Birmingham Vs Arsenal | Premiership 27/03/2010

[Leody]

Well part of that is a snowball effect. I cannot understate the importance of confidence as a keeper. You have to have a non-existent memory. I fear Almunia and Flappy have been dwelling on their mistakes and are letting it impact their play. You can't be tentative, indecisive or slow in goal.

I really didn't think anybody else play poorly. I think Song played very well. Arsh was a bit lazy as usual. Denilson did his normal disappearing act. Fabregas seemed to be affected by the knock he received and wasn't really himself. Nasri play well apart from the one stupid decision to pass when through on goal. Sol was a rock. Sagna put in some nice crosses for a change. Bendy wasn't really involved much at all... Walcott put them under pressure, but could have done more, about par for him.

Can't say I'm really disappointed by anything today apart from Al's gaff and Nasri's pass decision... Nobody set the world alight though either.

[Gunflash]

Almunia is a clown. You can't win the title without a quality keeper and we've lost two points and that's probably it for us this season. We're running out of games and our goal difference is so inferior.

[Leody]

Our goal difference... you may as well add another point to their totals. We'd have to start beating everybody 3 or 4 - 0 for the rest of the season.

[GunnGunn]

Our goal difference... you may as well add another point to their totals. We'd have to start beating everybody 3 or 4 - 0 for the rest of the season.

And for them to stop beating teams 5-0 or 6-0...

[Leody]

Our goal difference... you may as well add another point to their totals. We'd have to start beating everybody 3 or 4 - 0 for the rest of the season.

And for them to stop beating teams 5-0 or 6-0...

Haha, minor detail...

[mg86]

I agree B_G, I don't think Wenger will buy... But I also don't think we'll win anything with Big Al or Flappy...

From what I know, Wenger is planning an £8m bid for AZ Alkmaar's keeper Sergio Romero. He is a good quality keeper out of Argentina.

[Libertine]

Having got the game won it was gutting to throw it away like that.

[Libertine]

You can't win the title without a quality keeper.

As United have shown over the last couple of years, you can win the league with a good keeper.

I would rate Almunia as adequate rather than good.

Can we become the first team to win the league with an adequate keeper?

I don't think it's over yet.......

[Q8 Gooner]

Its certainly not over yet.. But it is very difficult now.. Its only 4 points of the top.. But only 6 games left as well..!! It was really painful to see this goal to end our title dream..!! Almunia is supposed to be one of the most experienced players in the team.. Manure must not win next weekend..!! A draw would be the best.. But a chelsea win is much better than a Manure win..!!

[CynicalGooner]

Just saw MOTD, missed it last night.

That goal is worse to watch every time. Ugh....

[Cheese]

I did come out of St Andrews feeling deflated, gutted, upset and down. Going one nil up, we really should have won. 2 points dropped yes! But after spending a whole night thinking about it, is a point away to Brmingham that bad? When i did the BBC predictor thing on there website i actually had this game down as a draw. United and Chelsea play next weekend and if they draw and we win we are one point behind again. It's far from over, and we can still win it. Come on guys lets not give up now... we've got this far lets battle untilthe very end.

Also a quick word on Almunia.. Yes the clown cost us two points in the last minute of the game yesterday. BUt let'snot forget at one point in the first half he kept us it it. So it's swings and roundabouts with this guy. I do agree we do need a better quality of keeper for first choice though.

[Q8 Gooner]

I agree Cheese.. But its hard not be down.. specially with the way the game has gone.. Being 1-0 up.. the Nasri 1 on 1.. The way and time we conceded the goal.. Certainly a point from St. Andrews is not bad.. Next weekend will tell us a lot.. If manure win.. I think its very difficult to stop them.. I personally still believe we can do it..

[She_Gunner_Wales]

Well said Ryan, Yesterday was a bit of a knee jerk from myself.
Not to forget Almunia has done some heroics to keep is in previous games as well as keeping 15 clean sheets including CL.
Statistically he is the 5th best keeper in the league, he is a good keeper but we need a better keeper.

There are alot of rumours doing the rounds about us going in for Alkmaars Sergio Romero & Lazio's Fernando Muslera.

[Q8 Gooner]

Well said Ryan, Yesterday was a bit of a knee jerk from myself.
Not to forget Almunia has done some heroics to keep is in previous games as well as keeping 15 clean sheets including CL.
Statistically he is the 5th best keeper in the league, he is a good keeper but we need a better keeper.

There are alot of rumours doing the rounds about us going in for Alkmaars Sergio Romero & Lazio's Fernando Muslera.

statistics show nothing..!! He is not even in the top 10 in this league.. He deserves credit sometimes but only very few this season.. less than a one hand's fingers..!! Considering he plays for Arsenal and we r only 4 points off the top.. He should be in par statistically with Manure and chelski.. or at least close..

[She_Gunner_Wales]

oh come off it!!!

Not so long ago people on here were screaming for us to sign brad freidel! the same Keeper that let in not 1 goal but 7 against chelsea yesterday!

And that one finger your talking about which one is that could it possibly be the brilliant penalty save he made last week against the hammers? some people on here have short memories. and that is NOT aimed JUST at YOU!!

Im not claiming that manuel is the best keeper in the prem all i said was statistically does that mean i think he is the best> NO it does NOT!

Granted Almunia was the one that cost us the game yesterday but if you want to use someone as a scapegoat for us not lifting any silverware come May, then you need to be looking further afield than JUST ALMUNIA!

For gods sake Birmingham are no pushovers, they have got results against Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, man City & a host of other so called big teams!!!!