Team News: Sunderland vs Arsenal Part II

Decent effort from Arteta!

They're dropping like flies, they're dropping like flliiiiiieeesss ....

"Arsenal again creating difficulties for themselves"

Vermaleen had no business passing back to Djourou who is fragile in such situations. Well, they knew they will be in a game tonite so they have to rise up to the occasion.

if arseanal go out of the cup it will be a blessing. then they can focum on getting into the europa league.

my hope is that arsenal will win the second half 1 - nil to set up a replay.

Ibra: I'd leave Arsenal if I were RVP

seriously. what do you fellows think about your situation with your major players bailing out of a sinking ship. will RVP be next out the door? what's the way to right the ship and get back to winning? I'm curious.

Far too much back passing going here. Dangerous enough with our full strength defence, but with the calamitous centre-back pairing we have now practically suicidal. I'd like to see Arteta and Ramsey carrying the ball more rather than pinging it back automatically.

Theo coming on. Has there been a bigger disappointment than Theo in his career? discuss.

Fecking ploughed field. No wonder players are turning their ankles. its a disgrace.

Man, RVP looks frustrated. Think there's any chance he'll stay?

Second Theo sighting. Offside. That's all he's done since coming on. Two sightings. Two offsides.

Sessegnon MOtM leaving the pitch now.

arsenal should top the stats for most sideways passing. best football, ye right.

Respect to our away fans. singing their hearts out until the end.

Now, it's not looking good at all, with the fixtures to come. Arshavin or Benayoun would have created more danger than Theo did.

Theo created two offsides at least. Otherwise not seen.

Let the "end of an era" stories begin!

Why would any right thinking man engage a self-confessed knobhead in discussion.

Can you tell me that anything I said was foolishly wrong? Don't think that pointing to my name shelters you from the truth of what I wrote.

we can hear the Boo hoo, and wailing cries of rubbish.... from Holloway Road over in N17 and beyond....... gooners lost again.... never mind....., just have to wait for next year FA cup to win !!!

Total Knobhead. Discuss.

Hahaha, TK, top stuff.

Well knobhead, out of interest when did you realise you were a total knobhead? You check back when you like pal, as you seem to be having a discussion with yourself.

I have been having a discussion with myself since no one here seems ready to talk with me. I keep trying to entice you. As to my name, I was called a total knobhead by a couple of vital commenters who didn't agree with me. I though that name calling was a weak way to make their point, so I took on the name to weaken the appeal of calling me that. Somewhat like a court jester or The Fool being able to speak to the king without being a sycophant so long as he called himself a fool. So I call myself a total knobhead, and then when you call me that you're merely being redundant. Your turn.

My name allows me to be like Daniel entering the lion's den.

Years ago, Wyn, the population of N17 was largely Jewish. So those who don't like our club--you know who they are--taunted us by calling us Yids. We embraced the name, and we now are known as the Yid Army. This took the sting out of calling us that. Now if you call me a knobhead you state nothing of interest, as that is who I call myself. Anyway, your lack of willingness, desire, or energy to discuss any of the other issues I mentioned suggests that you merely have despair about them. You seem to share the realization that Wenger's time has past, that the new stadium has left you in an abyss (even though you thought it ensured a rosy future when it was built), that the loss of Nasri and Cesc signals the beginning of a sad era for your club and its supporters, and that you are bound to lose the only true star on your team today--RVP (and he truly appeared totally frustrated today). I guess we may have little to discuss if you've already conceded that the immediate future of Arsenal is bleak while Spurs seem poised for success. My condolences for you. It hurts me too to see an old foe in such a sad state. The best is brought out of both in a rivalry when the two sides both are strong. Your statement that there is nothing to discuss is an admission, it seems, that you are now calling out "uncle" as the fight has gone out of your side and its supporters. I am sorry for this. It all becomes far less fun for me.