Comments on: Blaming Holland is like blaming Pink Floyd for Syd Barrett’s death

By: jazbo

jazbo — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:49:56 +0000

Not to sure that i understand all the wailing and hand wringing going on at the moment, the only thing that Chelski had over us was Drogpa apart from that we were the better team, we played the better football but missed that big presence up front, it was always going to be tough without both RVP and Bentner as Eduardo is not and never will be a main striker.
We lost the game through poor defending from the right side of the back four (Sanga)and the piss poor defending from Gallas, Silvestre would have been a better choice defender given that Drogpa all ways has a good game against Gallas.

Managers strange moment, taking off our best player Song and replacing him with Walcott, wierd or what???, lastly we realy do need another big pure striker as we cannot take the chance that Bentner will not be injured again this season

By: Brickfields Gunners

Brickfields Gunners — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:12:48 +0000

It was a very dissapointing game especially as there were long periods where
Arsenal had Chelski on the back foot.Too few chances created for the fowards as well as poor control in front of goal meant we lost a winable game.Two crosses from Cashley Cole who was not checked by the right-sdided
midfielder ,and poorly defended by the centrebacks gifted them this win.The
third goal from a badly positioned wall off a needless freekick was inevitable.The defence was quite solid with Taoare coping well with the Chelsea attack.Song played well and his removal was a suprise -Either Ashavin or Nasri should have been withdrawn.Eduardo was lively in patches and should have shot rather than pass when the few chances came.

By: lordgunner

lordgunner — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:47 +0000

simple the best team won.,very few shot,and chelsea always look the more dangerous side..Eduardo was playing on his own all match,no support in front.Where was Arshavin doing all match ,not much as usual.so much we are playing 4-3-3
Big error from Wenger to take Song out (our best player)leave Denilson(nightmare first half).

By: diceman1984

diceman1984 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:18:26 +0000

Despite all all the disappointment, especially today, I do really love Arsenal very much.

To answer you Walter, RVP’s injury to me is the biggest blow spare from Eduardo’s in the past few seasons.

I said that it’s like someone put a curse on our club. Each big 4 teams has a world class striker – but it has to be ours that will miss a season. Not to mention he was on the form of his life kicking everyone’s ass along the way.

He, though, took almost a month to get used to the system and started scoring goals. Hopefully that too will be the case for Eduardo or Vela.

I felt so sad for Wenger, he looked pretty jaded today.

Now let’s focus on how our kids do against another bunch of lottery winners..,

By: Tone

Tone — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:05:36 +0000

All the top sides have injuries so lets stop pretending that all our problems are because Van Persie is injured. We play some lovely footabll but have some glaring weaknesses and as the saying goes a chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Chelsea are a strong physical side but also a skillfull one. I didn’t see anything particualrly dirty or wrong with how they played. They out muscled us and when the time came struck with power and precision. We saw nothing wrong when Vieira and co would bully sides into submission before Henry and Bergkamp would destroy them so lets not get on the injusice band wagon now please. We need to step up in certain areas and then we might become a really great side. Till then we will be a good side that comes undone against the great sides.

By: walter

walter — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:43:32 +0000

Just thinking what is the hardest loss of the weekend: 3 points against chelsea (how painfull it may be) or RVP out for almost the rest of the season ??

By: walter

walter — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:27:01 +0000

Well the sun doesn’t shine every day.
We missed our chances up front and they didn’t. And then that own goal killed us off. From that moment we needed a miracle or a quick goal. We could have that goal but the ref didn’t allow us anything. If we put an arm on a chelsea player they get the fouls otherwise they could push us off the ball and play on. Must have been frustrating for the players that they were not allowed to give an answer to the phisical play from the Chelsea players. Cesc clearly was annoyed by it.
But then again, just like after our last 2 defeats we have to come back and show what we really can.

By: diceman1984

diceman1984 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:57:08 +0000

Walter, It sucks but it’s life in football you know….

I have to say now that they have a great chance at the title, but I no mean give up whatsoever though.

It’s a pretty messed up result I gotta say…

By: walter

walter — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:05:30 +0000

Well the Berlin wall came down 20 years ago but we couldn’t get through the blue wall today. A big blow I must say.
It looked like a copy from last year. We the possesion and the early chances and they the goals. Shit happens every now and then.
Got to pick ourselves up.
Again some talking points about the ref but we get used to it somehow that the refs will never give us any thing.

By: resam

resam — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:57:46 +0000

hmm the great wenger’s masterplan coming into action once again

By: mayur

mayur — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:01:23 +0000

i will pray to god that tony’s words come true…
if we win this one, which i am sure we will, i will give tony a treat..

By: Adam Smith

Adam Smith — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:10:47 +0000

Tony,

Just for today can you change your blue T shirt to a red one

By: walter

walter — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:58:57 +0000

Who to blame for the RVP injury ? The topclubs that dont protest against these friendly internationals and let their players go.
There is some organisation, Arsenal is a member, from the biggest clubs in Europe and they should start to make an agreement for not giving players free for those stupid friendly games in the middle of the season.

By: walter

walter — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:54:41 +0000

Anonymousgun, you are right. I used the same sentence over here to ask some patience on who ever plays up front.
In fact the first games the gloom and doom brigade declared Wenger mad to play RVP up there and that he never could play in that position. Did he proved them wrong ? Hell, he did. So lets wait a couple of weeks before we say anyone is not good enough.

By: song dynasty

song dynasty — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:08:41 +0000

Ancelotti maybe gave Chiellini and Italian team a phone call. You know?

By: don't believe the hype

don't believe the hype — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:35:56 +0000

Marc, I’ve seen Song dominate Essien for Cameroon in the ACN 2 years ago. He just needs to do it for us today. He is perfectly capable.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:17:04 +0000

A really tough game today and one we must not lose. I have a feeling we might see a surprise in the way Wenger deploys the players. Not sure exactly what but maybe Arshavin in the middle and Eduardo playing from the left. Song has been immense lately and he needs to show he can physically dominate in games against players like Essien.

All in all a game in which we need the polayers to step up and show they have the desire to go out and win the league.

Come on Arsenal!!!!

By: don't believe the hype

don't believe the hype — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:17:01 +0000

I agree AnonymousGun, so we have to look to the defenders and midfielders to pitch in until the strikers adjust.

Billy the Dog is wrong. Players cannot refuse to play international friendlies if they expect to play in the World Cup. But if they play for man u or chelsea they can fake injury to get out of it and no one calls them on it.

By: AnonymousGun

AnonymousGun — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:03:59 +0000

Just a word of advice to all Gunners.. It took some 5 games or so before RvP finally settled on his role as the spearhead.. Asking both Vela and Eduardo to slot in effortlessly into one of the most important role in the teamplay in a lesser time would be very hard for them.

Realised that.. and let them grow into the position.. And stood behind them 120% if you must .. for they are wearing our beloved team shirt.

By: mayank

mayank — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:54:45 +0000

We cant blame holland but FIFA is 2 be blamed. Down with blatter…