Jack makes a positive difference to the offensive play

Phew ...there wasn't much in that , exposing our defensive frailties

Good morning Kiwi, about 6 there?

Tight game. There's something about Maitland-Niles I really like. Think he's got a future at Arsenal.

Yes, he's playing well. First goal could be all important here.

Mexican TV raving about "Jackie (pronounced "Yaki") Wilshere !!.......

Creetings G7 .... No , started at a convenient 9 am NZ . What's your take on the game thus far ..?

Laughed at one part ; commentator said of a Reid challenge on Giroud " that was almost a rugby tackle " co commentator " well he is from NZ "

Until we score, boring

What was Čech doing there!!

This just feels like 0-0.

It's like watching an attack vs defence training session. And about as interesting.

Death by a million passes ... dink dink dink dink dink dink ... Hoof ...dink dink dink dink ...Hoof

Chicharito to score the winner. Book it!

I fear that your earlier prediction is the more likely

Holy *%^@ so nearly correct

Dreadful defending. Just like earlier this week. How lucky was that?

Your prediction was an inch too high

Kos, you wanker

Shambolic defending

Looked nailed on

Crap game. Crap team.

Starting Giroud out of some sense of loyalty or whatever did not help us. If Lacazette needed a rest Welbeck should've played, we need a bit of movement up front.

Oh well, we are no longer a team that can win as we want to. Same old tactics which opposition managers can easily organise defences to counter. Who is our coach? Fire him!

Poor. Very ordinary. Same old frustrating story.

Boring boring Arsenal

If Hoy is back from his evening recital soon maybe he can give us his verdict.

Keown and Ferdinand, rightfully, digging into Wenger.

Oh no, more mumbles mumbles from Wenger. What excuse this time? The referee certainly did a good job today. Some others would have given 2 penalties against us. And maybe award the goal too.

His verdict is "ZZZZ"

the most basic rule in defending don't kick the ball across your goal but he of course can't be told about it he might get worse .

Lively match but all huff and puff , crosses too floated , threading the needle . Faster attack we'd have won .

Still 80% possession , that's the main thing

I missed the second half as I was watching some paint dry. It was infinitely more exciting and far less predictable.

Gloss or Matt?

Čech needs replacing, fast. He does not fill me with confidence at all.

Bellerin - no progress for over a year now - limited intelligence. Needs a break; give Debuchy a go.

Maitland-Niles (Conservative) - I like him, but I suspect he'll be Wengered before long.

Sanchez - if it wasn't for his goals I'd say he was overrated.

And I really can't be bothered to do the rest.

The comms were worshipping Wilshire with 34 accurate passes. All 3 yards sideways or back. Penetration absolutely zero. We never created any real chances. Even when Giroud dropped one back to him he was nowhere near forcing a save. West ham did not tightly mark at all. It was an open game for our midfield & we never looked like creating chances. 2/9 points. Hope we catch Burnley soon. The hangover from the United game is pretty long.

The comms were worshipping Wilshire with 34 accurate passes. All 3 yards sideways or back. Penetration absolutely zero. We never created any real chances. Even when Giroud dropped one back to him he was nowhere near forcing a save. West ham did not tightly mark at all. It was an open game for our midfield & we never looked like creating chances. 2/9 points. Hope we catch Burnley soon. The hangover from the United game is pretty long.

Matt Goss

We've managed to earn a couple of tough points this week and with luck we may earn another point against Newcastle on Saturday... but I wouldn't bet on it!
Another comedy of errors again today - its going to be a long season if things carry on like this. Where was Theo? Being saved from injury so he can be sold in a couple of weeks time or is he injured again already? Pity Giroud couldn't save us again today - Gawd knows we someone in the squad to step up and do the business, anyone think one of our existing strikers will do it?
Kiwi, should we give up all hope for this season?

Even after the United defeat, we were ahead of Spurs in the standing. The next 2 games were against struggling teams. Yet, we find ourselves a point behind Spurs after those 2 "easier" games. Yet, Wenger still speaks as if we can simply turn our magic on. He speaks as if this team, and his tactical genius (not) will come good soon. Let's mark his words. He said to see how we stand after January. During this time, we play Newcastle, Liverpool, Palace, WBA, Chelsea, Bournemouth and Swansea.

Wake up Wenger, you are the problem.

Gidday Hoxton ... while I'd say it's not quite "Abandon all hope , ye who enter the Emirates " it isn't too far off ; because it just isn't in our playbook to attack at pace .

Definetly time to modernise the en suite , build the new birchbark kayak , carve a totem pole or whatever the hell else you boys do to pass the time in the frozen tundra .