TheArsenalPost wrote:Games are different because of what they mean, what they mean for the club, the players and for local sides the city/town.
Bradford had nothing to lose in their match with us, if they lost it would have been a case of going out to "a great footballing side." However if they won, it would have been one of footballs' greatest triumphs and they got a pretty penny for their efforts too.
Their match with my home club Southend today was far less, not important but I guess meaningful or special for the players and even the fans. It's a bread and butter game, a weekly thing.
This was also NOT a cup game.
All of this makes a difference.
No it doesn't. Every football team goes out to win EVERY match they play even more so if you are a PROFESSIONAL football team. It shouldn't matter the opponents, the competition, the kick-off time, the colour of the kit (add excuses here) you should go out and try with everything you have to win the game. It's your profession, you should take pride in your performance and how well you do your job.
This is the problem with the Wenger players and the attitude he has infected the club with. Nobody cares about their job or their performance on the pitch, they are just happy to pick up their thousands of pounds and go home!