Match Reaction v Southampton

[Chippy]

Why is it that we always look to make excuses and focus on officiating injustices in these circumstances. The sad fact is that we had nothing to offer ourselves, and throughout Southampton were hungrier, more dominant and had an obvious game plan. On the run of play you cannot say they didn't deserve their 3 points, and at no point aftr any of their goals were we in, or in control of that game. It was a shambolic display.

The scum pissed all over them last week! We made them look good! I hear that Jose is available?

[Xhaka Can’t]

I called Wenger inept the other day and got slated. We never win the PL again with that twat.

You're a visionary and you'll never be appreciated in your time.

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[Master Splinter]

You're a visionary and you'll never be appreciated in your time.

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Speak for yourself.

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[Maestro]

My reaction ....thank god for a good bottle of brandy

[Letters]

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[Power n Glory]

You're a visionary and you'll never be appreciated in your time.

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[IBK]

Why is it that people cannot admit that the team was poor and at the same time point out that the officiating was dreadful? No-one is making excuses. It is possible to see things from multiple viewpoints, rather than the one which is clouded by emotion. Pointing out events which occurred on the pitch which affected the result is not making an excuse, it's pointing out events which occurred on the pitch. Is that so hard to comprehend?

Name me one match this season where there has not been some kind of officiating error. The 2 issues are not mutually exclusive of course, but in this case we did not lose because of clear cut refereeing fuck ups. I am happy to debate the marginal offside; whether or not Long's foul was deliberate and whether the linesman should have seen that the final ball did not come off Koscielny but for me this detracts from the essential issue which was that in typical Arsenal style we were not prepared for, and did not turn up for a key game that would have capitalised on the defeat of the team above us. If we had put in a match winning performance but been denied by shit officiating we could all have a good moan about the ref. But this was simply not the case.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Name me one match this season where there has not been some kind of officiating error. The 2 issues are not mutually exclusive of course, but in this case we did not lose because of clear cut refereeing fuck ups. I am happy to debate the marginal offside; whether or not Long's foul was deliberate and whether the linesman should have seen that the final ball did not come off Koscielny but for me this detracts from the essential issue which was that in typical Arsenal style we were not prepared for, and did not turn up for a key game that would have capitalised on the defeat of the team above us. If we had put in a match winning performance but been denied by shit officiating we could all have a good moan about the ref. But this was simply not the case.

This.

There were dubious calls as there always are but this is hardly comparable to the match where our 49 game unbeaten run ended.

We were awful and Southampton were up for it.

The three points ended up in their rightful place tonight.

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

I hear that Jose is available?

Don't post that shit.

[Master Splinter]

Name me one match this season where there has not been some kind of officiating error. The 2 issues are not mutually exclusive of course, but in this case we did not lose because of clear cut refereeing fuck ups. I am happy to debate the marginal offside; whether or not Long's foul was deliberate and whether the linesman should have seen that the final ball did not come off Koscielny but for me this detracts from the essential issue which was that in typical Arsenal style we were not prepared for, and did not turn up for a key game that would have capitalised on the defeat of the team above us. If we had put in a match winning performance but been denied by shit officiating we could all have a good moan about the ref. But this was simply not the case.

Me, and others on GW, regularly decry shit officiating. It has nothing to do with how it affects Arsenal or my mental state because my favourite team has lost. Referees are worse than they've ever been in this country. Once again., nothing to do with Arsenal-related disappointment. It's just observation and commentary on events that have been, just as regularly pointing Arsenal's deficiencies are. It's honestly quite simple.