Awful sub’s impact from Arshavin helps end unbeaten streak
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Arsenal lost narrowly at the Etihad Stadium and were left to rue their luck for not earning a point at least on Sunday.
Credit to Wenger’s men, they might have left with some sort of result on another day after competing ever so well at the home of the league leaders.
The first half was an even affair with goal-mouth opportuinities at both ends, but the visitors were slightly fortunate to be level at the break after Aguero had spurned a couple of decent chances to score while Szczesny came to the rescue when Balotelli had the goal to his mercy from point-blank range.
The second-half became more frenzy after a defensive lapse saw David Silva rebound home an effort from Balotelli which had been awkwardly parried away by Arsenal’s goalkeeper.
The goal spurred Arsenal into action and it was end-to-end stuff with Nasri and Richards providing threatening service from the right while Aguero and Balotelli tested Szczesny.
Robin van Persie and Gervinho were also fancying chances at the other end as Arsenal piled on a comeback effort. Wenger then withdrew Theo Walcott interestingly for the much-maligned Andrey Arshavin to force matters more.
But following yet another appalling contribution from the Russian which saw him squander more chances than he created – including misplaced passes and tame shots at goal – the Arsenal boss might have regretted his decision.
Marouane Chamakh was then introduced at the expense of Per Mertesacker, but even that audacious move could not change the situation.
Indeed, the man who nearly pulled the Gunners level was Thomas Vermaelen who let fly thunder-bolt strikes on two nervy occassions. The first one stung Joe Hart’s fingers while the latter went only inches wide off the top corner of City’s net.
Amazing effort and performance from the lads, well played, you win some you lose some, but i thought we defo deserved something from that game. Hope they havent burnt themselves out for villa on wednesday because the players we hav got coming in, e.g. chamakh, arshavin are just not good enough for Arsenal!
As far as I know no team has battered a six winning game sequence.I had a sneaky feeling the gunners could draw at the most.What about Richard’s hand ball. I have seen penalties given for this.Overall I think MC deserved to win and hopefully win the epl and stop the red faced winning again
The gunners are still two to four players short to make an impact on the ep let alone the cl.I feel Barcelona will dominate the cl for the next five years to the chagrin of the rf. He has overtaken Pool’s titles’ haul and established himself as the marquis of the epl manor.I believe it was his secret ambition to dominate the cl.That I am afraid he wont be able to do so.He can equal Pool’s euro triumphs if he continues manage until he is 99.
Hate to say it, but Nasri was the difference today. Rightly given Man of the Match. We miss the lad.
Na$ri is not the man of the match. J. Hart is
Dicko2 aka Na$ri you’re a cunt. Fuck off
His name says it all. Who names their self ‘Dicko’??
arsenal had a good game kudos to dem.gunners for life
comment on your on teams forum you gimp
Wenger must trust Alex Chembarlin and Frimpong more than he is trusting Asharvin and charmak
Rightly stated, arshavin was the flop of the match. Though walcott didi not make any impact at the start but Wenger would regret his decision because walcott was just getting into the game as at the time he was substituted fir Arshavin. Kudos to the verminator,sczhezny, gervinho,arteta and song for unrelentless efforts. We will come back against A. Villa I believe. Gunnaz 4 life
Totally agree with the headlines.
i agree about arshavin. i dont know y wenger even put him in the game. he has not done anything all season in league play. he dont defend or try to win the ball back. he acts like he dont even want to be on the field. that shot was terrible he took that he should have atleast tested joe hart. his crosses and passes were horrific. i would have put in the ox atleast he would have been positive and been quality on the pitch. i believe if he put ox in instead of arshavin we would have gotten the equalizer.
Nasri was crap and as for walcott hope he is sold with arshavin in january with those two on pitch at same time we would still be at disadvantage.To say they p**s me of is an understatement.
Well played our other ten thought every one of them was a credit to a football team shaped how it should be.Hard work and pride drives them not money.
This is a complete football. We got the match with lot of chance in the first half even in the second. But am not here to blame any body for lost. But if I have chance, I will like to ask the refree about the handball that earn us pk, why did he deny it. Vp goal is not offside as the game concern. This is gone, we should put together energy against aston vila. Up gunners 4life.
Well fought game today and still lots of reasons for optimism – IF Wenger acts in the transfer window: Get rid of Squillaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Fabianski and Mannone and sign Podolski or another quality striker.
Notice that already by now we’ve played five of the other top-seven teams away from home, and we’re still very much in the fight for the CL-places.
Question: What’s happened to Benik Afobe? Is he still injured? I watched him against Cologne in the Emirates Cup and he impressed me a lot.
I agree about Arshavin-why didn’t poor Benayoun get a chance? Also Walcott was awful and despite his workrate individual prowess, Gervinho wasted tooany oporttunities, final ball consistently bad, aost alwaysakes the wrong decision and gets flustered infront of goal. I wish Chamberlain was playing-hopefully he’ll displace Arshavin at the very least next month onwards.
Wenger has given up on the epl title.12 points appear insurmountable.Although it looks impossible to overhaul MC,it’s not possible.The gunners are still short of at least three players to fight for the epl next season.The cl is likely to stay in Spain.
That means the FA cup is the only realistic trophy but it aint easy.Unless Wenger can get someone within Arsenal or abroad a top 4 place is the most for this season.Of course football is an unpredictable game.Anything can happen.
Remem ber 1989 .So there’s is still hope for the gunners .