Arsenal v Aston Villa F.A. Cup 4th Round Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

There is no pride from that at all, I am sick and tired of this team and particularly the defence.

[hawkeye]

Ares lifted the tempo we panicked, a total lack of spirit awarensss bottle profesionalism

[VillaSpen]

Got up at 0445 to watch it. Now I'm going to work. Vile.

[Jockey Randall]

Cue everyone banging on about how good Arsenal are even though we gifted them two penalties and one of the luckiest goals you'll see all season. Worst Arsenal side I've seen. Van Persie motm?! Ridiculous

[TopDeck113]

I guess I'm just numb to now.  Nothing that the current AVFC can do surprises me. 

My concern now is how we react to this capitulation.  I can see it being the "excuse" for a long succession of games without a win.

[mattjpa]

There is alot right with us atm but so much wrong. why oh why is cuellar looking like going yet dunne and collins stay? how many basic mistakes will dunne make? Warnock improved but again was error strewn for the majority of the first 30mins. Could anyone get anymore out of this defence?i think probably not...

[taylorsworkrate]

How much you recon the ref was offered @ half time to let arsenal win?

Not much considering both penalties were nailed on and Dunne was highly lucky not to be sent off.

[JUAN PABLO]

And I have to face my French arrogant Arsenal supporting brother in law and my nephew.

Oh Villa. Why do you do this to me .

[CJ]

We were up against it pretty much all game - even though we went in 2 up at half time. It's bad enough trying to get the ball off Arsenal but when we did we very sportingly gave it back to them by hoofing it out of defence - especially in the first half.  Can't argue with the penalty decisions - both stonewall. Persil could have been sent off for an elbow on Carlos, but Dunne was lucky to stay on too - he should have had a second yellow. Once they got their first didn't we just know we'd throw it away.

It's the hope that kills you - feel completely deflated now

[achilles]

We got two goals through some good play and then capitualted in fifteen manic minutes. Our defence is fucking wank and Warnock, Dunne and Hutton should hang their heads in shame for their appalling play that cost us the game. We really need to rebuild our defence but no one at the club has the guts or the will to do that.

So disappointing. Frankly, we are not going to be relegated and now our one chance of achieving anything has been pissed up the wall by a brief period of madness in the second half. Season over.

This... didn't see us losing at half-time but shouldn't really be surprised.
Dunne should have been booked for the penalty and hence sent off, so it could have been worse!
Really disappointing to end up losing a game through Villa's ineptitude and stupidity!

[JUAN PABLO]

I though it might have been our day when Ireland cleared off the line but we dont learn , we carry on giving possession away and defend like donkeys.

[Walmley_Villa]

Arsenal learnt a lesson from the game at our place and we were a poor shadow of that team. Never got Ireland on the ball enough, when we did he looked class. Petrov and Clark both poor and Hutton........very poor. Offers nothing at the back or in attack.

[taylorsworkrate]

The most frustrating thing is that Arsenal had to do nothing to get in front.

All 3 goals were comedic defending of the highest proportion. Although none surprised me tbh.

[hawkeye]

I think that we were knackered at half time, 2 0 up but had to chase all the time, a basic lack of tecnique to keep the ball

[Tom_Mc9?]

Oh well. I'd rather lose to Arsenal than a team managed by O'Neill.