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By: Justin Bridges

Justin Bridges — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:47:43 +0000

We still have 14 games to go and there is only 5 points between us and Chelsea we can do it lets stay positive. Go on you gunners!

By: Singaporean Gunner

Singaporean Gunner — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:46:40 +0000

My girlfriend was asking me the other day, when we were window-shopping, whether I’d like to buy an Arsenal Jersey. I told her, “I will only buy when Arsenal starts to win again. I am sick of watching boys play against men. I am sick of watching Arsenal getting walloped by teams that we should be on par with. I am sick of Arsene Wenger’s excuses, even though his top players (from Vieira, Henry, Fabregas, RVP to Arshavin) have been telling him to buy some better players to strengthen the team. I will not pay an extra dollar to Arsenal, not when the monies go to the directors/AW, but not to improve the squad.

If I am a Londoner, I would have brought a banner that says “SACK ARSENE WENGER” on a match-day.

By: heffy

heffy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:45:40 +0000

well said.

although arsene does have to concede to some mistakes and maybe be more ruthless with the senior players, like how he is with the youth team. i understand he quickly rids arsenal’s youth of those whom he feels cannot progress.

By: heffy

heffy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:42:08 +0000

yeah i think not 3-4, maybe 1-2 players. especially upfront as i don’t think arsenal has any strikers coming up other than bendtner, so that won’t stop anyone from developing.

By: Zoo

Zoo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:33:09 +0000

..and you lot call yourselves Arsenal fans ! Pathetic..I don’t know what’s worse – the loss yesterday or the crap comments here !! The team played badly yes, but best we can do is get over it and move on. Were Man U fans calling for Sir AF to be axed when they lost 3-0 to Fulham ??? I don’t think so….

By: heffy

heffy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:21:57 +0000

yes i agree. if we can get 6 points from chelsea and liverpool, it’ll be ok. but i’d be happy with one from stamford bridge. so, i’m expecting a 5 point tally from these 4 matches. it’s not all gloom really, but….a lot more can be done.

By: heffy

heffy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:16:26 +0000

almunia did look frightened. n not just for this match, for the past 3 matches! everytime the camera pans to his face, he has a deer-in-headlights look about him. it worries me as if i remember correctly, keepers should be at their most commanding when the goal is being attacked. they should have a “f***-you” attitude about them, but almunia has a “holy shit, what am i doing here?” face.

i have seen him being better than this – he looks distracted, indecisive and slow now. i wonder if there’s something going on in his personal life that’s affecting his performances.

as for denilson….i don’t know. his progressed seems to have stalled of late. he did make some important interceptions and tackles, but in defence, you’re judged by your mistakes and he was involved in two mistakes.

there was a corner where theo had a free header and what he did with his head was so pathetic, i don’t understand how he can look at other people and call himself a professional. the ball shaved the side of his head in his lame attempt. he looked afraid of attacking it – why? is he protecting that pretty face? or is he afraid heading might make him less intelligent than he already is? this is what i’m really pissed off about. as much as the team had an off-day, everyone worked their socks off to make things right. everyone tried, shot when there was a shot on (albeit off-target), and here comes mr 60k plus nike endorsements, suddenly in an open position from a corner with a free header and he lets it go?

By: angry Sol

angry Sol — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:14:01 +0000

Point taken, but it is also down to the players to make sure that they give 100% in every game. Not asking that they thump Man ure and chavski 4-0 at the Emirates every time, but it is the lack of hunger, steel and resilience needed that is making so many Arsenal fans bitter and sore. Look at Denilson not tracking back for Rooney’s goal. Look at that fat Rooney’s lungbursting run from his own half to want to get on to that ball from Nani and score. Look at that fatty running at our defence even when they were 3-0 up, looking for more. I hate to say it of such a dirty and foulmouthed cheat, but wayne fatty does have the hunger and fight at least that some of our players are lacking in. Fans are not asking for perfect flowing football and 4-0 wins every time, but it is at least the bare minimum that multi-millionaire footballers run themselves to the ground at home in front of fans who have been very patient over the past two seasons. Not to say a game against our arch-rivals, the old dirty cheating enemy that habitually abuses our manager and wiped the floor with us in the CL semis last season. Look at that cheat Rooney. Look at that arrogant piece of scum Evra, who so complimentarily called us “boys v men” last season even before the season was over. Look at dirty players Anderson and Gary Neville. Look at the greatest turd of all, Ronaldo, who isnt even here this season. At least you got to have the fight and anger to say that: we must not be humiliated on home ground in front of 60,000 fans once again, and if i have to bust a gut to do it, i will. it didnt happen. We lost the CL semi within 11 minutes at home last season, then were swept up and used to wipe the floor 0-3 by chavscum this season. We very nearly lost to a hopeless Liverpool at the very end of their tether before some hairdryer treatment from Arsene and a special from Arshavin brought us back into it. Did we learn from it? Don’t think so. That is why so many loyal fans are angry, and getting increasingly frustrated with the team.

At the very least, let’s have some fight and fire in the bellies for chavski next week. We may concede three or four again, but at least, put some fight in it and show that we actually care! Cesc, Vermaelen, Song, Gallas and Arshavin tried last night. the others have to show they are worthy of something too. Someone should pin Drogba’s sneering face for all the times he’s scored against us on the dressing room wall. That would work.

By: reasonablegooner

reasonablegooner — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:00:06 +0000

i understand the anger especially after loosing against our bitter rival but u know it is this constant bashing and tearing apart of our players that makes things worse. aluminia is having a confidence problem and i am sure he wants to do well for the team but somehow he has been struggling to perform to expected level but i do not think he is a bad keeper. with a little bit of support from the fans u never know what u can arise from the inside of a man. i am sure arsenal players read blogs such as these and it must be hard for them to deal with the lack of appreciation and downgrading comments coming from the ones who are supposed to love and support them. look if we do not show that we believe in these guys even if they loose then we are as guilty as they are. in this difficult time of the season arsenal need resilient , die hard fans both during games and in these “arsenal blogs”.