05 Oct 2014 17:50:15
Reading these comments you'd think Chelsea had 20 shots on target and played us off the park.

I can't remember us doing much beyond conceeding a penatly and getting caught with a world class ball on the counter as we pressed. Did they have more than 3 shots on goal?

Yes, we didn't threaten their goal - but Chelsea's home record speaks for itself. It's not that easy.

What is hard to read is the stuff fans come out with (online generally no specific targets) - slating the players, slating Wenger - next win it will be as though none of this words were ever said or meant anything. All a bit harsh IMO. Yes we weren't good enough to beat Chelsea away. End of story. It could be a lot worse, we are one of the top three teams in the league and not even past the quarter stage of the league yet.

Chelsea have hit form early, they will have a dip. Walcott, Ramsay, Debuchy, Giroud all out (although Giroud is taking a lot of stick as well for no apparent reason). We need a CDM and new CB

All surreal if you ask me, a total loss of perspective.

1.) 05 Oct 2014
Mate honestly we will be nowhere near them come may time. We are stuggling

2.) 05 Oct 2014
We where not the reason they didn't have loads of shots, its mourinho tactic don't commit too many forward against us as we always give chances anyway, and be compact against us as we have no plan b to get a goal, wenger had no say on how the game went he just turned up saw us get beat and moaned about their financial power pretty pathetic really

3.) 05 Oct 2014
What game are you watching in your rose coloured specs. We are held at arms length and toyed with. We are no where near good enough.

4.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 22:33:58
The same game as you mate, just don't watch it through a haze of negativity. We weren't toyed with whatsover. They have no injuries, we have five key ones. Chelsea's record at home is amazing. I tell you what mate, it'a all amicable, but let's see where the season goes, and see how it plays out. City and Spurs draw at home, could have won either, Chelsea loss away. It really is not as bad as you have it to be.

5.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 22:37:34
U are one of the top 3 teams in the league? Based on what? In fact when was the last time u finished 3rd?
Sorry mate I'm not being intentionally harsh but to claim u are one of the top 3 teams in the league is a joke! U are nowhere near that this or the last 7 or so years, u are a very good team but top 3? No.

The facts speak for themselves, even with a crazy PL last year u still finished 4th and this was a season when utd were awful and missed out on CL and Liverpool nearly won the league.

6.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 22:41:41
The other two draws, Everton and Leicester away. As I say, it's not as bad as you are making out, nor are Arsenal as crap as you seem to think. Nor is Wenger, as tactically naive as you seem to think - good enough to win a lot of silverware and guide us through a economic downturn, build a new stadium and win two more trophies this year 2014. Moriunho who everyone is fawning over won nothing. Get a grip. I don't care if he stays, or Klopp comes in, but hearing this deranged hysteria from Arsenal fans is over the top. We have a new striker, a new player in Sanchez, new right winger, and 5 missing players. How many players were the chavs missing?

{Ed025's Note - cracking post baggins....well said mate..

7.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 22:50:00
At the moment, IMO we are one of the top three teams in the league.

I don't have the energy to explain the difference of having one of the best strikers in the world scoring 30 goals for your team. Without Suarez Liverpool would have got nothing, this year they'll get nothing.

For me, United are a great team, but you have lost 3 class defenders and you'll let in dozens and dozens of goals this year. Our defense, although bad, is still better than yours. Falcao is unproven, RVP is injury ridden and running on horse placenta, Rooney is slow. Di Maria is world class, the rest are average. B.a.n.t.e.r.

8.) 05 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 23:10:16
So utd are a great team but falcao is unproven, rvp injury prone and Rooney slow??

Again tell me how u are one of the top 3 teams?

{Ed025's Note - its about opinions chris..by the way....arsenal are miles above united in class and stature mate..as i say just an opinion..

9.) 06 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 23:27:29
As much as I admire your optimism, I think it's pretty misguided, mate. I agree that we played a full strength Chelsea side with 5 key injuries and, by all comparison to last year's humiliation, it's a good result, and an improvement.

I still don't get how you can't agree that Wenger is tactically naive, when every poor performance has highlighted all of our short comings like an A level revision book. Take today for example.

Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass to the edge of the 18 yard box, turn, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, give the ball away cheaply.

That was the theme of the game, and Mourinho had our number, he knows that we rely far too much on attacking down the middle, and with our bollocks style of passing, all he had to do was get his back 4 to tighten up and be more compact.

It doesn't take a footballing genius. Just decent football brain, and the stones to make the call.

Evidently, Wenger has neither.

10.) 06 Oct 2014
06 Oct 2014 00:01:33
I meant historically great - although potentially great if Falcao turns up and his knees hold out. Rooney is good, RVP is good - liked Tevez, Ronaldo, Cantona, etc. Always had great teams, this one has potential but no defense. Evans Jones et al not good enough.

I think we are better, purely based on potential for this season. I think we on paper have the 3rd best squad, and led most of last season, lost no players and have extra ones plus your excellent Wellbeck. Walcott, Sanchez, even dare I say it Ozil, Ramsay, Merts, Gibbs, Kos, Wilshere would all get into your team imo.

Don't be offended - you've had your day:) You'll never get fergie again. IMO 4 th place, always one game away from a defensive collapse and subsequent tonking. Keep in touch and show me I'm wrong:)

11.) 06 Oct 2014
06 Oct 2014 00:45:32
A much better squad that's in 8th not 3rd, 8th! Dnt worry mate I will wait, then we can speak about this at a later date.

I'm not claiming we are better than u and didn't bring utd up at all, but your much better defence have only conceded 1 less than our make shift injury hit back line, and we did capitulate and concede 5 in 1 game too. But we have had 2 clean sheets.

Anyways your right let's leave this debate for a few months. I would wish u good luck but clearly u Dnt need it as u have 3rd sewn up.

12.) 06 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014 23:53:13
That's fine ed and its my opinion he and u are very wrong and a little bitter, but I guess that's ok because your 'real football fans'. 😊

I guess we will have to wait and see who's more correct

13.) 06 Oct 2014
Completely agree with baggins here.

i think most people watched a biased stream with commentators slating us at every turn.

i wouldn't go as far as saying people posting negatively are wrong.
but i'd like people to try and see the result unbiased.