Carabao Cup Final | Arsenal v Manchester City | February 25, 2018 16:30 GMT | Sky Sports

[blaze_of_glory]

Anyone who thought we would win must be feeling rough. No way were we going to beat City.

Don't even feel that bad. Emotions are there but realism saved me a little.

I always fancy us in a one-off game, and we've shown up and delivered in them recently. But this was horrendous. I mean obviously City have bought the best team since Pep's last shopping spree in Germany, but still disappointed.

 

[Camron]

We either buy weak players that feel safe in our cozy no-pressure environment or we mould them. It's time for Simeone.

 

[A_G]

LOLOL We have Laca for a sub whom we bought for 52 Mil. Jesus was bought for 27M.

MaraDon insinuated that the only difference between the squads are those two players, ignoring all the other money invested

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Why? They've been as **** as everyone else.

They believed too much in the hype surrounding Mustafi, Ospina, and Xhaka.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

It was just too easy for man city they didn't even put too much effort

 

[Rimaal]

Özil's loving it. Gets paid a huuuuuuuuuge wage and gets to pick and choose his games due to a manager that indulges him to the detriment of the club.

Oh yes. We're losing the game because of Özil.

 

[Dokaka]

Biggest positive from today's game is Iwobi finally putting on normal socks.

 

[RacingPhoton]

At least Welbeck should put a flying boot tackle on kompany's groin and make sure he is injured for the next match.

 

[A_G]

Did Bravo have a save to make?

 

[ptrcopp]

Yeah that was my point, we had a better bench when we had no money to spend. Right now I'd kill for bench options like Walcott, Eduardo and Bendtner.

I actually thought think we are weaker in that dept. than before Jan. We could have been bringing on Walcott now for Chambers with Giroud upfront.
Because if this, in some regards, I see us as weaker.
What a team we would have if we had kept them and signed Aub

 

[samshere]

When is Silva going to get old, he just keeps playing on and on

 

[Gooner Zig]

Oh yes. We're losing the game because of Özil.

Where did I say that? Get a grip

 

[blaze_of_glory]

Bellerins problems are a lot to do with mustafi. His good form was playing next to mert, whilst mert had his own weakness’ you knew what you got with him. Same positions & the same reactions to situations. Mustafi is erratic and vacates his position which exposes bellerin

Could be. The entire defence has struggled since Merte has left them.

 

[SA Gunner]

Look, we are tremendously inconsistent and its quite upsetting to have to put up with this over and over.

But we are literally a new management structure away from some good times again.

In five years we will be laughing again. And dont worry.. the opposition wont get their wish with a Wenger renewal, he will be gone for sure.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

You know what do in the summer Yankee

 

[krengon]

They deserve every bit of hate and criticism they are going to get after this, not even going to bother being rational about it.. That 2nd half performance was a complete joke, in a final no less.. Everything from attitude, body language, setup, quality was a joke, we looked like clowns out there at the back even before conceding the 2nd..

Our attacking play was beyond terrible too and that's supposed to be our identity.. I can stomach losing if we play our best, not afraid to attack and give 100% effort even if it hurts, but losing like this is pathetic, just makes me angry..

 

[MLK79]

Can't believe our only defensive midfielder got sold for peanuts.

I can't believe that there are people who cheered when he left. The same people who would complain if he even got on the pitch in a match.

 

[Rimaal]

MaraDon insinuated that the only difference between the squads are those two players, ignoring all the other money invested

Suddenly we bring in a director of footy and we start spending. Coincidence? No.

Obvious gaps left obviously unfilled over a decade? Lack of funds? No.

 

[Ashybashy86]

Wenger recruited better with no money lol. Most of his recent signings have been shocking. It's not even that they are bad players, but we are also going after the wrong type of players.. Where are the wingers on this team? Where is the physical presence in the middle?

Not sure what Wenger was thinking spending £70m on Mustafi and Xhaka. Mustafi looks bad even playing for Germany and Xhaka is too slow and careless.

 

[MaraDon]

MaraDon insinuated that the only difference between the squads are those two players, ignoring all the other money invested

i did not suggest that.
all im saying is that we are massively poor now and that we were a strong team 2 months ago.

 

[SA Gunner]

Where did I say that? Get a grip

Never, ever touch Özil dude. @Rimaal will skin you alive