Zagreb 2 - Arsenal 1 Match Reaction Thread

[Power n Glory]

Ultimately that's all you need to look at. Sure, Wenger has flaws but so will the next guy. Quite possibly more serious ones given how some of the people mooted as possible replacements have got on in the last couple of seasons. For all his flaws he's won us a couple of trophies in the last 2 years, IMO that buys him some time and he deserves a chance to push on for the biggest prizes.
I do think Saturday's result is important because despite their start I expect Chelsea to be 'up there' come May. In all the seasons I've seen us win the title we've got good results away at our rivals.

You contradict yourself because the other week you said people were moaning because the result didn't go our way. You said people couldn't separate results from performance. Sure. Now you're saying the opposite.

You're not consistent with your arguments and looks like you'll defend Wenger and make an excuse for him regardless and that's why you get so much flak on here.

You say Saturday is the more important result but just be honest. We could get trounced 10 nil and you'd be back looking for the next landmark. Our next game at Utd or you'll be here applauding our next 10 game unbeaten run.

[Letters]

I'm not saying the opposite at all

Ultimately results are the main thing, obviously. What I was saying before is people seem to be moaning right now whatever we do.
People were moaning about the result on the opening day - understandably so.
But then when we won games, somewhat scrappily, they then moaned about the performance.

I get so much flak on here because almost no-one else seems to think that logically and a lot tend to resort to WUMming or abuse when they can't engage with my position which is constantly caricatured - a key example being your last paragraph. A lazy response would be "and if we win 3-1 you'll just moan we conceded a goal and that shows our defence isn't good enough to win the title".

I've said consistently we need to compete for the biggest prizes this season. I've said consistently how important I see the Chelsea game being. I won't cut myself if we lose but it would be the biggest indication yet that we're not good enough to complete. Until now there have been doubts but only City have started significantly better than us so I don't see any need to throw in the towel right now as lots seem to have.

[Power n Glory]

No, people were moaning about the performance as well as the result. Do you even see what your doing? Contradiction is logical, Letters.

Yeah, yeah and the big money cheats have more resources than us and all that. Yeah, yeah, I get it. You ignore huge chunks of what I've written so you don't have to address it.

[Maestro]

The only thing am really angry and annoyed about is i didn't go down to the bookies, to place a bet on arsenal losing a game they seemingly should win .....lost money

There's financial gains to be had from arsenal's comedy club, but i'm worried even the bookies are catching on to this and shortening the odds

[Letters]

You ignore huge chunks of what I've written so you don't have to address it.

I hope you appreciate the irony of you saying that while completely changing the subject and ignoring my entire post

[selassie]

No words for last nights abomination. We are the pits in CL and are now more frequently getting turned over in it by supposed lesser teams.

All I hear coming out of Wenger's mouth are "empty promises", it's mentally tiring.

[Bumble]

On the plus side we matched the results of the two big spending Manchester clubs.

[Power n Glory]

I hope you appreciate the irony of you saying that while completely changing the subject and ignoring my entire post

You've done it again. There is no debating with you because despite people saying they are unhappy with the performances and results at the end of each season, you don't address it. I can't really respond to someone that contradicts themselves and then thinks their position is the most logical on here.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Frankly couldn't give a damn about last night, would it really be the end of the world if we didn't qualify from the group (which I think we will even though we always lose to both Bayern and Olympiakos).
I'm glad we rotated, I don't want the excuse of saying we were a little bit tired from the game on Wednesday against Chelsea, if we lose now there are no excuses no hiding places

[Niall_Quinn]

I hope you appreciate the irony of you saying that while completely changing the subject and ignoring my entire post

I think it's too early to judge if the response is ironic or if some or all of your post has been ignored. PnG could go on a run of 10 consecutive non-ironic, comprehensively attentive posts. We should wait to judge him at the end of the debate.