Sunderland Had No Chance – Arsene Wenger

Arsenal were way under par yesterday (due to the fact 98% of the team were away on international duty and did not return till just hours before the game) yet they totally dominated sunderland but just lacked a spark in the final third. Sunderland were at home yet played as if they were away from home (very negative if you ask me)Sunderland just got a lucky break from a corner when the ball bounced off frazier capbell straight into the path of darren bent! I think if this game had not come after an international break then Arsenal would of won this game by 3 or 4 goals as they would of been much sharper!

All ifs and buts. We can only beat what’s in front of us, you rarely threatened our goal. I take it you only watched the highlights on Match of the Day and not actually attend the game?

Your fellow fans who were actually at the game seem to disagree with you.

What negative game plan? We attacked as much as you did. You only woke up after we scored. I take it you didn’t see the game.

John possession means nothing. The majority of the time your players were passing it around, playing pretty football but getting absolutely no-where. It was counter-productive.

You had no real cutting edge (and only had 2 good opportunities). You keep on saying you didn’t have any fit players etc. It’s a poor excuse. Excuses are the reasons of weak men my friend.

In your rantings you also fail to forget that Sunderland were mssing four first team players in: Michael Turner, Lee Cattermole (who have both been fantastic since signing), Craig Gordon and Kenwyne Jones (remember him? He smashed two goals past your boys a few seasons ago at the Emirates).

But…we outplayed Liverpool and we outplayed Man Utd. You obviously did not watch either game and I’ll bet you didn’t watch the game yesterday.

Either way…we won yesterday and that’s all that matters to us. I doubt you’ll win the league now. Your midfield is too soft. Chelsea are the best side I’ve seen against Sunderland so far this season.

A mid-table finish would be progress for us. I really don’t see your point, I’m not trying to compare our success to that of Arsenal and Man Utd but give credit where it’s due. You’re a very sore loser mate, just like your manager.

The point is that it is not a level playing field. Lauding Chelsea just means that you are congratulating those with the most money. What’s the point in that ? You are due no credit. You had a week to prepare, with fresher players, against a team that would be physically more tired. That’s not an excuse. It’s a fact. Your players are not all full internationals. In any case, frankly, teams will wise up to you after Xmas, where you will slip down in the premiership table. It always happens to johnny come latelys with money. It happened to Portsmouth and it will happen to you. Don’t try to extract kudos when all you did was take advantage of a very good day to be playing us. On the last point, if a team genuinely deserves to beat Arsenal and were clearly the better side, then congratulations. This was not one of those situations.

One more thing, leave Arsene Wenger alone. He speaks his mind, if you can’t take it – don’t listen.

John, honestly mate what are you going on about? I dont even know where to start, it appears the other lads have torn apart most of your arguement. However it did make me laugh when you said our players aren’t full internationals… our 2 stand in centre backs both captain paraguay and ghana respectively (Da Silva and Mensah) neither of which required play-offs to reach the world cup, Lorik Cana captains his country too and gave a performance that will no doubt have Wenger kicking himself that he didnt sign him when he had the chance. Darren Bent started for england against Brazil…sorry did you miss that game due to the lack of arsenal players involved? I could go on to list the rest of our internationals but according to John you have to play for france to call yourself a ‘full’ international.

Your french lads ought to think themselves lucky Ireland were without Andy Reid, judging by yesterdays game he is more creative than any of your continental S**t.