Wigan Athletic vs Arsenal | Premiership 29/12/10

[Myrmedus]

I don't blame the line up, I blame the players. We were all over them at the end of the 1st half and stayed in the dressing room most of the 2nd. That team should have beaten Wigan. Not making changes until that late when we CLEARLY needed a bit of livening up was a mistake though.

I blame the players too but I blame the line-up also because how many times does Wenger need to see these players fail to kill a team off, fail to have that cutting edge and winning mentality before he realizes they're not winners? Most of that team out there today were squad players and the result mirrors that fact.

Poor.

And, as I said, the entire reason for these changes is now completely void. If we'd put this one under our belt we could allow for a draw at Birmingham but now it's must-win. And yeah, like IMF said, the substitions were hilarious - 82nd minute?!

[Est83]

Wenger's at fault for not making changes when they were needed, not for picking a slightly weakened (but stronger - on paper- than Wigan team). The players are at fault for not raising their game and just being a bunch of pussies!

[Myrmedus]

I've seen many of these players play like a bunch of pussies over and over and over and over again - it's simply no surprise to me. Our team vs. Chelsea is head and shoulders our best team. Technically, some of the other players in the squad are as good but mentally they're weak.

Second half we should've gone for the jugular and finished the game off by bringing on Nasri and Walcott then. Wigan have one of the poorest defensive records in the Premier League but we attacked it like a wet noodle.

I'm f***ing seething

[Jay22]

I'm f***ing numb right now. Why does Arsenal do this to us????

[IMF]

I'm f***ing numb right now. Why does Arsenal do this to us????

Because they know it annoys people like you.

[CynicalGooner]

I don't think you can blame the players (except Squillaci and Fabianski for being clowns). They absolutely ran their nuts of, pressed really well for most of the match and kept on pushing. Wigan set out to make it a scrappy game and credit to them, they succeeded. Their peno was a joke, we should have had one, they got most of the decisions and the ref aided their plan of fragmenting the game, their keeper made some good saves, ours was back to his old self. Fair enough blame Wenger for not making subs earlier but we didn't play badly, it was an unfair, unlucky way to drop the points. It happens. To us more than most

[CynicalGooner]

cesc4official Cesc Fàbregas Soler:
Whats the diference between this handball & my 1 vs spurs? Referees dont want us to complain abt them but they make life dificult 4 themself

cesc4official Cesc Fàbregas Soler:
Im not complaining at all, im just saying why on the same thing some refs say its a pen and some not. Is it a rule or just what they feel?


WELL SAID MR FABREGAS

[mossy]

denilson an bentdner want to leave........

Dunno where you get your information from but it's 100% wrong.

Bendtner made a comment RE: POSSIBLY seeking elsewhere if he doesn't get games - But changed that frame of mind quite quickly.

Denilson on the other hand has been maintaining CONSTANTLY, he is an Arsenal player through and through and wants to stay at The Grove.

Unless you're saying you want them gone?

BASED ON BENDTNERS PERFORMANCE ,,,GOAL ASIDE,,,,AND ARSHAVIN CONTINOUS INABILITY TO HOLD ONTO DE BALL..THEY WUD BE TOP OF MY CLEAROUT LIST,,

[Plymouth Gooner]

What a daft team selection. I have a bad feeling about this!

Eh? How is that a daft team?

[Yorkyblue]

cesc4official Cesc Fàbregas Soler:
Whats the diference between this handball & my 1 vs spurs? Referees dont want us to complain abt them but they make life dificult 4 themself

cesc4official Cesc Fàbregas Soler:
Im not complaining at all, im just saying why on the same thing some refs say its a pen and some not. Is it a rule or just what they feel?


WELL SAID MR FABREGAS

I don't think it's a case of one ref saying it's a pen and another saying it isn't. I think it's more of what he saw and the linesmen helping him out.

[mg86]

Disrespect your opponent and this is what happens. Absolutely should have learned from these lineup rotation choices during the cl, but we haven't. We deserve this result, let alone for replacing two starting defenders in an already shaky defense. An absolute joke of managing by Wenger.

[murphy1118]

That was a stupid team selection by LeBoss. Is this ever going to stop happening? Why is Squillaci even at Arsenal. He damn sure isnt good enough to play for a team like Arsenal. STUPID AND SLOW??? Sign him now! Ugh. I feel nothing at all anymore. This shit just doesnt surprise me at all. I hate it so much.

[Yorkyblue]

I give up.

Even me, Wengers biggest critic is sticking up for him.

[Myrmedus]

You can't deny that was a pretty insipid line-up, mate.

[murphy1118]

I give up.

Even me, Wengers biggest critic is sticking up for him.

Hear that? He's given up. Bout f***ing time.