Arsenal v West Ham MOTM

[thick-soup]

Tomks for first half performance but after that....................well

[Hockley Hammer]

Funny how people see it different.

I thought Nolan had a good first half - a couple of good defensive headers, some interceptions and passed the ball first time sensibly and calmly, whereas everybody else wanted one touch too many and kept giving the ball away.

Collison did well and O'Brien, but we played ok as a team. I was certainly satisfied as we went in at half time.

I still don't believe what I saw in the first ten minutes of the second half.

To be honest I thought Giroud had the better of Reid all game, and the second goal showed it up, after that well we just defended like kids and the whole thing disintegrated.

I'll go with O,Brien because I actually saw him running in the second half after the goals went in.

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

JOB played well, but most of his stand out moments were last ditch 'all or nothing' clearances.

My vote goes to Diarra, who made some good tackles and then tried to get play moving with good runs and passes.



Almost as if he wanted to impress someone

[Hambrosia Stu]

Collison & Reid for me, but how did the rating in one paper give Winston only 5??

I thought Reid, usually the rock at the heart of our defence, was the weakest of our back 4 last night. Hard to critisise him, given he's done so well all season. Maybe it's because he's been so immense that it stood out that he wasn't having his best game?

Thought Tomkins did OK. Collison did all that was asked of him, and it was good to see him get his first goal of the season. Diarra looked very good when he came on, but the game was over by that point.

I'd have to say JOB for MOTM. He was defending like a man possessed at times last night, and but for him it could have been a lot worse

[stu1]

Collison, simply for the goal

This

[irving boleyn]

Joey. Outclassed but not outfought.

[richiepap]

Diarra, closely followed by JO'B.

[fjthegrey]

Vote's for our defence? Tee hee hee. Reid was crap, so was O'Brien. He tries and does a half decent job defensively but he is one of worst players in terms of relinquishing possession cheaply, so many nothingy, aimless balls pumped down the line to nobody. I hate him as our left back to be honest, really hope we sign someone.

Diarra was the only player who deserves any credibility from the game last night, I'd be inclined to play him CB in our next game in fact.

[Islington_Iron]

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maybe Diarra

[Penfold711]

Joey. Outclassed but not outfought.

For that reason, he gets my vote as well.

[Westbourne Bill]

Joey ob

[ageing hammer]

Diarra, and it looks like he was right to be pissed off for not being picked, he is a class act.

[The Sherriff]

Diarra.

[Pompey Hammer]

JOB, for just doing his thing like he's done every game. Nothing fancy, nothing bad, just get's on with it no matter where he's asked to play

[JLCABA]

YET AGAIN Reid for me .

Though an honourable mention also for Ricky Vaz Te who I thought played as well has he is capable of playing

[claret and bobby]

Joey for sure, battled all game long.

[Ashtonthelegend]

Time waster was good when he came on.

Cole was ok too.

[Morocco Mole]

Noble. On a hiding to nothing carrying Nolan and Taylor against the midfield they put out. Tried his best....

[kthammer]

Joey. Outclassed but not outfought.

agree - thought Nobes was the least outclassed, Reid the most effective, but JOB the bravest.

[Bergen Hammer]

Thought Tomkins was our best player first half so gets my vote