I don't mind the bottlers tag. I don't think it's quite as simple as that might do you. There are times when we are under pressure we get results, and time when we don't. I don't know if you can switch bottle on and off like that, but there is obviously something wrong with our mentality on certain occasions.
As for the cup semi final, I actually don't remember us being that dirty, but it's mentioned lots on here so I'll assume it was the case. I think we felt under pressure, and weren't playing well at all at the time. I think the pleasing thing from an Arsenal perspective was that we showed a few characteristics that we are often accused of lacking, but without watching the game back, perhaps it went too far. I think 1 of the most pleasing performances of the last few years was when we went to the Etihad and won 2-0. Wenger seemed to play more tactical
and diplomatic I stead of going in and thinking we could out football everyone with inferior players at times. We all hoped that would give him and the team a blueprint going forward but it proved a false dawn.
In general, I don't think our football is as good as it was a few years ago anyway. We've went from a team that had the likes of Fabregas, Nasri, Rosicky, Arshavin, RVP to one that isn't as free flowing, with the like of Ramsey, Coquelin, Walcott and Giroud playing. Even our best player looses possession and disrupts attacks a lot. When we get it right we are still great to watch, but the free flowing football doesn't come as natural to those players.