As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
Had a poor game today, no doubt. Could have done better with both goals.
That said they both look worse than they are. First one if he doesn't come the bloke has a free header from 8 or 9 yards and with the second one he was slightly unsighted and when somebody thumps it from just outside the box you haven't got time to recover.
Should have saved them both but let's not throw the baby out with the bath water.
cech is slightly to blame for the 2nd goal, for the first its a goal whether he comes for it or not. we've sold out to compete with best to have a defence based on mediocrity.
He had a 'mare yesterday and on that we all agree, BUT let's not write the guy off after one game cos that would be way ott imo
What I have continually said though, is that Cech looked a top keeper playing behind a defensive chav team but that we might see a different keeper playing behind a wide open and tactically inept Arsenal team, and that looked the case yesterday
If Chesney or Average Al had conceded those goals yesterday there would be threads on here wanting them shot by firing squad. Instead we have to listen to waffle about giving some geriatric twat time when he's 33 and supposedly the catalyst for a title bid.
I will say it again...The games he played in for the Chavs last year he showed himself up to be ponderous and past his best. Everyone says the keeper is worth 10 points at his best and the Chavski Lampost cost us 3 on day one
I did welcome cech and felt Wenger had, after all these years, finally, finally got us a top class keeper. But fuck me pink he was total, total shite yesterday. If that had of been shezza the haters would have burned him alive ffs.
There's a difference between slating an arrogant git who grins like a twat every time he fucks up before taking a selfie and a guy who has played one PL game for us and fucked up.
I'm sure if Cech plays like that consistently then the knives will be out.