Match Reaction - Dortmund

[LDG]

Pretty much agree with this, felt that Dortmund controlled the game until Cazorla came on in the 2nd half though, at one point although they didn't create a huge amount, they'd get the ball try and create we'd clear and they would do the same thing again, this went on for quite a while we could barely get a touch.

Yesterday was a really bad result, we've gone from controlling this group to it now being touch and go as to whether we qualify, based on last night's showing I don't fancy our chances in Dortmund where they will be even stronger so we'll need to go to Napoli and get a result. Napoli were very poor at the Emirates but at home they are suppose to be much stronger and do have some quality players.

Wenger wasn't happy after the game and you can understand why, Dortmund imposed their game on us and really stopped us playing through some great pressing, think we lacked some quality up front if I'm honest, someone who could really trouble their defence. Cazorla was great though, he made a big impact and was really happy to see Wilshire hauled off after another ineffective performance from him where he looked likely to give the ball away in a dangerous area.

In any neutral's eyes, we were easily worth of a draw last night.

[LDG]

Dotmund are a very good side, You would expect it to be a difficult match.

In fact, that you can lay the blame at our door for not holding the point, means that we have come on leaps and bounds from last year.

Aside from his goal, Lewandoski was anonymous, and Kos/Mert had him in their pockets all night.

I just don't understand all this utter bollocks about Dortmund controlling the show, when that clearly wasn't the case. They're just a good team, who competed well.

Both teams had good spells in the game, and the sucker punch just happened to fall to them, as it has done for us many times before.

Can we play better? Hell yeah.

Does that show that we can't compete with one of the best sides in Europe? You're having a fucking laugh if you think we were bossed. Seriously.

[Özim]

In any neutral's eyes, we were easily worth of a draw last night.

Maybe, I only saw the tail end of the 1st half, but in the 2nd half until Cazorla was brought it were struggled to get out of our half at times, being the home side I kinda expected better than that.

Cazorla definitely made a big difference though.

We do only need a win and a draw, however the draw we need is from the two tough away games against two sides who are very strong at home and who also have quality players. Really we needed to make sure we got a draw last night, home games are where you need to make sure you grab points as those are always easier.

[LDG]

This is the most you've posted all season.

[Özim]

There's not a huge amount to say when you're winning, other than great goal, great performance and pointing out how well a player has done which I have in other threads.

[Letters]

Dotmund are a very good side, You would expect it to be a difficult match.

In fact, that you can lay the blame at our door for not holding the point, means that we have come on leaps and bounds from last year.

Aside from his goal, Lewandoski was anonymous, and Kos/Mert had him in their pockets all night.

I just don't understand all this utter bollocks about Dortmund controlling the show, when that clearly wasn't the case. They're just a good team, who competed well.

Both teams had good spells in the game, and the sucker punch just happened to fall to them, as it has done for us many times before.

Can we play better? Hell yeah.

Does that show that we can't compete with one of the best sides in Europe? You're having a fucking laugh if you think we were bossed. Seriously.

Pretty much. 1st half it was pretty even, I felt we were good value for 1-1 at half time. 2nd half I thought we were the better side, we smacked the bar/post after an excellent move which tore Dortmund apart. We then got caught by a sucker punch break-away. Fine lines.
Dortmund were finalists last year, they're no mugs and we were never going to hammer them. We can play better but last year they'd have taken us apart, they didn't last night at all.

[Letters]

There's not a huge amount to say when you're winning, other than great goal, great performance and pointing out how well a player has done which I have in other threads.

There's not a huge amount negative to say.

[LDG]

There's not a huge amount negative to say.

[Özim]

There's not a huge amount negative to say.

Maybe but you'll find you get a better debate then when everyone is going, wasn't it a great performance, yes it was and didn't this player play well, differing opinions create discussion and if we've won and played well there's not a huge amount to talk about once you've talked about how well we've played and praised all those who played well.

If I'm honest when we win there's a lot less posts and there's not a huge amount talked about so it does get a bit boring on here.

[BOBN]

Before the game anybody could see 2 draws against these would have been fine. It was childish the way we pushed forward for the win.