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

[PeterWithesShin]

That bottled header was embarrassing. Reminded me of Downing last season.

[Irish villain]

Just listened to mcliesh what fucking planet does he live on he thinks second goal hand ball and third goal not a pen he talked about chances to equalise should he noT at 2-0 be looking to stop them playing while looking for 3rd goal, he's fucking deluded Scottish c***

Feck sake! He sure doesn't hold back...

[Somniloquism]

Just listened to mcliesh what fucking planet does he live on he thinks second goal hand ball and third goal not a pen he talked about chances to equalise should he noT at 2-0 be looking to stop them playing while looking for 3rd goal, he's fucking deluded Scottish c***

Feck sake! He sure doesn't hold back...

Just like when he was playing.

[ez]

Also:

Well I'd like to know how mcleish can not see that the week link is the full backs, they both dive in and spend to much time on there arses which I have to say are large for a pro footballer unfit and untalented it's time to change ASAP

Is ST still in the game, we could do with someone to sort the defence out

Well he sure won't get a job in the commentary box

[Brend'Watkins]

When will the penny drop with AM?  Our full backs, both of them just aren't good enough.  They cost us game after game.

I just feel so deflated, sick to my stomach.  I don't think I would feel as bad if we lost 3 - 0.

[preston28]

I've been sitting here for 10 minutes thinking of something to say which hasn'tbeen summed up in previous posts.

How can we throw away a 2 goal lead?? Is it the manager, the players or both? I suspect the latter - a manage who can't motivate and players who can't be bothered??

Depressing!

[Nev]

When will the penny drop with AM?  Our full backs, both of them just aren't good enough.  They cost us game after game.

I just feel so deflated, sick to my stomach.  I don't think I would feel as bad if we lost 3 - 0.

Also:

Well I'd like to know how mcleish can not see that the week link is the full backs, they both dive in and spend to much time on there arses which I have to say are large for a pro footballer unfit and untalented it's time to change ASAP

Is ST still in the game, we could do with someone to sort the defence out

Well he sure won't get a job in the commentary box

There might be a clue in there somewhere.........................................

[LeeB]

If we could keep it tight we'd have the makings of a good side.

However we're a million fucking miles from 'if' as it stands.

[hawkeye]

I've been sitting here for 10 minutes thinking of something to say which hasn'tbeen summed up in previous posts.

How can we throw away a 2 goal lead?? Is it the manager, the players or both? I suspect the latter - a manage who can't motivate and players who can't be bothered??

Depressing!

i think we are all bewildered, i put it down to cowardice, and a lack of leadership on and off the field, we were let down today

[myf]

Im not too despondent. Some good attacking play in first half but two nil flattered us ht.  we all know our defence is a disaster and second half was a joke from them all. worst thing is that were stuck with them at least until the end of the season. thought keane and Ireland were good and banan and Gardner looked well.up for it when they came on

[LeeB]

Im not too despondent. Some good attacking play in first half but two nil flattered us ht.  we all know our defence is a disaster and second half was a joke from them all. worst thing is that were stuck with them at least until the end of the season. thought keane and Ireland were good and banan and Gardner looked well.up for it when they came on

Pretty much sums it up for me too.

[Vanilla]

Season over in January again.

[AVGB1874]

The 5th May can't come quick enough!  Hopefully RL will see sense and get rid of the Big Eck?  No matter how it's dressed up we should have won today.  He keeps picking the same defence week in week out.  Houllier had them rumbled and they did not like it!  For a so called centre half big Eck ain't half being lenient with them.  Maybe Collins and Dunne are running the club with the big Eck running scared of them? 

RL is going to find it difficult to entice paying punters next season!!!!!!!

[Dave Clark Five]

I'm really not sure what he could have done at H/T to change what happened.

You can't say that. It's not fashionable.

[TopDeck113]

...but two nil flattered us ht.

Of course it did, but having found ourself in that position we should have capitalised.  Instead we capitulated.

And to think at half time I was mentally planning a weekend up in the North East, where I've got some friends I'd really like to see again.  When or when will I ever learn?