Firstly just a heads up on the title. Its Thierry-teary. In case you didnt get that. Anyway onto the shambles. I honestly don't know where to start. We just didn't turn up, not a single player in a yellow shirt played to their best, we looked depressed for the ninety minutes which leads me to think that something went on behind the scenes. Why on earth would our team come out looking devoid of any confidence, on the back of a 7-1 victory and a late Henry winner? Basic stuff we were getting wrong, and this was more or less our first choice team with the exceptions of Gerv and Jack. The defense especially was completely full-strength, and for the first time in a while we can have absolutely no excuses there. People were excited to Vermacielny finally get a chance yet they looked out of their depth from the first minute. Yes they are very similar players and I think that'll highlight the importance of the BFG. We now have no presence in defense and just rolled over last night.
There were errors for all their goals and indeed throughout the game. Our midfield was completely overrun by a midfield with Van Bommel and Seedorf, who aren't exactly spring chickens yet for me the worst part is we made absolutely no effort to improve things. We lacked desire and if you have no desire you never deserve anything from the game. This was Thierry's big send off and he didn't deserve to leave like this. Hopefully one day he'll be back be it a player or coach. True Arsenal legend and a brilliant guy.
Personally, I think this felt worse than the Man Utd game. I know it was 8-2 but there were excuses to be made then, and we still had new players coming in. This time it just feels like this was IT. This was our best team and we crumbled. The Utd game was like kicking a wounded soldier, we had just lost to Liverpool and we were down but this result comes straight after two good performances. The worry for me isn't getting knocked out, I don't mind about that, if we fight and give Milan, or anyone else in the Champions League, a good game then that's fine, but we didn't look like we cared.
As I said getting knocked out the Champions League isn't the disaster, we've gone out at this stage before. The problem for me is the repercussions from this loss. The morale will be at an all-time low. How we are going to pick ourselves up in time for a vital trip up to Sunderland I have no idea. If you look at things as a whole, ignoring performances, we aren't in an awful position. 4th in the League, still in, and have a decent chance at, the FA cup. I'd be delighted if we finished 4th but the consequences of this may just be too shattering for us to carry on our charge. Arsene has an important job to do now, he has to reinstill belief into this team because there is no time for us to have a break while we find ourselves again. Getting knocked out the Champions League may even be a bonus, but only if we sort ourselves out, and fast.
There are clearly problems with the squad as a whole. Last time we faced Milan at the San Siro our team was this - Almunia, Clichy, Senderos, Gallas, Sagna, Diaby, Fabregas, Flamini, Eboue (Walcott 71), Hleb (Silva 89), Adebayor.
I think the key lies in the midfield, Arteta has been brilliant for us this season but last night he had no control. Fabregas that night was dominant, he ran the show and ultimately won us the game. The rest of that team looks fairly average. Player by player I'd say our defense is better now yet then we kept a clean sheet and this time conceeded four. I think that just highlights the importance of having an organisational character who commanded the defense, Gallas did it back then and, until now, that was the BFG's job.
The problems do not lie with Wenger, if he's not accountable for all the good that's happened for us in the last fifteen years then he's not accountable for all the bad. He was not happy after the game and he had clearly been let down by some of the experianced players. Maybe he needs a summer to sort things out. This season was always going to be a tough one and I'm sure Arsene knew that. We hope its all part of some master plan to spend big this summer and challenge for the title again but even if that is the plan, the only way that would be able to happen is finishing fourth.
Arsene has clearly made some huge mistakes in the last few years and this summer was handled awfully but its foolish to judge him on that when we have no idea whats going on behind the scenes. People say sack the board and maybe it would help, they're definately going at one point in the fairly near future as Kroenke brings his own people in but lets just see if that makes any difference.
Thats enough from me.
Better go back to bed and cry myself to sleep.
Thanks for Reading.
Lick my Arse.
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