Match Reaction v Man Utd

[Cripps_orig]

Quite surprising that Park didn't swing the game for us. It was a no pressure situation, nothing riding on the result and he's had enough time on the pitch to sort himself out now. Shocking let down.

Did he even do anything when he came on?

[alexander]

Wenger completely fucked up with the substitution, but it's not wholly surprising, because the evidence of the last 6 years suggests Wenger is not tactically a great manager (not in the same league as Mourinho) He seemed to have a good eye for scouting talent (and was lucky to inherit the core of a great side) but that's disappeared now, and now he's simply a mediocre manager, no better than Owen Coyle IMO. I know some Pro-Wenger fans on this board have laughed at me for saying this, but I doubt Coyle would have taken Oxlade off today.

there cant be too many Wenger lovers left can there?

[Niall_Quinn]

He was probably taken off because some scientific computer program told Wenger Ox was lacking fitness.

Yes! Created by Microsoft FFS, we were talking about that earlier in the week. Of course a piece of shit from Microsoft is going to analyse the game and decide Ox is the weak link and Arshavin will improve things. Even Wenger must have heard of Microsoft!

[fakeyank]

Good post. And to continue with the antiManure stance, is it any f***in wonder, Martin Tyler, that Rooney doesn't receive hasn't received a yellow card all season after he makes a blatant dive in the box and Dean just waves play on? That fat dirty Scouser has it too good at a club like ManYoo, but he's just too f***in thick to realise it.

As far as we go- useless. With or without good performances from Koscielny, Rosicky and Oxlade-Chamberlain today, we're awful when pitted against the top teams. Is Wenger going to correct it? Seemingly not, cos he's been given the opportunity to time and time again, season after season. Can another manager come in and revolutionise our style of play again such that we're not just playing on the counter-attack even at home? That's the question.

What game were you watching?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gary Neville is tearing in to Arshavin.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

gary nevellie telling Arshaving to go back to russia lMAO

[Niall_Quinn]

Did he even do anything when he came on?

No, fuck all, and he had several minutes to adapt to English football, grab the game and transform it. Fucking waster.

[Cripps_orig]

Neville is spot on and im an Arshavin fan

Ive given up on him.

Hes a talented player but he doesnt give a fuck and we can do without that.

[gunsofashburtongrove]

Fullbacks who started on both sides were poor (Yenaris looked good though), that and not taking chances were the primary reason for losing. The 2t CBs and Ox played really well, Ramsey looked good at running into positions in the box, poor with passing and finishing. Theo looked better than in the last few games and put in an effort.
Interesting facts-RVP uncharacteristically missed what was a sitter by his standards, but scored a very good one. Our best passers seem to be Song and Kos sadly two defensive players

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger completely fucked up with the substitution, but it's not wholly surprising, because the evidence of the last 6 years suggests Wenger is not tactically a great manager (not in the same league as Mourinho) He seemed to have a good eye for scouting talent (and was lucky to inherit the core of a great side) but that's disappeared now, and now he's simply a mediocre manager, no better than Owen Coyle IMO. I know some Pro-Wenger fans on this board have laughed at me for saying this, but I doubt Coyle would have taken Oxlade off today.

Yeah, Coyle is a useless cunt, okay? Can we please stop it with the Coyle shit now?