Chels <snip> Arse

smuckers

Well I really am pissed off we lost to a good team but had enough chances to get back into it but Arse are too good on the break the funny thing is we actually played well but not well enough in the final 3rd, the midfield went to sleep for the first 2 goals and what was Zenden doing for the 3rd? unfortunatley Eidur has gone backwards since his wonder goal against Leeds but is a shadow of the player he was, Jimmy's touch is gone to be honest his touch is always poor but its worse now, in the second half Lampard ran that midfield and at 1-2 we had a chance. I'm sick of Ellery talking to the players like students.
Cole should have been on bench instead of Zenden.:mad:

Okie

Saw the game last night, could have been different at 1 - 2. No effort from Zenden for the third, Pires had a stinker, Cygan....legend! :rolleyes: Nice dive by Zola in the first half

Used the interactive part on Sky Sports for the commentary (FanZone or something) with Tim Lovejoy from Soccer A.M. (Chelsea) and Bradley Walsh (Arsenal). Was pretty funny in parts, with David Cellary and Jimmy Floyd Stickleback putting in appearances

After a shot from Chelsea goes well wide:
Bradley Walsh : "What an effort! He's cetainly got the Puma Crowdseekers on tonight" lmao

bucks73

Just about to say the same Okie. Tim and Bradley were very good. Makes a change from the usual boring guys they have on fanzone. Good to hear an Arsenal fan say how bad Cygan actually is and give out about Pires' whinging and diving antics.

When Pires threw himself to the ground in the second half he should have got booked. Gronkjaer did nothing and yet Pires kept moaning.

Thought Ranieris decision to start with three at the back cost them as they were exposed badly for the first two goals. They dominated the game after they reverted to a back four. Front guys had an off night although Gudjohnsens goal was not offside.

Nemici

Yeah Bucks, I am a gooner and I thought that Pires was a disgrace and I laughed and applauded when the drunken blind bald frenchman was sent off !! he goes into your catalogue of dreadful AFC signings for sure !

BKtje

he made the same mistake as keegan made formation wise.
Woulda thought people woulda learnt by now

still very wp to arsenal, bastards

yop

Arsenal played poor I thought, I know they scored 3 but did not really create much more, Chelsea huffed and puffed, and that is all!

Yeah Bucks, I am a gooner and I thought that Pires was a disgrace and I laughed and applauded when the drunken blind bald frenchman was sent off

Well said, it is about time the FA kicked some hole with this crap, too many "feather" players out there at the minate, the likes of Pires, Jeffers, RVN, Beckham get handed suspensions for acting the beur

growler

what a frustrating nite, think ranieri got his tactics all wrong for this one , needed to be solid at the back ,4 instead of 3 would have made more sense , and wingers instead of stanic might have kept them back , we bring on gronks and then hardly let him near the ball , then zola goes to midfield , total bloody madness. Viera was outstanding , pires a &*%(* and i think i'm taking jeffers off my christmas card list, parlour is obviously immune from yellow cards despite at least 5 tackles which ellary would normally send anyone off for. and why does henry insist on taking all of chelsea's cigarette lighters ? can't he afford some of his own?
First time I left a game early this season (87 mins)

Bateman

Don't think the tactics were wrong, Chelsea had enough chances, you have to take your chances against a team of Arsenal's calibre, otherwise you will be punished, simple as that.

Mossy Monk

happy with the result. really pissed off with Pires. Cygan paid for his hand on Hasselbaink's chest but i think he over reacted and lost a goal as a result. and like Andy Gray said, why was Stanic not sent off? he had 2 bookable offences yet was only booked for the 1st one. crowds throwing stuff at players really needs to stop. Henry hit again and Lauren almost hit. disgraceful

Bateman

That was a good shot on Henry.

smuckers

Yes Stanic should have gone but Pires also dived and Jeffers head butted Petit. I wish Ches went in for Dyer before he went to Newcy., but we have to cope for the time being with what we got but we need someone strong beside Frank in the summer.:)