Tuesday 5 May 2009

Dismantled.


Well we have become used to this, losing big matches, this time in embarrassing fashion. The fact is, we are NO LONGER CHAMPIONS at anything, all it's taken is a new stadium for us to LOSE THE REALITY of what we are here to do, WIN. This result was not determined just today, it's been coming all season, our experimenting at Old Trafford threw half the game away, today we finished the job off.


How often do you see Evra having to make a clearance from a cross right in front of his goalkeeper? How often have we seen Ronaldo shoot from ridiculous distances? How often have our defenders been split apart on a simple passing move? But it's fine, the manager will tell us we have belief, we have quality, we were unlucky, the future is bright. The board will tell us the structure is good, the model is correct, we are self sustaining etc. If David Dein was still around, Arsenal would be back in business already.


Arsenal is now a DEVELOPMENT team and not a WINNING team, the future lies on the edge of a knife, ONCE YOU LOSE THE WINNING MENTALITY, IT'S HARD TO GET IT BACK, just when will we start WINNING again?


We were dismantled, and this is a prelude to what we must endure in two weeks, we will be one of two teams to give Man Utd a 'Guard of Honour' when they retain their third title. Congratulations to United, they have shown us what is required to operate at this level, no more talk of Arsenal having 'World Class' players, the only thing of World Class merit is when the team plays well.


Ratings.


Almunia 5: You shipped three, over 180mins you kept us in it though. You deserve a pay rise.


Sagna 4: How many completed crosses has he had this season, also a second late into challenges he won last season.


Gibbs 3: Fatal slip, the question is why is a 'Big Club' using an inexperienced 19 year old in a game, or stretch of the season at this magnitude?


Toure 3: Does not communicate, is not a defensive master, should not be our best defender.


Djourou 3: Same as Toure, our defence is rubbish, no 'Big Club' should have such a defence.


Nasri 5: Got on the ball, and showed he is a playmaker. If you can't work as a unit, it's all in vain.


Song 5: Among our better players, although if you don't work as a unit, it's all in vain.


Fabregas 3: No passing, his head went down quickly.


Walcott 1: No control, still has not been able to get the better of a top class full back.


Van Persie 2: Never came to get the ball.


Adebayor 1: He should thank his midfielders for this, they never gave him anything.

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