Arsenal Match : Post game comments

[Guest]

He's been a manager for 14 years so I'd hardly call that an insignificant length of time. We were very good last season, but we were very good in 01/02 and look what happened then. I'm not wanting Rafa to be sacked but to say he's untouchable AND second to none at winning things is wide of the mark. He's cut his own cloth here - all the players are his, we can whinge and whine about a lack of money but he still decided to spend the best part of £40m on a flawed RB, an injured CM, and a decidedly average (make that poor) CB.

It pains me to say it, because I've previously thought Rafa to be the one who could turn us into the Champions however now I'm almost convinced that he ain't going to be able to turn this around.

I'm not saying he's untouchable. Just that it's a bit early and silly to call for his head and not acknowledge how far we have gone under his leadership.

I am faith he'll turn it around but I haven't got any faith with most of our supporters believing it though. As I've said, when the chips are down we should stick together, not jump at each other's throats.

Rafa played our best team today, made the right (well the popular ones) decisions during the game. It's not as if things have drastically changed as a result of this game no? That's what I call consistency and I don't understand some of you breaking ranks like that.

[greenbloodred]

Same last time 4 shots 4 ****ing goals .. I am depleted right now .. off to bed .. Laters .. it wont hurt as much with time, theres always poker, cage fighting, my 27' iMac and Fifa

gutted those shower of cunts should have a word with themselves

****in' hell you must live in a massive house, thats some size of an iMac!

[Bender]

The buck will obviously come down to him. He's the boss.

But when Arsenal scored today, the players should have responded. Rafa isn't kicking a ball then no? He's put Aquilani on, which some have been saying will be 'our saviour'. Then he's put on N'Gog and left Torres out on the pitch when he's clearly not sharp enough. This all in the idea 'not to piss off' the supporters, who are so knowledgeable ... He would have been booed if he had done so.

this is my point this is 99% the same team as which got 2nd place last season ........either it is the players or they have no faith in the manager

[Guest]

this is my point this is 99% the same team as which got 2nd place last season ........either it is the players or they have no faith in the manager

We are having bad season, some players aren't performing. That's it.

Should he sack Stevie for not preforming this season? Or Nando for missing a sitter today?

[mick the click]

I'm not saying he's untouchable. Just that it's a bit early and silly to call for his head and not acknowledge how far we have gone under his leadership.

I am faith he'll turn it around but I haven't got any faith with most of our supporters believing it though. As I've said, when the chips are down we should stick together, not jump at each other's throats.

Rafa played our best team today, made the right (well the popular ones) decisions during the game. It's not as if things have drastically changed as a result of this game no? That's what I call consistency and I don't understand some of you breaking ranks like that.

I've a sneaking admiration for the cut of your jib sir. We're having a **** season. It can, and I think it will, get better. Can't go much further downhill.

[Bender]

We are having bad season, some players aren't performing. That's it.

Should he sack Stevie for not preforming this season? Or Nando for missing a sitter today?

one or two player not performing ok but most of the team come on either blame the team or the manager as he is the one who should be geeing them up ......aren' they listening to him ? no ? then why not

[hamshanks]

maybe it's just me, I thought we played quite well, as we did against Fiorentina. The team tired in the second half, not surprising as alot of them have just come back from injury.

Sacking the manager will only make things worse - teams that sack their managers don't win things (unless you've got a billionaire's wallet). This is the time when you're supposed to be a "supporter", I've got a long enough memory to have been through this before, we've got no God given right to win everything.

[Darkon]

But surely it is, say at half time we are winning as we were today it is his job to say the right things, to make sure it is drilled into them that they need to focus and not surrender that lead until the final whistle goes or if we are losing to have a go at them but at the same time tell them they are better than the other team etc. I think you get where I'm coming from don't you?

Sure, I agree with that - it's the managers job to tell the players what to do, and how to close the game. But it's not the same as motivation if you get me? The players should be plenty motivated by the chance of winning the game and getting back in to the top of the league.

It's just to separate things for me, and if the players aren't motivated then it's something beyond the manager, then it's time for the players to do something else.

[Guest]

one or two player not performing ok but most of the team come on either blame the team or the manager as he is the one who should be geeing them up ......aren' they listening to him ? no ? then why not

Oh come on mate, surely it's not about being 'leading cheerleader' no?

[Guest]

maybe it's just me, I thought we played quite well, as we did against Fiorentina. The team tired in the second half, not surprising as alot of them have just come back from injury.

Sacking the manager will only make things worse - teams that sack their managers don't win things (unless you've got a billionaire's wallet). This is the time when you're supposed to be a "supporter", I've got a long enough memory to have been through this before, we've got no God given right to win everything.

We need more people like you contributing mate.

[SimonNo7]

Same last time 4 shots 4 ****ing goals .. I am depleted right now .. off to bed .. Laters .. it wont hurt as much with time, theres always poker, cage fighting, my 27' iMac and Fifa

gutted those shower of cunts should have a word with themselves

What's it like?

I feel so inferior with mediocre 24". Finishes off my day completely

[SimonNo7]

Sure, I agree with that - it's the managers job to tell the players what to do, and how to close the game. But it's not the same as motivation if you get me? The players should be plenty motivated by the chance of winning the game and getting back in to the top of the league.

It's just to separate things for me, and if the players aren't motivated then it's something beyond the manager, then it's time for the players to do something else.

Fair enough, I see where you are coming from but did you just say this (the bold bit) like they do it on Soccer AM?

[MrsB]

What's it like?

I feel so inferior with mediocre 24". Finishes off my day completely

You still lucky mind, I'm married to a Gooner …

[Darkon]

Fair enough, I see where you are coming from but did you just say this (the bold bit) like they do it on Soccer AM?

never seen/heard soccer AM so couldn't say

Not living in the UK, so don't get much of that stuff.

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this is my point this is 99% the same team as which got 2nd place last season ........either it is the players or they have no faith in the manager

So we were a 1 man team last season.


And we sold him to RM.