Looking at it again I should have said something else in the first sentence. I apologise for my wording however I maintain my views that to remain silent is part of the problem. AS I pointed out acquiescence by silence means that there is a perception that 'we have turned the corner ' and all is now okay.

Moving to todays game I though Elneny had a very good game and I think he is improving all the time. Ramsay is nearing his peak as a player. The problem however is that we only played well for about 20 minutes and put ourselves in a very difficult position. Other results mean we are a real chance of winning the cup.

I suppose in football we all have a different view of some players. But I am not sure I would call Wellbeck exceptional.
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And then there’s Ramsey likely to get 3 times more than Jack’s offer despite having a similarly poor injury record and a patchy recovery profile.
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Home to Athletico first leg............................

Ramsey has 57 goals in 323 games for Arsenal over 10 years
Wilshere has 14 goals in 192 games for Arsenal over 8 years (I've taken off the two years '09 and '10 at the start of Jack's career where he only got 1 first team appearance)

Ramsey has between double and treble the strike rate and I'd wager a better assist rate.

I think Ramsey should be unhappy if Jack was offered the same terms as him

Jack seems increasingly distracted by his contractual wrangles. It can’t be much fun to know that the club doesn’t particularly value his talents. He’s played week in week out for most of this season yet his injury record is cited as a reason for not offering the sort of contract his performances (until recently) deserved. He looks around to see Özil being paid at least 4 times what he’s being offered for hit-and-miss performances and a less than whole-hearted commitment to the battle. Elneny gets a new long-term contract without ever being considered a regular like Jack was/is. And then there’s Ramsey likely to get 3 times more than Jack’s offer despite having a similarly poor injury record and a patchy recovery profile.

Jack has been with the club since childhood. He’s regularly Captain these days and despite a drop in form recently, he’s still one of the first names we all look for. If he’s to be believed - and I do - he has a great affection for the Club and doesn’t want to leave. Anyone who watches him in a match can see that things seem to matter more to Jack than to some of the players around him. The recent episode with the sending-off, whilst unseemly, showed a tenacity and aggression that marks him apart from many of his shrinking violet colleagues. All teams need that attitude sometimes. God knows we could do with a bit more of it.

Our midfield needs a serious shake-up. Nobody doubts that, but at the moment, the sole focus of that shake-up seems to be Jack. It will be a great shame if Jack is forced out - because that’s what it’s increasingly looking like.

I’d say he’s way more popular than any other player in the current team. They want him to succeed and more to the point, they want him to be given the chance to succeed for us.

Showing him the door for no obvious reason when those around him seem more favoured is as much a slap in the face for the support as it is for Jack.

I think Oliver is the best ref in the prem, I also think he made exactly the right decision in giving the penalty and the red card to Buffon.

At 3-3 it would have been easy for the ref to bottle the penalty and let the game go to extra time so the teams could decide the winner rather than the ref have to make a decision which decided the match.

Was in New Zealand when we had that bad run, and difficult as it may be to believe, we were mercifully free of the internet in that beautiful country. I really had better things to do than worry about Arsenal's situation.

I suppose in football we all have a different view of some players. But I am not sure I would call Wellbeck exceptional.
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I don't blame Buffon for getting p***sed off , Oliver had just f***&^d up one of the greatest comebacks in footballing history .

Tough *%^@, his job is to referee not to provide the narrative you prefer. You can argue whether his decision was correct but the last thing he should have been influenced by is the context in which he made it.

Glimmers in Arsenal of a team one might start to connect with again. Elneny is becoming a really decent and likeable player. Enjoying Welbeck's recent run. Ramsey is approaching his best again. A few things to enjoy at last. None of this is really about results it's about the spirit of the club and team. Hoy can Zzzz all he likes but it is exactly boredom that has created so much indifference to the club. A football club that bores its fans is like a comedian who doesn't make you laugh and it's a pretty futile form of sanctimony to wag your finger at an empty seat.

Like many, I still don't bother going to The Emirates any more. Off to Craven Cottage today - one of my favourite grounds - with little hope we can *%^@ up Fulham's charge.

Glimmers in Arsenal of a team one might start to connect with again. Elneny is becoming a really decent and likeable player. Enjoying Welbeck's recent run. Ramsey is approaching his best again.

Congratulations to Wolves on getting promoted. A club with a great history, glad to see them back in the top division.

Welbeck is not the greatest but is a really honest, committed player who I really feel an engagement with. He's Miller's favourite player by a mile and he met him last week after the Soton game. Lovely, quiet guy. I like him and think he's been really effective of late.

Darren Ramsey will be gone before a new manager arrives but I feel you might be right. There's evidence to suggest he's a good player Wenger hasn't used correctly

Lovely link up between Aubameyang and Lacazette for the goal.

Aubameyang looks ok out on the left wing. Hugs the touchline and brings things we usually miss from our wideplayers