Match Reaction - Reading 1-2 Arsenal. 18th April. FA Cup Semi-Final

[Niall_Quinn]

The bitter Daily Mail, on the other hand, had Michael Hector as MOTM, narrowly edging 2 goal Alexis.

Things didn't go according to their prayers in their funny little fantasy land.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

The bitter Daily Mail, on the other hand, had Michael Hector as MOTM, narrowly edging 2 goal Alexis.

Things didn't go according to their prayers in their funny little fantasy land.

I love the Daily Mail, it stands to be about the only positive thing about a potential Labour victory....just imagine how vitriolic, self-righteous and mean spirited they would be then.

[Niall_Quinn]

I love the Daily Mail, it stands to be about the only positive thing about a potential Labour victory....just imagine how vitriolic, self-righteous and mean spirited they would be then.

Oh is that what's happening? The Blair years are forgotten already? System reset, the goldfish goes around the bowl again? Haven't been watching it. I think Martin Samuel should stand (if he can still defeat gravity). Then he could pass a law that makes the gypos too big to fail.

[Penguin]

The 'small' teams always know they have a chance against us. Look at our run last year. You'd think that after getting taken to a penalty shoot out against Wigan we might have learnt our lesson. Nope, two-nil down in 10 minutes against Hull. We get taken to extra time and just about manage to avoid penalties.

Same old shit again yesterday. Wenger doesn't know how to motivate his team, and he has about as much tactical knowledge as the Highbury squirrel.

[Marc Overmars]

That might be the only chance most of their players will ever get to play in a cup final, so you need to prepare for an onslaught it but it seems like we were just going through the motions again and only started to play when they scored. We'll never learn but cup runs are always about the result, you don't get 2nd chances to put things right and no one is going to be bothered on cup final day about how we made it.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Oh is that what's happening? The Blair years are forgotten already? System reset, the goldfish goes around the bowl again? Haven't been watching it. I think Martin Samuel should stand (if he can still defeat gravity). Then he could pass a law that makes the gypos too big to fail.

This is why i added the caveat "potential"

To be honest you do have a situation where first time voters at this election are probably too young to remember Tony Blair

On policies i am probably more with Labour than any other party, but Ed Milliband and Ed Balls are atrocious

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

But this is not the thread for which such things should be discussed....so i shall say no more

[Niall_Quinn]

That might be the only chance most of their players will ever get to play in a cup final, so you need to prepare for an onslaught it but it seems like we were just going through the motions again and only started to play when they scored. We'll never learn but cup runs are always about the result, you don't get 2nd chances to put things right and no one is going to be bothered on cup final day about how we made it.

They'll be bothered if we play the same way though.

[Letters]

One thing i found odd yesterday was the reaction by the media to the keepers mistake. It was painted as a tragedy and the worst thing that could have happened etc etc. You have to feel sorry for him and all that bollocks.


Just like they felt sorry for Szcesney when he did it v birmingham.

It's not quite the same. It's probably the biggest game of that Reading keeper's career and that mistake will haunt him. I do feel for him. But not too much

[Master Splinter]

Debuchy, Gibbs, Sanchez and Welbeck were really poor. Especially in the first half.

Gibbs improved and Sanchez obviously got the goals, but even the players who had decent games (Coquelin, Ozil, Cazorla) had sloppy moments and the passing was erratic.

No surprise that WUMger replacing three of our most consistent and impactful players ruined our momentum.

Still, despite us actually losing according to Lineker and his pathetic little cronies at the Beeb, we hit the woodwork three times, Federici made four good saves (and one shit one just before the winner) and we should have won by about three clear goals if not for the lack of composure from Ramsey, Ozil and Cazorla in the final third.

Chelsea are on the verge of winning the League on the back of several errors from goalkeepers. But genius Mourinho of course.

Compared to other teams in the Cup this year, we've cruised through while they've scraped over the line like drunkards or been well and truly knocked out by actual pub teams. And aren't these games always close at the end of this competition, whoever the opposition? Wigan won it FFS.

It was Reading's best game ever and we were laboured, but we won. WUMger is a problem, but as long as you overcome these heroic, plucky opponents and the cheating ref, it's fine as long as it keeps some momentum going.

The ref was fucking terrible by the way. Poor Reading and the two offside calls. What about the one against Giroud? And why was Sanchez allowed to be hacked in half? And why did he allow play to continue as one of their cloggers raked Ozil's ankle right in front him? Poor Reading though.

Actually fuck Reading tbf. And the BBC. And Stevie G. And your mum.

We're in the final and we're going to break a few records by winning it again.

Sanchez .

Ozil .

Coquelin .

Wenger .

Arsenal .