Comments on: Review: Arsenal vs Manchester United (5th May 2009) – Emirates Stadium – Semi Final (UEFA Champions League)

By: saroshwaiz

saroshwaiz — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:58:20 +0000

@Xeeshan & Feenazz: Good work guys … Man U played well .. can’t say more than that!

@Sartorious: Very well said. To an extent I believe it might have been different if Arshavin was playing…. but then again… should we just depend on one player? It hurts to see the Gunners in such problems, and I dont know if Wenger can turn it around. We have been hearing confident comments and I do respect and believe in what Arsene says. And that too because Arsene is one of the the best manager this club has ever gotten, and he has proven his worth since the time he has joined. But for the first time … it really felt that Arsenal did not give a fight to Manchester United… which agree or not.. was the better team because they did put in that 10% extra as you mentioned! We dont need Adebayor.. its better he goes.. infact it would have been better if we sold him off for 35 mn pounds last year to AC Milan … we could have used that money to get someone more aggressive, hungrier and stronger!

By: sartorious

sartorious — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:15:28 +0000

I am in general agreemant with what has been stated here. Like Wenger I was distraught with the dismal performance arsenal gave on the night. At this level it is the extra ten percent that gets you through to the final; Man U had that extra bit of determination and conviction. It hurts me to say but the best team won who simply out played Arsenal at there own game; that is why they are European champions. Would it have been different if Arshavin was allowed to play who knows and where was that fighting counter attack spirit that dominated the Liverpool game two weeks ago and last year where Sami Nasri won the game aginst Man U. I love Wengers style of play but like Chelsea under Scholari maybe it needs a Huddink to change the fortunes of Arsenal. The way it is going I see Fabregas leaving for Spain and Adebayor going to the highest bidder commensurate to the type of mercenary bastard he actually is. There is nothing more fatuos than him kissing the Arsenal badge when he scores. Then again things could be worse we could all be supporting Liverpool.

By: Feenazz

Feenazz — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:38:33 +0000

Glory-glory Manchester United!Hope BPL and CL will be maintained by us.

By: xeeshan07

xeeshan07 — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:48:02 +0000

Woah! What is going on? We had been led to believe that this was going to be a tight and tense affair, but it looks like Manchester United are going to take this tie at a canter.

It is a trademark free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo, struck with the usual venom, but for my money Manuel Almunia ought to be getting something to that. It has come a very long way and it is a comfortable height for him. Harsh or fair?

By: saroshwaiz

saroshwaiz — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:22:03 +0000

Dear Mohammad Masry,

It was the same case with me as I couldn’t sleep last night! I was deeply hurt, trust me. I definitely agree with you that Arsenal doesn’t deserve players like Denilson, Djourou and the whole under average lot. It is very hurting to see this team lose this way. A lot of gunners might still blame me for being a disgrace to the Arsenal community as they did when I wrote an “Open Letter to Wenger” after the first leg. But trust me, this is pure bull-shit. I was and will always be critical about the things that my team does ’cause maybe I love them a little more.

I hate Adebayor seriously. And I dont know, why every player who comes to this club, goes out for injury … for the whole season. We lost Van Persie a few seasons this way, we lost Eduardo this whole season.. and even Tomas Rosicky. Fabregas wasnt there for quite a long time… then in the past it was Diaby .. I don’t know what the hell is wrong. Are we cursed or something? I just couldn’t get this shit .. seriously!

We need players like Arshavin, who know how to pass and who know how to shoot. None of the Arsenal player is good enough to give the opponent goal keeper a hard time by testing him. Other teams rely on trial and error.. if they shoot 10 times.. they do get their luck the 11th time… If we will not shoot for God’s sake.. we are only going to get a few classy chances.. and that’s not a guarantee to score..

Depressed and Pissed off as you are my friend…