Match Reaction v Chelsea

[Kyle?]

You know your CF is pretty poor if Gervinho is your top scorer. We really should have considered Llorente as a serious option. If Ba is available in January, even he would be worth a look. Wasn't convinced by Giroud when we signed him, still not convinced now.

[jelgoon]

It wasnt an easy chance at all but RVC would have scored it 9 times out of 10, So would Rooney. Torres may have scored it or may have missed it altogether and fallen over.

Exactly how I saw it. The selling policy has taken its toll. That final chance for Giroud summed it all up.

[jelgoon]

its so early to judge him - we have only played 6 games.I still think Podolski could score quite a few - cant understand why he was taken off today at all.

The worrying thing is he needs to improve a fair bit to get to Bendtner's level. Can't see how this guy is a step forward or even a halfway measure for the loss of a proper striker. He reminds me a bit of Sherringham but without the eye for goal. A hard working, intelligent but ultimately useless player. He still has time, but even Chamakh started better than this.

[Kyle?]

its so early to judge him - we have only played 6 games.I still think Podolski could score quite a few - cant understand why he was taken off today at all.

Chamakh did make a better 1st impression though. I don't see why we don't start him, it couldn't be any worse. Or even Recall fatty (Bendtner)

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently we are only allowed to play one out and out striker when we are losing

Wenger logic

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think my annoyance has gone now. We're not going to attain our usual 70ish points by winning every game.

[Alpha]

We have read the " fuck" , the " welcome back Arsenal " , the " I'm really pissed " , etc.. etc.. They are just emotional reaction after an unexpected and disappointed defeat . A loss is always a loss . Having played badly or not , there are 3 points dropped .
This is the same team we cheered up with joy a few days ago . We can't lose hope this soon as the way is still long . Every team will have their ups and downs . Yesterday was ours and United's .
Back to the game , I was not shocked for the result . I wasn't expecting us to lose in the first place . But when I saw the line-up it changed my mind strait away . Gervinho , despite his good goal shouldn't have started as CF . He is too lightweight and clueless to trouble a weightlifter defense of Chelsea . Giroud should have started the game . Or I would have preferred Theo as he has a good record against them and his pace and finishing ability could have push them back .
Our best central defense pairing has proven to be either Metersacker and Verm or Metersacker and Kos . Why change this ? The German is a good game reader and a good defense organizer . Why put him on the bench for such a crucial game ?
Theo on the right could have reduced Ashley threat and push Chelsea back . Gibbs showed he was having a bad day . It would have been wise to replace him with Santos .

My line-up would have been:
Manone
Jenkinson Metersacker TV5 Gibbs ( then Santos)


Arteta Carzola Diaby



Walcott Podolski

Giroud

[Boss]

Funny you say that, been thinking the same thing tonight, we actually don't have a world class striker in this team and i include poldi in that. Yes we have been scoring goals but when you really need them, you need that world class striker.

Thought watching RVP today, well lets say it may not be him anymore.

Chelsea don't have a world class striker and they're top of the league.

Every team will lose games, how we react to this will tell us a lot about this team.

[Marc Overmars]

You know your CF is pretty poor if Gervinho is your top scorer. We really should have considered Llorente as a serious option. If Ba is available in January, even he would be worth a look. Wasn't convinced by Giroud when we signed him, still not convinced now.

I would certainly go after Ba in January. Especially if it becomes apparent Theo is going to leave.

[Daniele]

It certainly wasn't our best performance but I don't think we deserved to lose though. We had the chances to equalise and gifted their goals. Chelsea were superior in controlling the game, they played more assured and found Torres and Cech in fine form.

As for us, we all know we are competing for 4th. Dropping Mertesacker was wrong, he gives stability to the back four whereas Verm and Kos should be stopping going forward like heedless chickens when the game is still on. Jenkinson was our best player - think Sagna will leave in the summer.

Our passing was slack and Ramsey had a shocker as usual. Don't see him as a starter. Chambo was poor and our lack of a threatening CF was there for all to see when Giroud...well...