Premier League 1/2/3 December 2012

Swansea the better team in the first 10 mins, including a decent chance from a set piece just outside the box. This doesn't look good for us.

Good double save from Chesney but Swansea are overrunning us in midfield, who don't have the excuse today of having Ramsey around.

bluenine wrote:

S4P wrote:The honeymoon period only lasted 2 games

That was a honeymoon?

Well, looking at the positives, we're still unbeaten at home under Rafa.

Lead didn't last too long. Both defences look quite open, could be a few goals in this one. Benteke had one disallowed for offside (marginal, but correct).

A bit better from us in the last 5 minutes or so, finding some fluency and coherence in play.

Cazorla effort with a header

Dyer clean through but a good last ditch tackle by Vermaelen, who's having a better match than he has been recently.

0 - 0 HT. Poor again from us, only encouraging an already confident Swansea. Once again midfield is the problem area - Wilshere is very poor, probably not completely fit; Arteta is having a mare and he'll give a pen away pretty soon.

Screw the football, anyone watching England thrash the All Blacks ?

A lot better from us in the first 10 mins of second half, pressing Swansea hard and keeping the ball better. It appears they have substituted Wilshere's useless twin brother with the real thing. We need Giroud on - take Poldi off, who's done nothing.

Giroud and AOC about to come on - at 63rd minute AW must be worried. Gervinho and Poldi off. A bit harsh for Gervinho maybe - he was having a decent match and who's going to feed Giroud from the left now?

How the hell wasn't that a pen? Giroud brought down in the box by Flores.

Cazorla almost with a VanP-esque volley!

Watching 3 games at the same time. Arsenals quality is lacking is so many positions, Swansea's style of play still impressive they never seem to panic.

Wilshere off, Rosicky on.

Michu 0 -1. That's it.

Brian2468 wrote:Watching 3 games at the same time. Arsenals quality is lacking is so many positions, Swansea's style of play still impressive they never seem to panic.

Laudrup

Michu again, 0 - 2. Nail. in. coffin. Definitely no CL for us next season - this team doesn't deserve it.

Is this league in decline or what!

As for Rafa

He still thinks it's 2006! You can't get away with 3 black non-footballers in the midfield anymore. He has a great squad ffs. Play some good football with it.

Swansea 0-2 #Arsenalcanbeatanyoneontheirday

I desperately need Cazorla & Suarez to score, for my fantasy team... or maybe Yaya Toure, tho that's unlikely.... we got 2 minutes, come on guys!

Michu is world class for his age. £2m

#Idontseeanyteamintheeplbetterthanarsenal

Spurs enter 4th - Defoe with 12 goals in all competitions so far

This is seriously bad. Down in 10th place. The whole team bar Chesney looking knackered and devoid of any inspiration. We're fair game for anyone now and can go into freefall.

West Brom lose back to back games.

They have Arsenal next at Emirates. Title decider.

top 4 and now level with Chelsea.

#sackavb

#northlondonisred?

Ian St John is a legend

Struggle to a draw. Abject 2nd half performance and Lambert made some very odd & negative substitutions (Bent, Ireland, Weimann all left on the bench while he brings on Delph, El Ahmadi and Derrick 'who?' Williams).

Still we didn't lose, and that keeps us just above the trouble zone and keeps QPR well down there. Didn't want to be the team to give Redknapp his first win.

if/when Manchester beat Reading they go 3 points clear at the top. 10 clear of Chelsea. 15 clear of Arsenal and 17 clear of Liverpool.



Well played Arsenal. You c**t.

Wenger

#toldyouso

Was at our game. Should have been much easier but as usual we hit the bar, fail to take easy chances and put pressure on ourselves. Vital 3 points though; Lucas was fantastic on his return, Agger and Enrique also brilliant.

Suarez out vs West Ham next week so I imagine Shelvey will lead the line.

Robson-Kanu Reading 1-0 Manchester

Anderson 1-1