September 11th
I didn’t see the game yesterday so I can’t really comment on it other than to say it’s a disappointing result. Afterwards Arsene Wenger said “We made mistakes at the back. That’s not acceptable. The problem facing us is that we have to find much more stability at the back.”
I would have to ask then why we played Pascal Cygan. To me Senderos and Toure has looked a very solid partnership and they gave us the defensive stability we lacked last season. Sure, Senderos might have made a mistake against Chelsea – to me it’s debatable as that hideous cunt Drogba was offside but Kolo never looks the same player alongside Pascal. Also, what does Robin van Persie have to do to get a start? He may not have the same experience as Bergkamp but what he offers is a direct goal threat which seems beyond his older compatriot these days. Why rest Fabregas? To me if Flamini starts it’s got to be in place of Gilberto as the work they do is similar while Fabregas is the one who makes the team tick from midfield. Have Le Bob’s legs really and truly gone? He’s been so poor this season you have to wonder is there something going on we don’t know about. Some strange decisions. Those who saw can debate and argue.
Even more tragically we lost our first season friendly 6-1 last night and one of their goals came when our right back steamed in to boot it clear from inside the 6 yard line, it whacked off my knee and went in the top corner. Now that’s what I call gutted.
