Match Reaction: Bayern Munich 5 Arsenal 1

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

See, here's the thing - I don't really want to be in the Europa League. But if we do drop into it, I really, really want to win it.

Yeah pretty much

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Wilshere and Welbeck will be like new signings.

You mean take ages to gel and get injured when they get into a run of good form?

[Power n Glory]

We have a serious fitness issue. We lost two more of our top performers before that game. This has to be addressed. We can’t always be this unlucky and we can’t have a team full of crocks. Bellerin’s fresh out of the academy for crying out loud.

[Letters]

Last night proved that whilst we have a first XI that can take on anyone, we have an atrociously weak squad

Hmm. I'm not sure being thumped away by Bayern shows much. Their home record so far this season (not including last night) is:

5-0
3-0
2-1
5-1
5-1
4-0
5-0

That's 29 goals in 7 games before last night, it's an average of more than 4. It's pretty impressive.
Our squad could be stronger, although I don't think it's that bad, but I can't agree that losing away to a side who have won every home game so far this season by an average of more than 4 goals demonstrates it's 'atrociously weak'

[Niall_Quinn]

Hmm. I'm not sure being thumped away by Bayern shows much.

[Marc Overmars]

See, here's the thing - I don't really want to be in the Europa League. But if we do drop into it, I really, really want to win it.

Plus it would be hilarious considering Spurs have been trying for a decade and not gone anywhere close to winning it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Plus it would be hilarious considering Spurs have been trying for a decade and not gone anywhere close to winning it.

That sold me. Beat them on Sunday and knock them out of the Europa League. Knock them out of the FA Cup too. We already knocked them out of the WhateverItsCalledNow Cup. Finish above them in the league.

Where do I sign up?

[Letters]

Yeah. Probably best to ignore the rest of my post, otherwise you might have to form a coherent argument

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Honestly, apart from Flamini and if you're harsh Arteta (both likely to leave in the summer), we don't have any actual dross on the books. Gone are the days of Gervinho, Diaby, Denilson, Bendtner, Chamkah etc all substandard and picking up wages for doing nothing. In terms of quality, the squad's in the best shape it's ever been in.

The problem as P&G points out is a fitness one and relying on consistently injury prone players like Theo, Rosicky and Jack. Like I said on another thread, regardless of whatever happens this season we can't go on relying on these guys to mount a multi front trophy campaign across a season. It's ridiculous and not fair on the other players and so if a good offer comes in for Jack next summer we should seriously consider it.

That and the fact that Bayern are fucking good and had a vendetta to settle last night.

[Niall_Quinn]

Probably best to ignore the rest of my post