Sunday, October 3, 2010

Well That Was Depressing

Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0

I can't say I'm disappointed with the performance. Every player in a red and white shirt gave 100%. The disappointment lies in the reality of this team's prospects for the season.

We won't win the league. Not because this team is useless but because Chelsea are exceptional. Similar failings to last season might see them fall short in the CL, but their team is designed for Premier League domination.

I think that in the last two league games, we've seen this team's two major flaws: inconsistency against the lower teams and a lack of a clinical edge in the big matches. We should of been one-up inside 5 minutes today but Koscielny somehow conspired to head over from two yards. That would've changed everything.

What else can I say? There were of course the positives of Wilshere holding his own against a powerful Chelsea midfield and Fabianski looked really confident between the sticks. Once we get our big players fit, we can really give the cups (Champions League included) a good go. But the Premier League looks out of this team's reach.