arsenal flat ...

[Gamma]

no pep ...look like dem playing not to lose.

[Assasin]

the weather may have a lot to do with it.

[Karl]

My GUNNERS looked like crap!!!
...again, the amount of 'give-aways' were astonishing!!!

[Karl]

Nope!

[Gamma]

and is not like seh chelsea was playing a high pressure game...

[Karl]

Yuh seit!
I think Wenger was happy to play down to Chelsea's plans - slow game...looking for a counter...therefore seeding possession to our GUNNERS.

Based on the game - Draw was fair outcome. Game had only 2 clear look-in at goal - Chelsea's Lampard hit the crossbar with clear look-in at goal...and the GUNNERS' Giroud missed in the 80 something minute when Terry and Petr Cech saved in the goal-area. Booooooooorrrrrrrrrrring!!!

[Tilla]

Yuh seit!
I think Wenger was happy to play down to Chelsea's plans - slow game...looking for a counter...therefore seeding possession to our GUNNERS.

Based on the game - Draw was fair outcome. Game had only 2 clear look-in at goal - Chelsea's Lampard hit the crossbar with clear look-in at goal...and the GUNNERS' Giroud missed in the 80 something minute when Terry and Petr Cech saved in the goal-area. Booooooooorrrrrrrrrrring!!!

Wenger never had a choice Karl, Mourinho own him. Chelsea took Arsenal out of their game, let them have possession, but shut down the passing lanes. Pity Chelsea could not have put away a couple chances to put you guys out of your misery. Lampard came close and Willian should either have hit that shot harder or cross to Ramires and Hazard who were waiting on the other side.

I do not see Arsenal or Chelsea challenging for the this season. The most I think will happen is they will fight for CL spot.

[Karl]

Wenger never had a choice Karl, Mourinho own him. Chelsea took Arsenal out of their game, let them have possession, but shut down the passing lanes. Pity Chelsea could not have put away a couple chances to put you guys out of your misery. Lampard came close and Willian should either have hit that shot harder or cross to Ramires and Hazard who were waiting on the other side.

Our guys just made too many errant passes.
...and I cannot forget the ref making some key calls for you - 2 Red Card over the top challenges not appropriately punished, including one totally ignored.

...and the foul on Walcott in the box - feet hooked/cut from under him - Clear Penalty call ignored!!

I do not see Arsenal or Chelsea challenging for the this season. The most I think will happen is they will fight for CL spot.

Yuh a look company! Poor yuh!

[Tilla]

Misses penalties by referees are a part if the game for me. You win some and you lose some.
I can recall a situation last season with Ba on his way to goal and the Newcastle defender Collocuni kicked him in the face in the penalty box with a kick that was shoulder high and it went unpublished. Ba suffered a broken nose from that incident.

The call for penalty on Willian could have gone either way. Fortunately, it went in Chelsea's favor. The players feet got tangled and Walcot went down rather easily in my opinion.

Anyway, I am sure Arsenal would have had a better game had it not been for the weather.

[HL]

...............what a waste of talent on the bench. Ba.

I really miss watching him play consistently when he was with Newcastle.

Big clubs tend to do a disservice to talented players.

I think Ba is better than Torres:

[Karl]

Misses penalties by referees are a part if the game for me. You win some and you lose some.
I can recall a situation last season with Ba on his way to goal and the Newcastle defender Collocuni kicked him in the face in the penalty box with a kick that was shoulder high and it went unpublished. Ba suffered a broken nose from that incident.

The call for penalty on Willian could have gone either way. Fortunately, it went in Chelsea's favor. The players feet got tangled and Walcot went down rather easily in my opinion.

Anyway, I am sure Arsenal would have had a better game had it not been for the weather.

Aaaah what we will say to bolster our 'feelings'?
...well it is water under the bridge. Point apiece. We move on.
...and FORWARD!!!

My GUNNERS still atop the EPL on points!

[Tilla]

Aaaah what we will say to bolster our 'feelings'?

That is funny. Similar to you saying Arsenal played down to Chelsea or something like that. . .

[Karl]

Ok!

[Paul Marin]

Wenger never had a choice Karl, Mourinho own him. Chelsea took Arsenal out of their game, let them have possession, but shut down the passing lanes. Pity Chelsea could not have put away a couple chances to put you guys out of your misery. Lampard came close and Willian should either have hit that shot harder or cross to Ramires and Hazard who were waiting on the other side.

I do not see Arsenal or Chelsea challenging for the this season. The most I think will happen is they will fight for CL spot.

When you look at their schedule through Feb, it is in their favor. Do well and their confidence will grow giving them a serious chance.

[Karl]

When you look at their schedule through Feb, it is in their favor. Do well and their confidence will grow giving them a serious chance.

Yes...but danger lurks.
There are no easy teams, Paul. At least not yet. No team has thrown in the towel...unlike last year when 2 of the bottom teams had already started to go through the motions.

Besides this year all the teams are 'playing baaal'...save West Ham which makes up for not 'playing baaal' by giving FULL 100 effort in every game.