Robbed

[quoonbeatz]

Clearly offside and it's not even a foul. It's just a clash which happens in football. Mee is looking at the ball the entire time and just goes to clear it.

A complete joke of a decision.

The game needs to be officially non-contact if we're calling something like that a foul.

[CrosspoolClarets]

A clear offside - coming back on before making a 2nd run doesn't excuse it, same phase of play.

That's 4 official's errors in 2 Arsenal winners this season (2 offsides, a handball and allowing too much time).

I thought Ben lost his man, made a desperate challenge and made yet another error at a crucial time after an incredible performance by him. Something I am writing again and again. Koscielney cheated by holding his face when he got a boot on the shoulder, influencing the ref in that it may not have been a foul technically, but his manager shoves officials so what else should we expect?

Still robbed again though. Maybe we are saving our luck on these matters? Marney being out potentially and Joey banned could be Groundhog Day but at least it is Jan 22nd not early Feb like last time. That could be one bit of good luck from what seems like desparate bad luck initially for Deano.

[fidelcastro]

WE should have had a penalty against Man. City at home... if you ignore the offside before the push on Hendrick.

Exactly the same situation today, but frustratingly, in both instances, the final decision has gone against us!

[FCBurnley]

Clear offside so no decision to make. Arsenal should have had a pen for tackle by gray. Veneer should get long long ban for pushing third official after being sent off.

[fidelcastro]

Wenger's interview was utterly surreal. He claimed there was no jostling with the fourth official, when he's actually caught on camera doing just that!

[Goodclaret]

Surely we defended the cross in to the box as we played their player offside. Job done. Defended spot on but you rely on officials doing their job. That was not a hard offside to give as Koschelny was the nearest player to the lino so he had a clear view and he is bang on in line.

I thought the Gray challenge was a penalty though so we did get away earlier.

Wenger has said "clear penalty and Mee should have been sent off" This guy is becoming as much as a desperate bell end as Jose. Hopefully a nice ban and a fine heading his way for pushing the fourth official but I won't hold my breath with the incompetent FA.

[Flat Stanley]

Definitely offside, but silly challenge from Mee. No way he would have scored from there. Definitely a penalty his foot was very high. We would have been extremely fortunate to get something today far too negative again until the sending off. We can't just Expect to defend all game and give the ball away and get points. Really poor ball retention again today. Playing a very good side who were always going to have more possession but we must keep the ball better when we manage to get hold of it or it eventually costs you.

[dsr]

Definitely offside, but silly challenge from Mee. No way he would have scored from there. Definitely a penalty his foot was very high. We would have been extremely fortunate to get something today far too negative again until the sending off. We can't just Expect to defend all game and give the ball away and get points. Really poor ball retention again today. Playing a very good side who were always going to have more possession but we must keep the ball better when we manage to get hold of it or it eventually costs you.

We had the same number of shots on target (3) as they did in the first half; over the whole game we were down by 1 (8-7). We weren't any more negative than most teams at Arsenal, IMO. It's not like they're a bunch of patsies there for the taking - they have won 8 out of 11 at home, lost only 1. It's a tough call to say what we could have done to guarantee the win or draw.

[Blackrod]

We lose the ball far too easily - main criticism of today.

[HB Claret]

Bloody Sourness couldn't keep the smirk off his face after the match. It was interesting that Gray's penalty was a "poor penalty" because it was down the middle and their keeper nearly got a hand to it but the Arsenal penalty was "class". Thought the team were excellent today, defended resolutely and we created some decent chances which don't warrant a mention. Yes we have a problem with keeping the ball but considering where we have come from and who we were up against I think we will be okay.