by Est83 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:08 pm
by Reverend Gooner » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:19 pm
by Cornish Gooner » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:22 pm
Reverend Gooner wrote:I couldn't bring myself to watch this one. Not just because of the inevitable score but because contrary to a popular thought stream (that going out will help our double ambitions), this will inevitably shake us into our typical season ending run starting with back to back premier league defeats. Stupid mistakes for the goals which reminds us that we are our own worse enemy and that the best teams flick us aside again and again. Self doubt is and always has been the biggest thorn in our clubs side for at least 10 years and today will do nothing but drag us straight back down there.
We could and probably should just say "this is Barcelona, what can you do?" but we won't, this will hurt. I would be more confident if our next games were not also our nemesis ties and this nemesis (best team in last 16) has already had the best of us.
by Cripps » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:22 pm
by Arsenio Wenger » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:33 pm
by Steevo1974 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:43 pm
by Myrmedus » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:44 pm
CrimsonGunner11 wrote:Was listening on the radio. 1, nil wouldn't have been a bad result but 2, nil we are pretty much out.
We lost this because our forwards are not good enough, its as simple as that. We did well for large portions of the game especially focusing on not conceding but when we can't finish down the other end then there's not much else you can do but hope Barca don't score. Saw signs that we were tiring after the first half which to me is disappointing because the majority of our players out there were fully rested for this.
Also heard Flamini came on for Coquelin and gave away a penalty. You'd think Wenger would know not to screw with Karma
by Sims » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:44 pm
by Muniesa » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:45 pm
by larsen10 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:51 pm
by Arsenal Tone » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:51 pm
by Steevo1974 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:58 pm
Tony_Adams wrote:I thought we defended and closed down really well. If we'd had a top striker we could have won that game, if we'd had a decent DM on the bench we wouldn't have conceded the second.
The two positions were what most of us wanted in the summer when Wenger bought no outfield players.
by elkanofan » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am
Steevo1974 wrote:Tony_Adams wrote:I thought we defended and closed down really well. If we'd had a top striker we could have won that game, if we'd had a decent DM on the bench we wouldn't have conceded the second.
The two positions were what most of us wanted in the summer when Wenger bought no outfield players.
Let's be honest, Suarez could have scored 4 himself. Barca were in 2nd gear, if Arsenal scored first it would have put us even deeper. Time for per and flamini to go. If Arsenal want to challenge for top honours they will not do so under wenger.
by Arsenal Tone » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:01 am
Steevo1974 wrote:Tony_Adams wrote:I thought we defended and closed down really well. If we'd had a top striker we could have won that game, if we'd had a decent DM on the bench we wouldn't have conceded the second.
The two positions were what most of us wanted in the summer when Wenger bought no outfield players.
Let's be honest, Suarez could have scored 4 himself. Barca were in 2nd gear, if Arsenal scored first it would have put us even deeper. Time for per and flamini to go. If Arsenal want to challenge for top honours they will not do so under wenger.
by Steevo1974 » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:08 am
Tony_Adams wrote:Steevo1974 wrote:Tony_Adams wrote:I thought we defended and closed down really well. If we'd had a top striker we could have won that game, if we'd had a decent DM on the bench we wouldn't have conceded the second.
The two positions were what most of us wanted in the summer when Wenger bought no outfield players.
Let's be honest, Suarez could have scored 4 himself. Barca were in 2nd gear, if Arsenal scored first it would have put us even deeper. Time for per and flamini to go. If Arsenal want to challenge for top honours they will not do so under wenger.
Let's be honest, if Wenger was any good at his job Suarez would have been wearing red today!
We should've asked Liverpool to name their price instead of bidding the extra £1 or whatever it was!