Well first of all I would like to congratulate Wenger and my team on the best team performance in a big game in the past 4 years. Carzola what a player he is when he turns up and Francis Coquelin what a player he's turning out to be! But first things first like Gary Neville said yesterday Arsenal have to keep performing like this in Europe and against the other big boys in the league. Because if not this will be a one game wonder as I believe and many believe this is game that has has covered in the cracks in the Gunners wall it's all good beating the falling champions of England and putting a great defensive performance. But if this is not carried against the other big teams this game counts for nothing.
Arsenal have been criticised for their lacklustre performances and desire in the past 5-6 years in big games with ex players, pundits and football neutrals claiming we've lost hunger and not having a plan B like every top team has in turning a game around. Henry shocked many with his mini rant yesterday before the game saying that Arsenal have gone backwards and are just content in finishing fourth. I for one have been shouting this from the roof tops but people (Arsenal fans) think I'm being ungrateful and pessimistic fan that should show more support to ones team. Well there's nothing to be optimistic about when your players only care about taking selfies and posing for Instagam pictures in training. And celebrating finishing 4th as if they've won the World Cup. Yesterday's performance shocked and cofused me, I did have some happiness in me when we scored both our goals as my 22 year old brother was screaming down the house, you would've though he has seen Freddy or Jason coming out of our bathroom with the way he was going. But we've got to keep it up and beat the big teams no disrespect to the Hull's and Burnley's of this world beating and playing breath taking football against them is the standard it's beating the big boys that cuts the mustard and wins you silverware. Like I said and will say and keep on saying till the fat lady sings, this performance and last nights result will count for nothing, if we're still getting spanked and loosing to other big teams.
Let's me be positive and look at the pro's (yanwn I have to positive at some point * rolls eyes*) of yesterdays's game Santi Carzola played as if he was up there with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo with the way he was ripping Man City apart he deserved to get man of the match. He looked like a gonner in the summer and the side guy when Sanchez came in as I know Wenger is probably looking to deploy both Walcott and the Chillean on the wing. But with injuries to Ozil and Walcott the Spaniard has taken his chance and flourished when called upon whether be on the wing or behind the striker, even though the former Barcelona man Alexis is taking all the plaudits this season. Another positive is that our defensive mid crisis could be sorted if Francis Coquelin keeps playing the way he has today and in the West Ham game a few months ago. The 23 year old put in a real shift yesterday he still needs more games. But I do feel maybe Arsenal need another quality body protecting the back four. Apart of me is happy and over enjoyed as this is the first time we've beat a big team in over 4 years. But this Arsenal team still worries me to be honest, but if you told me yesterday morning we would get a result I would've laughed and suggested you live in a mental institute and request for the key to be thrown away.
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