Got back from the game late last night and couldn't be bothered, here's how I thought the players did.
Szczesny 6
Gibbs 5
Vermaelen 5
Mertesacker 5
Sagna 5
Coquelin 5
Ramsey 4
Cazorla 7
Wilshere 8
Podolski 2
Gervinho 2
Ox 5
Rosicky 6
Chamakh 4
Wenger 4 - picked the team we all wanted him to pick, must have got some tactics wrong for us to look so average for 85 minutes, though.
Those who want him to leave, on paper you are justified, but I don't think being rudderless at this crucial stage of the season will be any better than having Wenger in charge. He'll go to PSG or Real Madrid or another top club, we'd get Roberto Martinez.
I don't love the current situation either.
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posted on 12/12/12
'I'm sorry but I find it hard to believe that a manger would have the choice between Gervinho and Harzard and still go for Gervinho!'
Gervinho is a dream project for him, he gets more satisfaction out of developing no-hopers like Gervinho into footballers than he does from winning things, why else would you persist with him for more than a year and a half when any other manager in his place would have thrown him in the reserves after the first 5-6 games.
posted on 12/12/12
The insane thing is that Wenger will probably be asked to choose his replacement
posted on 12/12/12
Gervinho is a dream project for him, he gets more satisfaction out of developing no-hopers like Gervinho into footballers than he does from winning things, why else would you persist with him for more than a year and a half when any other manager in his place would have thrown him in the reserves after the first 5-6 games.
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This has to be one of the most ridiculous comment I have read for a while!
Don't get me wrong, I know Wenger has his flaws and is partially responsible for our latest results but it just seem to me that the "Wenger Out" brigade will jump onto anything just to make him look like a completely tool!
posted on 12/12/12
I know it sounds ridiculous but the scary thing is that it's actually true.
posted on 12/12/12
And why do the AKBs always bring up the money issue, remember we lost to Bradford last night with pretty much our first team.
posted on 12/12/12
You're right, We'll miss you Cesc, it does sound ridiculous.
posted on 12/12/12
TBOK
What I expect is
1) Chamakh to be put in a large box wrapped and sent to a non existent address somewhere in the Sahara region.
2) Gervinho to get lost on his way back from the ACON and never return.
3) Wenger and the Board to get Walcott to sign a new 5 year contract.
4) Get Henry back on loan - the younger players can learn a lot from him and he could be a useful impact sub
5) Forget all about Abou Diaby and but a big strong tackling dynamic midfielder (Diame would have been a good option IMO but sadly now injured
6) Get a top quality forward - not sure Huntelaar is the solution
7) Give Cazorla a break he - Arshavin can slot into his position
What will happen ? - probably none of the above with the exception of the return of the reurn of Henry
posted on 12/12/12
Do you expect much to happen in Jan ? Henry in, That's it.
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If not TBOK, I give up.
posted on 12/12/12
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posted on 12/12/12
Szczesny no more than a 4 or a 5. He didn't make a save all match, and facked up one of the few things he did have to do. A situation that was made worse by Matt Duke, a supposedly average keeper, making save after save after save.