Match Reaction vs Fulham 10/11/12

[Niall_Quinn]

Vieria had dropped a couple of levels by the time he left. Wenger was probably right to let him go. We got unlucky with Diaby but the real mistake was sticking with him. We've done that with a lot of players, including RvC. We seem to lose every time. Even Ramsey has dropped several levels while we have persisted with him. Wenger doesn't react decisively in these situations.

[hobson's choice]

I thought it was a massive hit because we couldn't and haven't won anything since. We were weaker in the middle but you are right, we still played attractive football and dominated possession. Now, our football is totally unattractive and we can't even dominate games. Tippy tappy was boring to watch at times but we have strayed far from that now and can't even reproduce that style.

Even with Viera, we were not gonna better that Chelsea side, lets be honest. What that side needed when Viera left was another bonafide striker.

And I know many won't agree with this, but the loss of Reyes was huge, when you couple that with the loss of Pires, and the decline of Freddie, it was too much too soon.

[Niall_Quinn]

Even with Viera, we were not gonna better that Chelsea side, lets be honest. What that side needed when Viera left was another bonafide striker.

And I know many won't agree with this, but the loss of Reyes was huge, when you couple that with the loss of Pires, and the decline of Freddie, it was too much too soon.

Reyes was a magnificent player, at the centre of so much of our play when you watch the reruns. We had quality all over the pitch in those days. Cole instead of santos, for example. Obviously makes a huge difference.

[Power n Glory]

Had high hopes for Reyes and wanted him to play as striker along with Henry. It went sour for him quickly and just couldn't adjust to life over here in London.

[hobson's choice]

Even with Viera, we were not gonna better that Chelsea side, lets be honest. What that side needed when Viera left was another bonafide striker.

And I know many won't agree with this, but the loss of Reyes was huge, when you couple that with the loss of Pires, and the decline of Freddie, it was too much too soon.

Honestly, looking back now, that 05-09 Arsenal side, would've won this current PL off the past couple of years and maybe even a CL in the past couple of years, The quality at the top level has really dropped off. There really aren't any great teams at all. Since WC 2006, that's why to a certain extent, I question the greatness of Pep's Barca, where are the great teams they've had to to face.

[hobson's choice]

Had high hopes for Reyes and wanted him to play as striker along with Henry. It went sour for him quickly and just couldn't adjust to life over here in London.

To me, that whole incident with Aragones, and his comments about Henry and the way Henry treated Reyes, really did a number on his already fragile head. Wenger really needed to deal with that situation better.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

To me, that whole incident with Aragones, and his comments about Henry and the way Henry treated Reyes, really did a number on his already fragile head. Wenger really needed to deal with that situation better.

Can't remember what did he do to him excatly.

[gunnerrrrr]

To me, that whole incident with Aragones, and his comments about Henry and the way Henry treated Reyes, really did a number on his already fragile head. Wenger really needed to deal with that situation better.

yep, with Reyes it was a mental thing. He was a monster of a footballer.

[gunnerrrrr]

Can't remember what did he do to him excatly.

in a nut shell bullied him

[Power n Glory]

To me, that whole incident with Aragones, and his comments about Henry and the way Henry treated Reyes, really did a number on his already fragile head. Wenger really needed to deal with that situation better.

Yeah, that was badly handled. Kid still couldn't speak English while here plus had that Real Madrid phone hoax played on him. Besides that, his girlfriend had a miscarriage and that must have really added to the strain as well.