Capital Cup Last 16 - Reading vs Arsenal 19:45

AdamD

Not even sure we're playing bad.

1 goal from bad defending, albeit a brilliant cross.
1 goalkeeping howling
1 defender howler og
1 ridiculous finish

Somebody cursed us earlier saying teams haven't been converting chances against us

Corvo

Soups123 wrote: »

Arsenal dont have s single player out there tonight that I can see!

Arshavin must be playing so!

Frisbee

This is highly embarrassing

iMuse

Arshavin counting how many goals Reading have scored, thats about all he has done

Soups123

Griffin1988 wrote: »

Arshavin must be playing so!

He has a jersey on alright, with the exception of Gnarby the rest have no real interest in being there!

seriousfizz

I would have thought that Kos and Djourou between them could do some defending. However, in Chamakh and Arshavin, you've got two absolute clowns.

breffni666

I think AWs time is now up. He has served us well but cant bring us any further. Regardless what happens the rest of this game, enough is enough!!

aperture_nuig

Awful stuff from Arsenal here tonight. Most of those players should be trying to show Wenger why he should pick them. At the minute they're proving why they should be sold!

born2bwild

4-0? you know you're over 21 when Arsenal's first eleven start looking young to you.

IvySlayer

Comeback time :P

gnfnrhead

breffni666 wrote: »

I think AWs time is now up. He has served us well but cant bring us any further. Regardless what happens the rest of this game, enough is enough!!

Overreact much?

Get in ya beauty!


Awful performance so far.

tayto lover

Great finish by Walcott but highly embarrassing half by Arsenal.
"we want our Arsenal back" being sung by the crowd.

Francie Barrett

Maybe Walcott should be playing through the middle.

I actually think Arsenal may have a chance now.....

wnolan1992

Anyone know the odds on 5-4? :pac:

born2bwild

Why is Walcott carrying the ball back to 1/2 way line? There are 10 seconds left.

IvySlayer

Would Niall Quinn ever fck off.

Nemanja91

Lovely finish there, left back should have stepped up though.

iMuse

Arsenal 60/1 for the win, Lump on

KaiserGunner

What a joke of a first half. This is awful stuff, do the players even want to be on the pitch?

Soups123

breffni666 wrote: »

I think AWs time is now up. He has served us well but cant bring us any further. Regardless what happens the rest of this game, enough is enough!!

It's Reading, Carling Cup, second team out against a prem team. It's ****ing awful to watch but ^ is a bit much.

tayto lover

IvySlayer wrote: »

Comeback time :P

I actually think we will come back now. Giroud on Donkey off.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

breffni666 wrote: »

I think AWs time is now up. He has served us well but cant bring us any further. Regardless what happens the rest of this game, enough is enough!!

haha!




4-0 is a dangerous lead, game on!:pac:

OneColdHand

AdamD wrote: »

Not even sure we're playing bad.

1 goal from bad defending, albeit a brilliant cross.
1 goalkeeping howling
1 defender howler og
1 ridiculous finish

Somebody cursed us earlier saying teams haven't been converting chances against us

So only 3 defensive howlers then?! Oh ok.

Francie Barrett

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Anyone know the odds on 5-4? :pac:

40/1 for Arsenal to win, just put a fiver on it.

Mickeroo

Glimmer of hope there. I'm beginning to think Walcott through the centre might not be a bad idea.

Nemanja91

iMuse wrote: »

Arsenal 60/1 for the win, Lump on

Tempting...

symbolic

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Anyone know the odds on 5-4? :pac:

I backed them at 70/1 at 4-0 down... Roll on the comeback!

MaxPower89

The players should be ashamed of themselves after that, after away fans paying their hard-earned to see such lack of effort and total disinterest? I can't actually believe how bad we were.

AdamD

OneColdHand wrote: »

So only 3 defensive howlers then?! Oh ok.

That's some brilliant comprehension you've got there.

Anyone

PP seem to be only offering 18/1........I really need to get an account opened elsewhere.

MUSEIST

Lovely finish by walcott. Don't know why arsenal don't play him through the middle. Chamakh really is useless.

Quazzie

If only Walcott could do that more often. He can finish, and he has pace but his reading of the game and off the ball movement is terrible at times.

JamJamJamJam

And I wasn't going to watch this game...!



Happy Reading fan :P

Soups123

Nemanja91 wrote: »

Tempting...

Can't get odds for it on the PP app!

klose

Anyone wrote: »

PP seem to be only offering 18/1........I really need to get an account opened elsewhere.

Paddy power are atrocious for some of their football odds

greendom

If you didn't know the score you wouldn't guess it from these stats

HT Stats Reading v Arsenal Shots 8-8, On target 5-2, Fouls 4-4, Duels Won 58%-42%, Pass Accuracy 73%-87%, Possession 31%-69%

Anyone

whippedcream wrote: »

Paddy power are atrocious for some of their football odds

They cant lose with those odds, they can just take any bet and lay half of it elsewhere and make money whatever happens.

DB10

Shameful stuff, embarrassing but the usual with Arsenal under Wenger these days. Bring in Moyes before its too late.

batistuta9

tayto lover wrote: »

Poor, poor, poor defending. Absolute rubbish. I pity those Arsenal fans having that crap served up to them after spending good money.
Some of those players don't want to be there at all.
Is there something going on behind the scenes that morale is so bad?

remember what i posted in the superthread, that stewart robson said?

AdamD wrote: »

Not even sure we're playing bad.

1 goal from bad defending, albeit a brilliant cross.
1 goalkeeping howling
1 defender howler og
1 ridiculous finish

Somebody cursed us earlier saying teams haven't been converting chances against us

that was me

but steve bould's having a great impact on the defence though isn't he :pac::pac::pac:

Soups123

whippedcream wrote: »

Paddy power are atrocious for some of their football odds

16/1 now awful, Reading 1/12 for the win!

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Arshavin always manages to come up with a goal or assist.

Take chamakh off and either play Giroud or put someone else on and put Theo up top.

breffni666

Soups123 wrote: »

It's Reading, Carling Cup, second team out against a prem team. It's ****ing awful to watch but ^ is a bit much.

Not really. Its the same old same old. I'm with the Gunners 25 years and have never been so frustrated with what's going on. When will the drought end?

inmyday

Paddy power have the draw at 8/1. Not great odds, but I was thinking to throw a few cent at it. But I think Reading might get another to finish Arsenal.

HazDanz

We seem to be playing a little bit with the handbrake on. Will that excuse work tonight?

Barlett

So true

DB10

Its embarrassing if the players cared at all that wouldnt have happened. They'll start playing in the last 5 minutes as usual. No urgency or heart .

Joke usually like watching the CC because they have a freshness and desire the first team dont. Feel sorry for the keeper though hes been let down by outfield players.

tayto lover

Our defenders are terrible. All of them. Can't believe how bad they actually are.

Corvo

DB10 wrote: »

Its embarrassing if the players cared at all that wouldnt have happened. They'll start playing in the last 5 minutes as usual. No urgency or heart .

Joke usually like watching the CC because they have a freshness and desire the first team dont. Feel sorry for the keeper though hes been let down by outfield players.

Agreed.

What is behind the sudden decline (with regards to this season only)? Arsenal had it all at the start. They looked fresh, pacey and morale seemed high. Plus, the defence was finally locking up tight. I expressed the view that they might be short of goals (and I think this is true) but how have the performances dropped so much?

Is motivating the players a problem for Wenger?

robby^5

DB10 wrote: »

Feel sorry for the keeper though hes been let down by outfield players.

What game are you watching? Martinez has been terrible.