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How do Arsenal manage to disappoint everytime?

I saw the Arsenal match this past weekend, and just now got out of the trauma. Football is my escape from reality(and boy did I need an escape this weekend) and Arsenal present us this. I can't even call that a performance, maybe a no-show? I am at a glaring loss to find any sort of explanation for this debacle. As soon as I saw the team sheet, I knew we were in for a hiding. Who plays a dreadfully out of form Welbeck over Alexandre Lacazette, who scored 90 seconds into his debut? Or even over Giroud, who offers a threat a defence like Liverpool's always hates? And why play a slow Monreal over a pacy Kolasinac against Liverpool's turbocharged front three? So many questions over team selection. One of the biggest ones, why play Ramsey at all? He has been woeful in midfield, and lacks the discipline to play in a double pivote. Quite how he managed it in the 2013-14 season is a question every Arsenal fan has. The match starts and Liverpool are all over Arsenal,...

Home, and other stuff

It has been almost 3 weeks since my last post, and I have a truck load of stuff to say. It has been an interesting 3 weeks, and here I share my experiences with you. Time                 Time is the most precious resource we all have. It may sound cliched but, it is true. To give someone your time (by that I mean your undivided attention) is one of the most meaningful gifts ever and vice versa someone giving you their time and attention is the best gift you can receive. I managed to screw that up. I don’t think they read my blog, but if they do, I apologize sincerely, and ensure them that it will never ever happen again. Arsenal                 From an Arsenal perspective, there isn’t much going on. We were soundly thrashed in Munich, got an unconvincing draw against Spuds, and headed off into the international break. The ne...