Match Reaction vs Dortmund

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Still relevant after all these years

Don't think it is as we've actually spent decent money this summer and even last summer with Ozil.


The fact that we still look poor despite it all is the worrying thing.

[Globalgunner]

I wish people would shut up about the fantastical DM player.

It's not what Arteta is there for, albeit, we need somebody able to cover more ground than he does, and give is momentum.

What we need is someone who dictates the tempo, and drives the ball forward, but who can close the gap betweem defence and midfield when the tide turns.


We don't need someone who's only job is to launch into tackles. If that's whay we wanted, then Flamini is your man.

We need someobe who covera ground, and who can play simple passes put of the back, or hold the ball driving forward.

In short. we need a fantastical DM!

[Munchies]

Don't think it is as we've actually spent decent money this summer and even last summer with Ozil.


The fact that we still look poor despite it all is the worrying thing.

Team is still shit thin in terms of depth

[Power n Glory]

How can he take then back to the basics?

Wenger does not understand the basics himself. That is the number 1 problem at this Club.

Very true. The way we're set up defend looks like that's how they've been instructed to defend in training. Patients and not making mistakes is key to defending but we've gone so far off the deep end with that mantra that we look almost passive.

[Niall_Quinn]

We had a good moan about a bad result going there for a while. Then the knee-jerkers with their massive overreactions ruined it.

[Munchies]

What about this 4-1-4-1 shit Wenger is going with?

[LDG]

What about this 4-1-4-1 shit Wenger is going with?

I'd say it wasn't working.

[Power n Glory]

I wish people would shut up about the fantastical DM player.

It's not what Arteta is there for, albeit, we need somebody able to cover more ground than he does, and give is momentum.

What we need is someone who dictates the tempo, and drives the ball forward, but who can close the gap betweem defence and midfield when the tide turns.

We don't need someone who's only job is to launch into tackles. If that's whay we wanted, then Flamini is your man.

We need someobe who covera ground, and who can play simple passes put of the back, or hold the ball driving forward.

Indeed. I suspect Wenger originally put him there so he can sit and help launch attacks. Help dictate the tempo and be that outlet from deep because he's supposed to be a good passer. But if you sit and watch what he contributes and it's woeful. He doesn't come looking to collect the ball from Merts or Kos. He'd rather let them play the ball out to the midfield whilst he covers them. He's an absolute coward. Once Wilshere took on a deeper role and we had Cazorla on the pitch, we looked a lot better in possession. But I also suspect Dortmund started to ease off us. But we'll never know.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's not really a 4-1-4-1, more a left side, right, side, do the tippy tappy, turn it all about formation. beautiful triangles and rotations and 1% sub red-line energy peaks. All ruined by the other team who have no respect.

[Letters]

Bloody hell

Always a tough game but really wasn't expecting that much of a battering.

2-0 massively flattered us. Awful.