As an Arsenal supporter its almost a sense of deja vu. This is the exact same thing (crashing out of cup competitions, losing steam in the crucial part of the season, throwing away the championship) that happened to the team for the past 4-5 seasons. And EVERYTIME it happens, AW always say the exact same thing to the media and fans. Only I cant prove it, but I could have sworn AW recites his script from his 'Defeated post match speeches' folders. I dont know which is more troubling, always losing crucial matches, or expecting the team to lose before they do so.
Their performance against Barca at Nou Camp was atrociously bad. Thou I didnt watch last night's match against Man U, I was already anticipating a loss to the RD.
Gotta give credit to Man U for bouncing back so quickly after their loss to Liverpool.
As much as I hate to say this, but I think AW is really out of 'ideas' and the best thing for the club is actually to have him replaced. Make no mistake I still respect him and admire him for his contributions over the years, but the only way for the club to progress and start winning trophies is to let him go and bring freshness to the club once again.
I might even support the idea of *gasp* Jose Mourinho to be the manager of Arsenal.
Flame me if you want, but I remain a fan to Arsenal. However, I dare say that they are going to go empty handed AGAIN this season, and unless radical changes are made to the club, it will continue to happen for the next few seasons.