Yemi i dont think wenger is the kind of manager who buys a player and chucks him out after 1 season…i see him persisting with Squillaci for a while. Just like he has done with numerous players when fans/pundits have written their obituaries….

I think Squilaci is having a hard time adjusting to the pace and intensity of the league…remember this is his first season…then again i can see fans pointing to Verminator…or to Kos to a lesser extent…who have adpated their games quickly in their maiden season at the club….

How about Wenger recalling Bartley from Sheffield??? Is he not ready…certainly he couldnt do worse than Squillacci???

We actually played badly, well below average. In the past we have played some games that were average, or we didn’t seem interested or we didn’t click or our opponents played 10 men behind the ball and we had no answers. But yesterday was VERy bad in a class of its own !!!!

It’s crazy how the impression that our defence sucks – when in fact Djourou – Koscielny – Szcznesy Axis have kept 5 clean sheets or so – and we’ve only conceded 1 more goal that United!

For me, the There are a few things i have said before that i will still say again. NEVER, NEVER play B52 and Chamack in the same team, They don’t attack the goal as a striker should…

A lot of people have been slating B52, I won’t be one of them. B52 has never been a drogba or a torres or a henry so you can’t expect him to be prolific !!! He is a squad player not a first teamer.

When you hope to win a game and score goals, your midfield should not read Diaby/Denilson at the same time. Diaby plays around with the ball, sluggish passes, inappropriate passes and holds on to the ball too much while denilson as good as he can be seems to have degenerated in his passing ability. and NEVER NEVER play denilson as your DM. You need to play either of this guys with a cesc or a Nasri plus a song as DM

Ebuoue as a RB is awfully awful…..

Kudos to Arshavin, like a said in the last but one blog, his body language has changed and he seems to be getting more involved and interested. The form is not yet back to top shape, but he is getting there.

@ jim:

Thanks for the enlightenment

@ Dev:

Nice brief post

bendtner is definalty better than chamakh and for sure after RVP he is our number 2 striker. chamakh is goal shy who only passes sideways and backwards and always holds the ball up even when the oppurtunity is there to charge forward he will stop look up and pass it usually sideways or backwards. bendtner isnt that great but atleast he has some confidence. will take a shot and take a player on given the chance. glad we didnt pay any money for chamakh. on denilson – jesus christ he is a poor player.

and finally For all the great things wenger has done for arsenal and football in general, there is something about him it seems i will never understand……his way of making signings!after the game today he was asked whether squillaci being out for 3 games meant he would buy a CB.he replied ‘no..i am not likely to sign anyone before the deadline.i cannot tell you definately no becuase someone might knock on my door in the morning and say they want to play for us!’ WHAT?! can someone please explain this?what happened to identifying targets and making bids for them?since when did we wait for players to decide they want to come to us.

Haha! Ade’s stamping his style at Real Madrid!
Ade is like a hot potato – if you touch him, you want to get rid of him – thank God Arsene got rid and somehow managed to get £25m for him!!!

We’re still competing in all 4 competitions – and we’re playing Arshavin and Bendtner back into form!