Arsenal FA Cup SF Post-Match Thread

[Metalartin]

Look what you've done City, BT are happy again.

 

[Gabriel]

Pep has been ruthless in the past at other clubs, now we have the monkey of the ban off our backs he has to do it again.

Where do you start?

 

[robbieh]

García did OK. His

Complacency kills - on the pitch, in the dugout and in the boardroom. And we have been complacent in all areas since walking off the pitch at Brighton last May. Not ruthless enough in either penalty area and not ruthless enough in replacing good servants of previous seasons who are no longer up to scratch
Can’t afford to waste this transfer window like we have done the previous three

Maybe the ruthlessness should extend to Pep.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

We have now lost 6 times this season with Gundogan starting. 6 times.

Surely it's more than that -

Norwich (a), Wolves (h), Liverpool (a), Spurs (a), United (a), Chelsea (a), Arsenal (FA Cup), United (h LC).

I have it as 8.

 

[come-on-barney]

Pep has been ruthless in the past at other clubs, now we have the monkey of the ban off our backs he has to do it again.

Agreed. This only works if he is renewing, as we need to buy for the future and have some stability.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Remember Bernardo Silva?

Something going on behind the scenes? Incredible the decline in a player such as Bernardo. He was immense the last two seasons.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

We can beat any team in the competition on our day!
Wouldn’t say will will, but we have a chance

Do you seriously think UEFA would allow it to happen?

 

[Burtonblue]

It isn’t just one Isolated game though. This is a pattern now, we where lucky to hold on against Bournemouth. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results!

Against Bournemouth was a completely different set of circumstances. It was all about avoiding injuries and expending minimum energy.
If you’re calling to sack a manager of Pep’s quality based on today or Southampton you need to give your head a wobble.
Mendy and Walker were at fault for the goals today. You can’t blame the manager.Too many of our key players were not at it today. It can happen and again you can’t blame Pep for that either.

 

[cookster]

At least Pep has called it for what it was, shit.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Based on tonight’s performance, we need at least 12 new players in the upcoming transfer window.

 

[sutty66]

gundogan

He offers loads going forward, we are too slow in the build up before he’s involved. Oh, and we are a team of midgets so his strengths are wasted in this team.

he offers nothing cos he’s out of breathe getting up near opposition’s box, look at him everytime camera on him, he’s a joker and struggles to get back too... and fucking gundogan deary me......

 

[simon23]

Mendy was the least of our problems tonight.

sorry but he is one of our main problems

first goal - he stands 2-3 yds off his man and makes little effort to block the cross. - his is a common occurance

second goal- not witht he back line and plays Aubamayng onside -again this is common with him.

He is fucking awful and needs replacing.

 

[K-Bo]

mad

 

[i8rags]

Lads and lasses, that was an fa cup semi final, played like a friendly, where the fuck was the passion the pace and the fight.
Garcia is average, gundogan is shite, mendy is not a winger, kdb was rushing all game and pep was slow with the change.

 

[mosssideblue]

Awful by Pep.

We need a huge clear out.

Sterling and KDB were horrific.

Jesus, what’s the point in him?

Mendy played well.

Midfield none existent.

Why won’t he play Foden in CAM?

Mendy played well, you watched a different game to me then. Gen Q, what were his highlights?

 

[dadnlad]

Golf Chip FC are back

 

[alexmcity]

We didn't take them seriously enough. It's on Pep that. David won't start against Madrid for he doesn't have

Arsenal played exactly the right kind of tactics tonight to beat us something which is becoming rather easy to achieve.
As always some of the critiscism is unsavoury and in some cases unfair. But we do appear to be a team in decline and badly need the right kind of new blood. If Pep is still the best coach in the world he has a golden chance to prove it because if he gets us across the line to win the CL on the available evidence he will be a miricle worker.

Pep decided that David deserved another game at Wembley. That's OK, but why play him a whole game 3 days earlier?

Garcia is a top talent but not ready yet. Even if Madrid fail to exploit his weaknesses, Bayern won't miss the chance.

We won't play David in the CL, not as a starter anyway. But we must also find another partner for Laporte at CB.

 

[hateutd]

We can beat any team in the competition on our day!
Wouldn’t say will will, but we have a chance

You're right but what about when we are shit like today or the other nine times this season?.... Don't hope for c.l. trophy anymore...

 

[mick10]

Playing OUR Way NOT Theirs

I’d rather not get relegated again. Seen that enough as I’m sure you have. Don’t use caps doesn’t make it right ;)

 

[come-on-barney]

Based on tonight’s performance probably does not make any sense, but always thought this season was always about the champions league.