Arsenal can have no complaints about being down 2-0 tbh. On another day we'd be saying that yet another premier league game has been ruined by a referee, but it's not like the ref has done any injustice really considering arsenal's performance in the half.

La1

United Kingdom659 Posts

January 20 2013 14:35 GMT

#4622

chelsea would of not scored without the refs mistakes so imo they every right so far, chelsea have not created a goal themselves..

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 20 2013 14:38 GMT

#4623

Christ Torres can't even outpace Vermaelen.

On January 20 2013 23:35 La1 wrote:
chelsea would of not scored without the refs mistakes so imo they every right so far, chelsea have not created a goal themselves..

Point is sometimes you see scorelines that don't reflect the run of play, 2-0 blatantly does reflect the first half. Although Arsenal are playing better already this half, Wenger must have gone medieval on their asses.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

January 20 2013 14:45 GMT

#4624

THEO WALCOTT YOU HAVE REDEEMED YOURSELF

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

January 20 2013 14:45 GMT

#4625

YES. Finally he learns! Good on ya, lad.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 20 2013 14:45 GMT

#4626

Wow now Arsenal are playing. And it doesn't feel too bad for me because Walcott is my fantasy captain lol and cazorla another of my mids. Now...don't score any more boys okay.

God damn Torres finally gets one over on Vermaelen then dinks it past himself.

GTR

51599 Posts

January 20 2013 14:56 GMT

#4627

Ah, never change Torres.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 20 2013 14:58 GMT

#4628

He still has bare tricks, what an epic run then. Should have had a crack imo

Man I love Arsene's crazy puffer trenchcoat. It always makes me laugh

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

January 20 2013 15:01 GMT

#4629

Following a pitch inspection, we can confirm today's fixture vs MUFC will go ahead as scheduled at 4pm #COYS #THFC

Oh my an Andrey Arshavin sighting!

Ramires is so dirty. Fuck him.

Oh God Demba Ba coming on, that's game. Enjoy your three points, Blues.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 20 2013 15:04 GMT

#4630

There he is...the lesser spotted Arshavin. What a unique sight this is

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

January 20 2013 15:07 GMT

#4631

Oh sweet Andrey. It's been too long.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 20 2013 15:10 GMT

#4632

OMG vermaelen...what a defender. Great play from Ba up to the finish

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

January 20 2013 15:10 GMT

#4633

Vermaelen is so beast mode this game, he and Gibbs are the only Arsenal defenders not playing like crap.

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

January 20 2013 15:11 GMT

#4634

Omg Ba. Everything right except for the finish. Credit to Vermaelen for the defense as well.

edit: Horrible position to lose the ball from Hazard.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

January 20 2013 15:18 GMT

#4635

Hopefully Wenger will see this as a wake-up call to rotate some players, especially with games against West Ham and Brighton and Hove Albion coming up. Cazorla and Wilshire are gonna be zombies when we play in-form Liverpool otherwise on January 30.

Now why wasn't Wilshire taking corners in the first half? He actually kicks it to where Arsenal players can head it at the goal.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 20 2013 15:22 GMT

#4636

This is like wrestling a catfish on the end of your fishing line. CHelsea have ALMOST got it but Arsenal are thrashing around like nobody's business

w00t :D

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 20 2013 15:25 GMT

#4637

Nice win! Well done Rafa, see when you make changes it helps! Unlike Southampton game.

Time to watch Spurs do the title race a favor maybe...

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

January 20 2013 15:29 GMT

#4638

Asch, so close yet so far. Chelsea definitely deserved it.

We have to get more consistent. That first half was absolutely dreadful. Don't see how the top 4 should be unreachable, as it's 6 points to gain on in 16 games. Need to improve badly, though. I'd like to see us go back to 4-4-2, with Giroud and Walcott on top. And of course as I always do I have to state that we need a defensive midfielder real bad. Pick up Capoue or M'Vila, who seems to be on the move anyway.

Glad that Spurs vs United will happen. Hope they put on a good show.

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

January 20 2013 15:34 GMT

#4639

+ Show Spoiler +

[rant]HEY ARSENE

YOU DON'T NEED TO PLAY BACARY SAGNA AND ABOU DIABY (who is coming off a goddamn injury and isn't even fully fit yet) EVERY GAME WHEN YOU HAVE CAPABLE PLAYERS ON YOUR BENCH LIKE CARL JENKINSON AND AARON RAMSEY

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY SANTI CAZORLA AND JACK WILSHIRE EVERY GAME EITHER, ROTATE SOME PLAYERS ALREADY FFS THIS IS WHY YOU HAVE A 25-MAN ROSTER[/rant]

sigh

Rebs

Pakistan10726 Posts

January 20 2013 15:35 GMT

#4640

On January 21 2013 00:29 NuclearJudas wrote:
Asch, so close yet so far. Chelsea definitely deserved it.

We have to get more consistent. That first half was absolutely dreadful. Don't see how the top 4 should be unreachable, as it's 6 points to gain on in 16 games. Need to improve badly, though. I'd like to see us go back to 4-4-2, with Giroud and Walcott on top. And of course as I always do I have to state that we need a defensive midfielder real bad. Pick up Capoue or M'Vila, who seems to be on the move anyway.

Glad that Spurs vs United will happen. Hope they put on a good show.

They were playing with Giroud on top. To be honest, Giroud was disappointing he didnt win enough balls and the two centerbacks had no problems whatsoever with him.

They needed to change it up into a front 3 with Walcott down the middle. I promise you they would have been for a fair bit more misery (and a fair few offsides). Naturally not having Poldi and needing some stability in midfield works against doing so. Add to that the fact that Coq and Diaby werent comfortable bombing forward enough because that would put the guy staying back under to much pressure. That cant happen. You need more fluidity if your going with a double pivot of sorts like Arsenal were.

Ideally what makes most sense to me was taking Giroud and Coq/Diaby off (that was made easier with Coq getting hurt). Drop Wilshere back with license to go forward, Walcott down the middle and put some guys out wide of him so he doesnt stray out all the time.

Im not saying thats what they need to play period in every gme but for this game if your alternative is so much better just change it up. Giroud playing the old fashioned CF wasnt working. Wenger does some bafflingly stubborn things.