Some Pride Kept Intact

A respectable 0-0 against worthy multi Champions Man Utd, but at least the season doesn't end with another hammering or hard defeat. We lined up in a rough 4-5-1, and whilst it gave us a lot of balance and control in midfield, we lacked the objective of the game, an ability to score. It is solutions like this that we must find asap before the season kicks off in 3 months time. Another aspect that i did not get it constantly throwing in crosses when there is no one in the box? Also the picking on Evra was childish, and no club like Arsenal should be involved in such negative actions.

Ratings

Fabianski 6: Good performance, then again United never tested him, good charge out vs Tevez.

Sagna 6: Solid as nails as a defender, needs to show more in his crossing, don't cross if there is no one in the box.

Gibbs 6: Not much work, handled Ronaldo well.

Toure 6: Close to back what we expect from him, got forward as well.

Song 7: Good showing, made tactical fouls as well.

Denilson 7: Doesn't funnel the opposition into blind alleys, but a good micro link man.

Diaby 6: We need to see more, he is not an average player, he can really scale the heights if he pushes himself more.

Fabregas 6: Where has his passing gone?

Nasri 7: We need to find a place for him in central midfield asap, very mobile and can spot the moving pass.

Arshavin 5: Invisible.

Van Persie 6: Up against tough defenders, could not get anything from them.

*Little noises about Adebayor who never travelled after a very revealing interview on BBC Football Focus, his future is in the air.*

Do or Die Time yet again.

As we have become used, Arsenal's season comes down to one game to define a season, this time we must beat the reigning European CHAMPIONS, World CHAMPIONS, English CHAMPIONS, League Cup CHAMPIONS....get the drift? Manchester United have not lost for 24 games in Europe, and taught Arsenal a lesson at Old Trafford, thank God we have Almunia.

I hope the manager Wenger does not mess around with fancy formations or deployments, we need to be simple, play to our strengths, take the game to the opponents, and crucially WIN. This means no 4-2-3-1, no 4-5-1, it means 4-4-2, and if Van Persie cannot start, Bendtner can, after all he has scored 14 goals, 2 less than Adebayor and 3 less than Van Persie, he can score so play him.

It also means stop the Diaby project immediately, he was supposed to offer physical battling vs Chelsea and Man Utd and did not, he was supposed to get forward and try score and did not, it's like playing with 10 men, only that he takes up space. Play Song or Denilson and lets get on with it.

For the sake of all Arsenal fans, lets stop playing attractive football and lets start playing WINNING FOOTBALL. This starts tomorrow Wenger, the players and fans need to get that WINNING MENTALITY back now.