1) Your team sits 3rd in the league, 7 points above the team below them, 4 points behind Man Utd in 2nd, and one further point off top spot. You have an established squad, and great manager, who has won everything domestically, going unbeaten for one whole season, and you've got a midfielder who is possible one of the top 5 in the world. You've just lost to the current Champions, who seem to be on something of a run. You have money to spend on players, but don't, and your injury list is longer than Vieira's schlong...
2) Your team sits bottom of the league, 5 points of the team above you, and 6 points from safety. Your club doesn't seem to have a pot to p*ss in, and rather than not having money to spend on players, instead you can't even afford to pay their wages on time. All your decent players seem to want away to a club that will pay them, and the club is taking offers on anyone and anything that moves.
3) Your team has just gone into administration. dropping you from the playoff positions to get you back to the Premiership, to 4 points off the drop zone. You're selling your best players to try and stay afloat. You don't own your own ground, and the future is looking very bleak...
Gooners, get some perspective. Yes, your team has shortcomings. Yes, your manager is crazily stubborn. Yes, you just got humiliated by Man Utd at home. Yes, you'll probably lose to Chelsea this weekend. BUT - Yes, you'll be in the Champions League next season. Yes, you're still in it this season. Yes, you are still in the running for the title.
Anyone saying 'sack Wenger' needs their head examined. Stop over-reacting.
Tony B (it could be worse - you could support Liverpool!) THFC
Arsenal: Not That Bad
Am I the only person who doesn't think Arsenal were that bad on Sunday?
I mean, yes, United were stronger, more powerful, faster and more clinical. And yes they deserved to beat us. But we also created a host of good chances ourselves, and taking an early one of those could have led to a very different outcome.
I'd like to call on my fellow gooners to maintain a bit of perspective here. We were not the best team around before this defeat, nor are we the worst team after it. We are still a very good side that is not far short of title quality. What we lack, as ever, is a storming centre-forward and a top quality keeper.
Neil (very hungover from drowning my sorrows all day yesterday), exiled Londoner in New York
Wenger Is The Man To Blame
Almunia, Clichy, Denilson, Nasri, Roosicky, everybody were outclassed by two players, Nani and Rooney. Arsenal played their same stuff but without scoring. Wenger does not understand that they cannot play the same football against teams like City, Man United and Chelsea. You can't throw everybody out there as usual without any change in strategy. Defeats against City and Chelsea have not served anything. So please Mr Wenger, at the end of the season don't blame injuries, or fatigue.
Man United defeated City and four days later a team like Arsenal in it's own stadium. They are in the final of the Carling cup, one point behind Chelsea in the League and in the Champions League. Arsenal is out of the Carling Cup, out of the FA cup, almost out of the league and an extreme outsider for the Champions League.
So another trophyless season? Who to blame? Remember the days, Arsenal, you win the League and you win the FA Cup. Did you play different teams? Finally you sell Henry. Did you get someone to replace Thierry Henry, best player and top scorer so many times. The answer is a big NO.
Mario Berney
But Who Instead?
One question to all the 'Wenger must go' mailboxers: who would you replace him with?
Any ideas? No, thought not. Now shut up and support your team or sod off to Stamford Bridge.
David (getting really tired of these twats every time we lose) Hants Gooner
'Take A Gamble Man'
Good letter from John Matrix about Wenger.
Personally I am very frustrated by the lack of activity during the transfer window (again!) - I know there isn't much on offer at the moment - even less which represents good value for Wenger - but surely there is sense in getting someone, anyone, to help plug the gap up front. A bit of experience on a 12 month contract will hardly bankrupt the club, and will give us at least a viable option at the top. Arshavin is great but he's not a striker. I'm certain will lose that man at the end of this season if he continues to be forced to play out of position.
I'm not saying abandon your principles Wenger, but for God's sake, take a gamble man! If it works then you're a genius - if it doesn't, well at least you can say you tried.
Shane, London
P.S. is John Matrix actually infact the legendary retired US Army Colonel who single-handedly destroys an entire private army in order to free his daughter in Commando? And if so, can he be tempted out of retirement for just one more job?
Reasons To Be Cheerful
While it is difficult and possibly clutching at straws, after much reflection and finally getting over last night's performance there are some positives
- We surely can't play as naively as we did yesterday, if it represents a low point in our defensive prowess hopefully the gaffer ran the riot act and we can finally get our act together. Yesterday was as much to do with a lack of team defensive discipline as it was individual error.
- Better to play badly in the League and have another 14 games to make it up than have a horror story in the Champions league which is our only other hope of silverware.
- The Chelsea game offers quick retribution for players to prove themselves at the top level, they should be chomping at the bit. Wenger spoke of a "different animal", I want to see wounded tigers next week.
- We won at Chelsea last season and will have some players back/fitter such as Diaby and Bendtner who will give us added physical presence
- Win at Chelsea and the gap is 5 points assuming they beat Hull which I have no doubt about. Hardly down and out, although as Wenger said we need something special.....
- Chelsea still have Liverpool, Everton, Man Utd Tottenham away and Man City and Villa at home. Man Utd too have tough fixtures remaining such as trips to Goodison, Villa Park and The Stadium of Light. Nothing is won or lost in January and the May is a long way off still. There is also the small matter of Manure vs Chelski to come.
- In comparison we have a less daunting run in, on paper only Man City Stoke and Birmingham could prove tricky.
- Light a candle and pray that RVP is fit in March, he is back in training
- We are at Birmingham the same weekend Chelsea entertain a tough Villa side and Man Utd go to a Bolton side with a certain Jack Wilshere. I smell an Eduardo brace to banish the memories of 2008 and bring us back into the title race at the very stage where we fell badly 2 seasons ago. Sometimes sport writes such scripts....
- If Nani can suddenly play well maybe there is hope for Clichy and Denilson.
- If we win the title it will be one of the greatest accomplishments in our history. Oh and its 21 years since 1989, Mickie Thomas and all that....Read Perry Groves' book for an account of how the impossible is possible
Feel better yet?
Pradeep Kachhala
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