again. Like I said he's fast, very fast. When he can be bothered. I watched him in the hammers game give up on a ball that was heading for the touch line. I though about Suarez the week before who had busted a gut to get an impossible pass. Walcott is just a **** who's all about the money. True, our **** so I hope he grabs a few goals. But he doesn't fool me for a minute. He has no heart for this game.

[Marc Overmars]

I wish people would stop being so precious.

We won the fucking game, who cares how well their favourites played?

[fakeyank]

Theo is a good player... he is getting more consistent and has just signed a new contract. Mad props to him

[Niall_Quinn]

Failed as a footballer at the age of 23? He's an England international, playing for (still) one of the top teams in Europe and in the last 2 seasons has probably been one of the most productive wingers in World Football. If he's a failure, what does that make most wingers in the world?

Just shows how powerful hype an be. Anyway, hopefully this silly theo as a striker issues has been put to bed now that Giroud ha shown himself to be ten times the player. And Giroud is average.

[Joker]

They do point out the mistakes of Giroud but they also appreciate his heart and his obvious engagement with the game. Walcott is an aloof fuck who thinks he arrived, for whatever reason. The fucker can't even pass a ball. You can thank Cesc Fabregas and jack Wilshere and the other genuine players at this club for hot and cold theo Walcott numbers. But put a proper player in there and you have twice as much again. Like I said he's fast, very fast. When he can be bothered. I watched him in the hammers game give up on a ball that was heading for the touch line. I though about Suarez the week before who had busted a gut to get an impossible pass. Walcott is just a **** who's all about the money. True, our **** so I hope he grabs a few goals. But he doesn't fool me for a minute. He has no heart for this game.

Those are all subjective "feelings", there's no way you can substantiate them. What evidence is there that Theo is aloof or arrogant? In interviews he comes across as a humble chap. On the pitch I haven't seen much evidence that he thinks he's better than everyone else. In the past he was defensively naive yes and didn't track back, but that was due to inexperience rather than laziness. You say he has no heart for the game, and yet he delivers in most big games (Liverpool in the UCL, Tottenham, Utd, Chelsea, Barcelona etc etc).

Some of the criticisms of Giroud have been well OTT, but the Walcott criticisms are even worse IMO, the sort of comments you'd expect from Spurs fans.