Match Reaction v Chelsea

[hobson's choice]

Very simple game, Chelsea weren't better than Arsenal on any level really, it's just Arsenal is missing those one or two special players in the attack.

A game like this, RVP, Cesc, Henry, Pires, would've created something out of nothing, but we don't have that

[gunnerrrrr]

People calling it knee jerking are funny

Its the same shit we have seen season in and out for years. How is that knee jerking?

Our brief blip of good form is over. We are back to normal

agree.

how the fuck is this knee jerking?

ffs we have sold all are best players, won fuck all since 2005, now pay the most for season tickets and match day tickets etc etc Would it be too much to ask for to see some progression and ambition, or how about some return on the promises made about bringing in quality players, trophies etc

[gunnerrrrr]

who.

the two teams you mentioned...saints and liverpool

[Marc Overmars]

I thought the "Robin van Persie, he reckons your shit" chant was funny.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Perhaps but I don't really like playing players out of position. Out wide we want a bit more of an attacking/creative threat, and Ramsey just seems uncomfortable. A couple of times he could have gotten away done the right but his lack of pace meant he had to check back and the momentum was lost.

TBH the same can be said about Podolski, although I understand Wenger playing him on the left as he plays that role for Germany as well. He's not really been involved much in the last 2 games, and I think he'd be better suited up top.

My issue is the idea of him being 'out of position'. All evidence suggests to me he isn't. But yes, I can understand the preference and thought with Walcott's record against Cole he might start. Guess not. I think it was to try and keep a hold on Chelsea's attacking midfield three. But when he moved inside was when Arsenal started playing with no cohesion or direction. Even worse when Chamberlain took that place.

Podolski I don't think has the movement or pace to consistently play up front. I like his current role, but games like today are bound to happen.

[Joker]

This is the problem with not playing a more defensively minded player in the centre of midfield. Arteta's just quite well so far, but it would be better if we had a more aggressive player who'd close down the opposition when on the ball. Like mentioned before, Mikel had too much time to pick out forward passes. That's not the mention the space that Chelsea had on the counter attack, and if they were less sloppy they probably would have scored more on the break. This is where a conventional defensive midfielder would have come in handy, to prevent them turning defence into attack so effortlessly.

[Cripps_orig]

I thought the "Robin van Persie, he reckons your shit" chant was funny.

I thought it was "He left cos youre shit,"?

Both are true tbh

[hobson's choice]

Oh Yeah, how wasn't that Torres goal a foul, he was all over Kos.

[Ollie the Optimist]

the only bad thing today about jenkinson was that horrific dive. i hope someone gives him a fucking bollocking for it. was a disgrace

[Olivier's xmas twist]

maybe, but they came here for the draw and we played like we just had to turn up in order to win. our passing was atrocious today, we tried passing the ball in front of the player so he can run onto it but we just kept giving the ball away.

Maybe they did, and i thought we'd win till i saw the team we put out and how shite it looked apart from a few good players. We played against a chav side who bought quality in the summer and are going for the title.

Does not matter who we drop etc. if you want to beat them you have to buy quality to match them, not hope we get lucky of some earlier good form.

People calling it knee jerking are funny
Its the same shit we have seen season in and out for years. How is that knee jerking?

Our brief blip of good form is over. We are back to normal

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