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Well that was perhaps the worst defensive display I have ever seen from an Arsenal team. It was shambolic. It was so bad I can’t bring myself to think about it too much. With that in mind, I’ll keep this short.

Adams, Keown, Dixon, Winterburn, Bould and Seaman – that was a defence. The players that were on the pitch yesterday were nowhere near that level. Unless something radical happens in the next three days we can write off any chance of winning the title.

Let’s be honest, the chances of us winning the league this season aren’t good. Three bad results don’t spell the end of our challenge, but if we keep playing this way then we’ll keep dropping points.

We need signings. Promotions from within will clearly not do. We need two new centre-backs. Previously I was calling for just the one, but after yesterday, I think it’s fair to say that we need to radically revamp our back-line. Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka will do.

We need some midfield steel. We had nothing yesterday.

Aaron Ramsey is ever improving, but he’s not ready to lead a title charge.

Tomas Rosicky is good, but he’s not a starter. Arshavin looks like he doesn’t care. We need a defensive midfielder. M’Vila will do the trick.

We had very little creativity as well. We need someone capable in a forward midfield position. There has been talk of Lucho Gonzalez from Marseille and Mikel Arteta from Everton. Whilst the Spaniard is already familiar with the league, Lucho has the height, power and leadership we need. Right now I’ll take either.

For what it’s worth, it sounds like Arsene Wenger has sorted out the backup striker situation by potentially whisking Park Chu-Young away from under the noses of Lille. Going forward yesterday we were ok. Scoring twice at Old Trafford is not an easy thing to do. It’s just a shame our forward players were so horribly let down by the defence.

The next three days will define our season. We can use the thrashing that we received yesterday as a catalyst, or we can let it destroy the team.

Wenger has his work cut out to make sure that the team sticks together and pulls through this.

I believe he can do it, but there are going to be many supporters calling for his head after our recent result. Whilst I wouldn’t knee jerk that far, yesterday has revealed some serious problems at the club. If Wenger doesn’t operate right now, then it may turn out to be terminal.

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15 comments

  • Wenger says:

    I believe we are strong enough to mount a challenge this season. What challenge? One may ask, that I do not know.

  • Stallport says:

    Still nothing but rumours on the transfer front. we are less than 10% into the season and have already conceded nearly a quarter of the total goals conceded last season and Wenger said that 43 last year was too high. Why then, have we not bought a quality defender already, or, even better 2 of them?

  • Henry Hawk says:

    Wenger said the team ran out of gas as an excuse for the 5 goals scored against his boys in the 2nd half against ManU. If he knew his team was tired and overmatched why didnt he use the “park the bus” strategy employed so often against us by our opponents.

    He changed NOTHING in the 2nd half to clog up the middle of the pitch and provide more support to his overmatched defenders. He DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to help his overwhelmed team. NOTHING!!

    What kind of incompetent Manager would do this kind of thing to his team??? His defensive 4, were told to keep a high back line which allowed MANU to repeatedly run into the acres of open space behind them. WHY???

    The man has completely lost the plot and should be promooted off the pitch asap and into an Admintrative job in the Arsenal front office. Put him onto the Board with the other incompetents who are already on it.. Bring in a new Manager (Ancelotti perhaps) and give him full authority over the reconstruction of our beloved GUNNERS.

  • MrNorthy says:

    Well Im getting frustrated about gunners now, but i can see the game against UTD as a roadchoice. Perhaps Wenger didnt do anything to get the board to understand that it doesnt work. That we really need some reinforcements to go on.

    Ive always questioned his transfer policy as he always says, “if there is someone who fits in, we are going to buy. We got the money”

    So doesnt anyone fit in?

    I like todays roumors and looking forward to see Park in action. I had hope on someone with a bigger name, but actually thinks this one can be the man we need.

    After Park is in, we now need 2 CB, DM and a offensive midfilder to be our passer.
    I hope atleast 3 more signings after Park is landed!

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