Arsenal's worst ever first half

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Date	Time	C	Opponent	F	A	R	S
25 Nov	5:15 PM	P	Bolton Wanderers (A)	1	3	Lost

It was Fabregas and Gilberto against Bolton. As we know, in any football match, two men (or a man and a boy) cannot beat another team. This was the worst Arsenal first half performance I have ever witnessed.

The early goal sunk them a bit but I expected that after the Hamburg game, it would have had the opposite effect. It didn't help that the starting line-up stunk!

Manchester United have balls, Chelsea have experience and Arsenal have skill. Manchester United also has some skill and experience and Chelsea also have some skills and balls.

Arsenal have very little of the other two characteristics and our position in the table proves it. Our experienced players are on their way down instead of improving and our gutsy players are in defence where they have little influence on the game and that leaves Fabregas alone in midfield.

I was baffled by the Flamini, Gilberto, Ljungberg midfield. I suppose Wenger did this hoping to release Fabregas and Walcott to support Adebayor.

It was clear that it wasn't working after 20 minutes since Adebayor was isolated. At the end of the first half, I was pissed off at the referee and the entire team except Fabregas and Gilberto. But when Gilberto scored, I thought to myself: "We have 2 players on the bench who can make us stronger in the second half and we are only 1 goal down. Bolton have nobody on the bench that can make them stronger, they can only get weaker."

In the second half, Arsenal hit the bar three times but only the first one mattered. The game was lost by then.

Flamini is a grafting player but he has to be played in the right combinations. As I mentioned in my last piece, Flamini does not have the positional discipline of a midfielder so as hard as he works, he can sometimes cause more harm than good. He needs to be used carefully.

Eboué is a good player. I actually believe he's a good defender and that his concentration rather than his defensive skills are his weakness. I read an interview with Gallas who was talking about the fact that we have suffered due to lack of concentration. I am sure he was talking about Eboué.

I feel sorry for Fabregas. I hope he doesn't start thinking that he wished he was in another team as I fear that Gallas may be thinking. We attracted world class players because of our style but they will also want to win things. We must start winning else our recruitment drive might get tougher.

I don't know what to write about this game apart from the fact that any chances of winning the league are pretty much over unless Chelsea and Manchester United really screw it up.

We missed van Persie more than Henry. Julio Baptista's touch is better and I liked what I saw, but I worry that he is beginning to turn too much into an Arsenal player and I almost don't want him to, I feel like we just need someone completely different.

Last thing is that Arsenal has no striker that can play alone up front. I don't know what conclusion to make from that but that fact seems pretty clear now.

I'm sure I will recover soon.

User Comments

Rain Dance

Posted on 29 Nov, 2006 at 10:54 AM - Reply

I have to say that I agree on some points. Okay Flamini didn't play well yesterday. I agree to that. Freddie no! He did what was told to do just like all the games in the years before today. He get into the box and try to find space which he did but hit the bar. So what!! have all of you who curse freddie have play football before?? All players hit the bar it's a common thing.
You're all depressed because it happen alot to Arsenal lately that's why!
For Ade, when I saw the game he was against 4-8 Bolton players in the penalty box and the only companion would Freddie who also defends the left wing.

One more thing, seeing Anelka last goal (Offside!! booo.....) it reminds me of how Arsenal play during Adams. We play the most beautiful football in the world but we lack effectiveness we had in those days. I hope Ade and RvPersie can develop to a killer player like when they are in their national side.
Charlie, I agree 100% with you we need that player.
Finally, for all of you that want Vieiria back, FORGET IT!! He's type of play has been memorized by all coach in England so he cannot help.
For Bergkamp, I wished he is 25 again

simmons

Posted on 29 Nov, 2006 at 10:20 AM - Reply

you guys need to relax and realise that we havent beaten bolton at home in years they are our bogey team they play the best style to combat us and i knew they would beat us. what happened to the gooner faithful you should all be ashamed of yourselves

clockendjim

Posted on 29 Nov, 2006 at 08:56 AM - Reply

Sadly I think ScarlettATL has made a very valid point about Lehmann . With all the talk about the midfield and strikers not striking etc etc, I felt that if the goalkeepers from each side had been switched for the Bolton game we would have won.
We will certainly need a new goalkeeper next season, how about one in the eye for Big Sam by tempting Jaaskelainen to join us - they don't come much better than him

Darkavelli

Posted on 28 Nov, 2006 at 05:00 PM - Reply

The only problem with the Arsenal team right now is simple finishing! If half of the chances they have created over the season so far were put away, we would not be having these conversations.

David Lamb

Posted on 28 Nov, 2006 at 04:16 PM - Reply

I know what you mean about several of these players, but I feel you are emphasising their individual issues too much, and making it seem that the team problems are having too much impact on their own individual careers. I think, from what I can tell of them as people, that most have integrity as well as desire for success and understand that the team needs to grow as well as the individuals. I do not think they are all like Ashley Cole, willing to jump ship for their own selfish interests over some loyalty to the team. I think they realise the team will almost certainly improve its results, and there is hardly a better team to be part of. That includes the fans, and I hope you do feel better soon!

Being a Gunner

Posted on 28 Nov, 2006 at 12:10 PM - Reply

Have faith boys. Class is permanent and form is temporary. Class like Arsenal does not vanish overnight.

Fuad arsenal fan by berth

Posted on 28 Nov, 2006 at 06:23 AM - Reply

i think the article is too harsh, i don’t like name dropping players when things go wrong, how on earth Eboué became a bad defender, when every one says our strongest asset is our right side. there is two things wrong with the team:
1- We need a world class striker
2- We need big guys in the middle of the park helb and feb and ros are too small line up.

i think the article is too harsh, i don’t like name dropping players when things go wrong, how on earth Eboué became a bad defender, when every one says our strongest asset is our right side. there is two things wrong with the team:
1- We need a world class striker
2- We need big guys in the middle of the park helb and feb and ros are too small line up.

ScarlettATL

Posted on 28 Nov, 2006 at 03:48 AM - Reply

Firstly let me say that I am a fan and admirer of Lehmann, but when are we going to start holding him accountable? At 38 he's perhaps just beyond his expiration date. It seems our that fantastic back four (and subs) aren't allowed to get beaten from time to time by a great cross, a quick forward or just a slip on the turf. Ferdinand gets beaten. Terry gets beaten. Cole gets beaten. Campbell gets beaten. But their well-protected keepers make the saves fairly consistently. With the exception of a few remarkable saves (Lehmann still has the skills just lost a step), if one of our defenders gets beaten we can pretty much count on the ball finding the back of our net. Perhaps its time we brought in Almunia or purchase a quality keeper in January.

AC

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 08:04 PM - Reply

why do my comments never get posted?

tony

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 08:01 PM - Reply

arsenal need to have a physical approach to certain games i.e this one which bolton are known for other wise they'll just get knocked all over the place. but wenger needs to get the team to vary their style of play anyway as it doesnt always work. by the way, i was disgusted at eboue for his theatrics and hope to never see that from him again.

donaldo

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 12:09 PM - Reply

Be honest we have never replaced Patrick. The midfield was so weak on saturday and Rosicky and Hleb would not have toughened it. We are desperatley short if we get a few injuries.Bolton join the list of average teams who have taken points off us this season. A top 4 finish is essential again this season

Joe

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 12:01 PM - Reply

For a long time I have suspected that this is the worst Arsenal website going. This article confirms it. Talk about over the top! The worst Arsenal performance ever?! Obviously below shipping 6 goals at Old Trafford. Much worse than last season at Anfield were Jens was the only reason we didn't get a hiding. Come on. Stop being so melodramatic. It was a bad first half but in the grander scheme of things, hardly worth your hysteria!

clockendjim

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 11:53 AM - Reply

Although I have seen far worse performances than this, I am afraid I agree with most of the article
Sifting out some of the more ludicrous remarks from all the comments here, there are several recurring themes.
Eboue is not a great defender. In fact I would go as far as to say that he would make a great winger; not many full backs can stay with him when he is on a run
Adebayor works his socks off, but unfortunately he is unable to do the thing he is employed to do, namely put the ball in the net from all the golden opportunities that are regularly served up for him
Flamini is an honest hardworking journeyman who really isn't at the same level as the rest of the Arsenal players around him
I think we all love Freddie Llungberg for all his great efforts in the past. However what was becoming evident last season when he scored one PL goal, is that this year his deterioration has continued downwards at a rate- what a shame, but time to move him on
Opinions seem to be divided over Gilberto. Personally I think he does a great job but he needs someone to share the load. What a disaster that unnecessary tackle on Diaby was last season - I think he was developing into just what we need right now.
Dont forget that Viera was only truly at his best with Petit helping him out.
I was ridiculed when I recently suggested that Toure could do this job with Senderos and Gallas as the two central defenders. I still stand by that. Kolo was at fault in some way for all three Bolton goals so he is not the perfect defender that so many fans maintain. But he looks great going forward this season, so if he was not in the back four I feel his contribution could be put to better use. He could be our new Viera with Gilbert filling the Petit role.
Many fans are concentrating on our lack of scoring as our main problem. However if you look at the percentage of the amount of goals we have conceded from the very few chances our overall play has allowed the opposition it is quite disturbing
For all these negative comments of mine and the rest here, I feel we are a whisker away from becoming the best Arsenal team you have ever seen. If we find a way of turning our superiority into goals, then we will be out sight of everyone else.

Lindholm, Sweden

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 11:35 AM - Reply

How do we replace the 20 or so goals scored by Pires and Ljungberg in recent campaigns? And why will TH14 never do a defender to get into the box and shooooot? He must focus on scoring and not only provide for others. Where is Bergkamp...

Rombosia

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 10:36 AM - Reply

Oh, N further to my comments earlier, if you have been an Arsenal fan for long, you'd know that Bolton away has been a very difficult fixture. Even with the Vierras n Pireses of that great invincible side. Yet on Tuesday, for once, they never really outmuscled us. Apart from the corner, I can't say their height n strength was their greatest asset. So, I say give this team a chance.

And yes, YOU WHINE TOO MUCH IN UR ARTICLES!!!!

When we lose, accept it gracefully. Bolton is 3rd on the table for a reason.

As I read earlier, be a fan, not a whiner!

This is the attitude permeating at Emirates these days. You can hardly hear the fans. The give up long before the players then they all, just like you, accuse the players of not having heart.

SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!

simon

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 06:08 AM - Reply

its better arsenal play with two strikers than one. they should adopt the chelsea style. 4-4-2 but diamond formation in the midfield

wycliffe

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 05:57 AM - Reply

Hi Joel, I understand the pain of our classy game! it hearts when you play a classy game when you're a goal down! wenger needs to keeps his fans otherwise we're headed to reading fc! wenger should know that the fans needs results not anything else! I'm as hurt as you are.

farrel

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 05:38 AM - Reply

I haven't seen the game, but from what you say, I'm glad I didn't. Good grief.

Rombosia

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 05:26 AM - Reply

That is a very emotional view. I do think, like you, that Flamini and Freddy struggled in the first half. They lost too many balls that they didn't need to. Yet the people you say are our gutsy ones, the defenders, let us down badly on Saturday. Kolo left Faye all alone for the first goal. He also gave too much space to Anelka for the second.

The second half was better, though unlicky. Still, I have to say we cannot keep forgiving ourselves on issues of bad luck. Ade needs to finish off his chances. Thats wat he's payed to do after all. Freddy's miss CANNOT be forgiven. Free header from 12 yards of an open goal. Surely you can't hit the post from there. Baptista showed them how to do it on Tuesday.

Also, I was shocked to see Theo starting in a match we normally associate with physical strength. I think he played very very well. He created chances for the others, but sadly they refused, yes refused to score!! To me, Fabregas, Gilberto, Theo n Glichy were my men of the match. I can't fault them for the loss. Our defence must be meaner. We can't afford any more draws, let alone losses!!

Phillip Three

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 02:06 AM - Reply

I agree with QUARTZ and FLYGUARD.

Bolton were too good for Arsenal. Anelka played better than Abedayor. Diouf played better thhen the Arsenal midfield. Faye stronger than Gilberto and the whole BW defence was more solid than Arsenal.

Eboue should be a midfielder. Muamba should be back in the team. Hoyte/Lauren/Djourou to take Eboue's role at fullback. Flamini, Freddie, Abedayor can be rested. In come Denilson and Baptista. Brazilians know how to play tough.

Let TH14 play his silken ways but only TH14. Other players have to play at their strengths not play the way TH14 plays.

Hopefully this crisis can jolt AW into making some tough decisions.

Why should we have a weakness to balls being played in the air and the randomness of the knock-on ball?

renzo

Posted on 27 Nov, 2006 at 01:39 AM - Reply

This game was lost on team selection alone. If you have no Henry, you had Robin, when you don't have him either you need to work with the tools you have. As much as Walcott did well coming on for Arsenal in the Hamburg game, this wasn't the game to start him. He still has so much to learn and I think his impact play as a sub would have hurt Bolton more because they would have been tired by then.

Bolton are a physical side, always have been and always will be. When this game came around and there was no Henry and deep down I question how serious the injury is, because it seems like he picks his games these days, he should have played 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 with Baptista starting. He adds that physical presence that we needed.

I agree with your article, this team doesn't have the balls or Man Utd or Chelsea but they have skill but above all, they seem like a team that can't deal with the pressures of the prem and I hate to say it but the bull dog fighting spirit or lack of is evident.

What Arsenal need to do against teams they know will play a physical game is to out-skill them or match them with heart. No point moaning and complaining, they should just get on with it.

I still think they will have a good season, even if the premiership title is slipping out of reach. They just need to keep their focus, be patient and do what they do best. I don't think it was the worst half Arsenal has ever played though, they were poor for both goals but they could have scored two or three themselves.

Also is it just me or do you think Ljungberg is starting to look like he has lost IT? He used to get goals for fun and now he can't even buy a goal. Not a knee jerk reaction, just a thought, seeing as we don't have anyone other than the strikers who are putting goals in the back of the net on a regular basis. That is what's hurting this team, goals are not coming from midfield.

Salman

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 11:16 PM - Reply

well a 4-5-1 formation its that much good for a team that wants to attack and win the game. this formation was excelent in the champoins leage because u r against teams that well attack u most the time so its very good for counter attack. 1 more thing is that these 3 players clichy,flamini and adibayor are realy sucks and i meant yeah more then sucks, i cant watch more games for arsenal with these players cuz they do 1 thing right between 10 things

Aussie Fan

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 10:56 PM - Reply

Finally Joel a piece i agree with. Great analysis, but i believe that the best combination for 4-5-1 midfield is Gilberto sitting infront of the defenders, Diaby when fit just infront of Gilberto to dictate the pace and win the balls, Fabregas infront of Diaby supplying those killer passes, and have Rocisky & Hleb on the Wings and even VP Can play there. And with Henry upfront i reckon that this has the potential to blow any team to kingdom come.
Every Player in the Midfield would have different roles and with the Width of the wingers we could finally see the master vision. We need Diaby back as soon as possible.
Walcott, as shown on Saturday is still a boy he is still a good 10-12 kgs away from being a good footy player.

NB John

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 08:53 PM - Reply

The first half was bad but you obviously haven't been around for long or seen that many games if you think that's our worst first half ever!

Also, Eboue and defending. You say he's a good defender but his concentration lets him down. FFS concentration is one of the biggest things about being a defender!!!

(Could the management of this site please find some writers who have the slightest clue what they're on about.)

Arsenal Lover

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 08:18 PM - Reply

Cheer up, man. This happens in football time and again. This team is young and learning. Of course, they are taking long to learn but that is not the fault of the team. It is more the fault of the coach for sticking rigidly to his 4-5-1 system and refusing to recruit a few more experienced players with balls - players who can tough it out in the middle of the park. Arsenal reflect their manager. Wenger has an intellectual approach to the game. The team is playing intellectually. Sometimes a team just needs to outmuscle its opponents. Wenger needs to teach his team to give physically as much as they are taking. Your comments about Thierry Henry are depressing and unfair. I think that you need to be fair. This man has been the mainstay of this team for some seasons now. It is not his fault the team is performing like this. You are right on target when you say that Arsenal does not have a striker who can play alone upfront. That includes Van Pierse. The Henry/Van Persie duo worked well for a long time when Arsenal were playing two strikers. Even last season which was the worst Arsenal season I can think of since Wenger arrived. It is not about Thierry Henry. It is about the coach. He must rethink his system and teach his players to play with balls. If he can not do that, let him hire a good old English man as an assistant to teach this team to play football the good old English way - physical, uncompromising and strong like men! It appears to me that Wenger just is not capable to doing that! Your analysis of the game reveals your frustration with the team right now - I daresay that I am just as frustrated as you. But I think you should be more critical of the coach's rigid philosophy than of the players. I agree with you that Arsenal needs balls. I remember the days of Patrick Viera in the middle of the park. Those were the days when Arsenal stuck it to the other teams both physically and intellectually. Wenger needs another player like that - someone who can set the tone for the other players. About Henry I agree with the sentiments going around that maybe he should not be the captain. I think he just does not have the leadership skills. This is not a criticism for his playing skills. I still think that he is the best in the world but he just doesn't cut it for me as captain. Arsenal needs a captain who can set the tone about toughness - someone uncompromising about physically taking on the other teams. This team doesn't toughen up in the next few days Blackburn, Tottenham and Chelsea will eat us alive!

rodnot71

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 08:02 PM - Reply

we are still a team lacking experience. this was a time that i really taught we might beat bolton. but not with that formation. when is baptista to be used regularly? no excuses but the turning point was that Bolton's davies was not sent off. one might say that i like to win matches with a man more, but i dont care how results come. all i know is that we are too far behind the main challengers. maybe we play delightful fottball, but i like to play bad and get results, and win trophies.

tunadog

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 07:32 PM - Reply

you obviously didnt see the away performances at Liverpool & Aston Villa last season...we were far worse there.

Osagie

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 05:23 PM - Reply

This is why i love this site, you guys say it as it is. I think we lost that game as soon as wenger started complaining about bolton and when he altered his starting lineup. We are rebuilding so we just have to be patient.

rice_money

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 05:17 PM - Reply

I do somewhat agree that Gilberto and Fab were the only ones in the game (1st half) especially. I do believe Ljunberg played hard as well. Walcott showed potential but his obvious inexperience was a factor. We need a finished product now. The ref didn't help matters by allowing Bolton to be too physical. Arsenal's attacking players need more grit. For example Pires coped well, Overmars, Petit etc. Hleb is coming to..I believe he should have started the game. I don't think there is one answer to solve Arsenal's woes but I do believe they need two things.

1) work on set pieces
2) attacking players need to be more physical

Just my two cents

Jean Louis (Panama)

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 05:09 PM - Reply

I really feel sorry for the whole team... I know they all want to win and they aren't getting the results they deserve... I dont know whats happening.. the team plays a great match one day and then they play really bad... Im confused... I think Arsene has to stick with a team and stop changing the players...I think Baptista is a player we need at all times because his pace, strenght mixed with his skills are needed in this arsenal team... I really hope we start winning games without being so inconsistent, Im sure this team can do it... they need more balls as Joel says and more faith in themselves... Lest go Gooners!! we can do it!!!

Chris Welch

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 04:45 PM - Reply

What an absolute disappointment. Where was the passion, the grit, the determination? Where was the defence? Where the hell are the real Arsenal? Brilliant skill is one thing but we don't battle we don't have the balls to play gritty football. We showed it against ManUre and against the Scousers but when it comes to minnows in the game we are strongly lacking. It was the same under George Graham, you just knew when you came up against a nothing team we would lose (I recall us losing 2-4 against Norwich, and we were 2-0 up at half time).

Cesc is a fantastic player but we need a Vieira/Makelele in the midfield - Gilberto just isn't good enough (and I like the guy). To get the passion that the fans have he needs to be ENGLISH and a Gooner. Unfortunately I doubt it will happen.

charlie

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 04:00 PM - Reply

I don't think our problem right now, has much to do with our style of play. It's more of a mental and attitude kind of thing.

Yes, we're missing experienced players but mostly we're missing leadership in players.
On top of that, the same old problem... the kids, for all their brilliance, potential and talent, they lack the physical prescence. The team is crying out loud for a rough/get stuck in type of midfielder.

As great a job Gilberto is doing for us, he's not that player.
I was hoping Diaby could fill that role for us but after being on the receiving end of that challenge and the lenghty injury that came with it, i don't know if we'll see him get stuck in too many times (not for now anyway, that's for sure).

kevin

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 03:45 PM - Reply

Totally agree with you...great article!

Tony Montana

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 03:03 PM - Reply

Good article. What you said about Fabregas and Gallas really hits home. Cheers for that.

mikey holding

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 01:51 PM - Reply

what rubbish -

how long have you supported arsenal?

ten minutes?

sorry pal - i can think of plenty of worse first half performances.

why don't you just be patient - the team are on a learning curve.

and maybe fabregas/gallas have a little more patience than you. hence they might be willing to stick it out to see what could happen.

i wonder if you'll print this...

Justin

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 01:43 PM - Reply

Yeah totally agree. That 1st half performance deserved more than a bollocking from Arsene.... Eboue's defensive skills at times are pathetic honestly.... I thought Theo and Gael played well though.... I don't f****** care that we hit the bar 3 times, cuz in the end really this was a game we should have won... and i really dont know how much more i cant take the 4-5-1 anymore...

An Arsenal fan

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 01:40 PM - Reply

whenever arsenal win beutiful ,everything is good ,arsenal is the best team in the world but when they lose you turn into a fu........ bitch .If you are a arsenal fan be one but dont expect arsenal to always win.

Badrax

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 01:23 PM - Reply

Until about 5 years ago I thought football was an ugly game and did not watch footballat all, not even a single second of 2002 world cup. Then I one day I watched Arsenal play under Wenger in the 2002-03 season and I was converted into a fan of football but I would watch only Arsenal and sometimes Real Madrid and Manu U. Even though Arsenal lost that year and won the EPL next year I enjoyed the 2002-03 season more mainly because Edu got replaced by Gilberto. I preferred watching Edu or even Parlour to Gilberto. But since last year Arsene wenger is really beginning to fustrate me sometimes, by opting to play just 1 striker or to play with two defensive minded midfielders like Flamini and Gilberto at the same time. I can understand the need to have 1 defensive midfielder but to have two, smacks of cautiousness which I earlier did not assosciate with Wenger. I feel bad if Arsenal lose but as long as they play some free flowing football and provide some entertainment I still watch the match again as I tape every match. But yesterday Arsenal looked like scoring only from crosses or long range strikes. Actually at times in the first half Bolton played the classier football and that pass from Campo was the best pass of the match. If we had 2 strikers upfront I am sure Fabregas would have threaded some nice through balls and we would have been able to penetrate through the middle., but with just one striker to aim at who is surrounded by 3 or 4 defenders it is very tough for Fabregas to create goal scoring chances for the lone striker. I think Joel Che has pointed in an article a few weeks ago that 60% of Fabregas is wasted because not enough runs are being made by other players and therefore Fabregas is forced to pass sideways majority of the time. Last year Wenger spoke about how football should be played in an entertaining fashion because if not he would rather go and read a book. Well watching the first half yesterday I felt that reading a book about quantum physics would have been more interesting. I feel he is being too cautious at the moment. I know we are conceding soft goals at the moment but that if Wenger carries on playing with 4-5-1 which is beginning to get on my nerves, I think I will be forced to go back to watching Steve nash play B'Ball or watch movies on TV on the weekends like I did before or dare I say even watch Manu U who predominantly play 4-4-2 or Ronaldinho or Kaka. Its a shame because I think Arsenal have best passer in the game in Fabregas whose vision and creativity is not being utilised properly.

otai

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 12:50 PM - Reply

i was really frustrated with Ljungberg. He wasnt effective at all. everytime he got the ball i was sure he'll lost it then he fell down and crying to the ref to give free kicks.. he can't beat other player and can't shot... Hleb should start the game... IMHO...

shaq

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 11:24 AM - Reply

Arsenal are a worn out team....accept it... u people demand too much on henry.....suppose he goes to Barca...Then just imagine poor old gooners!!!!

Giga

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 10:41 AM - Reply

hate to say it, but it's true...

Orhan_sarajevo

Posted on 26 Nov, 2006 at 10:31 AM - Reply

I think that we are too soft,that is main problem...

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