QUOTE(syafri88 @ Feb 6 2011, 02:48 PM)
Watch the 2nd half only yesterday. IMHO, the blame of this draw lies on the feet of the 10 remaining player on the pitch yesterday. If it wasn't for some very good goalkeeping by Wolsjech(is this correct?), we would have lost he game.
How can a title challenger can't protect a 4 goal lead? Its like the team just implode after the red card. Diaby's reaction shows his lack of professionalism. Maybe he saw a flash of his old injury from that challenge, we will never know. But he should have done better. Van Peesie got control of his own temper already, if compare to yesteryears.
What Arsenal and Arsene need to do right now is to just focus on the next game and not repeat the mistakes in this game again
1. I think it's something to do with morale boost.. All I can say is, IMHO, at the start of 2nd half, they're too over-confident. Later on their morale go down after the sending off because they know NU will go all out in front of their fans with 40 minutes remaining, plus they know they don't have holding midfielder + strong CB after Djourou's injury (forgive me but I don't think Squillacci is strong and fast enough), the pressure is there.
2. Plus, our captain should do whatever it takes to boost up the morale. Just yells "focus woi!", scream "come on u guys!" or scold "hoi you, hold the line!" etc etc.. like Gerrard and Terry always did to make sure everybody focus on the ball. Maybe I watch in TV and can't see clearly whether our captain did it or not.
3. The Referee management, everyone will agree, it sucks. 2nd penalty is too soft.
4. Our 2 subs didn't contribute at all.
After all, a draw is better than a lose. It can happen to anyone else. No matter we're title contenders or 'xx'th times champion or not, it can happen if God want it that way

Still, 4 points gap separate us from the leader is good enough.