Football is a funny Game

[PeeJay]

I watch the Arsenal Team over and over trying to see a good game.
Christ some people right, no way if Hue did born a England would he not be a premier League player. Ozil and Wilshere cannot strike the ball better than Hue, Can not defend better and still nuh pass better especially Wilshere...Ozil passing may be a wee bit over Hue. Plus crazy Onandi Lowe was way better than Giroud. Rooney did right dem ..gunners a pretender..

[Karl]

Giroud? Great stats!

...poor player!

How so?
Today he gave away the ball so often a spectator could be forgiven for thinking he was a BoyU man!

...his attempts at goal?
The less said the better!

Jack Wilshire disappoints me. He has the touch...but he has not yet learnt that he is playing in a fast pace league where little time is given to the man on the ball. ...as a result, he also was giving away the ball in 'drunken sailor manner'.

[Karl]

Match Report - Arsenal 0 - 0 ManU

By Phil McNulty
Chief football writer at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League as they played out a grim goalless stalemate with Manchester United at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners were attempting to recover from the 5-1 mauling at Liverpool, while United were desperate to bounce back from the 2-2 draw at home to bottom club Fulham.

And it showed in a game that was desperately disappointing in between a flurry of chances in the opening and closing minutes, ending in a result that did not serve the purposes of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger or United counterpart David Moyes, other than in avoiding defeat.

Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie came closest for the visitors but his early effort was saved by Wojciech Szczesny, who also turned the Dutchman's late header onto the bar.

Olivier Giroud missed Arsenal's best opportunity although Santi Cazorla brought two fine late saves out of United keeper David De Gea and Laurent Koscielny's header was cleared off the line by Antonio Valencia.

For too long, however, this was a poor game between two sides who seemed intent on avoiding defeat as their first priority - and a shadow of previous games between these two clubs in recent years.

Moyes is still waiting for his first win at Arsenal in his managerial career, while the home side could not land a morale-boosting blow in their pursuit of the title as they remained a point adrift of leaders Chelsea.

United, meanwhile, are still seventh, now 11 points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

The excitement of the opening moments and an exchange of chances proved to be a false dawn ahead of a turgid first half.

Away days
Manchester United have only lost one of their past 14 meetings with Arsenal in all competitions

Van Persie should have punished his former club when he robbed Mikel Arteta 25 yards out to advance on Szczesny but his shot lacked power and the keeper was able to save low down.

Giroud then wasted an equally good opportunity when he muscled his way ahead of Nemanja Vidic only to head Cazorla's corner wide.

De Gea then needed to make a diving stop as Tomas Rosicky's shot deflected off Vidic - but otherwise this was stale fare from two teams who have produced so much better.

Moyes made an enforced change at the start of the second half as he sent on Rio Ferdinand for Rafael, who had taken a blow to the head in an aerial challenge with Giroud.

It was Arsenal who came closest again just after the hour when Koscielny rose to meet another Cazorla corner only to see his header swept off the line by Valencia.

As the game entered its final 20 minutes both Wenger and Moyes attempted to give their sides fresh impetus as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaced Rosicky and Adnan Januzaj replaced the subdued Juan Mata.

There had been little sign of any partnership between Rooney and Van Persie but the pair linked superbly as United almost went ahead with 11 minutes left. Rooney's cross found Van Persie at the far post but Szczesny reacted superbly to push his header on to the bar.

Arsenal responded as the game finally showed signs of life, De Gea doing well to save from Cazorla on two separate occasions in the closing minutes, but there was no breakthrough.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:

"Overall, we could have won it - it was a game of few chances. Our defensive focus was extreme as we conceded so many goals on Saturday.

"In the end, either side could have won 1-0. Manchester United are a good team, so when you go forward they can catch you.

"It is important to recover physically and prepare for the next game as we want to stay in the FA Cup. The title race is absolutely open for many teams."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26043701

[PeeJay]

So Your analysis sums up my sentiments

How so...wilshere especially is only younger than Hue... Him slower and weaker when shooting. Ozil as a top class cannot even strike a soccer ball with pace and accuracy. Plus have you notice that Arsenal is the only team with only one free kick scored this year by Walcott.
Thet are the only side with no free kick specialist.