It's not the reason we lost but I'm not quite sure how that 2nd City goal was allowed to stand. Definition of interfering with play. 

Bith goals were that city scored were dubious. And no thats not the reason we lost. we just looked shit  against everton and city. wenger needs to rotate the sqaud. whens mustafi  back? 

Ozil looks like he needs a rest, when was the last time he didn't play 90?

Whole team was dog shif.

Need Ramsey back.

Citehs 1st goal was offside imo.
Sterling was not offside when taking possession down the right flank and then cutting back inside for his shot, question is did Silva get a touch to the ball ?
I haven't seen on replay that he did - if not whats dubious guys ?
Nonetheless a game that probably should have been taken by you guys and them strangled but thats football.
The peaks and valleys :)

The first goal was probably marginally offside but I can forgive ones like that. The 2nd one though once Silva goes for the ball he's interfering with play, he doesn't have to actually touch it.

Assume him and Sanchez will get some rest against West Brom or Palace. 

Mustafi is out for another 2 or 3 weeks which cannot come quick enough.

It is amazing how easy our season is to predict every single season. I mean you look at our run of league games from now until the beginning of February we have West Brom (H). Palace (H), Bournemouth (A), Swansea (A), Burnley (H), Watford (H).

You look at those fixtures and say we should be winning most if not all and we probably will and by the end of that Watford fixture we'll be closer to Chelsea most likely. Then we play Chelsea away on February 4 and we'll no doubt completely shit the bed because we have a group of players who can't handle big game pressure, especially away from home.

Oh well, there's always next season.

Jeff, predictable I suppose can't help having a giggle mind you.....
Look at sydcros post, similar train of thought, wonder when this cycle will be broken.

It's so hard to call those. No matter how it goes one side will be up in arms. I remember playing Fulham once at Craven cottage, Dembele hit a sweet strike and Gallas (of all people) jumped (he was offside), it went through his legs and past the keeper. Somehow they let that stand and it was the match winner.

Most of the time it all depends on the referees view. The linesman can obviously only really judge if the player in question is offside and can't really judge on whether they interfere, that's all up to the referee and if they can't see well there's not much they can do really. Because it tends to happen more when the box is crowded there's more chance of the referees view being blocked.

Bloody  west brom. Pullis nearly pulled it off . Ben forster had a blinder but he should've  been booked  earlier for time wasting.  

:w00t:

I could watch Xhaka spray passes across the pitch all day. 

I'm still in shock tbh, just hand him goal of the season, Puskas award etc all now.

Agreed on Xhaka, now that he's bedded in it's obvious just how fucking outstanding he is. Also I didn't think it was possible but I think a lot of Arsenal fans don't realise how ridiculously lucky we are to have Bellerin. There isn't a right back in the world I would swap for him.

To think if debuchy didnt get injured. Hector wouldve still be on loan. 

Hopefully we rotate tonight.

Cech
Bellerin-Mustafi-Koscielny-Monreal
Xhaka-Coquelin
Ramsey-Ozil-Ox
Giroud

Wouldn't mind seeing Lucas start again tbh. The game time is exactly what he needs.

Yeah, but not on the right. Very one footed. As he's more of a striker, reckon he could play the 'Theo' role on the left very well. Sanchez upfront making space for him could be deadly. 

People will throw around buzz words like 'passion'and 'hunger'but Alexis's attitude towards his teammates has been pathetic in recent weeks when he has been equally as sloppy on many occasions. 

At least Xhaka and Ramsey will be able to get some chemistry together as our only 2 fit central midfielders. 

That was bad . Wtf was bellerin and xhaka thinking?  We were horrid for about  70 mins. 

I mean it doesn't really change our title chances considering there was no chance going into this match anyway, but still pathetic.

That should be a fun few weeks for the opposition.

I guess 1 pt gained on Chelsea is better than nothing but hard not to be frustrated being 8 pts back after dropping 8 pts that we really shouldn't have in the last month.

Girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrroud. Love that man. Ramsey back on the scoresheet as well.

Hoping for a good second half of the season now, with a reinvigorated Ozil back from his winter break.

At HT I wanted everyone not named Iwobi or Lucas sold. Now I just want some of them sold into oblivion. If I never have to see Gabriel in an Arsenal shirt ever again I'll be a happy man. Also just about done with Ox tbh.

Mesut on his future

So this weekend actually turns out to be pretty important. Sp*rs play WBA in the early game on Saturday, we then play Swansea. Chelsea then play Leicester away with City playing Everton away on Sunday and United at home to Liverpool. A win against Swansea and some decent ground could be made up depending on results.